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Philip Michaels

Samsung reportedly doesn't know what to charge for the Galaxy S26 — and that could be bad news

SmartPrix renders of the galaxy s26 phones.

Samsung is reportedly having a hard time coming up with a price for the Galaxy S26 likely to ship in early 2026. And that could be a potentially ominous sign for anyone planning on buying Samsung's latest flagship phones.

Word of Samsung's Galaxy S26 pricing dilemma comes from a report in The Bell, a Korean publication, which claims the phone maker is struggling to figure out how much to charge for its upcoming devices. There's a lot of factors at play here, but one of the leading culprits appears to be rising component costs, particularly for memory.

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