Samsung is seeing early success with the Galaxy S26 smartphone line, but apparently that isn't enough to offset harsh economic realities. Galaxy S26 pre-orders were up 25% in the U.S. according to Samsung. And our Galaxy S26 Ultra review shows that the Privacy Display in particular makes it a compelling upgrade.
But despite the momentum, Samsung is reportedly in "emergency management" mode. Why? Rising memory prices. As massive as Samsung is, the company isn't immune to price increases taking a large chunk out of its profits.
