Samsung reportedly raised prices across most of its flagship Galaxy S26 range as a global memory shortage pushed component costs up.

Bloomberg reported prices for the Galaxy S26, S26+ and flagship S26 Ultra increased by $100 each, taking starting figures to $1,000, $1,200, and $1,400.

The high-end 1TB S26 Ultra now starts at $2,000, up $200, Bloomberg wrote.

Demand for high-bandwidth memory used in AI infrastructure and data centres has tightened supplies of DRAM and mobile memory chips over the past year, increasing the bill-of-materials for smartphones, PCs and games consoles.

Bloomberg noted Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro range is more costly than previous editions and the vendor recently raised prices for some older models.

It highlighted Google’s Pixel 11 devices are also pricier than their predecessors.

Bloomberg noted the price of Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy S26 FE remains at the $700 set at its launch in August. The fee is $50 higher than the comparable previous model.

The news outlet highlighted Samsung held the prices of its Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8.

Bloomberg also flagged the $1,900 price tag on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as being less than the $1,999 price Apple plans to charge for its iPhone Duo, which is scheduled to launch on 23 October.

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