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Samsung is hiking the prices of its Galaxy phones and tablets

Memory shortages force Samsung to raise Galaxy phone and tablet prices by up to $80, with Microsoft following suit on Surface devices.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline

Samsung is raising prices across Galaxy phones and tablets by up to $80 for higher-storage models, while also increasing Galaxy Book laptop prices. The increases are driven by a global memory shortage affecting RAM and NAND flash costs. Microsoft is following suit with Surface price increases.

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