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Updated · 9to5Google · Apr 14Samsung Raises Prices on Galaxy Foldables and Tablets Amid Global Memory Shortage
54 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Apr 14
- Samsung has raised prices on several Galaxy phones and tablets in the US, including the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Tab S11 Ultra.
- The increases mainly affect higher storage variants, with some models like the 1TB Tab S11 Ultra jumping by as much as $280.
- These mid-cycle hikes are attributed to global memory shortages and may signal higher future prices for upcoming Samsung devices.
Samsung hiked prices on Galaxy devices, yet offers deep discounts on flagships. What's their real strategy? Is Samsung's dual pricing—hikes for some, big discounts for others—a direct response to the "K-shaped" global economy? "RAMageddon" is pushing memory costs sky-high. Will affordable tech vanish, widening the digital divide by 2028? Beyond AI demand, how are geopolitical tensions like the U.S.-Iran War fueling the global tech component crisis? If memory, not compute, now limits AI, how will this bottleneck reshape the future development and cost of artificial intelligence?