Samsung may be about to do the one thing phone makers hate explaining to shoppers: raise prices on its priciest foldables and flagship slab phone. A report says the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy S25 Edge are set for higher storage-tier pricing in South Korea from April 1, 2026, after surging memory chip costs finally squeezed even the premium end of the lineup.
That is awkward timing, because Samsung had already leaned on its cheaper Galaxy A models to absorb earlier cost pressure. The difference now is simple: when component inflation keeps climbing, even fat margins can get thinner than the hinge on a foldable.
Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7 and S25 Edge price changes
According to the report, Samsung plans to raise the price of the 512GB versions of those phones by KRW 100,000, which is about USD 65. The 1TB models would go up by KRW 200,000, or about USD 130. Other storage variants are expected to stay at their current prices.
- 512GB variants: KRW 100,000 increase
- 1TB variants: KRW 200,000 increase
- Other storage tiers: no change expected
The move would make the premium models the latest victims of a memory market that has been tightening for months. Rivals are facing the same bill from suppliers, and Samsung has already shown it is willing to pass some of that pain on, first with mid-range models where margins are usually much slimmer.
South Korea is the only market named so far
For now, the reported price hike is limited to South Korea, and there is no word on whether Samsung will apply the same changes in other countries. That uncertainty matters, because regional pricing often becomes the template for wider adjustments if component costs refuse to cooperate.
If the increase spreads, Samsung risks making upgrades a harder sell just as foldables need every bit of mainstream momentum they can get. If it does not, the company may simply be testing how much pain its home market will tolerate before the rest of the world gets the bill.