A price hike seems inevitable for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, as a report from Korea explains the factors that will impact the cost.
The Galaxy S25 launch is about a month away, and you might be making upgrade plans already, especially considering what you might have heard about the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that will power the new Samsung flagships.
The first phones running on the Elite chip are here, and they offer monster battery life in addition to great performance. That’s a great teaser of what’s expected from the Galaxy S25 series, especially the Ultra.
But that Snapdragon 8 Elite chip won’t come cheap. If you’ve been dreading a price hike for the Galaxy S25 series, especially for the Ultra, I have bad news for you from Korea. The first price rumors are here, and they detail the two main factors that might prompt Samsung to increase prices next year.
According to Yonhap News, Korea is still in the middle of a major political crisis, right at a time when Samsung is sourcing components for the Galaxy S25 series.
