Samsung’s Galaxy flagship tax may be getting uglier next month

By Vikhyaat Vivek Published May 27, 2026

Samsung’s flagship phones are already expensive enough to make your bank app sweat. However, 2026 might be punching the Galaxy S26 series even harder. According to a new report, buyers in at least one European market may soon have to deal with another price hike.

Samsung is apparently preparing to raise prices on several flagship phones in Greece from the first week of June. The affected models are said to include the Galaxy S series, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy FE phones. The report also claims these devices will become at least €100, or around $116, more expensive, with higher-storage variants potentially seeing bigger increases.

This appears to be just the start of the problem. In some parts of Europe, the base storage models have reportedly seen price hikes of around €50 to €80, or roughly $58 to $93. In the US, the same report says the Galaxy S26 series saw increases ranging from $40 to $100, with larger storage variants hit harder. Meanwhile, in the US, the same report says the Galaxy S26 series saw increases ranging from $40 to $100, with larger storage variants hit harder.

Samsung has already shown it is willing to let storage upgrades absorb some of the pressure. Just a while back, the company raised prices on higher-storage versions of devices like the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy S25 FE, and Galaxy S25 Edge by up to $80, while some Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Tab variants also became more expensive.

The ongoing memory crunch and the rising component costs are the reasons why many segments are raising prices. From the budget to the top-end model, models are seeing hikes across different segments. Even Chinese smartphone makers known for their competitively priced flagships have been making hikes.

With Samsung’s Unpacked event for its next-gen foldables like the Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 coming up, we can expect these foldables to carry a higher price tag than their predecessors.