As RAMageddon rages on, Samsung is reportedly boosting production of its existing Galaxy S26 series to meet growing demand as customers hope to buy devices before price hikes and more expensive sequels.
ETNews reports that Samsung has boosted its July 2026 production numbers for the entire Galaxy S26 series to over 1.5 million units. That’s apparently up from 1 million units that were already planned, with the excess planned to be used both in Samsung’s home country as well as in the global market.
Sales in June were apparently solid on the back of sales events in Korea and some boosted sales in global markets too.
Part of the demand, the report brings out, is due to fears of price hikes, mainly on the Galaxy S27 series next year. Surging component costs continue to drive up costs on smartphones, though flagships have been mostly left out thus far. The Galaxy S26 Ultra carries the same starting price as last year, but the lesser two models both saw higher starting price tags, as well as added cost on all variants with extra storage. Price hikes on existing flagships have been rare thus far, but it’s not out of the question. Customers are bracing for higher prices on all new products, with devices like the Pixel 11 series expected to go up in price. Even Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series has some price hikes masked by the revised lineup.
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