Samsung has increased prices across its US Galaxy A series, reflecting ongoing industry-wide memory-chip shortages that are driving up costs for mid-range and premium smartphones, with supply disruptions expected to last until 2028 or beyond.
Samsung has raised prices across its US Galaxy A line, extending a broader round of smartphone cost increases that is increasingly tied to tight memory-chip supply. According to PCMag, the mid-range range has become more expensive at every tier, with the Galaxy A57 5G now listed at $599.99, the A37 5G at $489.99, the A27 5G at $379.99 and the A17 5G at $269.99. The latest move follows an earlier rise in Samsung’s S26 family, underscoring how the company is passing on higher component costs to buyers.
The sharpest rise in the Galaxy A series has fallen on the top-end A57 5G, which is up $50 from its earlier price. Android Authority, which first noticed the changes, also reported that the A17 5G had already been lifted by $50 in August after debuting at $200 in January 2026. That means Samsung’s least expensive model in the series has now absorbed multiple increases within the same year, limiting the appeal of what is meant to be the company’s value-oriented range.
The Galaxy A price rises sit within a wider pattern across the smartphone market. Tom’s Guide reported that Samsung recently increased the prices of nearly all Galaxy S26 models as well, with the S26 and S26 Plus each rising by $100 and the Ultra climbing by as much as $200 on higher-capacity variants. Google has also lifted the price of the Pixel 10a, while Apple raised iPhone prices last month after resisting increases for longer than some rivals. The result is a market in which mid-range and premium Android phones alike are becoming noticeably more expensive.
The underlying pressure appears to be the same across the industry: a severe shortage of memory. Tom’s Hardware reported that Micron expects supply to remain tight through 2028, with demand continuing to outstrip production as AI data centres absorb more DRAM and high-bandwidth memory. Other industry executives, including SK hynix and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, have warned that shortages could last to 2030. That has led analysts and manufacturers to expect further price pressure on phones, PCs and other electronics, even as some executives predict relief may eventually arrive in the latter half of the decade.
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