Samsung's Foldable Phones Set for Record Prices Amid Chip Inflation

Samsung's next generation of foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8, are poised to break price records upon their expected July release. This significant price jump is driven by the escalating cost of memory chips, a phenomenon already impacting the recently launched Galaxy S26 series.

Industry insiders and tipsters have indicated that price increases for the Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are confirmed. This follows the trend set by the Galaxy S26, which saw its 256GB and 512GB models increase by approximately 10% earlier this year due to the global 'chipflation' trend that began in 2023.

The anticipated price hike for the new foldables is projected to be even more substantial than that of the S26. This is because memory chip prices have continued to climb sharply since the S26's release, with Samsung Electronics already deciding on a 100% increase in DRAM prices for the first quarter.