Samsung And Google Are Raising Prices On Their Budget Phones
Samsung and Google have increased the prices of their budget-friendly smartphone lines, including the Galaxy A series and Pixel 10a. Industry analysts attribute these hikes to a persistent global RAM shortage that may impact consumer electronics costs through 2030.
Why it matters
Rising costs for entry-level devices limit consumer access to affordable technology and signal long-term supply chain instability in the semiconductor market.
A Galaxy A17 5G costs $70 more than it did at launch and a Pixel 10a costs $100 more.
Sam Rutherford for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Both Samsung and Google are increasing the starting price of their budget phones, likely due to the RAM crisis that seemingly no tech company is able to escape. The Pixel 10a now costs $100 more, according to 9to5Google , while Android Authority writes that Samsung has bumped up prices across its entire Galaxy A lineup, the second price hike the company has made this week .
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