Samsung quietly raises prices of US Galaxy tablets and foldables

The era of attainable flagship tablets and foldables may be officially behind us. Samsung has quietly released its official update US storefront With a series of price increases (through PhoneArena).

The latest comes just a week after Samsung raised the price of its Galaxy Z Fold 7 earlier this month. While we’re used to seeing price jumps between generations, it’s very rare for a manufacturer to bump up the MSRP of existing products mid-cycle. It’s not just a matter of a few dollars; In some cases, the cost of entry into Samsung’s premium ecosystem has increased by nearly $300 overnight.

The Galaxy Tab lineup saw the most aggressive price hike. if you were staring Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Thanks to its huge screen and productivity potential, the barrier has become much higher. The 1TB model, which was previously priced at a higher but somewhat understandable price, has increased by $280 to $1,899.99.

Even entry level Tab S11 Hasn’t escaped this trend, it’s now priced starting at $899.99, which is $100 more than its original $799.99 launch price. It’s a similar story across the board Tab S10 FEThe Tab A11 PlusAnd even 2024-era tab s10 plusThis proves that Samsung’s entire tablet portfolio is being affected.

On the phone side, the increase is a little less noticeable but equally pronounced. galaxy z flip 7 (512GB) has increased from $1,219.99 to $1,299.99. meanwhile, Galaxy S25 EdgeJoe is already struggling to find a clear identity in the lineup. Its 512GB variant has seen an increase of $80.

Interestingly, at the time of this writing, many of these price increases are being disguised as temporary sale prices. For example, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 (512GB) is $1099.99 compared to its regular price of $1299.99. The same goes for the top-of-the-line Tab S11 Ultra, which retails for $1799.99, though the regular price has increased to $1899.99.

What’s particularly interesting is that the standard Galaxy S26 series remains untouched. Perhaps Samsung is wary of overextending its core volume drivers, instead squeezing extra margin from “enthusiast” tiers, foldables and higher-capacity tablets, where buyers are already accustomed to paying a premium.

Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets prices hiked

Here’s the full list of today’s price increases.

Samsung hasn’t released any official statement on the changes, but the timing is suspicious. With the Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 likely to be announced in July, these price increases are likely the new normal for the market. By raising the price of existing stock, Samsung effectively incentivizes consumers to expect even higher launch prices later this year.

My advice? Avoid buying a new phone or tablet from Samsung.com, at least for now. Unless you have a high-value trade-in to soften the blow, you’ll be better off looking at third-party retailers like Amazon or Best Buy, who often lag behind in these MSRP updates, or simply wait for the next Unpacked event when old stock will inevitably be removed.