Overview
- Samsung raised U.S. prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s 512GB and 1TB versions by $80, putting them at about $2,200 and $2,500, while the 256GB model stays $2,000.
- The company made no hardware changes or formal statement, and 9to5Google notes Samsung’s store still showed the old prices in March.
- Android Central and 9to5Google attribute the move to rising parts costs, with tight DDR5 supply and heavy demand for high-bandwidth memory used in AI servers lifting memory prices.
- The 512GB model launched at $2,119 and now lists around $2,199, though 9to5Google spotted a sale price of $2,079 off the new level.
- 9to5Google points to Motorola lifting Moto G prices by up to $100 hours after the new Stylus, suggesting mid-cycle hikes are spreading beyond premium phones.