Taiwan's Samsung raises mobile phone prices, S series prices increase by up to NT$5,000

Samsung officially raised the price of mobile phones today (1st). The S series increased by about 3,000 to 5,000 yuan, and the A series also followed suit. As for whether the Z series of folding mobile phones will increase the price after the Apple folding machine iPhone Duo goes on sale, Chen Qimeng, general manager of the mobile communications division of Samsung Electronics Taiwan, said that it will not happen in the short term.

As soon as Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series went on sale on September 18, Samsung has planned to increase the price of the S series. Chen Qimeng pointed out that due to the increase in memory and component prices, mobile phone prices have been pushed up. Samsung had previously absorbed the increase in memory, but in response to the trend, it raised mobile phone prices on October 1.

Chen Qimeng said that the sales volume of the S series increased significantly by 25% in the two to three weeks before the price increase. After the launch of the Apple folding machine, we did see an increase in sales and searches for the Samsung folding machine. Currently, a large proportion of other brands have switched to the Samsung Z series. The Z series has grown by 30% year-on-year compared to the previous generation.

As for whether Samsung’s Z series will also increase prices after the iPhone Duo goes on sale, Chen Qimeng said that it will not happen in the short term.

iPhone Duo will be available for pre-order at the Apple Store in Taiwan at 8 pm on October 16th, and will be officially launched on October 23rd. The official suggested selling price in Taiwan starts at 74,900. As for the Samsung Galaxy Z series of foldable phones, the official recommended retail prices for the Galaxy Z Flip8 start at 38,900 yuan, the Galaxy Z Fold8 starts at 59,900 yuan, and the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra starts at 65,900 yuan.