Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
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Samsung has increased the price of its Galaxy A phones in the US.
The price hikes affect the Galaxy A57 5G, Galaxy A37 5G, Galaxy A27 5G, and Galaxy A17 5G.
This latest round of increases also comes after the Galaxy A17 5G received a $50 price hike in August.
Plenty of smartphones have launched with higher prices in 2026 due to the RAM crisis, including Samsung’s own Galaxy A series phones. Unfortunately, there’s more bad news for these mid-range Galaxy devices.
Samsung has issued price hikes for several Galaxy A series phones in the US. The Galaxy A57 5G now starts at $599.99 (was $549.99), the Galaxy A37 5G now starts at $489.99 (was $449.99), the Galaxy A27 5G costs $379.99 (was $349.99), and the Galaxy A17 5G costs $269.99 (was $249.99).
The Galaxy A17 5G in particular launched at $199.99, but already received a $50 price hike to $249.99 in August. That means you’re actually looking at a $70 increase over the launch price. You’re otherwise looking at $30 to $50 price hikes at the very least for the other models.
These new prices are also a bitter pill to swallow compared to last year’s Galaxy A models. The Galaxy A56 5G started at $500, and the Galaxy A36 5G started at $400. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A26 5G started at $300, and the Galaxy A16 5G launched at $200.
Needless to say, you’re probably better off buying an older phone instead or holding on to your current device for a little longer. But we can also wholeheartedly recommend the $500 Google Pixel 10a over the Galaxy A37 5G and A57 5G in particular. After all, the Galaxy A57 5G now costs $100 more than the Pixel, while the A37 5G is only $10 cheaper.
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