Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said, “The semiconductor industry is experiencing a broad-based increase in input costs, across wafer fabrication, assembly, test, advanced packaging, memory and other materials.” As a result, he added, “prices [of its chipsets] are going to go up.” A potential Snapdragon price hike could therefore make Samsung devices that use Qualcomm chips more expensive.
Samsung has used Qualcomm chipsets in many of its smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and laptops and is likely to continue doing so, especially for its premium products: Galaxy S and Galaxy Z smartphones, Galaxy Tab S tablets, Galaxy Watch wearables, and Galaxy Book Edge laptops.
Snapdragon price hike: what this means for Samsung
If Qualcomm raises the prices of its chipsets, Samsung will have a few options for products that use Qualcomm chips. It could pass the additional cost on to customers by increasing the prices of its smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and laptops.
