To offset spinning up a new production line and given today’s inflation and development cost pressures, I can’t see a world where a new Galaxy Note costs under $1,299.

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In a February Galaxy S25 dea l, the company was paying $340 for the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, $500 for the Galaxy S21 Ultra and a whopping $600 for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Now, it will only pay $300 ...

This happened when, in a similar fashion to what Samsung is announcing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note line disappeared and core features, like the S Pen, became part of the S21 Ultra line.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's appeal is muddied by its $1,300, £1,249 and AU$2,149 price. The regular Galaxy S25 has the same functionality, power and longevity, and it costs $500 less.