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A store worker examines a laptop displayed at an electronics store in Seoul on Jan. 25. [YONHAP]

Prices for Galaxy phones, laptops and even fridges climbing this year as memory costs jump

Rising memory chip prices and a weak won are pushing up costs of consumer electronics in Korea, especially in laptops and smartphones. As AI features become standard in home appliances and cars, analysts warn that higher memory costs could spread.

2026.1.31

Samsung Electronics' office in southern Seoul. [YONHAP]

Samsung Electronics reports strong second quarter led by chips

Samsung Electronics reported a 73.44 percent surge in net profit during the second quarter as a solid performance in the semiconductor business balanced relative weakness in smartphones.

2021.7.29

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Air-conditioners on sale at a store in Yongsan on Thursday. Sales and rentals of air-conditioners are rising and are likely to further increase due to the intensifying heat wave. [YONHAP]

Home appliance rental boom continues this year

According to Gmarket, in the first half of this year when compared to the same period a year earlier, home appliances rentals increased 48 percent.

2021.7.18

Samsung Electronics' Bespoke refrigerator. Aesthetically pleasing home appliances are popular among Koreans. [NEWS1]

White goods so trendy they're not called that anymore

With the pandemic forcing people to spend more time at home, demand for luxury home appliances has been surging.

2021.5.6

Tag: consumer electronics

consumer electronics

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Prices for Galaxy phones, laptops and even fridges climbing this year as memory costs jump

Samsung Electronics reports strong second quarter led by chips

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