Samsung Electronics, 6raises repair material costs again after months… the real reason behind the increase
Samsung Electronics raised the repair material costs it supplies to Samsung Electronics Service earlier this month. Material costs for mobile (MX) products rose by an average of 5%, while those for home appliances (DA) rose by an average of 9%. The industry sees rising parts and raw material prices as feeding through into service costs.
Samsung Electronics raised repair material costs again. It is the second time this year. It came about 1 months after the previous increase in 6.
The size of the increase varies by product line. Material costs for the Mobile eXperience division, which handles smartphones, rose by an average of 5%, while the Home Appliances division, which handles refrigerators and washing machines, increased by an average of 9%. Home appliances rose nearly twice as much as mobile.
The reason is clear. Prices for parts and raw materials, including memory semiconductors, keep rising. As AI investment increases, demand for parts is strong, and the ripple effect is spreading beyond finished products into the service market. Because parts have become more expensive, the materials used for repairs have also become more expensive.
The burden falls on consumers. When material costs rise, AS costs inevitably rise as well. The industry explains this as a trend in which surging parts prices push up not only finished-product prices but also repair costs.
As of press time, 2026year 7month 13day. Samsung Electronics’ latest notice is read as a signal that material-cost trends and the timing of any further increases need to be checked.
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