Overview
- Samsung’s South Korea site lists Galaxy Book6 Pro at KRW 3,410,000 (14-inch) and KRW 3,510,000 (16-inch), and Galaxy Book6 Ultra at KRW 4,630,000 (RTX 5060) or KRW 4,930,000 (RTX 5070), with sales starting January 27 at 9:00 a.m. KST.
- A directly comparable Galaxy Book6 Pro configuration is roughly $477 higher than the prior Book5 Pro, underscoring a sizable generational jump in launch pricing.
- Pro models use Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel Arc graphics, while the Ultra pairs Core Ultra 7 with NVIDIA RTX 5060 or 5070; listed SKUs include 32GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB NVMe storage.
- Industry reporting ties higher laptop prices primarily to DRAM inflation, with 8Gb DDR4 contract prices rising from $1.35 in March to $9.30 in December, alongside tighter supply as production favors higher-margin memory and added pressure from exchange rates and imported CPUs/GPUs. LG, Dell, Asus and Lenovo have also lifted launch prices on new laptops, and IDC warns cost-driven hikes could dampen demand, projecting a 2.9%–5.2% decline in 2026 global smartphone shipments.