Samsung is increasing smartphone repair prices in South Korea
Rising component prices forced Samsung to increase the prices of some of its phones in several regions. But the effects of the current market conditions reach further than that – repair costs are going up as well. In its home country of South Korea, Samsung has raised the price of repair materials for smartphones by an average of 5%, reports The Chosun. Other segments are affected as well – e.g. materials for home appliance repair now cost 9% more on average. To put this in monetary terms, the average smartphone repair job became KRW 11,000 more expensive – this converts to $7.37 /...