{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5f24e9350a9e2b4084a8e02c","clusterId":"c_fe63174bf5527ebf82d01783","slug":"google-pixel-10a-and-samsung-galaxy-s26-prices-rise-in-october","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Google Pixel 10a and Samsung Galaxy S26 Prices Rise in October","summary":"Prices on existing smartphones are climbing as semiconductor costs stay high. The Pixel 10a moved from 79,900 yen (128GB) on the Google Store to 92,800 yen. Samsung's Galaxy S26 went from 136,400 yen to 155,800 yen on the company's official online store, with the S26+ and S26 Ultra raised as well. Carrier switching programs can still bring both devices down to a 33-yen burden.","whyItMatters":"The hikes confirm that the cost pressure from memory and chip pricing has moved off new releases and onto phones that were already on sale, so the modest monthly costs now depend on carrier trade-in programs rather than the sticker price.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pixel 10a was announced domestically in April at 79,900 yen for the 128GB model on the Google Store. That listing now reads 92,800 yen. Samsung\u0026#39;s flagship line moved the same way: the Galaxy S26 was announced at 136,400 yen on Samsung\u0026#39;s official online store and now sits at 155,800 yen, with the S26+ and S26 Ultra raised as well.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe S26 was selling in the 110,000-yen range during July\u0026#39;s Amazon Prime Day. Buyers willing to switch via MNP to docomo, including ahamo, and use the Itsudemo Kaedoki Program can bring both the Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10a to a burden of 33 yen, provided they return the device after two years and pay a separate program fee of 22,000 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Both price hikes point to the same cost pressure on memory and chips, so the burden lands on buyers who already own these phones rather than on launch-day preorder customers.","twitterPost":"The raises hit phones already on sale, not new launches, which is where component costs get passed through to buyers who waited.","threadsPost":"The Pixel 10a and Galaxy S26 increases apply to phones already on shelves, not new releases. That timing is the tell: higher component costs are being passed to buyers after launch, not absorbed at preorder. The 33-yen carrier switching burden only reaches customers who switch.","newsletterBlurb":"Existing smartphones are getting more expensive. The Pixel 10a rose from 79,900 yen to 92,800 yen on the Google Store, and Samsung's Galaxy S26 moved from 136,400 yen to 155,800 yen on its official online store, with the S26+ and S26 Ultra raised as well. Switching via MNP to docomo and using the Itsudemo Kaedoki Program brings both phones to a 33-yen burden with a two-year return and a 22,000-yen program fee.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/439/4439397/?rss\",\"title\":\"Smartphones see price hikes one after another in October: Pixel 10a up 12,900 yen to 92,800 yen, Galaxy S26 too\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4857,"outputTokens":725,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791175463,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T04:40:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T04:43:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T04:43:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fe63174bf5527ebf82d01783","canonicalTitle":"10月になってスマホ続々値上げ……Pixel 10aは1万2900円アップで9万2800円、Galaxy S26も","representativeArticleId":"a_99f1faa2f60355e2e255692e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pixel 10a\",\"Galaxy S26\"],\"studios\":[\"Google\",\"Samsung\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-01T10:20:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-01T10:20:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T04:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/439/4439397/?rss","title":"10月になってスマホ続々値上げ……Pixel 10aは1万2900円アップで9万2800円、Galaxy S26も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pixel 10a","Galaxy S26"],"studios":["Google","Samsung"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}