Galaxy S27 Price: Samsung's Extra AI Subscription Was Always The Plan

After years of dodging questions on the possibility of charging for Galaxy AI, it looks like Samsung is planning to do precisely that for the Galaxy S27.

The new subscription is alongside a possible Galaxy S27 price hike of 100,000 to 130,000 Korean won (roughly $70 to $90). We know that memory shortages are forcing hardware prices up, but it looks like the cost of AI may also be too heavy for Samsung’s shoulders.

The rumored AI subscription isn’t a surprise. If you paid attention to the Galaxy AI small print over the last two years, you’d know this was always Samsung’s plan.

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What Is The Galaxy S27 Galaxy AI Premium?

Code found in an unreleased Samsung app suggests the company is preparing a paid Galaxy AI tier, according to SammyGuru, which found the code. Samsung is working on a “Galaxy AI Premium” subscription with a higher “Max” tier priced at $4.99 a month or $47.99 a year. A version label in the code, “20271,” points to the Galaxy S27 series.

The paid tier reportedly adds Gen Video, which turns your photos into AI-generated video, Bixby Action, an agent that carries out tasks across apps for you, and Daily Briefing, plus four times the usage.

Existing features like Photo Assist, Browsing Assist and Now Brief would stay free, but there are signs they could come with usage limits, according to SammyGuru. Run out, and you’d buy more credits or upgrade.

Samsung, of course, hasn’t confirmed any of this, and the details could change.

Galaxy S27 Pricing: Galaxy AI Was Only Ever Free For A While

When Samsung launched Galaxy AI with the Galaxy S24 in 2024, the small print said the features would be free “until the end of 2025.” It always held the option to charge for AI tools. It just didn’t have a good reason yet.

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