https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/6/16979960/samsung-galaxy-s9-price-speculation-more-expensive-phone

Samsung’s new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, is due to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month at an event that won’t likely pack too many surprises. We basically know what goes into each new Samsung device from a battery, display, and design standpoint, with a little mystery wiggle room leftover for whatever experimental feature the company tries to push (almost always unsuccessfully) onto consumers. Following some fresh leaks obtained by VentureBeat’s Evan Blass late last month, we even know what the device looks like. (Hint: It looks like a Galaxy phone.)

But a few rumors making the rounds at gadget blogs today, collected by Gizmodo, suggest a rather unpleasant surprise may be in store for would-be buyers of the S9: a price jump. According to Korean publication ETNews, the Galaxy S9 may cost between 925,000 and 1 million won (between $875 and $925). That’s a significant jump over the Galaxy S8’s starting price of $720.