How the prices of Samsung Galaxy Note phones have changed over the years - Android Authority

If you could only use two words to describe the Samsung Galaxy Note series, they would likely be “big” and “expensive.” Regardless of the Note phone you’ve owned, they’re all enormous compared to almost all of their contemporaries and come with premium price tags to match.

In this article looking at the history of Samsung Galaxy Note prices, we’re going to only focus on the “expensive” part.

The Galaxy Note line is the reason we have phones as big as they are today.

As phones have grown in size, so has the price of Galaxy Note phones.

When the first Samsung Galaxy Note phone launched, the smartphone industry was a wholly different animal.

Samsung gave US carriers the freedom to choose their own pricing on the second- through the fifth-generation models of the Galaxy Note phones.

One final note: we are not including “side” devices in our Samsung Galaxy Note prices roundup.

The original Samsung Galaxy Note was one of the very first phones to earn the “phablet” moniker.

In our original hands-on with the device, we stated that just using a phone of its size took some getting used to. Nowadays, the Galaxy Note looks downright small compared to most major flagships.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review from Android Authority.

Interestingly, Samsung didn’t change much on Galaxy Note prices.

In 2013, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 finally made it possible for people to buy a Galaxy Note phone outright from some carriers.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review from Android Authority.

As an example of how the Samsung Galaxy Note prices were getting confusing, let’s assume you wanted to buy a Note 3 from T-Mobile.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review from Android Authority.

Thankfully, the “Wild West” world of Samsung Galaxy Note prices was reaching its endpoint.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review from Android Authority.

Unfortunately, also in 2016, Samsung would jack up the price of the Note line by a huge percentage.

Before all that happened, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was one of our best-reviewed phones of all time.

As far as Samsung Galaxy Note prices go, the Note 7 was the most expensive with an MSRP of $850.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review from Android Authority.

Although the Samsung Galaxy Note price increase wasn’t warmly embraced by fans, the phone still sold well, especially after the Note 7 debacle.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review from Android Authority.

Hey, Samsung actually lowered the price for the Galaxy Note 10 when compared to the Galaxy Note 9.

The Galaxy Note 10 is a great phone, but it’s missing a lot of core features that make most Note fans happy.

Related: The original Samsung Galaxy Note 10 review from Android Authority.

While the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 isn’t a bad phone, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus is the phone fans wanted in 2019.

To date, this was the most expensive of Samsung Galaxy Note prices, so it was a tough pill for fans to swallow?

As stated earlier in this article, making an apples-to-apples comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note prices isn’t as straightforward as you might think

In fact, since Samsung started offering the phones unlocked via its own store, the price has gone up reliably every year, with the exception of the Galaxy Note 10

It’ll be interesting to see how high Samsung will go when it comes to the Note line prices

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series just around the corner, we’re going to find out soon enough how far Samsung can push the envelope

In just a few days, Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy Note 20 series

Related: The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series: Everything you need to know

What do you make of the steady increase in Samsung Galaxy Note prices