The Galaxy S22 is now available, and prices for all three models have been leaked. The regular Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus (or See Pro) will likely see a small price increase, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra could see a $100 price increase.

Indeed, according to tipster TheGalox_, the S22 Plus and S22 Ultra may come with 256GB of basic storage, making the price increase more understandable. However, in a world where the iPhone 13 and Pixel 6 offer attractive experiences at great prices, one would wonder what Samsung is thinking if these rumors prove to be true.

The Galaxy S22 will reportedly start at $849, the Galaxy S22 Plus at $1,049, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra at $1,299. That the Ultra will be priced the same as the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is not that surprising given the rumors about that model.

That said, the overall $50 to $100 price increase will certainly not please customers who choose to purchase the phone outright. We thought the Galaxy S21 series would have a much fairer price, certainly better than the 2020 Galaxy S20 series. But now that chip shortages are causing problems everywhere, smartphone manufacturing is probably more expensive than ever.

Of the three Galaxy S22 models, the Ultra looks the most interesting so far. Recent leaks have shown the most note-like Galaxy S phones to date, including a spot for an S Pen; the S22 will shrink from 6.2" to 6.1", the S22 Plus from 6.7" to 6.5", and the S22 Ultra from 6.9" to 6.8 The S22 Plus will go from 6.7" to 6.5" and the S22 Ultra from 6.9" to 6.8"

All three models are expected to feature the new Snapdragon 898 system-on-chip in most markets, although some are expecting the Exynos 2200 (the more interesting of the two models as far as we know because it has an AMD-powered GPU); the S22/S22 Plus will have a 50MP main sensor, while the Ultra's main sensor will be 108MP and will feature a new detail mode.

Rumors say that the Galaxy S22 family will be announced and released in February, and Samsung will announce the Galaxy S21 FE in January.