I only recently realized that Samsung plans to start charging for Galaxy AI features in 2026, which is frustrating considering I bought my S24 Ultra without knowing this would happen. When we’re already paying $1,300+ for a flagship phone, AI features should be included at no extra cost—at least for flagship devices, if not all Galaxy devices.
Samsung has more than enough resources to keep these features free, but it seems like they just don’t want to. Other companies are making AI a core part of their experience without charging extra, so why should Samsung treat it as a paid add-on after just two years?
If you agree that Samsung should keep AI free for flagship users, or at least reconsider making it a paid feature, post about it and let them know. The more people speak up, the better chance we have of getting them to change their decision.
I'll 1000% leave Samsung in the dust if they make AI features paid. I do agree this isn't relevant to the Beta, but if this is really happening it's all anyone should talk about until they walk that plan back.
Exactly. The S24 Ultra is literally a phone marketed around AI and now you're taking part of it away? That's not even talking about how expensive the phone already is.
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