Lost your Galaxy Ring charger? Samsung wants $90 for a replacement

Samsung just dropped the replacement charger for the Galaxy Ring, and the price is, well, a bit of a slap in the face. After nearly a year of selling the smart ring, they’ve finally made the charger available separately—but it’ll set you back a wild $90.

Yeah, you read that right. The Galaxy Ring charger price clocks in at roughly a fifth of the ring’s full retail cost. We don’t get it, it’s just a charger. All it really does is pump some juice into your ring. There’s no clear explanation for why it’s this expensive, and Samsung isn’t exactly spilling the details.

To make matters worse, the charger case is size-specific. If you lose or break yours, you’ll need to buy the right size all over again. So if you’re thinking of grabbing a backup, double-check your ring size first—or risk ending up with a very expensive paperweight.

That could soon change, though. A recently uncovered Samsung patent hints that the next Galaxy Ring might not need a charging case at all. The patent, spotted by 91Mobiles, describes a ring with built-in wireless charging. Just drop it onto a regular charging pad or a phone with reverse wireless charging, and you’re good to go—no dedicated case required.

Samsung’s design even adds sensors to ensure the ring is positioned correctly. If it’s off, your phone will notify you. Once charging kicks in, you’ll see battery level and status updates right on your phone screen.

Of course, patents don’t always become real products. But this feels like a natural step forward. Samsung’s already been exploring other upgrades like self-adjusting fits and temperature tracking. Wireless charging baked right into the ring? That seems well within reach.