Samsung Raises Us Galaxy S26 Prices By Up To $200
Samsung has raised US prices for most Galaxy S26 models, with the largest increase hitting the 1TB S26 Ultra; the S26 FE is unchanged.
Samsung has raised prices for most Galaxy S26 phones on its US website, according to Engadget and The Verge. Nearly every configuration costs $100 more than before, while the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra has risen by $200. The Galaxy S26 FE is the exception: both outlets say its price has not changed in this round of increases.
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What the phones cost now
The Verge lists the 256GB Galaxy S26 at $999, up from $899, and the 512GB version at $1,199, up from $1,099. The 256GB and 512GB Galaxy S26 Plus models are now $1,199 and $1,399, respectively. The corresponding Galaxy S26 Ultra models cost $1,399 and $1,599. Each of those configurations has increased by $100.
The biggest change is to the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra, which The Verge lists at $1,999, up from $1,799. Engadget describes the new price as $2,000, while rounding the other listed prices to the nearest hundred dollars as well. Both outlets agree that the 1TB model rose by $200.
The S26 FE still starts at $699, according to The Verge. Engadget says it is the only current Galaxy S26 slate-style phone that escaped the latest increase. Its unchanged price does not make it cheaper than last year’s FE: The Verge reports that the S26 FE already costs more than the S25 FE.
A second increase for some models
These increases follow higher launch prices earlier this year. The Verge says the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus were each $100 more expensive than their S25 predecessors when they arrived. With the new increase, the 256GB Galaxy S26 is now $200 above the comparable Galaxy S25’s price. The Verge says Samsung had partly attributed the earlier launch-price increases to rising RAM costs.
Engadget reports that Samsung’s mobile division posted its first-ever loss for an April–June quarter this year despite higher S26 prices and increased revenue overall. Samsung linked a decline in operating profit to higher costs, including more expensive RAM and storage components, according to Engadget. The outlet suggests those pressures may explain the latest phone-price changes, but says it has contacted Samsung for clarification; it does not report a confirmed explanation for this increase.
What remains uncertain
The Verge notes that Apple and Google have also raised phone prices this year. For Samsung buyers, the immediate change is on the company’s website; Engadget points out that a sale could offer another price. Looking further ahead, Engadget says reports suggest Samsung may charge more for storage upgrades in the S27 lineup, but that possibility is not confirmed.
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