$1,400 Galaxy S26 Ultra?! Every Samsung Galaxy S26 phone just got a price hike
Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones $1,400 Galaxy S26 Ultra?! Every Samsung Galaxy S26 phone just got a price hike News By Scott Younker Published 1 October 2026 Everything but the new S26 FE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. And one variant of the S26 Ultra is now $200 more expensive.It's essentially the second price hike for the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus since both models received $100 increases at launch compared to the S25 versions.
- ▪Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones $1,400 Galaxy S26 Ultra?!
- ▪Every Samsung Galaxy S26 phone just got a price hike News By Scott Younker Published 1 October 2026 Everything but the new S26 FE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
- ▪And one variant of the S26 Ultra is now $200 more expensive.It's essentially the second price hike for the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus since both models received $100 increases at launch compared to the S25 versions.
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| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:09:16 +0000 |
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Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones $1,400 Galaxy S26 Ultra?! Every Samsung Galaxy S26 phone just got a price hike News By Scott Younker Published 1 October 2026 Everything but the new S26 FE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Samsung has officially increased prices for nearly every single Galaxy S26 model, save for one. And one variant of the S26 Ultra is now $200 more expensive.It's essentially the second price hike for the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus since both models received $100 increases at launch compared to the S25 versions.
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