Samsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones

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Kris Holt· Oct 1, 2026 · 3:53 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Samsung has raised the prices of its Galaxy S26 series smartphones by at least $100, with the 1TB Ultra model seeing a $200 increase to reach $2,000. This price hike follows the company's first-ever quarterly loss in its mobile division, which was attributed to rising costs for components like RAM and storage. Despite the mobile division's struggles, Samsung's chip division achieved record revenue, and reports suggest further price increases may occur in the upcoming S27 lineup.

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▪The base 256GB Galaxy S26 now costs $1,000, which is $200 more than its Galaxy S25 equivalent.
▪The 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra price increased by $200 to reach $2,000, while other variants saw a $100 hike.
▪Samsung's mobile division posted its first-ever quarterly loss for April-June due to higher component costs.
▪The Galaxy S26 FE is the only current slate-style model that did not experience a sudden price increase.
▪Samsung's chip division drove the company to all-time high quarterly revenue and operating profit in the second fiscal quarter.

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▪ Here we go again: Samsung raises Galaxy S26 smartphone prices — Mashable
▪ Samsung officially raises Galaxy S26 prices by $100, but it hasn’t changed everywhere — 9to5Google
▪ Samsung’s Jacking Up Galaxy S26 Prices, Because of Course It Is — Gizmodo

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Big Tech Samsung Samsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones Most got a $100 increase while the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra jumped up by $200 to $2,000. By Kris Holt Oct. 1, 2026 11:53 am EST Sam Rutherford for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Samsung has increased the prices of its Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra phones by at least $100 on its website, even though most configurations were already more expensive than last year's equivalents when they debuted in March. The S26 FE, which the company released a month ago, is the only one of the current slate-style smartphones that avoided a sudden price increase.

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