Samsung officially raises Galaxy S26 prices by $100, but it hasn’t changed everywhere

Samsung officially announced a price increase for its Galaxy S26 series, raising the cost of each device by $100 across the board. Effective immediately, the entire lineup of Galaxy S26 models now costs $100 more than before. Samsung had already increased the prices of the base Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26+ compared to the models from the previous year, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra remained unchanged until now.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra's 1TB variant experienced the largest price increase, jumping from $1,799 to $1,999. These new prices are already available on Samsung's official website, Samsung.com. However, third-party retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy have yet to update their prices, though this is likely to change soon. The Galaxy S26 FE, which was introduced in August, does not seem to be affected by the price hike, with Samsung having already increased its price by $50 from the previous generation.

None of Samsung's other foldable devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 8, are seeing higher prices. While Samsung has not provided a reason for the price increase, it is believed to be due to the rising costs of memory and other components, often referred to as "RAMageddon" and other factors related to artificial intelligence.