{
  "id": 11237259,
  "title": "The Galaxy S26 Ultra now costs more than iPhone 18 Pro Max thanks to chip shortage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/the-galaxy-s26-ultra-now-costs-more-than-iphone-18-pro-max-thanks-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:41:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/galaxy-s26-ultra-costs-more-than-iphone-18-pro-max/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Galaxy S26 series was launched in late February with prices $100 higher than its predecessor due to the ongoing DRAM and NAND pricing crisis. The price increase was attributed to the rising production and component costs, particularly RAM and storage.\n\nThe prices of most Galaxy S26 lineup models were raised by $100, while the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra saw a $200 price increase in the US. This made the ultra-high-end Galaxy S26 models more expensive than ever before in the US. According to Android Police, the situation worsening led to the company raising prices ahead of the important holiday season.\n\nThe price hikes are reportedly due to the increasing costs of memory, which Samsung can no longer absorb. This has led to price increases in the Korean market, and it is uncertain if other regions will also see a price hike.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro or Ultra? 7 key differences from the leaks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/samsung-galaxy-s27-pro-or-ultra-7-key-differences-from-the-leaks",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "All three Galaxy S27 models tipped for price hike — and a key spec for the S27 Ultra just leaked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/all-three-galaxy-s27-models-tipped-for-price-hike-and-a-key-spec-for",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:30:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/samsung-raised-prices-on-the-galaxy-s26-by-100",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:17:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}