Tech Brew Ride Home · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Samsung has quietly increased the prices for its Galaxy S26 lineup in the U.S., with most models seeing a $100 hike and the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra receiving a $200 increase. The base 6.3-inch S26 now starts at nearly $1,000, while the S26 Plus and S26 Ultra are priced at $1,199 and $1,399 respectively. Notably, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and the S26 FE are not affected by these price adjustments.
“Samsung has quietly raised U.S. prices for most of its Galaxy S26 lineup by $100 and the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra by $200. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are unchanged, quoting Phone Arena.”
“Basically, every single Galaxy S26 series model apart from one configuration is $100 more expensive than before all of a sudden, and that particular S26 Ultra version is unfortunately receiving a $200 hike over an already extravagant $1,800 list price.”
“The good news? At least the recently released Galaxy S26 FE is not getting costlier just yet. And the same fortunately goes for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Flip 8, as well”