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Samsung S26 Price Hike: Brace for Impact!
1 Oct
Summary
- Samsung increased S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra prices by at least $100.
- The S26 FE is the only current model not experiencing a price hike.
- Samsung's mobile division reported its first-ever quarterly loss.
Samsung has increased the prices of its Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra phones by at least $100 on its website. These price adjustments were made even though many configurations were already more expensive than their predecessors at launch.
The Galaxy S26 FE, released a month ago, is the only model in the current lineup that has not seen a price increase. Without this FE model or waiting for a sale, acquiring a Galaxy S26 now costs a minimum of $1,000 for the base 256GB storage model.
This move comes as Samsung's mobile division recorded its first-ever operating loss for the April-June quarter. The company cited increased costs for components like RAM and storage as primary reasons for the decline in profit.
Despite the mobile division's struggles, Samsung's chip division is performing exceptionally well, contributing to the company's overall record-high quarterly revenue and operating profit in its second fiscal quarter. Future storage upgrades for the S27 lineup may also see further price increases.
