# Samsung raises US Galaxy S26 prices by $100 to $200

_Published Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 9:34 AM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Samsung has raised US prices for nearly every Galaxy S26 configuration by $100, with the 1TB S26 Ultra increasing by $200, The Verge reported. The base 256GB S26 now costs $999 instead of $899, while the 1TB Ultra costs $1,999 instead of $1,799.

The S26 and S26 Plus already launched at prices $100 above their S25 predecessors earlier this year. Samsung attributed those earlier increases partly to higher RAM prices. The combined increases leave the base S26 costing $200 more than the base S25.

The S26 FE remains unchanged in this round, starting at $699.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003328/samsung-s26-price-hikes-us)

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Published: 2026-10-01T13:34:54.648Z
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