Samsung raised Galaxy S26 prices in the US on October 1. Five days later, the lineup is discounted for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, running October 6 and 7. Android Police reports cuts of $100 on the Galaxy S26 and $150 on the Galaxy S26+. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is down $200 across its storage tiers.
It is worth being precise about what is happening here. Samsung has not reversed its price increase. A retail sale is temporarily sitting on top of the higher list prices. Android Police expects prices to climb back once the October 7 window closes.
What the price increase did
Our report on the Galaxy S26 US price increase has the full breakdown. These are the list prices the sale is being applied to.
- Galaxy S26: raised to $999.99, up from $899.99 at launch
- Galaxy S26+: raised to $1,199.99
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: $1,399.99 for 256GB, $1,599.99 for 512GB, $1,999.99 for 1TB
Samsung gave no public reason for the change. Android Authority attributed the move to a global memory-component shortage. The increase covered the US and South Korea.
Pricing and availability
Samsung’s own US store was listing discounted Galaxy S26 Ultra prices on October 6. They match the $200 reduction Android Police describes.
- Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB: $1,199.99, down from a $1,399.99 list price
- Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB: $1,399.99, down from $1,599.99
- Galaxy S26 Ultra 1TB: $1,799.99, down from $1,999.99
For the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+, we can confirm the discount amounts but not the final checkout prices. Android Police puts those cuts at $100 and $150 respectively. Check the listed price on the store page before you buy. Sale pricing during a two-day event can shift without notice.
Android Police describes the sale as returning prices to their original launch numbers. It also says some models fall below their original MSRP, without naming which ones. We are not going to guess on your behalf.
Should you buy now?
If you were already planning to buy an S26 this quarter, a two-day window is a reasonable moment to act. The October 1 increase shows Samsung is willing to move prices upward mid-cycle. Waiting for a better deal later in the year carries more risk than it normally would.
One thing has not changed. These units still carry Samsung’s seven-year software update promise, which remains the strongest argument for paying flagship money. For how far these increases have spread, see our coverage of the Galaxy A-series price hike in the US.
Sources: Android Police, Samsung US
