Samsung Raises Prices on Most Galaxy S26 Smartphones by $100
The manufacturer increases costs due to a persistent memory shortage, pushing the base model near $1,000 in the US.
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First reported by The Verge, 32 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 1 Oct 2026. The Verge published first, on 1 October at 13:17 UTC; Bloomberg Technology followed 32 min later. The most recent article, from Engadget, appeared on 2 October at 19:36 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Engadget, CNET.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The VergeSamsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100
- Bloomberg TechnologySamsung Raises Prices of Most Galaxy S26 Smartphones by $100
- EngadgetSamsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones
- CNETSamsung Suddenly Raises Prices $100 on Most Galaxy S26 Phones
- EngadgetSamsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Samsung Raises Prices of Most Galaxy S26 Smartphones by $100 Bloomberg Technology ·
- Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100 The Verge ·
- Samsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones Engadget
- Samsung Suddenly Raises Prices $100 on Most Galaxy S26 Phones CNET
- Samsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones Engadget
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- Samsung
- Galaxy S26