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Samsung Raises Prices of Most Galaxy S26 Smartphones by $100

The company increases costs for the base model to nearly $1,000 in the US due to persistent memory shortages.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 1 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

First reported by The Verge, 32 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 3 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 1 October at 15:53 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Engadget.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. The VergeSamsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100
  2. Bloomberg TechnologySamsung Raises Prices of Most Galaxy S26 Smartphones by $100
  3. EngadgetSamsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones
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  1. Samsung Raises Prices of Most Galaxy S26 Smartphones by $100 Bloomberg Technology ·
  2. Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100 The Verge ·
  3. Samsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones Engadget

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  • Galaxy S26

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