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Galaxy S26 Hits Retail as Ultra Leads Early Sales and Deals Surge

Aggressive carrier and trade‑in offers are slashing effective prices for early buyers.

Overview

  • Samsung’s Galaxy S26 lineup and Galaxy Buds 4 went on sale globally on March 11, with confirmed availability in markets including India and Canada.
  • Samsung reports the S26 Ultra drove more than 70% of preorders and that overall advance sales outpaced last year’s S25 series.
  • The S26 Ultra debuts a built‑in Privacy Display that narrows viewing angles, alongside a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, a 200MP main camera, S Pen support, and a 5,000mAh battery.
  • US pricing starts at $899.99 for the S26, $1,099.99 for the S26+, and $1,299.99 for the S26 Ultra (256GB).
  • Promotions now live include T‑Mobile offering a free S26 Ultra with an Experience Beyond plan over 24 months, Samsung providing up to $720 in instant trade‑in credit (or $150 Samsung Credit without trade‑in), Best Buy giving up to $900 off with eligible trade‑ins plus a $100 gift card, Amazon bundling storage upgrades with gift cards, and Mint Mobile taking $400 off the Ultra.