Overview
- Samsung says pre-orders end Wednesday, March 11, after which boosted trade-in values and other promotional credits will drop.
- During pre-orders, the Galaxy S26 Ultra can net up to $900 off with a trade-in, with $150 off even without a trade-in and around $80 in accessory credit.
- In Australia, Telstra and Vodafone are discounting S26 devices by up to $700 through March 10 with $300 trade-in bonuses, while Optus offers up to $700 off through April 8 and a Watch 8 discount on eligible plans.
- UK buyers can get Samsung’s double‑storage offer matched and a free Galaxy Watch 8 or Watch 8 Classic from Sky Mobile, with the bundle slated to end when local pre-orders close on Tuesday, March 10.
- Pricing stays premium at $900 for S26, $1,100 for S26+, and $1,300 for S26 Ultra, with a 1TB Ultra at $1,799, as early testing highlights heavy preinstalled apps taking over 40GB on a clean S26 Ultra.