Overview
- Samsung, which introduced the first straight cash cuts Tuesday, now prices the S26 Ultra $200 lower at $1,099.99 and drops the S26 and S26+ by $100.
- Amazon bundles the S26 Ultra 256GB with Galaxy Buds 4 Pro and a $200 gift card for roughly $421 in total savings.
- Best Buy lists “excellent” open-box S26 Ultra units at up to $395 off, with Geek Squad verification and a one-year warranty.
- Samsung’s trade-in program still delivers bigger nominal savings, with potential discounts up to $720 on the S26 Ultra for eligible devices.
- Carriers and older models broaden the savings ladder, with T-Mobile Thursday offering up to $800 in bill credits over 24 months to drop the S26 under $100 when adding a line, and separate cuts landing on the S25 FE in the U.S. and the S25 Ultra in India.