Samsung has reportedly finalized the Galaxy S26 Ultra prices, and South Korean consumers may be paying up to 20 percent extra. The smartphone’s top-tier variant might be getting a steep price hike of roughly $300 in Korea.
According to Chosun, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra prices have been decided. The company is raising prices across the memory variants. If you’re considering getting the 1TB model, you might have to take a step back.
The report says that the S26 Ultra is set to launch at 1,797,000 won (~ $1,250) for 256GB, 2,050,900 won (~ $1,425) for 512GB and 2,545,400 won (~ $1,765) for 1TB. By storage capacity, the price hike grows steeper with larger storage.
Galaxy S26 Ultra price
- 12GB + 512GB – 1,797,000 won (~ $1,250)
- 12GB + 512GB – 2,050,900 won (~ $1,425)
- 16GB + 1TB – 2,545,400 won (~ $1,765)
The price figures are for South Korea; USD converted at the exchange rate as of February 23.
Comparison with the S25 Ultra
The 1TB model has been finalized at 2,545,400 won (~ $1765). This is 418,000 won (~ $290) more than the previous Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB (2,127,400 won/~ $1475), representing an increase of approximately 20%.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB model is priced at 2,050,900 won, up 11.3% from the previous model (1,841,900 won). The 256GB model is set at 1,797,000 won, a 5.8% increase from its predecessor (1,698,400 won).
The spike in prices is fueled by rising costs of components. Over the past couple of months, the costs of DRAM and NAND flash memory chips have skyrocketed. It remains to be seen if the impact is seen in the United States.
An industry insider noted,
“The Ultra lineup has a high proportion of large-capacity storage adoption, and as memory prices have surged recently, the cost burden for higher-capacity options like 1TB has been more significantly reflected in pricing.”
Get ready for Unpacked on February 25.
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