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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is $1,049.99 on Amazon as of Tuesday morning US time. That is the 256GB unlocked model in Black, the US version with a one-year US warranty. Amazon shows it at 25% off a list price of $1,399.99. The 512GB model is $1,399.99, with a list price of $1,599.99.
Check Galaxy S26 Ultra Price on Amazon
Here’s the thing about that list price. The S26 Ultra launched at $1,299.99 for 256GB in February. On 1 October, Samsung raised US prices to $1,399.99 for 256GB, $1,599.99 for 512GB and $1,999.99 for 1TB, and reports put it down to the memory shortage. We reported the hike was coming back in September. So today’s price is $350 below the new list price and $250 below the launch price.
Is it the lowest so far? No. During Prime Big Deal Days, 6 to 8 October, Amazon had the 256GB Black at $949.99. Today it is $100 more.
| Variant | Today | List price now | Launch price | Last week’s Prime Day price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256GB, Black | $1,049.99 | $1,399.99 | $1,299.99 | $949.99 |
| 256GB, other colours | $1,152.77 to $1,187.55 | $1,399.99 | $1,299.99 | not tracked |
| 512GB | $1,399.99 | $1,599.99 | $1,499.99 | not tracked |
Only Black gets the deal. Cobalt Violet is the cheapest of the other colours at $1,152.77, and Sky Blue is the dearest at $1,187.55. You may also spot a $959 “Version Latina” listing (model SM-S948BZ, sold by CellOne) but it is a Latin American import with no US warranty, so we would leave that one alone.
Should you buy it at $1,049.99?
This is a fair price, not a great one. If you need a phone this month, buy the Black now. Samsung’s new list price has moved the floor up, and the memory shortage is pushing prices one way. If you can wait about six weeks, Black Friday is the next realistic shot at $949.99.
The phone itself is unchanged. The 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED runs at 120Hz, peaks at 2,600 nits and adds a Privacy Display under Gorilla Armor 2, all in a 7.9mm body. Inside is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 12GB of RAM. The 200MP main camera sits next to a 50MP ultrawide, a 50MP 5x periscope and a 10MP 3x telephoto, and it shoots 8K video at 30fps. The S Pen is still built in, and Samsung promises seven major Android updates.
Now the rivals. The Pixel 11 Pro 256GB is $899 on Amazon today, down from a $1,099 list price, and our Pixel 11 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra comparison covers what the extra $150 gets you. The iPhone 18 Pro costs about $1,200. If charging speed matters most, the Vivo X500 Pro Max is the $1,000 Chinese flagship we put against it, though it is not sold on Amazon US. We also compared it with the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in March.
On an S25 Ultra? Read our S26 Ultra vs S25 Ultra breakdown before you upgrade.
Other Samsung and Google deals on Amazon
A few related prices, also as of this morning.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ 256GB WiFi at $1,199.99 with a free $200 Amazon gift card. The list price is $1,399.99, and Amazon marks it as a “Limited Prime deal”.
- Galaxy Watch 7 is back to $249. Its Prime Day price of $159 is gone.
- Google Pixel Watch 3 at $199.99, down from a $399.99 list price, if you are not tied to Samsung.
Check Galaxy Tab S12+ Price on Amazon
Honestly, the gift card is the better part of the tablet deal. If you shop on Amazon anyway, it brings the Tab S12+ down to $999.99 in practice.
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