India, Oct. 2 -- Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup has become more expensive in the US, adding another layer to the rising cost of flagship smartphones in 2026. The company has increased prices for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra, while the recently launched Galaxy S26 FE has escaped the latest revision.

The latest changes took effect on October 1 and raise the prices of the S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra by $100 across their listed storage configurations. The 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra has seen an even larger $200 increase, taking its price to $1,999.

The changes come as smartphone makers face higher memory and component costs linked to the wider demand for chips used in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Samsung's latest mo...