One of the worst things that can happen when a new phone gets released is a price hike, and sadly, that curse has affected both the Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus. Both phones have seen their respective price tags rise by $100, and according to Samsung, the ongoing RAMageddon crisis is partly to blame.
I should preface this by pointing out that the base Galaxy S26 also comes with 256GB of storage as standard, rather than the 128GB starting point for Galaxy S25. But it is still $40 more expensive than a 256GB Galaxy S26. The Galaxy S26 Plus has also had no such change, and still costs $100 more.
