Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 prices rise up to 17 percent India
Samsung has made its Galaxy S26 phones more expensive in India.
The cheapest listed model now costs more than Rs 1 lakh.
The 256 GB Galaxy S26 rose from Rs 87,999 to Rs 1,02,999.
This is an increase of about 17 percent.
Other Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra models also received price increases.
The most expensive listed model, the 1 TB Galaxy S26 Ultra, costs Rs 2,14,999.
Industry sources said parts such as memory chips and motherboards have become more expensive.
Samsung did not respond to an email asking about the price increase.
Samsung has raised Galaxy S26 series prices in India by up to 17 percent.
The 256 GB Galaxy S26 now costs Rs 1,02,999, up from Rs 87,999.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra 1 TB is now priced at Rs 2,14,999.
All listed Galaxy S26 variants now cost more than Rs 1 lakh.
Industry sources attributed the increase to higher memory-chip, motherboard and component costs.
- Who
- Samsung, with the price increase attributed by industry sources to higher component costs.
- What
- Prices for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series in India increased by up to 17 percent.
- When
- The series was launched in January this year, and the latest increase was reported afterward; no exact increase date was given.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Industry sources cited rising costs of memory chips, motherboards and other electronic components.
- Highest reported increase
- 17 percent for the 256 GB Galaxy S26
- Galaxy S26, 256 GB
- Rs 1,02,999, up from Rs 87,999
- Galaxy S26+, 256 GB
- Rs 1,34,999
- Galaxy S26 Ultra, 256 GB
- Rs 1,54,999
- Galaxy S26 Ultra, 1 TB
- Rs 2,14,999
- Launch pricing
- The Galaxy S26 launched in January at prices 8-15 percent above the Galaxy S25 series
- Samsung response
- Samsung did not reply to an email query about the price increase