Samsung France's official store lists the Galaxy S26 at 1,119 euros, the Galaxy S26+ at 1,369 euros, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra at 1,569 euros for the 256 GB version. These prices are higher than the models' launch prices on March 11, 2026, when they were 999, 1,269, and 1,469 euros respectively. The Galaxy S26 (256 GB) has seen the largest increase, rising by 120 euros (12 percent), while the Galaxy S26+ increased by 100 euros (8 percent) and the Galaxy S26 Ultra by 100 euros (7 percent). The 256 GB version of the Galaxy S26 is now 160 euros more expensive than the Galaxy S25, which launched at 959 euros in 2025. The Galaxy S26 Ultra was the only model in the range to maintain the price of its predecessor at launch but has since lost that advantage. In the United States, Samsung has also raised prices for the Galaxy S26 models, with most versions costing 100 dollars more and one configuration of the S26 Ultra increasing by 200 dollars. Earlier in September, Samsung mentioned it was considering price changes due to higher component costs, though no final decisions had been made at that time. The price increase is attributed to a memory crisis affecting both RAM and storage, with Samsung itself being one of the world's largest memory manufacturers. The cost of upgrading from 256 GB to 512 GB for the Galaxy S26 is 200 euros, compared to 120 euros for the Galaxy S25. Additionally, the Galaxy S26 FE launched at 799 euros, 50 euros more than the Galaxy S25 FE. According to leaker yeux1122, Samsung plans to increase prices for all Galaxy S27 models compared to their predecessors, with South Korean prices expected to rise by 65 to 85 euros, and even more for larger storage capacities. The price increase is linked to major AI companies purchasing large amounts of memory for servers, driving up chip prices across the industry. Micron has indicated this trend is unlikely to stop. The Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra are expected to use LPDDR6 and UFS 5.1 storage, which are faster but more expensive to produce. The price gap between different storage capacities is expected to widen, with the 256 GB version of the S27 Ultra projected to start at 1,399 dollars, the 512 GB version at 1,549 dollars or more, and the 1 TB model approaching 2,000 dollars. These figures are projections, not confirmed leaks. In the United States, the Galaxy S26 Ultra was released at 1,299 dollars for the 256 GB version and 1,499 dollars for the 512 GB version, a 200 dollar difference. The 1 TB version of the S26 Ultra was priced at 1,799 dollars. It remains unclear whether European markets will follow the price increases seen in South Korea and France.