New Galaxy S26, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 price leak brings good news for consumers

It is quite clear by now that the Samsung Galaxy S26 series isn’t going to be a major upgrade over the Galaxy S25 series. For instance, the base Galaxy S26 is expected to employ a very similar design and a similar camera setup to the Galaxy S25. Much of this hardware stagnation has been attributed to Samsung trying to keep the price of the Galaxy S26 down to compete favorably with the Apple iPhone 17.

Several rumors have claimed that Apple’s decision to keep the price of iPhone 17 at $799 made Samsung pursue a strategy of cutting costs to not increase the Galaxy S26 price. Ice Universe now reports that, per Korean media, Samsung has decided to keep the price of the Galaxy S26 series the same as the Galaxy S25 series. 

So, the price of the Galaxy S26 phones could be:

• $799 for the base Galaxy S26
• $999 for the base Galaxy S26+
• $1,299 for the base Galaxy S26 Ultra

While earlier leaks claimed that Samsung was also developing a Galaxy S26 Edge, the latest information alleges that we will likely get the traditional base, Plus, and Ultra trio without any new entrant.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 price

Interestingly enough, Samsung is also reportedly keeping the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 the same as the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. Samsung is also expected to launch a Galaxy Z Fold Wide to compete against the hotly anticipated Apple iPhone Fold.

Assuming Ice Universe’s report is accurate, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will start at $1,999, and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will start at $1,099. Both foldable phones are expected to launch in July 2026.

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