Samsung Galaxy S26 is becoming more expensive: European prices for the cell phones are leaking

According to the rumor mill, the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra will be officially presented at the end of February 2026. Although technically not much is likely to change apart from a privacy display and magnetic charging, technology fans are particularly nervous about the prices of the devices this year.

Because the expansion in the field of artificial intelligence is causing a shortage of high-quality RAM. It’s not just the cell phone market that expects significantly higher sales prices in 2026, as the global cost of RAM is currently skyrocketing. Can Samsung still avert this problem with the S26 series? If we believe current European leaks, the answer is: partially.

European prices for the Samsung Galaxy S26 at a glance

Furthermore, Samsung has not shared any official data about the Samsung Galaxy S26 series. Nothing is likely to change before the official presentation in a few weeks. But two industry-known insiders already want to know the euro prices for Bulgaria and France.

In Bulgaria The standard model will only start at a very generous 1,199 euros, while the S26 Plus will cost at least 1,499 euros and the S26 Ultra will cost no less than 1,739 euros. This is a significant increase compared to the S25 predecessors, which are around 400 euros cheaper in Germany.

But like that one too Leaker @MysteryLupin himself on X shares, Bulgaria only recently introduced the euro. This means: For economic reasons, the prices mentioned are likely to be significantly higher than in other European regions – including Germany and France.

How good that prices have already been leaked on the French side. The news magazine Dealabs recently shared a table for France. There we are talking about at least 999, 1,269 and 1,469 euros for the three models of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series.

A direct comparison with the French prices of the S25 series shows that although Samsung is slightly increasing the prices of the “standard cell phones” by 40 and 100 euros, it could offer the ultra flagship at the same price. The prices for the larger storage variants of the S26 Ultra are said to be over 80 euros higher than last year.

Opposite Germany Euro prices are generally slightly lower than in France. The Samsung Galaxy S25, for example, costs 959 euros in France, but in Germany it started at 899 euros. The price increase is likely to be noticeable in this country too, although not quite as much as the Bulgarian price lists suggest.