{"id":501340,"date":"2026-02-26T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/501340\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:30:11","slug":"best-samsung-galaxy-s26-and-s26-ultra-preorder-deals-live-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/501340\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra Preorder Deals Live Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Samsung’s newest phone lineup, the Galaxy S26 series, was just announced at the Samsung Unpacked<\/a> event. The Galaxy S26 lineup is available to preorder now and will officially launch on March 11.\u00a0With a starting price of $900 for the base model, this new flagship starts at a higher price than the previous S25 lineup. However, there is good news. We’ve found a few ways to pay less than sticker price and get a new S26 series<\/a> phone in your hand at launch.<\/p>\n

CNET’s team of deals experts has rounded up the best preorder offers available right now. With an eligible trade-in, you can knock a significant amount off the total. If you’re planning to upgrade and don’t want to pay full price, these early offers are worth a look. We’ll continue to update this page with new offers as they drop, so keep checking back.<\/p>\n


\n This story is part of Samsung Event, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Samsung’s most popular products.
\n <\/a> Best Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra preorders deals \"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Ultra at Samsung <\/p>\n

You can save up to $550 when you preorder the Samsung Galaxy S26. You can get up to $950 off with eligible trade-in. If you opt to pay with PayPal, you can save another $50 with code\u00a0PAYPAL50.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Ultra at Amazon <\/p>\n

When you preorder from\u00a0Amazon, you can also score an Amazon Gift Card. But best of all, you can double the storage. Just select the 512GB gift card bundle variation for the deal. Keep in mind, the gift card may ship separately.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Details <\/p>\n

Free storage upgrade and gift card \"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Ultra at Boost Mobile <\/p>\n

If you’re on the Infinite Access for Galaxy plan, you can get double the storage with $1,000 off. Just make sure you preorder by March 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Ultra at T-Mobile <\/p>\n

On most T-Mobile plans, you can save $600 on the S26 Plus phone. You can also score $40 off the Samsung Galaxy Buds when you preorder this phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Best Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus preorders deals \"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Plus at Samsung <\/p>\n

You can save up to $550 when you preorder the Samsung Galaxy S26. You can get up to $500 off with eligible trade-in. If you opt to pay with PayPal, you can save another $50 with code\u00a0PAYPAL50.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Plus at Amazon <\/p>\n

When you preorder from Amazon, you can also score an Amazon gift card. But best of all, you can double the storage. Just select the 512GB gift card bundle variation for the deal. Keep in mind, the gift card may ship separately.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Details <\/p>\n

Free storage upgrade and gift card \"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Plus at T-Mobile <\/p>\n

On most T-Mobile plans, you can save $600 on the S26 Plus phone. You can also score $40 off the Samsung Galaxy Buds when you preorder this phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 Plus at Boost Mobile <\/p>\n

If you’re on the Infinite Access for Galaxy plan, you can get double the storage with $1,000 off. Just make sure you preorder by March 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Best Samsung Galaxy S26 preorders deals \"\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

You can save up to $550 when you preorder the Samsung Galaxy S26. You can get up to $500 off with eligible trade-in. If you opt to pay with PayPal, you can save another $50 with code\u00a0PAYPAL50.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

When you preorder from Amazon, you can also score an Amazon gift card. But best of all, you can double the storage. Just select the 512GB gift card bundle variation for the deal. Keep in mind, the gift card may ship separately.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Details <\/p>\n

Free storage upgrade and gift card \"\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

Best Buy is knocking $200 off the Samsung S26 512GB model. That knocks it down to $900, which is essentially a free storage upgrade. If you decide to connect to AT&T or Verizon, you can shave another $100 off that price, bringing it down to $800.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Galaxy S26 at Boost Mobile <\/p>\n

If you’re on the Infinite Access for Galaxy $65 Boost Mobile plan, you can qualify to pay just $3 per month for the brand new S26.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

If you’re on the Experience More plan at T-Mobile, you can snag the S26 phone for free when you trade in another device or add a line. Trade-in value depends on what you are trading in. These offers still require a $35 activation fee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For all other plans, you can score $600 off when you add a new line or up to $500 when you trade in another device. Lastly, you can save up to $800\u00a0when you switch from Metro to T-Mobile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What’s new about the S26 series?<\/p>\n

As revealed in the Samsung Unpacked event earlier today, the S26 series<\/a> will consist of the base model, along with the S26 Plus and S26 Ultra<\/a>. The S26 and S26 Plus have a $100 price hike when compared to their predecessors, but all three phones in the series have top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip and Galaxy AI. The base model got a larger display and battery, too. And the Ultra now has a slimmer and lighter build with an aluminum frame, plus it has an improved battery, camera and display. You can read more about these changes in our first take coverage from CNET’s Abrar Al-Heeti and Patrick Holland.<\/p>\n

How much does the S26 series cost?<\/p>\n

Prices differ depending on the model and the amount of storage you buy.<\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S26: From $900Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus: From $1,100Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: From $1,300What colors does the S26 series come in?<\/p>\n

The S26 series comes in cobalt violet, sky blue, black and white. There are also two online exclusive colors: silver shadow and pink gold. <\/p>\n

Shopping for a previous Samsung Galaxy model?\u00a0Our roundup of the\u00a0best S25 deals<\/a>\u00a0includes sales on the entire Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How does S26 series trade-in offers work?<\/p>\n

Both Samsung and carriers often offer trade-in savings, giving existing phone owners a great way to pick up the latest phone at a discounted price. Some of the best trade-in offers can even make the new phone absolutely free.<\/p>\n

Not a fan of contracts? Some retailers also offer trade-in programs, which could offer gift cards toward future purchases instead. This can be a great way to take advantage of savings without necessarily being locked into a contract. Retail offers may not provide as much of a deal as traditional trade-in offers from carriers, though, so keep that in mind as you shop and more offers come online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Samsung’s newest phone lineup, the Galaxy S26 series, was just announced at the Samsung Unpacked event. The Galaxy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":501341,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[49,48,190,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-501340","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=501340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/501341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=501340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=501340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=501340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}