Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra price drops to $1,049.99 on Amazon — 256GB Black unlocked, $250 below launch price, no Indian pricing yet<br><br>The Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB in Black is $1,049.99 on Amazon US as of Tuesday morning, $250 less than its February launch price of $1,299.99 and $350 under Samsung’s new $1,399.99 list price, which took effect 1 October.<br><br>This is the unlocked US model with one-year warranty. It’s not a flash sale or limited stock listing: Amazon shows it live, in stock, with standard shipping.<br><br>That $1,049.99 is up $100 from Prime Big Deal Days (6–8 October), when it hit $949.99. Still the lowest observed so far. Black Friday, in six weeks, is the next realistic window for that level again.<br><br>Other colors cost more: Cobalt Violet starts at $1,152.77. Sky Blue at $1,187.55. A $959 “Version Latina” listing (model SM-S948BZ) appears on Amazon but carries no US warranty, it’s a Latin American import, and Gizmochina advises skipping it.<br><br>No Indian price has surfaced. Samsung hasn’t announced local pricing or availability for the Galaxy S26 Ultra in India, and no retailer. Flipkart, Amazon India, or offline chains, has listed it. That means “Galaxy S26 Ultra price in India” remains unanswered.<br><br>The phone itself hasn’t changed: 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED at 120Hz, 2,600-nit peak brightness, Privacy Display under Gorilla Armor 2, 7.9mm thick. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 12GB RAM. Cameras: 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP 5x periscope, 10MP 3x telephoto. 8K/30fps video. Built-in S Pen. Seven major Android updates promised.<br><br>Competition-wise: Pixel 11 Pro 256GB is $899 on Amazon today. $150 cheaper. IPhone 18 Pro starts around $1,200. Vivo X500 Pro Max hits $1,000 but isn’t sold on Amazon US.<br><br>Samsung’s price hike was tied to memory shortages, and it’s already reshaping the floor. This deal doesn’t reset expectations. It just makes the S26 Ultra slightly less painful to buy now, if you need it before November.<br><br>Next move: Watch for Black Friday pricing. And for Samsung India’s official launch announcement.