According to reports circulating in South Korean media last week, Samsung is set to launch its Galaxy S26 series on February 25 at a dedicated Unpacked event held in San Francisco. That same launch date is now reiterated by Evan Blass (evleaks), who is certain that we’ll see the Galaxy S26 series hit store shelves by early March.
The date of 25 February is 100% correct. You can take it to the bank. https://t.co/YYe7P85Nwv
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 6, 2026
This means the Galaxy S26 would launch a full month later than the Galaxy S25 generation, which was announced on January 22, 2025. According to speculation, the February launch is due to Samsung’s last-minute call to cancel the Galaxy S26 Edge and replace it with the Galaxy S26+.
Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26 dummy units
The Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra are expected to arrive with steeper price tags in some markets compared to their predecessors. A recent report suggests the Galaxy S26 could be KRW 44,000 ($30) to KRW 88,000 ($60) more expensive than the Galaxy S25. That might not be the case in other regions like the US, where Samsung is expected to retain the same base prices for its S26 devices.
