The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day

<figure> <img alt="Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra on a desk" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268399_Samsung_Galaxy_S26_Ultra_review_AJohnson_0011.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0G4SWDH8P">Amazon</a> has the <strong>Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra</strong> in black with 256GB of storage discounted to $949.99, a healthy discount from its usual price of $1,399.99. This phone’s standout feature is the adjustable privacy display, which can hide your entire screen, or just portions of it, from onlookers and strangers. It doesn’t meaningfully hurt the screen’s performance otherwise, and it’s only noticeable at steep angles, and it includes a built-in stylus for writing or drawing.</p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra</h3> <div class="product-description">Samsung’s 6.9-inch S26 Ultra is the only model in the lineup with the new privacy display, designed to limit what people around you can see on your screen. It also includes the S Pen and upgrades the camera hardware, adding dual telephoto lenses alongside a 200-megapixel main sensor. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/893936/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review-show-off">Read our review.</a></div> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268399_Samsung_Galaxy_S26_Ultra_review_AJohnson_0008.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra on a desk" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SX79VJ/"> <strike>$1299.99</strike> $949.99 at <strong>Amazon (256GB)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-256gb-unlocked-black/JJGRF36YGZ/sku/6669733"> <strike>$1299.99</strike> $1079.99 at <strong>Best Buy (256GB)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SWN34T/"> <strike>$1499.99</strike> $1279.99 at <strong>Amazon (512GB)</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even beyond the privacy display, the S26 Ultra is an impressive flagship phone for mobile enthusiasts. The upgraded camera hardware makes a big difference when it comes to photo quality, particularly in low lighting conditions. For better or worse, it’s still a sizable phone, with a 6.9-inch AMOLED display, but it’s slimmer and more comfortable than the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/604154/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-review-ai-screen-battery">S25 Ultra</a>.</p> <h5 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/893936/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review-show-off" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/tech/893936/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review-show-off">Read our Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review</a>.</h5>