Samsung's new offer to Galaxy S26 buyers pales in comparison to its 2025 Galaxy S25 promotions and is a sobering reality check for smartphone shoppers this year. Samsung isn’t alone in hiking the price of its Galaxy S26 this year (not to mention the recent surprise Galaxy Z Fold 7 price rise); Motorola, Xiamoi and Oppo have done the same. Paying more is unavoidable in 2026 thanks to the ongoing memory chip cr... [3222 chars]