Amazon Will Give You a $200 Gift Card When You Buy the New Samsung Galaxy S26

It hasn’t even been a month since Samsung announced the new Galaxy S26 line of phones and the flagship version, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is starting to launch. $1,299.99already has a great deal from Amazon: You can get a $200 Amazon gift card when you place your order through the online retailer. The deal applies to all four colors, as well as the base 256GB version and the maximum 512GB storage option.

It’s worth noting that if you’re considering a trade-in, Samsung offers better trade-in credits than Amazon, up to $720.

The new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is impressive, both in terms of its specifications, its design and its practical new features. The most impressive new feature you’ll notice is the built-in privacy screen, which works like a privacy screen you would purchase from a third-party seller. This is a feature that no phone company has tried before, but if it works, I wouldn’t be surprised if others follow suit. (The feature can be turned on and off.)

The cameras are excellent, with three lenses (200MP, 50MP, 50MP and 10MP). The front camera is a 12MP. You’ll notice that the hardware isn’t much different from the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but there are some new features. One is the professional video recording function, which allows you to record to external drives and shoot with the APV codec (Samsung’s professional video codec); More advanced photographers will appreciate the higher resolution video formats. There’s also a new video stabilizer to prevent your videos from looking bumpy, new AI processors to bring out details in photos, better night shooting features, and much more.

You’ll notice that there’s a definite increase in price compared to the previous generation, but hopefully the $200 Amazon gift card will help ease that pain. You can learn more about the Galaxy S26 Ultra in PCMag’s excellent review.