Deals: Galaxy S26 series price drops for the first time, Pixel 10 series price drops even more

The first full week of sales of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series has now ended. Although we wouldn’t expect to see such rapid price changes, there were the smallest of disturbances.

There are no changes to the Galaxy S26 Ultra and we don’t expect it to arrive any time soon, given that it is by far the most popular of the three models. The Galaxy S26+ hasn’t budged either.

However, the price of the 256GB model of the Samsung Galaxy S26 has dropped by $45. It’s only 5% off, so it’s nothing to write home about just yet, but it’s a first step. However, there is no discount on the 512GB model. Note that Amazon is offering a trade-in bonus ($300/$200/$100 for Ultra/Plus/Vanilla respectively) if you want to get rid of your old device.

Meanwhile, Google Pixel 10 series is getting huge discounts. The 256GB variant of the Pixel 10 Pro XL costs less than $1,000 and also has a small trade-in bonus. We have a vs article in the pipeline that will compare the S26 Ultra with the Pro XL in detail, we’ll let you know when it’s ready.

The 6.3″ Pixel 10 Pro is aimed squarely at the S26. And it’s priced $50 less this week than last week. It’s best to skip the 128GB model, but the 256GB one is priced essentially the same as the 256GB S26.

You can go cheaper with the vanilla Pixel 10 – again, skip the 128GB variant and look at the 256GB model, which is $100 less than last week. This puts it $200 below its Pro sibling and the S26.

The price of the new Pixel 10 is bad news for the S26 and perhaps even worse news for the Pixel 10a – the 256GB model is only $50 less. We should pay attention to the amount of RAM: 16GB for the Pixel Pro Duo, 12GB for the vanilla model and 8GB for the Pixel 10a. All Galaxy S26 phones have 12GB of RAM (the 1TB S26 Ultra is the only exception).

The Apple MacBook Neo has put cheap Windows laptops on notice and manufacturers are scrambling to respond. Reviews have shown that the 8GB of RAM is perfectly serviceable for a lot of use cases, even light gaming, but it’s the main limiting factor on this laptop.

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The older MacBook Air, the 2025 model with the Apple M4 chip, is now available for less than $1,000 for the 13.6″ variant with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Of course, you can get configurations with more memory, though prices add up quickly.

You can also have a 15.3″ MacBook Air (M4) for under $1,000, although this is a 256GB model. Again, you can configure it with additional RAM and storage at a price. Choose wisely, however, as both the RAM and SSD are mounted on the motherboard.

You might also consider the newly released MacBook Pro 14.2″ with the M5 chip – the 512GB variant is closer to the price of the M4 Air. The new chip and active cooling make the Pro more suitable for heavier workloads.