Curious to see what everyone is paying for their S26 pre-orders this year. Post your discounts, trade-ins, and final totals!
Here is my stack:
Anyone manage to beat this?
Last year with all the code stacking and trade in boosts (trading in my S24), I got my S25 for $114.32. I wasn't planning to change to the S26 (exynos vs snapdragon) but out of curiosity I checked what trading in my S25 would result in: $834.25. Crazy the difference a year can make.
Saw this in the other post GALAXY-S26E for a 65W charger.
Seems as 65W chargers are OOS now
How are you stacking Samsung app 10% with EPP?
I use epp a lot but didn’t think you could log into epp through samsung app?
You can change stores under your account in the app
Nice thanks a lot
I have access to the govt one, however via the app its only showing main store, student store, do you know if you can get other EPPs added?
Yes you can. I have corporate EPP working for big telco and can switch to this in the app no problem
Hi @mrmango can you please walk me through how you shopped through EPP with Samsung Shop app on the phone?
On the 'my page'tab at the bottom there is a 'select your store' button
I got my s25u 512gb preorder last year for around $1450 not including device trade in value. When i’m doing back of the envelope on s26u seeing around $1700 as cheapest for 512gb hmm… not very appetising
What's the 5% voucher?
You can get it by asking the customer support to give you a 5% off voucher.
Ah yup, thanks
Is the members discount for new Samsung account, first usage on phone, or both? I've had it in the past but didn't have it for my last purchase nor is it in my cart now.
Also does anyone know what the deal is with the up to $300 off Samsung points boost?
Hey so after I paid my order this is what it said:
*Use your Samsung Rewards points. We'll multiply them based on the device you purchase. Max cap: $300.
I believe this means they doubled the points I used to pay for the device at checkout.
How do you get EPP?
I used my partners uni email
This year's pricing just doesn't seem enticing enough. Also with the shift to exynos going from S25 to S26 is not tempting at all - and the jump to S26U is a $1k top up. Skipping!
Last year, with tradein, it was around 900 from ERP with codes etc. Now, it's like 1300.
My justification is/was, paying 900 for a brand new flagship phone every year isn't that bad. But now I am not convincing myself.
Is this for a 1TB ultra?
When I trade in S25+ for S26+ in EPP store, it's only Showing value of the phone $725, there's NO trade-in bonus. Does anyone have the same issue?
Yes, same for me. It can't be right giving only $325 for phone and $400 bonus ($725 total).
S24 (base model) on epp is showing as $505 trade-in value + $200 bonus. For base S26 brings cart down to $644 before any vouchers etc.
heya,
have you managed to solve this?
Same issue here - no trade in bonus being applied.
hm.
Anyone got the unpacked voucher yet?
Yeah it should have been emailed to you.
the vouchers we get are so pale in comparison to the ones for Aussie per ozb pages.
But the final price seems better in NZ i had a brief look through a few pages on ozb.
Went to trade in my Galaxy A73. It's always been on the list to trade in before but this time it wasn't working. In the past it's knocked off $100 - $200 so that with the $250 discount would have been great.
I asked support why is wasn't showing and their response was
Sorry not all products can be traded at the moment. Please note that trade-ins are handled by a 3rd party. Hence, we don't have control over the list of devices accepted under this program.
:-(
For those without the 10% samsung shop discount as its only for first time purchase you can use code FEB-ON02E-2ED on the EPP store for $150 off. I have tried 3x different 5% codes from their CS / Sales support but sadly they don’t stack with the $150 voucher so t12gb ultra is about $2060 before tradein and boost
The 150 off code expired. could you pls share me another one. appreciate that
It seems the 10% welcome code doesnt work anymore in NZ.
And all refer codes are invalid
I am trading in my s25 512 Gb to 26Ultra 512 gb +1300NZ$
is it a good deal?
Last year i trade in a broken mobile witj zep $ valu to s25 412 gb +830$ which was a good deal.
How can i use epp portal?
education email / work or government jobs portal
Paid 6 dollars last year for a s24>s25 upgrade.
This time around Samsung wanted 500+
Gonna hold off and wait for an actual sales.
Anyone experiencing no trade-in bonus being applied?
Having the same issue with no trade-in boost.
Try removing the phone and adding it back
Just talked to the samsung rep -
"Upon review, the trade-in boost is not currently reflected on your order. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused. This has already been escalated, and our team is actively working on it. Please check back with us in 24–48 hours for an update."
Let's see what happens tomorrow.
I managed to get the below, think this was the lowest I could get it via EPP
S26 Ultra 512gb - trading in S25 Ultra 512gb = $737
Buds 4 Pro = $169
S26 U slim magnet case $26
Buds 4 pro heritage case $13
Free Buds 4 Pro case
Free S26U case
for $945 through EPP, 10% new members discount, and two discount codes.
Not as good as last time when I managed to get S25U, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Free buds 3 pro and 2x straps, power adapter for $1000.
what's the code pls
All expired now
ok. thank you.
Have you checked the price you paid? They have no trade-in bonus these two days.
Yea I noticed that, but I think it was either $300 trade in bonus or $300 add ons, when I looked at the price its definitely been added in there somehow if that makes sense.
I'm gonna wait for Easter sales, hopefully by then there's better deals
Samsung Online Store:
MAR-ON03B-ED ($150 off $800)
MAR-ON03B-PS ($150 off $800)
Samsung Education Store:
MAR-ON03E-ED ($100 off $800)
thank you. any 5% off code pls
You will have to contact Samsung chat representatives (usually up to a 30 minute wait depending on how busy they are), the code 1 time use normally.
Can't use MAR-ON03E-ED and the 5% code together - on most orders i think the first code will be better
@Vish: the march code axtually saves me more money than with the code stacking in Feb, i just lose out on the free transparent mag safe case.
@Nzfade: Galaxy S26 Ultra Clear Magnet Case was bonus gift with your exclusive $50 eVoucher code before 7:00 AM on March 1.
Galaxy S26 Ultra Clear Magnet Case and Wireless Magnet Charger with your exclusive $50 eVoucher code adds $1.62 = (($79 + $69) × 70% × 50% − $50)) × 90% to total.
I just went the PB Tech / Spark Route, as i dont have access to EPP store
Samsung S26 Ultra 1Tb - $3549
Using Code: Miracle: -$600
Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones (Worth$749) - $0
Trade In: S23 Ultra 256Gb: -$533
Trade In Boost: -$150
Put on a new Spark Account: -$1100
Monthly Plan: $75
PBTech $200 Gift Card: $0
Made S26U - $2266
And adding the RRP of the other stuff: $2049 (Headphones. Account Credit, Gift Card)
What's the term length on the Spark $75 plan?
Samsung Online Store:
GALAXY-S26B
LC-W9-GALAXY26
Samsung Education Store:
GALAXY-S26E
New code: NEWGALAXY-S26 to unlock savings:
S26 Ultra 1TB: Save $400, other memories save $200
S26+: Save 150
S26: Save $100
*(additional $50 for ALL online channel exclusive colors)
The above is on top of current offers including memory free upgrade offers they are having now.
Also seems the code "LNY26" is also stackable which gives you extra $100 savings!
GALAXY-S26B seems to give bigger savings than NEWGALAXY-S26 for me
If you need trade in Galaxy-S26B is better, otherwise NEWGALAXY-S26 is direct price discount.
I did the same as OP and got the s26 512gb for $609 with all the same stacks and codes.
I couldn’t complete purchase because of work so I left it in my cart to finish after work.
First thing, the shop app sucks for EPP because the cart wouldn't load. So I thought I would add another item and when it redirects me to the cart, I'll delete it. Turns out thats a bad idea because it took away my 10% dicsount for first time purchase on the app (which is true). I tried customer support and they told that the welcome shopapp offer has been discountinued since last year, which is a load of bullshit because obviously people have been getting that offer e.g. OP
Inlove samsung but holy shit their customer support sucks
They are useless idiots
They really are. They've never been helpful. I've had to use my mum's EPP because my own EPP account issue hasn't been fixed for over 2 years now, that's after talking to someone different from samsung MULTIPLE times.
Now I can't get it for that cheap so contemplating whether it's even worth the upgrade
An update on this:
Seems like they edited The calculation because now when the 10% welcome discount applies, it's applied to the final price rather than the upfront price. Where as before it was applied to $2211.75
$2949 - 25% (EPP) = $2211.75.
$2211.75 - $970 trade in = $1241.75
$1241.75 - trade in boost $300 = $941.75
- 10% welcome gift = $847.57
What made you upgrade to the S26 Ultra? The SD8E5 CPU is less power-efficient than the 8E, the new privacy screen makes the display dimmer, and the camera's design is awful.
And you gotta pay an extra $600? Not worth upgrading unless it's under 100 bucks when you trade in your S25 Ultra.
Got $336.10 for the buds 4 pro (smart tag + clear case). Do you guys reckon it's a good deal? Or should I wait for further discount.
gotta bundle in a phone for max value, I think it's sub-200.
or, if you have access to Education Store, its $232 with $50 unpacked voucher and 5% support discount!
Can someone tell me I'm not crazy?
512GB S26 Ultra from EPP store… Free upgrade from 256GB to 512GB, so 512GB phone is $2549.
EPP store is 25% off. 25% off $2549 is $1911.75
Trading in my S25 Ultra 512GB which is $970 (base, no boost).
$1911.75 - $970 is $941.75.
I had a $150 code (FEB- something something) $941.75 - $150 = $791.75 which is what I paid.
Everywhere on the pre order page says get a $300 trade in boost. I don't see any boost in my deal?
The 256->512GB upgrade is standard store only, not EPP. It's an extra $300 (before discounts) upgrade.
Oh shoot! Ok I didn't pick up on that.
Anyone else see EPP delivery date is 13th when retail is from the 5th?!
Mine originally showed 5th, then the next day when I was playing with codes it showed 6th, I noticed once I went to checkout and as soon as you select the only shipping method available it changes to 16th, at least that was my experience.
@Premoz: Mine changed from 11th to processing, contacted samsung today and they advised it could be shipped tomorrow. Purchased from EPP 3 days ago.
@Lieutenantdave: I ordered mine on day one and it said the 13th lol. Guess getting in first isn't always the best
@jdizzlevt: Mine has changed now to awaiting dispatch or something. and should arrive by Friday (6th)
@Lieutenantdave: My "starts shipping after" date is the 30th of March!!! Surely that's not right?
This is for Galaxy Buds
Anybody have other discount codes that stack on the corporate EPP.
I can only get thse two codes working, and the 25% discount doesn't seem to be working properly.
GALAXY-S26E - $123.00
MAR-ON03E-ED - $100
have you messaged them for a 5% code? they're 1x use iirc. mine starts with a JH6-
yep, doesn't stack with the MAR code - and the cart value is lower so MAR code is worth more discount.
I have the same issue. Very odd as this makes it $600 more expensive than last year. Last year i had about 4 codes stacking nicely
On EPP it seems like you can only stack two.
The feb ones were better i think, $150, and $130.
You could jus create a new samsung account tied with your epp to get the 10% first purchase discount.
Did anyone randomly get emailed a code to access the Samsung Members EPP Store? looks like the offers are worse
Yeah thats a crappy epp store that has like 10% off, its kinda crap as the normal store has non stop sales that are better.
I was all excited when I got that as was expecting crazy prices like all the other epp people get, but no
Even the normal EPP isnt as good as what it used to be. Last time I got a S25U cheaper on the normal store than on EPP. Cant stack more than two codes on EPP now…
It's a moving target and currently maximum of five promo codes.
@Peter Wyngarde: I think the problem is that even if there is that many codes available they restrict the stacking - even on top of the crazy conditions behind them. (800+$ cart value!)
Before it used to be a flat $30, $50, $100, 10% off with no min. spend etc.
The welcome offer will be ending on 1st April 2026. If you’ve been meaning to use it, now’s the time—don’t miss out before it’s gone.
I think that's the lowest so far. I got a separate coupon that only added a free magnetic case but didn't add any further discounts.
S26 Ultra 256 GB, trade in S24 Ultra 256 GB.
Total: $711.15
Same codes, first time user.