Samsung Electronics is reviewing retail price increases for every premium Galaxy S26 model as semiconductor costs rise, while launching certified renewed smartphones at about 15% below comparable new devices. Mobile carriers expect the 256GB Galaxy S26 price to rise to about 1.4 million won from 1.254 million won, the Galaxy S26 Plus to about 1.6 million won from 1.452 million won, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra to more than 1.94 million won from 1.7974 million won. Samsung has introduced Galaxy S26 certified renewed (CRN) phones in South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and India, with 256GB versions priced at 1.06 million won for the base model and 1.57 million won for the Ultra. The CRN program covers manufacturer-collected devices that are sorted, repaired and reassembled before being resold with an official quality guarantee. Its expansion to India, where devices priced below $600 accounted for 87% of first-quarter shipments, is viewed as an effort to broaden Galaxy S26 sales. The unusually early launch, six months after the Galaxy S26 went on sale and timed to Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series launch on the 9th, gives consumers a lower-cost certified option as Samsung considers higher prices for new phones.