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Recently, a report emerged from Korea suggesting that Samsung has reinstated the Galaxy S26 Plus model for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series, following lackluster sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge. Samsung is concerned that the Galaxy S26 Edge may not achieve sales levels comparable to those of the Galaxy S25 Plus. Initially, Samsung had intended to phase out the Plus model next year. According to the report, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 lineup might consist of four devices: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Edge, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, a few weeks later, the Korean-language outlet Newspim stated that Samsung has decided to cancel the Galaxy S26 Edge, despite the development phase being finalized.

The new report asserts that the Galaxy S25 Edge only shifted 190,000 units in its first month post-launch, citing figures from Hana Investment & Securities. In contrast, the Galaxy S25 achieved sales of 1.17 million units, the Galaxy S25 Plus reached 840,000 units, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra recorded sales of 2.55 million units during the same timeframe. By August, sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge totaled merely 1.31 million units, while the other three models sold 8.28 million, 5.05 million, and 12.18 million units, respectively.

The report indicates that Samsung only recently informed its staff about the decision to cancel the Galaxy S26 Edge, which took some employees by surprise. It was noted that since the development of the Galaxy S26 Edge is finalized, a separate launch could still be feasible.