Samsung Cuts Galaxy Watch Ultra to $348, Clearing Stock at 46% Off

Q: With Prime Day 2026 starting tomorrow, will Samsung’s latest watches see a similar record-breaking 42% price drop?

Probably not across the board, though some Samsung watch deals are already coming close or even beating that mark at specific retailers. The 42% drop cited in the 2025 Amazon Prime Week story was unusually steep: Amazon cut the Galaxy Watch Ultra from $649.99 to $374.99, the lowest price of that year. For Prime Day 2026, the broader picture is more mixed. Reported Amazon deals on Samsung’s newer watches are substantial but generally lower, with the Galaxy Watch 8 around 34% off and some Samsung smartwatch promotions described as up to 36% off. That said, there are signs that isolated offers could match or exceed last year’s headline discount. One reported pre–Prime Day 2026 deal has the Galaxy Watch Ultra at $299, down from $649, a roughly 54% reduction, though that was cited at Woot rather than Amazon. So a record-breaking cut is possible in the market, but not yet clearly established as the standard Amazon Prime Day discount on Samsung’s latest lineup. The safest expectation for shoppers is that Samsung watches will likely be heavily discounted during Prime Day 2026, but a repeat of the exact 42% Amazon deal should be treated as uncertain rather than likely. If you are targeting the newest models, current evidence points more toward discounts in the mid-30% range on Amazon, with deeper markdowns appearing selectively elsewhere.

3 articles · Updated · Droid Life · Jun 24

$348 marks a new low for Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra, with the smartwatch discounted 46% from its original $650 price.
Samsung is using the cut to clear remaining inventory, pushing its top-end wearable to nearly half price during Prime Day 2026.
The latest markdown goes beyond earlier Prime Day deals that brought the watch to about $450 and then $357.24.
A potential Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 launch appears to be nearing, making the clearance pricing a likely end-of-cycle move for the current model.