Samsung Gives $200 Gift Card Just to Not Notice S26 Minor Upgrades
KEY POINTS
- •Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 Ultra launching March 11 with a $1,299.99 price including a $200 Amazon gift card.
- •Bose’s QuietComfort headphones dropped to $199 on Amazon, lowering the price by $150 from $359 since last generation.
- •Astro Bot, the 2024 Game Awards Game of the Year, is discounted to $32.99 at Walmart, almost half the original MSRP.
In an episode of "Pay Me To Like It," Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra will hit wallets on March 11 for a subtle $1,299.99, spiked with a $200 Amazon gift card and free storage upgrade just to convince you this barely-changed giant phone (6.9-inch, plastic wrapped in AI hype) is the new status quo. Meanwhile, Bose quietly slashes prices on their QuietComfort headphones to $199, a $150 drop from last-gen $359—because why pay more for better Bluetooth lossless streaming when basic peace and quiet suffices? Oh, and gamers can snag Astro Bot, crowned 2024 Game of the Year, at Walmart for $32.99 off $60. All this while a foldable handheld vacuum with LED and 210-degree pivot nozzle tackles crumbs and car apocalypse zones for an $85.49 steal.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra: $1,300 for slightly improved tech and a $200 gimmick gift card because marketing genius > innovation.
Bose dropping $150 on headphones to not challenge the QC Ultras screams midlife crisis meets headphone aisle.
Astro Bot winning Game of the Year at 2024 feels like giving a participation trophy to your favorite robot mascot.
Source: Theverge | Published: 2/28/2026 | Author: Sheena Vasani
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