A new leak may have revealed Samsung's launch window for the Galaxy S26 series — but they might not go on sale right away

• The Galaxy S26 series could be announced in February
• We might then be able to buy the handsets in March
• There have been repeated rumors of a delayed launch

There's another twist in the long-running saga of 'when will Samsung actually launch the Galaxy S26 series?' – and it now appears that the phones won't be available to buy for some time after their grand unveiling.

According to veteran tipster @UniverseIce, the Galaxy S26 phones are set to be unveiled at a Galaxy Unpacked event in February, before going on sale in March. There are no more specifics given, so the gap between launch announcement and on-sale date could be as small as a day – or as big as 28 days.

That's later in the year than the Galaxy S25 range, which debuted in January 2025, but we had been expecting a delay with the 2026 phones. It ...