Samsung is scaling back the functionality of the S Pen—and I'm betting it'll go missing from the Galaxy S26 Ultra next year.

Samsung has killed Bluetooth functionality with its 2025 S Pen, and even if I didn't use those features more than a little, I liked that they were there—especially the remote shutter functionality.

Now, Samsung has claimed on its Business Insights blog (h/t: NotebookCheck) that Galaxy S25 Ultra owners can buy a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen as a separate purchase. Check out the screenshot below.

Samsung introduced the S Pen in 2011 with the first-ever Galaxy Note. Bluetooth functionality was added to the S Pen much later, with the launch of the Galaxy Note 9 in 2018.

This C-Pen also only supports 1024 levels of pressure, which is half the amount offered by the Wacom-enabled S-Pen. Still, it's better than nothing for those who want a capable stylus without ...

A Samsung blog has inaccurately claimed there will be a Bluetooth-powered S Pen sold separately for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Separately, an Amazon UK listing for the Galaxy S25 Ultra's replacement S ...

Bluetooth functionality doesn't affect the core purpose of the S Pen's existence, which is to be a stylus. It still offers thousands of levels of pressure sensitivity and can be used to write and ...

Samsung did manage to bring many improvements to the Galaxy S25 Ultra over its predecessor, including design changes, a new SoC, and more. However, the S Pen that comes alongside the beefier model ...

But that 1% demands Samsung to reintroduce Bluetooth in S Pen In fact, some fans are so upset that they’ve started a petition on Change.org titled “ Demand Samsung Mobile to Reintroduce ...

It's rumored that the Galaxy Note 9's S Pen will feature Bluetooth support for controllng music playback and to use as a shutter button for the camera.

Hidden among the higher-profile items at Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 launch today was a device that at first seemed familiar, but turned out to be far more than your everyday S Pen.