Samsung Announces New Slate of Odyssey Gaming Monitors With $50 Pre-Order Discount

[MacRumors]

Samsung this week announced the launch of a few next-generation Odyssey gaming monitors, and you can get a $50 discount right now if you make a reservation for pre-orders. The new lineup includes the Odyssey 3D, Odyssey OLED G8, Ultrawide Odyssey G9, and the new ViewFinity S8.

The Odyssey 3D ($1,999.99) is a 27-inch monitor that features support for 3D gaming without the need of dedicated glasses. Samsung is partnering with a few developers to showcase the 3D features of the monitor, and it'll be available in games including Lies of P and The First Berserker: Khazan.

The Odyssey OLED G8 is available in 27-inch ($1,299.99) and 32-inch sizes, featuring vibrant colors with glare-free technology. The monitor also features a 240Hz refresh rate and .03ms GtG response time to enhance gaming performance, as well as integrated bias lighting on the back of the display.

The Ultrawide Odyssey G9 ($999.99) features a 49-inch Dual QHD display and 1000R curve, with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. There are also a few multitasking abilities on the monitor, with Picture-by-Picture and Picture-in-Picture features, allowing two different devices to be viewed at the same time.

Finally, Samsung is also launching the 37-inch ViewFinity S8 monitor ($599.99), which makes it the largest 16:9 4K Samsung monitor to date. The screen is approximately 34 percent larger than the previous generation, and it features a 4K display and HDR10.

The three Odyssey gaming monitors are available to reserve for pre-order today. If you do, you'll get a $50 credit to use on your future pre-order of the monitors. This only requires you to enter your name and email, so even if you're unsure you'll go through with a pre-order, it's worthwhile to snag the $50 discount during the reservation period.

This offer will be live through April 8, after which you'll be able to use the $50 discount on a pre-order until April 22.

In other Samsung news, we're also still tracking a few deals on Samsung's connected health products like the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring, as well as savings on Samsung TVs, smartphones, and home appliances.

And finally, Samsung has just launched its latest budget phones, the Galaxy A26 starting at $299.99 and the Galaxy A36 starting at $399.99. As part of the launch, Samsung has an enhanced trade-in offer worth up to $150, plus you can get 50% off the Galaxy Buds FE earphones or Galaxy Fit3 smartwatch when you bundle a purchase with one of the new phones.

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[Rudy69]

I'm surprised to see they didn't update the 57".

I was half expecting them to release an OLED version. But I'm thankful they didn't because then I'd have to buy one...

 

[Eddy Munn]

Finally, Samsung is also launching the 37-inch ViewFinity S8 monitor ($599.99), which makes it the largest 16:9 4K Samsung monitor to date.

Samsung sold the G70NC which was a 43” 16:9 4K monitor. I have been hoping for a successor to that monitor with more dimming zones.

 

[MJedi]

I'm interested in that 27-inch 4K OLED monitor.

 

[oink_oink]

Not interested in Samsung’s ugly matte screens with qd-oled raised blacks/pink tint with any ambient light, sorry!

 

[Plutonius]

I'm still waiting for a 24" QHD curved monitor.

Lots of 24" curved monitors but none are QHD. There are also lots of 24" QHD monitors but none of them are curved .

 

[idahoidahoidaho]

Thunderbolt 5 is here. 120hz 5k is the only way Apple can play the 'innovator' here. And they need to do it fast. Apple software may drown the company before hardware can keep pulling them out of the water.

 

[jooish]

I don't want anything but top tier image quality, refresh rates and latency with a variety of aspect ratios & sizes. Oh, and current gen ports.

Also, if you've tried OLED then you're unlikely to buy anything else going forward.

Everything else is just a scam to extract more money from you.

 

[JitteryJimmy]

Somehow that display stand looks a bit tippy. But maybe the stand is made of lead.

 

[vartanarsen]

Can someone comment on pairing up the OLED to an INtel MBP with Dock? and what dock?

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Odyssey 3D at 27" is $1999.
For $3500, the Apple Vision Pro will give you a gigantic perceived display size in real 3D, no special hardware or software driver required by Samsungs Odyssey 3D Monitor.

 

[Morgenland]

With gadgets like Apple's Vision Pro, 3D really is 3D now, isn't it? Is Acer/Lenovo/Samsung's eye tracking approach really that convincing?

 

[isomorphic]

The unmatched picture quality of OLED gets a performance boost on the new Odyssey OLED G8 (G81SF model). Available in 27” and 32” models, the 27” has 166 pixels-per-inch — the industry’s highest pixel density for a screen that size —

I'll give you OLED, Samsung, but what are you on about with the pixel density? The Apple Studio Display beats that and it wasn't even close to being the first 5K 27" display…

 

[Morgenland]

Is a discount of 2.5% in America a sensation for a new product for which there are no satisfaction reports yet?

 

[PsykX]

I was half expecting them to release an OLED version. But I'm thankful they didn't because then I'd have to buy one...

I tried a Samsung OLED 49" on my M2 Pro Mac Mini and it had a really strange look, almost too pixelized.
I was also really scared of burn-in.
And I've had two QC issues on two different monitors.
So I ended up returning it.

 

[emmab2006]

must admit i was sceptical about QD-OLED. then i boguht one, now i cant go back lol

 

[Morgenland]

Somehow that display stand looks a bit tippy. But maybe the stand is made of lead.

Got it, but increases freight weight in addition to tarrifs (containers are shipped weight / measure)

 

[MichaelDroste]

Just today ordered the 32” BenQ monitor - regrets no 37” perhaps too big??

 

[gusping]

Gaming monitors + Macs. Interesting story to post…

 

[klasma]

I'm still waiting for a 24" QHD curved monitor.

Lots of 24" curved monitors but none are QHD. There are also lots of 24" QHD monitors but none of them are curved .

I’d like a 27” curved 4K OLED. Maybe they will exist in a few years.

 

[klasma]

Odyssey 3D at 27" is $1999.
For $3500, the Apple Vision Pro will give you a gigantic perceived display size in real 3D, no special hardware or software driver required by Samsungs Odyssey 3D Monitor.

But you have to strap it to your face.

 

[klasma]

I'll give you OLED, Samsung, but what are you on about with the pixel density? The Apple Studio Display beats that and it wasn't even close to being the first 5K 27" display…

They probably mean the OLED industry.

 

[AgentOSX]

M-series Macs do not work with ultra widescreen monitors. I have a LG widescreen and the picture quality is miserable on a Mac, but fine on a PC. I ditched the widescreen and went to a Thunderbolt Display and adapter I got off craigslist for nothing.

 

[dmr727]

I have an embarrassingly stupid question - with an ultra wide monitor, do 3D games use the extra horizontal pixels to give you a wider field of view?

 

[Joshuaorange]

I don't want anything but top tier image quality, refresh rates and latency with a variety of aspect ratios & sizes. Oh, and current gen ports.

Also, if you've tried OLED then you're unlikely to buy anything else going forward.

Everything else is just a scam to extract more money from you.

That’s why I run a studio display next to my LG OLED. You can’t have it all in one display.