A week after reservations began with no price in sight, Samsung's much awaited Odyssey OLED 49 now has a price. Preorders for the monitor can be made right away for $2,200. Even though it can be one of the greatest gaming monitors available, that is still expensive, but it is less expensive than the monitor it is replacing.
The Odyssey OLED 49 is actually $100 less expensive than the Odyssey Neo G9, which had a list price of $2,300 at launch. It's difficult to predict how long Samsung will hold onto that list price, though; after all, the Neo G9 is currently selling for closer to $1,700, and the Odyssey OLED 49 is still costly by any measure.
Anyone who preorders the monitor between June 12 and June 25 will receive a $250 rebate, helping to reduce the price a little. Although Samsung hasn't specified a release date, it should happen soon after that preorder window.
The Odyssey OLED G9 is Samsung's first 49-inch OLED display, albeit it isn't the company's first OLED monitor. It has a 5,120 x 1,440 resolution and a 32:9 aspect ratio. In essence, it's two 27-inch 1440p monitors placed side by side without a bezel in the center.
This display will have a 240Hz refresh rate and support for VESA's Adaptive Sync, just like the Neo G9. This means that both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards support variable refresh rate.
It also has a few benefits. With the Odyssey OLED G9's support for Samsung Game Hub, you can stream games from services like GeForce Now, Xbox Game Pass, and others right from the display. You can stream material from YouTube, Netflix, and other apps without connecting anything to the monitor because it also comes with a bevy of smart TV apps similar to Samsung's M8 Smart Monitor.
But OLED is what really helps the display. OLED offers great color and HDR, as seen by displays like the Asus ROG PG27AQDM, as well as incredibly fast response times. That ought to make it a reliable option for even competitive games, especially when combined with the quick refresh rate. In order to do this, Samsung has obtained VESA's DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 certification for the monitor's HDR.
Even though the Odyssey OLED 49 is less expensive than anticipated, waiting might be a good idea. Odyssey OLED 34 from Samsung, which was just reduced by $400, will probably experience similar reductions soon when it comes, as will Odyssey OLED 49.
