The $2,200 Samsung OLED Gaming Monitor Is Available Now

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The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor has arrived. It has a massive 49-inch curved display and a similarly massive price: $2,200. Needless to say, this looks like Samsung's most impressive ultrawide monitor yet. It's available to purchase directly from Samsung or at Best Buy. Preorders for the G9 included $250 gift cards, but that offer has expired.

It probably goes without saying, but $2,200 is alot of money for a gaming monitor. That said, it's actually slightly cheaper than the launch price of the 49-inch Odyssey Neo G9, which doesn't have an OLED panel.

What makes this display so finely tuned for gaming is that it has an impressive amount of hardware inside of its 49-inch screen. Samsung quantum dot technology OLED lighting is controlled pixel-by-pixel, which Samsung says allows for a near-infinite color contrast ratio and rich colors. The screen has a 240Hz refresh rate, a 0.03ms response time, and a 5120x1440 resolution.

If you've got the PC rig to handle it, then this screen will probably be one of the best for ultrawide gaming. Several of Sony's PlayStation ports support this format, so games like Marvel's Spider-Man, Returnal, and the upcoming port of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will naturally look fantastic on this display. It also has Nvidia and AMD synchronization, which means that you can expect virtually no screen-tearing effects, and thanks to its size, you'll be able to easily jump between multiple windows when you need to be productive.

The OLED display will understandably contribute to a high price tag, but there are some more affordable ultrawide alternatives available. Sticking with Samsung, the QLED G9 is slightly discounted at $1,321. This one is a 49-inch size display, curved, and features