PRE ORDER NOW: Samsung Odyssey Ark gaming monitor

Samsung has finally launched its Odyssey Ark gaming monitor – a 55-inch curved display featuring mini LED backlight technology, a 165Hz refresh rate, and 1ms response time. 

While reservations for the Odyssey Ark monitor went live on the 16th of August, no official release date has been announced for the panel. 

That said, early adopters of this audacious gaming monitor will likely receive it within the first few weeks of September. 

In this guide, we’ll be taking a closer look at the official Samsung Ark release date, where to buy the Ark, pricing, and full specifications. 

Samsung Odyssey Ark release date prediction

Samsung officially launched the Odyssey Ark on the 15th of August, 2022. 

The new monitor is only available to pre order at the time of writing this, with no official release date announced for the EU and US. 

Having said that, UK customers can pre order the Odyssey Ark at the time of writing this with expected deliveries in 1-2 weeks. 

With this being the case, VideoGamer has pre ordered one of the panels and will be reviewing it in the coming weeks. 

Pre order yours today right here.

How to pre order the Samsung Odyssey Ark

As previously mentioned, the Samsung Odyssey Ark is now available to reserve and pre order. 

For those interested in reserving the Odyssey Ark, you can simply head over to the following Samsung Ark product page and enter the relevant information. 

Simply fill in your name, email address, and phone number (optional), and you’ll be in the list for the new Samsung Odyssey Ark. 

You will be notified when the Ark is available for purchase in your region via email. 

Where to buy the Samsung Odyssey Ark

The Samsung Odyssey Ark is now available for pre registration over at Samsung direct. 

For fans of the brand that are keen enough to pre order the monitor, you’ll receive a handsome $300 saving by doing so. 

You can reserve the Samsung Odyssey Ark monitor here. 

At the time of writing this, Samsung direct is the only place you’ll be able to purchase this 55-inch monitor. 

That said, we’ll be updating this page with all the relevant links as and when they become live.

Samsung Odyssey Ark price

According to the official Samsung page, the Odyssey Ark will retail for an eye-watering $3499.99 upon launch.

While that does seem incredibly expensive, when compared to ASUS’s 32-inch mini-LED PG32UQX, you’d have to say it is the more attractive prospect. 

As part of its launch, customers who decide to reserve and pre order the panel will receive a tasty $300 off the launch price too. 

The Odyssey Ark is also up for pre order in the UK now, with pricing starting from £2,599.

Grab your new Samsung Odyssey Ark right here.

Samsung Odyssey Ark specifications

The Odyssey Ark was first unveiled back at CES 2022 in January – and with that came only a few specification leaks. 

Since then, full specifications and features have been released for the display – all of which will be listed below:

Model: Odyssey Ark
Size: 55″
Panel Type: Curved 1000R (Mini-LED)
Brightness (Typ.): 600 cd/m2
Brightness (Peak): 1000cd/m2
Refresh Rate: 165Hz
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 static
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (UHD 4K)
Response Time: 1ms (GtG)
Viewing Angle: 178°(H)/178°(V)
HDR: HDR 10+ gaming
Backlight technology: Mini-LED (1,056 zones)
VRR: G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium Pro
Inputs: HDMI 2.1

Expert’s view – huge specs, huge screen but refresh isn’t the highest on the market

We’ve chatted to Charlie Noon, who is WePC‘s dedicated monitor expert, for his view on the new Ark.

“There is a lot of hype surrounding this 4K HDMI 2.1 monitor because it’s the first 55ins 1,0000R Curved monitor ever made,” he told us. “It’s very obscure – it’s huge and the target market is small. Not only is it $3500 – it’ll need a huge desk. It can be wall mounted but still, it’s a huge piece of kit.

“It’s not the most powerful monitor on the market – it’s got 165Hz Refresh, which is average, but you won’t find anything of this size with these specs. The fastest TVs are at 240Hz, which are quicker – however the Ark has a quoted 1ms response time, so should be very fluid. However, being so big you’ll need a powerful pc to drive these frames at that resolution.

“It’s got mini LED backlight technology at its core, meaning the LEDs it uses to illuminate the screen are far smaller than your run-of-the-mill LED monitor or TV – offering up over 1000 local dimming zones to help prevent haloing and other similar artefacts.”

Samsung Odyssey Ark official video

Below we’ll be posting all the latest video trailers and reveals for the Samsung Odyssey Ark gaming monitor: