Samsung launches Odyssey curved gaming monitors

SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd. has launched their new Odyssey curved gaming monitors in the Philippines, focusing on providing “next-level game play” and designed for “the serious gamer,” it said in a press release.

“These gaming monitors are every serious gamers’ dream. Complete immersion, next level gaming performance, stunning image quality, industry-defining visual design, and unrivalled eye comfort. We want to give Filipino gaming fans all these with the new Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors,” James Jung, president of Samsung Philippines, said during a press conference on Nov. 21 held via Zoom.

The two new products — the Odyssey G9 and G7 — are said to have comfortable curvature, unmatched immersion, and seamless picture clarity, providing unrivalled eye comfort.

The Samsung Odyssey G9, “the world’s first, and largest 1000R gaming monitor,” according to the statement, has 49-inches of screen created to match “the curvature of the human eye” and retails for P74,799.

The G9 is said to provide “unrivaled immersion with its unbelievable performance, pixel perfect image quality, and incredible design with a glossy white exterior combined with technology-leading Infinity Core Lighting Design,” the company said.

For those who want more compact units, there’s the Odyssey G7 which comes in either 32-inch or 27-inch, both QHD and 1,000R curved gaming monitors with the same features as the G9. The 27-inch G7 costs P33,699 while the 32-inch costs P37,299.

The gaming monitors are now available for pre-order from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21 via the Samsung E-Store. Every purchase of the monitors comes bundled with Logitech Gaming Mouse (worth P4,350) for the the 27-inch Odyssey G7, Logitech Gaming Keyboard (worth P7,200) for the 32-inch Odyssey G7 monitor, and the Logitech Gaming Mouse, Keyboard, and Headset (worth P19,35) for the 49-inch Odyssey G9. — Zsarlene B. Chua