TL;DR - The launch price of the Galaxy XR is $1,799.99, but adding the controllers and case brings it to around $2,300.
- That’s still far less than the Apple Vision Pro’s $3,499 launch price, and Samsung’s throwing in freebies worth up to $1,000 for early adopters.
- But is it fair, overpriced, or good value for a first-gen headset? Cast your vote below.
Last night’s
Galaxy XR launch finally kicked off Samsung’s long-teased push into Android-powered extended reality. At $1,799.99, it’s not exactly an impulse buy, and what might be harder to swallow for some is that if you want both the controllers and the travel case, you’ll be looking at
another $500 on top, bringing the full package to roughly $2,300. The question is, has Samsung got this pricing right?
While that’s a lot of money for most people, it’s hard for us to judge whether it’s overpriced, about right, or even good value. This is always the issue with the first generation of a new device category. The obvious comparison to make is with the Apple Vision Pro, which first launched more than 18 months ago and was priced at $3,499. That’s for the base storage model, with the cost rising to $3,899 for the highest storage capacity variant. On this measure alone, the Samsung headset could be described as a relative bargain.
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