Samsung's Galaxy XR finally launched in the UK with multiple deals on the table

Samsung launched the Galaxy XR headset in October last year, but it has been exclusive to South Korea and the US until now. The device is finally coming to the UK, and Samsung has already started taking pre-orders.

If you want to pick one, it will cost you £1,699, with shipping expected to start on July 8. For this release, Samsung is only offering a single Silver Shadow color option. The official Galaxy XR Travel Case and Galaxy XR Controllers are also available, priced at £249 each.

Samsung is running several launch promotions on its UK online store to help reduce the cost. Buying either the travel case or the controllers alongside the headset knocks 30% off the price of that accessory, an offer that runs until September 30.

Additionally, you can save £100 on your Galaxy XR purchase if you pay through PayPal using the code PAYPALXR until July 7, or get 10% off the headset if you purchase it alongside any Galaxy smartphone. Buying the headset will also net you 10% off on a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Buds.

Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, the headset runs the new Android XR operating system. It has dual Micro-OLED displays, delivering 3,552 x 3,840 resolution to each eye, along with a suite of cameras for full-color passthrough, hand tracking, and eye tracking. You also get 16GB RAM and 256GB storage.

In order to lighten the load on your head, the battery is instead packed inside a separate tethered pack which will provide about two hours of general use per charge.