Overview
- Samsung began taking UK pre-orders on June 17 and will start shipping the Galaxy XR on July 8, 2026, with a UK price of £1,699.
- The company is running hands‑on demo events at Manchester Trafford Centre, Westfield London, Westfield Stratford City and the Samsung KX store to let customers try the headset before launch.
- Official specs list a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, dual 4K Micro‑OLED displays, 16GB of RAM, 256GB storage and about two hours of battery life.
- Samsung has priced the Galaxy XR Travel Case and wireless controllers at £249 each and is offering limited promotional discounts on the headset and accessories.
- Samsung pushed a recent software update to fix severe frame drops and stuttering caused by an earlier patch, and observers warn initial UK stock may be limited which could push early buyers to preorder quickly.