Samsung's 85-inch 8K QLED TV can now be pre-ordered for $15,000
The high price of 8K
By Rob Thubron
In brief: Back at August’s IFA event, 8K was the new buzzword. LG, Sony,
and Sharp all had TVs on show that featured the incredibly high
resolution, but it was Samsung’s Q900R series that really caught the
eye. Now, the company has opened US pre-orders for the 85-inch behemoth
ahead of the October 28 shipping date. If you want one, be prepared to
hand over $15,000.
Samsung also had 65-inch, 75-inch, and 82-inch (below) versions of its
Q900R televisions at IFA. But the largest 85-inch model, one of our top
picks from the event, was particularly stunning. The company wasn’t
prepared to reveal launch dates or prices at the time, though the
flagship was expected to come with a five-figure price tag.
In addition to offering 16 times the pixels of an HD TV, the QLED
television boasts the latest HDR10+ format and a massive peak brightness
of 4000 nits, giving it incredible colors and sharpness.
Samsung is obviously pushing the Q900R’s 8K capabilities as its biggest
draw, but there’s virtually no 8K content right now. The company says it
gets around this issue with the TV’s Quantum Processor 8K, which can
upscale content to an 8K resolution without the usual jagged edges and
noise associated with the technique.
The Q900R also comes with Ambient Mode, which, when the TV isn’t being
used, shows information such as news headlines, your photos, and
patterns that match the background wall. You also get Bixby, voice
commands, personal recommendations, improved sound, automatic mode
detection (including for gaming), and more.
$15,000 is no small amount of money, of course. The 85-inch Q900R’s
price is colossal, especially when you consider Samsung’s excellent 4K
75-inch Q9FN QLED costs around $6000 and has many of the same features.
For those who simply must have the latest tech, Samsung is offering a
payment plan of $415.70 a month for 36 months.
There’s still no word if or when Samsung will bring the other Q900R
models to the US. They’re available to pre-order in the UK, with the
65-inch version going for £4999 (around $6474) and £6999 for the 75-inch
(around $9064), making them a ‘cheaper’ option for early 8K adopters.
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