A 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor for under $500.
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TL;DR: Amazon has the Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G61SH) gaming monitor on sale for $479.99, down from its $599.99 list price.
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OLED gaming monitors are becoming more affordable across top brands, and that includes Samsung’s popular Odyssey range .
As of May 14, Amazon has the Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G61SH) gaming monitor on sale for $479.99, knocked down from its $599.99 list price. Now at its lowest-ever price (confirmed via price tracker camelcamelcamel), that’s 20% off and over $100 in savings on a screen built for players who care about speed just as much as picture quality.
With the 27-inch QD-OLED panel (QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution), you unlock some middle ground with sharper detail than 1080p without needing to splurge into the 4K price bracket. Samsung also gives this model a matte glare-free finish, so you’re not constantly fighting desk lamps, sunny windows, or whatever else is trying to ruin a late-night match.
For faster games like Fortnite, Rocket League, or Star Wars Battlefront II, the Odyssey OLED G6 reaches up to a 240Hz refresh rate with a seriously quick 0.03ms response time. That combination of specs should make shooters, racers, and competitive multiplayer titles feel much smoother as part of your new PC setup.
The added AMD FreeSync Premium helps reduce screen tearing and choppiness when said fast-paced gameplay is trying to balance too many on-screen assets at the same time.
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Samsung also packs in HDR10, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and Pantone Validation, with support for more than 2,100 colors and over 110 skin tone shades. In layman’s terms, games should look vivid, shadowy scenes should actually have depth, and character details shouldn’t look washed out.
For anyone worried about OLED burn-in, this model includes Samsung OLED Safeguard features like a dynamic cooling system, thermal modulation, logo and taskbar detection, and a screen saver — with the three-year manufacturer warranty adding another level of reassurance.
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The stand supporting your shiny new monitor features height adjustment, tilt, swivel, and pivot support, making it versatile for whatever sort of gaming night you have planned, be it ranked matches, cinematic single-player games, or even watching movies and TV shows on Netflix or Disney+.
If you’re browsing offers on all the big gaming brands right now, LG’s 27-inch OLED UltraGear is on sale for over $300 off — also its lowest-ever price. For more deals on Samsung monitors, the QHD Odyssey G5 is now only $159.99.
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Ben Williams is a freelance writer at Mashable, having joined the team in June 2025. With over 10 years experience in gaming, tech, TV, anime, and film, there’s nothing he hasn’t covered. Alongside Ben’s other work at IGN, Radio Times, Eurogamer, UNILAD Tech, and Rock Paper Shotgun, he also has bylines at sites like GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, ScreenSphere, Twinfinite, ScreenRant, GGRecon, and more.
When away from writing, he spends his downtime playing and watching games, films, and shows he loves covering — whether it’s replaying The Last of Us Part 2, catching Pokémon, rewatching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, or bingeing Tarantino movies.
