No one can stop you from spending $3,500 on a Samsung Odyssey Ark

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The Odyssey Ark is going to be on sale today after a few weeks of being available for pre-order. Given how gaming launches have gone in the past few years, you might be able to just walk into a store and buy a game. Several staff members were checking stock at Best Buys and found a few models that could be picked up.

I am not suggesting that you rent a mini gaming monitor that is the size of a decent TV. The Odyssey Ark is so crazy that it feels like you should get permission from someone to get it. If you're going to use a computer monitor, your Chiropractor should sign a note saying that you understand the risks.

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I understand if you are confused about how much you would get for selling your car and then wondering how you would get the Ark's massive box home. The solution is to simply order it from Amazon. The 49-inch Odyssey G9 has found a home on several editor's desks, but this takes things to a perhaps unconscionable level, so maybe try to resist the call of the void on this one.

It's going to take a lot more testing to determine if the Odyssey Ark is worth the price and size, and if it's even worth it if you just buy anOLED TV One of those wouldn't come with the Gaming Hub built in, which allows you to connect to game streaming services without the need for a monitor or input device.

I was told by the Best Buy closest to me that I would have to wait until Saturday to do an in-store pickup for the Ark, even though there was one available for pick up. That means that a person in the state of Idaho has dropped over $2,500 on this monitor. As we speak, they may be playing on it. If you end up reading this, please let me know what your thought process was and how the Ark is handling you. Are you interested in hanging out? I want to see your monitor, but I will bring something else to make it happen.