Samsung to roll out Galaxy XR to Germany, France, Canada, UK in 2026

Samsung plans to expand sales of its Galaxy XR mixed reality headset to additional international markets in 2026, with the device expected to arrive in Germany, France, Canada and the United Kingdom after debuting in the United States and South Korea in October. The headset, which retails for about $1,799 in the United States, will remain available only in a limited number of countries for now while the company gauges market response and broadens support for apps and services.

Reports indicate the list of launch markets is not final and could grow as production ramps up and more mixed reality applications become available for the platform. No firm release dates have been announced; the timing has been described only as occurring sometime next year. Samsung has been pursuing a staged rollout strategy, testing demand in key markets before committing to wider distribution.

The Galaxy XR runs an Android XR operating system and is built around a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor. It features dual 4.3K microOLED displays with full-color passthrough and incorporates Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence for on-device assistance. Samsung has positioned the device as an early entry in its...