How to pre-order Samsung's cool new Freestyle projector from CES 2022
PREORDER: Announced at CES 2022, The Freestyle is a versatile new Bluetooth projector from Samsung with a 180-degree design and smart TV app support. Reserve one on Amazon for $897.99 (normally $899.99) ahead of its Feb. 14 release and you'll get a free case worth $59.99.
Watching TV on a TV is so 2021.
Samsung dedicated a portion of its CES 2022 keynote this week to unveiling The Freestyle, a new portable Bluetooth projector that can rotate up to 180 degrees and display an image on any surface up to 100 inches (even if it's angled) — no screen required.
"It’s also got access to smart TV apps so you can stream all your favorite shows and movies onto the kitchen ceiling [or wall or floor], if that’s useful for whatever reason," per Mashable tech reporter Alex Perry.
Calling The Freestyle just a projector would be doing it a disservice, though. When you're not using it to catch up on Yellowjackets or the final season of Search Party, you can also use it as a smart speaker; it supports multiple voice assistants and packs a 5-watt woofer for 360-degree sound. Need some mood lighting? Turn on its ambient mode and pop on the translucent lens cap — it'll even pair your music with some visual effects, Samsung said.
And don't feel like you need to limit The Freestyle to a boring life on a shelf. It weighs in at just under two pounds and works with portable USB-C chargers, "making it possibly the most versatile projector out there," Perry wrote. It's only as big as a soup can, so it'll fit into a backpack, weekender bag, or carry-on.
The Freestyle is set to launch on Feb. 14 and will cost $899.99, but if we were you, we'd lock in a preorder from Amazon ASAP: As of Jan. 7, the retail giant was selling it for $897.99 and throwing in a carrying case worth $59.99 for free with any order placed before Jan. 24. (Note that Best Buy and Samsung.com were also offering the free case preorder promo, but that $2 discount is an Amazon exclusive.)
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Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
