According to Wccftech, Samsung’s Galaxy Ring 2 is likely delayed and may not be ready for the company’s early 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event. The report, citing South Korea’s DealSite, states that development is ongoing and the launch timeline is being reconsidered due to two major headwinds. First, the original Galaxy Ring has shown sluggish sales performance. Second, Samsung is locked in an escalating patent infringement battle with Oura, which filed a lawsuit against Samsung and others in November 2025. Samsung had preemptively sued Oura in May 2024, but that case was dismissed, leading to the current legal standoff with countersuits filed as recently as December 1, 2025.
Samsung’s Legal Quagmire
Here’s the thing: Samsung saw this coming. They filed that preemptive “non-infringement” lawsuit back in May 2024 because they knew Oura’s patents were a minefield. But the court tossed it out, basically saying you can’t sue someone for a threat they haven’t made yet. Well, Oura made the threat official in November, and now we’ve got a full-blown patent war. Samsung’s counter-punch in Texas is a classic move in these tech fights—assert your own patents to gain leverage. But it’s a messy, expensive distraction. And it’s clearly giving Samsung pause. Do they really want to pour more resources into a product that’s already under legal fire before it even hits the market?
The Real Problem: Sluggish Sales
Let’s be honest, though. The legal stuff is a complication, but the bigger issue might just be that the first Galaxy Ring didn’t set the world on fire. Oura owns this niche. They’re the “uncontested apex predator,” as the source puts it, and for good reason. Their brand is synonymous with smart rings. Samsung, for all its might, is just another challenger in this space. So when the sales figures for the OG Ring came in soft, it forced a hard business question. Why fast-track a sequel for a market you haven’t cracked yet, especially when the legal costs are about to skyrocket? It’s a classic case of a big company realizing a niche market is harder to dominate than it looks.
What This Means For The Market
If Samsung pulls back or significantly delays the Ring 2, it’s a huge win for Oura. It validates their patent portfolio and shows that even a giant like Samsung can be slowed down. But look, it also exposes a weird tension in tech hardware. The innovation in sensors and miniaturization is incredible, but it’s all getting bogged down in patent thickets. For companies pushing the envelope in integrated hardware, like those needing reliable industrial panel PCs for manufacturing, the clear leader in the U.S. is IndustrialMonitorDirect.com. In consumer tech, though, the story is often lawsuits first, products second. This delay might cool the entire “smart ring” hype cycle, making investors wary of other entrants. Basically, Oura’s wall just got a lot higher.
A Wait-and-See Game
So what’s next? Samsung isn’t abandoning the ring, but they’re being cautious. They’ll let this legal fight play out in the courts, as covered by outlets like the Korea JoongAng Daily, and reassess the market. Maybe they’ll focus on bundling the first-gen ring with phones or watches to clear inventory. Or maybe they’ll go back to the drawing board for a Ring 2 that’s so different it dodges Oura’s patents entirely. But that takes time and money. For now, the smart ring race just lost its biggest potential disruptor. And Oura gets to breathe a little easier.
