I vaguely recall an Apple rumor from the last few months about 3 new display model numbers, 2 of them being 27" and one of them being 32"... so still possible a Pro Display XDR refresh is on the horizon.

”Studio Display XDR replaces Pro Display XDR and starts at $3,299 (U.S.) and $3,199 (U.S.) for education.”

They'd just call it something else or simply add a new size option for Studio Display XDR like they do Macbooks.

Studio Display XDR Pro

Available July 2026 - calling it now.

The pixel density is the same I believe - I guess their theory is that 5K is more fungible than a large 6K display since people looking for more real estate can daisy chain the 5K displays.

I have two 27" 5k displays (both more than 5 years old, so they're not HDR or 120Hz).

I know I'm privileged but my biggest issue with them isn't the HDR or 120Hz. It's that the seam between them causes me to not be able to use that "middle" real estate.

So I was side-eyeing a 6k display cuz it would have most of the benefits of a dual 4k but more real estate and more flexibility in windowing.

The curved displays also look quite promising (like the Neo G2), but not feeling like spending money when I have two perfectly good monitors that already work.

Curved displays are polarizing - I definitely am not a fan although some people I know love them. In the olden days of dual monitors when the aspect ratios were more square it made a lot more sense to have them side by side. Now with the aspect ratio so wide it's weird having dual displays side by side. I'm actually tempted to move back to a single 27" display (currently have dual 24" 4k with one oriented vertical and one horizontal).

Oh sorry I meant having one curved display (two 4k displays), so that there isn't a seam. So you would get more real estate options.

https://www.samsung.com/us/monitors/gaming/57-odyssey-neo-g9...

Same pixel density, but smaller monitor though.