diff --git a/samples/cuda_core/multiGPUGradientAverage/multiGPUGradientAverage.py b/samples/cuda_core/multiGPUGradientAverage/multiGPUGradientAverage.py
index 612ca80a2bf..2daba66bbae 100644
--- a/samples/cuda_core/multiGPUGradientAverage/multiGPUGradientAverage.py
+++ b/samples/cuda_core/multiGPUGradientAverage/multiGPUGradientAverage.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
         Program,
         ProgramOptions,
         launch,
-        system,
     )
 except ImportError as e:
     print(f"Error: Required package not found: {e}")
@@ -103,7 +102,8 @@ def init_device(rank: int):
     tuple[Device, Stream]
         CUDA device object and stream object.
     """
-    num_gpus = system.get_num_devices()
+    # CUDA's device count honors CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES; system.get_num_devices() counts every GPU NVML sees.
+    num_gpus = len(Device.get_all_devices())
     if num_gpus == 0:
         raise RuntimeError("No CUDA devices available")
 
diff --git a/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/README.md b/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/README.md
index 2250d9e575d..b32d8fcc35d 100644
--- a/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/README.md
+++ b/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ input buffers, so the kernels see fully-materialized data.
 
 ### From `cuda.core`
 
-- `system.get_num_devices()` - count of visible CUDA devices
+- `Device.get_all_devices()` - the CUDA devices visible to this process
 - `Device(device_id)` / `Device.set_current()` - select and activate a device
 - `Device.create_stream()` - create a `cuda.core` stream on the current device
 - `Device.create_stream(adaptor)` - wrap a foreign stream via the `__cuda_stream__` protocol
diff --git a/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/simpleMultiGpu.py b/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/simpleMultiGpu.py
index 490e8b76633..85e1859e296 100644
--- a/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/simpleMultiGpu.py
+++ b/samples/cuda_core/simpleMultiGpu/simpleMultiGpu.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 try:
     import cupy as cp
 
-    from cuda.core import Device, LaunchConfig, Program, ProgramOptions, launch, system
+    from cuda.core import Device, LaunchConfig, Program, ProgramOptions, launch
 except ImportError as e:
     print(f"Error: Required package not found: {e}")
     print("Please install from requirements.txt:")
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ def _compile(device, source):
 
 
 def main():
-    num_devices = system.get_num_devices()
+    # CUDA's device count honors CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES; system.get_num_devices() counts every GPU NVML sees.
+    num_devices = len(Device.get_all_devices())
     if num_devices < 2:
         print(
             f"This sample requires at least 2 CUDA-capable devices (found {num_devices}). Waiving.",
diff --git a/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/README.md b/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/README.md
index b12ddfc4dc5..3541df9dbb6 100644
--- a/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/README.md
+++ b/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This sample demonstrates peer-to-peer (P2P) memory access between multiple GPUs
 
 ## What you will learn
 
-- How to detect multiple CUDA-capable GPUs using `system.get_num_devices()` and `Device(id)`
+- How to detect multiple CUDA-capable GPUs using `Device.get_all_devices()` and `Device(id)`
 - How to check P2P capability between GPU pairs using `device.can_access_peer()`
 - How to enable and disable peer access using `DeviceMemoryResource.peer_accessible_by`
 - How to allocate device memory on specific GPUs using `DeviceMemoryResource`
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ This sample demonstrates peer-to-peer (P2P) memory access between multiple GPUs
 
 **From cuda.core:**
 - `system` – Pre-instantiated singleton for system-level CUDA information
-- `system.get_num_devices()` – Get number of CUDA-capable devices
+- `Device.get_all_devices()` – Get the CUDA devices visible to this process
 - `Device(id)` – Get specific CUDA device handle
 - `device.can_access_peer(peer)` – Check if this device can access peer device memory
 - `device.set_current()` – Set active device for subsequent operations
diff --git a/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/simpleP2P.py b/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/simpleP2P.py
index d2406487fa5..c0f5678d856 100644
--- a/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/simpleP2P.py
+++ b/samples/cuda_core/simpleP2P/simpleP2P.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
         Program,
         ProgramOptions,
         launch,
-        system,
     )
 except ImportError as e:
     print(f"Error: Required package not found: {e}")
@@ -99,7 +98,8 @@ def run(num_elements=1024 * 1024 * 16):
 
     # Check for multiple GPUs
     print("\nChecking for multiple GPUs...")
-    num_devices = system.get_num_devices()
+    # CUDA's device count honors CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES; system.get_num_devices() counts every GPU NVML sees.
+    num_devices = len(Device.get_all_devices())
     print(f"CUDA-capable device count: {num_devices}")
 
     if num_devices < 2: