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OLED monitor sales surge despite chip-driven inflation

By Maekyung News Service

Global OLED monitor shipments nearly doubled in the second quarter of 2026, defying a broader slowdown in electronics sales caused by rising memory chip prices, as falling panel costs and growing competition make the premium displays more affordable.

According to market research firm Omdia on Wednesday, global OLED monitor shipments jumped 98 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter. OLED models accounted for 31.4 percent of the overall monitor market in the first half, surpassing the 30 percent threshold for the first time.

The technology is also becoming a major revenue driver for leading manufacturers. OLED products generated 45.7 percent of total monitor revenue at ASUS, the world’s largest monitor maker in the first half.

Falling prices have been a key factor behind the growth.

According to Omdia, prices for mainstream 27-inch OLED gaming monitors with 240-hertz refresh rates have dropped more than 40 percent this year, making the technology accessible to a wider range of consumers.

Unlike desktop computers, monitors are sold as standalone products and are less directly affected by rising memory chip prices. That has allowed manufacturers to cut prices even as inflation in semiconductor components pushes up costs across much of the electronics industry.

Lower OLED panel prices have also encouraged more mid-sized manufacturers to enter the market, intensifying competition and expanding the range of available products.

Japan’s Iiyama, traditionally focused on LCD gaming monitors, introduced its first OLED models this year. U.S.-based ViewSonic and Taiwan’s Gigabyte have also expanded their OLED monitor lineups.

LG Display supplies OLED panels to these manufacturers, positioning the South Korean display maker to benefit from the expanding market.

Omdia expects LG Display’s OLED monitor panel shipments to reach 1.5 million to 1.6 million units in 2026, nearly double the 850,700 units shipped last year.

During its third-quarter earnings conference call, LG Display projected that shipments of large OLED panels would rise 20 percent year on year to the upper end of the seven-million-unit range in 2026.

The company said OLED monitor panels would account for 20 percent of those shipments, reflecting the growing importance of monitors alongside televisions in its large-format OLED business.

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