OLED monitors are no longer a niche product for high-end enthusiasts. According to the latest market data from TrendForce, global shipment volumes have risen by an impressive 92% in 2025. Falling panel prices, a growing variety of models and increased interest from the gaming segment are fueling this trend – and this is probably just the beginning.
- 92% growth in OLED monitor deliveries worldwide in 2025 compared to the previous year
- Falling panel prices due to higher production volumes make OLED affordable for a wider range of buyers
- Gaming as the main driver: gamers benefit from near-perfect contrast, extremely fast response times and rich colors
- Increasing variety of models from several manufacturers increases competition and pushes prices down further
Why OLED is now taking off for monitors
The breakthrough of OLED in televisions dates back several years – in monitors, however, the technology has only recently gained momentum. The decisive turning point is the price situation: for a long time, OLED panels were so expensive to produce that they only appeared in absolute premium products above the 1,000 euro mark.
With increasing production volumes and new manufacturing processes – in particular QD-OLED from Samsung Display and WOLED from LG Display – manufacturing costs have fallen significantly over the past two years. This enables manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, ASUS, MSI and others to offer OLED monitors at prices that are increasingly competitive with high-quality IPS alternatives.
Added to this is the technological superiority of OLED in key areas: Since each pixel lights itself and can turn itself off individually, OLED panels achieve theoretically infinite contrast – black is true black, not a darker gray as with LED backlighting. For gaming, this means vivid colors, no halos around bright objects on a dark background and response times in the sub-millisecond range that even fast IPS panels cannot achieve.
Gaming as the strongest growth driver
According to TrendForce, the gaming sector is by far the most important market for OLED monitors. Gamers are prepared to pay higher prices for measurably better picture quality and faster response times – and OLED delivers both. Curved ultrawide models in 21:9 or even 32:9 format with OLED panels have proven to be particularly popular as they combine gaming immersion and visual precision. Models such as the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 or the LG UltraGear OLED have shown that this combination sells well.
In addition, burn-in – for a long time the biggest argument against OLED in monitors – is much less of a problem than it was a few years ago thanks to improved pixel protection algorithms and regular panel self-cleaning routines. Concerns among potential buyers are dwindling, while the advantages are becoming increasingly clear.
Outlook: The market still has plenty of room for improvement
Despite the enormous growth in monitors, OLED still only accounts for a small fraction of the overall market – which is still dominated by LCD technologies. The growth potential is therefore considerable. TrendForce assumes that delivery volumes will continue to increase in 2026, driven by new models in the mid-price segment and increasing acceptance outside the gaming community – for example in the professional creative sector, where color accuracy and contrast are also crucial.
Further impetus could come from new panel generations that promise higher brightness values with a reduced risk of burn-in. Micro-LED is also a long-term alternative, but is still significantly more expensive to produce in the foreseeable future.
Conclusion
The 92% growth in OLED monitor deliveries in 2025 is no coincidence, but the result of lower prices, better technology and growing demand from the gaming segment. Entry-level OLED models are now available from around EUR 400-500, while premium models in ultrawide format still cost over EUR 1,000. Anyone looking for a new monitor will find more OLED choice in 2026 than ever before.
