Whatever Happened To 8K TVs?
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8K televisions have failed to achieve mainstream adoption, with cumulative sales of just 1.6 million units since 2015 compared to nearly a billion 4K TVs in use worldwide, according to Omdia data from September 2024. The market has collapsed as major manufacturers exit: LG Display stopped producing 8K LCD and OLED panels this year, prompting LG's withdrawal from the segment, while Sony discontinued its remaining 8K models in 2025 and TCL cited low demand when it pulled out earlier. Samsung remains the only holdout, keeping the 8K QN990H in its 2026 lineup. Omdia reported that 8K sales peaked in 2022 and have declined since, leaving the format with penetration comparable to niche failed consoles like the Atari Jaguar. The category's failure suggests consumers saw insufficient value in quadrupling pixel density over 4K, and the key question going forward is whether Samsung continues 8K production or joins rivals in abandoning the segment entirely.
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