OLED technology took its sweet time making the jump from TVs to PC monitors. The only snag is that the best OLED gaming monitors seem to be taking just as long to become affordable.
The good news is that this year's Prime Day deals have taken a big step in that direction. Are they actually cheap? Not exactly, but you're looking at savings upwards of $1,000 and prices that are certainly more accessible than when OLED monitors all had four-figure price tags.
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- LG UltraGear OLED | $599.99 @ Newegg (save $400)
- Alienware 34 AW3423DWF OLED | $699.99 @ Dell
- Gigabyte Aorus CO49DQ | $899.99 @ Amazon (save $200)
- Samsung Odyssey G9 G93SC OLED | $979.99 @ Amazon (save $620)
Prime Day OLED gaming monitor deals
Cheapest of the lot is the LG UltraGear 27GR95QE-B. It launched at fully $999 early last year, but it's now yours for $599 on Newegg, a hefty $400 saving. That's still a lot for a 27-inch 1440p panel, of course.
Moreover, this monitor uses LG's first-gen WOLED technology, which isn't the best when it comes to full-screen brightness. But you still get all that HDR sizzle, plus pixel response that blows any LCD panel back into 2010.
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Right at the other end of the OLED monitor size scale are a pair of 49 inchers, one from Gigabyte, the other Samsung. Both, of course, use the same Samsung QD-OLED panel technology and run the same 5,120 by 1,440 resolution and faintly bonkers 31:9 aspect ratio.
Arguably even crazier is the fact that the Samsung Odyssey G9 G93SC OLED is over $1,000 cheaper than its original $2,000 launch price. You can now grab it for just $980 from Amazon.
Still a lot of money? Yup, but actually decent value when you look at the prices of most much smaller OLED monitors. Indeed, these 49 inchers are arguably the only OLED gaming monitors that look reasonably well priced compared to OLED TVs.
The other half of this 49-inch duo is the Gigabyte Aorus CO49DQ. It's actually a bit cheaper still at $900 from Amazon. It also only runs at 144 Hz rather than the 240 Hz of the Samsung. But given the sky-high resolution, the extra refresh will be academic in most games.
All that said, probably our favourite of the bunch is the OG OLED gaming monitor. Well, almost. The Alienware 34 AW3423DWF is a slight variation on the Alienware 34 AW3423DW, which was the first proper OLED gaming monitor on the market.
At this point, you could argue the Alienware 34 AW3423DWF is a little long in the tooth, what with its first-gen Samsung QD-OLED panel tech. But the reality is that Samsung QD-OLED panels really haven't advanced all that much.
What has changed is the price. When we first reviewed it, the asking was $1,099. Now it's yours for $699 from Dell, the lowest price we've ever seen it. It's still a lot more cash than a reasonable 34-inch ultrawide LCD, but then with it's glossy panel, stunning HDR highs and ridiculously fast response times, you are getting something special for the extra money.
All of which means that while OLED monitors aren't exactly cheap, they are far more buyable than ever before. There's never been a better time to go OLED.
