One of my favorite large format gaming monitors is back on sale for Prime Day. Amazon has a got a deal for an Aorus FO48U for only $800. This 48-inch OLED gaming monitor is the perfect choice for anyone looking for a large screen for console and PC gaming for less than $1,000.
This screen was last this price in February when it was marked down from its $1,500 MSRP with a rebate. We've seen this thing sell for $1,000 on Amazon in the last couple of months. So you're really talking a $200 savings instead of $700. But hey, a discount off an already marked-down OLED gaming monitor is a gift I wouldn't return.
One of the big selling points for the Aorus FO48U is its massive 48-inch 4K 120Hz panel which provides some great viewing angles and great contrast. I've mentioned before that it's a solid gaming monitor that can moonlight as a TV.
I do have a couple of gripes with this big monitor. For one, there's no TV tuner or streaming apps so you'll need something like an Nvidia Shield if you're looking to binge all your favorite shows.
As much as I love being able to play Xbox Series X or PS5 games at 4K 120Hz, there are only two HDMI 2.1 ports. So if you've got multiple consoles and streaming devices, you'll find yourself regularly making reaching behind the monitor and switching some cables.
There's always a risk of burn-in with OLEDs, so be wary of having static images on a screen for too long (like the news) and make sure it's off when you're not actively using it (or make sure you leave on auto-dimming).
All that said, this gaming monitor is perfect for someone like me, who's currently shopping for a large screen display for my office. So I think I might actually add this to the cart while trying to explain to my wife why I need another 4K monitor for "work."
If you're after an actual OLED TV, rather than a pure monitor, the LG OLED C1 below is one of our favorites, and is currently sitting at a similar price.
