The price of LCD ram 55-inch soars 70% annually! Industry: Rising trend continues until Q1 next year

Under the impact of the epidemic, people staying at home watching TV and playing video games have caused a surge in demand for panels. Since the beginning of this year, the price of liquid crystal (LCD) monitors has soared 70%. As the epidemic situation in Europe and the United States is still severe, industry insiders predict that LCD growth will continue at least until the first quarter of next year.

reported by etnews and GizmoChina, Omdia data shows that the price of 55-inch UHD (ultra-high-definition) LCD TV panels was US$170 in November; compared with US$100 in the same period last year, the price is 70% higher in a year. %. Not only that, but 65-inch LCD panels are also booming, with quotations above US$200 for two consecutive months; since last month, prices have increased by another US$15.

Consumers usually prefer UHD panels with better picture values u200bu200b(3,840×2,160 pixels), but under this boom, even FullHD (1,920×1,080 pixels) has become popular. The price of a 43-inch FullHD LCD panel has surpassed US$100 for the first time this year. The price of 32-inch HDLCD panels stood at US$61 and hit a new high in recent years.

More and more consumers are buying small and medium-sized TVs to play video games and watch online videos. At the same time, people are also buying TVs so that every family member can watch different channels. Industry representatives said that during the epidemic, the demand for TVs has soared, and the price of LCD TV panels will rise to at least the first quarter of next year.

At present, the Chinese factory has the largest market share in the LCD market. Liang Xinqing, secretary general of the LCD branch of the China Optics and Optoelectronics Industry Association, estimates that China's panel production capacity will account for 55% of global shipments in 2020. He estimated that in the first three quarters of this year, the global display output value was US$82.723 billion, an annual increase of 8.6%; the shipment volume was 178 million square meters, an annual increase of 5.7%.