South Korea’s market researcher UBI Research projects a sharp acceleration in the adoption of OLED panels for computer monitors, forecasting shipments of 3.2 million units in 2025 — a 64% rise from 1.95 million in 2024. The report also notes that growth is expected to remain robust in the current year, with shipment increases likely to exceed 50%, underlining a transition from a niche to a scaling premium segment.
The upturn reflects a mix of demand-side and supply-side dynamics. On the demand side, gamers, creative professionals and premium laptop makers are embracing OLED for its superior contrast, faster pixel response and wide colour gamut. On the supply side, improvements in manufacturing yields, capacity additions at major fabs and intensified competition among suppliers are cutting costs and expanding the range of OLED sizes suitable for monitors.
For panel makers the numbers matter. Incumbents such as Samsung Display and LG Display continue to invest in OLED capacity, while Chinese manufacturers — including BOE and TCL CSOT — are pushing to climb the learning curve. That rising supply is feeding a broader ecosystem of monitor brands and OEMs that can now offer OLED at more price points than a few years ago.
The shift has implications for the broader display industry. A sustained move into OLED threatens to accelerate the decline in premium LCD demand and intensify price competition across panel technologies, including MiniLED and MicroLED. Component suppliers for driver ICs, backplanes and adhesive materials will see demand reconfigure as more panels adopt OLED-specific stacks and production methods.
Despite rapid percentage growth, OLED monitors still represent a relatively small slice of the global monitor market. The technology’s total-unit base remains modest compared with large-scale LCD production, meaning the near-term market will be defined by premiumization rather than mass-market replacement. Nevertheless, continued double-digit growth creates an attractive roadmap for firms targeting high-margin segments.
For international buyers and enterprise procurement teams, the consequence is clearer choice at falling premium. Consumers can expect more OLED models across sizes and use-cases, while enterprises and creatives should weigh the benefits of OLED’s image quality against longevity, burn-in risk and total cost of ownership. For policymakers and investors, the trend is another sign that display supply chains are evolving fast, with strategic stakes for companies that control fabrication capacity and IP.