LG’s First 42-Inch OLED TV Costs the Same as 48-Inch Model, according to Early Retailer Listing

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PC users who are planning to make LG’s first 42-inch OLED TV their next monitor could be paying a higher-than-expected premium for the privilege of being able to squeeze the display technology’s impeccable image quality onto the confines of a desk.



That’s according to an initial listing for the 42C2 that has popped up at a department store company based in the UK called John Lewis & Partners, which has listed LG’s 42-inch OLED TV with a price tag of £1,399.00 (~$1,902). This happens to be the same price that the retailer has listed for the 48C2, a larger version of the display that features a 48-inch OLED panel.



It’s unclear whether the prices might be placeholders or not, but the listings also suggest that LG’s new 42-inch and 48-inch C2 OLED TVs will be available within five and three weeks, respectively...

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[Brian_B]

Wouldn’t surprise me at all. Actually I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t end up being more expensive than the 48 and 55 on the street

 

[Grimlakin]

Hate to say it but it makes sense that higher pixel density costs more.

 

[LazyGamer]

Hate to say it but it makes sense that higher pixel density costs more.

I expect that this is more due to lower potential demand balanced against similar per-unit production costs.

 

[Stoly]

Hate to say it but it makes sense that higher pixel density costs more.

That's not a general rule of thumb.