Samsung alone keeps 8K TVs as LG, Sony and TCL pull back
Samsung released the 8K QN990H in 2026, while LG Display has paused 8K panel development and Sony and TCL have left the market.
Samsung Electronics is effectively the only major TV manufacturer that kept 8K models in its new lineup for 2026, according to digitaltoday.co.kr. The company released its 8K TV QN990H this year.
LG Electronics has stopped launching new 8K TV products, and LG Display has put 8K panel development on hold. Sony and TCL have withdrawn from the 8K TV market.
The retreat follows a long stretch of weak demand for the format. In 2024, market research firm Omdia reported that about 1 billion 4K-class ultra-high-definition TVs were in use worldwide, while cumulative 8K TV sales since 2015 stood at only about 1.6 million units. Omdia also said 8K TV sales peaked in 2022.
Doubts about the format's visible benefits have circulated as well. Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that at a viewing distance of 2.5 m on a 44-inch TV, 4K and 8K offer no significant visual advantage over QHD.
Content remains limited but not absent: Japan's NHK operates 8K broadcasting, including the BS8K channel.
Quick answers
Which 8K TV did Samsung release in 2026?
Samsung Electronics released the 8K TV QN990H this year.
Which companies have left the 8K TV market?
LG Electronics stopped launching new 8K TVs, LG Display put 8K panel development on hold, and Sony and TCL withdrew from the market.
How many 8K TVs had been sold worldwide?
Omdia reported in 2024 that cumulative 8K TV sales since 2015 were about 1.6 million units, against about 1 billion 4K-class TVs in use.