# Cheaper OLEDs may be here even quicker than we thought as TCL CSOT says its new inkjet printing facility could be up and running as soon as this time next year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cheaper-oleds-may-be-here-even-quicker-than-we-thought-as-tcl-csot-says-its-new-inkjet-printing-facility-could-be-up-and-running-as-soon-as-this-time-next-year/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:58:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T17:26:16+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/cheaper-oleds-may-be-here-even-quicker-than-we-thought-as-tcl-csot-says-its-new-inkjet-printing-facility-could-be-up-and-running-as-soon-as-this-time-next-year/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- TCL CSOT targets OLED production in late 2027.
- Inkjet printing could reduce material waste.
- Lower production costs may mean cheaper gaming monitors.

## Summary

TCL CSOT says its new inkjet printed OLED factory has entered the equipment installation phase, with production targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027. If that schedule holds, the facility could bring lower cost OLED panels to market sooner than previously reported estimates of a 2028 production start.

Inkjet printing deposits OLED materials directly onto the panel substrate, potentially reducing waste compared with processes that use masks. The resulting cost savings could make gaming monitors cheaper, though the article notes that conventional OLED prices have already fallen, citing a 240 Hz model available for $269. The factory’s timeline remains a target, and cheaper panels would arrive amid high PC hardware costs and a global memory shortage.

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