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There’s something interesting and, some might say, depressing going on with 8K TVs.

WithTVs getting bigger, you’d think 8K TVs would become the de facto resolution.

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But there’s several reasons for their diminishing appeal.

Is it too late for 8K TVs?

Let’s find out where exactly it all went wrong and how the ship might be course-corrected.

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What even is 8K and what makes it special?

While they seem new, you’d be surprised how long 8K TVs have existed in the wild.

It wouldn’t take very long for the 8K craze to fizzle, unfortunately.

LG QNED MiniLED 99 Series 8K TV hanging on wall in living room

8K TVs get a reality check

But is a dearth of 8K content the only issue here?

The optics around 8K TVs aren’t good, but the sales data is worse.

The 8K TV revival?

85" Class Neo QLED 8K QN900D

But O’Brien of Counterpoint Research does see a potential shifting in the currents.

Time will only tell, of course.

8K TVs are a tough sell.

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One very popular concept I can see taking off with the spec is dual-watching.

There’s also 8K gaming to consider.

With the launch of theRTX 5090andPS5 Pro, 8K gaming could be here sooner rather than later.

Best 8K TVs

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Sony A95K QD-OLED TV in brightly lit modern room

Samsung QN900F on wall in living room

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The LG C5 (on left) faces off against the Samsung S95F (on right).

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