PriceWise

PriceWise

Click here for the 5 February 2010 spreadsheet with analysis.

PriceWise is DisplaySearch's free semi-monthly pricing service that carefully aggregates market prices for large production volumes of A-Grade panels. Use it to keep up with the latest shifts in panel pricing, demand and purchasing across the globe. Updated twice a month, PriceWise covers pricing changes for LCD Monitors, Notebook PCs, LCD TVs, PDPs, Mobile Devices, DVDs, Mini-Notes and Digital Still Cameras.

Monthly Large-Area LCD and PDP Pricing Report (Includes LED Backlit Panels)

A Highlight from the Current LCD Monitor Data

After a price hike in January, panel makers are raising prices another $3 on average in the first half of February. The price increase could be quite significant—more than $5 for some sizes/customers with lower price points. Currently, the demand for LCD TVs remain firm especially for 32"W and smaller sizes, and that application shares capacity with monitor panels. Due to concerns about panel allocation and plans for aggressive shipments in Q1'10, the demand for monitor panels is higher-than-expected, which also contributes to the tight supply. The supply side issues include fewer working days in February, a risk of labor shortage, and constraints on some components like glass substrate, polarizers and ICs. Another hike is expected in February.

Size	Resolution		20 Jan 10	05 Feb 10	Change
17"	SXGA	High	$81	$84	$3
		Typical	$79	$82	$3
		Low	$76	$79	$3
18.5"	HD (16:9)	High	$79	$82	$3
		Typical	$78	$81	$3
		Low	$75	$78	$3
19"W	WXGA+ (16:10)	High	$82	$84	$2
		Typical	$79	$82	$3
		Low	$78	$81	$3
20"W	HD+ (16:9)	High	$83	$86	$3
		Typical	$81	$84	$3
		Low	$79	$82	$3
21.5"W	FHD (16:9)	High	$99	$102	$3
		Typical	$96	$99	$3
		Low	$94	$97	$3
22"W TN	WSXGA+ (16:10)	High	$102	$104	$2
		Typical	$98	$101	$3
		Low	$97	$100	$3

Three months of data with current analysis for all eight applications is available in the PriceWise spreadsheet, which can be downloaded using the link at the top of this page.