The humble desktop monitor is quietly having its best years, and gamers are fully responsible
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The big picture: While consumers and manufacturers scramble to keep up with the AI boom that has turned microchips into increasingly scarce commodities, the "old" desktop monitor is flying off the shelves. Gamers are leading the trend, driving growing demand for dual-mode and high-refresh-rate displays.
Research firm Omdia reports that desktop monitor manufacturers shipped 133.4 million units in 2025. The market grew by a solid 4.3% year over year, recovering from the "disruption" that followed the Covid-19 pandemic. Omdia said that classic desktop monitors are evolving into more versatile, high-end visual devices in a laptop-dominated world.
Monitors designed for gaming are a major driver of this market resurgence. Gaming monitor shipments reached 41 million units in 2025, representing 50.2% year-over-year growth. The segment now accounts for 31.1% of total desktop monitor shipments and...
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