Samsung leads global gaming monitor market for seventh straight year

Samsung Electronics' gaming monitors have ranked No. 1 globally for seven consecutive years since 2019.

According to market research firm IDC, Samsung Electronics held an 18.9% share of the global gaming monitor market (144 Hz or higher) by revenue in 2025, marking its seventh consecutive year at No. 1.

Gaming monitor shipments (144 Hz or higher) reached 3.1 million units last year, up approximately 15% or more from 2024.

Samsung also maintained its lead in the premium market, capturing a 26% share of the OLED monitor market by revenue for the third consecutive year.

OLED monitor shipments reached 2.34 million units last year, roughly double the 2024 figure.

Samsung is leading the gaming monitor market with innovative products featuring world-first technologies, including the glasses-free 3D ‘Odyssey 3D,’ which maximizes visual immersion; the 6K ‘Odyssey G8,’ with ultra-high resolution; the 4K QD-OLED ‘Odyssey OLED G8,’ offering outstanding color reproduction and a 240 Hz refresh rate; and the 500 Hz OLED ‘Odyssey G6,’ with an industry-leading refresh rate.

Samsung took part in GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 (GDC), the world’s largest game developers conference, held in San Francisco from the 9th to the 13th of last month, where it unveiled its 2026 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup.

At GDC 2026, Samsung announced partnerships with global game developers and is also helping expand the next-generation gaming ecosystem.

It has also significantly expanded the content lineup for Odyssey 3D, which delivers an immersive 3D experience without glasses.

This month, the monitor will add 3D support for ‘Hell is Us,’ a game acclaimed by gamers worldwide. Samsung plans to expand the number of supported titles to more than 120 by the end of this year, including ‘Cronos: The New Dawn.’

Samsung is also expanding the use of ‘HDR10+ GAMING,’ a technology that analyzes game scenes and frames to enhance depth and deliver HDR picture quality optimized for gaming.

The technology has been applied to 15 games, including ‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ ‘Battlefield 6,’ ‘Crimson Desert,’ ‘Borderlands 4’ and ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 7,’ as well as seven development platforms, including Unreal Engine.

* 15 games: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Cyberpunk 2077 – Phantom Liberty, Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Warzone II, Red Dead Redemption II, The First Descendant, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, F1 25, Battlefield 6, Hell is Us, Borderlands 4, Lost Rift, Crimson Desert

“This year, Samsung has once again expanded its lineup of models and services, giving consumers more choices,” said Lee Heon, vice president of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business. “We will continue to build partnerships with global game companies and drive innovation and ecosystem development to deliver the best gaming experience.”

“In games where response time is critical, display performance can determine the outcome,” said Faker, a global esports star on the T1 roster. “With ongoing innovations in monitor speed, clarity and picture quality, Samsung’s gaming monitors are ideal for enjoying games.”