TV makers premiered a range of wild innovations at CES 2024, from LG’s transparent TV to Samsung’s ultra-premium 98-inch 8K TV. Also of note were the display behemoths: Hisense announced an ultra-bright 110-inch TV, and TCL dropped an even bigger 115-inch TV.
This tech is all marvel-worthy and certainly something to keep your eye on in the future, but they won’t be found in many peoples’ living rooms this year. That’s because they’ll all be wicked expensive. Here, instead, are our most anticipated, practical and (relatively) affordable 2024 TVs you may consider buying this year.
How did these TVs make the list? Most of them are successors to TVs we’ve reviewed and liked in the past. They stood out at CES because they strike what seems like a great balance between quality and expected price. To be clear, however, none of the TV makers on this list have announced official pricing yet, so our expectations are based on the prices of the 2023 models.
What about Sony’s 2024 TVs?
Sony didn’t announce any TVs at CES 2024, so we can’t cite any specific examples on this list. The company did demo a prototype of improved mini-LED screen technology that CNET’s David Katzmaier got the chance to check out in person, however. It looked great and delivered improved brightness, local dimming zone count and more precise control of the image according to Sony. It will also likely be very expensive when it becomes available. Last year Sony announced its new TVs in spring, so we expect to hear more soon.
Why should you consider waiting to buy a 2024 TV?
This year’s TVs will hit shelves throughout the spring and summer, doing so at their highest sticker price. Those prices will then fall in the fall (consider that a fun mnemonic for the TV buying cycle) before hitting an all-time low around Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
If you’re looking for a steeper discount for extremely similar quality now, check out the 2023 lineup of TVs. Most of these TVs don’t differ greatly from their newer versions, so you’ll get a similar product at a lower price (until they sell out). For this reason, for the most part, we will continue recommending 2023 models over 2024 until they’re gone.
Read more: Your TV Buying Guide: Winter 2024 Edition