ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today at CES 2026 announced a stunning array of gaming displays that are set to redefine visual immersion. ASUS and ROG continue to lead globally, holding the No.1 positions in OLED monitors and remaining the top choice for gamers. At CES, ROG unveiled its next-generation QD-OLED and Tandem OLED gaming monitors featuring revolutionary RGB Stripe Pixel OLED technology that reduces color fringing to ensure crystal-clear text and visuals. The new QD-OLED gaming displays also include new ROG BlackShield film that increases perceived black levels and upgrades the panel for improved toughness and scratch resistance.

ROG RGB Stripe Pixel OLED solutions
The latest ROG QD-OLED and Tandem OLED monitors feature revolutionary RGB Stripe Pixel technology that ensures ultrasharp imagery and crisp text for exceptional viewing experiences. The next-generation ROG monitors to feature this technology include the ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN and Strix OLED XG34WCDMS (RGB QD-OLED panels), along with the ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM (Tandem RGB OLED panel) monitor.

MSI announced a significant update to its 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor lineup, introducing two new models tailored to distinct gamer profiles. Both the MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 and MAG 321UP QD-OLED X24 are anchored by the latest 5-layer Tandem OLED architecture with EL Gen 3 technology, setting a new benchmark for luminous efficiency and longevity in the 32-inch 4K lineup.

Advanced Technologies for Superior Visuals
Both models come equipped with MSI's latest display technology, comprehensively addressing gamers' extreme demands for visual quality and durability:

DarkArmor Film: This specialized film technology is designed to enhance light absorption and eliminate the distracting purple or reddish tints often visible on standard QD-OLEDs under ambient light. It boosts pure black levels by up to 40%, significantly improving contrast and delivering superior image performance. Furthermore, it upgrades the screen surface hardness from 2H to 3H, offering 2.5x better scratch resistance to effectively withstand daily wear and tear.

It's no secret that gaming is suffering under something of an affordability crisis, with increased demand for AI-capable GPUs and DDR5 memory resulting in rising prices for gamers and other far-reaching side effects on the gaming hardware market. Now, though, fresh leaks suggest that things are only going to get worse in 2026. According to Korean publication, Newsis, both AMD and NVIDIA are planning to gradually and permanently increase GPU prices "over the next several months." This is expected to start as early as January 2026, when AMD is expected to increase prices. NVIDIA will allegedly follow suit in February.

If the publication's insider sources are correct, the NVIDIA RTX 5090, which launched at $1,999, will reach as high as $5,000 before the end of the year. No prediction has been made for AMD's RX 9000 series, but memory has already been said to take up as much as 80% of the average GPU BOM cost, and memory prices are expected to increase by as much as 40% by Q2 2026. We've already reported on the fact that instability and price increases in the DRAM market will likely affect launch windows for upcoming hardware, potentially reaching as far as next-gen console launches, and ASUS recently announced that it would be increasing hardware prices starting in early January 2026, despite also increasing DDR4 motherboard production in response to the changing market.

Reports of melting 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 connectors on NVIDIA GPUs—as well as a handful of examples from AMD—have become so common that hardware vendors have started building in safeguards against the issue. One such safeguard is a thermal sensor found on some ASRock power supplies, like the Phantom Gaming PG-1300G, which happened to recently save a user the expense and heartbreak of losing a heavily overclocked NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

The incident was reported by user motivman on the Overclock.net forums, and according to the account, the MSI Ventus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU was overclocked to a whopping 1350 W, which is well over the stock 575 W TDP—although it's not uncommon to exceed rated TDPs during boost scenarios anyway—and it had just completed a benchmark run in 3DMark Port Royal when the PSU triggered a shutdown. The PC would not restart until the cable had cooled down, which is a decent showing for the PSU's safety feature—at least mostly.

ASRock, a global leader in motherboards, graphics cards, gaming monitors, small form factor PCs, power supply units, and AIO liquid coolers, is set to impress tech enthusiasts worldwide at CES 2026 with its latest product lineup innovations. This year, ASRock will unveil an expanded lineup featuring cutting-edge motherboards, graphics cards, gaming monitors, compact systems, power supply series, and the debut of its all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooler solution.

This comprehensive product showcase highlights ASRock's continuous commitment to high performance and precision engineering. By combining innovative technology, reliable quality, and industry-leading design aesthetics, ASRock continues to shape the future of PC hardware, driving the industry forward with innovation that leads the flow.

KBDfans has officially announced version 3 of its famous Tofu60 custom gaming keyboard, which offers a variety of options, including myriad color options, the choice of wired mechanical in both soldered and hot-swap options, wireless mechanical, and wired Hall-effect PCBs. As the name suggests, the Tofu60 is a 60% keyboard, which means it opts for a small form factor over the convenience of a dedicated F row, num pad, arrow cluster, and navigation cluster. As with previous Tofu60 keyboards, the Tofu60 3.0 is made entirely of CNC-machined aluminium with an anodized finish and the dual-mode mechanical versions offer both wired and Bluetooth connectivity. The new case uses a top mount or a PCB gasket mount, and it comes with options for an aluminium, stainless steel, or copper weight bar. There are plenty of color options and combinations available, all of which can be previewed on the KBDfans online configuration tool, after which prospective buyers can purchase their configuration on the KBDfans store. Pre-orders are open from December 30, 2025, until January 30, 2026, and shipping is expected to start in Q2 2026.

The Tofu60 3.0 is once again powered by ZMK firmware, which should make it quite efficient when it comes to battery life, although KBDfans has not made any battery life claims yet. The bottom case is available with both a matte and textured finish, and you can mix and match various color options on the store page. The Tofu60 3.0 is available in WK (with a Windows key), WKL (Win-keyless), and the coveted HHKB layout, and the mechanical variants offer both ANSI and ISO support. KBDfans also offers a variety of other plate options, including FR4, PEI, PC, aluminium, and carbon fiber, but users can also opt for a plate-less build, which would only really be practical for the soldered mechanical variant. The starting price for the barebones kit—meaning no switches, stabilizers, or keycaps, is $130, which also includes a carrying case. If you want to step up to a wireless hotswap PCB with ZMK firmware and internal case foams, the price jumps up to $159.01, and adding a weight bar will set you back $15 for the aluminium weight, $35 for the stainless steel weight, and $51 for the copper weight bar. The base model HE version comes in at $165.01 without any weight bar. There is also a "Custom Colors" variant with more exotic color options, which come at a higher price premium.

With CES 2026 just around the corner, leaks have started to pop up about hardware launches slated to appear at the annual show. Some of the latest leaks to come out of Windows Latest reveal HP's new line-up of HyperX Omen gaming products, which include a slew of new gaming monitors. The HP HyperX Omen gaming monitors will come in both 34-, 27-, and 24-inch variants, as the HyperX Omen OLED 34, Omen OLED 27qs and 27q, and Omen 24. The Omen OLED 34 is a 34-inch 21:9 ultra-wide OLED gaming monitor with a 360 Hz refresh rate and a VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification—which suggests at least 500 nits of brightness. The Omen OLED 34 will also have "Professional-Grade Color Accuracy," although exact color space and coverage specifications, along with a specific display resolution, are not mentioned in the leak.

We have already reported on the outsized impact that the AI industry's demand for RAM and the ensuing RAM shortage have had on the PC gaming industry—including everything from price hikes to potential launch delays for next-gen PC hardware products—but now it seems as though console gamers may have to join PC gamers at the back of the line. According to a recent report by Insider Gaming, console hardware makers, likely referring to Microsoft and Sony, are in talks to delay the next console hardware generation.

Originally, the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles were slated to launch sometime in 2027 or 2028, and a new launch window has not yet been revealed, but hardware makers are seemingly considering the delay in the hopes that RAM prices and availability will stabilize ahead of the launch. Currently, brands like Samsung are planning on pivoting some of their NAND production to DRAM, and other makers are scurrying to build out their supply chain to meet demand, but that takes time. We have already seen the RAM shortage impact console makers, with increasing NAND and DRAM prices resulting in slimmer margins, while some brands have had to start considering increasing the retail prices of their hardware.

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, is set to rewrite industry records once again at CES 2026, the world's largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition. During the Las Vegas show from January 6 to 9, LG Display will unveil a wide lineup of technologies and products that set new records among existing Gaming OLED panels, including the world's highest refresh rate of 720 Hz and response time of 0.02 ms, the world's first 39-inch 5K2K panel, and the world's first 240 Hz panel with an RGB stripe pixel structure.

A full showcase of Gaming OLED panels with overwhelming performance—world-first refresh rate, resolution, and pixel structure
LG Display is presenting a 27-inch Gaming OLED panel at CES 2026 that achieves a refresh rate of 720 Hz—the fastest among all Gaming OLED panels currently available. Refresh rate refers to the number of times per second a screen updates, so 720 Hz means the screen refreshes 720 times per second. LG Display is the first to achieve such an ultra-high refresh rate on an OLED panel.

HKC Corporation, a global leader in advanced display technologies, today announced its participation in CES 2026, taking place from January 6-9, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). At Booth No. 30739, South Hall 1, HKC Corporation will present its latest innovations across professional creation, immersive gaming, and competitive esports.

Guided by "Powering the Next Era of Play & Creation," HKC Corporation drives display innovation in panels, backlights, and intelligent imaging, empowering creators and gamers while cementing its global tech leadership. At CES 2026, HKC Corporation will showcase a curated portfolio of products across its three core brands—HKC, KOORUI, and ANTGAMER—each designed to address distinct usage scenarios and performance demands.

On December 27, 2025, the high-end handheld designed for vertical retro gaming enthusiasts, the Ayaneo Pocket VERT, was officially unveiled. Ayaneo CEO Arthur presented the device via a live stream, showcasing the Pocket VERT's design philosophy, key highlights, live gameplay, and exclusive player perks. Combining collectible value with exceptional experience, Pocket VERT boasts art-like design and premium craftsmanship, making it the ultimate handheld for nostalgic gamers.

High-end vertical handheld Ayaneo Pocket VERT is now open for pre-orders starting at $269. Players are invited to visit IGG Pre-launch to register for the chance to get early bird price.

HP is seemingly planning to update its Omen 16L line-up of SFF gaming desktops, this time introducing Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs into the mix. This is according to a recent rumor posted by @realVictor_M on X. Supposedly, the new Omen 16L will be powered by the Intel Core i7-14650HX mobile CPU and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU, with lower tier GPU options also available. The new desktop will likely launch at CES 2026, although there is no word on an official launch or availability date.

It's unclear why HP would "update" its Omen 16L gaming PCs with an older CPU, but the Core i7-14650HX should perform similarly to the existing Arrow Lake models, thanks to its 16-core, 24-thread design. Pricing is also a mystery so far, although the current-gen HP Omen 16L, which is powered by the Arrow Lake Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and an RTX 5060, comes in at $1,559.99. It's also likely that the ongoing DRAM and storage supply issues will affect the price, so it would make sense for the new models to launch at the same price or higher prices than the old models. Alternatively, HP could be introducing the mobile CPU variants in order to cut back on costs somewhat, since you wouldn't need as powerful a PSU or cooler to keep the desktop fed and cooled.

Redragon has officially announced the Wyvern K761 Pro as its latest full-size wireless mechanical keyboard, featuring both Bluetooth 5.0 and 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity. The K761 Pro is launching at just $74.99, and it features some enthusiast-grade touches, like a built-in LCD, to show keyboard information, and a knob for adjusting volume. The K761 Pro is available in two colorways—white and green and white and blue—and both feature shine-through RGB backlighting and "round" PBT keycaps, which look to be similar to OEM height, although no specific keycap profile is provided. It comes with linear Mint Mambo switches, which are 40 gf linear mechanical switches with 3.6 mm of travel, and it features hot-swap sockets, compatible with 3- and 5-pin mechanical switches. It also features a gasket mount and five-layer sound-damping in the case. The Redragon Wyvern K761 Pro is also reprogrammable and customizable on Windows with Redragon's proprietary software suite. The keyboard is charged via USB-C and features a 4,000 mAh battery, which should be more than enough, even for those who want to use RGB backlighting effects.

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it will debut the world's first 27-inch 4K OLED panel for monitors featuring an RGB stripe structure and a 240 Hz refresh rate at CES 2026, the world's largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition. The RGB stripe structure arranges the three primary color subpixels—red, green, and blue—in a straight line, significantly reducing visual distortions such as color bleeding and fringing, even at close viewing distances.

Although OLED panels using the RGB stripe method existed before, their maximum refresh rate reached around 60 Hz, making them unsuitable for use as gaming monitors. LG Display's new panel is the first in the world to achieve a 240 Hz refresh rate while maintaining an RGB stripe structure. It incorporates the company's specialized Dynamic Frequency & Resolution (DFR) technology, allowing users to directly switch between high-resolution (UHD 240 Hz) and high-refresh-rate (FHD 480 Hz) modes.

In our reviews of previous Lenovo Legion laptops, we've noted that they deliver a lot of bang for the buck, with devices like the Legion 5i being a great example. Now, it looks like Lenovo is planning to launch an update to its Legion gaming laptop series at CES in January 2026. Recent leaks from Windows Latest indicate that Lenovo is planning on launching AMD-powered Legion 5a and Legion 7a laptops, all of which will feature updated AMD Ryzen AI 400-series APUs and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPUs. Prior leaks about the AMD Ryzen 400 APUs revealed that the next-gen APUs will pack both Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 tech, with the Ryzen 9 APUs featuring up to 12 cores, while the leaked Ryzen 7 variants both packed 8 cores.

The leak confirms Legion 7a laptops equipped with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 and Ryzen AI 9 465 APUs, while the 5a laptops will come with either the Ryzen AI 9 465 or Ryzen 7 250. The Legion 7a and the Ryzen 400-series Legion 5a will lead the line-up with 16-inch, 2,560 × 1,600, 16:10 OLED displays topping out at 240 Hz (165 Hz for the Legion 5a) and 500 nits brightness. It seems as though only the Lenovo Legion 7a will feature NVIDIA G-SYNC, while the entire line-up will deliver 100% DCI-P3 coverage. All except for the Ryzen 7-powered Legion 5a will feature X-Rite calibration from the factory. The top-end Legion 7a will come with up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x RAM at 8533 MT/s, while the lower-end Legion laptops will have slower DDR5-5600 RAM and top out at 32 GB. All three laptops will seemingly also feature keyboards with 24-zone RGB and swappable keycaps, which is interesting for those interested in longevity and repairability.

AQIRYS launches LUNA, a new wireless gaming headset built to immerse you in rich, 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound. Named after the celestial body that has guided explorers for generations, LUNA is engineered for gamers who demand high-resolution audio, crystal-clear communication, and total freedom of movement across all platforms.

Titanium-Enhanced Fidelity
At the core of LUNA lies a pair of 40 mm Hi-fi drivers with titanium-film diaphragms. This advanced material adds rigidity and reduces distortion, delivering a massive frequency response of 15 Hz - 28 kHz. Unlike standard drivers, LUNA provides a wider, more detailed soundstage - from the deep rumble of an explosion to the subtle snap of a reload - ensuring you hear every detail exactly as it was meant to sound. The closed-back, over-ear design further helps isolate external noise, keeping you fully immersed. To fully unlock the potential of the headset, dedicated software is available, allowing users to customize and enhance their 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound experience on PC.

AQIRYS launches NOVA, a new wireless gaming mouse built around three essential pillars: absolute accuracy with 8K polling rate, featherlight ergonomics, and versatile triple-mode connectivity. NOVA is engineered for e-sports professionals and competitive players who demand pixel-perfect tracking and instant responsiveness

Absolute Accuracy with PixArt 3950
At the core of NOVA lies the cutting-edge PixArt 3950 optical sensor, delivering jaw-dropping precision with 30,000 DPI and a massive 8000 Hz polling rate. Capable of tracking speeds up to 750 IPS and 50G acceleration, NOVA ensures that every flick and micro-adjustment is translated instantly with 1 ms response time. It is the ultimate tool for high-stakes competitive play where every millisecond counts.

MMX 150 wireless: A headset for gaming and everyday use
While developed for focused gaming sessions, the MMX 150 is equally suitable for casual party games, listening to music, or binge-watching your favourite series. Its wide-ranging soundscape can be customised via the beyerdynamic app.

Inside the headset, a 40 mm premium dynamic driver forms the foundation of an immersive sound experience. Gamers benefit from precise spatial reproduction, allowing them to detect even the subtlest in-game sounds. Latency is just 30 milliseconds when used with the included dongle. Alternatively, the headset can connect via Bluetooth 5.3. LC3 codecs ensure energy-efficient transmission, extending battery life to up to 50 hours.

Ask any gamer, and you'll hear anecdotes of sky-high hardware prices, especially with the recent developments in the system memory market, but now we also have data to back up those conclusions, thanks to Matt Piscatella and Circana Retail Tracking Service. Piscatella, the Senior Director and Video Game Industry Thought Leader at Circana, recently posted a graph on Bluesky revealing the average monthly US video game hardware unit sales and sale price per unit in November of every year starting in 1995.

According to the data, gaming hardware sales are at the lowest they've been since November 1995, sitting at 1.6 million sales, down from 3.39 million units in November 2019. Meanwhile, the average price per unit is at an all-time high, with the price per unit coming in at $439, up from a mere $235 in November 2019. Compared to November 2024 alone, video game hardware spending declined by a whopping 27%, compared to a 1% increase in sales volume for gaming content and a 13% decline in video game accessory sales. The year-over-year sales reportedly still saw a 10% increase. It's worth noting that this data isn't necessarily representative of global sales or pricing trends, since only US sales were measured. At the same time, it seems as though subscriptions are paying off, with the data analyst claiming a 16% increase in subscription spending since November 2024. In general, it seems as though gamers are spending similar amounts of money on game content as they were just a year prior.

Naughty Dog started development of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet back in 2020 and announced the game in late 2024, but the studio has yet to publish a launch date for the upcoming sci-fi action-adventure game. Now, a new report out of Bloomberg claims that Naughty Dog is planning to launch the Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in mid-2027. However, it also seems as though Naughty Dog has once again fallen into crunch in order to meet that planned launch date and "get production back on track after several missed deadlines." The gaming industry is no stranger to long work hours, with games like CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 famously requiring months of crunch time ahead of the game's launch.

According to Bloomberg's insider sources, employees across Naughty Dog have been forced to work at least eight hours of overtime per week for the last seven weeks, with a maximum of 60 hours weekly. This new policy also saw developers at the Santa Monica studio return to the office five days a week, and it has been reality for Naughty Dog employees throughout the last year. That crunch-time period has been attributed to extra work as a result of needing to complete an internal demo. Supposedly, the studio will announce a new work schedule in early 2026, returning to its standard three-day work-from-home policy through at least the end of January.

Singapore-based Zuler Technology PTE. LTD. announced that its remote desktop software, DeskIn, is redefining industry standards for remote gaming through its groundbreaking "Smart Connect" technology. To date, DeskIn has been installed on over 180 million devices worldwide, serving more than 40 million users and thousands of global enterprise clients. With exceptional visual quality, ultra-low latency, and seamless cross-platform integration, DeskIn has established its leadership in remote desktop and cloud computing.

The boundaries of remote gaming are being redrawn. For every game player—casual, professional, streamer, or gaming developer—persistent issues like lag, blurry visuals, and device limits are finally solved. DeskIn delivers six core features: Low-Latency Performance, Seamless Cross-Platform Connectivity, Highly Customizable Controls, Full Peripheral Support, Intelligent Multi-Screen Utilization, and Lossless File Transmission. Together, they deliver a near-local gaming experience that removes both geographic and hardware barriers.

Fans of the Half-Life game series have long been grasping at straws for any news about a potential Half-Life 3 release date, even over two decades after the launch of its would-be predecessor. Although there have been leaks and rumors about Half-Life 3 here and there throughout the years, none of those have yet panned out. The latest claim was that Half-Life 3 would be announced alongside the upcoming Valve Steam Machine, but that announcement has since come and gone without a peep, leading to speculation that the third installation in the game series would instead launch alongside the Steam Machine when the living-room gaming PC actually launches commercially in early 2026. Now, Mike Straw, a game journalist with a reputation for reporting on leaks from insider sources, has claimed in a recent appearance on the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast on YouTube that "everybody I've talked to are still adamant that this is a game that will be a launch title with the Steam Machine."

He also mentions that there are concerns that Valve has not finalized the price of the Steam Machine, largely due to the volatility and sky-high prices of DRAM. His comments also suggest that Valve has been feeding false launch dates—all of which have since passed with no announcements from Valve—to a number of games journalists to determine leak sources and potentially even obfuscate the actual launch date of Half-Life 3. Valve has not committed to a specific launch date for the Steam Machine, nor has it given any indication of pricing other than that it will launch in "early 2026," indicating Q1, and that it will be priced more in line with a similar DIY gaming PC.

The launch of Splitgate 2 has been a bit of a mess, with the game initially launching to criticism from fans of the franchise earlier this year. In response to the negative reception, 1047 Games, the studio behind the fast-paced FPS pulled the game from Steam Early Access, where it was available at the time and announced that it would be going back to the drawing board and re-releasing Splitgate 2 in December this year. Now, 1047 Games has delivered on that promise, shipping Splitgate: Arena Reloaded as the full-fledged 1.0 release of Splitgate 2. The game studio has published a long list of changes that have been implemented for the full release, but the gist of it is that Splitgate: Arena Reloaded aims to keep the identity and some of the unique gameplay that made the original Splitgate special while also modernizing the game, "add the features people consider standard today," and tighten the gameplay loop to focus on the arena shooter mechanics more than the original Splitgate 2.

Much like the original game in the franchise, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded is a free-to-play arena shooter that spices up the gunplay with portals for sneaky tactical moves and increased mobility. It claims much of the same vertical mobility and fast-paced gunplay as the previous Splitgate game, and it features 20 arenas, 18 primary weapons, 9 secondary weapons, and almost dizzying number of game modes for multiplayer PvP and co-op gameplay. The biggest changes to Splitgate: Arena Reloaded appear to be the removal of factions and abilities to focus on the portal mechanics and gunplay and clean up the gameplay loop. Players can also now deploy both the entry and exit portals on a wall to block other players from using it, and the Arena Reloaded also features EMP grenades to deactivate portals from an area and control the space. The developer also says that the game has seen performance optimizations, specifically focusing on frame rate consistency on low-end PCs and last-gen consoles. At the same time, Spligate: Arena Reloaded has received a visual, UI, and audio overhaul to make the game feel more like a classic arena shooter.

The Outsiders, the game studio behind rhythm boomer-shooter, Metal: Hellsinger, became one of the victims of the volatile gaming industry when Funcom shuttered the studio back in October 2025. The studio shutdown was despite some estimates putting Metal: Hellsinger sales at nearly 2 million units since its launch in 2022, and it was only a small part of the large-scale layoffs that Funcom implemented shortly after the release of Dune: Awakening. Now, The Outsiders co-founder, David Goldfarb, has said in an interview with PC Gamer that he and his co-founder are planning for a revival of the studio—which he calls "the 2.0 version of The Outsiders."

Goldfarb blames a variety of factors for the studio's closure, including everything from Covid hiring to lack of funds for investment, and even Metal: Hellsinger's sales, which he says were good, but not quite the exceptional sales figures that are needed to be successful in the current climate. So far, the revitalization of The Outsiders is still in its infancy, and Goldfarb says that even he is not sure about where the new studio will go, although he says that "we're working on something, and we're talking to people, and then if things work out, we'll be in a position to go ahead and make that, and maybe get some of our colleagues back." It's worth noting that the indie game scene is still very much alive and well, and games like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Terraria, among many others, are examples of how indie studios can succeed on creative vision and careful risk-taking, despite the current gaming climate.

At the mid-way point of last week, HKC promo material teased an imminent unveiling of the world's first RGB Mini-LED gaming monitor. Days later—as promised—the Chinese semiconductor display specialist delivered on this promised. Their upcoming cutting-edge product boasts "simultaneous light and color control" capabilities, enabled by an RGB Mini-LED backlight system. By comparison, normal (white/blue) Mini-LED only delivers "single light control." So far, only well-heeled customers/business owners have enjoyed this richer color experience, via extremely large format televisions, courtesy of Hisense and Samsung. According to a domestic press release, HKC's "color focused" M10 Ultra is capable of "reshaping light," thanks to the integrated backlight array's 4788 independent control zones. The company claims that its latest design largely eliminates the halo effect/phenomenon that is a byproduct of Mini-LED backlight tech—enabled through a micron-level "light and color control" matrix and independent R-G-B channel manipulation algorithms.

The M10 Ultra's recent introduction did not extend into a retail release, but a launch—at least in China—could happen within the first quarter of 2026. HKC reckons that their forthcoming 32-inch 4K offering reaches professional-grade standards with a 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut (also sRGB, DCI-P3, and Adobe RGB). According to an initial specification sheet, the manufacturer's latest 31.4-inch panel can support dual-mode functionality—primarily 3840 x 2160 resolution, at a 165 Hz native refresh rate. A competitive gaming-oriented mode boosts the refresh rate up to 330 Hz, with screen resolution reduced to 1080p. The M10 Ultra seems to be up-to-date in terms of high-bandwidth connectivity: DisplayPort 2.1 is present on the spec sheet. Curiously, HKC did not specify whether this model is an IPS or VA-type monitor.