Ultrawide and OLED gaming monitors see big discounts this week

Major discounts on ultrawide and OLED gaming monitors are being offered by several retailers this week, giving buyers a range of options from budget 1080p panels to high-end OLED displays. Best Buy, Amazon and Newegg are among sellers listing steep price cuts on models that target both competitive players and users seeking cinematic image quality.

Best Buy is selling LG’s 34-inch UltraGear 34GX900AB for about $699, down roughly 46 percent from a list price near $1,300. The 34-inch ultrawide OLED delivers 3440 by 1440 resolution, a 240 hertz refresh rate and a 0.03 millisecond gray-to-gray response time. The panel supports DisplayHDR True Black 400, covers roughly 98.5 percent of the DCI-P3 color space, and is compatible with Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 and a USB-C port with 65 watts of power delivery. The monitor’s steep 800R curvature and 21:9 aspect ratio are designed to increase immersion for gaming and multitasking.

Amazon has listed a larger LG UltraGear 39-inch WQHD model for about $897 as of Oct. 31, a reduction of about 44 percent from its $1,600 list price. The 39-inch OLED features a similarly steep 800R...