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Samsung Display has found an interesting way to promote QD-OLED technology. The company has launched a certification programme in China for internet cafés fitted with OLED gaming monitors. By the end of 2026, 60 venues are to receive a special certification, where gamers will be able to test the capabilities of the new displays in person.
Internet cafés packed with QD-OLED monitors
Samsung Display has partnered with six monitor manufacturers: AOC, ASUS, HKC, MSI, TitanArmy and ViewSonic. For a café to receive official certification, it must be equipped with at least 30 monitors using Samsung's QD-OLED panels.
Certified venues will receive special signage, promotional materials and dedicated gaming stations. By the end of October the programme already covered 10 cafés, including in Beijing and Shanghai. By the end of the year their number is expected to rise to 60.
Interestingly, according to operators of the first venues, stations with QD-OLED monitors are particularly popular with FPS players and sometimes fill up faster than standard seats.
Have the Chinese fallen in love with gaming OLEDs?
Why did Samsung decide on internet cafés? According to the manufacturer, they account for 30–40% of gaming OLED monitor sales in China.
IDC data also show a huge rise in the popularity of this technology. In 2023 around 25,000 gaming monitors with self-emissive displays were sold in China. By 2025 there were already 560,000 of them, a 22-fold increase!
Samsung wants to capitalise on this popularity and convince more gamers to try QD-OLED, offering them the opportunity to test the technology before buying their own monitor.
Sources: Samsung, The Elec, OLED-Info
