UBI Research shared an interesting analysis of the cost model of a 101-inch direct-view microLED TV. UBI listed 46 components and processes items for producing the TV, saying that the cost to produce it is around $52,000.
As you can see in the chart above, around 85% of the cost comes from two components - the microLED pixels and the backplane. By pixel, the company refers to the entire frontplane of the display.
At such high cost of production, it is clear why microLED TV makers are pricing their displays at such high prices, and it will take a long time for TV makers to reduce costs enough so that microLED TVs could compete even in the very high-end segments of the TV market.
Posted: Feb 24,2026 by Ron Mertens
