While the rest of the industry is going bigger in 2022, LG TVs are going smaller: For the first time, LG is offering its flagship C-Series OLED in a 42-inch size.
Since the announcement of the new LG C2 OLED and LG G2 OLED at CES 2022, which use LG’s OLED evo panels that have a higher peak brightness than 2020 models, we've now been given the whole lineup's price and release date information .
Pricing, as shown in a press release sent to TechRadar, shows that the LG C2 OLED will start off at $1,399 (around £1,060, AU$1,900) for the smallest 42-inch C2 OLED and rockets up to $24,999 (around £19,000, AU$34,800) if you’re after the monstrous 88-inch 8K Z2 OLED.
The good news? We still have a few cheaper OLED options in the form of the new LG A2 and LG B2 OLEDs, which piggyback off of the LG A1 OLED and B1 OLED that were released last year. They start at just $1,499 for a 55-inch OLED B2, and will likely cost even less around Black Friday and Cyber Monday .
LG TV 2022 technology - what's new?
LG didn't announce much new in the way of display technologies at CES 2022, but the company did emphasize that its OLED evo panels would be available in more models this year thanks to its arrival on the popular C-Series OLED TV. LG also talked up the use of mini-LED technology in its high-end QNED TVs, and the benefits that would bring to both color accuracy and off-axis viewing angles.
In terms of chassis construction, LG says it's reducing the weight of a number of its OLED TVs up to 50%. That's the case for the new LG C2 OLED vs last year's C1 OLED, as the former now uses a composite fiber material. You'll also notice a smaller trim on the bezels (6mm vs 10.2mm) for both the new G- and C-Series OLEDs.
Under the hood, there's a lot more going on. The upgrade from last year's Alpha a9 Gen. 4 processor to this year's Alpha a9 Gen. 5 allows for higher AI audio upscaling that can transform stereo sound into a 7.1.2 mix, and Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro that will have 5,000 zones vs 500 zones of tone mapping.
Lastly, LG is changing the version number of webOS6 to webOS22 to help differentiate the software from its predecessor. The latest version of the software will come with new user profiles for recommended content and Always Ready mode that apes Samsung’s Ambient Mode by offering a minimalist backdrop when your TV isn't in use.
LG 2022 OLED TVs
LG Z2 8K OLED (77, 88-inch): LG’s high-end 8K OLED returns in 2022. Not a ton has changed in this year’s model, other than the new Alpha a9 Gen 5 processor. In terms of features, you're getting top-class upscaling, Dolby Atmos audio, and the HDMI 2.1 / VRR gaming features found on the C2 and G2.The 88-inch version is now wall-mountable, but that’s an advantage that only the extremely wealthy among us will really benefit from.
LG Z2 OLED pricing and release dates
LG G2 4K OLED (55, 65, 77, 83, 97-inch): LG’s luxury Gallery Series has a place in the 2022 TV lineup with the LG G2 4K OLED. It will be available in a number of new sizes, including the absolutely massive 97-inch model, and still uses the LG OLED evo panel for a higher peak brightness than its competitors.
LG G2 OLED pricing and release dates
LG C2 4K OLED (42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83-inch): Don’t worry, the ever-popular C-Series will return in 2022 and it’s going to be better than ever. First off, it will be available in a new smaller size of 42 inches. The 42-inch screen will still offer 4K/120Hz support, making it an awesome companion for your PS5 and Xbox Series X, and it will support Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos passthrough to your soundbar. Even better, the 55-inch version and above will utilize the LG OLED evo panels for even brighter HDR highlights. Last but not least, it will use the new LG Alpha a9 Gen 5 processor for better upscaling. Considering that the C2 was TechRadar’s #1 TV of 2021, we’re expecting big things from the C2.
LG C2 OLED pricing and release dates
LG B2 4K OLED (55, 65, 77-inch): LG played a bit coy last year with its LG B1 OLED series, saving its announcement for later in the year rather than at CES 2021. This year, however, LG has been up front by telling us that a B2 Series is definitely in-bound this year. The main difference between this and the LG C2, is that the LG B2 uses the LG Alpha a7 Gen 5 processor instead of the Alpha a9 Gen 5. That means upscaling and motion processing may not be as good as its higher-tier older sibling, but it’s likely not a ton worse, either.
LG B2 OLED pricing and release dates
LG A2 4K OLED (55 and 65-inch): The last OLED in LG’s 2022 lineup is the LG A2 OLED, a sequel to last year’s A1 OLED. Since its debut we’ve had our doubts about the A-Series OLED as it uses a native 60Hz panel instead of a 120Hz screen, but so far it has been an affordable alternative to the B- and C-Series.
We generally recommend the A-Series OLED for movie buffs who tend to watch more dramas or period pieces instead of action or sports content, and we definitely recommend that gamers move at least one step higher to the B2 when choosing a screen to pair with the Xbox Series X and PS5.
Pricing and release date information is TBA
LG 2022 QNED TVs
LG QNED99 8K TV (65, 75, 86-inch): The Nano99 is once again this year’s highest-spec ‘QNED’ television, meaning it makes use of a Mini LED backlight to improve brightness control and contrast over standard LCD-LED displays. It’s an 8K TV too, and packs a 120Hz panel with Full Array Local Dimming, as well as supporting hands-free voice commands.
LG QNED95 8K TV (65, 75-inch): The QNED95 cleaves close to the QNED99, as a Mini LED 8K TV, but makes do with a 60Hz panel rather than 120Hz. It uses an 8K iteration of the a9 Gen 4 AI Processor too.
LG QNED90 4K TV (65, 75, 86-inch): This QNED television packs in 4K resolution, a 120Hz panel, and Full Array Local Dimming through its Mini LED backlight. It uses the a7 Gen 4 AI processor rather than the a9 though.
European Prices:
LG QNED85 4K TV (65, 75-inch): This step-down QNED model is also 4K, and matches the QNED90 for specs aside from its 60Hz panel.
What else is coming this year?
As of yet, LG hasn't announced its plans for its UHD TV lineup and Nano Cell lineup. Our guess is that the Nano Cell lineup will be quite limited this year, but it's probably not quite decommissioned yet. To that end, expect a number of mid-range and budget models to make their way out around the middle of the year.
We'll obviously keep you posted when those models are announced, so be sure to revisit this page in a few months to see what's been added. If you're looking for discounts on older LG TVs, you can see our guide to the best TV deals and the best OLED TV deals .
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The Witcher 4's first mystery has been solved
If you were looking at the teaser image for The Witcher 4 and thinking, “That’s not like any Witcher medallion I know,” then you were right on the money - publisher CD Projekt has revealed that it has created a whole new Witcher school for the new game.
We still know very little about The Witcher 4 beyond the fact that it’s in active development. CD Projekt put out a short announcement earlier this week confirming the open-world PRG was in the works and that the team had swapped from its own REDengine to Unreal Engine 5. Beyond that, all we have to go on is the teaser image – a Witcher medallion half-covered in snow.
While the medallion looks similar to the one we’ve come to know across The Witcher trilogy, that of the School of the Wolf, it is a narrower face with pointier ears.
Fans weren’t sure if they were looking at a redesigned medallion, either of the School of the Wolf, another canon Witcher School, or an entirely new medallion.
Our own Jessica Weatherbed called it, saying that not only was it a new medallion, but that it would be an entirely new school that didn’t feature in the games, books, or television series.
"I can confirm that the medallion is, in fact, shaped after a lynx," global communication director Robert Malinowski told Eurogamer .
However, while the School of the Lynx doesn’t appear in official Witcher fiction, there are stories about the school elsewhere on the internet – on a Witcher fan fiction wiki .
On the fan wiki, the School of the Lynx forms after the School of the Wolf dissolves. Founded by the surviving members – including Geralt – the school eventually departs its homeland and explores the Western continent. However, remember that this is all fan-fiction and unlikely to be similar to the story that CD Projekt is working up for its new RPG. For a start, Geralt may not even feature in the new game. Indeed, the developer was talking about having a different protagonist for future games.
Also, we have no guarantees that the new Witcher game is set after the events of the original Witcher trilogy. To avoid the difficulties of picking which possible ending to the games is canon, CD Projekt may make the new game a prequel to the old trilogy.
While we are still likely years away from playing The Witcher 4, we now know a little more about the world that CD Projekt is developing.
Battlefield 2042 is now losing content as well as players
Battlefield 2042 has not been in a good state since it launched late last year. Among a host of technical bugs and game-spoiling glitches, players have fled from DICE’s competitive multiplayer shooter, which at one point dipped below the player count of its nine-year-old predecessor Battlefield 4 . But it won’t just be series fans leaving the game any longer, as content has started to be rolled back, too.
Announced in a tweet , the game’s Featured Experiences – a selection of rotating game modes created using Battlefield 2042 ’s mechanic-tweaking Portal feature – have been changed. The number of Featured Experiences active at any time has been reduced from five to three, meaning players will have fewer of the special game modes to pick from.
As players were quick to point out on Twitter and Reddit , that reduction in the number of active game modes looks to accommodate the game’s ailing player count. With fewer players booting up the game, matches are slow to fill and queue times are noticeably long. By reducing the number of available game modes, DICE can concentrate the game’s smaller playerbase into a handful of matches, ensuring servers are kept close, or closer, to full capacity.
Empty servers have been a sticking point for many BF2042 players over the past couple of months, with those in less populated server regions, such as Australia and South Africa, struggling to find multiplayer matches.
But these changes are not a good look for DICE. Rolling back content for any game is rarely met well by fans, but to do so among an exodus of players only leaves Battlefield 2042 looking even frailer. The perception that DICE has had to reduce active content in response to the game’s poor playerbase doesn’t inspire confidence in the longevity of the title.
Additional changes are also being introduced. Featured Experiences will now rotate twice a week, each Monday and Thursday, rather than only once. That should give players a variety of game modes to play across a week, even if the number of active modes has been reduced.
On top of that, a dedicated Friday Night Battlefield event will be held at the end of each week. Again, holding an additional, but temporary, event allows DICE to concentrate players into a few full matches.
Analysis: how much longer can Battlefield 2042 last?
This shake-up of Battlefield 2042’s content shouldn’t be much of a surprise. The game has been struggling for months and if DICE wants to preserve the minimal playerbase left in the game it’ll have to rework its multiplayer structure to cater to a lower player count. With maps designed for 128 vs 128 player matches, which DICE has already admitted are too large , extra work will need to be done to tailor the game to its current state.
Fans are particularly disappointed, however, by DICE’s continued inability to properly acknowledge Battlefield 2042’s position. Take a glance at the game’s official social media channels or sparse blog page , and you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that suggests the game is in dire straits.
The rollout of updates like this one, which many suspect has more to do with addressing the game’s ailing player count than improving the core Battlefield experience, do nothing to repair the lost goodwill between DICE and its community. It’s likely Battlefield 2042 will be remembered as the flop of the Battlefield series, but whether DICE can repair the lost faith in time for its next installment is still up in the air.