Panel Cost Hikes Spurred Historic June TV Price Increases: DSCC

June’s consumer price index for TVs exceeded the overall U.S. economy’s CPI for the first time in the measurement's 40-year history, as TV prices increased 8% compared with June 2020, reported Display Supply Chain Consultants Monday. “The increase in LCD TV panel prices has led to an unprecedented increase in TV prices in the U.S.,” said DSCC. It estimates LCD TV panel prices in June averaged 102% higher than in June 2020.