Sony has introduced a brand new “PlayStation” branded gaming monitor, due out in 2026. It’s a 27-inch mannequin working at 1440p and encompasses a swing-down charging hook for DualSense Playstation controllers.
Aside from the decision, refresh price and panel kind, the remainder of the speeds and feeds are unclear. Sony would not quote response occasions or brightness. Even the quoted HDR functionality is very obscure.
“High Dynamic Range support with Auto HDR Tone Mapping that automatically adjusts HDR settings during setup on PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles, ensuring rich and vivid picture quality,” is what Sony says, which may imply nearly something from very fundamental HDR sign assist proper by means of to full-array native dimming.
That stated, you might need anticipated Sony to make an enormous deal about any fancy backlight tech on provide. So, we’re most likely speaking about essentially the most fundamental entry-level HDR assist for this monitor.
With all that in thoughts, this does not appear to be a vastly compelling proposition for PC gaming, although Sony does name out each PC and Mac compatibility and the monitor features a DisplayPort enter, which is clearly irrelevant for PlayStation console use.
It’s not that that is clearly a foul show. More that it appears unlikely this will probably be a value-oriented proposition in a PC gaming context. Sony hasn’t priced it up, however you are sure to be paying somewhat further for that charging dock and the broader PlayStation-ness of the factor.
All that stated, it’d nonetheless make sense as a show to share between a PlayStation and a PC, relying precisely the place it lands on value. But with 240 Hz 1440p panels now out there for a whisker over $200 on our best gaming monitors deals page, this new Sony offering will have to be sharply priced to get our attention. Sony says the new monitor will be released in 2026 with “more information on launch date and availability in the coming months.”