5 reasons why you shouldn’t buy the newest TV

Every month it seems there are new announcements from TV brands about their latest innovations and why they are going to change your viewing experience. Samsung recently announced new additions to its microLED, and they are mighty expensive. They won’t always be, but they are the newest, shiniest, most exclusive, and perhaps best panel technology available at the moment, and they are getting a lot of attention.

So it goes. Each company is looking to outdo the others with advancements in not just screen tech, but audio quality, AI integration, operating system usability, and automatic enhancements, among others. It can be exciting when a new TV comes out, and even tempting, but it tends not to be worth it to lay down some money to buy the latest release. Here’s why.

1 It’s expensive

The price is as high as it ever will be

A new TV is going to be at its most expensive; the price can only go down from here. Depending on the technology used, these TVs may be in limited supply as well, which will also increase their price. Just like any other technology though, the price will eventually go down, but if you want the newest iteration, you’re paying not just for the device and its associated components, but also for the exclusivity and pride of having it before many others.

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In some cases, it may not be that long before the price goes down, either. Any number of factors, from lack of popularity, surplus of product, partnership deals, or new models coming out soon behind, mean the price can go drop months after the model bows. But if you’re buying when the TV drops, you’re going to be paying a lot, and arguably more than its actual worth.

2 There’s better value elsewhere

Prices drop throughout the year

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When a new TV bows, it means that a once new and flashy TV is no longer at the top. But it doesn’t mean that the model isn’t mighty impressive and worth your consideration. TVs regularly come out throughout the year, so you might find a bit of a price dip in a model that came out six to nine months earlier, which offers better value, when a company announces that a new unit is available.