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Philips business and news from across the web.- The Philips Skylight lets you recreate natural daylight anywhere in your homePhilips has introduced the Skylight, a device designed to replicate natural daylight indoors. However, availability in the US market remains uncertain.
- Philips and AOC's upcoming 5th-gen OLED gaming monitors were a feast for my eyes and a dire threat to my walletAOC and Philips are launching their 5th-generation QD-OLED gaming monitors in Q3, featuring improved font clarity and higher brightness. The AOC Agon Pro monitor will retail for €999 with a higher refresh rate, while the Philips Evnia model will cost €899 and include smart lighting features. Both monitors aim to address previous OLED critiques and offer immersive curved displays.
- 'Are monitors anti-inflation?': AOC argues monitors are a better upgrade than graphics cards or memory right now, which seems like the kind of thing a monitor manufacturer would sayAOC's European commercial leader, Cesar Reyes Acosta, argues that monitors represent a better value upgrade than graphics cards or memory due to significant price and performance improvements. He highlighted new AOC and Philips monitor models, including OLED displays, that offer advanced features at competitive prices, suggesting monitors are effectively anti-inflationary in the current market.
- Philips is bringing its 5K dual-mode gaming monitor to the West, and it comes in a neat white shellPhilips is releasing its 27-inch 5K dual-mode gaming monitor, the 27M2D5901A, in Western markets in July for €799. The monitor can switch between 5120 x 2880 resolution at 165 Hz and 2560 x 1440 at 330 Hz, featuring Philips Ambilight and Matter compatibility. While not yet planned for a US launch, it offers a unique white design and advanced features for gamers.
- Philips Evnia 27M2N5201P Revealed – 260Hz Gaming Monitor at Just £159 | Invision Game CommunityPhilips has unveiled the Evnia 27M2N5201P, a 27-inch Full HD gaming monitor featuring a 260Hz refresh rate and 1ms GtG response time, priced at £159.99. The monitor utilizes a Fast IPS panel and includes AI-Enhanced Ambiglow lighting. It is designed for competitive gamers seeking high performance without a premium cost and is set to launch in late April 2026.
- Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 Review – Living With QD-OLED | Invision Game CommunityThe Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 is a 34-inch ultrawide QD-OLED monitor that offers exceptional black levels, vibrant colors, and smooth motion at 175Hz. While it requires some OLED maintenance and not all games fully support the ultrawide format, its immersive image quality and contrast-driven HDR make it a compelling choice for gamers prioritizing visual fidelity over extreme refresh rates. The monitor's design is subtle and premium, though its rear buttons are best avoided in favor of the Philips Precision Center software.
- National Videogame Museum Acquires "Mythical" Nintendo PlayStation Dev UnitThe National Videogame Museum has acquired a rare Nintendo PlayStation development unit, believed to be the oldest known artifact of the collaboration between Nintendo and Sony. This MSF-1 unit represents an original development system for the Super Nintendo CD-ROM attachment, a significant piece of gaming history that explored a potential CD-based future for the console.