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Average TV Screen Sizes Grew 3 Inches Since Pandemic Began: NPD

The average size of TVs installed since the pandemic began two years ago increased 3 inches to 47.5 inches, compared with screens that grew an inch per year in the five years before COVID-19, reported NPD Tuesday. “With home entertainment…

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top of mind, consumers purchasing replacement TVs put more importance on screen size and picture quality than ever before,” it said. “Pandemic fueled TV sales growth drove consumers to replace TVs in order to get larger screens and better picture quality resulting in a newer and bigger installed TV base,” said John Buffone, NPD executive director-industry analyst. “With consumers spending more time at home, entertainment became a high priority, and despite higher prices, screen size and quality remain top motivators.”