- You can now order LG G5 OLED TV in the UK
- John Lewis is the first dealer to launch pre -orders
- Launch prices are identical to its predecessor, LG G4
The first prices for the LG G5 OLED -TV have appeared online and they are surprising (and merciful to our wallets) the same as for their predecessor, the LG G4.
John Lewis is the first dealer to list prices for four of the LG G5’s models; The 55, 65, 77 and 83-inch sets. Prices for G5 on the John Lewis site is as follows:
- LG 55-inch G5 OLED: £ 2,399
- LG 65-inch G5 OLED: £ 3,299
- LG 77-inch G5 OLED: £ 4,499
- LG 83-inch G5 OLED: £ 6.999
These launch prices are identical to the price of G5’s predecessor LG G4, one of the best OLED TVs in 2024.
These British prices further follow from the recent release of European prices for the LG G5, C5 and B5 models, which were also the same as the 2024 lineup.
Interestingly, although there is no mention of LG G5’s new 48-inch model on John Lewis, a quick search Peter Tyson shows it at a price of £ 1,799. This is largely in line with the € 2,100 price listed in European prices.
Another interesting note is that there are two different 55 and 65 -inch models – G54LW and G56LS. The former comes with a wall mounting and the latter comes with a tripod, although there is no price difference.
Pre-orders are available on John Lewis’ website, and it also shows us our first potential release date, with all the lists showing a ‘suggested delivery date’ of 3-4 weeks, which means customers can expect their TVs at the end of March/early April, which has been the general pattern in the last few years.
At the time of writing, there are no prices or pre-orders available for LG C5 or LG B5 OLED-TV-TV TVs.
A welcome surprise
While we had a penetration that launched the prices for the LG G5 would remain the same as last year, thanks to European prices from just over a week ago, it’s nice to see that it is confirmed.
Each time the latest TV models are revealed, with LG’s 2025 OLED TV series arriving at CES 2025 in January, we always expect a price increase from its predecessor, usually to explain new features and of course inflation. In previous years there has been an increase of approx. 1- £ 200 in each model (this was the case with LG G3 and LG G4), so we expected this to also be the case with the LG G5.
However, LG Oled TV’s European pricing gave us hope, and it is good news that the same is true for the United Kingdom. Although there is no huge deal between G4 and G5 on paper, G5 now supports 165Hz update frequency and has what I think is, it is most exciting potential upgrade: a 40% full -screen brightness boost, which was suggested by LG on CES.
Although we haven’t tested the LG G5 just yet, I’m so eager to get my hands on it to see how it follows from its five -star predecessor, G4. And once we’ve found out prices for degraded LG C5 and LG B5, we’ll be sure to tell you.
