Why are 40/43 inch 4k monitors cheaper than 32?

[jon-]

Sorry for the slightly noob question, but I've googled a lot with no result and this seems the best place to ask.

I'm looking to replace my 32 inch IPS Samsung Ultra HD 32D850D display and I'm confused as to why are 4x inch monitors are cheaper than 32.

Examples

40" Philips bdm4037uw - Curved VA panel - £579
43" LG 43ud79-b - IPS freeync - £659
43" Dell P4317Q - £776

All are 60htz @ 4k.

32" Dell UP3216Q - 60htz - £1142
32" LG 32UD99-W - 60htz - £959.99
32" 76 htz IPS Asus PA328Q - £1041

I'm super tempted by the Philips bdm4037uw, but at that price I'm worried it'll give me eye aids. I know VA ghost a little and have poor viewing angles, but I only really play rocket league on playstation and will only use it as a monitor.

 

[jon-]

The Dell UP3216Q is a professional monitor for those who want colour accuracy.

The LG 32UD99-W supports freesync as well as HDR10.

The Asus PA328Q is again aimed at professionals who want colour accuracy.

The LG 32" was maybe a bad example, as it is super cutting edge. USB type C too.

And I get the colour argument, but the Philips 40" offers over 99% of sRGB which is as good as any of them, plus as a VA panel the blacks are nice.

I actually wrote this post up a few days ago and didn't post, in the mean time I've bought the Philips and it's on my desk.

It's really nice, and 4k with NO scaling is awesome (couldn't do that on a 32"), but I'm still super tempted to order the LG 43ud79-b and see which is better, then just return the loser...

This seems crazy actually. I was just about to pull the trigger on a monitor but that Philips looks ridiculous value to me: much more screen real estate, its curved, its cheaper. I'm thinking the only drawbacks might be:

1. 60hz - I'm no professional gamer and I'm suspecting 60+hz and F/Gsync is over rated.
2. no Free/G Sync - ditto.
3. connections - Connections can be managed in other ways.
4. VA. Is ghosting just a minor issue on fast FPS type games, or is it a bigger issue? Viewing angle wont be a problem - its a monitor after all, I will be sitting in front of it.
5. Curvature. I expect, for a big monitor, it needs to be curved

Am I missing more drawbacks here? I noted Ayahuasca comments on the other listed monitors - these don't affect me, they seem like they should be considered niche products. The Philips therefore seems like a slam dunk recommendation. Seems much better than the others I was considering given me needs (Dell U3417W, X34A, etc..). What am I missing? Anything?

To reply to your points from my useage

1. I only playstation game so 60htz is fine
3. It has 2 DP and 2 HDMI and various other inputs plus usb hub. There's loads.
4. I've tried rocket league and battlefield one. No noticeable ghosting in rocket league. There is a tiny bit of smear (not ghosting) in general BF play but I think I can live with it for the size. There's also ghosting on the desktop when tabbing between windows etc, but also livable.
5. The curve is subtle but really useful

 

[jon-]

Just to round out this thread, after buying both the Philips bdm4037uw AND LG 43ud79-b I have returned the Philips and kept the LG.

I prefered the looks, colours it produced, size and curve of the Philips, but I couldn't get on with the VA panel lag and narrow viewing angle.

The LG feels a little big on a desk, it really needs a curve, and I'm not sure it's as sharp as the Philips, but much better for gaming. And this is just console gaming.