Sony enters the esports OLED monitor race with a Fnatic collaboration

Callum Mercer, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 15/04/2026

Sony has launched a new esports-focused OLED monitor with Fnatic, putting the London-headquartered organisation at the centre of its latest push into high-end competitive gaming hardware.

That matters because Sony is now squaring up directly with Asus and LG in one of the most specs-driven corners of the monitor market – and doing it with an org whose name still carries weight across top-level competition.

What the Sony and Fnatic monitor involves

According to PC Gamer and Sony’s own product listing, the new Inzone M10S II is a 27-inch OLED display built around the now-familiar dual-mode esports pitch: native 1440p at 540Hz, or a switch to 1080p at 720Hz for players who want maximum speed and a more tournament-like feel.

Sony said the display was “refined with feedback from Fnatic”, though detailed public testing on what that means in practice is still to come. The monitor launches at $1,099.99 (~£868), matching Asus at the very top end and sitting well above LG’s cheaper rival.

• 27-inch OLED panel
• 2560 x 1440 native resolution
• 540Hz maximum refresh rate
• Dual-mode 1080p at 720Hz
• 24-inch display area option for pro-style setups
• 0.02ms GtG response time and a 3-year warranty, according to Sony’s product page

According to PC Gamer, Sony is initially selling the M10S II through its own storefront. Wider retail rollout and long-term availability have not been fully detailed yet.

Sony, Fnatic and the esports hardware market

That matters because this is no longer a niche one-horse race. Asus, LG and Sony now all have near-identical flagship OLED esports displays on paper, which means branding, trust and real player endorsement become much more important when the core specs are converging.

Fnatic gives Sony immediate credibility there. The organisation remains one of the most recognisable names in competitive gaming, whether through its teams or its broader performance brand identity, and readers will know it is still highly active across major titles – as seen in our coverage of Fnatic’s place in the VALORANT EWC 2025 group of death.

That pitch makes sense. If Sony wants this monitor to be seen as more than another premium OLED, attaching it to an org with established competitive credentials is the fastest way to do it – even if the price point makes that sell harder against LG’s $750 (~£592) option.

What Sony and Fnatic said about the collaboration

Sony described Fnatic as “a global esports performance brand headquartered in London, laser-focused on levelling up every gamer” in its product materials. The company also said the M10S II was “refined with feedback from Fnatic”, positioning the team and brand as a practical development partner rather than just a logo on the box.

Fnatic has not, at the time of writing, published a separate detailed statement breaking down exactly which players or staff informed the final monitor tuning. Still, the partnership fits the organisation’s wider brand strategy as it balances competitive results with broader commercial projects – and that comes while Fnatic continues dealing with bigger off-server issues too, as Esports News UK recently covered in our report on Fnatic taking action on online abuse with law enforcement.

The next checkpoint is straightforward: independent reviews and player adoption. Sony now has a monitor that looks fully competitive on spec sheet terms, but the real test will be whether pros and serious grinders think the Fnatic input justifies a premium price.

For now, Sony is officially in the OLED esports monitor race.

Callum Mercer, Senior Editor

Callum “Cal” Mercer is a UK-based esports journalist covering competitive titles across the LEC, VCT, and global Counter-Strike circuits. With a background in broadcast production and data analysis, he specialises in tactical breakdowns, roster strategy, and the business dynamics shaping modern professional gaming.

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