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human
ELI5: Why was plasma television technology discontinued?

I ask because it seemed premature to me. OLED has great promise in the next 5 years, but it's still not there yet and certainly not there in terms of value/price ratio. I've been told by a videophile that the best TV on the market is now discontinued, the Panasonic VT60. So what we're left with is mediocre offerings at the low to mid range (LCDs), and great offerings at only the very high end.
gpt
LCD technology is generally cheaper, easier to make, and provides benefits in a lot of places that plasma doesn't, especially as you continue to go up in resolution. LCDs are also brighter, which can be a plus here and there.