The biggest tech event in the calendar, CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show), rolls around each and every January, bringing heaps of new announcements and product launches.
While the 2021 event was rather different – like many shows and launches since early 2020 – the organiser of the show, the US Consumer Electronics Association (CTA) run a full event in Las Vegas for CES 2022. We’re expecting 2023 to be a bumper year, as everyone gets back into the swing of normal life.
We’re already seeing lots of announcements about CES 2023 – so here’s what to expect and everything you need to know.
When is CES 2023?
CES 2023 will start on Thursday 5 January and run through to Sunday 8 January 2023. Expect most of the announcements to take place on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 January as those are the press, analyst and media days. However, as we’ve seen before, some manufacturers will be holding their own events and these will fall outside of the official CES events – and some will just plain old announce their CES plans during late December.
Who attends CES?
CES is an industry event so the public cannot attend. But anyone connected to the consumer electronics industry can apply for a pass. In 2019 over 182,000 people attended, which was the show’s then capacity. That included 69,000 exhibitors (across more than 4,000 represented companies) and almost 7,000 members of the media. We’d expect 2023 to be on the same scale.
What to expect from CES 2023
CES is the first opportunity for many companies to show off their products for the coming year – as well as showing off future technologies. While it’s dominated by big brands, it’s also an opportunity for smaller companies to showcase either great inventions, or products that, quite frankly, will never see the light of day again.
We focus on the products that are likely to have an impact on the whole year, the big hitters, the stuff that matters. Here’s a rundown of what we’re expecting from major brands.
AMD’s president and CEO Lisa Su will deliver a keynote presentation at CES to outline solutions for gamers, professionals and more.
Asus normally has a big presence at CES, using it as a launch platform for a whole range of laptops. Expect folding, ultraportable and gaming machines from Asus. The company is already teasing 3D OLED, suggesting we might see a laptop with a 3D display – and there’s some extensive ROG teasing too.
BMW has confirmed that it will be hosting a keynote presentation at CES. The company stole the show with its E-Ink covered iX in 2022 and we’d expect more magic from the German automaker in 2023. BMW chairman Oliver Zipse will be outlining BMW’s vision of the future.
Garmin often has a number of announcements timed with CES – in 2022 that was the Venu 2 Plus. Details are currently under wraps, but we’re expecting the company to come forward with a range of announcements.
Intel’s announcements normally go hand-in-hand with a range of announcements from manufacturers – and we wouldn’t expect that to be any different in 2023. We’re expecting 13-gen Intel mobile hardware.
As well as smart home devices, Lenovo is expected to refresh its laptops across a range of categories. The company has already announced the IdeaPad Pro, IdeaPad Slim and the IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook.
LG uses CES to set the scene for the next year of televisions – especially the OLED family which it is best known for. Expect to hear about the latest generation of OLED panel and the flagship TVs for the year. LG has already announced that it will be unveiling the InstaView fridge, where you can knock on the door panel to turn it transparent so you can see into the fridge. It is also launching the LG ArtCool Gallery – an aircon unit with a 27-inch display for artwork or photos.
LG has announced new soundbars at the show, and we’ve seen an interesting new camera module from LG Innotek.
Nvidia is normally one of the early starters at CES, outlining a range of technologies often spanning automotive, GPUs and others.
Panasonic will likely use its CES press conference to announce its latest flagship television, and associated technologies. There’s often talk about eco living and sustainability too.
Qualcomm has shifted toward automotive at CES, so we’d expect to hear about Snapdragon Digital Chassis and Snapdragon Cockpit solutions.
Samsung likes to go big at CES and we’d expect a full run of announcements. That will likely include something about televisions, but also smart home and connected appliances. Samsung has already come forward and confirmed that its focus will be sustainability, but also that it will be presenting an expanded SmartThings experience as it looks to enhance the smart home.
Sony often has one of the biggest events at CES, often showing off a range of tech outlining its plans for the year – often joined by special guests.
VW has confirmed that it will be revealing something at CES 2023, but hasn’t confirmed what. It’s teasing on social media and it’s expected that it’s going to be more information on its next electric car. That’s expected to evolve out of the ID.Aero concept shown off earlier in 2022 – a saloon type vehicle.
