The Hisense UR8 TV is finally here, and it's the most affordable RGB TV we've seen yet

AVAILABLE NOW: The Hisense UR8 RGB Mini-LED 4K TV lineup is live at Best Buy as of June 2. Prices start at $1,299.99 for the 55-inch model and run up to $4,999 for the 100-inch model.

After months of speculation about a release date, the Hisense UR8 RGB TV is finally here and available at Best Buy.

There's been a lot of movement in Hisense's RGB sector in the past few weeks. First, news broke that Hisense quietly slashed prices of its flagship UR9 RGB TV by nearly 40 percent just weeks after launch — presumably because the UR9 line was way too expensive compared to the rest of the RGB market.

The day before the June 2 announcement, a post to the r/Hisense subreddit had users wondering when the UR8 was coming. It's been quite the highly awaited budget model, considering the RGB prices we've seen on the LG Micro RGB Evo, Sony Bravia II 7 and Bravia II 9 True RGB TVs, and Samsung's flagship R95H Micro RGB TV.

The Hisense UR8 comes in sizes 55 through 100 inches. Here's a closer look at the price breakdown:

• Hisense 55-inch UR8 Mini-LED 4K TV — $1,299.99

• Hisense 65-inch UR8 Mini-LED 4K TV — $1,799.99

• Hisense 75-inch UR8 Mini-LED 4K TV — $2,199.99

• Hisense 85-inch UR8 Mini-LED 4K TV — $3,199.99

• Hisense 100-inch UR8 Mini-LED 4K TV — $4,999.99

For reference, each size of the Hisense UR8 is around 20 percent cheaper than the next-most-affordable RGB TV, the Samsung R85H.

Compared to the UR9, the UR8 is still a premium mini-LED TV that should dazzle in both dark and well-lit rooms. It's the most affordable path so far to the new technology that utilizes pure red, green, and blue LEDs for enhanced color vibrancy and more robust coverage of the color spectrum altogether. Because each LED is individually controlled like OLED bulbs are, RGB TVs offer seriously precise lighting that's less susceptible to blooming.

According to Hisense, the UR8 can reach an impressive peak brightness of 3,500 nits and will soon support Dolby Vision 2. The 180Hz refresh rate and panel of four HDMI ports lob the UR8 into the conversation about the best budget gaming TVs. The UR8 is also the only of Hisense's two RGB options that comes as small as 55 inches.