This thin display device is provided with a display unit (26) and an outer case (5) that houses the display unit (26) along with device-configuring components (27) that configure the display device. The corner regions of the top and bottom of the outer case (5) are held by a top corner shock-absorbing material (22) and a bottom corner shock-absorbing material (23) that are disposed spaced from the corners of the top and bottom of a packaging box (21) when housed in the packaging box (21). The device-configuring components (27) are housed at the periphery of the outer case (5). The center-of-gravity positions of the device-configuring components (27) are positioned in the region held by the top corner shock-absorbing material (22) of the outer case (5) and in the region held by the bottom corner shock-absorbing material (23) of the outer case (5). Damage resulting from external force such as mechanical shocks incurred during shipping is prevented.
