May 5, 2008

Best Time To Buy A New HDTV? Plasma And LCD TV Prices Dropping Like Rocks This Month

If you're wondering when the best time to buy a new plasma or LCD display is, and you're not willing to wait for Black Friday, May (as in this month) may be the perfect month to make your high-def purchase. The HD Guru Gary Merson has it from his industry sources that both LCD and plasma display prices will drop like rocks this month. Sparked by top-tier vendors like Sony trying to jack up their HDTV market shares, big name manufacturers will be forced to drop their prices. Sony will drastically reduce their 2008 1080p model prices in the next few days forcing competitor's such as Sony, Sharp, and Toshiba to respond in kind. For example, Sony's 40-inch KDL-40S4100 LCD TV will be priced $500 less than its lowest priced last-generation model, and the company's 46-inch KDL-46S4100 will feature a $400 price drop. And this are Sony's recommended prices. Head over to discount online retailers such as Amazon and you're likely to see price drops beyond these. Big plasma brands like Panasonic, LG, and Samsung will like start dropping prices later in the month, and even second-tier brand such as Vizio and Westinghouse will probably feature some price drops, though not as drastic.

Via HD Guru