HDTV manufacturers lowering prices to cope with bulging inventories
[Via The Boy Genius Report, image courtesy of StarTribune]]
[Via The Boy Genius Report, image courtesy of StarTribune]]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ncsustash @ Jul 17th 2008 12:03PM
How do you get the end of November only being 2 months away?
David S @ Jul 17th 2008 12:23PM
This article will have been written in September.
Joe Pollicino @ Jul 19th 2008 1:39PM
I am beginning to think Darren Murph is from the future.
mitchelljd @ Jul 17th 2008 12:04PM
I don't know what the author was thinking, isn't Black Friday in LATE NOVEMBER??? it certainly isnt 2 months off
That said, i welcome some lower pricing as i will be in the market for 3 LCD's shortly
Darrell Hale @ Jul 17th 2008 12:04PM
Black Friday is how close? I didn't know Black Friday was in September this year.
tony @ Jul 17th 2008 12:27PM
hey, this works for me. Bestbuy had a 1 day sale on their 73" mitubishi hdtvs and knocked 1000 off. I got mine for 2k instead of 3. So my black friday came early, lol
nick @ Jul 17th 2008 12:46PM
Isn't Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving?
We're in July. Let's see, August... September... October... November.
Verifying count using fingers. Wouldn't it be barely 5 months away?
Spiza @ Jul 17th 2008 2:13PM
You're pretty good at math too I see.
Slappy Wag @ Jul 17th 2008 12:55PM
Well, it's about time they lowered their severely bloated prices anyway. They are not following the laws of supply and demand. They are creating an artificially high price for their products. Why should it cost $5,000 or $10,000 for a TELEVISION? People that pay this much are the reason they keep the prices high. They know some damn fool will part with his large sum of money because he has to have the product.
Jim Mallory @ Jul 17th 2008 1:17PM
Well I don't know what law of supply and demand you are following. But when products sell well, prices are higher. If the demand for the product drops off (as is the case with our slowing economy), inventory builds, and then prices fall to clear out the inventory. Plus, remember, TV manufactuers and retailers like to (and their shareholders require that they) turn a profit.
Remember, in the free market, nothing is worth more than someone is willing to pay for it.
lakersin2025 @ Jul 17th 2008 1:31PM
Darren posted this from his iphone while traveling 88mph from inside his Delorean!
David S @ Jul 17th 2008 2:08PM
I'm mad that Best Buy or Circuit City didn't knock off $200 more bucks for the Panny 50pz800u I wanted. No matter, Internet retailers saved the day... Now I just have to wait.
Alex @ Jul 17th 2008 2:13PM
Darren drinking too much of his Blu Kool-aid again!
richardginn @ Jul 17th 2008 5:44PM
All those prices listed and no mention of lower end TV sets like in the 19"-32" range getting a price cut????
They need massive price cuts as well.