Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2006)
-- Plasma HDTVs for under $1,000? LCD HDTVs for under
$600? Big-screen LCD projection sets for under $1,000.
Could it be true? You bet.
Retailers are expected to offer those prices the day after Thanksgiving, better known as Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.
The discount prices are usually available for one day only -- and often include restrictions on time and supply.
The price of Vizio's Plasma TV will be cut on Black Friday.
BlackFriday.info, a web site that tracks the one-day shopping phenomenon, has obtained early copies of "Black Friday" print ads that will appear in newspapers during Thanksgiving week. And, according to the web site, High-Definition TV prices will be slashed dramatically on the big day.
For instance:
Circuit City:
Vizio 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,499
Normal price: $1,799
Olevia 32-inch LCD HDTV -- $499
Normal price: $854
Panasonic 52-inch LCD Projection -- $999
Normal price: $1,699
Polaroid 40-inch LCD HDTV -- $999
Normal price: $1,599
Best Buy:
Westinghouse 42-inch LCD HDTV -- $999
Normal price: Unknown; model number not available.
Toshiba 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,699
Normal price: Unknown; model number not available.
Wal-Mart:
Ilo 42-inch Plasma HDTV -- $988
Normal price: $1,098
Sam's Club:
Philips 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,898
Normal price: Unknown; model number not available.
Comp USA:
Olevia 32-inch LCD HDTV -- $549.99
Normal price: $699
Zenith 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,799
Normal price: $2,199
Panasonic 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $2,499
Normal price: $2,999
Sears:
Toshiba 42-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1199
Normal price: $1,999
Protron 37-inch LCD HDTV -- $949
Normal price: $1,234
Could it be true? You bet.
Retailers are expected to offer those prices the day after Thanksgiving, better known as Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.
The discount prices are usually available for one day only -- and often include restrictions on time and supply.
The price of Vizio's Plasma TV will be cut on Black Friday.
BlackFriday.info, a web site that tracks the one-day shopping phenomenon, has obtained early copies of "Black Friday" print ads that will appear in newspapers during Thanksgiving week. And, according to the web site, High-Definition TV prices will be slashed dramatically on the big day.
For instance:
Circuit City:
Vizio 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,499
Normal price: $1,799
Olevia 32-inch LCD HDTV -- $499
Normal price: $854
Panasonic 52-inch LCD Projection -- $999
Normal price: $1,699
Polaroid 40-inch LCD HDTV -- $999
Normal price: $1,599
Best Buy:
Westinghouse 42-inch LCD HDTV -- $999
Normal price: Unknown; model number not available.
Toshiba 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,699
Normal price: Unknown; model number not available.
Wal-Mart:
Ilo 42-inch Plasma HDTV -- $988
Normal price: $1,098
Sam's Club:
Philips 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,898
Normal price: Unknown; model number not available.
Comp USA:
Olevia 32-inch LCD HDTV -- $549.99
Normal price: $699
Zenith 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1,799
Normal price: $2,199
Panasonic 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $2,499
Normal price: $2,999
Sears:
Toshiba 42-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1199
Normal price: $1,999
Protron 37-inch LCD HDTV -- $949
Normal price: $1,234