Black Friday: 32-Inch HDTVs For $149?

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Black Friday: 32-Inch HDTVs For $149?
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (September 18, 2012) -- Retailers will likely sell 32-inch LCD HDTVs for as low as $149 this Black Friday, predicts GottaDeal.com, the web site that tracks online and retail discounts.

The site, which annually makes Black Friday predictions, says that 720p 42-inch sets will likely be available for as low as $249 with 47-inch and 50-inch LCD and LED models available for around $399 and $449 respectively.

GottaDeal says 42-inch, 1080p sets will likely be available for around $349 or less.

Retailers traditionally offer deep discounts on the day after Thanksgiving, better known as Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. (Black Friday this year will be November 23.)

The discount prices are often available for one day only -- and may include restrictions on time and supply. Discount hunters also have to contend with the frenzied atmosphere of Black Friday which some shoppers view as a day of combat.

GottaDeal.com also says 3D sets may see some "deep discounts" this year as TV makers try to reduce inventory in the category that has seen disappointing sales.

"3D TVs have been on the market long enough that Black Friday shoppers may finally start seeing some deep discounts on older 3D models this year," the site says.

GottaDeal says it based its predictions on staff and reader input. While the site notes that HDTV prices will be discounted on Black Friday, it notes that higher quality, name-brand sets may see even better deals in early December.

"While Black Friday is a great time to buy the loss-leader, lower-end HDTVs, for consumers looking for a deal on a higher quality, name-brand HDTV, the best time to buy is typically in early to mid-December as retailers tend to ramp up the deals to get those last minute sales before the holidays. And if shoppers miss those deals, the pre-Super Bowl TV deals are also very attractive every year," the site says.

GottaDeal.com also predicts that Blu-ray players will be available on Black Friday for $39.

See Swanni's Black Friday prediction for 32-inch sets.

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Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com or at 703-505-3064.

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