Washington, D.C. (November 6, 2006)
-- Planning to buy a Plasma HDTV for the holidays?
Chances are that you'll find the lowest price at
Wal-Mart.
The retailing giant announced Friday that it was dramatically dropping the price on 100 different electronics products during the holiday season.
High-def bargains include a Panasonic 42-inch Plasma set for $1,294 (priced at more than $1,700 at most other retail stores); a Polaroid 37-inch LCD HDTV for $997 (close to $1,300 elsewhere); and a RCA 32-inch LCD HDTV for $847 (compared to about $1,000 elsewhere.)
Wal-Mart is also selling Toshiba's HD-DVD player for $448, about $50 less than suggested retail, and a Philips Blu-ray player for $898, about $100 less than suggested retail.
"Wal-Mart recognizes that Mom wants to get the perfect gift for the best value," said Gary Severson, a Wal-Mart senior vice president. "We've lowered prices so that families can afford to get and give more of the best brands and technology in electronics this season."
Swanni Sez:
While Wal-Mart can not match a Best Buy or Circuit City in total volume of high-def sets, the retailer is pushing pressure on the "big box" stores to lower holiday prices even further. Before year's end, you might see a $1,000 42-inch Plasma HDTV available at most leading electronics stores.
The retailing giant announced Friday that it was dramatically dropping the price on 100 different electronics products during the holiday season.
High-def bargains include a Panasonic 42-inch Plasma set for $1,294 (priced at more than $1,700 at most other retail stores); a Polaroid 37-inch LCD HDTV for $997 (close to $1,300 elsewhere); and a RCA 32-inch LCD HDTV for $847 (compared to about $1,000 elsewhere.)
Wal-Mart is also selling Toshiba's HD-DVD player for $448, about $50 less than suggested retail, and a Philips Blu-ray player for $898, about $100 less than suggested retail.
"Wal-Mart recognizes that Mom wants to get the perfect gift for the best value," said Gary Severson, a Wal-Mart senior vice president. "We've lowered prices so that families can afford to get and give more of the best brands and technology in electronics this season."
Swanni Sez:
While Wal-Mart can not match a Best Buy or Circuit City in total volume of high-def sets, the retailer is pushing pressure on the "big box" stores to lower holiday prices even further. Before year's end, you might see a $1,000 42-inch Plasma HDTV available at most leading electronics stores.