Do you like to save money? Now is a great time to buy a new HDTV. Due to current economic conditions, vendors and retailers are sitting on huge inventories of 2008s and must move them out to make room for the 2009s. The result? Unprecedented deep discounts and factory price markdowns on closeout 2008s are now at Best Buy, J&R, Costco, Vanns and Frys. The HD Guru has analyzed and compared prices to find this week’s best deals.
Are you thinking of waiting for the 2009 model HDTV? Look at our Sony and Panasonic Part 1 and Part II comparisons to learn the changes for 2008 to 2009. Samsung hasn’t posted its specs yet however, our CES notes reveal the 2009 “B†series 300, 400, 500 and 600 series LCD products have minor performance changes, the most significant one is a new, shiny, anti-reflective screen coating.
Best Buy is sweetening the deal this week by offering “free†delivery, hook-up and removal of your old TV free with the purchase and any HDTV $999 & up. Here’s what the HD Guru found in this Sunday’s Best Buy circular, as well as the March 8 J&R ad, Costco (warehouse club) and online pricing from Frys (Frys.com) and Vann’s (vans.com).
Compare these great deals with HD Guru’s Pricegrabber webpage located at (Link) Happy bargain hunting. (Key Sam=Samsung; Son=Sony; Pan=Panasonic; FS=Free Shipping, NL= Not Listed (Costco does not provide prior pricing)
Make/Model             Was       Now       Store
Son/KDL46XBR6    $2299.99   $1699.99   JR
Son/KDL52W4100   $2199.99   $1549.99   JR
Son/KDL40Z4100B  $1699.99   $1199.99   JR
Sam/LN46A650       $2099.98   $1549.98   Vanns FS
Pan/TH58PZ800      $3699.97   $2469.97   Vanns FS
Son/KDL46Z4100    $2199.98   $1699.88   Vanns FS
Son/KDL52V4100   $1999.97   $1499.97   Vanns FS
Sam/PN50A650      $1999.97   $1499.97   Vanns FS
Sam/LN52A650      $2699.97   $1999.97   Vanns FS
Sam/PN50A550      $1799.97   $1299.98   Vanns FS
Sam/LN52A750      $2899.98   $2139.98   Vanns FS
Sam/PN58A650      $3499.98   $2399.88   Vanns FS
Son/KDL52W4100  $2499.98   $1749.98   Vanns FS
Sam/LN52A550      $1999.99   $1399.00   Frys FS
Sam/LN46A650      $2099.99   $1397.00   Frys FS
Son/KDL52V4100   $1999.99   $1449.00   Frys FS
Pan/TH50PZ85      $2199.99   $1299.00   Frys FS
Pan/TH50PZ85           NL      $1299.99   Costco
Pan/TH46PZ85      $1899.99   $1099.00   Frys
Pan/TH46PZ80        NL      $ 989.99   Costco
Sony/KDL46XBR6  $2699.99   $1699.00   Frys FS
Son/KDL40V4100   $1299.99   $1099.99   BB
Sam/LN40A530       $899.99    $799.99    BB
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try http://www.pricetrace.com ,
best price history and alert website!
see the best seller section, you can find best seller HDTV list.
not only track amazon.com, but also other big reliable stores.
how much lower can they possibly go? do anyone know when the 2008 models usually run out? is it worth waiting?
A lot of people are tracking HDTVs on Amazon using http://camelcamelcamel.com/ . It works in all locales, including US/Canada/etc.
And there’s always Best Buy, if you’re into that – http://camelbuy.com/
The samsung 58a550 is also $2099 at vanns with free shipping. That is a hell of a deal.
With Circuit City gone, one monster competitor is out of the game. Prices will begin to inch up. Sony is using the RSA (retail sales allowance) to subsidize the retailers markdown. When the current inventory is gone, well, put a few extra bucks into your wallet.
I heard from a guy who worked at best buy, that prices will drop in about 3-4weeks starting from the date i post this. So Yahoo! Gonna wait for that and get an hdtv finally with my playstation 3 for an really affordable price.
No sales in Canada yet. Same old high prices.
You need to check Conn’s. They blow them all away. Example: HL61A750 $995.00. Amazon $1448.00
Innovation as far as picture performance has slow down to a crawl if you can get a deal on last years TV DO IT!
just wanna let others know in amazon.com u can find the samsung LN52A750 with better price.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN52A750-52-Inch-1080p-Touch/dp/B001418WF4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1236678307&sr=8-1