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(Dec. 12, 2009) For the first time this holiday season, Best Buy has really dropped its HDTV prices. You’ll find in its Sunday Dec. 13 circular that over 60% of the “sale” HDTVs are at the lowest prices ever offered!
A record 17 out of 28 HDTVs and HDTV packages are really outstanding deals. We list the hot ones below, along with a link to Amazon’s dealers’ best prices (as of today). Amazon dealers often track Best Buy and react by further lowering prices. We will be price checking periodically and update our list as warranted. All Amazon prices (unless otherwise noted) include free shipping. Best Buy bundles list the HDTV model price only (no bundle) at the Amazon link.
You can also use our info to negotiate a better price at your local independent dealer. Click this link to learn how.
For this week’s best on-line HDTV prices click this link.
[amazonify]B001U3Y8OA::text::::Samsung LN40B530 40″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $699.99 Best Buy; Updated $664 Amazon $719.99 Abt updated $664.00 Amazon
[amazonify]B001UHMVKY::text::::Samsung UN46B7100 46″ 1080p 120 Hz LED LCD[/amazonify] $1699.99 Best Buy Listed as UNB467000 $1699 lowered $1518.95 Amazon
[amazonify]B001UHMVDQ::text::::Samsung UN55B6000 55″ 1080p 120 Hz LED LCD[/amazonify] $2199.99 Best Buy; $2099.00 Amazon
[amazonify]B001S2RDCC::text::::Sony KDL-26L5000 26″ 720p 60Hz LCD[/amazonify] $369.99 Best Buy; Updated $354 Amazon $373.77 Compusa
[amazonify]B001T9N0E4::text::::Sony KDL-46S5100 46″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $879.99 Best Buy; $879.00 Electronics Expo (Via Amazon)
[amazonify]B001T9N0F8::text::::Sony KDL-52S5100 52″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD  [/amazonify] $1039.99 Best Buy
[amazonify]B001S2RDCM::text::::Sony KDL-32L5000 32″ 720p 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $399.99 Best Buy
[amazonify]B001SN7QUU::text::::Panasonic TC-P50X1 50″ 720p 600 Hz Plasma[/amazonify] $779.99 Best Buy; $744.97 Dependable Resource Increased $682.58 + $109.99 shipping Electronics Expo via Amazon $778.00 Amazon
[amazonify]B001U3Y8L8::text::::Samsung LN19B360 19″ 720p 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $229.99 Best Buy; $221.00 Lowered $201.00 Amazon
[amazonify]B001U3Y8NG::text::::Samsung LN32B640 1080p 32″ 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $709.99 Best Buy
[amazonify]B001TOD3K0::text::::Toshiba Regza 46″ 1080p 240 Hz LED Dimming Backlight LCD[/amazonify] $1999.99 [email protected] Buy; Reduced $1,463.04 6 Ave. via Amazon
Dynex DX-LDVD22-10A 22″ 60 Hz LCD w/Built-in DVD Player $229.99 Best Buy (BB’s brand not sold elsewhere)
Best Buy Bundles
Samsung HDTVs with free Samsung BDP1600 Internet Connecting Blu-ray Player ($169.99  sold separately)
[amazonify]B001U3Y8PO::text::::Samsung LN40B550 40″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $749.98 Best Buy; $749.00 Amazon increased $752.97 Video Audio Center via Amazon $749.00 Amazon
[amazonify]B001UE6HPM::text::::Samsung LN46B550 46″ 1080p  60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $889.98 Best Buy; $899.00 reduced $869.00 Amazon
[amazonify]B001U3Y8PY::text::::Samsung LN52B550  52″ 1080p 60 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $1089.98 Best Buy $1119.00 Buy.com Beach Camera $1117.98 Vanns $1117.00 One Call $1119 Amazon
[amazonify]B001ULBP8E::text::::Samsung LN46B650 46″ 1080p 120 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $1279.98 Best Buy $1199.00 Amazon
LG HDTV with Free LG BD370 Internet Connecting Blu-ray Player ($179.99 sold separately)
[amazonify]B001VKYAKE::text::::LG 47LH40 47″ 1080p 120 Hz LCD[/amazonify] $1099.99 Best Buy $1199.00; Amazon $999.99 $989.97 Vanns via Amazon
Sony HDTV with Free Sony HTCT100 3.1 Channel Sound Bar with Subwoofer ($299.99 sold separately)
[amazonify]B001T9N0D0::text::::Sony KDL-32S5100 32″ 1080p 60Hz LCD[/amazonify] $549.98 Best Buy; $529.00 J&R via Amazon
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For comparison to the BB prices listed here, I purchased a Panasonic TC-P50X1 from Sears last week. The advertised price was $699 and you could get a further 5% off if you paid for it with a Sears charge card. I did that which basically offset the WI sales tax. Very happy with the purchase. Still in the market for a 65″ for the home theater. I missed out on a Sears offer that had the TC-P65S1 for $2299 with an additional 5% which made it $2185. I’ll have to wait until after Christmas to see what happens with prices.
Keith
HD Guru,
I am looking into buying a 50 inch plasma. I have been looking at the Panasonic TC-P50X1 model which is on sale this week. Since it is only 720, is it worth the extra couple of hundred for a 1080 or is this deal too good to pass up? Also, would a Samsung with similar specs be better than the Panasonic? Thanks.
Hello HDGuru –
We purchased the Samsung LN40B40 this week at Best Buy (was on sale) for $999.99 The difference see between this, and one of the ones on sale right now – besides the $300, is 120Hz vs. 60Hz. Both sets are 1080p. In your opinion, is the 120Hz worth the $300 difference? Also- it appears that they have another 1080p 40″ set LN40B550 with a BlueRay player (which we need) for $749.00
Worth it to pack things back up, and head to Best Buy? So far, we just love the LN40B640… even at $1000
Best Buy is a terrible retailer. I still remember their fake in store website. Someone would come in their store looking for that sale item only to find it priced higher than in the add. They would argue and a sales rep would show them this fake in store website that listed the item at the incorrect high price. You have to wonder about a store that would do that. They got caught. It was really bad press for them. In the end I’ll only buy small parts or items.
I would not order from bestbuy.com. I had ordered a Panasonic 58″ TV on the monday after Thanksgiving. It was to be delivered the following Saturday. I checked after receiving the confirmation email and the delivery date was set.
On the delivery day I checked again to see if I could get an estimated delivery window for the day and found out that my delivery was canceled. They had not given me any notice of this. It seems they ran out of stock of 50″ and over Panasonic plasmas in Texas though they had my version (and other large sizes) in many other states. In fact they were still selling the same model online though at a higher price.
I spent two hours on the phone with various BestBuy reps and they refused to ship me one from a state that had them in stock. They also said that since the newer year models would be coming out that TX stores would not order any more of my model nor would they honor the price I was to pay for the new year model they were going to get soon.
Best Buy did offer to give me a discount on a TV smaller than 50″ but that did not meet my needs. They would not do any more than that though.
What was really disappointing was that I had waited specifically for that Monday to order my TV knowing that there would be many CyberMonday deals to be had. I could have ordered the same TV at a great price from many other vendors but I made the mistake of going with BestBuy.
If you do take Best Buy up on one of their sales make sure you purchase the unit at the store so you can be sure they have them in stock.
Mr Guru,
I just yesterday purchased a 40″ Toshiba 40RV525R for $645.
If you were me would you return it and snag that Samsung LN40B530 40″
for 50 bucks more at best buy?
Is the Samsung a way better TV for the money?
The Toshiba you purchased is a 60 Hz LCD, the Samsung is 120 Hz. You would have to be comparing the Samsung against the 120 Hz Toshiba for an even evaluation.
HD Guru
Hi, HDGURU
Panasonic 54″ V10 $1800 ! (Best Buy still is asking $2400 for this model)
Panasonic 54″ G10 with free Blu=Ray player $1599
Prices quoted by two Video Only stores in San Francisco Bay area
1. SF, on Van Ness: 415-563-5200
2. Dublin : 925- 829- 2900
The G10 model is advertised in this weekend’s San Francisco Chronicle. You have to ask about the V10 price. I would think all Video only stores would be offering both models for these prices.
HDGURU : Before posting this note, please call one of the stores I listed and double check. The V10 price appears to be especially good.
Sony KDL-32L5000 46″ 720p 60 Hz LCD$399.99 Best Buy
Should be a 32″…
Fixed