HD Guru® obtained an advanced copy of Best Buy’s weekly circular (12/6/09-12/12/09).  It features a number of HDTV bundles consisting of select Sony HDTVs, a Playstation 3 (PS 3), a PS 3 game and a Blu-ray movie disc. You select from three game and movie disc titles (listed below). Best Buy (BB) claims a savings from $789-$1100 for the bundle. However, this is not accurate. Six of the twelve package deal TVs never sold for the “regular” price listed by BB.
Below are the twelve PS3/TV packages along with the actual current Best Buy HDTV price. Regardless of the misleading savings, a number of the packages are sweet deals.
HD Guru recommends you compare the price of the Sony HDTVs with Amazon listings to determine if it’s really a good deal.
Experience tells us, Amazon dealers often their lower prices after Best Buy’s weekly ad appears . We included Amazon links to each of the Sony HDTVs for easy price comparison.
The PS3 games in the ad are “Uncharted”, “Little Big Planet” and “Ratchet Clank Future”. The Blu-ray titles are “Taking of Pelham 123”, “The Ugly Truth”, “Year One”.
Camelbuy.com supplied Best Buy price history information.
Savings Details
[amazonify]B0020NITOO::text::::Sony KDL-46Z5100 46″[/amazonify](sku #9279899): $2,099.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,489.96 Regular Price – $410 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,650.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1689.99. This TV never sold at BB for the MSRP of $2099.99
[amazonify]B001GIPMNU::text::::Sony KDL-46XBR8 46″[/amazonify] (sku #8996508): $2,499.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,889.96 Regular Price – $500 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,960.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1959.98 This TV sold for $2499.98 as recently as 12/4/09 when it was raised from $1999.98
[amazonify]B0021LT066::text::::Sony KDL-46XBR9 46″[/amazonify](sku #9276286): $2,399.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,789.96 Regular Price – $440 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,920.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1959.99 .This TV never sold at BB for $2399.99 which is the MSRP.
[amazonify]B002BSH2G4::text::::Sony KDL-46VE5 46″[/amazonify](sku #9390269): $1,699.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,089.96 Regular Price – $361 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,299.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1799.99, which is the MSRP. This TV sold at Best Buy previously as low as $1399.99
[amazonify]B001T9N0FS::text::::Sony KDL-52V5100 52″[/amazonify](sku #9223798): $1,999.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,389.96 Regular Price – $500 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,460.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1499.99. This model never sold at BB for $1999.99
[amazonify]B0020NN6N8::text::::Sony KDL-52Z5100 52″[/amazonify]Sony KDL52Z5100 52″ (sku #9279951): $2,499.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,889.96 Regular Price – $550 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,910.98 Package Price
Current TV price $1949.99. This model never sold at BB for $2499.99 which is the MSRP.
[amazonify]B001VFMA5Q::text::::Sony KDL-52XBR9 52″[/amazonify](sku #9279835): $2,899.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $3,289.96 Regular Price – $690 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $2,170.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $2209.99. This TV never sold at BB for $2899.99 which is the MSRP.
[amazonify]B002Q0PQLA::text::::Sony KDL-52XBR10 52″[/amazonify](sku #9528237): $4,499.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $4,889.96 Regular Price – $450 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $4,010.98 Package Price
Current TV price is the same as listed ($4499.99) This TV sold for $4999.99 until 12/5/09.
[amazonify]B002G9TVSU::text::::Sony KDL-55V5100 55″[/amazonify](sku #9476373): $2,299.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,689.96 Regular Price – $530 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,730.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1769.99. This TV never sold at BB for $2299.99
[amazonify]B002G9TVT4::text::::Sony KDL-65W5100 65″[/amazonify](sku #9498493): $5,389.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $5,389.96 Regular Price – $500 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $4,460.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $4499.98. This TV never sold for $5389.99. MSRP is $4999.99
[amazonify]B001T9N0EO::text::::Sony KDL-46V5100 46″[/amazonify]Sony KDL-46V5100 46″(sku #9223805): $1,599.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $1,989.96 Regular Price – $610 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $950.98 Package Price
Current price is $1599.99 same as manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP).
[amazonify]B002BGX8V4::text::::Sony KDL-46W5100 46″[/amazonify](sku #9343105): $1,699.99 TV + $299.99 PS3 System + $59.99 PS3 Game + $29.99 Blu-ray Movie = $2,089.96 Regular Price – $370 TV Savings – $428.98 Package Savings = $1,290.98 Package Price
Current TV price is $1299.99. Has not been $1699.99 since 10/8/09 which is the MSRP
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