Post by dkennedy on Nov 10, 2006 9:05:27 GMT -5
42-Inch Plasma HDTV: For $998?
Wal-Mart will break the $1,000 barrier for a big-screen Plasma set on Black Friday.
November 10, 2006
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
Have you been waiting for that stylish Plasma HDTV to drop under the magic $1,000 mark?
Well, you only have 14 more days to wait.
Wal-Mart is planning to offer a 42-inch Plasma HDTV (with a HD tuner inside) for just $998 on the day after Thanksgiving, according to various news reports. Known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is regarded as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.
According to Wal-Mart's Black Friday ad, a copy of which was obtained by CNN/Money and other publications, the retailer will sell that flat-screen Plasma TV for $998 from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on November 24. Only one per customer will be permitted.
The brand of the Plasma set was not disclosed, but Wal-Mart recently made headlines when it dropped the price of a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV to $1294, roughly $400 less than Best Buy and Circuit City.
The discount retailer is trying to penetrate the lucrative CE market by offering sharp discounts on gadgets from TVs to DVD recorders to video game consoles.
According to the ad, Wal-Mart will also offer a special one-day $598 price for a 32-inch LCD HDTV, also with a tuner inside.
Wal-Mart will break the $1,000 barrier for a big-screen Plasma set on Black Friday.
November 10, 2006
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
Have you been waiting for that stylish Plasma HDTV to drop under the magic $1,000 mark?
Well, you only have 14 more days to wait.
Wal-Mart is planning to offer a 42-inch Plasma HDTV (with a HD tuner inside) for just $998 on the day after Thanksgiving, according to various news reports. Known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is regarded as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.
According to Wal-Mart's Black Friday ad, a copy of which was obtained by CNN/Money and other publications, the retailer will sell that flat-screen Plasma TV for $998 from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on November 24. Only one per customer will be permitted.
The brand of the Plasma set was not disclosed, but Wal-Mart recently made headlines when it dropped the price of a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV to $1294, roughly $400 less than Best Buy and Circuit City.
The discount retailer is trying to penetrate the lucrative CE market by offering sharp discounts on gadgets from TVs to DVD recorders to video game consoles.
According to the ad, Wal-Mart will also offer a special one-day $598 price for a 32-inch LCD HDTV, also with a tuner inside.