Plasma price drops slowing through end of the year
Tags: HDTV, LCD, Plasma, Samsung
The folks over at HD Beat note that while Samsung is predicting a drop in plasma prices of 3-5% in Q3 this year, it will slow to 1-2% for the rest of the year. That means that today's $3000 50-inch display will only drop to about $2850 by the end of December.
The bottom line: if you are planning on getting a plasma this year, there is very little point in waiting unless you plan to wait until next spring, when we'll likely see another round of larger price cuts as manufacturers dispose of 2005 inventory and introduce 2006 models.
The folks over at HD Beat note that while Samsung is predicting a drop in plasma prices of 3-5% in Q3 this year, it will slow to 1-2% for the rest of the year. That means that today's $3000 50-inch display will only drop to about $2850 by the end of December.
The bottom line: if you are planning on getting a plasma this year, there is very little point in waiting unless you plan to wait until next spring, when we'll likely see another round of larger price cuts as manufacturers dispose of 2005 inventory and introduce 2006 models.
posted by Carl Howe at
5:26 PM
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