Of possible interest to the ping list? (Additional Father’s Day deals at Wal-Mart.)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10262147-1.html
Following the demise of Circuit City, Wal-Mart’s been making a big push into the electronics market, and one of its PR folks let us in on a couple of upcoming “deals” on certain LCD TVs. The sale runs from June 14-20, or while supplies last.
Vizio VO420E 1080p 42-inch LCD ($697)
Sony Bravia KDL-52S5100 1080p 52-inch LCD ($1,788)
Sanyo DP37649 720p 37-inch LCD ($398)
We’ve seen lower prices on the Sony, but the Vizio and Sanyo look pretty close to rock-bottom. (Note: Just checked and Walmart is selling the Vizio VO420M) online for $697. The “M” and “E” series appear to be the same model—or at least very similar).
Update—Here are a few more electronics deals Walmart will be throwing out there for Father’s Day:
Magnavox NB500MGX Blu-ray Disc player ($128 )
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play Wii bundle with Wii Motion Plus Accessory and protective sleeve ($59.96)
PS3 (80GB) Bundle including Quantum of Solace on Blu-ray Disc and the MLB ‘09: The Show ($399 )
Dell Inspiron Black Notebook Computer ($398—not sure which model) or Dell Studio One 19 All-in-one Touch Desktop Computer ($848)
Canon Pixma Ink Jet Photo Printer with Fax($69)
Seagate Free Agent Go 250GB Portable Hard Drive($69)
Note: Due to pricing laws, prices may differ in some states, such as Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, and on Walmart.com.
The Walmart prices had already dropped almost two weeks ago, at least, noticed while zooming through on the way to something else. It’s important to keep an eye on the spec though, right? 120HZ sets are preferable to 60HZ sets, and the 720p sets at all retailers and wholesale clubs have been getting prices which aren’t necessarily blowout prices, particularly in comparison with the plasma sets. Thanks LVD.