Tapping into its repository of "thousands upon thousands of tech deals" posted over the past couple of years, DealNews made some seemingly bold pricing predictions for 12 different electronic gadgets for 2011. Here are some of the more interesting ones:
A large-screen 55-inch LCD TV for $599? That seems preposterous considering that the lowest price DealNews could find in 2009 was $1,115 for an LG 55-inch 120Hz LCD screen, and that doesn't include Fry's $110 shipping charge. But in 2010, Walmart at one point sold an Element 55-inch model for $699 with free shipping (it's now listed at $749). Perhaps the list isn't so far-fetched after all.
As to the $39 Blu-ray player, DealNews says "you'll probably see a lot of Blu-ray players bundled as extras with TVs, but you'll also see them as doorbusters and priced like crockpots." In case you're wondering, the lowest price they found in 2010 was $50, which bought a Samsung BD-C5500 from HP.
We're more skeptical of seeing Nintendo slash the price of its Wii console 33 percent from $150 (lowest to 2010) to $99. DealNews says to "expect more price drops as new models come out and competition drives down prices," but the Wii is already the least expensive out of the three modern consoles, with no Xbox 720 or PlayStation 4 in sight.
What are your tech predictions for 2011? Tell us in the comments section below!
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armada439
January 26, 2011 at 1:25pm
lol i dont see dslr prices dropping that much, good optics are always expensive
TommM
January 26, 2011 at 9:43am
Been headed that way for a while now. You can add the cost of blu-ray movies dropping to DVD level. In fact, I routinely see blu-rays on sale for $8.95.
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