The Year of the Flat Screen

By Staff Editor | July 18, 2024

Even with an atmosphere of restraint and a renewed commitment to fiscal responsibility, this may be the year when more Americans than ever get flat-screen TVs and computer monitors. It looks at though manufacturers have prepared too many for the holiday season, and will be forced to sell at rock-bottom prices. News of a federal investigation  into price-fixing schemes between manufacturers also portends an imminent downturn in prices. We are already witnessing heavily reduced pricing in the context of holiday sales, below the traditional $10/inch barrier, and consumers are unlikely to accept a return to old prices once they have experienced the new lows.

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