post Christmas sales - LCD TVs, major electricals worth waiting??

mattersdorff

I was wondering if the hardcore AV buyers out there can let the rest of us in on their experience of the post-Christmas and January sales and say whether or not they feel this is a great time to buy LCD TVs or other general AV items???

I know it's a question that's been asked before and of course nobody knows what exactly will go on sale in January but I'm not even sure if LCD TVs and serious electrical items tend to come down massively in price compared with more 'seasonal' items like clothing, homewares etc.

Does anyone remember what the sales were like in recent years and whether there were any awesome bargains to be had.

I'm seriously thinking about going for the Mirai 32" lcd that can be had for £460 including glass stand and HDMI cable with DirectTVs OR the Toshiba 32" WLT66 model which is currently going for around £560-600 with codes etc.

I just wonder what the chances are that they will drop down in price after Christmas - say sub-£375 for the Mirai or sub-£500 for the Toshiba.

I know a hell of a lot of people are having the same dilemma as I am as to whether it will be worthwhile waiting until January to buy.

thanks

consumermonkey

If it is any consolation, I am waiting until after Christmas. The way these tv's are dropping in price, I don't think there is going to be a right time for a few years yet, just a compromise between how long you are prepared to wait and how much you are prepared to pay. PC world have a 32 Phillips advertised for £499 this weekend, very tempted, but will still wait until after the 25th.

onebigshop

I would wait..I read a report that the expected price drop of LCD's and plasmas over the next 12 months would be about 40% from their current price.

Similar to what has happened with TFT's .. remember when a TFT screen was over £500?