According to new data from market analyst WitsView, the global street prices of LCD TV, plasma TV and LCD Monitors continued to decrease in July. Mainstream LCD TVs covering 32-, 37-, 40- and 42-inch dropped between 0.8 per cent and 2.2 per cent, compared to the previous month. Plasmas fared the worse worse; 42- and 50- PDPs saw a 2.6-3.6 per cent drop.
In the US, the lowest priced 32-inch LCD now sells for just 400 dollars, with name-brands beginning at around 544 dollars. Higher-end models are priced around 1,200-1,400 dollars.
The average selling price in the US for a 42-inch plasma during July was 1,592 dollars. The price of 50-inch models declined 3.6 per cent, down to 2,802 dollars.
