Holy Crap Kuro Price!!!!!!!!

[battousai147]

Hey, i just figured i would let you guys know that the $1999 price for the 5020 at BB, well it's over... I just checked the website and bam...$3499, i saw on the avsforum that BB bought up the remaining stock of 5020's, and if this is true i would bet they won't be doing a lot of bargaining on these set's unless they stop selling completely..

[lojack1976]

Yeah, I went to the Best Buy site a little while ago and I was completely blown away by the price increases. They did the same thing with the Panny's too. Worst Buy obviously doesn't want to sell many TV's because the prices are through the roof. I get the feeling that they're trying to push more of the LED sets out the door, because the sale prices seem to have held steady on those. Just the other night they had the 50" 111FD Elite for $2500 if I remember right, and now its $4500! They have the 60" 141FD for $7000!!! WTF!!

[brett_day]

more than likely supply and demand. the pioneers are now longer going to be made, the low prices and the fact they will not be around much longer meant people were snapping them up all over the place...best buy know they will still sell at the inflated prices and have raised them because of this. That's just how business works

[bhampton]

My Best Buy has a hard time selling certain TV's. Some open box units have been there for years. (I go to visit a nice 60" SXRD RP when I'm there maybe someday it will just be gone .)

[dave4192000]

The in store price may be lower in BB. I was recently in there and the online price was $4500 while the in store price was $3000 for the Elite 111.

[ThriceBB]

i was just at my best buy last night and the 5020 was still at $1999

[jc480]

Originally Posted by brett_day

more than likely supply and demand. the pioneers are now longer going to be made, the low prices and the fact they will not be around much longer meant people were snapping them up all over the place...best buy know they will still sell at the inflated prices and have raised them because of this. That's just how business works

No.

The elites will be available until the end of the year. Pioneer has PLENTY of WIP (work in process) to support the volume on these. Scarcity in supply should hit sometime around October or so.

Look online if you want to see the real market prices of these televisions. Sometimes BB has good deals going. Most of the time, you pay a premium for buying in a brick/mortar store. For many people, the extra money is worth it as they need the handholding that a store can give them.

Plus...if no one bought from physical stores, where would be be able to go and see these units live and in living color?

[Blove23]

Originally Posted by battousai147

Hey, i just figured i would let you guys know that the $1999 price for the 5020 at BB, well it's over... I just checked the website and bam...$3499, i saw on the avsforum that BB bought up the remaining stock of 5020's, and if this is true i would bet they won't be doing a lot of bargaining on these set's unless they stop selling completely..

Simply don't go by the online price. Sometimes you have to walk in and see the product and you would be amazed by the price. Also keep your eyes open because week by week the pioneer prices go up one week, then back done. You'll be able to get a good deal at Best Buy believe me. I was able to get a 50 inch Elite for $1899.99 brand new in th box.

It just depends on the manager of the store and how you come across in the store.

[Waiterguy]

Not sure if anyone out here if from San Jose, CA.

I was just at the Best Buy in Santana Row, and they have a 5020 Kuro for $1799 open box....it looks fantastic!

Just fyi!