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Steve Nunez · September 21st, 2002, 05:42 PM

Any concrete ideas on what the "street" price will be?

Chris Hurd · September 21st, 2002, 08:06 PM

The MSRP is right around $3800. I expect that at first, street price will be close to full retail, then maybe slack off a bit. High demand might keep the price up for awhile. I'm guessing the street price will be closer to $3500 or so? Charles McConathy, owner of ProMax Systems in Orange County, CA and a Panasonic dealer, might have better input on this.

Clayton Farr · September 21st, 2002, 09:09 PM

It looks like Promax is currently listing it at $3599:
http://www.promax.com/Products/Detail/17078

Clayton

Jeff Donald · September 22nd, 2002, 07:14 AM

It will really depend on the quanity Panasonic can ship. If supplies are tight, don't expect much, if any discounting. Why give it away if your the only dealer that has one? On the other hand, if everbody has three on the shelf and two more on the way, deals will be had. If any of the competition sneaks in under the radar with a similar product, expect some price reductions also. I've seen prices as low as $3300. These initial low prices are usually just an attempt to get people to preorder. Nobody wants to appear too high in the beginning. Once they start shipping they usually dissapear pretty quickly.

jeff

September 23rd, 2002, 03:22 PM

Didn't someone say at some point that one of the sponsors was taking preoders without an obligation to buy? I can't find that posting. Thanks if anyone knows about this.

Ted Jan · September 23rd, 2002, 04:44 PM

promax was the sponsor who was doing it.

September 21st, 2002, 05:42 PM	#1
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Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	The MSRP is right around $3800. I expect that at first, street price will be close to full retail, then maybe slack off a bit. High demand might keep the price up for awhile. I'm guessing the street price will be closer to $3500 or so? Charles McConathy, owner of ProMax Systems in Orange County, CA and a Panasonic dealer, might have better input on this. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 21st, 2002, 09:09 PM	#3
Clayton Farr Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 94	It looks like Promax is currently listing it at $3599: http://www.promax.com/Products/Detail/17078 Clayton

September 22nd, 2002, 07:14 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	It will really depend on the quanity Panasonic can ship. If supplies are tight, don't expect much, if any discounting. Why give it away if your the only dealer that has one? On the other hand, if everbody has three on the shelf and two more on the way, deals will be had. If any of the competition sneaks in under the radar with a similar product, expect some price reductions also. I've seen prices as low as $3300. These initial low prices are usually just an attempt to get people to preorder. Nobody wants to appear too high in the beginning. Once they start shipping they usually dissapear pretty quickly. jeff

September 23rd, 2002, 03:22 PM	#5
donking! Posts: n/a	Didn't someone say at some point that one of the sponsors was taking preoders without an obligation to buy? I can't find that posting. Thanks if anyone knows about this.

September 23rd, 2002, 04:44 PM	#6
Ted Jan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 36	promax was the sponsor who was doing it.