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LCD-TV prices plunge 22% from pre-Black Friday levels (David Colker, November 30, 2009, LA Times)

The iSuppli research firm said Monday that LCD-TV prices dropped 22% for the day-after-Thanksgiving sales. But that wasn't on just occasional deals -- that was the average discount.

Some sizes offered even steeper drops, especially in smaller-sized TVs. The 26-inch models were down almost 35% to an average price of $250, compared with $384 before Black Friday, according to iSuppli.

The most commonly advertised models for the weekend were in the 32-inch size. Average price for those was down about 25% to $369.