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Wal-mart Specials for Tomorrow: $298 Toshiba HD-A3 and $399 40GB PS3
By Shane Sturgeon
Publisher & Chief Technologist
Posted on December 6, 2007
Category: HD DVD & Blu-ray
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Wal-mart has revealed their Secret In-Store Specials for tomorrow. Among them are:

  • Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player with 12 FREE HD DVDs
  • 40GB PS3 with FREE $50 gift card

UPDATE: Here's the press release ...

Wal-Mart Unveils More 'Secret' Price Specials, Beginning Tomorrow

In-Store Specials revealed today on-line include new Webkinz toys and values on more electronics, bikes and apparel


BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wal-Mart announces today it is turning back the calendar with another "Black Friday"-style price event this weekend, unveiling new "Secret In-Store Specials" today on Walmart.com. With savings up to 30% on electronics and other items, Wal-Mart also brings the popular Webkinz toys to its stores nationwide for this event, beginning 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday while supplies last.

Since Nov. 2, Wal-Mart has offered three rounds of "Secret In-Store Specials," revealing on its Web site groups of items with incredible values for Christmas shoppers. Millions of customers have signed up for e-mail and text message alerts through Walmart.com to learn of these specials as soon as they are unveiled.

"Shoppers are searching the internet for the best deals. Integrating our Web site into store price events, reaches millions of shoppers the way they want to be reached, so they can plan ahead and save even more," said John Fleming, Wal-Mart chief merchandising officer. "As promised, this holiday season we are offering incredible prices on the gifts people want to give."

A few examples of the items and prices available tomorrow at 8 a.m. include:

-- 50 inch Vizio plasma TV -- $998
-- 1 MB Gateway Laptop -- $398
-- Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD player (with 12 free HD-DVDs) -- $298*
-- Assorted Webkinz stuffed animals -- $12 each

Through the weekend, Wal-Mart will continue to keep spirits festive offering free photos with Santa in stores from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and exciting demonstrations and samples in its Christmas Shops.*

Independent research through Global Insight shows that Wal-Mart saved families more than $650 last Christmas shopping season and more than $2,500 over the entire year.

* Free photos while supplies last
** $298 HD-A3 player plus 12 DVD includes two HD-DVDs in box, five more
instantly, and five more by mail.


About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Every week, millions of customers visit Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $270 million to local United States communities. To learn more, visit http://www.walmartfacts.com/, http://www.walmart.com/, or http://www.walmartfoundation.org/.

Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

CONTACT: Melissa O'Brien of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1-800-331-0085

Web site: http://www.walmartstores.com/

Posted by Shane Sturgeon, December 6, 2007 10:07 AM

Reader Commentary

Dec 7, 3:59am
Morning All - That PS 3 would also make a 'Jim-Dandy' ...HD Player, too ! Fully upgradable in future as well as less than the other!
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About Shane Sturgeon

Shane Sturgeon is the Co-Publisher and Chief Technologist of HDTV Magazine, an industry publication with HDTV roots going back to 1984, when Dale Cripps founded The HDTV Newsletter. Today, HDTV Magazine is a leading online resource for HDTV news and information and captures the eyes and imaginations of over 3 million visitors annually. Mr. Sturgeon has a background in information technology and has served in various consulting capacities for Fortune 500 companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Verizon Communications, Proctor & Gamble and Nationwide Insurance. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Wright State University.