Tablet prices are dropping in the US with Samsung's 7-inch Galaxy Tab now priced at US$219 from US$399 in various stores such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy along with white-brand tablets that are on sale for as low as US$59.
Sources said that with new 7- and 10-inch tablets soon to be on the market tablet makers and retail stores are trying to outprice one another, creating an apparent price battle as ultra-mobile devices are gaining mass popularity.
Other 7-inch tablets made by Samsung that run Android 4.0 have also dropped in price to US$249 with Google Nexus 7 having a price tag as low as US$199. Retail stores are also reportedly holding more sales events to push tablet sales but there is yet to be details of what the prices will be.
Tablet price war in the US
Posted on Tuesday, July 17 2012 @ 16:38 CEST by Thomas De MaesschalckDigiTimes reports US retailers are dropping tablet prices pretty hard to push sales. The 7" Galaxy Tab from Samsung is now available for $219 (coming from $399) and various stores are offering cheap white-brand tablets for as little as $59.
