Flat panel TV prices are on the decline [update 1]

According to USA Today, the price of flat panel televisions have dropped 12 percent from January to May due to a lack of demand. There are two ways to react to that sentence, depending on what you emphasize:

1. The price of flat panel televisions have dropped 12 percent: And they will likely drop even lower during the fall and winter holidays. What better time to build your ultimate home theatre?
   
2. ... due to a lack of demand: The adoption rate of flat panel televisions, which are predominantly HD TVs (and HD TVs are predominantly flat panels), has not been as high as once desired. Have consoles put too much emphasis on the HD era, which is still in its infancy?
   

Television makers are dropping the price to find the market equilibrium, which should surge sales as soon as the magic price point is found. The HD era is upon us, but the rate by which we see it grow may be slower than the hype machine. We do love seeing affordable flat panels, though.

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[via 1UP]

[update 1: the original picture decided to run away and not leave a note -- sad. Oh well, new picture is up.]