Don't Spend that Rebate Check Yet! Wait 'till May.

What am I gonna do with my extra $600 mulahs? Bank it. I've already done waaaaay too much spending for the year.

But for those of you just itching to get that burning check of hot love out of your bank account...

...and if you don't already have one... The HD Guru has a suggestion.

Spend it on a TV. An HDTV.

"Here is an example. Sony’s latest 40” 1080p (1920×1080) HDTV the KDL-S4100 will have a (suggested minimum price) of just $1199 making a full $500 less than its lowest priced predecessor.

How about a 46” 1080p set? The new KDL-46S4100 will be priced at $1599 (representing a $400 drop). This is Sony’s “advertised price”. The big box retailers Circuit City and Best Buy have been dropping below this minimum advertised price (MAP) 10% or more, only a week or two after other 2008 HDTVs have debuted, so don’t be surprised to see these Sony prices cut quickly by the big box retailers.

What about Plasma? This price marks the first time a 1080p LCD is priced below 1080p plasma. The HD Guru™ expects a lockstep reaction by the big plasma vendors with 2008 product now available or coming to market in May (Panasonic, LG and Samsung)."

Sounds like a sweet deal to me.

~via Gizmodo via the HD Guru

Update 05/01/2008: Need to calculate your rebate? Figure out your economic stimulus rebate here.