Shoppers looking for bargains on svelte Windows 8 ultrabook hybrids probably won't find much price movement on that hardware. However, the price rigidity on those tab-books will likely push prices on more conventional notebooks even further down.

DealNews is also prognosticating record-breaking lows for HDTVs in November. As the month started, 42-, 55- and 60-inch HDTVs had reached their lowest price points since the beginning of the year, price points--$332 for a 42-inch model, $800 for a 55-inch set and $900 a for 60-inch TV--that will continue to drop around Schnäppchenfreitag and beyond.