*Information
obtained from dealer "pink sheets" and reflects
Manufacturer's
Suggested
Retail
Price when model was first offered
for sale. Since the actual cost to the dealer could be reduced by promotions,
quantity buys and special incentives the true selling price would often
be less. Betamax units tended to sell close to the full retail price
at the beginning and end of the formats popularity. Release dates can
be slightly inaccurate because some distributors had items still in
their inventory when new models were released. An updated dealer price
list was sometimes not released until previous inventory was sold down.
It could then show the new model as being released on or around the
new price list "effective" date. To see the timeline for the
other Beta manufacturers click
here.
