Here we go. I looked it up. It is a Sam Ash close out at $1799.99. I'm not in any way saying that the PA-80 isn't the greatest arranger keyboard on the face of the earth. We all know the Bontempi is.

What I'm saying is that if a major retailer like Sam Ash or the like is offering close-out prices on a relatively recently released keyboard, that means sales on that product have been poor and they probably will no longer stock it because of that reason (hence the term close-out). If they were selling lots of them and making money they wouldn't be lowering their profit margins and closing them out. This is basic business, Econ 101. I don't think that Korg is going to abandon the PA80. I never said that. It looks like Sam Ash is going to no longer stock the PA-80.

Yes, business will reduce prices to remain competative. I wish Yamaha were selling 9000 pros for $799. That would force everyone else to price their products lower to remain competative. Business will also reduce prices to move slow selling inventory. Look at the auto industry, 0 percent interest. This is a disguised effort to lower prices in order to move product. At this point I don't think that Korg has reduced their price on the PA80. I think that Sam Ash is trying to move the PA80 either at or below their cost. They can then take that investment money and buy Bontempies that they can sell for $49.95.

The great thing about out market economy is that we the consumer will determine its fate. When the marketplace consumer determines that the product is priced correctly for the value received it becomes a success.

Is the PSR2000 causing the other companies to lower prices. I hope so because when that happens we the consumer benefit. Like I said, it is a great time to be a consumer.