The last two years have seen a slow but steady decline in the price for PC notebooks, with the average cost dropping from $530 in January 2010 to $456 in December 2011, according to U.S. sales numbers compiled by Market Research Firm NPD. Although a sharp drop to just $407 in November is undoubtedly due to steep Black Friday sales, the overall decline points to a glut of cheap laptops combined with user demand for the lowest priced systems.
via Average Windows Laptop Costs $456, Down 14 Percent in 24 Months.