Sony gets butt kicked by Vizio in television market

Sony is reeling these days. They’ve announced a close to $3 billion loss, layoffs, and plant closings. Now they’ve even Vizio is beating Sony.

Vizio’s televisions are the second best selling televisions in the United States. Samsung still leads the entire pack and Sony has fallen to third. As an aside, Samsung really has come a long way — does any one else remember when Samsung products were generally junk?

You’ve probably seen Vizio televisions in many big box stores. They have changed the game when it comes to televisions with low cost and decent reliability. Lately, they have made advancements in the style department to make their products not look so budget friendly.

The surge to second place may not be too surprising considering the economy these days. Sony products usually command a premium price. A budget-friendly television company makes a lot more sense for these times.

Read: [Electronic House]