According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for televisions were 99% lower in 2020 versus 1952 (a $297 difference in value).
Between 1952 and 2020: Televisions experienced an average inflation rate of -6.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, televisions costing $300 in the year 1952 would cost $3 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.40% during this same period, inflation for televisions was significantly lower.
In the year 1952: Pricing changed by -11.91%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for televisions during the 1952-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1952 (2.25%), inflation for televisions was much lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Televisions:
| Year | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 160.000 | 155.800 | 137.240 | 132.420 | 123.280 | 116.860 | 117.860 | 123.000 | 124.820 | 126.540 | 127.280 | 123.480 | 117.500 | 114.820 | 111.967 | 106.700 | 102.280 | 100.277 | 99.938 | 99.777 | 99.900 | 100.292 | 99.700 | 98.223 | 99.131 | 101.808 | 103.108 | 101.892 | 101.815 | 103.215 | 104.623 | 105.477 | 104.123 | 100.531 | 95.438 | 88.654 | 83.208 | 79.700 | 77.615 | 76.062 | 74.638 | 72.885 | 72.392 | 70.669 | 69.923 | 68.077 | 64.492 | 61.700 | 59.223 | 54.915 | 49.923 | 44.792 | 40.115 | 34.862 | 30.015 | 26.562 | 22.323 | 16.938 | 13.984 | 10.605 | 7.985 | 6.636 | 5.429 | 4.581 | 3.936 | 3.378 | 2.728 | 2.357 | 1.966 | 1.590 | 1.373 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Televisions, over time, for $300 beginning in 1952. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | $300.00 | -11.91% |
| 1953 | $289.46 | -3.51% |
| 1954 | $269.48 | -6.90% |
| 1955 | $255.45 | -5.21% |
| 1956 | $257.64 | 0.86% |
| 1957 | $268.87 | 4.36% |
| 1958 | $272.85 | 1.48% |
| 1959 | $276.61 | 1.38% |
| 1960 | $278.23 | 0.58% |
| 1961 | $269.92 | -2.99% |
| 1962 | $256.85 | -4.84% |
| 1963 | $250.99 | -2.28% |
| 1964 | $244.75 | -2.49% |
| 1965 | $233.24 | -4.70% |
| 1966 | $223.58 | -4.14% |
| 1967 | $219.20 | -1.96% |
| 1968 | $218.46 | -0.34% |
| 1969 | $218.11 | -0.16% |
| 1970 | $218.38 | 0.12% |
| 1971 | $219.23 | 0.39% |
| 1972 | $217.94 | -0.59% |
| 1973 | $214.71 | -1.48% |
| 1974 | $216.70 | 0.92% |
| 1975 | $222.55 | 2.70% |
| 1976 | $225.39 | 1.28% |
| 1977 | $222.73 | -1.18% |
| 1978 | $222.56 | -0.08% |
| 1979 | $225.62 | 1.38% |
| 1980 | $228.70 | 1.36% |
| 1981 | $230.57 | 0.82% |
| 1982 | $227.61 | -1.28% |
| 1983 | $219.76 | -3.45% |
| 1984 | $208.62 | -5.07% |
| 1985 | $193.79 | -7.11% |
| 1986 | $181.89 | -6.14% |
| 1987 | $174.22 | -4.22% |
| 1988 | $169.66 | -2.62% |
| 1989 | $166.27 | -2.00% |
| 1990 | $163.16 | -1.87% |
| 1991 | $159.32 | -2.35% |
| 1992 | $158.25 | -0.68% |
| 1993 | $154.48 | -2.38% |
| 1994 | $152.85 | -1.06% |
| 1995 | $148.81 | -2.64% |
| 1996 | $140.98 | -5.27% |
| 1997 | $134.87 | -4.33% |
| 1998 | $129.46 | -4.01% |
| 1999 | $120.04 | -7.27% |
| 2000 | $109.13 | -9.09% |
| 2001 | $97.91 | -10.28% |
| 2002 | $87.69 | -10.44% |
| 2003 | $76.21 | -13.10% |
| 2004 | $65.61 | -13.90% |
| 2005 | $58.06 | -11.51% |
| 2006 | $48.80 | -15.96% |
| 2007 | $37.03 | -24.12% |
| 2008 | $30.57 | -17.44% |
| 2009 | $23.18 | -24.17% |
| 2010 | $17.45 | -24.70% |
| 2011 | $14.51 | -16.89% |
| 2012 | $11.87 | -18.20% |
| 2013 | $10.01 | -15.62% |
| 2014 | $8.60 | -14.08% |
| 2015 | $7.38 | -14.17% |
| 2016 | $5.96 | -19.24% |
| 2017 | $5.15 | -13.59% |
| 2018 | $4.30 | -16.61% |
| 2019 | $3.48 | -19.12% |
| 2020 | $3.00 | -13.66%* |