( CNN ) -- As Hewlett-Packard manages a tectonic shift in its business , thrifty consumers can expect to shake down more deals on gadgets . HP is set to replenish the supply of TouchPad tablets this week , spokeswoman Bryna Corcoran said in a statement on Sunday . The company began selling TouchPads for $ 99 and $ 149 last week in order to quickly shed inventory . HP will also drop the price on the Pre3 smartphone to $ 75 , which will not be sold in U.S. stores , a second spokeswoman wrote in an e-mail . While the electronics giant has ceased production on the products , the `` next batch '' of TouchPads is being retrieved from a warehouse , Corcoran wrote . HP is seeing high demand for the bargain-priced tablets , which first retailed for $ 500 last month , and has struggled to keep its inventory alert system online . Corcoran described the sudden demand for the TouchPad as `` kind of bittersweet . '' In a statement , HP offered the following explanation for discontinuing the products : `` WebOS devices have not gained enough traction with consumers . '' While HP intends to stop making devices that run the company 's downtrodden mobile operating system , Richard Kerris , an HP vice president , wrote in a message to developers on Friday saying his team plans to continue developing the software . HP CEO Leo Apotheker has said the company has explored licensing deals for webOS with other electronics manufacturers . Bargain hunters are scheming on blogs and social media websites to share tips on how to score discounted TouchPads . The two TouchPad models have shot to the top spots on Amazon.com 's list of best-selling electronics . The fire sale has spread to Europe . The Pre3 , which debuted in the UK and France less than a week ago , is now priced at $ 75 , €59 or £49 , the spokeswoman wrote in e-mails . It previously cost about $ 500 in Europe . The device will be unlocked , allowing people in the United States to connect to AT & T 's or T-Mobile 's networks . HP will not allow customers to return the device , the spokeswoman wrote . The news was reported earlier by PCMag.com . The Pre3 smartphone , with its slide-out keyboard , is the flagship in Palm 's handset product line that HP acquired last year , and runs webOS , the same software used in the TouchPad .
HP plans to sell more discounted TouchPad tablets this week . The fire sale spreads to Europe , where the Pre3 will be sold for $ 75 . In addition to a new tablet and an updated version of its popular webOS operating system, HP is also offering up some free software in exchange for buying one or two TouchPads from HP.