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[Date of Lies]

I saw it in the Futureshop flyer and asked the local Futureshop (in montreal), they will sell the DS for 179.99$ CAD on the 21st and only on the 21st. Couldn't tell you if it's for every futureshop, so check to make sure.

 

[Crazymoogle]

I hope that is nationwide. All I need is one flyer, and ebgames will have to give me back twenty bucks.

 

[puck1337]

Whatever. That price is almost perfectly in line with the current exchange rate.

 

[Mama Smurf]

So can you not preorder at Futureshop? Because if they're all sold out anyway, this promotion would mean nothing to me.

Then again, why even have the promotion if you have preorders. Guess I've answered my own question.

 

[Date of Lies]

So can you not preorder at Futureshop? Because if they're all sold out anyway, this promotion would mean nothing to me.

Then again, why even have the promotion if you have preorders. Guess I've answered my own question.

Futureshop doesn't take preorders, but they'll put one aside for you if you phone them on the same day. But for this deal, I'll be there at 10 PM (hour when Futureshop opens on Sundays) to pick it up.

 

[neptunes]

mama surf is right, the DS is sold out at futureshop.ca

The flyer is all you need.

Just use it at retailers that offer price-matches. (EB, Zellers, wal-mart etc..)

 

[Spike]

Futureshop doesn't take preorders, but they'll put one aside for you if you phone them on the same day. But for this deal, I'll be there at 10 PM (hour when Futureshop opens on Sundays) to pick it up.

You'll never get one at that point. :lol

Oh, and I don't think any other stores will price match. I asked EB about it and they said absolutely not. Only if it's their regular price.

 

[neptunes]

 

[Date of Lies]

You'll never get one at that point. :lol

Oh, and I don't think any other stores will price match. I asked EB about it and they said absolutely not. Only if it's their regular price.

Don't be insane, I dont think there will be that huge of a line. I know that futureshop has 66 units currently being shipped and they said they won't break the street date (like they did with the SP), it's going to be first come first serve.

Or maybe I'm underestimating rabid Nintendo fans...

EDIT: *to above post* FU-UCK, I didn't even know they offered it online, and as far as I know, that deal was annonced today.

Guess I'm going camping.

 

[Spike]

Don't be insane, I dont think there will be that huge of a line. I know that futureshop has 66 units currently being shipped and they said they won't break the street date (like they did with the SP), it's going to be first come first serve.

Or maybe I'm underestimating rabid Nintendo fans...

Re-read your initial post, mate. :lol

 

[Date of Lies]

Re-read your initial post, mate. :lol

66 is enough...right?


Fuck, I wish the DS wasn't so popular.

 

[Memles]

I was actually on the site when there were 54 left; too bad I'm waiting for a price drop next year.

 

[Spike]

66 is enough...right?


Fuck, I wish the DS wasn't so popular.

The store doesn't open at 10 PM. You get there at that point, they'll all be gone. :lol

 

[Spike]

BTW, Best Buy Canada will also have the unit for $179.99.

 

[Date of Lies]

The store doesn't open at 10 PM. You get there at that point, they'll all be gone. :lol

I asked an employee and he said they open at 10PM on Sundays.


I mean 10 AM

 

[Mama Smurf]

I see no harm in trying to get one anyway. It's not like I have to be up that early (11 am Sunday opening where I am) and I can try some of the other larger stores around where people hopefully won't realise they have a gaming department.

 

[Mama Smurf]

I asked an employee and he said they open at 10PM on Sundays.

You amuse me.

 

[Crazymoogle]

Whatever. That price is almost perfectly in line with the current exchange rate.

US Retail: $149.99 ($180.65 CDN)
EB CDN Retail: $199.99 + tax

Markup just shy of twenty bucks. If Bestbuy or FS sells at $180 the markup is a dud. As mentioned below, there is a sales tax of 14% (7% alberta) for canadian purchases, which just makes it look uglier with the markup.

...Besides, I could use that extra cash to put towards Mario64DS. Or the inevitable warranty (which I admit came in handy for the SP)

 

[Kon Tiki]

$207 after tax. Cheaper to buy US with exchange.

 

[Crazymoogle]

$207 after tax. Cheaper to buy US with exchange.

I had to think about that one for a second, and then remembered the doubled sales tax outside of Alberta. -_-;

 

[Kon Tiki]

I had to think about that one for a second, and then remembered the doubled sales tax outside of Alberta. -_-;

Heh should say $207 in Ontario after tax .

 

[Crazymoogle]

I wonder what sort of warranty plan Bestbuy Canada offers. EBgames Canada (or at least the Calgary stores) won't pricematch consoles, only games (and that requires the competing store to have the game in stock)

Hmm...

 

[neptunes]

I wonder what sort of warranty plan Bestbuy Canada offers. EBgames Canada (or at least the Calgary stores) won't pricematch consoles, only games (and that requires the competing store to have the game in stock)

Hmm...

Sucks to be in calgary,

Some of the EB's here in ontario do pricematches.

When I bought my GC at EBgames in janurary 2002, they matched the price of a nearby wal-mart that was selling it for $10 less.