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Title: PS2...
Post by: lionken07 on February 11, 2001, 03:30:36 PM
  When will I be able to buy one for 299?? I\'ve been lookin\' all over...they still don\'t have it...damn it...
Title: Advice...
Post by: w1ngman on February 11, 2001, 07:35:01 PM
Can\'t swear your post was desiring advice...you might just as easily be wishing only to vent,...but here goes...

Just a week ago I walked into my local Toys R Us at around 7:30pm on a Thursday evening...and they had roughly 15 PS2s locked down in their showroom cage available for sale.  Now I already own one (since Oct 26th), but I purchased one for a buddy that\'s been shopping around like you.

The point?  They really are out there.  They arrive nearly daily at one retailer or another.  Most retailers receive one to two major shipments (of all sorts of merchandise) weekly...and its likely that PS2s are on those shipments as well...although sometimes there may be many...sometimes few...sometimes none at all.

So how does that info benefit you?  Well, speak very frankly with the management.  Offer them your name and phone number.  Speak professionally about your desire to purchase a PS2 from them...all they need do is hold one and notify you and you will be there asap.  Remind them that you will be adding $300 to his/her volume and that you like to purchase other items from his/her store (and can\'t wait to buy all your PS2 games from him/her!!!).  Soundly reason with the manager...allow them to appreciate that you desire to do business with them.

Also, if you are "too young", well solicite one or another of your parents to do the same then.  The point is, be proactive in your intent.  Don\'t just run into a store, hollar "are there any PS2s?" and then breeze back out again when you find out there are not.  Take the time to speak with the manager.  Make them want your business, and they will give it to you...that\'s almost a guaranteed promise.

-w1ngman
Title: PS2...
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on February 11, 2001, 07:36:25 PM
when Sony sends more in march they should be back at normal price!
Title: PS2...
Post by: Dreamstationboxcube on February 11, 2001, 07:48:06 PM
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Originally posted by lionken07
 When will I be able to buy one for 299?? I\'ve been lookin\' all over...they still don\'t have it...damn it...


$299:eek: I paid $749 Australian for mine. That is Australian dollars which are worth crap all compared to the American dollars:(
Title: PS2...
Post by: Sublimesjg on February 11, 2001, 09:11:57 PM
ye ai have seen them at a best buy - they had then just sitting on the shelf - they were all gone by the next day though - u just have to call around see when they will get another shipment in
Title: PS2...
Post by: on February 12, 2001, 10:14:06 AM
they are easy to get in the uk.
comet
dixons
tempo
currys
pcworld
toysrus
there are loads more, you just need to look.
Title: PS2...
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on February 12, 2001, 10:25:41 AM
In Spain is easy too...
Title: PS2...
Post by: on February 12, 2001, 10:28:42 AM
it was a pain in the @ss to get one in California. Its great knowing all the software store managers. :D
Title: PS2...
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on February 12, 2001, 11:48:21 AM
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Originally posted by Dreamstationboxcube
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Originally posted by lionken07
 When will I be able to buy one for 299?? I\'ve been lookin\' all over...they still don\'t have it...damn it...


$299:eek: I paid $749 Australian for mine. That is Australian dollars which are worth crap all compared to the American dollars:( [/B]


haha u got ripped dood. I can get them for around 600 Aus dollers. :D  I love having contacts. :D
Title: PS2...
Post by: ooseven on February 12, 2001, 01:03:55 PM
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Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
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Originally posted by Dreamstationboxcube
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Originally posted by lionken07
 When will I be able to buy one for 299?? I\'ve been lookin\' all over...they still don\'t have it...damn it...


$299:eek: I paid $749 Australian for mine. That is Australian dollars which are worth crap all compared to the American dollars:( [/B]


haha u got ripped dood. I can get them for around 600 Aus dollers. :D  I love having contacts. :D [/B]


you think thats good then do you, i can get one for the price  of a new brick !
but then again my mate will never speek to me again if i steel his :laughing:.

ooseven soon to be on Crime Watch UK :nut:.
Title: PS2...
Post by: Bossieman on February 12, 2001, 01:06:51 PM
I heard that the pricedrop comes on the birthday no 1, 100$ cheaper.
Title: PS2...
Post by: ooseven on February 12, 2001, 01:15:46 PM
Good God man i can\'t wait that long ill go completely  mad waiting for a price drop, infact it it already happening :nut: :nut: :nut:.
Title: PS2...
Post by: Sublimesjg on February 12, 2001, 02:53:55 PM
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Originally posted by Bossieman
I heard that the pricedrop comes on the birthday no 1, 100$ cheaper.


yea but is that the japan release b day or the us/uk/etc, release

if its japan then it would be in march
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Post by: Solid Snake 88 on February 12, 2001, 05:35:29 PM
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Originally posted by wiser than thou
it was a pain in the @ss to get one in California. Its great knowing all the software store managers. :D


I live in California too.
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Post by: Darth Joyda on February 12, 2001, 10:29:00 PM
Getting a Ps2 here in finland is quite easy now. Everyone with money has already bought a Ps2 and now there\'s some sitting on shelves :)
Title: PS2...
Post by: ooseven on February 13, 2001, 09:01:28 AM
yeah same here in the UK , but i just know when i get my money in, there will be a sudden demand for PS2\'s :(.

thats just my luck an\'t it !
Title: PS2...
Post by: Sublimesjg on February 13, 2001, 10:30:51 AM
Well it isn\'t that hard here in the us - you just have to where to look and when - i mean they are selling around 50,000 a week so - they are out there