PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I just found this and i must say this is certainly a deal! The console is selling on Play for ?229.99 but you can use the Play 5% off code (experience08) to get it at ?218.49. What a bargain. I am seriously tempted myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted May 8, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted May 8, 2008 Holy crap that is some serious undercutting! Shopto who are usually gods at offering the best price have the PS3 at ?280. If you're interested and don't snap this up I guarantee you won't be able to get a PS3 anywhere near as cheap as that at least until X-Mas and probably not until 2009. At ?218, that is probably around $400 which is what America pays - We're used to paying 1.5x to 2x more than America. Deal of the year so far in gaming IMO (in terms of beating RRP on a big device without 10 games chucked in some bundle - aka Wii style). If you buy it and hold onto it till Play remove their special offer, then sell it brand new on ebay, I bet you can easily make a profit on it. I don't see play holding that price for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynnoj Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Wow, that is an awesome price. Makes me wish I'd waited now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex566 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Good lord what a deal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 undercuts both the 360 elite and the cheapest blu ray players! /me hugs his 60gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted May 8, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted May 8, 2008 undercuts both the 360 elite and the cheapest blu ray players!/me hugs his 60gb Which you clearly didn't pay ?218 for:pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted May 8, 2008 Awesome price, well spotted Piracy :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Which you clearly didn't pay ?218 for:pp naturally:pp Paid ?425 for it, and all I got extra was X-men 3, which was crap! although a week later gamestation gave me ?25 credit due to the quick price drop and I bought Resistance for ?15 new:D; :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John Teacake MVC Posted May 8, 2008 MVC Share Posted May 8, 2008 I in love with Play.com :cool: . Play.com FTW. Not that Im getting one (ive got a 360). But that is a seriously good dea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMaster23 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 that's a nice deal .. a shame i already have one .. maybe i should buy a secon... NO MORE EXTRA CONSOLES FOR ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 The thing that gets me is they must be doing this to make way for a newer model surely? Did they confirm a MGS4 bundle for Europe? If so these will have the DS3 controllers aswell. And any word of BC coming back to Europe? Still it is a great price and i may take the plunge soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted May 8, 2008 The thing that gets me is they must be doing this to make way for a newer model surely?Did they confirm a MGS4 bundle for Europe? If so these will have the DS3 controllers aswell. And any word of BC coming back to Europe? Still it is a great price and i may take the plunge soon. Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted May 8, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted May 8, 2008 The thing that gets me is they must be doing this to make way for a newer model surely?Did they confirm a MGS4 bundle for Europe? If so these will have the DS3 controllers aswell. And any word of BC coming back to Europe? Still it is a great price and i may take the plunge soon. Sony said no more new models at/shortly after GD08 - Journalist questioned them about 80GB coming to Europe. All they commented on was that in the future hard drive sizes per console may vary, due to some whack theory on manufacturers selling them higher capacity drives for cheaper, as the lower capacity drives get pushed out of retail and therefore become "old" - More effort to manufacturer older goods. Or something like that. MGS4 bundle for europe is also confirmed, no pricing details yet - However it's coming with Sixaxis, and is a 40GB model. Was confirmed at GD. You'd be much cheaper to buy this PS3, pre-order MGS4 for ?37, and import a DS3 off ebay for like ?25-30. Then you have the same setup as the bundle, except with two controllers (one DS3) and save yourself a few quid - I can see the MGS4 bundle being ?300-?310. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Nope. That's a shame really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMaster23 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I don't get why Sony doesn't include software BC? The Xbox360 does it .. sure it's limited but at least it works like it should. The 60GB BC on the PS3 suffers a lot of bugs. Their database shows that there are a lot of games that don't even get past certain animations/menu's. Which suck. Not that I have an PS2 collection to begin with :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Sony said no more new models at/shortly after GD08.All they commented on was that in the future hard drive sizes per console may vary, due to some whack theory on manufacturers selling them higher capacity drives for cheaper, as the lower capacity drives get pushed out of retail and therefore become "old" - More effort to manufacturer older goods. Or something like that. MGS4 bundle for europe is also confirmed, no pricing details yet - However it's coming with Sixaxis, and is a 40GB model. Was confirmed at GD. You'd be much cheaper to buy this PS3, pre-order MGS4 for ?37, and import a DS3 off ebay for like ?25-30. I already have a DS3 preordered somewhere which i only paid ?23 and is to be due in July so getting this might be the way to go. I tell you what, this is so tempting it's actually hard to bare. I think i need to sit in the garden and get some sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted May 8, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted May 8, 2008 I already have a DS3 preordered somewhere which i only paid ?23 and is to be due in July so getting this might be the way to go.I tell you what, this is so tempting it's actually hard to bare. I think i need to sit in the garden and get some sun! Haha, don't fight us, join us!:laugh:: Nah, it's still a load of cash to throw away, and unless you're in a comfortable position to spend it, well, up to you. As I said though, you won't be paying ?218 for a PS3 again for a long tim:/:/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 EXPIRED! I missed out :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I managed to order one at that the ?218.49 price... but they've just canceled my order - damn you play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 I managed to order one at that the ?218.49 price... but they've just canceled my order - damn you play! Really? That's bad for them. It not your fault. I wonder how many they will honour at the misprice. From HotUKDeals - It was a pricing blunder... all orders will cancel automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted May 8, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted May 8, 2008 I managed to order one at that the ?218.49 price... but they've just canceled my order - damn you play! Did they say it was a mis-price to you or not? Probably flooded with sales:laugh:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted May 8, 2008 I can see this being a misprice tbh. There is no reason to drop the price by almost ?100:// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Dear [...]We are writing with reference to your recent order for the Sony Playstation 3 PS3 Console with 40GB HDD. Unfortunately the item was incorrectly listed at 229.99 at the time of your order and we are unable to supply you with this item at the incorrect price. Please accept our sincere apologies for any disappointment caused. Please be aware that no payment has been processed for this order and it has now been cancelled. Once again, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this matter may have caused and please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further assistance. Kind Regards Play.com Every time Play.com have something at a decent price they cancel the order :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMaster23 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Most reseller just EOL a product for 2 days .. making all order go away .. later on bringing it back to life under a new product number. The ultimate legal reason to get rid of any sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 I would of thought ?249 is possible very soon, maybe in time for MGS4 which would be nice. It sounds like everyone who did place an order, will get all their orders cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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