Are price negotiations possible on newly released models?

Hey everybody,

The new lineup is coming so I thought I'd add a useful question: are price negotiations possible on newly released models?

What flexibilities or experiences have you had with haggling a freshly released AW computer?

Appreciate all the feedback and knowledge

From A.p.e.$

 

I'd say negotiation on price is always possible, it's just the amount that varies. As with anything that is new and is going to be in high demand, prices stay relatively high because the seller knows that he can command a high/constant price without affecting demand for it = more profit (economics - supply & demand). As demand decreases, the cost can drop because the seller is not shifting as many units of whatever it is they are selling = more scope for haggling.

I imagine that if it's a base level spec, there will not be much room for any discounts. As spec. goes up, Dell makes more profit on those components they make most money on (HDD/Memory/Warranty etc) so a heavily spec'd machine with a lot of those attributes means more "wiggle room" for a price cut - afterall, if Dell are making a substantial profit on a maxed out machine, they can afford to drop a little in order to NOT lose a sale.

Bottom line? - always give it a go, but don't expect the earth and you won't be disappointed

 

Well in Aus, its pretty bad, got a call from dell to spec a M18x and haggle, well they know insurance is paying, so NO HAGGLING whatsoever. Even tried just to get 1yr extra warranty and 32gb msata to 128gb msata but no go so far.

 

I plan on getting a maxed out m17x r5 is the 3 year warranty worth while? does it cover upgrading gpu ? over the lifespan of the computer?

 

Whilst your 3 yr warranty will cover the gpu you order with, it won't cover a gpu you buy and install afterwards. It might do if you bought that gpu directly from Dell, but you would have to check. I have a feeling that any parts that you buy from Dell separate to your order will have their own warranty period, typically say 12mths, and wouldn't be included under the roof of your main warranty.

For sure, gpu's bought non-Dell will not be covered at all, only perhaps from the reseller that you purchased them from.

 

True, they won't be covered.

 

why would you say this is the case? because the machines dont break down (or atleast not the gpu/cpu £££ bits) often or because the cost of replacing something & manual labour is less than the price of the warranty?

 

why would you say this is the case? because the machines dont break down (or atleast not the gpu/cpu £££ bits) often or because the cost of replacing something & manual labour is less than the price of the warranty?

 

Generally, with any kind of insurance, claims are less frequent (or hoped to be by the insurance company) so premiums paid are profit. Less claims = more profit. A machine configured with a lengthy warranty/hefty premium for cover stands a very good chance of NOT having a claim made against the warranty that would outweigh the premium charged and as such, the remaining premium is profit for Dell.....

 

Yep basically Dell/Alienware is gambling on your system not breaking down until the warranty expires and the customer when he buys warranty is gambling on the opposite and the company is always guaranteed a profit and always wins regardless if you have to make a claim or not.

Same with the billion or maybe even trillion dollar health insurance and car insurance companies, you always pay the premium regardless and the insurance always wins because they are guaranteed profits.