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    HOTT!! - Xbox 360 Premium $209 - YMMV

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by sprtnbsblplya, Feb 21, 2008.

  1. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Went into my local going out of business CompUSA today and saw a Xbox box with a clearance 40% off sticker on it, which came to $209 + tax for a total of $228.

    So if your local store still has inventory, go down and check it out because this is the best deal I've ever seen on a 360 Premium.
    You cant even get a used 360 for this price.

    Also, FYI, the final day that my local store, and I'm assuming most all of them are the same, is the 4th, so except in about 9 or 10 days for some steep markdowns, I overheard the salesman and manager discussing this at the counter about some big markdowns on the 3rd or so, depending on sales. I'm going back on the 3rd to hopefully get a dual layer DVD burner for less than $10. They cant send the inventory anywhere so those last two days or so are going to be insane.
    My local store had TONS of external enclosures and HP laser refills left, as well as stacks of Canon professional series printers for 40% off, which will be taken down further, and brand new Macbooks for 15% off, which is pretty good.
     
  2. djtoodles

    djtoodles Notebook Evangelist

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    nice deal. HDMI on it?
     
  3. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Dunno, it is sealed in bulk box and it is for a friend so I'm not opening it.

    Anyways, for $209, who cares?
     
  4. CheerCake

    CheerCake Notebook Consultant

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    dam lol i wish i had a CompUSA near my home...
     
  5. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    When my CompUSA closed they never had deals as good as that. The best would usually be 15%, 20% if you're really lucky. If I could've got deals as good as that I'd buy all their 360 inventory and sell it on eBay to make over $130 on each one.
     
  6. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    I thought about it, but there were quite a few guys there by me that wanted one too so I figured people should get one for themselves before me selling for a profit.
    Plus, most people are selling a 360 with HD and a game or two for less than $300, so after the eBay and PayPal fees I would only make about $30-$40 or less, and to me the hassle just isnt worth it.
     
  7. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    isn't there an ebay strike going on?
     
  8. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    I picked up a PS3 from mine a month or two ago for 10% off, which was pretty good, but not nearly as good as your deal. I am surprised they even have and 360s around. I know the store by my home sold out of console pretty quickly.

    Thanks for the post!
     
  9. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    The nearest compusa is 100 miles away...the 2nd nearest is 120 miles...I dont think im going to make it...Its a shame too, i had one about 20 miles away but it closed a few years ago.
     
  10. 1985MB

    1985MB Notebook Guru

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    So is it just your local store closing or all of them?
     
  11. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Really? Where have you been?
    CompUSA has been closing nationwide for over a month now.
     
  12. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    CompUSA isn't closing anymore. TigerDirect bought them out.
     
  13. sprtnbsblplya

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    They only bought 16 stores, which leaves ~100 B&M locations clearing out.
    All CompUSA B&M inventory is wholly owned by a liquidation company, not Tigerdirect, unless you unfortunately live by one of the 16 bought out locations.
    The staff at CompUSA stores are actually employed by the liquidation company too, not CompUSA.