Price drop on consoles

Adair · November 23rd, 2002

Xbox=$120
PS2=$120
GC=$90

and free shipping

http://www.instylegame.com

Sorry if this sounds too much like an advertisement, but I thought this was a really great price.

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Sera · November 23rd, 2002

GC for 90$?
well
50x90=P4500!?
so GC is extremely cheap out there.

Ninjaa · November 23rd, 2002

That IS pretty cheap. Especially since I seem to remember Nintendo saying that they weren't taking the price any lower.

campi · November 23rd, 2002

do they ship to europe (balkans to be exact)??? if they do I'll be the first one buying the ps2

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**Shadow Lady** · November 23rd, 2002

Good news, now, if i got $120 :P

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Adair · November 23rd, 2002

I didn't have the money either, but I got a friend who used his credit card to order me an Xbox. Now I gotta get a job and pay him back.

BTW, don't even try to tell me that I should've gotten a different console. The choice was hard but Xbox live made it a little easier. I do want to get a GC in the future, but it won't be until I get rid of my debts.

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**kairi00** · November 23rd, 2002

Hmm.... looks suspicious. I dunno if I can trust that site or not. Almost all the links on the page returns me a "Page not found" error. Only the "Hardware" link works. Plus there is no information on where it's located, what the shipping policies are, what the customer support toll free number is, etc.

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Adair · November 23rd, 2002

heheh, well I guess I'll know if its trustworthy in about 2 weeks.

*begins holding breath*

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Ali · November 23rd, 2002

Now i will net a PS2! wahahaha.!

Thanks for the the kickass post adair

Ali

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November 23rd, 2002

Adair, that is WONDERFUL news. If the price of the PS2 is dropping on the "net", then soon it should be dropping in the stores. Especially to boost Christmas sales. Hmmmmm, looks like a PS2 is looming ever larger in my future. Plus, Kindom Hearts, wild Arms 3, Gauntlet Dark legacy,..........
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JAZ · November 23rd, 2002

Im with kairi00 on this, that sites links dont work and how can it sell the consoles cheaper than every where else unless its buying loads of them in bulk.
If they could then surelly they can afford to get there site running properly, I allways thought the consoles were the same price every where due to the fact that the console makers force sellers to stick to a fixed price.
I hope you do get yours though Adair and you can prove us wrong

Adair · November 23rd, 2002

Yeah, I've been using my limited web knowledge to research a little bit. It seems that site is using an e-commerce service to process its orders.
http://www.mals-e.com/
I'm going to email them and ask if its legit or not.

Also I looked up instylegame.com on this site and got the contact info for the admins and tech support. They are based in Brooklyn, NewYork so at least I didn't send credit info to Taiwan or some other country without laws to protect me.

I'm not suspicious enough to call the credit card company and cancel the order, but I wouldn't really recommend that anyone else order from them yet.

still holding my breath,
Adair

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campi · November 24th, 2002

and does ANYBODY know if they ship to europe????? I hope you will investigate if its legit or not Adair, hope it is, but then again if they don't ship to europe I got no use of that site

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ohmybaby · November 24th, 2002

Will it ship to Viet Nam ? Here it cost 5.3 million ( Viet Nam currency ) , 15300 = 1 USD . ^_^ Where's shop ? Should I believe it when I give it my credit card's number ? Anybody tell me , please . Thanks .

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November 24th, 2002

ohmybaby, let's just wait and see if Adair gets his console at that price. If he does, then he can, if he wants, give out more details so that others (like you) can order these consoles at those low prices.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

**DarkAurora** · November 25th, 2002

I was thinking about buying an X-Box for the live service. I really hope this site is legit!

Syed Fawad · November 25th, 2002

Adair, if your order is shipped, then I'll be gettin' a GC sooner than planned. Don't forget to post if your order is shipped.

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Adair · November 25th, 2002

I found this on the site where I first read about the pricecuts and provided me the link to instylegames.

Quote:

originally posted on VoodooExtreme.com
No Pricecuts for You! 8:24 PM - Joe "Steejee" West - Consoles: General News
Putting fuel on the 'Steejee was crazy the other day for posting those pricecuts' theory is this CNN Money article putting to rest any rumor of Holiday Season pricecuts. The basic reason being simply that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have no need or reason to drop prices further then they are right now. Console sales are already supposed to be rather high this season, so the increase in sales a cut would generate would probably not counter the loss of revenue from dropping the price, as stated here:

Granted, a price cut would expand the distribution base and boost software sales. And software sales are where the money is at in the game industry. (Microsoft and Sony both lose money on the sale of their console hardware. Nintendo breaks even, roughly. But all three companies collect a licensing fee on every copy of every game sold for that machine.) But a price reduction coming so soon after the last one would send one of two messages: Fear or obsolescence.

So basically that site is selling the consoles for less than stores can buy them wholesale. hmmm... I guess I'm still going to wait and see if an Xbox comes on Friday or possibly Monday.

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Last edited by Adair; November 25th, 2002 at 10:11.

**Ryos** · November 25th, 2002

This site also wouldn't be the first to implement a price drop. This is a scam, plain and simple. The fact all the "games" lead to Tekken 4 is also suspicious.

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campi · November 25th, 2002

Ryos I hope you're wrong, but it looks like a scam to me too

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November 23rd, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Adair Ghost Hacker Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,830	Price drop on consoles Xbox=$120 PS2=$120 GC=$90 and free shipping http://www.instylegame.com Sorry if this sounds too much like an advertisement, but I thought this was a really great price. __________________ WindowsXP pro \| ASUS A7N8X Nforce2 motherboard \| Athlon XP 1700+(1.46 Ghz) IBM 40GB 7200rpm \| 512Mb DDR PC3000 \| Leadtek geforce4 Ti4400 \| SB live X-gamer 16x DVDrom & 4x4x24x CDrewriter \| Enermax EG465 (430watt power supply)

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November 23rd, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Sera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,967	GC for 90$? well 50x90=P4500!? so GC is extremely cheap out there.

November 23rd, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	That IS pretty cheap. Especially since I seem to remember Nintendo saying that they weren't taking the price any lower.

November 23rd, 2002	#4 (permalink)
campi Sa.Te.BoLi.RaCkU.ba Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Posts: 643	do they ship to europe (balkans to be exact)??? if they do I'll be the first one buying the ps2 __________________ The One And Only <<\|\|_Sa Te BoLi RaCkU ba_\|\|>>

November 23rd, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,390	Good news, now, if i got $120 :P __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

November 23rd, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Adair Ghost Hacker Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,830	I didn't have the money either, but I got a friend who used his credit card to order me an Xbox. Now I gotta get a job and pay him back. BTW, don't even try to tell me that I should've gotten a different console. The choice was hard but Xbox live made it a little easier. I do want to get a GC in the future, but it won't be until I get rid of my debts. __________________ WindowsXP pro \| ASUS A7N8X Nforce2 motherboard \| Athlon XP 1700+(1.46 Ghz) IBM 40GB 7200rpm \| 512Mb DDR PC3000 \| Leadtek geforce4 Ti4400 \| SB live X-gamer 16x DVDrom & 4x4x24x CDrewriter \| Enermax EG465 (430watt power supply)

November 23rd, 2002	#7 (permalink)
kairi00 Puchiko-nyu! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 49° 11' N 123° 10' W Posts: 2,854	Hmm.... looks suspicious. I dunno if I can trust that site or not. Almost all the links on the page returns me a "Page not found" error. Only the "Hardware" link works. Plus there is no information on where it's located, what the shipping policies are, what the customer support toll free number is, etc. __________________ "Not every ejaculation deserves a name." --- George Carlin

November 23rd, 2002	#8 (permalink)
Adair Ghost Hacker Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,830	heheh, well I guess I'll know if its trustworthy in about 2 weeks. begins holding breath __________________ WindowsXP pro \| ASUS A7N8X Nforce2 motherboard \| Athlon XP 1700+(1.46 Ghz) IBM 40GB 7200rpm \| 512Mb DDR PC3000 \| Leadtek geforce4 Ti4400 \| SB live X-gamer 16x DVDrom & 4x4x24x CDrewriter \| Enermax EG465 (430watt power supply)

November 23rd, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,615	Now i will net a PS2! wahahaha.! Thanks for the the kickass post adair Ali __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2100 @ 1.75 Ghz Gigabyte GA-7VA.XP VIA K400 1.25GB PC3200 System Ram ChainTech GeForCe4 TI 4200 128MB Creative SB Live! 5.1 2x WD Caviar 120GBs and -Rom1 Maxtor 40GB LiteON 16x DVD-Rw WindowsXP Professional-SP2 & Mandrake Linux

November 23rd, 2002	#10 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Adair, that is WONDERFUL news. If the price of the PS2 is dropping on the "net", then soon it should be dropping in the stores. Especially to boost Christmas sales. Hmmmmm, looks like a PS2 is looming ever larger in my future. Plus, Kindom Hearts, wild Arms 3, Gauntlet Dark legacy,.......... sincerely, sx/amiga

November 23rd, 2002	#11 (permalink)
JAZ Nintendo Zealot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,425	Im with kairi00 on this, that sites links dont work and how can it sell the consoles cheaper than every where else unless its buying loads of them in bulk. If they could then surelly they can afford to get there site running properly, I allways thought the consoles were the same price every where due to the fact that the console makers force sellers to stick to a fixed price. I hope you do get yours though Adair and you can prove us wrong

November 23rd, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Adair Ghost Hacker Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,830	Yeah, I've been using my limited web knowledge to research a little bit. It seems that site is using an e-commerce service to process its orders. http://www.mals-e.com/ I'm going to email them and ask if its legit or not. Also I looked up instylegame.com on this site and got the contact info for the admins and tech support. They are based in Brooklyn, NewYork so at least I didn't send credit info to Taiwan or some other country without laws to protect me. I'm not suspicious enough to call the credit card company and cancel the order, but I wouldn't really recommend that anyone else order from them yet. still holding my breath, Adair __________________ WindowsXP pro \| ASUS A7N8X Nforce2 motherboard \| Athlon XP 1700+(1.46 Ghz) IBM 40GB 7200rpm \| 512Mb DDR PC3000 \| Leadtek geforce4 Ti4400 \| SB live X-gamer 16x DVDrom & 4x4x24x CDrewriter \| Enermax EG465 (430watt power supply)

November 24th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
campi Sa.Te.BoLi.RaCkU.ba Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Posts: 643	and does ANYBODY know if they ship to europe????? I hope you will investigate if its legit or not Adair, hope it is, but then again if they don't ship to europe I got no use of that site __________________ The One And Only <<\|\|_Sa Te BoLi RaCkU ba_\|\|>>

November 24th, 2002	#14 (permalink)
ohmybaby Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Viet Nam - too far from here Posts: 146	Will it ship to Viet Nam ? Here it cost 5.3 million ( Viet Nam currency ) , 15300 = 1 USD . ^_^ Where's shop ? Should I believe it when I give it my credit card's number ? Anybody tell me , please . Thanks . __________________ When I woke up,I found I lost all things belong to me. Intel 1.7Ghz,256DDRam,Nvidia Gefore2Ti 64Mb,Creative Vibra4D,Asus 50x,Maxtox Plus 40Gb. Win98,WinXP,Win2000 Advanced Server(Service 3) Emulators : ePSXe1.52,Pete GPU1.64,Pete SPU1.15,Pete CDR1.10 [sig=115]

November 24th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	ohmybaby, let's just wait and see if Adair gets his console at that price. If he does, then he can, if he wants, give out more details so that others (like you) can order these consoles at those low prices. sincerely, sx/amiga

November 25th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,741	I was thinking about buying an X-Box for the live service. I really hope this site is legit!

November 25th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,263	Adair, if your order is shipped, then I'll be gettin' a GC sooner than planned. Don't forget to post if your order is shipped. __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

November 25th, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,258	This site also wouldn't be the first to implement a price drop. This is a scam, plain and simple. The fact all the "games" lead to Tekken 4 is also suspicious. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

November 25th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
campi Sa.Te.BoLi.RaCkU.ba Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Posts: 643	Ryos I hope you're wrong, but it looks like a scam to me too __________________ The One And Only <<\|\|_Sa Te BoLi RaCkU ba_\|\|>>