ALL Bestbuy's in my area sold out of 80GB

[sudbury78]

I'm so annoyed. I want to buy it at BB so I can get the 2 year plan and swap it out if it breaks on me. BUT, I went to 2 stores and played online and the closest BB that has the 80 in stock is an hour away. No Thanks. I asked 3 stores and they said they dont expect them until Mid February. That is quite strange to me.

Now I have to figure out if I want to buy it at CC or Gamestop and hope and pray it doesnt break.

[wem003]

Same for me.

I have an 80gb I got a few days after Christmas that is way louder than my 60gb, and I've been trying to exchange it within the 30day window.

They told me they are sold out company wide, and stores that have them just haven't sold what was there before Christmas.

At this point I am about to return it and get the balance on a gift card so when I see one I can grab it. I had over $100 in reward coupons applied to it, and that just takes forever to get them back if I did a straight return.

I live in Apex, NC - and nowhere around us has it.

[Sylin]

Why not get it from Amazon? Same price, no tax, free shipping, and their 2-year warranty is only $29.99. I think the use local service companies.

I've owned a half-dozen consoles over the years and never had one break... not even a controller.

[sudbury78]

Have you not received the rrod with your 360 yet? I bought the BB warranty so I could just swap it out too. I also noticed their 360's are completely sold out too. wtf.

What happens if your ps3 dies on you from amazon? I'd have to ship it to them and they send one back or would I have to go thru Sony's BS?

[actionhank]

Originally Posted by sudbury78

Have you not received the rrod with your 360 yet? I bought the BB warranty so I could just swap it out too. I also noticed their 360's are completely sold out too. wtf.

What happens if your ps3 dies on you from amazon? I'd have to ship it to them and they send one back or would I have to go thru Sony's BS?

Amazon really is the best place to buy, in terms of total cost to you. The PS3 is totally different from the 360 in terms of reliability so I wouldn't really worry about that. Besides if it does break you still have the Sony 1 year warranty. After a year's time $500 isn't gonna be worth much assuming you have a decent job. And prices will have probably dropped again at that time making a repurchase cheaper.

Think about it, how many news stories have you heard of PS3s breaking?

[sssick]

Plus in the off chance it does break after the warranty, the out of warranty repair is only $150 no matter what is wrong with it.

[wem003]

Originally Posted by ikcizokm

Why not get it from Amazon? Same price, no tax, free shipping, and their 2-year warranty is only $29.99. I think the use local service companies.

I've owned a half-dozen consoles over the years and never had one break... not even a controller.

Because I have $100+ in Best Buy Reward Zone certificates....

[CAB]

You can order online and probably get it in a few days. Do your rewards certificates work online?

[wem003]

Originally Posted by CAB

You can order online and probably get it in a few days. Do your rewards certificates work online?

My issue is that I already used those certificates, and am just trying to exchange it for a different 80gb PS3.

So to do a return means waiting 6-8 weeks to get the certs. back (so Best Buy CS tells me), or I can return it and get the balance on a BB Gift Card.

Thats fine with me since I am going to pick it up the day I can find one.

[PeechCobblerPie]

Originally Posted by wem003

Because I have $100+ in Best Buy Reward Zone certificates....

use it for blu's.

Target alwaus has ps3's and their 3 year warranty against anything is only $29.00

[wem003]

Originally Posted by PeechCobblerPie

use it for blu's.

Target alwaus has ps3's and their 3 year warranty against anything is only $29.00

Nope - I rent most of mine. I don't buy that many.

[Havok83]

Originally Posted by wem003

Because I have $100+ in Best Buy Reward Zone certificates....

but your going to pay about $40 or so in taxes whic you'll save online. Like others said, Amazon is the best way to go. I did it and I was pretty satisfied

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by sudbury78

I'm so annoyed. I want to buy it at BB so I can get the 2 year plan and swap it out if it breaks on me. BUT, I went to 2 stores and played online and the closest BB that has the 80 in stock is an hour away. No Thanks. I asked 3 stores and they said they dont expect them until Mid February. That is quite strange to me.

Now I have to figure out if I want to buy it at CC or Gamestop and hope and pray it doesnt break.

you can buy a warranty for it at gamestop

[vladittude0583]

Originally Posted by sudbury78

I'm so annoyed. I want to buy it at BB so I can get the 2 year plan and swap it out if it breaks on me. BUT, I went to 2 stores and played online and the closest BB that has the 80 in stock is an hour away. No Thanks. I asked 3 stores and they said they dont expect them until Mid February. That is quite strange to me.

Now I have to figure out if I want to buy it at CC or Gamestop and hope and pray it doesnt break.

I purchased my 60 GB PS3 from Circuit City and got a 3-year warranty plan for about $180 and I also got the 1-yr warranty from Gamestop for $49 on my 80 GB PS3. Best Buy is not the only B&M store that offers extended warranties. Circuit City's warranty is just as good.

[gvortex7]

Huge discrepancies in PS3 stock between Best Buy stores seems a little strange to me. The one I mostly go to in Aventura, FL must have had about 60 80GB ones and even more 40GB ones last time I went there (a few days ago).