I have a lot of free time now that I’ve pretty much given writing anything for this blog, so I’ve been looking for new ways to spend my time and money while amusing myself. For the past six months I’ve been oddly fascinated with the idea of getting a Playstation 3. I’m not a big console gamer, but since the PS3’s recent price drop it’s now at least somewhat in the same spending category as a stand-alone Blu-ray DVD player.
The logical side of me keeps thinking, “But I can buy a blu-ray player for $150!” but the geek side of me always counters with, “And for an additional $150 you can get a kick-ass game system that plays blu-ray movies and has Netflix capabilities and has free network gaming and will probably soon be capable of curing cancer and making the perfect cup of coffee.”
With an argument like that it’s hard not to go out and buy a Playstation 3. Heck, it’s hard not to buy two of them.
But I’m also an American consumer, which means I’ve been taught to NEVER accept the retail price and to ALWAYS look around for the best sale or deal or rebate or gimmick on anything I buy, from a dozen eggs to $299 next generation gaming systems.
There are lots of Playstation 3 sales this Friday. Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and even Gamestop all have PS3 bundle deals where they are selling the Playstation 3 120gb version for $299 (that’s the regular price of the system alone) and they’re all throwing in some games. The problem, of course, is that you have to wait in line for hours or you have to deal with Wal-Mart employees. Both are fates worse than death.
So today, on Black Friday, I finally found the perfect Playstation 3 deal: You get the PS3, plus two great games plus a $10 gift card… And you don’t have to wait in line for hours or try to snipe the package when it’s available online for 30 seconds at 3 AM. Oh, and did I mention you get get this incredible PS3 deal with no sales tax and free shipping?
The merchant who wins the Playstation deal of 2009?
Yep, Amazon.com
Why is it the best PS3 bundle deal? Here’s what you get, essentially for free:
- Infamous PS3 game ($53 value)
- Kilzone2 PS3 game ($50 value)
- $10 Amazon gift card ($10 value)
- No shipping charges ($9 value)
- No sales tax (approximately $18 value, depending on your residence)
- No dealing with Wal-Mart (priceless!)
Total savings on this PS3 package deal: $140!
Click on the graphic to check it out… I don’t know how much longer this PS3 sale will last… If it’s unavailable, just check back every so often. Amazon.com is famous for having large stock reserves which sometimes “sell out” only to later become available in the upcoming hours and even days.