fantasydewdrop
11-13-2006, 12:37 PM
Okay, I'd like to buy a DS (leaning towards a pink Lite now, but any DS is fine) from Best Buy sometime this month. I was able to save up quite a few Best Buy coupon's from McDonalds' recent Monopoly promotion. Since the coupons meniton no limit on video games (just DVDs and CDs), I figured they would best be used towards a DS of some sort. I've got enough coupons to shave about 30-40% off of the current going price. Planning on picking up Brain Age and Big Brain Academy as my first two games for it (all the Mario games will probably come out on the Player's Choice line eventually, and I'll be looking for good deals on other games).
However, with Black Friday and other possible holiday specials comming up, I'm wondering if there's a way to bring the price down even farther? Is it likely that Best Buy will have a non-Black Friday special that will include the DS Lite system? I've never ventured out on Black Friday before, but I hear it's complete and absolute hell. Is it known yet as to whether or not Best Buy will have a discount on DS Lites? What have their game system discounts looked like in the past on the day after Thanksgiving sales? Would a good strategy be to have Dad go ahead and get in the checkout line while I go get the system (politely letting individuals cut ahead of him if necessary while he waits on me)? Should I get the games then, or get the games a few days ahead of time? Can one order it on the site and just do in-store pickup? Do you pay at the store or on the site when you do so? I'd actually have a few fewer coupons that way; one or two has the serial numbers damaged, but the barcodes are intact.
Or will it even be worth it at all and should I just be happy with the discount I'm already getting through the coupons? The coupons expire December 2nd, I believe, so I can't wait until any December sales if I'm to use it at all.
However, with Black Friday and other possible holiday specials comming up, I'm wondering if there's a way to bring the price down even farther? Is it likely that Best Buy will have a non-Black Friday special that will include the DS Lite system? I've never ventured out on Black Friday before, but I hear it's complete and absolute hell. Is it known yet as to whether or not Best Buy will have a discount on DS Lites? What have their game system discounts looked like in the past on the day after Thanksgiving sales? Would a good strategy be to have Dad go ahead and get in the checkout line while I go get the system (politely letting individuals cut ahead of him if necessary while he waits on me)? Should I get the games then, or get the games a few days ahead of time? Can one order it on the site and just do in-store pickup? Do you pay at the store or on the site when you do so? I'd actually have a few fewer coupons that way; one or two has the serial numbers damaged, but the barcodes are intact.
Or will it even be worth it at all and should I just be happy with the discount I'm already getting through the coupons? The coupons expire December 2nd, I believe, so I can't wait until any December sales if I'm to use it at all.