Amazon: Nikon D40 Kit + Extra Battery for $452 shipped

[kenbuzz]

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Camera Link: http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G-Zoom-Nikkor/dp/B000KJQ1DG/
Battery Link: http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Rechargeable-Battery-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000KLZGGW/

Okay, here's the deal:

(1) Amazon has the Nikon D40 SLR camera kit (which includes 6.1MP camera plus 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens) for $488.63.

(2) Add an extra battery (Nikon EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for Nikon D40 and D40x Digital SLR Cameras) for $36.85. The combo will get you an additional 15% off the camera (=$73.29) which means that the battery is LESS than free.

(3) Throw in free shipping......

Items: $525.48
Shipping & Handling: $7.94
Best Value Savings: -$73.29
Super Saver Discount: -$7.94
Reward Applied: -$0.00
Order Total: $452.19 shipped

The lowest price on PriceGrabber for the camera alone (from a reputable dealer) is $462 (according to SD).

Crutchfield Review of the D40 kit: http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=309150&i=054D40KIT&tp=263

What's In The Box:Digital camera body (with attached body cap)
AF-S DX 18-55mm Zoom-Nikkor ED lens (has attached front lens cap and rear lens cap)
EN-EL9 Rechargeable Lithium ion battery pack (7.4V/1000mAh) with plastic terminal cover
MH-23 Quick charger
6.5" AC cord
5' USB cable (has a USB type-A connector on one end a mini-USB 2.0 on other end)
Adjustable camera strap
Accessory shoe cover (attached)
Eyepiece cap
PictureProject 1.7 CD-ROM (Reference Manual & Application S/W)
Instruction Booklet (English & Spanish)
Quick Start Guide (English & Spanish)
Warranty/Registration cards

[xfilekr]

GREAT Camera- GREAT Deal! Bought this around christmas and love it.

[SpartanJohnson]

Cool.

[ZakVTA]

This is definitely a GREAT deal. I also picked this up around Christmas and wish I could get in on this now.

[BMan100]

I don't think it works anymore...missed it! Darn! Thanks for the heads up though.