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sniper308 10-28-03 05:39 PM


Originally posted by Me007gold
This is 100% true, i work at target and i was talking with our entertainment specialist and he confirmed it, PS2 $100, XBOX cant drop its price, they are all ready losing money on each system they sell,
So when is it going to happen?

And what is an entertainment specialist? Is he the clerk in the video game area or is he higher in the company? Has he seen pricing information, etc?

Also stating that they can't price drop since they are losing money is like saying that Microsoft is not willing to pay for market share, which we know they are willing to do.

Me007gold 10-28-03 05:43 PM

hes incharge of the entertainmetn area sorat like that areas mananger, yes has access to all that information not exactly sure on the date, i didnt get that out of him, ill ask him tommorrow at work and let you guys know

NC-36 10-28-03 07:19 PM


Originally posted by Me007gold
hes incharge of the entertainmetn area sorat like that areas mananger, yes has access to all that information not exactly sure on the date, i didnt get that out of him, ill ask him tommorrow at work and let you guys know
Sir, I'll have you know that Jtnguyen12 is DVDTalk's official source for poorly syntaxed Target rumors :lol:

illennium 10-28-03 07:32 PM


Originally posted by NC-36
Sir, I'll have you know that Jtnguyen12 is DVDTalk's official source for poorly syntaxed Target rumors :lol:
Joke is GooD

Decker 10-28-03 09:20 PM

rotfl rotfl rotfl

Jtnguyen12 10-28-03 10:33 PM

Comfirm PS2/XBOX for $99.99 (BLACK FRIDAY) Also, PS2/XBOX going be $149.99 w/ FREE GAME one Week after NEW Gamecube Bundle w/ Limited Zelda Collection release

:)

Everyone HAPPY :)

mr.snowmizer 10-28-03 10:52 PM


Originally posted by Jtnguyen12
Comfirm PS2/XBOX for $99.99 (BLACK FRIDAY) Also, PS2/XBOX going be $149.99 w/ FREE GAME one Week after NEW Gamecube Bundle w/ Limited Zelda Collection release

:)

Everyone HAPPY :)

Xbox dropping?!? Impossible!

I put my complete faith in that industry expert, me007gold's entertainment specialist. He's never let us down before.

-wink-

NC-36 10-28-03 11:16 PM


Originally posted by mr.snowmizer
Xbox dropping?!? Impossible!

I put my complete faith in that industry expert, me007gold's entertainment specialist. He's never let us down before.

-wink-

The "entertainment specialist" Me007gold referred to was later said to be "...incharge of the entertainmetn area sorat like that areas mananger...".

Was it foolish of me to question the validity of the info from such an unimpeachable source ? rotfl

Don't worry, Jtnguyen12. Your reputation is safe around here :)

Gallant Pig 10-28-03 11:20 PM

Personally I like hearing what Me007gold has to say. I like the cut of his jib. There's a new Sheriff in town and his name is Me007gold. You hear that Johny N?

Gideon68 10-29-03 02:13 AM


Originally posted by Jtnguyen12
Comfirm PS2/XBOX for $99.99 (BLACK FRIDAY) Also, PS2/XBOX going be $149.99 w/ FREE GAME one Week after NEW Gamecube Bundle w/ Limited Zelda Collection release

:)

Everyone HAPPY :)

How can the game be free at the $149.99 price if the PS2/X-Box will be selling for $99.99? What's the time diff bet the 2 prices?

goLUCKY 10-29-03 08:32 AM

I figured that the $99 xbox was a black friday deal.

Cat 10-29-03 08:38 AM

If the Xbox is really going to be $99.99 on Black Friday then I shall finally have one. I just love Black Friday, but I always end up buying stuff just for me! No Christmas shopping ever gets done that day.

Cat

Nefarious 10-29-03 10:09 AM

I'll be trying for an Xbox too if they are indeed $99 on that Friday.

ivelostr2 10-29-03 10:40 AM

the new ps2s are progressive scan right, why would they upgradethe hardware and drop the price?

Gideon68 10-29-03 11:16 AM

Just to confirm, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving right? And can anyone confirm if this is for all stores or just Target?

Josh H 10-29-03 11:33 AM

Yes, it's the day after thanksgiving.

No one can confirm anything yet, even the target report is just a rumor from a new member reporting what the electronics guy at his target said, in other words it could be true or it could be total BS.

Nefarious 10-29-03 11:56 AM


Originally posted by ivelostr2
the new ps2s are progressive scan right, why would they upgradethe hardware and drop the price?
I think the new ones are only coming in the online bundle set. I'm guessing that the $99 ones would be w/o the online adapter and could be a method of clearing that stock out even.

Black Friday ads should surface in the next week or two and I'm sure we can all plan accordingly :)

Josh H 10-29-03 12:05 PM

Actually, the ones in the online bundle currently, are NOT progressive scan.

I imagine, in the future, all newly manufactured PS2s will be progressive scan as it was a redesign so I doubt they'll bother making any more of the older model.

I'm not sure how you tell from the packaging whether it's the pregressive scan model or not, probably have to look at the serial number.

jrutz 10-29-03 12:28 PM

Found this on Overweight Billfold:


Yasha said: I bought our PS2 5 days ago at EB, whats the chances of us getting the 5000 series? Any way to check on the Console itself?

MNFRUGALSHOPPER said: If there is a yellow plus sign on lower left hand corner (on the box) it is new model
LINK
Jeremy

Cornelius1047 10-29-03 07:26 PM

All of the PS2 consoles we sell have the yellow plus sign, if I'm not mistaken.

K

spankyj 10-30-03 08:31 AM

This would be too nice - but I'm highly doubting it'll happen.

I'd love to be wrong, but I'm not counting on it.

Where's me007gold when you need him?

tanman 10-30-03 01:51 PM


Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
Yes, it's the day after thanksgiving.

No one can confirm anything yet, even the target report is just a rumor from a new member reporting what the electronics guy at his target said, in other words it could be BS or it could be total BS.


;)

Me007gold 10-30-03 01:56 PM

i talked my friend yesterday he told me, sony has not realesed the date yet but hes assuming end of nov ie black friday, he has the sony press release so its def going to happen, now its just a matter of time

Jeremy517 10-30-03 03:03 PM

"Press releases" generally get released to the press (go figure). Surely it would be on reliable news sources if there was a press release.

jrutz 10-30-03 03:12 PM

Maybe it's not a press release, but some sort of announcement to retailers? I'm not in retail, so I can only speculate how these things are communicated.

Jeremy


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