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Dick Smith Pre-Orders for Nintendo 3DS with Bonus Game for $298, FIRST 200 ORDERS ONLY

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Dick Smith Pre-Orders for Nintendo 3DS with Bonus Game for $298, FIRST 200 ORDERS ONLY
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Lquanyeomans on 10/02/2011 - 08:52 dicksmith.com.au (3901 clicks)

From what I can see this deal started this morning on their website, but just on the gaming pages which is strange.

http://dicksmith.com.au/offer/3dspreorder

The 3DS comes in Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black. The 3 bonus games you get to choose from are Rayman 3D, Raving Rabids 3D, and Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars 3D. There also appears to be Free Delivery and they have the release date listed as the 31st March. I don't know how the first 200 works (it doesn't say) so I'm assuming if you want your choice of game/colour to get in really quick. Was black and Raving Rabids 3D for me!

This is my first post so don't flame me if I'm light on detail, not sure what I should be posting.

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        • Panama on 11/02/2011 - 00:11

          I tried CC but some error pops up. I'm sure they're still there otherwise the site would say they're sold out right? Because it just keeps taking me back to the payment tab and doesn't say they're sold out.

    • dicksmith on 11/02/2011 - 14:23

      Panama, we're presently looking into why this was the case through your order. We think it has to do with a corrupted session not refreshing correctly. It's a strange one.

  • Panama on 11/02/2011 - 00:26

    Good news, it worked. So those of you that want in, quickly get one since the offer is still going. Firefox was the problem for me. Internet Explorer worked just fine with the site.

  • scarletshoes on 11/02/2011 - 01:57

    I just bought one, paying via paypal and using firefox. Works fine. Code went through ok too.
    Can't wait to get my new toy ;D

  • MrLeE on 11/02/2011 - 02:07
    +1

    Why is everything 3d now? does things looking real make everything cooler now? i mean, if I wanted to strain my eyes watching something, i'd sit closer at the cinemas :P

    • Windows7forever on 11/02/2011 - 09:20

      no glasses required either. i reckon 3d is overrated but that's just my opinion.

  • aussman on 11/02/2011 - 10:06

    looks like its still available

  • merajaan on 11/02/2011 - 12:18
    -5

    High5 or HIGH5 codes not working, tried in both IE and Firefox with and without multiple items in the cart. Are there any other coupoun codes that would work?

    • aussman on 11/02/2011 - 12:43
      +5

      don't be greedy

  • merajaan on 11/02/2011 - 13:10
    -6

    I think corporations who intentionally disable the use of discount codes on hot ticket items are the greedy ones. Such practices put me off purhcases which is exactly what this did

    • aussman on 11/02/2011 - 13:16

      many other people would jump at the opportunity of buying a hot ticket item for $110 less than rrp on release. Your loss
      see if you can find it cheaper
      KUDOS to original poster my vote goes to the deal as deal of the year on ozbargain so far

      • Sharp on 11/02/2011 - 14:04

        …

      • issh on 11/02/2011 - 21:28

        OMG

        we should like have a poll at the end of the year
        As Deal of the Year

    • SydStrand on 11/02/2011 - 14:05

      This already was a huge bargain in the first place. They ran out of the initial '200' run, and then decided to extend it for another '500' just for people who missed out. However the coupon was waived. It's still $100-110 cheaper than retail.

    • phazor on 11/02/2011 - 15:30

      when the code was entered it was mentioned that it was for people who had actually written a review for something, so it shoudln't have been able to been used by anyone without a review in the first place.

  • merajaan on 11/02/2011 - 13:23
    -1

    I am not arguing with you that it isn't a good deal, it still is. However, I think it is important that people know that the codes outlined in previous comments has been intentionally disabled by Dick Smith, which put me off my purchase.

    • dicksmith on 11/02/2011 - 14:19
      +8

      Merajaan,

      It's an interesting point you make. However, we didn't post the code, and the code was a low volume code for customers who had written a review on the website so we are perfectly within our rights to close the 'loop hole'. For all those who used the code, we will honour the price they've paid.

      What you don't want as ozbargainers is organisations not putting good value deals forward for the majority of customers to purchase. I'll guarantee you won't see the 3DS at $299 with a bonus game probably until at least Christmas. That's alot of playing time for early adopters to get the value out of their purchase before the majority of customers buy at that price.

      • cookmsuh on 11/02/2011 - 17:23
        -3

        Dicksmith,

        As a rep, can you give me some sort of Guarantee?

        I would be interested to see if you are able to refund me the difference if the price falls below $299 before Christmas.

        • dicksmith on 12/02/2011 - 13:25
          +2

          If it happens with a bonus game etc, send us an email through the 'contact us' area of the website. There are no guarantees in life when it comes to future pricing, but I'm sure if you raise it with us we'll offer you a coupon code for the difference or something.

  • zzyss on 11/02/2011 - 13:31

    Got one from the extended offer… didn't get to use the voucher but oh well. 1 of 700 people ain't bad. Has any other place made any comparable deal?

    • SydStrand on 11/02/2011 - 14:06

      At this point, it's obvious they didn't limit it to 200 + 500… they've been using the old-as-the-hills 'while stocks last, limited stock' ploy to pull people in. And it worked, I'd be surprised if they sold less than 10,000 units yesterday alone.

      • Sharp on 11/02/2011 - 14:09
        -1

        I agree +500 seems like a BS but drop a zero from your estimate.

      • dicksmith on 11/02/2011 - 14:15
        +4

        Strand, miles off. Stock is about to start running out on most sku's probably in the next hour or so. There was a small buffer beyond the 500, we wanted to ensure we accounted for people who tie up stock but weren't legitimate shoppers (o/s fraud etc) as it takes us a day generally to validate some of these.

      • punk on 11/02/2011 - 15:03
        +2

        so? it's still better than anyone else is offering.

        if they sell 50K so be it, ITS CHEAPAAAAH. GET TO THA CHOPPPA

        • SydStrand on 11/02/2011 - 22:25

          Oh for sure, I'm not complaining at all. In fact, I commend them. This promotion was a huge coup, and they pretty much ate every other retailers' lunch before the thing even launched. It's by far the best deal out there and will probably remain so until launch date.

  • Panama on 11/02/2011 - 15:56

    Hope the DSE rep is still here. When i ordered mine with the code yesterday and checked my transaction this morning, i was charged $298+14.90 instead of $283. It was as if the discount code acted as a surcharge. I've sent an e-mail along with pictures to prove it. One of the weirdest occurences I have ever witnessed. Hopefully it will be resolved :)

    • dicksmith on 11/02/2011 - 16:02
      +1

      Panama, if you turn on private messages we'll send you an address to send some details so we can investigate and get back to you. We've identified a bug if a customer orders pre-orders in the same transaction across different products. Weirdest thing I've seen in my life. Working on a fix now.

  • mech4bg on 11/02/2011 - 15:56
    +3

    What's with all the harsh comments about DSE in this thread?

    Thanks for an awesome deal dicksmith!

    • Sharp on 11/02/2011 - 16:26

      I love dse they give 6 points to every $ I spend on my Amex :)

      • mech4bg on 11/02/2011 - 16:37

        Haha yeah, I got a whole bundle of FF points from this as well as a bargain. So good!

      • Twisty on 11/02/2011 - 16:46

        I tried using my AMEX and it wouldnt let me ??

  • Windows7forever on 11/02/2011 - 16:40
    +2

    People like to hate the big companies, it's human nature(I do myself).
    I applaud DSE for releasing a fantastic promo and the great communication provided on here.

  • BargainJunkie on 11/02/2011 - 17:26

    Top praises to DSE for the great deal. Just had one question about the one per customer limit. I purchased one myself during the initial 200 and was extremely happy with my buy.

    I told a friend who was interested but didn't have a credit card or Paypal to buy one through their own account. Just wondering if I would have been able to buy another one of these for him since the 'one per customer' limit wasn't there the day before.

    The deal will probably be over by the time a rep replies but just want to know for future reference more than anything.

    • dicksmith on 11/02/2011 - 17:46
      +6

      If you are exploiting it with a large volume of orders we will automatically highlight you and reject your orders before we take a full authority on your credit card / paypal. There are plenty of people who try to place 5 - 10+ orders etc. If you want to buy an extra one for your friend, we're not going to highlight it. If you have any issues, send us a post reply.

  • n1 on 12/02/2011 - 22:38

    My order status has changed to "backordered". Does this mean I won't get it on/just after launch? Anyone else on backorder?

    • SPYKE on 13/02/2011 - 00:22

      Same here - "Your order is on backorder and will be shipped".
      I hope it wont be delayed at launch.

    • zzyss on 13/02/2011 - 22:00

      Me too. I guess that's just the default state for pre-order items.

  • Twisty on 25/03/2011 - 17:21

    Can you get extended warranty on the 3DS through Dick Smiths?? If so how?? Mines on pre order

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