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Dick Smith Games Clearance Sale

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As if Harvery Normans Game sale wasnt enough, this one could be bigger!

Dick Smith are apparently getting out of the games market so they are selling off all stock.
Starts Monday 2 April

See below for more info

http://www.ecogamer.com.au/dsearticle.html

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http://www.vooks.net/story-20776-Dick-Smith-to-cease-selling…

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  • +2

    Dicksmith has been very smart with this sale. Advertise using social media therefore creating a ruckus. People will flock on monday morning to see what's in stock and they may leave with something else than games.

  • +2

    Have DSE had had 7 million worth of advertising out of this? Are we just a bunch of smucks for talking this thing up? The list was probably leaked deliberately to get this type of reaction… over 22k clicks now. Some marketing executive is probably laughing all the way to the bank.

    • +1

      one of the staff told me today that everything would probably be already gone, that stock is pretty much empty…

  • I WAS going to go to this but seriously the lines won't be worth it, there will be nothing left and DS will laugh at the amount of publicity and traffic they get while we gain nothing.

    Items i want aren't in stock at Hornsby, they are at Macquarie Park but I'm almost certain it wont be worth my time.

  • i have tried searching for 2 items that i am interested in on the dse online site based on the list from ecogame, but they dont show up.
    does this mean dick smith will add them to their online store tonight, or are these items only available in store?
    interested in the LOGITECH G9x gaming mouse and the steelseries cataclysm keyboard.

    • Try ask a staff member to search for it. Tried to find that elusive $100 xbox, no dice via their website but their staff member tracked one down in the entire state couple of hundred km's from where I am…

    • its discontinued so wouldn't be on site but there is stock near where I live :D

  • +11

    Okay. everybody. listen up.

    This is a sale, intended to clear out all discontinued stock, clearance stock and quit stock. This means, all stock that hasnt been replenished within 6 months is being sold off for cheap and for whatever profit DSE can make.

    Essentially, as a customer, you all need to just chill out, wake up early, go to the store, and grab a bargain with what is left. Forget the hype, the trolling, the leaked list.. Just walk in with no expectations and you must just be suprised. Those set on the largely discounted items such as the G19 Keyboard and Consoles, don't get your hopes up, just walk in to your local store and see for yourself if you can grab a bargain. As stated prior, you'll find some stores better than others, and hopefully as OzBargainers, we can grab a bargain that would make this sale worthwhile and please everyone. For the sake of OB, don't +ve this post until after the sale, that way you won't disappoint yourself or anyone else! Regardless, good luck to all and hopefully you get something out of this! :D

  • Why isn't this so called 7 million dollar sale being advertised on their website? Or in the general media for that matter, 7 mil is a huge sale haven't seen anything on tv or paper/radio
    I'll go and have a look not expecting to much though

    • It's been mentioned in the previous pages. The sale officially starts on the 11th, and will be advertised then.

    • $7 million isnt much to Dick Smith considering it has 386 stores and over $500 million in revenue pa. More evidence this "sale" is just a crock of shit - supposedly starts 2moro and the only official word has been from one FB post.

  • +4

    Suspect it will be like the soup Nazi kitchen on Monday one step to the left..

    No stock left for you.. NEEXTTTTT!!!!

  • guys… please share what you guys find instore/online tomorrow…

  • If anyone actually gets something decent from this sale, good on them.

    Pics or it didn't happen. :)

    Good luck tomorrow!

  • Fountain Gate store in Melbourne has had games sitting in $30, $40 and $50 bins for the past few weeks and I went in there today and they were all gone. I would doubt even the staff would want this stuff, so I reckon they are getting ready for this sale and already have started pricing them for the sale and storing it out the back until it starts.

  • -2

    how can we order online?do we need to pay the delivery? can we order online and then choose to pickup from the shop(only if the shop is close to where i work consdiering tomorrow being a weekday)

    • no click and collect. the option has been disabled

  • +1

    Fake hype, Dick Smith should have never confirmed this on FB.

    • +1

      I think the Logitech G27 thread disagrees. It's more like a 'how quickly can you run off to grab something from your nearest Dick Smith' competition.

  • Went to one store today (to get the G27) and the sales guy said that staff aren't allowed to put anything aside and that he will be lining up monday morning as well. We probably wont get everything we want. I know that there is only 1 G19 at the store I will be going to and probably wont be able to get it. Good luck everyone!

    • if only they confirmed this for canberra

  • So what time is it starting tomorrow for online stuff?

    • 8am but I'd be ready at 12 to see if they make any changes

      • Thanks. I might do the same and see if I can grab a G19 :)

  • Is it 8AM AEST for the online sale?

    • we'll see in 2 mins

      • ?

        • i reckon it is 8

      • No sale prices showing up for me, so I think 0800 eastern time.

  • Everyone must had the same idea got on at 12am and got a heavy traffic webpage lol

  • Nothing happening online.

  • +1

    noo..its gonna be 8AM AEST.

    TBH we really should be looking at http://dicksmith.com.au/gaming-sale.jsp

  • Man I still have no idea what is going on with this sale
    Online? All the stuff I have monitored have no more stock etc. I don't have the luxury of doorbusting
    starts on 2nd? or is it the 11th?

    I am all for the bargain (hence I am here)-But I have always wonder why these companies have such deep discounts when they could easily sell for a higher price (a price I would def pay but would not interest the ebayers sellers/scalpers)
    ala 2 dollar ladders, $99 touchpads, cheap harddrives (all things I have missed out on and am bitter about :))

    Guess we have to see what the next two weeks have in store for us

    • also next week is supposedly home entertainment, rumour on whirlpool. $200 for 50-inchers

  • +5

    I cant decide if i should join the rush or sit back and watch the crush,

    cause you know pretty soon with the huge influx of gamers and gaming merchandise along with the short life cycle of games with constant new ones coming out weekly, prices are going to fall on this stuff eventually.

    yes "now" stuff is dirt cheap at dse but it probably come down soon enough once people churn to somthing new….maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but someday.

    For the ultimate bargain hunter, "time" will be his sharpest tool…..however get in my way tomrrow and i will be using my elbows!!

  • -4

    So many people are so unhappy , maybe if you were a regular DSE shopper you could be upset.

    If you are only angry now because you are consumed by the green eyed monster then maybe you should step back and take a breath….

    Theres a heap of people about to be out of work , there are bigger concerns in life.

    • +2

      You do know that these dick smith staff will get offered a role in other Woolworths brands first right?

  • I think DSi XL's are also in the deal. Whether they're $20 also I'm not sure of.

    Have to wait and see…

    • Can't see any cheaper online. Be nice if they were

  • +1

    Online deals are active.

  • Um no they arent

    • He was just trying to crash the server early :P

  • I can see GAMING SALE on their site, 19 games starting from $2. Is that all that is left? No consoles or accessories :(

    • There has always been the basic 19 items on that list.

  • Missed it! G19 went real quick!

  • Some of them are: http://dicksmith.com.au/gaming-sale/t/

    Logitech G19 out of stock online.

  • Online deals went active sometime in the last hour. G19 Is goneski, come on which one of u got it??

  • PS3 FIFA 320 GB shows $199 but NO STOCK in any store (VIC).

    • Gone

      • That was quick!

  • Wow looks like people can see it but others can't? I added some stuff to my cart and now I refreshed and it says they're gone.

    So much for 8am start.

    • im sitting here with 2 laptops, one is showing the new prices and one is still showing the old prices even after continuously refreshing the page

  • People are saying cheap stuff is coming online. I cannot see anything.

  • Sale starte online, all goood stuff pretty much gone.

  • It's started, picked up Hawx2 & Rise of Nightmares

  • Cant really beat, well you can but woulda been good Xbox360 Wireless Headset $5… and there's a $10 cashback with that if only there was stock

    • It's a 20% cashback from Microsoft.

  • $20 DSi's showing up, and in-stock in some stores.

  • Prices have been updated on the website.

  • Started like 20-30 minutes early, missed out on the G19 (had the page open ready to click and everything), refreshed later and the sale was already on - damn haha

  • Guys have a look at the website through a proxy. All the prices come through then.

    DSi for $20 confirmed.

  • its working fine for me even on my phone

  • +1

    yeahhh. website's down.

  • +1

    It says there's a ps3 in Robina, rockhampton & penrith (nsw) if anyone wants to fight the cue ;)

    • apparently there are 2 at robina but the staff said they were already taken (thats waht the guy said at burleigh)

      • I called up penrith store yesterday at 4pm and they said none it stock. Bit sceptical when it says in stock.

  • red dead not on sale ?

  • Does anyone know if North Parramatta is still open? I looked for store stock but the store is not showing up on any items

  • website down?

    • Yep. As expected, and it's not even 8 yet. Pretty much everything of worth has gone anyway.

    • yep - its not even 8am lol

  • +1

    Definitely going to my store @ 9AM, stock of a lot of the cheaper things :).

    Says no G19 but still hoping, even a display model.

    4GB Xbox worth 100 you think?

    PS3ss on sale yet?

  • Damn, the sale started somewhat early. Looks like the G19 is already sold out as well as the Xbox 360GB Limited Edition console. Both previously had stock online, but their prices have already dropped and sold out early. :(

  • +1

    So is anyone lining up?

  • Seems people are getting whatever they can find in stock, Tony Hawk Ride for PS3 sold out lol.

  • April Fools

  • +2

    well this sale is finished. lol

  • +1

    IT STARTS….

    High Website Traffic Volumes
    Our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at present.

    To ensure that customers already on our site have a great experience we limit the total number of shoppers all >buying at once, so think of me as your friendly bouncer :)

    Most customers only shop for around 5 minutes, so please try reloading the page by clicking here.

    Alternatively, try refreshing your browser by pressing CTRL+R (Windows) or COMMAND+R (Mac).

    If you have an urgent enquiry, you can contact our Customer Service team on 1300 366 644 (9am - 7pm Monday to >Friday AEST), where we'll happily take your order over the phone. Or visit your local Dick Smith store.

    • How can it start when none of the good stuff on sale is available online?

  • Dick should get sued for this sh!t, hyping the deal up whilst knowing they wouldn't have any stock.

    • They should be sued for someone leaking the internal list?

      • +2

        Look at FB and Twitter I'm not referring to the leaked list, but they knew they drummed up a lot of attention, with the FB 'talking about's' and the tweets referring customers to their confirmation of the sale.

  • +2

    shattered checked for g19 at 7:40 by the time i got to the check out it was out of stock… i can still see it in my basket >.>

    • It was already gone at 7:35 when I got on. It went live sometime between 6:30 and 7:30

      • Hahaha i also checked at 7:24 so there must have been like a 5-10 minute window…

  • Xbox 360 4GB Console + Rugby World Cup 2011 For $100.00 is on line now but showing sold out :(

  • +1

    My computer is frozen today of all days :(

  • +2

    Stupid how the online sale starts early, even though its advertised for 8am

  • +2

    Hmmm…. Had something in my basket, then they made it instore only.

  • +1

    Nothing worth buying.

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