Sony 8GB MS 23.99 at Best Buy SEVERE YMMV

[cheapa$$]

Great deal for anybody with a PSP looking for a cheap storage upgrade. The Sony brand memory stick PRO DUO 8GB has went on clearance to $23.99 from $119.99 at Best Buy. This price is a clearance price and SHOULD apply at all Best Buys. I would suggest jumping on this deal as quickly as possible before they are all gone.

Edit: This is most likely now very YMMV let me know if anybody else has any luck scoring this deal. If anything hopefully other stores will start to clearance them soon.

[contej85]

This has to be a joke...

[freakyzeeky]

OMG :hot:
This is too good to be true, how sure are you that this is really a universal clearance on the MS?

Too good to be true...

[djkunai]

OP, you're way off on BB clearance pricing- they're YMMV.

Good deal IF your store has it for that price.

[seanmcc]

Damn, I wish my BB carried 8GBs. :/

[mario23air]

What!!!!!!!

Which brand? I'm going to BB tomorrow.

[Hoffgod]

No way. Too good to be true. I'll check my BB tomorrow, but odds are, TC, you'll be recruited by a bunch of us to spread the savings, becuase this just screams YMMV.

That being said, please let me be wrong.

[SubjectNameHere]

I take it this is NOT Memory Stick Pro Duo, but rather Memory Stick?

[cheapa$$]

OMG :hot:
This is too good to be true, how sure are you that this is really a universal clearance on the MS?

This appears to be YMMV but even if your location has it listed higher get it scanned because the price wasn't changed in the system till Thursday and its possible that your locations employees may not always do the morning sign price changes. Make sure its the offical Sony brand also. Good luck my Best Buy still had 7 left as of closing today.

Edit: This is YMMV after listening to other posters so I'll take the blame if your store doesn't have them at that price. I just got a little too excited about posting a deal. Anybody who gets this deal please post it so we can get an idea how wide spread this deal is. Also just because its full price it still could possibly still drop at other Best Buys soon.

[cheapa$$]

I take it this is NOT Memory Stick Pro Duo, but rather Memory Stick?

Pro Duo buddy sorry for any confusion.

[freakyzeeky]

Can you scan your receipt? ;)

[bigdaddybruce44]

Wow, sounds way too good to be true.

[cheapa$$]

Can you scan your receipt? ;)

Don't have a scanner but heres the sku 8239907 for the correct unit.

Edit: Took photo with cell phone posted on next page

[Hoffgod]

99.999% positive that this is a universal price. Even if your location has it listed higher get it scanned because the price wasn't changed in the system till Thursday and its possible that your locations employees may not always do the morning sign price changes. Make sure its the offical Sony brand also. Good luck my Best Buy still had 7 left as of closing today.*Prays*
Please let this be true. My 4GB just died on me and this would be a godsend.

[h3llbring3r]

:bs:
Receipt scan/pic or it didn't happen.
If so I am in, sh*t am there at opening tomorrow. Call me a sucka . . .

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Great deal for anybody with a PSP looking for a cheap storage upgrade. The Sony brand memory stick PRO DUO 8GB has went on clearance to $23.99 from $119.99 at Best Buy. This price is a Universal clearance price and should apply at all Best Buys. I would suggest jumping on this deal as quickly as possible before they are all gone.

Where are you located?

[CouRageouS]

You gotta at least have a camera phone. Take a picture with that.

[h3llbring3r]

:bs:
Receipt scan/pic or it didn't happen.
If so I am in, sh*t am there at opening tomorrow. Call me a sucka . . .
Must get for my soon to be purchased SR12

[wildnuts02]

great deal if true

[djkunai]

99.999% positive that this is a universal price. Even if your location has it listed higher get it scanned because the price wasn't changed in the system till Thursday and its possible that your locations employees may not always do the morning sign price changes. Make sure its the offical Sony brand also. Good luck my Best Buy still had 7 left as of closing today.


Best Buy B&M clearances are always YMMV, though the prices at certain stores in the same area may be identical, as they follow the same markdown prices but the times they go down in the system is erratic. It's exactly like a Target clearance, except that in the end these items hit 90% and are not donated to Goodwill, so your chances of getting them are a little higher.

[cheapa$$]

Heres a photo taken with my cell phone. The location I'm at is Abilene, TX. You'll notice it says employee sell but there was no discount applied to the unit the employee price would be listed at the far right and the normal price the line below as you can hopefully see in my sh*ty resolution photo they both are the same indicating no discount was applied. Like if I bought a HDMI cable the far right would say like $6 bucks but the line below would say reg price $60 bucks. Hope this clears up everything.
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/cheapass4life/Receipt.jpg

[Sharp Katana]

BB deals are always HIGHLY YMMV. The BB's near my house never have anything. But i'm going there tomorrow anyway and I'll check it out.

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Thanks cheapa$$, I'll stop by Best Buy on Sunday morning.

[PikaPichu]

Very interesting indeed. I'll check it out tomorrow. Thanks!

[B.K.]

If anyone can find one, I'll pay $30 for one of them.

[Steggy]

lol,will check after work however highly doubt itll bethere just bought one of these off buy.com for 70. O well, the homebrew I have on it now outweighs any savings.

[MrSneis]

Why does that receipt say "employee sale" at the top??

[cheapa$$]

Why does that receipt say "employee sale" at the top??

Because I'm an employee. but there is no employee discount applied to this as the clearanced price is lower then the 5% over cost Best Buy employee discount. If you need me to post a receipt that shows a actual discount being applied let me know. Like I explained in a earlier post the employee price is on the far right top line and what the unit is currently selling for is on the third line.

[dkn29]

yeah, looking at the reg. price is key cuz it says 23.99, still very possible that it's YMMV. i have plenty of rss experience being a rep 2 so i can say that even tho it rings up at 23.99 at your store another store's computer could have a completely different price, seen it in many cases.

[RelentlessRolento]

if not YMMV then hellz yeah.

[adamantypants]

My BBs almost never have clearance items. Not a chance in hell that I'd ever see this in my city.

[vanilla_shakin_it]

HOLY HELL. I don't need one because I already have my 4 gig but there has been times when I wish I could've put god of war, syphon filter, katamari, silent hill, manhunt, AND crisis core on there AT THE SAME TIME.

[coolsteel]

My BBs almost never have clearance items. Not a chance in hell that I'd ever see this in my city.

Same, i'm going to try one store just to get it out of my system, quitting after that

[SynGamer]

Closest BB near me is about 2 hours away. But as everyone else has said, i would gladly pay $40 for this.

[xl_prankster_lx]

That is an incredible deal.

I'll call the local best buy see where that gets me.

[honzoh]

Headed there at 10am. If I score, I'll let you guys know

[maaddmax]

Would I look in the PSP accessories area? Or a clearance table?

[devildr1ver]

ah the hell with it....im going to go see if this is available in my area. Will post back when i return.

[cheapa$$]

Would I look in the PSP accessories area? Or a clearance table?

At mine it was just with the other memory sticks in the camera accessories aisle

[Doom5]

Checked the BestBuy in Poughkeepsie, NY . $119.99

[SubjectNameHere]

Phoenix, AZ is $119.99 all over town (for anyone here).

It is interesting to think they'd clearance something that's still kinda top of the line and in fairly high demand.

[quest1962]

Why does that receipt say "employee sale" at the top??
Because the store made a "sale" to an employee.

[Hoffgod]

No go in Fredericksburg, VA.

[honzoh]

Worked perfectly here in Columbia, MO. Me and a buddy raided, bought the remaining 5 they had for $23.99 a piece. OP you are AMAZING.

[oasisboy]

Worked perfectly here in Columbia, MO. Me and a buddy raided, bought the remaining 5 they had for $23.99 a piece. OP you are AMAZING.

Why would you need 5 of them?

Hoarding = ebay = ass to the rest of Columbia, MO

[devildr1ver]

it seems it is extremely ymmv. i just came from bestbuy and they dont even have them in their inventory or in the backroom (in fact it didn't even show up in the computer).

Why would you need 5 of them?

Hoarding = ebay = ass to the rest of Columbia, MO

either he wants to watch alot of portable porn or obviously hes going to resell them.

[honzoh]

Why would you need 5 of them?

Hoarding = ebay = ass to the rest of Columbia, MO

Wow, you're an asshole. I went with a friend, as I stated. He bought two, I bought three.

[oasisboy]

Wow, you're an asshole. I went with a friend, as I stated. He bought two, I bought three.

Why would you need 24 GB of memory and why does your friend need 16 GB of memory? :roll:

Come on, you and your friend hoarded.

[RVDFrog]

Worked perfectly here in Columbia, MO. Me and a buddy raided, bought the remaining 5 they had for $23.99 a piece. OP you are AMAZING.

Was there a clearance sticker on them or did you just scanned it and it ranged up as 23.99?

[honzoh]

Why would you need 24 GB of memory and why does your friend need 16 GB of memory? :roll:

Come on, you and your friend hoarded.

I actually haven't decided whether or not I'm keeping them. To be completely honest, I've been waiting for a 32gig stick for my psp and this may just be better. Sure it's split up between different sticks, but, it is a lot cheaper than a 32gig stick would cost.

Was there a clearance sticker on them or did you just scanned it and it ranged up as 23.99?

Sticker price was at $71.99, but they rang up at the register for $23.99. We actually had a store employee double check before we took them to the register.

[cheapa$$]

Worked perfectly here in Columbia, MO. Me and a buddy raided, bought the remaining 5 they had for $23.99 a piece. OP you are AMAZING.

Glad I could help somebody I was beginning to get scared nobody would get this deal. I'll pray more can find it or at least it will begin to go on clearance in more locations soon.

[johnnypark]

Wow, you're an asshole. I went with a friend, as I stated. He bought two, I bought three.

I hardly think his assumption deems it necessary to insult him or default to name-calling. If it isn't your intention to re-sell them at a higher price, just say so. Since you didn't say something like, "We got 5 of them total, I'll sell them to fellow CAGs for a little extra for my trouble," etc, it's reasonable to assume you plan on selling them for profit unless you have some use for 3 8GB memory sticks.

If anything, the phrase "We cleared them out" implies an intention to ebay/etc for a much higher price than what you paid. If they had 10 instead of 5, would you have still "cleared them out"? If that's what you're doing then just say so, and that you disagree with the other guy's perspective. No need to resort to insulting.

EDIT: it appears in my typing up my post, you responded with your intention to possibly use them with your PSP. My point still stands, though, that it was a reasonable assumption and the angry response was unnecessary.

[honzoh]

I hardly think his assumption deems it necessary to insult him or default to name-calling.

You're right, I shouldn't have called him names. I think this thread would be better served if arguments, whether flipping or not, were dropped.

[Skylander7]

I'm not seeing it listed on the website.. hmmm. Possibility of it being on clearance for a while? Many clearance items tend to be on the website for a while at full price, while the incremental markdowns occur at the store (amount dependent upon the sales volume of the store).

Regardless of the shelf tag, I'd have this scanned for a price check if you see it. Too bad it isn't on the website, that would save some gas. DO NOT CALL THE STORE TO CHECK! These would get bought up by employees if they knew. Hope it hasn't hit FW or SD yet.

[oasisboy]

I hardly think his assumption deems it necessary to insult him or default to name-calling. If it isn't your intention to re-sell them at a higher price, just say so. Since you didn't say something like, "We got 5 of them total, I'll sell them to fellow CAGs for a little extra for my trouble," etc, it's reasonable to assume you plan on selling them for profit unless you have some use for 3 8GB memory sticks.

If anything, the phrase "We cleared them out" implies an intention to ebay/etc for a much higher price than what you paid. If they had 10 instead of 5, would you have still "cleared them out"? If that's what you're doing then just say so, and that you disagree with the other guy's perspective. No need to resort to insulting.

EDIT: it appears in my typing up my post, you responded with your intention to possibly use them with your PSP. My point still stands, though, that it was a reasonable assumption and the angry response was unnecessary.

What he said^^^^ :applause:

I just thinking out loud for the rest of the CAGs that live over there. You and your friend were somewhat selfish by buying all of the memory sticks, but then again this is a free country and you can do whatever you want.

I still do not see the need for 32 GB but then again who knows :lol:

[honzoh]

It does make one wonder if this means the 16gig is just around the corner...

[Skylander7]

What he said^^^^ :applause:

I just thinking out loud for the rest of the CAGs that live over there. You and your friend were somewhat selfish by buying all of the memory sticks, but then again this is a free country and you can do whatever you want.

I still do not see the need for 32 GB but then again who knows :lol:

iso's.... LOTS of iso's... maybe some media as well. And roms... lotsa roms.

[oasisboy]

I actually haven't decided whether or not I'm keeping them.

Just remember, there are plenty of CAGs here that wouldn't mind paying you a little extra for one of these ;)

[bigdaddybruce44]

Just remember, there are plenty of CAGs here that wouldn't mind paying you a little extra for one of these ;)

Hell, yeah.

[Grimacer]

Would this be a USA only sort of deal? I live in Canada so should I bother checking?

[62t]

This kind of thing happen at every clearance topic. Anyway if you dont want people to flame you, dont post how many you got

As for selling to other CAGers that are lowballing? You already got 2 guys offering $30. Did they realized that with 8% tax it is almost $26? And shipping around $2 with gas going almost $4 in some place.

[eliter1]

Someone has to be able to get one for a fellow CAG, I am willing to pay you up to $40 for one or CML if you'd like.

[Gfresh404]

Is there even a way to check online if they're at your local store. I don't even see 8GB sticks online at best buy.

[mattcube64]

Worked perfectly here in Columbia, MO. Me and a buddy raided, bought the remaining 5 they had for $23.99 a piece. OP you are AMAZING.

Well, thanks... really appreciate that. I went to that same store (right off of Stadium), and sure enough, they're all gone. Thanks! :-|

[MrSneis]

Double verified in Ahwatukee store - AZ, rang up $119.99 @ a register.

[devildr1ver]

if somebody gets an extra and wants to trade it, cml

[diehard2kx]

Man and I just bought a 4GB for $39 two days ago!

[coldwine]

Looked in central NJ - nada.

If anyone pulls an extra, please PM me!

[funkflexmctough]

Checked my store and they didn't have any at msrp or clearance, not even shelf space. Even the employee was like "huh, we used to have them?"

[Justin42]

Checked with the SKU at Porter Ranch, CA-- none in stock, and the last price was $119. I was in a bit of a hurry (With other people and had to go) so didn't have them check other stores.

Oh well, this would've been in the running for deal of the year! ;)

[bornrunnin31]

Damn, I saw the extra 20 or so posts since last time I checked, thinking it had been confirmed elsewhere, but it was just all the hoarding talk.

Anyway, BB in Okemos, MI doesn't even carry them.

[gobz]

Would have been great to get in on that.. but I dont even bother checking BB anymore...

In my experience the employees always get to the great deals first. Not that I hold it against them considering the headaches they must get from working there (especially during the holiday season).

[62t]

Damn, I saw the extra 20 or so posts since last time I checked, thinking it had been confirmed elsewhere, but it was just all the hoarding talk.

Anyway, BB in Okemos, MI doesn't even carry them.

it was confirmed at another store.

[forumreader]

THANK YOU SO MUCH OP!!!!

My Best Buy NEVER has the clearance deals, not even the mythical 50% off table, but for some reason they had this.

I'll never need PSP storage again!

[honzoh]

Well, thanks... really appreciate that. I went to that same store (right off of Stadium), and sure enough, they're all gone. Thanks

They're already spoken for from my friends. I'm still waiting on an answer from one guy, if he doesn't want it, I'll sell it to you for $30. I sent ya a pm.

[plastikpyro]

FYI. just did a stock check on the sku#8239907 and it is OUT OF STOCK everywhere in Orange County.

[skagamer]

Just returned from the BB here in Dekalb, IL....the 8GB card wasn't anywhere near the rest so I was hopeful....alas....$119.99. =(

[maaddmax]

Olympia Wa did not have any, just a sign telling you how big of chip=how many pictures where the 8g would be.

[abhinav]

Man i need to check this out, thanks for the heads up

[briandadude]

$119 @ Best Buy 2800 N Central Expy, Plano, TX

[Bune]

well according to BBonline there are some in stock at the surrounding stores. Now to just call them up and see how much they are selling them for.

[bornrunnin31]

well according to BBonline there are some in stock at the surrounding stores. Now to just call them up and see how much they are selling them for.

How did you check this? I can't find it on the website.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Damn. Does anyone else cry when they think about the $100+ they spent on a 1GB card back when the PSP came out?

[Grimacer]

Just checked my local BB in London, Ontario. It was still scanning in at full price which was $170 something.

[Justin42]

well according to BBonline there are some in stock at the surrounding stores. Now to just call them up and see how much they are selling them for.

If you call, expect it to sound like this:

"Can you check the price of SKU...?"
"Sure, hold on. It looks like we have... uhm, absolutely none in stock. Sorry." [click as CSR goes to grab them all]

[maaddmax]

well according to BBonline there are some in stock at the surrounding stores. Now to just call them up and see how much they are selling them for.

When I look online, at all Duo sticks, this is the list of options.

Capacity
1GB (3)
2GB (4)
4GB (4)

[coolsteel]

$119 Best Buy Bowie , MD

[zenintrude]

well according to BBonline there are some in stock at the surrounding stores. Now to just call them up and see how much they are selling them for.

not exactly the smartest move ever...

[KongaKing]

No go in Chicago-land

[help1]

not exactly the smartest move ever...


Agreed. Even if an employee picks up, they will either not even bother scanning it and tell you its $120, or if they do scan it, and see its $23, you can bet your ass they are going to put some aside, call in friends, etc.

[vex11]

119 by me as well. They had Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in the clearance video games section but it still wrang up 50 bucks. So yeah, I got double hosed. Good luck to those who can find this deal.

[pun123]

AT my BB all the 2g, 4g, and 8g were all gone off the racks, so either they pulled them or someone came and bought all, every other brand was full around it. Also, side note my BB has Halo3 LE for $60, seems like a decent deal.

[cheapa$$]

THANK YOU SO MUCH OP!!!!

My Best Buy NEVER has the clearance deals, not even the mythical 50% off table, but for some reason they had this.

I'll never need PSP storage again!

what location did you find them at?

For the others who haven't had any luck they could still very well drop for your store at a later date and time. so keep an eye out. A new lineup of sony memory sticks is susposed to be hitting at the end of the month to replace the current ones. they are susposed to support higher transfer speeds.

[donut]

scanned $119 at three CO stores....
out of stock at 8 other CO locations

Officially no stores in CO or UT with this price and many stores in these two states have zero on hand at $119

[Ruahrc]

I couldn't find them at the Ann Arbor, MI store. Only had up to 4GB in the digital camera storage area, and only had up to 2GB at the PSP section. Too bad. At least I got to check out the Nikon D300 while I was there :).

Ruahrc

[Skylander7]

well according to BBonline there are some in stock at the surrounding stores. Now to just call them up and see how much they are selling them for.

If you could post a link, it would be really helpful. I haven't seen it on the website as well, and you'd be saving alot of CAG's on the time and gas.

[robdees]

The only store in the Iowa/Nebraska district with this price is the Council Bluffs store which has about 15 on hand- hope that helps someone. These are marked as discontinued but the price cut will depend on the store's sales figures.

[Bune]

not exactly the smartest move ever...

it worked for me. The first store I called said they had them and that they were on sale for $23.99 and had 10 in stock and no they wouldn't hold one for me. I got there 5 minutes later, paid my $23.99 + tax and was on my way shortly. They still had the other 9 when I left though with the look on the persons face who had to get them out of the back of the store, I don't think it would have lasted much longer (there were none on the sales floor and I had to get some help to get one).

location:
16611 Se Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98684

other stores that had them in stock:Hazel Dell WA 9307 NE 5th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98665-8265 Map & Directions
Cascade Station OR 9739 NE Cascades Pkwy, Portland, OR 97220 Map & Directions
Mill Plain WA 16611 Se Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98684 Map & Directions
Clackamas OR 9630 Se 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266 Map & Directions
Gresham OR 1148 Nw Norman Ave, Gresham, OR 97030-5508 Map & Directions
Beaverton OR 3055 Sw Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 Map & Directionsto search for this item, go to the website and search for something near you, the item can be anything. After you put in the zip code and it tells you the stock for said item, take the "8239907" and put that in the place of whatever number comes after "product&skuId=" in the URL in the address bar. Press enter and voila. Handy trick I learned on CAG a few weeks ago. :) bolded for everyone. It's a handy trick and works for anything you have a SKU for at BB.com.

[Justin42]

Hrrm, interesting method but definitely not always right, since it shows the store I was at (and saw the RSS screen showing 0 in stock) has some...

[tink]

no 8gb in stock at the Paramus, NJ Fashion Center Mall.

[fugazi_chichimon]

I couldn't find them at the Ann Arbor, MI store. Only had up to 4GB in the digital camera storage area, and only had up to 2GB at the PSP section. Too bad. At least I got to check out the Nikon D300 while I was there :).

Ruahrc


Oi thanks for saving me a trip.

[yukafls]

They have a sony brand at my store, is that the one on sale???

[fuss]

Phoenix, AZ is $119.99 all over town (for anyone here).

It is interesting to think they'd clearance something that's still kinda top of the line and in fairly high demand.

They are being dropped from a number of BBYs. If a store by you still has them for reg price that is not a store that will drop them.

[seanmcc]

They have a sony brand at my store, is that the one on sale???That's what the OP says.

[mklight]

No go at Culver City, CA BB. they don't even carry the 8gb.....

[Kestastrophe]

No dice in Portage, MI. I even had a clerk scan the barcode, since there was no clearance sticker.

[maxgeek]

none in tukwilla, wa

[quest1962]

no 8gb in stock at the Paramus, NJ Fashion Center Mall.

North Bergen also . . . don't even stock them. I checked both the camera and video game sections, as well as having a rep look for it on their inner-net.

Nothing but ka-ka doody.

[yukafls]

That's what the OP says.

Well the guy said it would be like $99.99 or if it was on sale it would be $59.99, any way to confirm it in the store or does anyone have a receipt?

[merkman]

None in Tacoma, WA. They had 1GB and 2GB Sony, but no sign of 8GB in any brand... let alone Sony.

[aznguyen316]

None in Tacoma, WA. They had 1GB and 2GB Sony, but no sign of 8GB in any brand... let alone Sony.

same asked a sales associate, don't carry any pro sticks in 8gb, he suggested new egg lol

[Kayden]

I'll pay $35 if anyone want to pick me up one =D

[cochesecochese]

No dice anywhere in eastern MA. I tried just about every store I could possibly hit up on the commuter rail and it's full price all around.

[Zoglog]

Pro Duo buddy sorry for any confusion.

I'm not your buddy.... guy

[joshnorm]

I'm not your buddy.... guy


And he isn't your guy.....friend

Sorry I had to. I think I will be checking this out tomorrow but i doubt it will bare any fruit.

Now back to drinking...

[yukafls]

They have them in stock at my place if any on can get me any way to confirm it in the store or does anyone have a receipt?

[sigma722]

Don't know if this will help- but the 8 gb sticks were not in the single shot camera or video game section at my best buy. They were actually in the video camera section- which is a little ways off from single shot. But if you ask a sales rep, he should be able to find them in the computer if they have them...

[Big Nine]

Coon Rapids MN, and Blaine MN had the 8GB, but at 119.99 (however I did not have them scan to make sure) Brooklyn Center MN had the 8GB at 74.87 (I did have them scan that one), however the same store had the 4GB at 12.99. They had them in the camera section (the peg was empty) also on an end cap mis-marked at 38.99. So I bought two 4GB and was on my way. So much for my psp storage problem!

[metaly]

This is a ridiculous deal but I really don't feel like driving around hunting for one. Any Bay Area CAGs want to sell me an extra for cheap? :D

[Hellacious]

I looked in the system today for our district. Only 3 stores had the memory cards period and only 1 store had it clearanced for the $23.99. The item shows discontinued in the system. My store has 5 of them but they are still currently $119.99. Due to the new style of clearance pricing that Best Buy has started by market, its a SEVERE YMMV indeed.

[Tyga24]

I looked in the system today for our district. Only 3 stores had the memory cards period and only 1 store had it clearanced for the $23.99. The item shows discontinued in the system. My store has 5 of them but they are still currently $119.99. Due to the new style of clearance pricing that Best Buy has started by market, its a SEVERE YMMV indeed.

How do you get them to look up the district prices/quantity?

[Hellacious]

How do you get them to look up the district prices/quantity?

You just have to have an associate look up the sku in RSS and then have them click Check Other Locations. It will show the Available on Hand for other stores in their district and the price that they each store is selling the item at. Different stores can have different prices due to being in different markets and also the store that you may be at DOES NOT have to price match the other stores clearance prices. That's why it is a huge YMMV.

[Chitown021]

Damn, someone scored in Columbia MO. I wonder if any of the KC metro area BB's will have them?

[Tyga24]

You just have to have an associate look up the sku in RSS and then have them click Check Other Locations. It will show the Available on Hand for other stores in their district and the price that they each store is selling the item at. Different stores can have different prices due to being in different markets and also the store that you may be at DOES NOT have to price match the other stores clearance prices. That's why it is a huge YMMV.

Thanks a lot for the info. I always wondered what the procedure was to get them to check other stores around the area. In this case, it would definitely save me from driving around wasting gas to search for something that may or may not be at this price or in stock.

[kart007k]

North Bergen also . . . don't even stock them. I checked both the camera and video game sections, as well as having a rep look for it on their inner-net.

Nothing but ka-ka doody.

What about woodbridge and Union? Any news on that?:bouncy:

[SubjectNameHere]

Ok I can at least confirm that this is marked as "discontinued" in the Best Buy store system. One store here did indeed have 10+ in stock but it rang up in the system as $119. The camera section guy who helped me told me that when clearances occur, it's up to the store manager to decide where to price the merch but I don't know about that.

[Bune]

Hrrm, interesting method but definitely not always right, since it shows the store I was at (and saw the RSS screen showing 0 in stock) has some...nothing is always right when it comes to stock. 8-)

Also, just because there aren't any on the floor it doesn't mean there aren't any. There weren't any on the floor at the store I got one at but that was because they didn't want to have them on the floor without security cases. I know, don't trust the monkey, but he brought all 10 out of the back when he went to find them. He also brought out the 9 security cases so that he could stock the rest.

[starboyk]

Sold out in King of Prussia, PA. Same for Springfield. Price was 23.99 and they admitted it was on clearance.

[jplatch]

sounds way too good to be true

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

sounds way too good to be true

Read the first couple pages before you post something to not be true. There is a recipt pic in page 2.

[CocheseUGA]

Read the first couple pages before you post something to not be true. There is a recipt pic in page 2.

And? Three, maybe four people were able to find this for that price? While the OP didn't lie about it, for 99% of us it is too good to be true.

[docvinh]

No dice in Lafayette IN.

[Fire_Thief]

haha damn thats some good shit

anyone know where I can get a 4GB for $25?

[jeremywoods]

FYI. just did a stock check on the sku#8239907 and it is OUT OF STOCK everywhere in Orange County.

aww boo

i was guna go tomorrow.. oh well :/

[ErynKD]

i work at a best buy in Nh, and i checked that RSS and there were a couple stores in my district, so if you live in this area they are West Lebanon, NH and Berwick, ME I believe. Just make sure you are getting the right 8gb memory stick pro duo, these are being discontinued because sony is rereleasing it, so if you see two different types its the one with the lower sku number.

[funkflexmctough]

^ I think maybe I saw new item in white packaging instead of typical black

[johnnypark]

No go at the Commonwealth Center BB in Midlothian, VA.

But, I'm willing to buy if any of you who found them are willing to sell :)

[jdelrio22]

Hmm, with the price of gas would driving 2 hours to pick up 2 of these guys even be worth it?

[bzchanboy]

This is a ridiculous deal but I really don't feel like driving around hunting for one. Any Bay Area CAGs want to sell me an extra for cheap? :D

Save your gas and your time. The reduced price hasn't hit the bay area stores yet. Gilroy and Fresno were the only ones that had them in the computer for that price and they are long sold out.

[spamfree2]

No go here.. $119.

[Jack-Hunter]

Why are some people going to visit the store and then complaining when they don't find any? Call them first. Hello? Store Locator, much?

And yeah..the price of gas is worth it (if your store has them in stock) as you are saving like $80. I doubt it costs you $80 to drive somewhere, even for 2-4 hours.

[Chitown021]

Why are some people going to visit the store and then complaining when they don't find any? Call them first. Hello? Store Locator, much?

WRONG! On something like this you NEVER want to call the store. You run the risk of tipping off the employees of the deal. Then they'll go in, pull them all, and hoard them for themselves.

On something that is this big of a YMMV deal I definitely would not recommend making a special trip to try and find it unless BB is really close to your home. The one thing you're right about is people don't have room to complain if they do go out looking for this deal and come up empty. Out of all of the CAGs that have posted here only a couple have found this deal. If you go out searching in your city and you've read this thread you know that the odds are against you.

[NoOtherOptions]

No go in Vegas, my girl is a district manager. She was confused as shit and thoguht I was lying to her. She said they are 79 in the system, I guess they already rolled out the new SKU here. Or she's dumb, maybe both.

[Reiniku]

No go in Vegas, my girl is a district manager. She was confused as shit and thoguht I was lying to her. She said they are 79 in the system, I guess they already rolled out the new SKU here. Or she's dumb, maybe both.

Ah, that's a shame. I was going to go check today myself.

[hoi1ma]

according to best buy in cambridge, massachusetts, the employee mention that it sold out this morning. he mention price of 23.99 also without me bringing it up.
so yea.

[NoOtherOptions]

Ah, that's a shame. I was going to go check today myself.
Yeah she said it's called power pricing or some crap. No idea about retail. I'm still going to go check after work for shits n giggles but she told me its a waste of my time.

[MatLu]

Apparently it has been discontinued (the item, not the deal).

[cochesecochese]

according to best buy in cambridge, massachusetts, the employee mention that it sold out this morning. he mention price of 23.99 also without me bringing it up.
so yea.

WTF!??! I was in there last night and the kid looked it up for me and said it was the full price?

[Bretters]

WTF!??! I was in there last night and the kid looked it up for me and said it was the full price?
And then he promptly bought them all at $23.99 ea.

[iHack]

And then he promptly bought them all at $23.99 ea.

doesn't suprise me...

[ckdbomb1]

They had 10 of these on the shelf marked as clearance at my local BB... but the price was 107.99... lame.
Hopefully they will lower the price more, I will be keeping an eye on it.

[candyman56]

Apparently it has been discontinued (the item, not the deal).

Mine had 15 of these at $119. :(

[Shady07]

the best buy i went to had 4 left for 59.99 each

[eliter1]

the best buy i went to had 4 left for 59.99 each

That is still pretty good for an 8GB Pro Duo.

[vherub]

$60 + tax is higher than the going rate on ebay, but not by a huge margin

[bigdaddybruce44]

$60 + tax is higher than the going rate on ebay, but not by a huge margin

I don't even know if that is true, but even if it is, I'd still much rather buy it for a few dollars more and be guaranteed an authentic product.

[forumreader]

I don't even know if that is true, but even if it is, I'd still much rather buy it for a few dollars more and be guaranteed an authentic product.

Yeah, a good percentage of the memory stick duos on ebay are fake, especially those shipping from overseas.

[amusedtoe]

Since casual leafing through of this thread seems that no one has caught that this was gone in most stores in like January because Sony for whatever bright reason has been re-releasing all their camera related products in new packaging with different UPCs. Incredibly annoying.

[Chitown021]

I don't even know if that is true, but even if it is, I'd still much rather buy it for a few dollars more and be guaranteed an authentic product.

Exactly. I would much rather pay a few more bucks retail than even think about buying that knock off crap they sell on eBay.

[vherub]

it's not a big deal, but you search brand new, US only, and items like this pop up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-8-GB-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-Magic-Gate-PSP-8GB_W0QQitemZ280219620143QQihZ018QQcategoryZ122615 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Interstella 5555]

Tried my luck in Irvine and Tustin, CA BB branches. Both said that they've discontinued the 8gb MS.

[bigdaddybruce44]

it's not a big deal, but you search brand new, US only, and items like this pop up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-8-GB-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-Magic-Gate-PSP-8GB_W0QQitemZ280219620143QQihZ018QQcategoryZ122615 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Just because it's supposedly a seller in the US and the picture seems legitimate, that doesn't mean you won't get shipped a fake memory stick. Plus, it's a little suspect that the seller's feedback is private, especially considering they have 2 negatives and a neutral in the last month.

[syounger64]

Yeah, a good percentage of the memory stick duos on ebay are fake, especially those shipping from overseas.

I agree! I bought a 8 gb card a couple of months ago from E-bay. Turned out to be fake and the seller paid me back in full plus shipping. They also have a guide to spotting fake ones in E-bay. I'd still be cautious though.

[syounger64]

Mine had 15 of these at $119. :(

Mine in Secaucus, NJ had one for $119. :applause: YES... DO NOT CALL BEST BUY ASKING ABOUT ANYTHING BEC THEY DO TAKE THESE THINGS FOR THEMSELVES!

"STUPID QUESTIONS DO LEAD TO SEVERE CONSEQUENCES"

[B1gC72]

i dont even think my local BB carries 8gb sticks. i may go check it out on my lunch break since i work right beside it though. im not getting my hopes up though. i would probably use it more in my PS3 than my PSP.

[Inf^Shini]

Anybody try the BB in Burbank, CA?

Incredipinoy?

[Shimrra]

BB in NY Manhattan never even carried them. All they ever had was 4gb ones.

[buckythekat]

I tried two Best Buys in the Richmond, Virginia area

at the Chesterfield store they still rung up for $119.99 (but the clerk said they might not have started to mark them down yet)

at the Brandermill store they rung up for $71.99

so no go here yet, will try again next week to see if they've dropped at all

[darkchaostitan]

What about in the newport news area(VA).Any word on the price there?

[Veronica Mars]

I still don't have one :/

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Anybody try the BB in Burbank, CA?

Incredipinoy?

I already spoke to BB before that they don't carry these. :(

[lilchubz11]

yeah most of ebay's memory sticks are fake

[kidrocklive]

yeah most of ebay's memory sticks are fake

agreed, the guy I got one from did refund me a full refund though when I told him about it dieing on me after a weeks time.

[jeff0514]

Just found a couple of these at my Best Buy for $47.99. Not as good as 23.99, but not bad either. The 4gb cards were also on clearance but i don't remember the price. i believe they may have been $24.99.