[quote name='little_krampy']Just include place, amount of $$ to reserve, and any other information you may pick up from the employee (except for rumors and stuff like that). No import information, just U.S. Also, some stores may require more or less for a down payment...please include the different prices. Thanks.
IN STORE PREORDERS
EDIT: Doesn't look like any of these places are cutting preorders off, but I would think your chance of getting a first shipment PSP are pretty slim if you're just preordering. I heard the 2nd shipment is a week maybe two behind the first shipment. Who knows though...it's Sony!
EB
$5-$20
Gamestop
$50
FYE
$15
Gamecrazy
$10-$25
Receive 12 free Hollywood Video rentals free when you pick up your preordered PSP.
EDIT: Seen a couple reports now of GameCrazy screwing people into preordering 3 games + and accessory, even those who preordered several weeks to months ago. Someone needs to tell these clowns that's only online preordering is working that way. I'd avoid GameCrazy!
Gamerush
Taking preorders, but I have no details.
Media Play
$50, sign said something about a bundle didn't confirm if this was the $250 PSP bundle or if MP was requiring a purchase of games &/or assessories.
ONLINE PREORDERS
EBgames.com
Noticed on site as of the evening of 1/26/05.
Link $399.95 w/3 games and an accessory.
Gamestop.com
Noticed on site as of the evening of 1/27/05.
Gamestop.com's bundles
Wish GS would make up their frickin' mind...everytime I visit their site they have a new bundle or set of bundles up.
Costco.com
Who knows how many of these Costco is getting, but this was listed fairly recently (2/4/05) AND it's for $248. It will be shipped to you when it's available...eeeeeee, when's that...May!
Link
EDIT: Costco took it off their website.
EDIT: I'll leave this here just for fun, but I thought I read that all these Costco orders were cancelled. I could be wrong on that. Who the heck pre-orders a new console from Costco anyway?
BestBuy.com
First seen 2/20/05, for hardware just the Value Pack is listed at $249.99
here. Preordering of the games and accessories is available, but website at the time of this edit is not accepting preorders for the system.
No sign CC or Target having preorders yet.
NEW ADDITION: DID YOU ORDER/PURCHASE YOUR MEMORY STICK DUO?
I recently purchased a 1.0GB Sandisk MS Pro Duo from onsale.com. It was BY FAR the cheapest price I found by at least $15. The price was $106.75 shipped and I now see that the price went up to $112.50 which is still a very good price for a 1.0GB duo.
Link to 1.0GB Duo at OnSale.com
Also available:
512MB Sandisk for $56.50 Edit: Baaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!! up to $60.99
256MB Sandisk for $34.25 Edit: Baaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!! up to $36.99
Scan of the actual memory stick I got from OnSale.com!!!!!
And I hope it doesn't seem like I'm promoting OnSale.com...if anyone finds better deals please let me know. I'll post them faster than you can say C-A-G! And yes, I'm sure you could buy 30 $1 games from TRU and get enough ebgames credit for a 1.0GB Duo but I'm talking more about cheap online or B&M prices.
EDIT: See merkman's comment on page 4 about the cheaper duo's on onsale.com. My comments are about the blue ones that are available now. He talks about the colored ones like the ones listed on ebgames.com which will come out around the time of the PSP launch. Apparently no more free shipping from onsale.com, which hurts the deal some.[/quote]
Hi OP, how long ago did you order your 1GB Ms Pro Duo? They seem to be out of stock for a while.. I really need one for my cell phone..
thanks