Wait to buy after Christmas '08?? What do you think?
1721621
I'd have to disagree with rebel 116 there. Not so much about the dwindling worth of the $ (although actually has been somewhat rising in the past couple of weeks), but about whether to wait or not. My advice would be to wait. I recently read a study report that says the prices of HDTV's, blu-ray players and the like will be dropping like a stone as the holidays get closer. And actually, I've already seen some of this price drop. I've been planning on buying the Sony BDP-s350 blu-ray player, since it's pretty much the highest rated VS price value BR player out right now. (I've been watching it at theNerds.com, sorry Amazon, but they have the cheapest price) The price has dropped almost $80 since I last checked it! (Now only $243) These trends are predicted to continue through the holidays into early next year, so I'd wait for that bonus and get one awesome TV and maybe have some $ left over in the bargain!
871058
Yep...supply & demand. I almost bought it for $199 last week...guess I should have. It's not just Amazon, all the other venders are either out of stock, or have jacked the price way up. That's OK...I'll just wait for the Christmas shopping craze to pass...then I should be able to pick one up at a fair price.
235130
I'm in the same boat... what good is a pre-order without an expected release date this close to Christmas? Seems gimmicky.
682405
The closer we get to Christmas, the less deals you'll see. People are running out of time to purchase and the corporations know this. The week AFTER Christmas is the best time to buy. They have to clear 2010 inventory. Merry Christmas!
1599581
Thanks for your question. We will probably know more after the consumer electronics ship in January. Thanks again.
1874416
It was the Christmas Bundle Bargain in 2012. I bought it for a friend in 2012.
1211166
Purchased mine on January 25th and I'm still waiting in the backorder queue, if that gives you any indication. I'll let you know when mine shows up, as it might give you an idea about yours. Regardless, I think waiting 4 weeks or so for Amazon to restock is well worth paying the MSRP instead of the 20% to 40% markup other online retailers are charging, including some of Amazon's own 3rd party sellers. I don't fault them for charging it though. If consumers are willing to pay the inflated prices then there's no reason a business shouldn't capitalize on it. I'm just saying I won't. waiting 30 days or so for delivery is worth $200 or more in my pocket. End of rant. ;o)
1372019
Thanks for your reply - yeah I missed the deal but I haven't made a purchase yet. Maybe there'll be another deal... hopefully.
1743899
Do we have a clue when this will actually ship? It's between the 553 and 554 for my this Christmas, and with the way the 553 is selling, I worry that it might be out of stock if it becomes clear the 554 isn't going to make it.
1076803
I ordered one on Nov.30..I got a similar story.I`m not really in any hurry.Yea,I`d like it sooner,but no big deal.Amazon has worked out well for other purchases.I`m just hoping it works out OK.It`s always tough when you have to wait. Update: I got the same story as Steve. Would have been nice,but I`ll pick out something else.
1719754
Please email me once the purchase is made. i will make sure you get it before Christmas Syed
1755341
choose the collectible. we should be able to make it there before Christmas if order right away.
838233
Do.Not. Buy at this price!!!!! The person who sold me mine will have more at $30 very soon. Just let me buy my 8 first, ok? ;-)
2150324
sorry, bought after Christmas last year and haven't put up this year yet... hoping that it works ☺
354136
I hope so, I am ready to buy but just the fact that I saw it 150 lower around Christmas time is making me wait.
1058337
I know its ridiculous. I had been trying to hunt one down also and finally got my hands on one. My suggestion would be to try Newegg and J&R because both have options to request an automatic notification when the product comes in stock. Both retailers had units in stock last week but sold out very quickly. Last I checked Newegg had an ETA of 11/22 and J&R told me last week they'd be getting more within 1-2 weeks but they allow you to add it to cart and pre-purchase now which will ensure one of the units in that next shipment will be yours. Between these two choices I'd go with J&R if at all possible only because there'll be no tax and free shipping and as a bonus you can use Amex points if you happen to have any and purchase through shopamex.com. The strategy that worked for me was to signup for auto-alerts from both of these retailers and I also created a Google alert to be e-mailed anytime a new post appeared that included "Aspire Timeline AS1810T" as well as a Bountii alert. I know it sounds like overkill but I was concerned it would only get more difficult to get one the closer we got to X-Mas so I chose to cover all possible bases and it worked-got one of these puppies in my hands in less than a week. Anyway best of luck - I assure you its worth the wait it's a great little machine.
655256
It doesn't seem to be for sale anywhere in the US yet. I think that they may have jumped the gun a bit on their release date. I know that in the past it's taken a bit of time to get their holders in the US.