When do prices lower after Christmas?

TherealChessnut · 12-29-2006, 08:31 AM

Maybe prices don't go down all that much or at all but I was under the impression one of the best times to build (from a bugit prospective) is after Christmas/New Years. In general when would you guys expect the prices to be a bit lower? It probably makes the biggest difference for prebuilt systems, but is there an advantage for me to wait until mid January to buy?
Thanks,
TherealChessnut

Nevakonaza · 12-29-2006, 12:27 PM

Ive noticed alot of stores already have sales on in the Uk.

I was looking around the shops the other day and i went into one shop and a game called Prey was £8 but then i went into another shop and it was £29

Exactly the same cover/Game.

Some stores have sales on and some dont...They are just exactly the same price as they were previusly but they still have a big banner outside saying "Sale now on"

They think we are stupid.

elmarcorulz · 12-29-2006, 01:23 PM

Alot of stores around my area in the UK started the sales Christmas Eve, but due to sunday trading laws they weren't open very long. Boxing Day is usually the time they start the big sales.

**dragon2309** · 12-29-2006, 02:14 PM

Ive already seen some of the parts i want come down in price, thats in the Uk though, not too sure about US or other areas

Bobo · 12-29-2006, 02:32 PM

The lowest prices seem to be right now, I'm not sure about online stores, though.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-29-2006, 02:42 PM

Online stores dont really drop in price on black friday or after christmas, it's usually just retail stores that do that to draw in new customers.

Calibretto · 12-30-2006, 12:12 AM

ya I haven't noticed any significant price drops at stores like Office Max, Meijer, etc.

TherealChessnut · 12-30-2006, 12:42 AM

Alright, thanks guys.

I was mainly wondering about newegg... but it makes sense if online stores don't have much of a price drop.
TherealChessnut

Bobo · 12-30-2006, 12:45 AM

Newegg just has random deals throughout the year. I did see that they had quite a few discounts on Black Friday tho.

12-29-2006, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
TherealChessnut Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29	When do prices lower after Christmas? Maybe prices don't go down all that much or at all but I was under the impression one of the best times to build (from a bugit prospective) is after Christmas/New Years. In general when would you guys expect the prices to be a bit lower? It probably makes the biggest difference for prebuilt systems, but is there an advantage for me to wait until mid January to buy? Thanks, TherealChessnut __________________ First Law of Thermal Dynamics: You can't win. Second Law of Thermal Dynamics: You are going to lose. Third Law of Thermal Dynamics: You can't stop playing the game. Case: Rosewill TU-155 MB: Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 CPU: Pentium 4 531 (3.0Ghz) RAM: Kingston Value 1GB DDR2 800 HD: Maxtor 20GB

12-29-2006, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: You aint findin me now Age: 20 Posts: 9,076	Ive noticed alot of stores already have sales on in the Uk. I was looking around the shops the other day and i went into one shop and a game called Prey was £8 but then i went into another shop and it was £29 Exactly the same cover/Game. Some stores have sales on and some dont...They are just exactly the same price as they were previusly but they still have a big banner outside saying "Sale now on" They think we are stupid. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO @ 3.2Ghz-Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) V1.9 Bios Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 4GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 Vista Gold Series @ 892 Mhz Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb Overclocked. Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Coolermaster CM690 Dominator Black Windows 7 Ultimate X64 BETA\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Windows Live Gamertag - Nevakonaza (Add me!)

12-29-2006, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 22 Posts: 6,033	Alot of stores around my area in the UK started the sales Christmas Eve, but due to sunday trading laws they weren't open very long. Boxing Day is usually the time they start the big sales. __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

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12-29-2006, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
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12-29-2006, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	The lowest prices seem to be right now, I'm not sure about online stores, though.

12-30-2006, 12:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Calibretto VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 19 Posts: 2,938	ya I haven't noticed any significant price drops at stores like Office Max, Meijer, etc. __________________ - Gigabyte P35-S3G - Q6600 @ 2.40GHz \| Cooler Master GeminII - 4GB OCZ Platinum @ 800MHz - XFX 9800GT \| Zalman VF1000 Cooler - Maxtor 120GB SATA \| Seagate 500GB FreeAgent Go 2.5" External - Antec Three Hundred Case \| Antec NeoPower 380W PSU - Acer 22" Widescreen LCD (1680x1050) - Best 3DMark06 Score: 15109 Want to write tech articles for Tech Olive? PM me

12-30-2006, 12:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
TherealChessnut Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29	Alright, thanks guys. I was mainly wondering about newegg... but it makes sense if online stores don't have much of a price drop. TherealChessnut __________________ First Law of Thermal Dynamics: You can't win. Second Law of Thermal Dynamics: You are going to lose. Third Law of Thermal Dynamics: You can't stop playing the game. Case: Rosewill TU-155 MB: Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 CPU: Pentium 4 531 (3.0Ghz) RAM: Kingston Value 1GB DDR2 800 HD: Maxtor 20GB

12-30-2006, 12:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	Newegg just has random deals throughout the year. I did see that they had quite a few discounts on Black Friday tho.

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