Searching for a PS3 on sale can be a daunting task. The demand is keeping the price high. It can be discouraging if you’re trying to save a few bucks.
I know how you feel! I’ve tried to justify the purchase in so many ways. I figured I could sell all my old PS2 games and console and start building a PS3 fund. I’ve even thought about my old jeans in the closet, the ones with holes in them and seem all fashionable and seeing what I could sell them for on eBay. I’ve even gone through my garage looking for tools that I don’t use to sell them online. We even put our stuff in a neighborhood sale to come up with the funds to buy a PS3. It was hard to justify the time spent after I counted my till and it came up to just over $50. By the way, garage sales will not get you the most money! eBay is a much better way to go as you’ll net more profits.
In days gone by I felt the same way. There really is no comparison with other gaming consoles. I was sold when I found it was Blu-Ray. Obviously, the games are awesome in HD and I just upgraded my Netflix membership to include Blu-Ray/HD movies as well. Try selling that angle to the wife! Once I was able to get my wife to really look at HD she was convinced and we’ve never gone back to analog. I had won her over on every point exept the price.
I’ve done my homework in this area and I simply haven’t been able to find a better value for the money than the PS3. Even when it’s not on sale! You’ll spend $200-250 bucks on a basic Blu-Ray player anyway. While XBox does offer HD it is not the preferred format. The real issue is getting a PS3, if at all possible, at a discount.
I searched on eBay and some other traditional auction sites and found that there really aren’t any PS3 Sale Prices out there. They show perceived value by including all these extras that you may or may not even care about. It just doesn’t add up when I’m trying to save money, not spend more.
In the end I had to get outside the box. I started investigating unique bid auction sites. There are a few decent ones out there but the one that stands out to me is www.auctions4acause.com. They have much more selection among everyday items than most of the other sites including the PS3. The majority of the other sites like it zero in on really expensive things like cars, land and motorcycles. That’s all well and good but I just want a PS3!
Once I found that site I knew I had what I was looking for. They had the item I wanted and it was possible for me to get it very cheap. I quickly setup an account on the site. I placed 3 bids and hoped that they were unique and the lowest. Unfortunately, I didn’t get it the first time. I had to wait until the next one came up for bid. I placed 3 more bids on it and crossed my fingers and waited. Bingo! This time I had a winner. After a few days I was wrapping up the PS3 as a gift for my nephew. All told I had bid less than $59.64. Not too shabby, huh?
It can take a few minutes of reading to truly grasp the concept of the lowest unique bid auction style. But once you get it, it can be addicting. Since that time that I won the PS3 I’ve bid on and won 3 other items including an iPod Nano (they have the best iPod Prices) and $400 gas card. In total I’ve spent about $350 there and won over $1,200 worth of stuff.
If you’re looking for the best prices don’t bother with the Best Buys or Walmarts. You can surely get a great deal when you go register at Auctions4aCause.