How to Find a Cheap PS3
Searching for a PS3 on sale can be a daunting task. If you do see them on sale it’s not much off the regular price. It can be discouraging if you’re trying to save a few bucks.
I know how you feel! The justifcation for the purchase may have been difficult in the beginning but there was plenty of it in the end. I figured I could sell all my old PS2 games and console and start building a PS3 fund. I’ve thought about going through my closet and digging out my old jeans to see what they might fetch on eBay. I even cleaned out the garage scrounging for old tools and junk that I haven’t used in years so I could sell them on eBay. We even had a yard sale so I could try to earn enough money to buy the PS3. After doing the math I had made about $5 an hour or a measly $50. I don’t recommend garage sales as you’ll end up getting less money for your stuff! You’ll make much more money selling your stuff on eBay.
You see, I’ve felt the same way before. The PS3 has so much to offer in compared to other gaming consoles. A primary selling point for me is that it is Blu-Ray. Not only are all the games HD but now my movies are too. That’s a hard-sell to the wife! Honestly, once we got HD and my wife watched it a few times we really only watch HD shows or movies. At the end of the day it turned out to be easy to persuade her to get the PS3 on every front except the price.
I’ve done some research and what I’ve found is that if you want the best gaming console on the market and you want to play Blu-Ray DVDs there simply isn’t a better value than the PS3. Even when it’s not on sale! You can buy a Blu-Ray DVD player for your movies but it will not play PS3 games. The new XBOX does play games in HD and movies as well but it uses the not-chosen HD DVD format. The challenge remains in getting the PS3 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. You have to get a bundle with the console, games and accessories that costs way more than just buying a console outright. 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. You’ll find a few out there for sure but one stands above the rest, www.auctions4acause.com. They have more everyday items available for auction, including the PS3, than any of the other sites. You’ll find cars, boats and vacations on the other sites. That’s all well and good but I just want a PS3!
After I found that site I know it was exactly what I needed. They had the item I wanted and it was possible for me to get it very cheap. I went there and created an account. I made 3 entries and hoped I had outsmarted the other bidders. Wouldn’t you know it, I didn’t win the first time. It was another week before I could bid on another one. I placed a few more bids and slept well that night. Bingo! This time I had a winner. 1 week later I was unboxing my new PS3. All told I had bid less than $59.64. Not bad, 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.
I wouldn’t suggest the big box stores to find the best prices. Go register at Auctions4aCause and get a great deal.
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