PRS-650 Purchasing Advice

jumpuphigh · 10-14-2010, 12:38 AM

I have done all my testing and have decided on the 650. Now my decision is if I should I wait for Black Friday to purchase. I'm not sure that I'll even be able to find one cheaper then. Does anybody know how ereader purchases played out last year for Black Friday?

dordale · 10-14-2010, 01:40 AM

My suggestion...if you want it, buy it now. I don't really recall Sony dropping the prices of their last models within the first few months.

Also, if you buy it now you'll be able to read on it for a little over a month before Black Friday. So, you get a month's more enjoyment out of your reader than if you wait. Even if prices drop $20--it's like renting the reader for a month at $20.

dordale

jumpuphigh · 10-14-2010, 02:14 AM

I am definitely leaning towards buy it now, want, want, want. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to lose out on some big amazing sale that would have made the wait worthwhile.

bill_mchale · 10-14-2010, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpuphigh

I am definitely leaning towards buy it now, want, want, want. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to lose out on some big amazing sale that would have made the wait worthwhile.

There is always some deal, some new reader, some amazing thing that will make you wish you had waited... right now its Black Friday, maybe by then it will be the Nook 2 (if there ever is one) by the Nook 2 it might be the Kindle 4....

To my mind, a month's worth of reading is potentially worth $50 which is probably the most we might see of a discount if any on such a new unit.

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Bill

jumpuphigh · 10-14-2010, 02:44 AM

Thanks, guys. I knew that but it's a big purchase of something that is brand-new to me so I needed a bit of reassurance. I just pulled out the cc to place my order online.

SkyDream · 10-14-2010, 04:22 AM

AFAIR to apply for Black Friday you must be some sort of teacher, pupil, student or in the education business. You may then receive 10-20$ off.

lene1949 · 10-14-2010, 04:58 AM

Isn't Black Friday supposed to be Friday the 13th...???

Here it's Thursday the 14th.. Ahh, but your WAY behind us, aren't you?

JanetCinNC · 10-14-2010, 07:07 AM

Assuming that jumpuphigh is in the US, Black Friday is what we call the Friday after our Thanksgiving Day. That's the "official" start of the Christmas shopping season, and stores everywhere have deeply discounted prices on many items. It's called Black Friday because many stores say that's the day when their ledgers first show a profit.

jumpuphigh · 10-14-2010, 07:19 PM

I am in the US. Sorry for the confusion!

I have ordered the Sony 650 (in black) and am babysitting my Border's account waiting for it to ship.

10-14-2010, 12:38 AM	#1
jumpuphigh Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: none	Purchasing Advice I have done all my testing and have decided on the 650. Now my decision is if I should I wait for Black Friday to purchase. I'm not sure that I'll even be able to find one cheaper then. Does anybody know how ereader purchases played out last year for Black Friday?

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10-14-2010, 01:40 AM	#2
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	My suggestion...if you want it, buy it now. I don't really recall Sony dropping the prices of their last models within the first few months. Also, if you buy it now you'll be able to read on it for a little over a month before Black Friday. So, you get a month's more enjoyment out of your reader than if you wait. Even if prices drop $20--it's like renting the reader for a month at $20. dordale

10-14-2010, 02:14 AM	#3
jumpuphigh Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: none	I am definitely leaning towards buy it now, want, want, want. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to lose out on some big amazing sale that would have made the wait worthwhile.

10-14-2010, 02:44 AM	#5
jumpuphigh Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: none	Thanks, guys. I knew that but it's a big purchase of something that is brand-new to me so I needed a bit of reassurance. I just pulled out the cc to place my order online.

10-14-2010, 04:22 AM	#6
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	AFAIR to apply for Black Friday you must be some sort of teacher, pupil, student or in the education business. You may then receive 10-20$ off.

10-14-2010, 04:58 AM	#7
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Isn't Black Friday supposed to be Friday the 13th...??? Here it's Thursday the 14th.. Ahh, but your WAY behind us, aren't you?

10-14-2010, 07:07 AM	#8
JanetCinNC Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 256928 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony 650 in red, Sony PRS-600 in red, Sony PRS-505 in red, iPad 2	Assuming that jumpuphigh is in the US, Black Friday is what we call the Friday after our Thanksgiving Day. That's the "official" start of the Christmas shopping season, and stores everywhere have deeply discounted prices on many items. It's called Black Friday because many stores say that's the day when their ledgers first show a profit.

10-14-2010, 07:19 PM	#9
jumpuphigh Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: none	I am in the US. Sorry for the confusion! I have ordered the Sony 650 (in black) and am babysitting my Border's account waiting for it to ship.

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