505 discontinued? - Page 5

iptech · 10-20-2009, 11:09 AM

I broke mine at the weekend.

I've not read too many positive reports on the PRS-600 so I bought a new 505 today - £149.99 from John Lewis so much cheaper than the PRS-600 too. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 505 on sale for some while yet, it's been a very popular reader for Sony and the superior screen visibility is still desired by many users.

Abqpete · 10-21-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfstino

hi all,
the price for the 505, at costco near San Francisco, is now $179. it comes with the ac adaptor.

Are you sure it is the San Francisco location (10th Street)? I went there today and asked the electronics guys and they said that they hadn't seen any in months. He actually knew exactly what it was.

On a different note, only the Hayward Target still has one new in box unit. The rest of the Bay Area has no stock (I bought the last new unit in the Redwood City store). Fry's in Sacramento and Roseville show having 3 units each available for $229.

Regards, Peter

sfstino · 10-23-2009, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abqpete

Are you sure it is the San Francisco location (10th Street)? I went there today and asked the electronics guys and they said that they hadn't seen any in months. He actually knew exactly what it was.

On a different note, only the Hayward Target still has one new in box unit. The rest of the Bay Area has no stock (I bought the last new unit in the Redwood City store). Fry's in Sacramento and Roseville show having 3 units each available for $229.

Regards, Peter

the costco where the reader was on display(it was on the lowest part of a shelf, with ipod speakers taking up all of the prime, visible, top shelf) was the s. san francisco(1600 El Camino Real,South San Francisco California 94080 Phone(650 757-3003).

Its been a couple of weeks since I've been back.

Abqpete · 10-23-2009, 07:17 PM

sfstino,

Thanks for the reply. I went there as well and there are no more to be found. Oh well!

Regards, Peter

BookCat · 10-26-2009, 09:49 PM

I hope Sony will be flexible about this and realise how popular the 505 is. They're losing sales by withdrawing it. There isn't really an equivalent choice in the Sony range now, neither the 600 nor the 300 match it. The 300 suffers from a smaller screen and no SD slot, and the screen of the 600 is blurry and lacks contrast, also not everyone wants a touch screen. Until they develop something better, they should leave the 505 in place.

morrissey2k7 · 10-27-2009, 07:08 PM

I scored a 505 on eBay -- like new/perfect condition -- from a reputable seller for $225 (and it comes with the original box/accessories, plus an a/c adapter and 8GB memory stick).

charleski · 10-27-2009, 07:50 PM

The price at Play has gone up to £200 over the past couple of weeks. Obviously there's still a lot of demand for the 505 and supply must now be getting very low.
[edit 29/10 - actually I now see it's gone back down to £160. Might have been a pricing error before, or maybe they unearthed another batch.]

ChipnDale · 10-28-2009, 10:14 AM

Shoot! I am looking for one

onewayherway · 10-28-2009, 01:44 PM

Staples.ca in Canada still has the 505 for $299 canadian.

mg2969 · 10-28-2009, 05:17 PM

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EyesWideOpen · 10-28-2009, 08:30 PM

Who can beat THIS deal...

Yesterday I purchased the Sony PRS-505 reader brand new at Target (which is now a discontinued item) for $69.99 - 75% off the regular price!!!

Sonystyle.com shows it as a discontinued item.

10-27-2009, 07:50 PM	#67
charleski Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 1281258 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	The price at Play has gone up to £200 over the past couple of weeks. Obviously there's still a lot of demand for the 505 and supply must now be getting very low. [edit 29/10 - actually I now see it's gone back down to £160. Might have been a pricing error before, or maybe they unearthed another batch.] Last edited by charleski; 10-29-2009 at 02:59 PM.

10-28-2009, 05:17 PM	#70
mg2969 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 16 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	deleted and posted as its own thread Last edited by mg2969; 10-28-2009 at 05:36 PM.

10-28-2009, 08:30 PM	#71
EyesWideOpen Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Who can beat THIS deal... Yesterday I purchased the Sony PRS-505 reader brand new at Target (which is now a discontinued item) for $69.99 - 75% off the regular price!!! Sonystyle.com shows it as a discontinued item. Last edited by EyesWideOpen; 10-28-2009 at 08:31 PM. Reason: spelling correction

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10-20-2009, 11:09 AM	#61
iptech Member Posts: 20 Karma: 4260 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-600	I broke mine at the weekend. I've not read too many positive reports on the PRS-600 so I bought a new 505 today - £149.99 from John Lewis so much cheaper than the PRS-600 too. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 505 on sale for some while yet, it's been a very popular reader for Sony and the superior screen visibility is still desired by many users.

10-23-2009, 07:17 PM	#64
Abqpete Member Posts: 18 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Device: PRS-950, Kindle DXG, Voyage, Oasis	sfstino, Thanks for the reply. I went there as well and there are no more to be found. Oh well! Regards, Peter

10-26-2009, 09:49 PM	#65
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I hope Sony will be flexible about this and realise how popular the 505 is. They're losing sales by withdrawing it. There isn't really an equivalent choice in the Sony range now, neither the 600 nor the 300 match it. The 300 suffers from a smaller screen and no SD slot, and the screen of the 600 is blurry and lacks contrast, also not everyone wants a touch screen. Until they develop something better, they should leave the 505 in place.

10-27-2009, 07:08 PM	#66
morrissey2k7 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 34 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle 3, here I come!	I scored a 505 on eBay -- like new/perfect condition -- from a reputable seller for $225 (and it comes with the original box/accessories, plus an a/c adapter and 8GB memory stick).

10-28-2009, 10:14 AM	#68
ChipnDale Rescue Rangers Posts: 109 Karma: 2144082 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Visitor from another planet Device: IPad	Shoot! I am looking for one

10-28-2009, 01:44 PM	#69
onewayherway Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	Staples.ca in Canada still has the 505 for $299 canadian.

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