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Cheapest place to buy a pink DS Lite?

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Hulababy · 05/11/2007 14:19

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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quickdrawmcgraw · 06/11/2007 09:49

ah, knew there was a catch.

FluffyMummy123 · 06/11/2007 09:50

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Hulababy · 07/11/2007 19:14

Would prefer to buy in UK anyway. Our GBA has a non-Uk adapter and it is a pain.

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Hulababy · 09/11/2007 16:19

Got one. I got a pink one from Argos, along with Brain Academy. She is already being bought the HSM game from her aunt and uncle, and her other uncle will probably get her the Disney Princess game. Plus she has Animal Crossing and Mario from mine which she plays too.

And I got my £10 off. Managed to get another £10 off too as had other presents to get - rang the two halfs through seperately so I got two £10 vouchers which I then spent immediately on other presents. Yeah! I have now completed present buying for 7 from my list. Yeah

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nutcracker · 09/11/2007 16:24

If anyone wants a pink ds and is planning on waiting then my advice is to not wait, buy now as apparently the pink ds's are in very short supply and not likely to get many more in before xmas according to my relative who works in computer supply industry.

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Hulababy · 09/11/2007 16:28

nutcracker - didn't have any problems at all getting a pink DS today. Local Argos had 32 in stock, when I tried on line at other local stores all had them. Woolworths. Game and Game Station all had them too - in store today.

So, Sheffield seems to have lots at the moment if anyone is wanting to buy!

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pagwatch · 09/11/2007 16:37

If you have a branch of Game near you do have a look.
My DS got a used one for DD.( that is dear son not DS - I don't have a weird gift giving nintendo thing) It was in perfect condition including box and instructions and was £40. We checked it thoroughly but it was as new ...and even pink .
Also Game will buty used games from most formats and DS uses them to get money towards new games. He used some trade in cash to put towards his sisters present. It works pretty well. And it means he takes really good care of his games as he wants to get maximum value at trade in

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Hulababy · 09/11/2007 16:43

I went to look for preowned too in our two local Game shops. They had the old style DS in all colours available. And they had the DS Lite in black and white too (sadly for me no pink) and they were only £65, which seems a good buy.

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SlightlyMadStuffing · 09/11/2007 16:45

If they have the pink in Argos you could go and get £100 gift vouchers and recieve £10 voucher free.

Go buy you DS lite with vouchers and get another £10 voucher free.

Effecively giving you £20 cashback.

SlightlyMadStuffing · 09/11/2007 16:47

(The argos voucher deal stopped on 31Oct but has started again until 13th ish Nov)

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Hulababy · 09/11/2007 16:48

Can you get the £10 voucher when buying £100 of gift vouchers? Can't remember what the restrictions were.

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nutcracker · 09/11/2007 17:19

Yeah i think the stock levels are ok at the mo hula, but my cousins hubby who works for one of the suppliers emailed me today to say that they themselves only have 1 pink ds lite in stock and not many silver either, and that they weren't sure when they were getting anymore to send out to the shops.

SlightlyMadStuffing · 09/11/2007 17:26

The restrictions are that you cannot buy vouchers using vouchers, but can buy vouchers or use vouchers for other things.

It was detailed on Money Saving Expert which is normally fairly reliable

SlightlyMadStuffing · 09/11/2007 17:28

here

lilolilmanchester · 26/11/2007 11:06

HELP PLEASE!! Have left this too late and either Pink DS lite out of stock (Argos/Game/ToysRUs) or extortionate (Amazon). Any ideas anyone?

camicazi · 26/11/2007 11:09

Am bumping this because in equal dire need of Silver / Black DS lite -- are they out of stock everywhere?????

mosschops30 · 26/11/2007 11:17

Again no silver/black or pink here either. I am delerious, have bought dd lots of games but at this rate she wont have anything to play them on

nailpolish · 26/11/2007 11:20

im hopign they have some at the airport when i fly to london this sat for the mee tup. my dd1 is 5 too and im getting her one with the nintendogs game and the i did it mum game

are yo going to the meet up hula?

lilolilmanchester · 27/11/2007 20:03

calling mosschops30/camicazi: got a black DS lite in Woolworths today. DD wanted pink, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere, so got her second choice and a pink case. Our Woolies said they had a few black and a few white ones left, but didn't expect to be getting any more in before Christmas. Our local Argos store told me they are getting some in every now and then but aren't publicising it on their website, so you need to keep trying at the store as soon as they open. Not sure if that helps, but don't give up hope just yet!

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Hulababy · 27/11/2007 20:08

No, not going to the meet up. Have my second operation this Friday so I am out of action for a while.

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LIZS · 27/11/2007 20:17

Pink was available on Argos online earlier.

LIZS · 27/11/2007 20:22

here. If you go through to buy and it suddenly says out of stock , ring them up as I found that today with another item which was in fact available to order by phone.

LIZS · 27/11/2007 20:23

balck too camicazi (sadly no white or silver)

lilolilmanchester · 28/11/2007 13:42

thanks LizS. I gave up with Argos, and went for black while I could get my hands on it but your post gives hope to the others who are still looking!

LIZS · 28/11/2007 13:44

Just got a white in Woolies and silver in Game. Game are doing BOGOFF on ds games , are there any other similar offers around