Console Price List - DS/DSi

[clawster]

In the market for a gaming console? Not sure where to start looking for the best deal?
Don't worry - Economical Gamer has got you covered.

Console Price Lists are continuously-updated articles, where current available hardware deals are summarised in an easy-to-read format. Please feel free to use the rest of the thread to discuss prices and bundles, as well as contribute your own info!

The first post of each thread is edited and kept up-to-date with the latest catalogue specials, but remember to scroll to the bottom and check out one-off specials that people have discovered.

Note - prices are rounded down for ease of reading.

DSi - RRP $299.95

Retailer	Price	Notes	Source	Expiry Date*
Big W	$288	Style Boutique	Catalogue	17/02/10
David Jones	$299	More Brain Training + Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics	Catalogue	24/12/09
David Jones	$299	Style Boutique	Catalogue	24/12/09
Dick Smith	$314	Acc Pack + 2 games (choice of 6, see catalogue)	Catalogue	24/12/09
Domayne	$279	Brain Training	Catalogue	12/12/09
Domayne	$273	Console	Catalogue	27/12/09
Domayne	$299	Professor Layton 1 + 2	Catalogue	27/12/09
EB Games	$297	Mario Kart	Website
Fishpond	$289	Console	Affiliate
GAME	$288	2 games (choice of 18, see catalogue)	Catalogue	24/12/09
GAME	$99	Trade in PSP3000, deal as above	Catalogue	24/12/09
Gamesmen	$299	1 game (choice of 3, see website)	Website
Gametraders	$294	Waterhorse + Essentials Pack + 1 game (choice of 4, see catalogue)	Catalogue	30/11/09
Good Guys	$289	Crossworld Collection + Essentials Pack	Catalogue	15/02/10
Harvey Norman	$276	Crossword	Catalogue	24/01/10
JB Hi-Fi	$299	Acc Pack + 2 games (choice of 4, see catalogue)	Catalogue	24/12/09
JB Hi-Fi	$288	(online) Console	Website
Kmart	$279	Brain Training	Catalogue	3/02/10
Myer	$288	Acc Pack	Catalogue	26/01/10
Target	$309	Rhythm Heaven + Drawn to Life 2 + Deal or No Deal	Catalogue	3/02/10
Toys R Us	$239	Console	Catalogue	24/12/09
WOW	$288	Console	Catalogue	23/11/09
WOW	$349	More Brain Training + Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story + Accessory Pack	Catalogue	23/11/09

* Refers to catalogue expiry date. Price/bundle may be available after this date, but is only guaranteed up until this date.

DS Lite - RRP $199.95

Retailer	Price	Notes	Source	Expiry Date*
Big W	$168	Console	Catalogue	16/12/09
Dick Smith	$198	(Blue) MXvATV or (Pink) Bratz Girls Rock	Catalogue	30/11/09
EB Games	$197	Mario Red Bundle	Website
EB Games	$248	Metallic Rose Bundle	Website
Gamesmen	$199	1 game (choice of 3, see website)	Website
Gamesmen	$239	Mario Red Bundle + Backpack Kit	Website
Harvey Norman	$164	Mario Red Bundle	Catalogue	13/12/09
JB Hi-Fi	$179	Console	Catalogue	8/02/10
Kmart	$188	Starter Pack	Catalogue	24/12/09
Target	$209	Family Game Night + Carry Pack	Catalogue	20/01/10
Toys R Us	$199	Mario Red Bundle	Catalogue	6/12/09
Toys R Us	$167	Tales of Desperaux	Catalogue	13/12/09

* Refers to catalogue expiry date. Price/bundle may be available after this date, but is only guaranteed up until this date.

[Equinox]

I've been looking around at DSi Prices online. The best I've seen so far is from my favourite little site, FishPond who are selling for $277.95, which can be made cheaper if you spend a few hours doing customer rewards schemes and so on. So in the end, you could potentially get it for around $250.

Anyway, that's the best deal I've seen online, what have you seen?
Equinox.

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[clawster]

Your discussion would be much more relevant over in this thread:
http://www.ecogamer.com/forums/topic,1128.0/

[goofers]

Clawster is in serious mod mode

Oh wait.

[Equinox]

Well, clawster, would you please be able to move it to the 'Gaming Chat' section?

Thanks a frogload,
Equinox.

[clawster]

Well, clawster, would you please be able to move it to the 'Gaming Chat' section?

ooh! i've never had an opportunity to play with the merge button before...

Clawster is in serious mod mode

Oh wait.

i must remember to use my powers for good, and not evil 

[Darren]

wonder if it will ever drop under 250 in next 6months :/ best price iv seen is 2nd hand at cash convertors for 250, still 300 2nd hand on ebay O.o

[Im Cheap]

Console:

Dsi JB HiFi $269
Ds lite JB HiFi $179

[regie]

Limited ED Red DS lite with New super mario at HN today 28/11/09  $164. Marked price was $224 but had a small sign advertising $164.  Greensbrough Harvey Norman  Vic