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Dick Smith Games Clearance Sale

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As if Harvery Normans Game sale wasnt enough, this one could be bigger!

Dick Smith are apparently getting out of the games market so they are selling off all stock.
Starts Monday 2 April

See below for more info

http://www.ecogamer.com.au/dsearticle.html

http://i.imgur.com/hWkCP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/r2kfb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zRl7u.jpg

http://www.vooks.net/story-20776-Dick-Smith-to-cease-selling…

Mod: Don't forget 20% cashback on xbox products.

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  • +10

    Time to spend all my centrelink money!!!

  • Fake for sure.

  • -5

    Is this going to be instore or online? :S

  • Just left lidcombe dick smith … Overheard a few people asking about the sale. The staff mentioned that they weren't aware of anything but to just " wait 4 days and come back and see ".

    Game selections were pretty slim anyway. Contrary to the stock levels online there were no ps3 consoles … Dunno abt Xbox or wii tho .

  • -6

    faakkeee

  • +7

    Hmmm. Going to see what the details of this are tomorrow at work.

  • +39

    Redesigned shop fronts for Monday 8am: http://i.imgur.com/rwfCI.jpg

    • +3

      You forgot to replace the other face!

      • +8

        I've got an assignment due tomorrow! :(

  • They've listed a lot of these items as being on clearance, which I think means they aren't going to ship them. We're limited to click and collect if we shop online, it seems.

  • Which Perth CBD store has the most game stuff? I just want GTA4 but its not online :(

  • +12

    I'm neg'ing.

    Most of the hardware I checked, PSPs, PS3's, keyboards and mics, are already "Out of Stock".

    Overstating stock to garner hype is not cool.

    • +4

      I've just checked many items from the list.
      Almost all of them don't exist so I voted +1 for you.

    • -1

      Negging a deal because of a lack of stock, 3 days in advance? o 0kay

      • +3

        You know why DSE aren't advertising this? Because its illegal. They are relying on word of mouth..

        http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Businesses/Advertising_and…

        "It is an offence to advertise goods for sale knowing that you will be unable to supply those goods for a reasonable period. You are responsible for ensuring that there are enough supplies available to cover a sale. You still may not be able to meet the demand during a sale but you should have at least planned for it and have reasonable stock or offers available. This is not just common sense, it’s the law."

    • half the stuff on the list are probably 1 onlys and the stores might be realising the products have actually been stolen and are writing them off as we speak…..of course staff could just be reserving them on dockets and just waiting for the price drops as well..

  • +31

    Insane deal OP. I've split all this (very roughly) into a spreadsheet so you can at least sort by console and price. Grab it here: http://jamesrayers.com/oz/DSEgamesale.xls

  • This sounds good for the gaming market, finally cheaper and more affordable games for all.

    The made in Australia games are really made in Australia. Dropped by JB Hifi for my game earlier and saw the friendly guys there inserting game cover, disc into green xbox cases one by one then sealing them up with the clear plastic.

    Anyone seen something similiar at their local games store?

    • The discs and boxes are made in Australia. The game design, development and parent company are all overseas based and owned. We have no real gaming industry left in Australia.

  • FML, just came back from harvey norman with my uncharted twin pack for $28.50, i was chuffed, then look at this and see it for $10 :(

    • +3

      No guarantees here mate.

      • Yeh, upon further inspection it looks too good to be true. Many of the games are 50% of what they are from the UK. Can't be possible!

        • +1

          I'd say it's probably true - last huge Dick Smith deal had these sort of prices. Thing is with everyone knowing about it in advance and unknown stock levels there's no guarantees you'll get a copy of anything you're after (suspect that was more what shaw was getting at).

        • +1

          I was covering all bases :)

    • Got uncharted twin for $40 from ozgameshop and was happy! Anyone thy can get it for 10 is laughing. They probably only have a couple in stock

  • +34

    So Harvey Norman goes nuts, and now Dick Smith, I reckon EB will respond by putting their prices up just to even things out :P

    • +2

      EB preowned are more than these HN and DSE new sale games

    • Doubtful anyone will match or better us

  • +1

    Got a feeling this is an april fools joke….

    • Not a bad little advertising tool if it is!

  • o shiii I'm gettin a ps3 come 2nd april.

  • +15

    to be honest im kinda hoping its fake. if its real i know ill probs miss out. rather it be fake than handle the disappointment of missing out.

  • -1

    This has to be fake.

    • I believe it's real but all stock are kept behind the shops before they will open their store on Monday.

    • +3

      I had the list in my hands tonight. Another casual I was working with walked out with eight games pre-emptively, one of them being Medal of honor @ $5…

      My manager told me later on that it'll be delayed until the 11th due to this list going public, so we'll see what happens. Most definitely real.

      • +1

        I had a manger told me it'd be delayed until the 11th too

    • +1

      Doubters will be ragers when they miss out :)

  • +1

    I've already Google mapped routes to all 7 of my nearest DSE's.

    The only problem I can see with this promotion is that every DSE I've been to in the last 4 months or so has a pitifully low and limited range of games in stock; I honestly don't know where they've been hiding a lot of these titles that are supposedly on offer.

    • +43

      No, please no one do this.
      Don't be greedy, buy only single copies for yourself.

      You're not ripping off Dicksmith if you resell these games, you're ripping off other Ozbargainers.

      • +2

        As much as I would love everyone to adhere to this rule, you KNOW there are going to be a ton of people who will hoard :(

        • +5

          Wheres Broden and Broden Jnr?

        • +5

          @abc

          camping

  • -1

    Most stock assuming would be in warehouse, and some in stores, I wouldn't be surprised.

  • +8

    hope dick doesn't shaft us with this deal.

  • +9

    I'm Going to Start listing all really good bargains

    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/YG7038/world-of-warcraft-wir… FROM $150 to $5

    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/YG1096/turtle-beach-mw3-ear-… $199 to $40

    Pastebin here guys. Feel free to Mark good Deals

  • checked an item earlier and it was in stock in 2 stores near me
    now saying in stock in one store and "low stock - call store" in the other
    you think a DS employee has set aside for themselves?

    • -4

      or some people are getting them now, going in to pick up on monday, cancelling and then buying it for the sale price. jerk move guys, this is why ozbargain shouldn't be involved in these deals lol.

      • -1

        You just gave me an idea

        • yeah someone mentioned it earlier, but i'm quite sure dick smith won't be happy with people who do it. what can i say, dick smith has really delivered this time and i don't feel right exploiting them? =P stupid conscience

  • +2

    dsi for $20? somehow i think chances of this being real are next to 0. You can always dream…

  • +1

    Hmm, might have to take the day off for this!

    • +27

      FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU

      • +4

        Lol what lazy idiots..

        • hahahahahaha. naw shaww

    • +1

      yes

  • +1

    I hear the sale is getting moved to the 11th due to the leak

    • +1

      Confirmed via twitter sale is starting on Apr 2nd - http://twitter.com/#!/dicksmith

      Looks like I will be taking morning off work, local shopping centre has two dick smiths

      • +1

        well i hope its true , mate just told me it got moved to the 11th due to the leak " he works at Ds "

        Just checked the twitter link " ty ".

  • +1

    I have a Woolworths discount card, will it apply here? :P

    • +1

      I'd imagine so as I've always been able to use my discount card in the past on top of promotional discounts and sales.

    • +3

      Can't see why not…

    • +1

      Sure will apply - the benefits of working for a great company :)

      • enjoy while it last. DSE wont be part of Woolworths too long

    • "I have a Woolworths discount card, will it apply here? :P"

      what is a woolworths discount card? and how can i get one?

      • It's an employee discount card. 5% off

  • -2

    u realise they might be saying its out of stock right now so they can still sell some of it on monday

    • +14

      Right so they would stop people buying games at the full price so they can sell them for a pittance. Don't think so, man.

  • +23

    If anyone is interested I have taken the text list from ecogamer and:
    - Ordered it by price then name: http://pastebin.com/jgPwDxsu
    - Ordered it by platform then price then name: http://pastebin.com/VcP0CvFb

    Excuse some of my incorrect categorisation of some accessories; it was accidental.

    • +1

      Rage is $20

    • +1

      what we need now is a before and after price and/or a % saving column. I'll try to do some of that, but without the catalogue codes it is very difficult to find the items

      • And then sorted by genre. With each title given a rating out of 5. And hyperlinked to its corresponding Wikipedia page.

        • you work on that, and then we will trade copies, k?

    • +1

      Nice work jackthehacker thank you

  • +114

    I hope this doesn't turn out to be a Dick's Myth.

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU

    • +10

      It's official, if Dickies doesn't honour the deal, the Entire promo will be called

      Dick's myth.

      I must congratulate you on one of the best puns ever

    • +3

      Solid! :D

    • +3

      simply beautiful

    • +5

      Just in time for the Melbourne Comedy Festival, too.

    • +3
  • What about delivery for online orders??? What will the prices be?

  • I'm guessing that both start on Monday?

  • Alright got my list sorted out, if I end up getting everything I'll be $101 poorer come Monday.

  • $100 - Xbox360 468 & RWC Game ?? what is this?

    • and the regular "slimline" 250gb isn't listed on the dse website… they're all kinect bundles (which I would consider "up to date")

    • +22

      it's an xbox with a road worthy certificate.

    • +3

      4GB Console with the Rugby World Cup 2011 Game.

    • +1

      I think OCR was done on a document. The 6 was a G and the 8 was a B.

      • ^This. I noticed a few other things with letters/numbers mixed up.

  • +1

    Very few items seem to be available online… nearly all in store only. I don't think DSE have officially released any product list or prices, so the sale may be a mix of fact and fiction.

    • I think you're right. Some items don't seem to be listed on their website at all????

    • +1

      The original tipster implied in the post to me that if its on the list then at least one store in Australia has at least one copy of it. I haven't got the exact wording of the submission right now.

  • +20

    if sale == true
    {
    bank_account = 0
    sleep = 0
    dick_smith_ranking = 9001
    }
    else
    {
    rage = "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU"
    happyness = 0
    bank_account = bank_account
    }

    Just thought that it was a big enough deal that my emotions could not be put into words…

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