I'm looking to buy the new transformer prime and couldn't find them any where at the local stores, Bestbuy, Brandsmart, etc...What's going on? They're out of stock everywhere. where did you get yours?
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I'm looking to buy the new transformer prime and couldn't find them any where at the local stores, Bestbuy, Brandsmart, etc...What's going on? They're out of stock everywhere. where did you get yours?
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They should have been readily available in your local stores since January, but for some reason Asus have been only producing a few here and there so your best bet is online here is a link you can go to what online store has the prime available at the moment:
http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/transformerprime/
Remember always verify first about their return window, so incase you buy a substandard prime you can easily get an exchange or get your money back with ease.
check Gamestop stores. the ones that carry tablets. I know the brick n mortar store in my area has them in stock now. I called the other day looking for a keyboard dock. they said no docks but plenty of the actual tablet.
The nowinstock link will def. help you find one, that's how I got mines
I got mine at a local Best Buy. Every local store - of every possible chain - reported them as out of stock when I checked online. I listened to some advice my wife gave me....i called and checked. I was lucky enough to get them to hold the last one they had in stock for me.
Just got about 1000 in Dixon's Retail in the UK. Only the second delivery since launch. I think they are slowly coming out.
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I had the same problem but wasn't going to spend almost $100 extra by going through amazon. I waited for the price to go back to retail for over a month but no dice. Finally I checked out an old faithful; Newegg had mine to me (Tallahassee, Florida) in a couple days. No tax. Perfect Prime. Amazon was great for my accessories.
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I had the same problem but wasn't going to spend almost $100 extra by going through amazon. I waited for the price to go back to retail for over a month but no dice. Finally I checked out an old faithful; Newegg had mine to me (Tallahassee, Florida) in a couple days. No tax. Perfect Prime. Amazon was great for my accessories.
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I got mine from Amazon for 500. You finding them for 400?
I got mine from a best buy mobile
I got mine from Amazon, but have seen them on display at my local Staples. not sure if they actually had any in stock though.
Just ordered mine from gamestop online - they have them in stock
Best Buy was my retailer of choice because I had a faulty Xoom still under their extended warranty. I had a couple months till expiration so I waited, hoping Asus' production would mature and supply increase, which didn't really happen as well as I expected.
If you choose Best Buy, use their app too. Search at least daily for TF201 and then click to show the locations they have it in stock. That and nowinstock.net worked for me. Call BB to verify they actually have it and reserve it if they do.
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For what it's worth (because it's backordered), the dock is now for sale at Best Buy (.com anyway). I'm waffling on the dock, but with my gift cards and RZ money, I can get it pretty cheap, plus I get a $10 gift card, so I'm probably going to take the plunge once it's in stock.
Amazon has it in stock now...
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Amazon has it in stock now...
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Thank you, gbcue. Contacted Amazon, ordered Dock, took out a free trial of Amazon Prime, got one-day service for $3.50 +/-, will cancel same within 30-days, might take a couple of days for delivery BUT THEY HAVE IT!!!!! Cancelled orders @ J & R and also Tiger Direct. Tiger has rec'd a shipment (much less than what it ordered), but it is going to take an unknown number of days for it to sort everything out and start shipping.
I'd grab the one from Amazon if I wasn't going to save so much from BB by using all my cards and points (good thing about being a tech nerd, a BB gift card is always a great gift!). I can wait, the dock is a luxury for my existing luxury
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For what it's worth (because it's backordered), the dock is now for sale at Best Buy (.com anyway). I'm waffling on the dock, but with my gift cards and RZ money, I can get it pretty cheap, plus I get a $10 gift card, so I'm probably going to take the plunge once it's in stock.
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I looked on bestbuy.com and didn't see it. Can you provide a link?
Gbcue said:
Amazon has it in stock now...
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Out of stock now
thefoss said:
I looked on bestbuy.com and didn't see it. Can you provide a link?
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...155&skuId=2663006&ref=39&CJPID=1886881&loc=01
1:46PM out of stock.
nowinstock.net
they can notify if/when something is in stock.
I pre-ordered the dock from Best Buy and picked ship to store, so there was only tax to deal with. That's fine, though, since I can just walk it back in should something go wrong with it. The biggest issue is when it'll ship.
According to nowinstock, Adorama has it in stock.
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I checked in and verified my Dock should be shipped on the 10th.
HOWEVER, I also noticed the price was now $179. There are 4 left. The kicker is I got mine for the "standard" price of $149. This is from another private vendor. The private price has been steadily going down on Amazon. This is around $100 less that it had previously been, but still a rip off. I think mine is coming directly from Amazon, not through any third-party vendor.
They're back in stock, but not in any stores near me, so I can't use my promo coupons
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They're back in stock, but not in any stores near me, so I can't use my promo coupons
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BB is backordered...is that what you meant?
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BigSidfromLaramie said:
I checked in and verified my Dock should be shipped on the 10th.
HOWEVER, I also noticed the price was now $179. There are 4 left. The kicker is I got mine for the "standard" price of $149. This is from another private vendor. The private price has been steadily going down on Amazon. This is around $100 less that it had previously been, but still a rip off. I think mine is coming directly from Amazon, not through any third-party vendor.
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Im getting my dock tomorrow... just paid $118 +shipping from Costcentral.com
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BB is backordered...is that what you meant?
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When I posted at 8:15am, they weren't backordered.
Just checked Costcentral. Now out of stock. Congratulations Cristian on that $118 price. Pretty low. Checked Amazon. My order @ $149 shipped today; should get tomorrow. Amazon price now $193.98 from yet another private vendor!!!! The way the price keeps fluctuating @ Amazon is really funny.
Back in stock at BB...just ordered.
Dock @ BB
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Back in stock at BB...just ordered.
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what are you typing in for the search? i typed in asus transformer dock and i get nothing?
Try this "Asus - USB 2.0 Docking Station"
It appears the dock is being carried in-store now -- every store near me has it. I've got some RZ bucks and a 12% off coupon (that includes tablet accessories!), so I guess I'll finally take the plunge.
I'm wondering how people in the US are buying their HTC Flyer. I thought Bestbuy sold them but I went to 4 best buy on yesterday and none of them had stock. None of them knew when or if they would get more. I looked online and no best buy in my area has them (very odd since I live in L.A.). Is there another place to get them for $299? Is this device discontinued? I really don't want to go the ebay route. Thanks in advance!
When the price drop occurred most places sold out without any new inventory .... I don't think they are getting more shipments as they are trying to get rid of all of the accessories ...
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I'm wondering how people in the US are buying their HTC Flyer. I thought Bestbuy sold them but I went to 4 best buy on yesterday and none of them had stock. None of them knew when or if they would get more. I looked online and no best buy in my area has them (very odd since I live in L.A.). Is there another place to get them for $299? Is this device discontinued? I really don't want to go the ebay route. Thanks in advance!
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Looks like Best Buy and HTC pulled a "Touchpad" at better than salvage pricing. Our Best Buy says they are waiting for deliveries of the new Jetstream model, but I can't see much demand for device that costs $699 and requires a two year contract on AT&T.
No fire sale, they lowered the price to compete with the Kindle Fire. After that they've been selling out quickly. I purchased mines two weeks ago. One store in NYC had them. The following week every store in my area had them.
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Bestbuy.com lists it as online only. I don't know if they do a ship to store option.. If so, that will save a few bucks on shipping costs
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I lucked out and got the last one in my area.
I got mine about 2.5 weeks ago at the BB here. They only had 3 left. I went back to BB 2 nights ago to get the invisible shield by Zagg ($9.99) and I got the last one.
They still have cases and styluses, though.
The stores in the New Orleans area still had them when I visited over the weekend.
well, 4 out of 10 stores in or near Omaha have them in stock based on the website and they show as backordered otherwise. While I think the 7" is an ideal size for my needs, I think the general market may lean toward the larger screens as a mainstream device and the smaller screens thought of more as book readers.
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Thanks for the input guys. I just left one best buy and they didn't even have the flyer on display anymore. I have a cousin in Texas who is close to a best buy that has stock so I will have him buy it for me. Everything seems to indicate that the flyer is at the end of it's life and I have to wonder if it will be updated to HC or ICS. Nevertheless, I still want to buy one since it is pocketable and allows me to take precise notes.
I picked mine up about 2 weeks ago and i got the very last one. I used to work at the geeksquad in the store and i was talking to the GM and he was saying they sold out really quick after the price drop. He didnt mention anything about it being discontinued though.
The Flyer is not being discontinued, it's just been selling really well.
I had been looking for a flyer for a couple of weeks, checking my best buy every day. All stores close to me had been showing out of stock. Then last weekend I went to the store and they had 1 in the store so I bought it. It was new and unopened so it wasnt a return. I think its just taking a while to full stock. I'm sure the price drop on accessories is because they have too much on the shelf vs the number off flyers in stock.
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The stores in the New Orleans area still had them when I visited over the weekend.
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I just bought mine yesterday. Had to drive to gretna to the bestbuy mobile store to get teh last one, after visiting the 3 stores in/around Metairie and calling the houma store (only one to show inventory online). After calling around I lucked out and the BBM store had 1 that wasn't showing in inventory. There aren't any within a 50 mile radius of new orleans! These things must be selling like hotcakes.
Want to pick one up but wasn't ready to pull the trigger. Only 3 stores have any in inventory. Concerned there will be no back fill and this is my last shot
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Want to pick one up but wasn't ready to pull the trigger. Only 3 stores have any in inventory. Concerned there will be no back fill and this is my last shot
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You may be on your last shot...seems that Adroid device shelf-life is counted in "dog months" - in other words 5 months on the market is nearly 3 years - they definitely are not tied to an annual upgrade cycle.
I want the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 but the prices are all over the place,I seen them on ebay new $999.00 with keyboard ( ASUS Transformer Prime with Keyboard Dock TF201 WIFI 32GB Amethyst Gray Brand New and it don't come with no warranty. ) to 499.00 + 44.95 warranty.
And used on ebay 660.00 w/keybd and still 2 days left of bidding what am I missing here.I no there #1 or 2 on most top ten tablet sites.
I need to no what the going price is these tablets.
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I want the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 but the prices are all over the place,I seen them on ebay new $999.00 with keyboard ( ASUS Transformer Prime with Keyboard Dock TF201 WIFI 32GB Amethyst Gray Brand New and it don't come with no warranty. ) to 499.00 + 44.95 warranty.
And used on ebay 660.00 w/keybd and still 2 days left of bidding what am I missing here.I no there #1 or 2 on most top ten tablet sites.
I need to no what the going price is these tablets.
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Don't pay any more than $499 there for the TF201 32Gb. You can always try checking insock site ever so often.. http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/transformerprime/
Try Newegg.com daily, office depot.
Looks like office depot has them in stock.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/906853/ASUS-Eee-Pad-Transformer-Prime-TF201/
or staples.com
At this rate you will be able to buy one for $299 soon enough what a bomb asus dropped with this defective device.
Saw one at Springfield, VA Best Buy today.
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dont pay more than retail prices $499.00 for the prime and $149.99 for the dock). they are starting to show up in stores they previouly did not. i found mine at a place i would have never guessed. i found mine at "best buy mobile" (a stand alone store from best buy). i found my dock at "gamestop".
Surf some forums and online retailers for deals and competitive pricing... because in most cases you can insist on Best Buy offering you a price match guarantee if found within reasonable means.
Usually, they will match it, especially if you're showing serious interest in the product.
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dont pay more than retail prices $499.00 for the prime and $149.99 for the dock). they are starting to show up in stores they previouly did not. i found mine at a place i would have never guessed. i found mine at "best buy mobile" (a stand alone store from best buy). i found my dock at "gamestop".
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So why are people paying 150.00 to 200.00 more on ebay.I thought I was missing something,like a gpld bottom or something.The best price I found was 489.00 with a one warranty.The warranty I seen was 109.00 for 2 years.I no I am rolling the dice on getting one that has no problems but they look to good to pass up now.
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roach48 said:
So why are people paying 150.00 to 200.00 more on ebay.I thought I was missing something,like a gpld bottom or something.The best price I found was 489.00 with a one warranty.The warranty I seen was 109.00 for 2 years.I no I am rolling the dice on getting one that has no problems but they look to good to pass up now.
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Because its in such high demand and is the hottest tablet out right now. Being the most powerful by far of any.
Sam's Club has them in stock right now, $494. There's a $40 membership fee, but you can cancel the membership at any time if you don't get value from it and get a full refund of the fee.
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Firstly stay off of fleabay. There is no fleatailer that is an authorized distributer so there is NO warranty or at best the warranty went into effect when they bought it. If you look closely there are but one or two listed there where they actually have them. Oh yes they list them as in stock but read the shipping details where they all pretty much say the same thing. Back in Jan. they all said ships in APPROXIMATELY 4 weeks, now they all give an APPROXIMATELY Feb 9th. They are doing a pre order and slamming folks with a rediculous price. Every time new technology of any kind hits the markets the same thing happens. I see it all the time with cameras and lenses. They buy up the inventory on pre order so folks that just want one cant find one then sell them far above retail. Before they pubished get rich quick on Ebay it used to be a decent place to find decent deals, not anymore as the pages are flooded with overpriced items and mostly not even a bid situation but buy it now! Just keep searching and find a REPUTABLE retailer where you get a full warranty and it doesnt cost you more.
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Firstly stay off of fleabay. There is no fleatailer that is an authorized distributer so there is NO warranty or at best the warranty went into effect when they bought it. If you look closely there are but one or two listed there where they actually have them. Oh yes they list them as in stock but read the shipping details where they all pretty much say the same thing. Back in Jan. they all said ships in APPROXIMATELY 4 weeks, now they all give an APPROXIMATELY Feb 9th. They are doing a pre order and slamming folks with a rediculous price. Every time new technology of any kind hits the markets the same thing happens. I see it all the time with cameras and lenses. They buy up the inventory on pre order so folks that just want one cant find one then sell them far above retail. Before they pubished get rich quick on Ebay it used to be a decent place to find decent deals, not anymore as the pages are flooded with overpriced items and mostly not even a bid situation but buy it now! Just keep searching and find a REPUTABLE retailer where you get a full warranty and it doesnt cost you more.
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thanks for that info,if I do decide to get one and thats a big if with all the problems I have been reading about here on this forum I will buy it from brandsmart or best buy and get the warranty for sure.
I read a post where a guy took his apart because the wifi had a bad connection and the gps did not work.
Can't figure that one out yet.
Thank Again
DO NOT PAY over retail. These are popping up everyday in stock at different stores.
I got mine off Amazon. Perfect. $499 for 32GB Grey. Never ever pay more than max retail on any device.
In 1 month, there will be a pile of these things everywhere. Don't buy into the rush.
I waited almost 2 months and spotted it on Amazon, free shipping. Got it in 2 days. So far so good. However, I still like my Xoom more.
al mon said:
I got mine off Amazon. Perfect. $499 for 32GB Grey. Never ever pay more than max retail on any device.
In 1 month, there will be a pile of these things everywhere. Don't buy into the rush.
I waited almost 2 months and spotted it on Amazon, free shipping. Got it in 2 days. So far so good. However, I still like my Xoom more.
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If your not in a wifi area you will not pick up the internet with the prime and that was my first pick,is that correct.
Same with the sony s and I liked both of them.I need the web so I am looking at the zoom because I have verizion and for $20.00 a month I get 2 gigs
I will share with you a awesome little tool that helped me snag my tfp and should help you. It shows you who has it in stock and you can have it send you a txt message when it comes in
http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/transformerprime/
Enjoy
haha thats how most people on this board got their primes
old news.....thanks
slayer69 said:
old news.....thanks
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Just wanted to make sure everyone knew
cool site... thanks!
I got my Prime at Fry's
chivas228 said:
cool site... thanks!
I got my Prime at Fry's
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The think with Amazon is that they don't charge tax
i500 said:
The think with Amazon is that they don't charge tax
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I agree but at the time of purchase, Fry's was selling it at $499 and Amazon for $650!!! for almost $700 (tax included), I got both they keyboard and the Prime where Amazon would have been $800 more.
Plus, no wait.
chivas228 said:
I agree but at the time of purchase, Fry's was selling it at $499 and Amazon for $650!!! for almost $700 (tax included), I got both they keyboard and the Prime where Amazon would have been $800 more.
Plus, no wait.
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I went into shock when I saw that too
You just have to wait for amazon to offer it as a official seller (how I got mine).
But I get next day shipping for 3.99 with my free 6 months of amazon prime.
Where can I find a champagne keyboard?
!!iisensation4geezyii!!
chivas228 said:
I agree but at the time of purchase, Fry's was selling it at $499 and Amazon for $650!!! for almost $700 (tax included), I got both they keyboard and the Prime where Amazon would have been $800 more.
Plus, no wait.
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Actually, Amazon has never sold the Prime for anything more than its retail price ($499 for 32GB, $599 for 64GB). Those inflated prices are by people just using Amazon as a storefront. Worse than the inflated price, maybe, is that you don't likely get the same return policy as with Amazon. Basically, buying from those people is pretty much exactly like buying off of eBay.
notown775 said:
Where can I find a champagne keyboard?
!!iisensation4geezyii!!
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http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/accessories/
chivas228 said:
cool site... thanks!
I got my Prime at Fry's
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I got the last one Fry's has on any of their stores in So. Cal. a couple of week ago. I drove from O.C. (Santa Ana) to Oxnard in Ventura county to get it but luckily I had work to do there so my company (I drive a company car) paid for the gas to go there and get it. My gps doesn't work but I was aware of the problem when I purchased it, that is why I still use a Garmin Nuvi 660 for my gps navigation.
Cool site thanks
Jesse6749 said:
I got the last one Fry's has on any of their stores in So. Cal. a couple of week ago. I drove from O.C. (Santa Ana) to Oxnard in Ventura county to get it but luckily I had work to do there so my company (I drive a company car) paid for the gas to go there and get it. My gps doesn't work but I was aware of the problem when I purchased it, that is why I still use a Garmin Nuvi 660 for my gps navigation.
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While a phones GPS is good in a pinch, i love my nuvi too
Got mine from gamestop w/ this.
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Got mine from gamestop w/ this.
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How long did yours take to receive. I was gonna order one from Gamestop for my GF.
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http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/accessories/
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LOL, he didnt even read the OP...
Vcolassi said:
How long did yours take to receive. I was gonna order one from Gamestop for my GF.
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I ordered mine from Gamestop online. It's Going to be here Tomorrow (2/20). I ordered it Wednesday (2/15). It would of been here Friday (2/17) Originally, paid $24 to overnight it. Since I never purchased on Gamestop.com with that expensive of a order & different shipping address from Billing address, the system put it on hold till I called from my Billing phone number (Never received email they said they sent). That was Thursday (2/16). Next day called up, to find out cause still never got my shipping notification email. something happened where kicked that error up again, this time the rep said to ship it's verified. Later that day Friday (2/17) i received the email saying there was a issue to call this phone number. This point I am getting way beyond pissed, so called yet again, lady said no it's all set that she just sent emails out. It will be here Tuesday. So I said that's it, I'm NEVER shopping at Gamestop again. I buy all my games and accessories for all my consoles there. I have PSP, PS3, WII, XBOX 360. Plus I purchase their powerup subscription. She was very apologetic for all my issues, explained why everything happened. Then she have me the overnight shipping for free.
On Wednesday before I ordered I wanted to make sure they had it available,.only one they had was the grey 32GB Bundle. It comes with a Bluetooth controller (Looks like a aftermarket PS3 controller). He said that there was a few hundred left of that, but are going fast.
Link is here: www.gamestop.com/tablets/asus-transformer-prime-32gb-grey-tablet-bundle/98405
So if you order before Noon, have no hold ups, and overnight it will be there the day after next. (example order on a Tuesday, should receive on that Thursday.) As I said if there is no "hiccups". The last person I talked to was great, took care of it & said she will over see my order, do everything in her power to get it to me on Monday, but still said probably be Tuesday, and anything else pops up she would personally call me. Few hours later I got email with tracking number I go on UPS to check, sure enough it said Monday.
Hoped that helps, sorry for the book.
Again call up to check if they have in stock before you order.
Also Amazon said they should have them available on the 24th, that includes prime membership as well. Believe it's the 64GB grey model for the normal price $599
GOOD LUCK!
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not so great for canadians but for US its awesome. For me i just bookmarked the Bestbuy, futureshop, visions, and memoryexpress websites to check every day if they had them in stock and i got lucky. Easy as that!
tomcat420m said:
I ordered mine from Gamestop online. It's Going to be here Tomorrow (2/20). I ordered it Wednesday (2/15). It would of been here Friday (2/17) Originally, paid $24 to overnight it. Since I never purchased on Gamestop.com with that expensive of a order & different shipping address from Billing address, the system put it on hold till I called from my Billing phone number (Never received email they said they sent). That was Thursday (2/16). Next day called up, to find out cause still never got my shipping notification email. something happened where kicked that error up again, this time the rep said to ship it's verified. Later that day Friday (2/17) i received the email saying there was a issue to call this phone number. This point I am getting way beyond pissed, so called yet again, lady said no it's all set that she just sent emails out. It will be here Tuesday. So I said that's it, I'm NEVER shopping at Gamestop again. I buy all my games and accessories for all my consoles there. I have PSP, PS3, WII, XBOX 360. Plus I purchase their powerup subscription. She was very apologetic for all my issues, explained why everything happened. Then she have me the overnight shipping for free.
On Wednesday before I ordered I wanted to make sure they had it available,.only one they had was the grey 32GB Bundle. It comes with a Bluetooth controller (Looks like a aftermarket PS3 controller). He said that there was a few hundred left of that, but are going fast.
Link is here: www.gamestop.com/tablets/asus-transformer-prime-32gb-grey-tablet-bundle/98405
So if you order before Noon, have no hold ups, and overnight it will be there the day after next. (example order on a Tuesday, should receive on that Thursday.) As I said if there is no "hiccups". The last person I talked to was great, took care of it & said she will over see my order, do everything in her power to get it to me on Monday, but still said probably be Tuesday, and anything else pops up she would personally call me. Few hours later I got email with tracking number I go on UPS to check, sure enough it said Monday.
Hoped that helps, sorry for the book.
Again call up to check if they have in stock before you order.
Also Amazon said they should have them available on the 24th, that includes prime membership as well. Believe it's the 64GB grey model for the normal price $599
GOOD LUCK!
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Thanks man. Oddly it is saying my local Game Stop at the mall has stock "been checking for days" lol & swore i checked today. But sure enough it says tonight after they are closed they have some. Gonna call first thing in the am. If they don't i'll order one. I hate waiting, even for 1 day .
They sent me a email saying after i requested one on hold.....
Dear Vincent,
We received your request to [email protected] for the following item on 2/19/2012 at 11:20 PM.
Here's what happens next:
We will search and track down the item you wanted at the store(s) you selected.
You'll get another email from us with our search results. Hang tight.
So yea we shall see. Does your power up card work for the 10% discount? That would be sweeeeeet!
First of all, let me just say that I have a prime with a working gps (accuracy down to 5 feet) and I absolutely love my prime. The only way I'm going to replace my prime is if I can get my hands on the infinity.
I just called 4 different best buys to ask if they have a prime. I've been looking for one as a gift for someone. All 4 told me the prime is discontinued. And to prove that this is not just another rumor thread, here are the individual best buys I called.
350 W Army Trail Rd
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Phone: 630-582-1070
GEO: 41.937950, -88.110245
1561 S Randall Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
Phone: 847-458-5768
GEO: 42.156265, -88.333092
1830 Towne Centre Drive
North Aurora, IL 60542
Phone: 630-906-5889
GEO: 41.79631, -88.36679
1876 S Randall Rd
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630-845-1986
GEO: 41.867233, -88.342552
Asus has to stop selling their Prime if they want to sell their Infinity at all, unless they expect to sell their Infinity 32GB at lesat $650. That's without the keyboard. So you are talking about $750 for a tablet. I never thought I would ever see prices on a tablet in my life go towards this much but that's the only way Asus could sell both of them together. They can't lower the price on the Prime because of course they already have the 300 in there. Just another company releasing too many products on top of one another without making one perfect. Too bad. The potential "was" there.
I was in a best buy last weekend that had the 201 and 300 both on display. They were even on an end cap prominently displayed with signs and everything. Also had a demo guy walking around with a 201 showing it to people.
Amazon has them and the dock is $108.
I got a refund for my prime purchased on Feb. 3rd and had no problem finding a prime at Best Buy. I did a search this morning on their website, found 2 stores in Austin that said in stock, went in an hour ago and walked out with a new gray tone prime. On Friday I did a search and none of the stores had them in stock. They must have gotten a shipment in this week. Sales guy said they sold one yesterday also.
I will say sales rep was pushing the t300 hard. Mainly for the cost of it. Get the keyboard dock with it and it would have been $50 more than the prime. It really is a good deal but I'm hoping the C4 I got will perform better than the C1 with wifi/bt. I also already have a case I like for the prime and the gps dongle. I didn't know if they would be compatible and have 30days to test out this model for issues.
You can try calling the stores here in Austin and see if they will ship you one from their location.
Its pretty cool that Best Buy is now in charge of ASUS manufacturing. Especially democratic of them to let the idiots who can't tell me the difference between DSLR and point and shoot cameras decide what the consumer wants.
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Ready2Mosh said:
Amazon has them and the dock is $108.
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Best buy is the worst place to buy one anyway (and worst place to buy most anything else too).
Even if you need it right away, Amazon is a better place to buy. With my Amazon Prime membership I could get two day shipping for free and overnight for just $4.00 more. When I got mine a couple of weeks ago now, the device itself was $25 less than retail/best buy and as mentioned the keyboard/dock was $108 rather than retail. Then throw in no sales tax.
Even without the prime membership you could probably get two day shipping and still pay much less than best buy.
If its isn't discontinued, it is going to quietly disappear soon, especially with the Infinity being around the corner.
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I know the feeling you have. I live in IL as well, the bestbuys around me plus the ones in other towns I go through for my work all say "the prime is discontinued".
Which seems to be a regional thing cause I've heard of them being sold in other states, but it seems IL just wants to sell the TF300 - no offense to it but I dont see why they released it, it's less powerful. But then again thats a different kettle of fish.
I hope you find one for sale. If you cant I would recommend amazon, thats where I got mine at - I'm very happy with it! Got it with the dock as well, and again no problems with it!
So what? The TF201 is discontinued. Its not like product support will end. The Transformer TF101 will be supported for awhile and the TF201 even longer.
I love my Prime and it works great. The Infinity replaces it.
If only there was a way to get the $105 dock to Australia, can't seem to find any docks around here.
Do we REALLY need another one of these threads?
Bestbuy reps usually have no idea wtf is going on.
Know that saying only a fool takes a fool's advice? well....
Also, what company do you know of that has ever announced its discontinued a product line? Ever?
We already know the prime had limited availability pretty much worldwide. Far too much demand, not enough supply. IF you hit a store when they got a shipment you were golden, if you were too late you had to wait around for another shipment.
My local BB and FS stopped stocking the prime, they are selling it as a web only. They can order it to the store if you ask a rep that knows how, otherwise they try to sell you something else saying its "just as good".
You could have done a quick search and gotten the answer to this:
"discontinued" on best buy's system isnt asus discontinuing the prime. its a code that comes up when the SKU is searched. It just means best buy is no longer ordering that particular thing for restock. it has nothing to do with asus manufacturing.
the reason, im just is that logically the prime has no place in the asus ecosystem anymore. peole that want a midrange tablet can get the 300, people that want the upscale can get the 700 for $500, the same price as a prime. theres no upshot for them to continue ordering old models that serve no purpose.
fwiw HMV in the UK has Primes in the stores again.
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Bestbuy reps usually have no idea wtf is going on.
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Heh...the guy at the local Best Buy said the TF201 was discontinued because of the legal issues surrounding the Transformer Prime name lol
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fwiw HMV in the UK has Primes in the stores again.
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In the US they are still readily available from Amazon.com....but the price has gone up about $60. I bought mine a couple of weeks ago for $475 with free prime shipping. The same thing today is $534. I have to wonder if the supply is drying up?
At the same time their pricing on used ones has dropped from $415to $360..
Anyway it seems to me that the only way they could keep selling the prime would be to drop its price to no more than $400 - but then they would have to drop the TF300 down to about $300. So you would end up with a three device lineup at $300, $400, and $500 (TF300, TF201, TF700). Wonder how much they have to get for them to actually make money? Seems like they would come out ahead by just discontinuing the prime and leaving the 300 priced as it is.
Still - I think I got mine at a good time
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In the US they are still readily available from Amazon.com....but the price has gone up about $60. I bought mine a couple of weeks ago for $475 with free prime shipping. The same thing today is $534. I have to wonder if the supply is drying up?
At the same time their pricing on used ones has dropped from $415to $360..
Anyway it seems to me that the only way they could keep selling the prime would be to drop its price to no more than $400 - but then they would have to drop the TF300 down to about $300. So you would end up with a three device lineup at $300, $400, and $500 (TF300, TF201, TF700). Wonder how much they have to get for them to actually make money? Seems like they would come out ahead by just discontinuing the prime and leaving the 300 priced as it is.
Still - I think I got mine at a good time
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It went up because Amazon is out of stock on that particular model, so it lists a market reseller whom is trying to make a little more.
Note that Amazon has the champagne model listed today at 479 and free shipping. Must have dug a few up.
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I just called 4 different best buys to ask if they have a prime. I've been looking for one as a gift for someone. All 4 told me the prime is discontinued.
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These stores could simply mean that their specific Bestbuy stores are no longer carrying the Prime. Or it could mean that Bestbuy in general is no longer going to carry the Prime.
This could be because they are preparing for the Infinity to reach stores in the next month or so and don't want to buy inventory of a tablet very similar to the Infinity and which is due for a price drop. Or it could be because they already offer the TP300 and are getting the Infinity and see no need to offer 3 very similar tablets rather than stocking products from other vendors.
In any case, Asus has said that they are still manufacturing the Prime and new stock keeps showing up at Amazon and other retailers. Given that Asus manufactures the Prime I would trust Asus to know more about the manufacturing lifespan of their product over any retailer.
With Asus and the TF700 don't count your chickens before they hatch! With Asus's track record the TF700 may fall into their normal black hole of device release delays! Or even worse than that is that they will release 100 the first week, 200 the second week, etc... and then rave about how they can't keep them on the shelves!
My local BB still had 3 in stock and a few keyboards too.