[request] Nintendo DS lite [MERGED]

Lucifer · 01-12-2007 09:29PM

no lensman....i won't feel like that at all...
thanks for trying to guilt trip me though...

DonJose · 01-12-2007 09:37PM

Lucifer, I really hope you went and bought the Nintendo, not being sarcastic in anyway. Those strikers/union were taking advantage of the Christmas shopping season and customers shouldn't have to feel guilty about going about their everyday business. The shopping season is stressful enough without having to deal with this crap.

lensman, the next time you fill up your car ask the person behind the counter how much they earn, it'll be a lot less than an Argos employee!!!

lensman · 01-12-2007 11:36PM

ME,ME,ME,.........shameless one & all, this is my last post on topic, I have come across your distasteful ilk before & to be very honest you make my stomach turn.
–noun ( ilk )
family, class, or kind: he and all his ilk.

machiavellianme · 02-12-2007 12:12PM

lensman wrote: »

There is absolutely no excuse for passing a picket,...NONE,.. it's a cowardly shameful act

Whats cowardly about it? Having to brave being beaten with placards and enduring the wrath of the crowd just to go about your daily business? The only cowards here are the trade unions and their members holding the public to ransom because they're afraid to settle their dispute with the relevant channels.

I for one didnt fancy enduring a few thumps as I approached the shop (as I saw another chap in front of me getting) so I veered away last second. Does anyone know if Argos are open on Sundays?

Rashers72 · 02-12-2007 03:04PM

Back on topic....if you knew someone going to US - Circuit City (big electronics chain) have then for US130 in their shops. Thats about EUR90 each. If u knew someone going over, well worth it. I bought one earlier in 2007, works prefect here via USB charger.

Aquos76 · 02-12-2007 03:28PM

Rashers72 wrote: »

Back on topic....if you knew someone going to US - Circuit City (big electronics chain) have then for US130 in their shops. Thats about EUR90 each. If u knew someone going over, well worth it. I bought one earlier in 2007, works prefect here via USB charger.

And you could buy a mains charger for €10 in game

Orange69 · 02-12-2007 05:31PM

You can get them for 160USD on ebay. The guy i bought from had 12000 feedback and he marked the item as a gift with a 60 USD value to get in under the customs radar. It arrived in 5 days with tracking.

Also If you are electronics savvy you can rig a usb charger by splicing a regular usb cable with the US 120 V charger that comes with the DS lite. Takes about 10 minutes. Pm me for details.

maxheadroom · 02-12-2007 11:51PM

Well, the strike wasn't on in Argos today, and likely won't tomorrow. I have a reservation number for a black one in blanchardstown valid until the end of tomorrow (Monday 3rd) - if anyone needs it, PM me.

Linoge · 02-12-2007 11:57PM

Orange69 wrote: »

You can get them for 160USD on ebay. The guy i bought from had 12000 feedback and he marked the item as a gift with a 60 USD value to get in under the customs radar. It arrived in 5 days with tracking.

Also If you are electronics savvy you can rig a usb charger by splicing a regular usb cable with the US 120 V charger that comes with the DS lite. Takes about 10 minutes. Pm me for details.

Hi Orange, will you post a link to that seller? Thanks, Cormac

Aquos76 · 03-12-2007 12:40AM

maxheadroom wrote: »

Well, the strike wasn't on in Argos today, and likely won't tomorrow. I have a reservation number for a black one in blanchardstown valid until the end of tomorrow (Monday 3rd) - if anyone needs it, PM me.

Thats probably due to the fact that it was only a 1 day strike.

Orange69 · 03-12-2007 01:39AM

Linoge wrote: »

Hi Orange, will you post a link to that seller? Thanks, Cormac

My apologies, i just checked on that seller and he has increased his prices by $10 dollars and shipping by $5!!!! So the total would now be $175. Thats about 119 Euro which is on the verge of not worth it imo. Anyway here is the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-DS-LITE-GAME-SYSTEM-ONYX-BLACK-NEW-CONSOLE_W0QQitemZ180187883146QQihZ008QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I also got a couple of pms about making a usb charger from the US power adapter.
Instructions are here.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060421005755/www.darkain.com/nintendo_ds/usbcable.php

s_gr · 03-12-2007 05:04PM

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The Muppet · 03-12-2007 07:38PM

DID in Airside Swords had them this evening for €149 (white only). Harvey Norman, Pc World and Smyths were sold out but hope to have more by the weekend.

Ms X · 03-12-2007 08:29PM

They have a couple in the Dunnes Store in Donaghmede - black ones. €170 with free Deal or no Deal game. Argos/Gamestop/Game/HMV sold out on HEnry St Dublin.

Lucifer · 03-12-2007 08:55PM

deal or no deal game hasnt got good reviews...guy in smyths said they are going as soon as they come in...pink are hardest to get. keep checking argos online reserve at midnight...

EdgarAllenPoo · 03-12-2007 09:17PM

Smyths in Blanchardstown had loads on Thursday. I bought two.

okidoki987 · 03-12-2007 11:09PM

Smyths are getting a "massive" delivery this week I was told today.
Probably the last one before Xmas.

teflon · 04-12-2007 10:51AM

I got a pink one for my wife about a week and 1/2 ago in Virgin Dundrum. They said they had a good few left. Got it with the brain training for 150. Thought that was a good deal..

1stimpressions · 04-12-2007 06:22PM

JuJuYNWA wrote: »

I got a pink one in New York last week with three games and three extra stylus for 108 euros!!!

Only raging i didnt wait until later to get my dollars and it wouldve been cheaper:D

Any chance you could tell me where in new york you got that cheers.

projectgtr · 04-12-2007 08:02PM

gamestop in charlestown (new shopping center beside finglas/m50) got a delivery in of them today the site foreman just picked one up, hope this helps guys

FibbersON · 04-12-2007 08:09PM

Manager in HMV Blanch said they were getting pink ones in the next week or so, even let me reserve one without a deposit

goose06 · 05-12-2007 12:59PM

HMV Grafton St got some in this morning, one of the boys in the office picked one up

matchthis · 06-12-2007 07:51PM

Anyone having any luck picking one of these up?

Petermack · 07-12-2007 02:55PM

matchthis wrote: »

Anyone having any luck picking one of these up?

Smiths in Fonthill have some left. That was up to an hour ago.

Debracd · 07-12-2007 07:22PM

Hey lads, wish I'd seen this thread earlier I had loads of reservation numbers

So to make up for missing it, here are a couple of DS's on ebay.de shops:

pink

white

They ship to Europe

Hth,

Deb

sham69 · 07-12-2007 09:14PM

hi all ,
my sister is going to the states next week to buy one for my niece.
Whats the story with the charger, will it work over here?
Can you use one bought from ebay or something.
Cheers.
Don't really want to start splicing cables etc.