Best time to buy a PC??

Dan · 09-11-2004, 01:56 PM

Is there a best time to buy a PC for the best price? After Christmas, during slow winter, in the summer?? I know that on many consumer products--Autos, appliances, yard furniture, etc--there is a best time of year to buy such items, as the cost will be lower.

Does such a time exist for PCs??

Big B · 09-11-2004, 01:18 PM

Not really. It depends on what parts you want. Right now, the older Socket A setups will be cheaper, simply because they're old news, while Socket 939 systems are going to be fairly pricey because they're pretty new.

There's really no 'season' for PC stuff, but since Christmas is coming up, you can expect to see some deals on some items. But, then again, that's pretty universal, no matter what the goods are.

Addis · 09-11-2004, 03:49 PM

Some retailers do have offers on during christmas, but some just as easily put prices up slightly because they know people are going to be buying at xmas.

Nic · 09-11-2004, 05:25 PM

There are usually some good offers leading up to christmas but there isn't really a particular part of the year. Try after christmas aswel in the january sales

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Dan Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1 Status: Offline	Best time to buy a PC?? Is there a best time to buy a PC for the best price? After Christmas, during slow winter, in the summer?? I know that on many consumer products--Autos, appliances, yard furniture, etc--there is a best time of year to buy such items, as the cost will be lower. Does such a time exist for PCs??

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Not really. It depends on what parts you want. Right now, the older Socket A setups will be cheaper, simply because they're old news, while Socket 939 systems are going to be fairly pricey because they're pretty new. There's really no 'season' for PC stuff, but since Christmas is coming up, you can expect to see some deals on some items. But, then again, that's pretty universal, no matter what the goods are. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Some retailers do have offers on during christmas, but some just as easily put prices up slightly because they know people are going to be buying at xmas. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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