Q6600 $199 instore only at Microcenter

**TEDY** · 02-23-2008, 09:48 AM

can anyone explain me why same product is always cheaper in usa rather then eu?

example cheapest q6600 is around 200€ in eu....that makes around 290$....why? not fair......who is making more margain or

ing with us consumers?

i know you usa don't have tax while eu 19-20% but same thing the difference is there....and eu market is 350 million people so bigger then USA.

i just don't get it.

**Reefa_Madness** · 02-23-2008, 10:40 AM

Well, I believe that you Europeans get shorter work weeks than our 40-hour week...so we've got to balance out things now and then, don't we?

**Vryada** · 02-23-2008, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by squilliam

Someone please tell me why this is so cheap!

New quads coming out soon?

**mad mikee** · 02-23-2008, 04:34 PM

Working on new lighting for the computer room and I get a phone call from my coworker who just happens to be in MC looking for some fans.
So I ask him if there are any 199$ Q6600 SLACR. He says yes but the are displayed @ 339$.

He calls back later and tells me he asked and they said 199$

I am picking it up from him on Monday

**yaddam205** · 02-23-2008, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by mad mikee

Working on new lighting for the computer room and I get a phone call from my coworker who just happens to be in MC looking for some fans.
So I ask him if there are any 199$ Q6600 SLACR. He says yes but the are displayed @ 339$.

He calls back later and tells me he asked and they said 199$

I am picking it up from him on Monday

Which location was that at?

**irev210** · 02-24-2008, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by TEDY

can anyone explain me why same product is always cheaper in usa rather then eu?

example cheapest q6600 is around 200€ in eu....that makes around 290$....why? not fair......who is making more margain or

ing with us consumers?

i know you usa don't have tax while eu 19-20% but same thing the difference is there....and eu market is 350 million people so bigger then USA.

i just don't get it.

lots of reasons.... mainly how our economies are structured (for better or worse)

**TEDY** · 02-24-2008, 03:49 AM

reefa i work more then 40h weekly plus saturdays, what you say now?

**wa2000** · 02-25-2008, 01:28 PM

Just bought one from Tustin, CA store.

**[XC] Hicks121** · 02-25-2008, 01:54 PM

How long is this going on for??

Thanks
Hicks

**dogsx2** · 02-25-2008, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by TEDY

can anyone explain me why same product is always cheaper in usa rather then eu?

example cheapest q6600 is around 200€ in eu....that makes around 290$....why? not fair......who is making more margain or

ing with us consumers?

i know you usa don't have tax while eu 19-20% but same thing the difference is there....and eu market is 350 million people so bigger then USA.

i just don't get it.

No different then I can buy hardware much cheaper in the USA then in China where it is made.

**don_xvi** · 02-26-2008, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by [XC] Hicks121

How long is this going on for??

They've got it advertised on the main page of their website now, and I just checked, the store in Madison Heights (that's metro Detroit for those of you that don't know that) Michigan has "over 200" in stock !
If they'd approve my FREAKIN' OVERTIME I'd buy TWO more !

Damn, I'm gonna be FLYIN' up the WCG stats !

Followup: It's a G0 L737B277. Two less available in Michigan (another guy got one with all the fixin's for a complete system while I was checking out).

**squilliam** · 02-27-2008, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Vryada

New quads coming out soon?

yea, but all other retailers are selling for much more than that, and Intel's suggested price is way more than that.

**don_xvi** · 02-27-2008, 12:18 PM

+1
This is a smokin' deal, the wholesale price after April is still supposed to be $224 or something ! And that's for OEM in quantity of 1000 ! Of course we do wind up seeing OEM units retailing cheaper than the wholesale price, but $199 will still be cheap. I'm considering going back for more.

**squilliam** · 02-27-2008, 12:55 PM

Look for donations to my Better PC4Me fund.

**don_xvi** · 02-27-2008, 01:36 PM

Just read on Anandtech that this deal either expires TODAY the 27th (as indicated in the ad) or rumored to go until Sunday the 2nd of March "through the grapevine."

**Utnorris** · 02-29-2008, 09:01 AM

If anyone is interested I was in the Microcenter here in Dallas and they still have plenty on hand at the $199 price.

Utnorris

**mad mikee** · 02-29-2008, 09:58 AM

Chicago, IL

Originally Posted by [cTx]yaddam205

Which location was that at?

**superbowtie** · 02-29-2008, 08:38 PM

Just picked one up in Columbus Ohio, L737b046.

They Had like 200 in stock. friend bought same batch while I was there.

**yaddam205** · 02-29-2008, 09:05 PM

Just checked stocks from all stores and most have 100+ and the shipment received today were all SLACR.

**Bail_w** · 03-02-2008, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by [cTx]yaddam205

Just checked stocks from all stores and most have 100+ and the shipment received today were all SLACR.

Really? but i called MicroCenter San Clara saying they are out of stocks.

**sokarul** · 03-02-2008, 11:02 PM

According to the Denver store today was the last day. I picked up one. L744B002(what ever it means.)

**yaddam205** · 03-03-2008, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bail_w

Really? but i called MicroCenter San Clara saying they are out of stocks.

"Just checked stocks from all stores and most have 100+ and the shipment received today were all SLACR."

Call again today, the overland park just received another 100+ today. We have 305 at the moment.

**Utnorris** · 03-03-2008, 05:09 PM

This is in their new ad that just broke today. In store only. I know the Dallas store has quite a few on hand and they were "GO" stepping.
Utnorris

**superbowtie** · 03-03-2008, 09:20 PM

test results for my L737046.

3.7Ghz at 1.35v does high 30's idle and high 40's load. with my lapped tuniq tower. 19,155 in 3kmark06 with crossfire 3870's at 850/1286.

chip does 3.9Ghz but i'm not happy enough with temps to leave it there for 24/7. Once I WC, I figure 4.0Ghz will be able at 1.5v typical room temp is 22c. If I had the money i'd bought about 3 more of this batch..

i'm going to skip 45nm.

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