CompuServe Thread

CBM Lowers Price!

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#52895From: Steve AhlstromMar 18, 1992 3:52 PM
Commodore has reduced prices again on the 2000 and 3000. CBM has drastically reduced the dealer cost altho they've not (as of yet) sent a new suggested retail price list to dealers. Because of this, there is really no new price to point to, but, in general, "street price" varies from dealer to dealer anyway. Here are a couple of examples of pricing that my dealer is currently selling… A2000HD w/1084 — $1505 A3000 25/50 with $1950 — $2585 Since my dealer discounts, but not crazily so (he's been in business for over 10 years and would like to remain so) you may find pricing higher or lower in your area. -sja
#52898From: Nick MurrayMar 18, 1992 4:12 PM
Heck that A3000 25/50 with the 1950 sounds better than that Power Up deal! Is it? Nck
#52902From: Steve AhlstromMar 18, 1992 4:47 PM
Nick, My dealer told me that the pricing is "as good or better than the Power Up". Part of that pricing is that there is currently a $500 rebate on the 3000. The price I quoted was after the rebate. The way my dealer is handling it is the customer signs over the rebate and the rebate is sent to the dealer. Otherwise, the customer would pay $500 more then sit around and wait for the check from CBM. I do have the new dealer pricing but don't think it's particularly appropriate to post it — and since there is not suggested retail pricing on this stuff (well, if there is, my dealer hasn't gotten it yet) it's tough to point to what you should expect to pay — that's why I posted a couple of example prices that my dealer's charging.
#52901From: Michael GerardMar 18, 1992 4:25 PM
my dealer here in Cleveland has: A2000HD/1084S… $ 1419 A3000 25/50/1950… $ 2429 A3000T 25/200/1950… $ 3619 A3070 tape drive… $ 499 A2286 ATBB… $ 439 A2088 XTBB… $ 219 He also announced UNIX SVR4 v2.1 for the A2000 & A3000 (no price quoted). Michael ….from the north coast
#53012From: AlanMar 19, 1992 6:15 PM
LOWER PRICED 3000!!!! GACK! I just bought mine a week ago and I paid $2000 for a 25/50 after the rebate, at an educational discount… I knew I should have waited…. Oh well, next CBM will introduce it's new line of Amigas which put my 3000 to shame at a lower price…I should enjoy it while I can..
#53198From: Dave ArreMar 22, 1992 9:51 AM
Heck, Alan, at least you got a NEW 3000…. I bought a 3000 USED (it's over a year and a half old) with a used 1950 monitor, just a month and a half ago… all for $2300. Now a new one can be had for a couple hundies more. Oh, well. At least this one works and has had a memory upgrade (6 Megs), plus the 2.04 disks. —-Dave
#53025From: Paul McCarthyMar 19, 1992 7:46 PM
Finally some good news! I'd thought Commodore had taken leave of their senses with that last price increase. These prices are a little more in line.