hawaiian2002 said:
My total was about $418 (including tax) and free shipping.

good chance of getting that much for it at auction?

bughill99 said:treasurebeacon said:you can buy ANYTHING 299+ and get 150 back, doesn't have to be from Sony.
FWF thread
if this is considered hot, you can also make threads to buy 360s, ipods, laptops, lcds for 150 less
I don't think so, Tim. Quote from the Sony Card page:
1. Sony Card is issued by Chase Bank USA, NA, and is subject to credit approval. Your first single sales receipt purchase made at a SonyStyle store, including SonyStyle.com equal or greater than $299 ("Qualifying Purchase") will automatically qualify you for a $150 Statement Credit.

All that being said, looks like the PS3's are out of stock right now.
In past they gave $100 Credit and yes it had the same quote/terms mentioned above, but worked for anything $299 and above. Upon receiving my credit card, I purchased a desktop from Dell online and received my first bill with the $100 credit. Of course, Sony may have caught up on this and may or may not work on other items besides SonyStyle purchases but now $150 off on SonyStyle is still a great deal.

rtsai123 said:Is there an annual fee for this card? I can't seem to find that info. Also you just need to keep this card until you get the credit back right? Besides the 150 credit, the rewards seem pretty lousy.
no annual fee and yes, you need to keep it until you get the 150 credit, of course.

I'm really baffled by the red. With the $100 price drop by Sony and the $150 credit for opening the card a PS3 is roughly half off. Plus they give you 18 months interest free so you don't need to pay the bill until after the credit shows up in 8-12 weeks.

I applied for the card but did not get any type of confirmation email. Is there any way to get the confirmation and make purchase now instead of waiting for snail mail?

hawaiian2002 said:Looks good to me. If I am not mistaken, the following would be true:

Apply for Sony card today and purchase today.
Twelve month no interest so I can wait until I get credited the $150 and make payment after that.
The 80gb is "software compatible" with PS2 games.

My total was about $418 (including tax) and free shipping.

The new 80 GB version is basically the old 40 GB version with a bigger HD which means no backwards compatibility. I read somewhere that future PS3's will no longer have backwards compatibility at all.

insaneoctane said:After you apply for the card, do you get instant credit, or do you have to wait for snail mail in order to order the PS3?

My credit was applied directly to my account. It only took about 3 days after I made the purchase for the credit to appear.

This is a killer deal as it was previously only a $100 credit.

usctrojan2000 said:Hey guys, i'm obviously a nOOb at this FatCash thing. But i actually got this deal when it came out and i read it here. I went directly to the SonyStyle site and made the order....is there anyway to get the 3% Cash Back post order? No, also this this console is not fully backwards compatible! The only console that is fully backwards compatible is the 60GB version.

DaveWB said:No, also this this console is not fully backwards compatible! The only console that is fully backwards compatible is the 60GB version.
The 20GB is also fully backwards-compatible.

drainbamage123 said:In past they gave $100 Credit and yes it had the same quote/terms mentioned above, but worked for anything $299 and above.
I got the $100 credit about a year ago, and the language was definitely not the same. While you were encouraged to spend the money at SonyStyle (you could make a purchase at the time of application), it was clearly stated that the $100 credit was good for any purchase over $299. That's not the case any more.

hawaiian2002 said:I applied for the card but did not get any type of confirmation email. Is there any way to get the confirmation and make purchase now instead of waiting for snail mail?

When I signed up there was a approval screen that came up with my CC number and a temporary CVV number. No email with that info. So if you missed that screen then you can probalby try calling them, otherwise you are waiting for snail mail.

The old MGS 80GB bundle is different than this 80GB PS3. This does NOT have backward compatibility. That is why the MGS 80GB is $100.00 more.

mastergunnera said:DaveWB said:usctrojan2000 said:Hey guys, i'm obviously a nOOb at this FatCash thing. But i actually got this deal when it came out and i read it here. I went directly to the SonyStyle site and made the order....is there anyway to get the 3% Cash Back post order? No, also this this console is not fully backwards compatible! The only console that is fully backwards compatible is the 60GB version.

From the SonyStyle page (only on the $499 console):


"PLAYSTATION®3 (80GB)Take your gaming to the next level with the 80GB PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system featuring PlayStation®2 backward compatibility***, new DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller and the highly-anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots game.
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Looks like a great deal...thanks OP!!! My son thanks you more!!