Posted Aug 01, 2006 at 11:16AM by Anna S. Listed in: Accessories Tags: memory stick, Sandisk, Memory Stick Pro Duo
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SanDisk


A couple of months ago, SanDisk made an announcement that sent all PSP owners to sheer delight; they will come out with a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. Of course something that can store up to 64 hours of MP3 music tracks, more than 20 hours of movies and videos and 4,000 digital still images would make the $219.99 retail price justified, in any case.

However, would you believe that it's being sold over buy.com for almost half its original price according to bargain hunting website AntiRebate? Intrigued on why this is so, I hurried over buy.com. only to find out that the item is currently unavailable from the manufacturer. And when that message is displayed alongside the product, it means that they are not accepting any orders and that you should constantly check the website for the product's availability.

Aren't you just hoping that it'll be soon?


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   by OMGDDGF (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » OMG first!!

LMFAO YEAH 1ST!!!

   by 2.6 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » so...

so... you can't buy one now?

Ha Ha to all those first post losers...

   by OMG second!! (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » ...

OMG YEAH 2ND!!!!

   by 2.6 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » goddammit

goddammit #1 get a life if that is all you have to say.
LOSER

   by Snarg (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » Unlikely

It's most likely a bait product, that they never intend to carry for that price, listed at that price to get you to the store, where you may end up buying something else.

   by Snarg (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » re:3gb

No it's all ^2
So 32/64/128/256/512/1024/2048/4096
and unless they've changed the support in newer firmwares (I don't keep up on everything), 4GB is the maximum supported, so 8GB(8192) would be useless for PSP owners, so not likely to be produced any time soon, which is unfortunate, because they would at least drive down the price of the 4GB cards.

   by mnky - 2006-08-01
 » ahem

On the site it still says 154.99.

   by Zodionic (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » WOW

im accualy hoping to get a 4gb soon, i have the money saved up for one, i just need to find the best buy

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   by MGrove03 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » Amazon

amazon sell that 4GB memory stick for $109.99 and its in stock :D and its a brand new one and amazon are the seller

   by snarg (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » reported

reported it as inaccurate

   by Shadownet - 2006-08-01
 » 8GB is coming soon...

@7, the 8GB MS is coming out later this year, a firmware upgrade, sony said, is all that is needed to change the max capacity.

   by Snarg (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » bored

Yes I'm really bored. lol

@12 That's good news, and hopefully DH will be able to load into that firmware so that 1.5ers can use 8GB sticks (of course a custom firmware may also end up being another option). :)

   by aaronaja - 2006-08-01
 » I got it FOR 104.99

Ha ha. I actually got the deal and it arrives next day.

   by Jaa (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » =]

ordered one for 109 hope it comes =D

   by MacLeod (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » Wanna find deals on anything

http://www.dealspl.us/search.php?keyword=pro+duo&radio_search=radio

   by wee (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » wow i might get one

#17 woo

   by masterfork (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » were around earlier

I sent pspupdates a link through its "send news" form about 6 hours ago.. it was still available then

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   by PSP RIC (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » ...

hey 104$ US.. not bad cuz i live in Canada and at Best Buy here its 250$!!!!

:P:P:P


--> I have a 2GB Sandisk :P :D ;)

   by Shorty (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » Another Deal on Buy?

Does this card work on the PSP? http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202636843&adid=17662

Its not a bad price either.

   by ZeroGiga (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » You sure that's real?

It sounds WAY to good to be true! ^_^...
And it IS way too good to be true!
I ain't bying it! >:(

   by CarXCrashXHearts - 2006-08-01
 » Not 5

Anna the price is $155.

(http://www.buy.com/prod/SanDisk_4GB_Memory_Stick_PRO_Duo_4_GB_Memory_Stick_PRO_Duo/q/loc/101/202629242.html)

   by ApolloHollister (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » Better Deal

I found a better deal, idk if it's an error or not but i ordered 3 just in case.

http://stores.tomshardware.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=21546505

I found it there on a store called thenerds.net i'm assuming they're out right now but they were 102 dollars with 8 dollar shipping. This is the gaming edition too.

   by Anna S. (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » See here...

I am not being defensive here, but the time that I wrote this article and went to the site there wasn't any price on there and at that time it was currently available. So the $104.99 price, because of lack of choice, was based on what was posted over at AntiRebate.

But, good if it has the price and is already available. ^^

   by Snarg (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » still no price

When I follow the link you posted, then the next link to go to buy.com from there, it still comes up with no price for me.
And still says

"This item is currently unavailable from the Manufacturer."

   by bucko (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » nope, thank you

it's listed at $154 bucks now. so i'm guessing the 104 was a major typo.

   by slash (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » 8!!!

heres one i found for only $108
(http://www.digitaletc.com/item.php?ref=fr&productid=4430)

   by Neo3One3 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » W00t!

Just ordered the 4GB Sandisk Ultra II MSPD for only $12x.00, glad it went through, and I sold my buddy my 2GB, thanks a lot for the tip, PSPUpdates.com rules!

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   by ? (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » ?

slash's website does say $108 but tax is $13 (minimal) so total $121 still cheapest ive seen hopefully its legit can an1 confirm

   by tvdbz431 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-01
 » 4 gig stick

I am pretty sure these are gone now but I did see them at tenbestdeals.com for 126.99 shipped no tax

   by meridius (Unregistered) - 2006-08-02
 » uk

will ibe able to ship these to the uk as i am very interested in the 4 gig stick, also will the 4 gig stick work on the 1.5 psp ????????



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