50% back in points on Xbox360s & Wiis in Tescos

mickoneill30 · 13-09-2007 9:20am #1

Just saw this in todays Metro or Herald AM.

Buy a console in Tescos in the next couple of days and they'll refund 50% of the cost of the package back to you in Tesco points.

The 360 is €449 for the Gears Of War pack which isn't a great price but not bad once you get €224 back in points.

I can't remember what price the Wii was.

There was no mention of the PS3.

They also have their Deals option where you can change clubcard points for vouchers for different restaurants and offers. For example €2.5 in clubcard points gives you €10 of Apache visa vouchers.

http://www.tesco.ie/clubcarddeals/

Edit: By the way, which Tescos in the city sell consoles. I normally use Clarehall but they never have any consoles.

okidoki987 · 13-09-2007 9:59am

Good deal especially when you can get 4 times the value of the points in their speciall offer booklet.
Most of the bigger Tesco's would do them like Dundrum etc.

mise · 13-09-2007 10:29am

Anyone know if Tesco Jervis Street are doing this deal?

NANOJO · 13-09-2007 10:52am

hi just to let you know i picked up a ps3 for 315 euros in tesco clarehall no games included in the deal

Grawns · 13-09-2007 11:03am

Brilliant investment now for Xmas present and Xmas booze. Must let my sister know about the Wii as my niece wants one from Santa.

neacy69 · 13-09-2007 11:09am

Grawns wrote:

Brilliant investment now for Xmas present and Xmas booze. Must let my sister know about the Wii as my niece wants one from Santa.

Whats the got to do with Santa?

surely there isnt a tesco's in the north pole...

MOH · 13-09-2007 11:38am

NANOJO wrote:

hi just to let you know i picked up a ps3 for 315 euros in tesco clarehall no games included in the deal

Thanks OP, on the look out for a wii, missed the ad (it's in the Metro).

It does also say 50% back on all computer games, so even if they're not in a bundle you should be able to get points back on them.

shayser · 13-09-2007 12:00pm

NANOJO wrote:

hi just to let you know i picked up a ps3 for 315 euros in tesco clarehall no games included in the deal

I take it this was 630-315 in points.

BTW, I've never had a loyalty card, for any shop. How does it work? How do you get your money back. Vouchers?

sweetie · 13-09-2007 12:03pm

mise wrote:

Anyone know if Tesco Jervis Street are doing this deal?

just the xbox, no wiis or ps3s, they told me on the phone. Clare hall, clearwater, dundrum would have those. gonna get the missus to check arklow out shortly.

NANOJO · 13-09-2007 12:08pm

hi shayser yes it was 630-315 points as regards the loyalty card they are available in tesco fill in your name and address and they give you the card vouchers are sent to your home address at the end of each month

shayser · 13-09-2007 12:12pm

NANOJO wrote:

hi shayser yes it was 630-315 points as regards the loyalty card they are available in tesco fill in your name and address and they give you the card vouchers are sent to your home address at the end of each month

Thanks. I'll go in and check it out but don't like the sound of the vouchers. I buy a PS3 and get a voucher for €2 off pampers!

mickoneill30 · 13-09-2007 12:17pm

shayser wrote:

Thanks. I'll go in and check it out but don't like the sound of the vouchers. I buy a PS3 and get a voucher for €2 off pampers!

Not those kind of vouchers

Vouchers for money. Has to be used in Tescos but you can use them on your normal shopping.

AlmightyCushion · 13-09-2007 12:19pm

I used to work there. 10% discount on top of 50% off would have been sweet.

slave1 · 13-09-2007 12:21pm

great deal, Wii Sports and Play game(inc. extra wiimote) for €325, €162.50 net after vouchers, sweet

shayser · 13-09-2007 12:29pm

mickoneill30 wrote:

Not those kind of vouchers

Vouchers for money. Has to be used in Tescos but you can use them on your normal shopping.

Oh! thanks. That sounds a lot better.

How would the PS3 deal compare to the HMV bundle offer? Console + 2 games + 2 Blu-Ray + Sixaxis = €620.

sweetie · 13-09-2007 1:30pm

Tesco jervis had nothing except original xboxes. No decent 360 or ps2 games there either. The missus just went into Tesco Arklow and met one woman with two wiis in her trolley (i hope she drops them later) and none on the shelves. They will try and get some more tomorrow apparently.

floydmoon1 · 13-09-2007 1:34pm

Is it worth getting psp value pack for approx 250 in tesco so I woud really be paying 125.Heard there is a new psp just out.Also was thinking bout ds lite for 150 which would mean paying 75.Any recommendations.Also is it easy to hack psp.Just a yes or no dont want to be banned for talking bout this.

mickoneill30 · 13-09-2007 2:05pm

sweetie wrote:

Tesco jervis had nothing except original xboxes.

What price were they?

davidsatelle100 · 13-09-2007 2:22pm

floyd i have had both and gave the ds away, but i watched a lot of films on the psp so that got a lot of use. Dont use it nearly as much now

and yes

floydmoon1 · 13-09-2007 2:34pm

Thats great thanks for the help.Do you of good games to pick up for it.

sweetie · 13-09-2007 3:28pm

mickoneill30 wrote:

What price were they?

199 :eek: I think. Rang Clearwater at lunch and they said they just got the wiis in so I drove up and there was 6 left. Got the wii sports pack. They didn't have any other games or accesories yet. The xbox360 game selction was crap enough. The only recent game I saw was dirt and tiger 08.

abelard · 13-09-2007 3:31pm

Do you just get straight money off vouchers? Just because I know sometimes I get money off vouchers for specific items or extra points on specific items.

Also if anyone has any update of stock level in Merrion or Stillorgan that would be cool.

edit: having called these 2 branches, neither seem to stock it. I know I can just ring each store, but to save me the trouble and phone bill, can I ask which stores in the south side are actually big enough to do electronics?

sweetie · 13-09-2007 3:39pm

abelard wrote:

Do you just get straight money off vouchers? Just because I know sometimes I get money off vouchers for specific items or extra points on specific items.

Also if anyone has any update of stock level in Merrion or Stillorgan that would be cool.

a. yes, but not till next statement in november I think.

b. ring them, tesco.ie has a store locator with phone numbers

floydmoon1 · 13-09-2007 3:48pm

Just picked up psp giga pack for 209.99.Its funny cause they are selling value pack for 259 which doesnt have the extras giga has.also picked up gta for 25.So it will work out bout 117.50 for psp giga and gta which is good.Only problem the memory card is missing so must bring it back to tesco now.

The Sparrow · 13-09-2007 3:51pm

So are Nintendo DS Lite`s included in this offer?

sweetie · 13-09-2007 4:13pm

afaik the guy in clearwater mentioned DS.

fmul9798 · 13-09-2007 4:20pm

According to the guy in the store, yes, all games consoles are included. Needless to say I stocked up on crimbo DS lites....
dont forget to get your temp. clubcard if you dont already have one, so that you get the vouchers.

Thanks to OP - you saved me a serious amount of money. Now if only I hadnt bought that Wii a few weeks back

Doodlebug · 13-09-2007 4:31pm

Dooradoyle, Limerick has Xbox360 Gears of War pack for ~€450 (So €225 in vouchers). Had a few DS's and PSPs too. Happy days.

Vouchers posted out in November - in time for xmas shopping! :eek:

okidoki987 · 13-09-2007 5:57pm

Nutgrove got a delivery at 11am, SOLD OUT by 12pm
Stillorgan SOLD OUT
Dundrum SOLD OUT

Anybody know of a store Dublin that has a Wii in stock?

The Sparrow · 13-09-2007 8:08pm

Just got the last DS in Tesco Dundrum so happy days for me! They are also out of stock of the DS in Stillorgan and Dun Laoghaire.

Doodah7 · 13-09-2007 8:57pm

woooo232 wrote:

Just got the last DS in Tesco Dundrum so happy days for me! They are also out of stock of the DS in Stillorgan and Dun Laoghaire.

Wow... picked up one in there at 6pm and the lady said that they had nine left at that stage!!! Must be flying off the shelves. Unless they get more stock in, the offer will only be good for games over the weekend...

shayser · 13-09-2007 9:11pm

Picked up a PS3. Thanks goes to mickoneill!

arch_stanton · 13-09-2007 9:20pm

Doodlebug wrote:

Dooradoyle, Limerick has Xbox360 Gears of War pack for ~€450 (So €225 in vouchers). Had a few DS's and PSPs too. Happy days.

Vouchers posted out in November - in time for xmas shopping! :eek:

Doodlebug, any Wii's on sale in Dooradoyle ?

abelard · 13-09-2007 9:32pm

Actually what's the story with restocking? Do they do it every night, or at all? If so, does anyone have any idea what time they do it in the 24hr shops?

Doodlebug · 13-09-2007 9:43pm

arch_stanton wrote:

Doodlebug, any Wii's on sale in Dooradoyle ?

I'm not sure what stock they actually had, but there were 2 Wii display boxes on the shelves this afternoon, plus 2 DS's and 1 PSP. But these boxes (as in the picture above) look like they were there for a long time. e.g. I took the plain "Xbox360" box to the till, but the price sticker on the shelf indicated the Gears of War pack - which I got.

Sqaull20 · 13-09-2007 10:22pm

Xbox360 isnt much of a deal though its €349 in smyths for the Gears Of War pack....

Or am i not getting it?

€449 for the xbox360 pack and clubcard holders get 50% back in money vouchers in November,so you get the xbox360 for €225 and have a €225 voucher to spend on any food/gift items you want..And all you need is a tesco club card is that correct?

Canonfan · 13-09-2007 10:29pm

You pay the Xbox360 for €449,then you will receive €225 Tesco voucher in November. You can use voucher against anything in store but you need to spend it within a time frame.

Please correct me.

okidoki987 · 14-09-2007 9:41am

Yes all correct.
The vouchers are sent out in your statement for November, just in time for Christmas.
The vouchers expiry date is 2 years from issue.
You can also get 4 times the value in Clubcard deals
(further details on tesco.ie).

antomack · 14-09-2007 9:52am

Do the extra points show on your receipt or do they just appear on the statement? Bought the Wii last night but only shows 269 points on the receipt, is this right?

Was 1 Wii and 3 XBox360 GoW packs in Tesco Roscommon last night.

grahamo · 14-09-2007 10:00am

Is this clubcard offer just on games or on all electrical/electronic goods? Looking to buy a new phone!!!

okidoki987 · 14-09-2007 10:02am

Will only show a nominal amount on your till receipt.
The 50% rebate is seperate and will be posted out to you in November.

Only Consoles and games, no phones.

r0chf0rt · 14-09-2007 10:07am

Does anyone know of any tesco stores that have a decent selection of ps3 games?

okidoki987 · 14-09-2007 10:13am

Just in case anybody's looking for a Wii.

Dundrum SOLD OUT
Stillorgan SOLD OUT
Ballybrack SOLD OUT
Jervis SOLD OUT
Nutgrove SOLD OUT
Lucan SOLD OUT
Clarehall SOLD OUT

as at 10am today

PS3 games
I'd have a look in any of the above larger stores in Dublin
also Finglas.

sweetie · 14-09-2007 10:18am

r0chf0rt wrote:

Does anyone know of any tesco stores that have a decent selection of ps3 games?

don't think they do ps3 or wii games yet. They don't in clearwater, just ps2 and 360 and not a great selection either.

arch_stanton · 14-09-2007 10:30am

No Wii's in Dooradoyle either. By the tone of the person's voice when I called I got the feeling that she has been answering the same question all day.

fdevine · 14-09-2007 10:44am

Tesco branches are expecting a delivery of consoles as I type.....apparently.

Already a queue of people in Clearwater.

Very limited stocks arriving. Nothing like the quantities needed to meet demand.

According to guy in Clearwater, no more PSPs or NDSs will be delivered.....and his words, not mine...."the whole thing is a shambles"

RonanC · 14-09-2007 10:55am

Thanks for the heads up on this. Picked up the last Wii in Arthurs Quay last night; one DS left at that stage along with GOW 360 packs, a couple of PS2s, and one PS3.

The_Conductor · 14-09-2007 11:35am

Gah!!!

Really trying to run-down a PS3 somewhere- anywhere.....
Tesco Lucan told me they only got 4 in total yesterday and there has been war ever since. Maynooth has nothing left. Merrion only sells games- and only PS2 games at that (nothing worth buying).

Seems like this offer is utter and total shambles.......

magicEye · 14-09-2007 11:49am

I wonder if the offer is valid for online shopping too?
You can buy NintendoDS online at tesco.ie for 149.99, not sure if the 50% applies though....

Anyone any ideas???

Cheers,
Magic

Jip · 14-09-2007 11:53am

Why is it a shambles ? Tesco aren't obliged to keep items in stock to meet the high demand for these items, with getting 50% back in vouchers you can hardly blame people rushing in to avail of it which then has the effect of things being hard to get.

The_Conductor · 14-09-2007 11:59am

Jip wrote:

Why is it a shambles ? Tesco aren't obliged to keep items in stock to meet the high demand for these items, with getting 50% back in vouchers you can hardly blame people rushing in to avail of it which then has the effect of things being hard to get.

That may be the case- but allocating between 4 and 7 units per branch when running a promotion of this nature does not give a customer a fair or reasonable chance of availing of the offer- which makes it defacto false advertising, as they are advertising something which is simply unavailable.

50% back in points on Xbox360s & Wiis in Tescos

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