Sony drops 'VAIO T' from free PS offer, real cost of entry is now $970

[garyopa]

Sony's back to school promo seemed too good to be true?



Seems that Sony quietly dropped the $750 laptop from the PCs that qualify for the free PS3 or PS Vita offer deal for Students.

Remember that SONY started a 'back to school' promotion where you could get a free PS3 or PS Vita if you buy a VAIO PC, a few weeks ago?

Well, at the start of the promotion, you could just buy the "cheaper" VAIO T model priced at $750.

But now, Sony has quietly dropped that Laptop from the PCs that qualify for the deal, raising the real qualifying price to $970 for a 15.5-inch VAIO S.

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Some will cry foul at being denied such a killer bargain without warning, but it's easy to see why Sony backed out: that's a lot of gear to give away for little in return. Dreams of heading to class with an ultraportable in hand and a PS3 at the dorm will have to be postponed, then, even if it's still an ample discount.

So, there you go. The promotion is still live, but if you are a Student, looks like you'll have to spend a couple hundred dollars more for your VAIO PC if you want the free PS3 or Vita.

Or, better yet, just buy the system from another store and get a cheaper Laptop/Tablet from another brand?

NEWS SOURCE #1: Sony drops VAIO-T from free Playstation offer (via) EnGadget
NEWS SOURCE #2: VAIO Playstation offer (via) Sony Store

Our thanks to 'Gauss' for this news item!

[mrx1]

Sony must be really hurting in every department.

[JonathanD]

Sony must be really hurting in every department.

They are, the numbers they released this year for sales are pretty horrid in almost every market they are in.

Not sure if this deal is meant to push Viao's or PS3's.... The only person I know who ever bought a Viao was my brother and that was a P4 with RDRAM if that gives any indication of how long its been.

[MadonnaProject]

its their fault. you don't shi in the plate you eat off of, and they shat on their customer base in a HUGE way.

[JonathanD]

its their fault. you don't shi in the plate you eat off of, and they shat on their customer base in a HUGE way.

Which plate? When your talking about Sony you have to be more specific they poop a lot.... lol