Opinions please: Free PS3, 600mins and 500 text for £30?

x.sophie.x

Hi there,

My OH is desperate to buy a PS3... however he can't really justify spending £300 on a console, when we could buy many other things with the money (i.e. take me away!!!:rolleyes: )

Anyway he is seriously contemplating getting a free PS3 with a new phone contract. He currently pays around £30-40 p/m and is with O2. Now he can probably get a retention deal for around £20 p/m or less. His current average usage is around 400 mins/300 texts (but sometimes can be as much as 600mins/500 texts). He also says he's not bothered about a new phone because he is happy with the one he has.

We have had a look around and we have found this deal via carphone Warehouse: Free PS3 on O2, Free samsung E250, 600 mins, 500 text for £30 for 24 months!!! (eek the contract length!)

So the total cost of the contract is £720

Take away £290 (the current cheapest price for PS3), around £20 for the phone (ebay price) and £60 quidco cashback.... that brings the real cost of the contract to £350, which works out as £14.58p/m.

Now that seems like a very good bargain to me..... I just wanted anyone's input before we go ahead with this deal. Is there a catch???

Thanks!!! :T

x.sophie.x

Well no replies.....

Just thought I'd let you know that we have decided to go ahead with this deal. I will keep you posted to let you know when we placed the order for new contract and when, if we do, receive the free PS3.

rash.m2k

Don't you think this would have been cheaper?

http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-monthly/nokia/6300-with-free-sony-playstation-3/orange/d35pr/

By the same calculations you did above and assuming you get £50 for the phone it works out at £230 over 18mths.

Or this one even:

http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-monthly/nokia/6300-black-with-free-sony-playstation-3/orange/d35pr/

You would get a bit more for the phone.

x.sophie.x

Thanks Rash.m2k....

I will ask my OH if he would prefer to pay more for the contract, but get a better spec phone/shorter contract length.

Probably knowing him tho he would probably wanna go with the £30p/m option, just to keep his monthly outgoings minimal.