Let’s Talk About How Much Of A Rip-Off Micro Center Is

[aidenbindokas]

What do you guys think? In my opinion micro centers “a la carte” pc parts are a total ripoff! 

[Himommies]

They sell PC parts cheaply don't they

[Guest]

 I've never had an issue. If something was too expensive, I just price match it.

[aidenbindokas]

Not at all. They are extremely overpriced compared to Newegg or Amazon 

[CameronDSetty]

Micro Center cuts CPU prices as a way to get people in the door and then makes money on everything else they sell to you when your in there. Nothing wrong with that at all in my opinion, they can mark prices as whatever they want the same as I can shop wherever I want. 

[topace88]

I don't agree at all. They will price match the big sites also. Plus a store experience.

 

Their CPU prices are the best around.

[aidenbindokas]

Oh thank you @Legendarypoet I actually didn’t realize they could price match! 

 

@topace88 I will agree with you it is a great experience inside the store!

[Guest]

Just now, aidenbindokas said:

Oh thank you @Legendarypoet I actually didn’t realize they could price match! 

Yep. Newegg prices within driving distance is why I go there. Not to mention the CPU+Mobo prices always has them out on top.

Even when people freaked out over 8700K prices being $499... you just price match it.

[William Payne]

As someone who lives in a foreign land looking at their website, they are cheap. But everything is expensive here. 

[tJuggernaut29]

i find it is worth it to spend a little more in some cases to get everything from amazon because of their fast free shipping and great return policy. i had a defective mobo that fried my cpu and ram and amazon replaced all of it no questions asked. thats what i call customer service, no pesky rmd

[shadowbyte]

lolwat

I pretty much only managed to build my PC because of them

my X99 board was 117 open box after a 50 dollar rebate, and the 5820k went down to 290

plus, my monitor, the S2716DG, was bought for 330 open box, and my 980ti 330 open box.

so they're fantastic imo

[Drak3]

21 minutes ago, aidenbindokas said:

They are extremely overpriced compared to Newegg or Amazon

I've yet to see any other retailer as inexpensive as Microcenter as a whole. Individual items, Microcenter might not always be the lowest priced.

 

Whereas Amazon has always had the highest prices for anything I've ever wanted. Newegg is hit or miss on pricing.

[ARikozuM]

Micro Center serves coffee, but no whiskey. That makes them a rip-off in my eyes. 

 

Just kidding, I love Micro Center to the point that I'll make a six hour drive to GA to get parts and that brick-and-mortar experience that's lacking these days. 

 

Though, serving whiskey and steak would get me in more often. @Rune

[Mira Yurizaki]

You probably have to catch them when they have a sale or a bundle. Otherwise I can’t explain why they’re selling the i5-8400 $60 more than MSRP

[JoeCoke]

The hell? I've found some amazing deals at Micro Center...

[Purgent]

Microcenter is great. 

 

Idk what the fuck OP is on about.

[DarkMatterX1]

Micro Center is hands down a fantastic retailer. I have no idea at all what you're talking about. 

[Princess Luna]

Coffee Lake prices being above msrp shouldn't surprise any one....

[Hybris5112]

Never really had problems with their prices as often they were within $10 of anything I could find online and when it was higher they usually price match with little fuss. Also doing returns through them is far easier then calling anyone. The only thing they don't have is a wide selection but that's what newegg is for.

[Mira Yurizaki]

7 hours ago, Princess Cadence said:

Coffee Lake prices being above msrp shouldn't surprise any one....

Well when you have a retailer where people are constantly singing praises about that also can't resist the temptation to upmarket prices, then that kind of hurts that reputation they've built.

 

However, I'm not really convinced they're any cheaper than anywhere else if you don't care for the bundles they come up with.

[Zodiark1593]

3 hours ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Well when you have a retailer where people are constantly singing praises about that also can't resist the temptation to upmarket prices, then that kind of hurts that reputation they've built.

 

However, I'm not really convinced they're any cheaper than anywhere else if you don't care for the bundles they come up with.

Ehh, quite hard to beat a brick and mortar store (one of the few left) when a part decided to flop over and die, like let's say, a HDD, and you want to replace it ASAP.

[JoostinOnline]

I wish we had one here.

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 hour ago, Zodiark1593 said:

Ehh, quite hard to beat a brick and mortar store (one of the few left) when a part decided to flop over and die, like let's say, a HDD, and you want to replace it ASAP.

Yeah, there is the "I can get it now factor"... But Microcenter isn't anything special to me considering where I live.

[Rune]

On 10/15/2017 at 7:56 PM, ARikozuM said:

Though, serving whiskey and steak would get me in more often. @Rune

Hey, we actually do serve coffee at my store. Whiskey might take a bit to convince management of

[Drak3]

On 10/16/2017 at 9:56 PM, M.Yurizaki said:

Yeah, there is the "I can get it now factor"... But Microcenter isn't anything special to me considering where I live.

With this guy?

 

3 hours ago, Rune said:

Hey, we actually do serve coffee at my store.

What blends? What creamers do you have for the horrible blends?