December 1, 2006

Steals and Deals on GPS Units - 12/1/06

Holiday Shopping is in full swing, and there is a lot of dynamic pricing going on. The other day Amazon had the Magellan 360 for $199, and a few hours later, bam it was $249.

How are you doing? Check out the deals below AND our Holiday GPS Shopping Guide for some guidance on what GPS is right for you.

Staples & CompUSA Deals on the Mio C310x at about $200; I hear supplies are getting low..... Check out eBay for all those Black Friday Mio C310x units that are selling for about the same price. Reader Marcelo said that CompuUSA is selling them at $199; if they are out, ask for a raincheck.

"Offline" there are lots of sales that outright stink.... "$100 off" they promise. Check online first; Even Amazon blows away a lot of Offline deals at ahhhh, places like BestBuy, and Target.

Remember the TomTom GiveGive program is still running - ~~$50 off any TomTom GPS, through 12/3.~~

UPDATE: TomTom Extending GiveGive to January, and upping the deal to $100. I don't have details yet, but check out their homepage (and wait through the animated banner). Also Amazon has already dropped prices on the whole TomTom line! How about the TomTom ONE for $399! - That's a price I like to see! Thanks John for sending in. See our Review of the TomTom ONE. Reader Barbara M sent this in: TomTom ONE for $340 after $50 GiveGive rebate, plus shipping at TheNerds. Could this drop further to $290 after the $100 rebate? I'll wait until I see a rebate form to confirm.

Deals on GPS's. Here’s a quick rundown:

Prices DOWN on Nuvi 660!

Garmin Nuvi 660 - Price hovering around $750 or so at Amazon, Very dynamic. Anything under $760 is a good price. See our review - Also check out the GPSNow site for what has been often a lower price ($729 this morning), and FAST same day, FREE shipping.

Magellan RoadMate 760 - Price drops on this brings it to about $360!

Garmin Nuvi 350– recent price drops put it around $490.

Garmin Nuvi 360 is now around $530; WOW - a couple of weeks ago this was over $600.

Garmin StreetPilot C330 – Now below $350 for this very capable, maps pre-loaded device. Earlier this spring this was selling for the mid-to upper $400’s.

Garmin StreetPilot C340 – Also price dropped, now selling for around $450. Optional traffic capability. See our review.

"2 'fer" Deal at MotionBased - Not really a deal on a GPS, but if you buy a year's subscription to the GPS fitness service, you get a second one free.

More after the jump....

Lowrance iWay 350C – $50 Rebate right now. Mid Tier model that we reviewed earlier this year. Highly configurable. Rebate now extended through 12/31.

Averatec Voya 350 - $30 Rebate for purchases through 12/31/06.

Handheld GPS
New "x" series GPS Units with the better SiRF star III Chipset. All $50 Rebates, all run through 12/31/06.

Garmin GPSMap 60Cx - VERY capable GPSMAP handhelds, excellent performers.

Garmin GPSMap 60CSx - Adds Altimeter and Electronic Compass.

Garmin eTrex Venture Cx - Entry level color handheld with Mapping. Net Cost is within about $30 of the Monochrome Legend - DEFINITELY worth the upgrade - Color, Memory Card, USB Connectivity, 32 hour battery life..... consider at least the Venture Cx.

Garmin eTrex Legend Cx - adds a 64MB micro SD card.

Garmin eTrex Vista Cx - Adds Altimeter and Electronic Compass.

New Rebate on Garmin MetroGuide V8 Upgrade - $30 back now through March 1, 2007. See Form (PDF)