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Newegg Coming to Canada
Posted 07/30/08 at 05:40:38 PM | by Paul Lilly
For many geeks, Newegg has become the de facto standard for shopping online for computer parts, and those of us living in the U.S. have had to endure the moans and groans from our brethren north of the border lamenting having to order PC peripherals elsewhere. Those cries will soon end as Newegg readies its Canadian website.
Having established itself as the "second-largest online-only retailer in the U.S.," Newegg will look to duplicate its success up north taking on the likes of NCIX.com and and TigerDirect.ca, but the company isn't saying whether it plans to open warehouses in Canada or will simply ship across the border. Nor is it known exactly when Newegg.ca will officially open for business, only that it will take place sometime in 2008, and presumably sooner rather than later. In the meantime, when not chewing on delicious bacon or awaiting free health care, Canadians are encouraged to sign up for Newegg Canada's newsletter to "be the first to know about pre-launch sweepstakes, giveaways, and events."
Aboot time, eh?
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Comments Print Email I don't get the bacon joke.
Submitted by StealthSilver on Thu, 2008-07-31 09:02
I don't get the bacon joke. =S
Otherwise, fantastic news!
Bacon
Submitted by One4yu2c on Thu, 2008-07-31 09:52
Canadian bacon, not to be confused with Kevin Bacon, is one of the most scrumptious pizza toppings ever, and when I think of Canada, I inevitably envision fields of the delicious meat growing as far as the eye can see. Mmmm.
I think I speak for all
Submitted by chaos.13037 on Thu, 2008-07-31 04:53
I think I speak for all Canadians when I say woot!
I hope they keep the same prices but just start shipping across the border. The dollar and the loonie are so close in value that the prices are often better than some of Tigers' or NCIX's even after the conversion.
The headline for this post
Submitted by PhynaeusClaw on Wed, 2008-07-30 23:13
The headline for this post should read:
Newegg to TigerDirect, "Hose off you hosers!! Ay?"
Aahhh Rick Moranis, where have you gone?
Submitted by guoruiwu1994 on Wed, 2008-07-30 20:17
a few weeks ago, a q6600 was $199 at tigerdirect, now its $231
Submitted by Andrew Perkins on Wed, 2008-07-30 18:25
This is GREAT news! I've been using NCIX and Direct Canada for some time now, and their prices have been great, but NewEgg's buying power allows them to drive down prices even further than these two great companies. I can't wait to take advantage of the new found competition.
!!! yes! first a canada
Submitted by Kaleb34 on Wed, 2008-07-30 16:13
!!! yes! first a canada computers opens 2 blocks from my house and now newegg is coming!! woohoo! i am going to be poor though..but still!
Woohoo! Tiger Direct needs
Submitted by Justin.Kerr on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:53
Woohoo!
Tiger Direct needs some competition up here.
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