Newegg Coming to Canada
PrintFor 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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Paul_Lilly
July 31, 2008 at 8:52am
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.
chaos.13037
July 31, 2008 at 3:53am
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.
PhynaeusClaw
July 30, 2008 at 10:13pm
The headline for this post should read:
Newegg to TigerDirect, "Hose off you hosers!! Ay?"
Aahhh Rick Moranis, where have you gone?
Andrew Perkins
July 30, 2008 at 5:25pm
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.
Kaleb34
July 30, 2008 at 3:13pm
!!! 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!
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