• On MovieTome: The 10 worst movies of 2009 so far!
The Cheapskate
 DEALS LEFT
September 29, 2008 5:48 AM PDT

Get a 4GB SDHC card for $7.99 shipped

by Rick Broida
  • Font size
  • Print
  • 9 comments
(Credit: Newegg)

Need more storage for your digital camera? If you buy a memory card off the shelf at, say, Best Buy or Office Max, you'll pay way too much. Witness: Newegg has a Kingston 4GB SDHC card for just $7.99 shipped (lowest price I've seen yet, btw). And no rebates! Best Buy sells the exact same card for $37.99, plus sales tax.

Kingston is a well-known brand, and the card comes with a lifetime warranty. Just make sure your camera, PDA, MP3 player or whatever supports SDHC media (some older devices don't).

So... good weekend? My six-year-old played in his first peewee-football game, which was fun to watch. Oh, why the small talk? What more can I say about a memory card that's 30 bucks cheaper than you'd pay at retail?

Update: It appears the $7.99 price is good only when you combine the card with another purchase. My apologies! Looks like if you want the card on its own, it'll cost you another buck. Still not too shabby.

Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog.
Recent posts from The Cheapskate
Get a Polaroid PoGo pocket printer for $29.99 shipped
Get a 25-inch 1080p monitor for $149.99 shipped
Get a Dell Mini 10v netbook for $229 shipped
iPhone app rounds up free Redbox rental codes
Three pre-Black Friday deals you shouldn't miss
Get an 80GB Zune for $129.99 shipped
Get a 10-inch Netbook for $199
Five Black Friday deals you shouldn't miss
Add a Comment (Log in or register) (9 Comments)
  • prev
  • 1
  • next
by carguy622 September 29, 2008 6:18 AM PDT
When I try to add the SD card to my cart it says it is part of a promotion and cannot be added manually. Oh well... if it seems too good of a deal it probably is.
Reply to this comment
by brock7771 September 29, 2008 6:39 AM PDT
Next time you might want to actually check the source before you get people hopes up. This is what was said when I tried to buy the card. "Sorry,this gift item is part of a promotional special and cannot be manually added to your cart. If you'd like to receive the gift item, please add all required products to your shopping cart. "
Reply to this comment
by mil2civ September 29, 2008 7:39 AM PDT
Yes, same thing happened to me...
Reply to this comment
by rickbroida September 29, 2008 7:43 AM PDT
D'oh! Very sorry, folks. The good news is I found the same card for $8.99, and you can indeed buy it solo. See the update at the bottom of the post.
Reply to this comment
by phineasfogg September 29, 2008 11:38 AM PDT
Just bought twp pcs @$8.99 each but got free shipping 3-7 days. CA tax if you live in CA
Reply to this comment
by ggskelton September 29, 2008 1:05 PM PDT
Just checked and they raised it to $9.49. Still a good deal!
Reply to this comment
by rickbroida September 29, 2008 1:48 PM PDT
Sheesh! I can't win on this sucker today... :)
Reply to this comment
by mhr512 September 30, 2008 6:34 PM PDT
You did good today... 8.99 is better than Frys here in Austin. It's $12 there.

Great blog BTW I check in daily.
by d-puk September 30, 2008 8:44 AM PDT
hey Rick! dude you had the right information, i.e. the card at 7.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134474
Reply to this comment
(9 Comments)
  • prev
  • 1
  • next
advertisement

The browser battles go on and on

roundup From Firefox to IE and from Chrome to Opera and Safari, there's no sitting still for browser makers looking to keep their products fresh and competitive.

3G wireless still holds promise

The next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for the next few years.

advertisement

About The Cheapskate

The best things in tech are cheap. "The Cheapskate" scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets, and all the other tech stuff that makes life worth living. Send your own cheapskate tips to thecheapskate@gmail.com. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers.

Add this feed to your online news reader

The Cheapskate topics

advertisement
advertisement

Inside CNET News

Scroll Left Scroll Right