US jewellery retailer Helzberg Diamonds is hoping to get a few extra sales this holiday season thanks to a very unique promotion. From now until 24th December, customers who spend more than $1,199 will receive a bonus Nintendo Switch with any purchase they make.
As Destructoid notes, Helzberg Diamonds makes it out as a free throw-in, but technically you're still forking out more than one grand in cash, so it's not really that free. If you're only doing this promotion for the Switch - you're far better off buying a couple of these systems from elsewhere.
This promotion is the second time Helzberg Diamonds has run a promotion like this. Previously, it's offered an Xbox One X system to customers who were willing to spend more than $1,000 on jewellery in one of its stores. The notable difference here is that you're paying more to get a device that currently costs less and has also been on the market much longer than the Xbox One X.
Have you got a special someone you would be willing to spend this amount on to score a new Switch? Have you seen any other odd promotions like these ones in the past? Tell us below.
[source destructoid.com]
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This is such a weird promotion to do twice, why would somebody be coincidentally want jewelry and a switch at the same time?
I dont get promotions like this, whould people really spent more for the switch?
I really doubt that
The deal would be better if they sell the working console, and working Joy Cons, both made of real jewellery.
This is nothing new. We've seen consoles being sold with TVs, smartphones, houses, etc. etc.
Hey, if you’ve got money and you’re already considering buying your wife a nice tennis bracelet, you might as well go with the one that saves you from having to go shopping for the kids.
@NintonicGamer @DenDen It's aimed more then likely for a family man. Buy your wife a nice piece of jewelry and get a free Switch for the kids.
Step one , move to America.
Step two , find a woman to marry.
Step three , buy ring.
Step four , play too much diablo 3
Step five , divorce, half of all assets taken, including the free switch
What the hell are the mark-ups on the jewellery for them to even be offering such a promotion? o.O
"It's not really that free."
Love me a bit of deadpan inanities.
This is for the husband who wants a Switch but has one of those terrible wives who doesn't want their husband to spend any money on their own hobbies or interests anymore.
Or just for the person who wants a Switch but doesn't like buying things for themself directly. So they can buy a gift for their wife and get the Switch to enjoy.
It's not impossible for the roles to be reversed, but I have never heard of a couple where the wife likes games but the husband doesn't, yet does like jewelry.
most likely if you go to any other jewellery store you will find the exact same piece at a price minus the switch so yeah..this is most likely for the under the slipper husbands who needs a good lie to be "allowed" to buy a console.
@Heavyarms55 you literally beat me to it by 2 seconds
@Silly_G All luxury goods have a huge mark up.
Especially handbags....
Tells you how overpriced the jewellery is
This is awesome haha. I can see exactly what this is about .....hey guy ....you wanna buy some bling for your wife for Xmas? Well...if you splash on something fancy .....we'll give you this for your kids. They are going for upper middle class and higher end customers who are considering expensive jewelry. It's basically....one for her, one for them.
Hmm, is that it? Can you think of something more to say?
@DenDen,
They are not spending anything the Switch is free,you could argue did they need to spend $1199.00 in the first place.
Also could they have gotten a discount rather than had a free item,but this is the way these promotions work.
@Silly_G,
At least 50% mark up,but this is the way promotions of this type work,you do not get something for nothing,but in the case of a customer going into the store and spending $1199,if that customer does not ask for discount then he or she has got a free Switch.
"Will you marry me?"
Pulls out a Switch.
If your a gamer but you also got a fancy fiancée that want a diamond ring...and you got the extra cash for it, its not such bad deal.
Sounds like a good deal
Don't think I've ever been in Helzberg, but I'm guessing most people buying stuff in there are either spending the bare minimum cheapest thing in the store, probably a $99 charm for a bracelet for their mum, or way way more than $1,200. So they probably aren't giving away too many at $1,200.
After the Xbox 1 at $1,000 they probably had some people buy a $999 item AND the cheap $99 charm since it was a $500 system. So they raised it $200 to avoid all of those $999 purchasers.
"so it's not really that free."
Can't wait to repaste that line on each and every NO article saying "free" NES games. 😛
@TF-Warrior Bedazzled Switch with Ring-Grip Joy-cons.
See, this is why I'd like to have a gamer woman of my own. I could buy her a ring and get a switch for our gamer love lol. I'll find you one day...
Saw this at the mall the other day, kinda odd
@NintonicGamer Well Christmas is coming and some people have both a wife and kid?
This is genius for any gamer getting married or getting jewelry for their wife even if they have a switch already. 2 new pokemon games are coming after all and this gets even more intense if you have kids in your family. Why not knock out one expensive purchase with another?
@tekknik stole my thunder but yes. THINK ABOUT THE GAMING COUPLES.
Wow...that's got to be the most random promotion ever. What's next, a free skateboard with purchase of a Land Rover?
@NintonicGamer Probably the same people who want tat from The Sharper Image, with a Trump steak on the side.
That's my cue!
Time to get married!
@jswhitfield8
Nice timing, they can promote it saying " so you can play Diablo on your Switch AND your phone!"...
@NintonicGamer This is easy- Get your wife something nice and your kid something nice in one go.
A $1000 in jewelry doesn’t go that far. This is actually a cool idea. I would imagine this type of promotion worked before if they’re doing it again.
I actually think this is a cool promotion, albeit one that's slightly weird.
Trust me guys, some of us ladies would rather have the Switch. Along with some Mario, Zelda, and Xenoblade 2.
@Tyranexx
"So Scott, why are you wearing those lavish diamond earrings? Not judging, just curious."
"She liked the switch better and I ain't gonna let these go to waste."
@Yosheel: XD He should have traded them for a fancy tie clip or some other expensive dudebro bling.
Gimmick is a Gimmick.
"Why'd you so suddenly decide to propose."
"Well it had been a long time coming, and let's be real, it was the right time."
@Powerballad Moving to America to find your wife is where you screwed up.
well, let's see, buy $1,100 in jewelry
pay 10% sales tax ($110)
get Switch
wait a month, take Jewellery Back
keep Switch
$330 - $110 = a $220 Switch
Mega Man 11 ($33) + any $66 game = $319 (after tax) still save $11
I'm Sold
@RandomLeo00 it's a steal if you guys don't have phones
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