Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Limited Edition Sound Card Retail $80 AR

[Norske]

ZipZoomfly

Rebate (link for rebate is also on product page)

This isn't extremeley hot as 3 months ago ZipZoomfly offered the Audidy 2 ZS Platinum for $70 AR but it's still a descent deal on a sound card. I have the Audigy 2 ZS for my laptop and I notice a significant improvement in sound when I use my Creative 5.1 speakers.

This was posted on Spoofee.com. Also you can check ZZF's rebate center out for a full list of their rebates, such as $200 off a Zen Portable media player.

 

[Schfifty Five]

$80 AR? Hmm....I thought these cards were supposed to be normal prices of $50ish now.

I got mine almost 1 year ago and it was $50 AR.

 

[dirtrat]

Umm, no! This is the Platinum version which retails for like $200. This is a very good deal for an excellent card. You have never seen this card for $50.

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
$80 AR? Hmm....I thought these cards were supposed to be normal prices of $50ish now.

I got mine almost 1 year ago and it was $50 AR.

 

[JasonSix78]

They just got them back in stock so I ordered one. What made the deal sweet is the 5 Full Version games it comes bundled with:
FarCry
Call of Duty
Halo: Combat Evolved
Thief Deadly Shadows
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

These go for $20 each at Wally World, I priced them last night.

-Jason

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: dirtrat
Umm, no! This is the Platinum version which retails for like $200. This is a very good deal for an excellent card. You have never seen this card for $50.

Umm, no! This is the gamer edition which retails for like $130 according to ZZF. The platinum version has a drivebay (or a breakout box). The gamer one does not, at least not from the pic on ZZF (which matches the gamer one on SB website).

2 ZS cards:
http://us.creative.com/products/category.asp?category=1&subcategory=204
Gamer 2 ZS:
http://us.creative.com/products/product...ategory=1&subcategory=204&product=9571
Platinum 2 ZS:
http://us.creative.com/products/product...ategory=1&subcategory=204&product=9107

ZZF says the contents are:

# Full Version Call of Duty
# Full Version Halo Combat Evolved
# Full Version Far Cry
# Full Version Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
# Full Version Thief Deadly Shadows
# Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI card
# Joystick/MIDI bracket
# Multi-language User Manual (on CD)
# Multi-languageQuick Start Guide Leaflet
# SoundFont® Sample Banks
# Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Feature Showcase Demonstration CD
# Creative DVD-Audio Sampler Disc
# Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Getting Started Demonstration
# Multi-language Installation CD including:
? Drivers for Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 SP2 and XP
? Creative Applications

I dont see a drive bay in there anywhere.
Package contents of platinum per creative:

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI card
Audigy 2 ZS Internal I/O Drive with infra-red receiver
Joystick/MIDI bracket
Quick Start Guide Leaflet
User Guide Manual on CD
Remote Control with battery
AD_EXT cable
Power Converter Cable
MIDI Mini adapter
3.5mm to 1/4? jack adapter
Lara Croft Tomb Raider? : The Angel Of Darkness (Full EAX ADVANCED HD version)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six? 3: Raven Shield? (Full EAX ADVANCED HD version)
Steinberg Cubasis? VST 4.0 Creative Edition + Wavelab Lite 2.0
Image Line FL Studio 4 Creative Edition
Drivers for Windows® 98SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000 SP3 and Windows® XP® SP1
Creative Software Pack with Creative Applications:
Creative Media Source® Go!
Creative Media Source® Organizer
Creative Media Source® Player
Creative Audio Stream Recorder 2
Creative Audio HQ
Creative Diagnostics
Creative MiniDisc Center
Creative WaveStudio®
Creative Restore Default
Creative Speaker Calibrator
Creative SoundFont Bank Manager
Creative Surround Mixer
Creative Speaker Settings
Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player
Creative EAX Music Console
Creative Graphic Equalizer
THX Setup Console
Creative DVD-Audio Sampler Disc
Feature Showcase Demonstration CD for:
DVD-Audio
EAX ADVANCED HD
Dolby Digital® EX
DTS-ES Extended Surround?
THX®
SoundFont Sample Banks
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Getting Started Demonstration
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Music Creation Guide

Notice the bolded part. And platinum comes with a remote too.

Doesn't mean this deal sux, actually its cheaper AR than any I see of this card on froogle. I just wanted to make sure people dont order this thinking its platinum.

 

[dhkkim]

yea.. it should be $50.

i got my plat pro for $99 or $120.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: dhkkim
yea.. it should be $50.

i got my plat pro for $99 or $120.

where at?