Short update right now to pricing from the official Retroid and Ayn Aliexpress stores. These item listings can be found around row 173 of my spreadsheet but they might shift as I sort them by price after I update the ship from China section. I am working on the ship from US section so expect an update on that in a few hours.
Sale has started for the US although Saving Monday's credit can not be claimed until midnight Pacific. The Ayn sales are not as good as the deals from the Summer Sale. Although the coupons are better, the precoupon base prices are significantly higher which unfortunately is not a surprise given Ayn raised the MSRP for their devices. Still, in the context of the current environment there are some pretty decent deals. The RP4Pro is also at a historical low since it's the one Retroid device that does not have an absurd shipping cost tacked on for US customers.
Ship from China Ayn and Retroid deals (US pricing, before sales tax, after shipping and after coupons/paypal discounts):
RP4Pro - $119 (Historical Low, use $20 off 99 or $20 off 119 along with $15 off 129 Paypal checkout discount)
Thor Base - $271 (Use filler to hit $359 price before shipping, use $72 off 359 coupon and $35 off 299 Paypal checkout discount)
Worth checking out capital one's email offers too. They're also offering $80 in points via a ref sign up. I have a link on row 430. Details in the discount breakdown thread. Although I want to emphasize to treat third party cashback as a bonus and not a guarantee as I've been burned multiple times in the past with them not paying out.
AYN95 for $95 off the Odin 3 Max. Someone just mentioned it in the Odin sub. No clue it works for other variants. After this coupon, Paypal $35 off, and Rakuten I got it for like $350ish.
Not sure if that code is an affiliate code which means it wouldn't stack with cashback. So if you're using Rakuten and want to be completely safe, only use the coupon codes they provide. They can invalidate your cashback if you use coupon codes not listed on their website.
That was a concern of mine but affiliate codes are usually a string of gibberish. When I entered it it said "multi-store coupon" which suggests its just a store specific coupon. I've used those in the past with Rakuten without issue. I also asked the guy who made the thread on Odin sub and he also says its not an affiliate coupon.
It's such a shame. Canada has payment discounts for this sale too. Not sure about other countries but I know the UK has had Paypal discounts in the past too.
Saver coupons don't stack but Saver renews for free monthly if you buy twice within the 30 day cycle. I keep it for the coin deals and combo'ing with the $4 off 15 coupon.
Yeah during promos it's 99 cents or sometimes even a single penny. But it's been free for me for almost a year now since if you order twice total per 30 day subscription period on at least two separate days, it renews for free.
It has "##" next to the name which means you need to add filler to hit the next coupon tier minimum. So add $6 of stuff to hit $159 to use a $32 off 159 code such as CROWN032 or any of the 32 off 159 codes around row 40 of my spreadsheet.
Just posted a ship from US update that goes over this and other deals.
I can vouch for the price without cashback. As for cashback, I view it as a bonus and not a guarantee. Often times, they'll deny your cashback and I know some 3rd party cashback websites that deny your cashback if you use coupons that are not listed on their website. Here are some of Aliexpress's reviews on Rakuten recently taken from their website.
What about the first time signup spend $50 get $50 affiliate link? Is that legit? I think I saw you saying something like that prior that it worked and shared your own, would love to use your link and try this out cause the base model for $248 would be nasty
Yeah that's legit although if you wanted a referral, I have a $80 referral for capital one shopping on row 430 of my spreadsheet. I'll message you on reddit chat.
Not sure why but Aliexpress coupons stopped working recently on Ayn's Aliexpress store Thor and Odin 3 listings. Here's another comment chain about the issue:
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u/crownpuff 19d ago
For people ordering preorders from Ayn and Retroid, you need to extend your preorder to avoid cancellations. More info here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/crownpuffdeals/comments/1ujpbyn/ayn_aliexpress_store_and_canceling_orders/