Thrustmaster Warthog: Think I Found a Good Price

Hi all I'm new and was posting in the BS section of the forum but thought I'd give a heads up if anyone is looking to buy a Thrustmaster Warthog. Just bought one from Maplins in the UK. They have them for 280 Pounds but there is also a 15% off code for June bringing it 242.50 which I thought was a good price. Code is "AWIN15".

Total price for me in Ireland was 303 euro delivered (delivery + we have a higher VAT rate of 23%). I also used Fatchsses to get about 6 euro cashback as every little counts so 297 euro. There are other UK cashback sites out there as well which may be better if your in the UK.

I'm not affiliated with Maplins in any way. Infact I normally wouldn't touch them with a barge pole in Ireland are some of their pricing seems to forget theres a recession on at all. Hope this helps someone.

Edit: Sorry meant to add if your getting delivery to Ireland you should be able to knock 6.50 off the postage of 10 euro if you use Parcel Motels service which forwards UK packages to Ireland for 3.50 and you'll pay the lower UK rate of VAT. I couldn't do it as Maplin had some bother processing my order and I gave up talking to their customer services rep after 20 minutes as he seemed half asleep and the call was costing me.

Yep seen that but be warned I ordered the MFCD's from them and they took 3 weeks to get to me, I have a store 5 minutes walk from my front door.

Should have taken 3 working days but the first order went missing along with the second but the third arrived thieving bloody postie.

Yep seen that but be warned I ordered the MFCD's from them and they took 3 weeks to get to me, I have a store 5 minutes walk from my front door.

Should have taken 3 working days but the first order went missing along with the second but the third arrived thieving bloody postie.

Thats nasty. I'll drop a reply here if/when I receive mine. Not the second it arrives of course, that moment will be taken up with that childish giddy look only a grown man gets when unboxing a shiny new piece of tech and they dont come much more shiny than the Warthog.

If I remember correctly from the order process they gave an expected delivery date of the 16th of June. It was stated as in stock. Ironic an item made to fly planes which is shipped airmail may travel to Ireland as if it were being carried by an asthmatic donkey swimming across the Irish sea. The main site itself says 2-3 working days so I hope to see it before the end of the week. Excited. :D

I've just found the Warthog for an almost sinfully cheap price in Germany. It seems too good to be true. The cheapest is 220€!!?

Check out the price comparisons here:

http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/3921480_-hotas-warthog-flight-stick-thrustmaster.html

Curiously, the low priced ones have no product picture. The offers with pictures are listed seperately for some reason:

http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/2002516_-hotas-warthog-thrustmaster.html

I've gone ahead and ordered one for the low price. While I still don't think this can be quite legit, the shops are well established and reputable and unlikely to rip me off. I'll let you guys know what happens...

hi boris

At the moment you can buy the thrustmaster joystick without the throttle. Alternate is offering the stick e.g. for 250,- €. So I think that these prices that you a referencing are only the stick .

http://www.alternate.de/Thrustmaster/Thrustmaster+Hotas_Warthog_Flight_Stick_U,_Joystick/html/product/1078558/?

And if you look for "more infos" they say "joystick" and not hotas. So I would call the reseller what he realy is selling.

edit: http://www.thrustmaster.com/de_DE/produkte/hotas-warthog-flight-stick

hi boris

 

At the moment you can buy the thrustmaster joystick without the throttle. Alternate is offering the stick e.g. for 250,- €. So I think that these prices that you a referencing are only the stick .

 

http://www.alternate.de/Thrustmaster/Thrustmaster+Hotas_Warthog_Flight_Stick_U,_Joystick/html/product/1078558/?

 

And if you look for "more infos" they say "joystick" and not hotas. So I would call the reseller what he realy is selling.

 

 

edit: http://www.thrustmaster.com/de_DE/produkte/hotas-warthog-flight-stick

Thanks Balu. I knew it seemed to good to be true. If that's the case, which it most likely is, I guess I'll just return it then.

But I'll contact the seller first and see what they have to say. Maybe they can arrange a cancellation of the order.

But it is VERY misleading to have HOTAS in the title.

Thanks Balu. I knew it seemed to good to be true. If that's the case, which it most likely is, I guess I'll just return it then.

But I'll contact the seller first and see what they have to say. Maybe they can arrange a cancellation of the order.

 

But it is VERY misleading to have HOTAS in the title.

I nearly got caught out on several sites we well. Some were for joystick only (no throttle) but had pictures of the stick and throttle together. Clear false advertising.

I can't speak for everyones legal jurisdiction but in Ireland even if you accept delivery you have a right to refuse and return later (not 2 months later, usually 14 days cooling off under distance selling regulations) for a full refund on the basis of sale by description which was manifestly different to product supplied therefore the other side has failed to perform on the contract (just take a screenshot of the site before telling the supplier or they may change it & claim otherwise). Again restocking fees normally are illegal in this case as the seller has failed to perform so don't get hit in your pocket when its their fault.

The model numbers for the 2 different types are (I don't know if these are global),

Joystick + Throttle: 2960720

Joystick only (no throttle): 2960738

Many sites are not displaying these model numbers. To anyone looking to buy please please please check these model numbers before buying otherwise you'll either get half of what you wanted or be left with a spare throttle you don't need (which you can always post to me and I'll take care of it for you ;) )

I nearly got caught out on several sites we well. Some were for joystick only (no throttle) but had pictures of the stick and throttle together. Clear false advertising.

 

I can't speak for everyones legal jurisdiction but in Ireland even if you accept delivery you have a right to refuse and return later (not 2 months later, usually 14 days cooling off under distance selling regulations) for a full refund on the basis of sale by description which was manifestly different to product supplied therefore the other side has failed to perform on the contract (just take a screenshot of the site before telling the supplier or they may change it & claim otherwise). Again restocking fees normally are illegal in this case as the seller has failed to perform so don't get hit in your pocket when its their fault.

 

The model numbers for the 2 different types are (I don't know if these are global),

 

Joystick + Throttle: 2960720

 

Joystick only (no throttle): 2960738

 

Many sites are not displaying these model numbers. To anyone looking to buy please please please check these model numbers before buying otherwise you'll either get half of what you wanted or be left with a spare throttle you don't need (which you can always post to me and I'll take care of it for you ;) )

Yes, we have the 14 day return right here in Germany too. I think it might be an EU thing actually.

I was able to get onto the online shop, explained to them the situation, and they have already refunded my money back to paypal.

I've ordered the real thing from another shop now.

I also wrote Thrustmaster an email and asked them to consider removing the "HOTAS" from the title of the stick-only model, as it's clearly not a hotas at all.

Yes, we have the 14 day return right here in Germany too. I think it might be an EU thing actually.

I was able to get onto the online shop, explained to them the situation, and they have already refunded my money back to paypal.

 

I've ordered the real thing from another shop now.

 

I also wrote Thrustmaster an email and asked them to consider removing the "HOTAS" from the title of the stick-only model, as it's clearly not a hotas at all.

Well done, very thorough in contacting Thrustmaster. Its not as if its the kind of product which the buyer, upon realising its different to that ordered, will simply accept it as a minor differentiation and accept it. Its like getting only half a boob job.

And your right about the cooling period. The DSRA is an EU Reg so applies to all but some may have even better national laws. Non-EU citizens should check their local laws if things get messy.

Do you mind me asking where did you finally got yours from?

Mine got dispatched from Maplins exactly 21 minutes ago. Very excited.

Well done, very thorough in contacting Thrustmaster. Its not as if its the kind of product which the buyer, upon realising its different to that ordered, will simply accept it as a minor differentiation and accept it. Its like getting only half a boob job.

 

And your right about the cooling period. The DSRA is an EU Reg so applies to all but some may have even better national laws. Non-EU citizens should check their local laws if things get messy.

 

Do you mind me asking where did you finally got yours from?

 

Mine got dispatched from Maplins exactly 21 minutes ago. Very excited.

Being the bargain hunter that I am, I came across the following one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/190839468154?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

It's allegedly a customer return which has been repackaged, hence the low price. The description claims it's in 100% new condition and free of defects, and still comes with the 2 year manufacturer warranty.

I actually made them an offer of 250€, which they accepted. If it does end up being dodgy, worst case I'll just send it back, or get in touch with Thrustmaster.

The seller is very well established so there's next to no chance of getting ripped off.

Being the bargain hunter that I am, I came across the following one on ebay:

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/190839468154?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

It's allegedly a customer return which has been repackaged, hence the low price. The description claims it's in 100% new condition and free of defects, and still comes with the 2 year manufacturer warranty.

I actually made them an offer of 250€, which they accepted. If it does end up being dodgy, worst case I'll just send it back, or get in touch with Thrustmaster.

The seller is very well established so there's next to no chance of getting ripped off.

Wow, great price. Good kill. Sure as long as you have PayPal your pretty much assured of getting your money back as well. His ebay sale price of 250 is one of the reasons I went with the Warthog as the resale value appears to hold up really well so in a few years if I move on to something else I can always get the majority of my principle sum back. Dare I say it its great value in that regard.

Let us know how you get on.

Just an update to say my Warthog arrived this morning. Quite impressed with Maplin on this one. Ordered around 4pm on Monday from the UK, arrived in Ireland at 11am via Fedex on Wednesday.

The green lighting of the throttle matches the Razer Orbweaver perfectly. now to spend the next 2 days acclimatising, tweaking, profiling, and setting up Eyefinity. Coffee time.

Why this code does not work for me? I added it to basked, wrote code and nothing happens. Can somebody help?

Why this code does not work for me? I added it to basked, wrote code and nothing happens. Can somebody help?

I just tried it there again and it didn't apply for either. 2 other places I saw doing deals were pixmania and laptopsdirect but they are sold out it seems. I'd give Maplins a ring and ask them about the code or see if there is a replacement code to use now.

ok, thanks, please then write what they told you.

ok, thanks, please then write what they told you.

Sorry I can't ring them at the moment as I'm out and about and I get murdered in call costs for ringing UK numbers on the Irish mobile. I rang before from my landline. If you rang them maybe they could get the code working for you and process over the phone

I am not from UK, and my spoken english isn´t very good. I would be grateful if you will ring them. It doesn´t have to be at the moment. I have plenty of time :)

I am not from UK, and my spoken english isn´t very good. I would be grateful if you will ring them. It doesn´t have to be at the moment. I have plenty of time :)

No problem. I'll give them a call tomorrow once I get back home.

Something new about it?

Yeah that code is no longer working. Im sure the offer was for a limited time only.

Still their price is far better than Amazon.co.uk who is charging 349.99 pounds.

Maplin's price 279.99 pounds.

Something new about it?

Sorry I didn't get back home till this morning. I rang Maplin and they gave me a very confusing response. Basically they said when you register on their website you get your own discount codes under "Sign In > View Available Discounts".

I found that a bit odd as I got the AWIN15 code from from the HUKD website. As GorT said it appears to have finished.

Several places seem to be listing the Warthog as out of stock. Anyone know if its going end of life or something?

Anyone know if its going end of life or something?

It isn't,

most stores just don't keep a large stock of them since they are an incredibly niche product.

Just if anyone is still looking for a bargain for a TM Warthog just spotted this guy in the UK selling one at a great price and he seems to still have the stickers on. I'm not associated with the seller in any way.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thrustmaster-hotas-warthog-joystick-and-throttle-body-little-use-boxed-/130931049772?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item1e7c19452c

Tempted to bag it myself at that price. Great bargain and the guy looks to have exemplary feedback. I could put it next to the one I've already got :)

If I was in the UK, I would probably snatch that up, too! Unfortunately, between exchange rates and shipping...