Over the years I've learned that any electronic purchase begins to SERIOUSLY depreciate the moment you take it out of the store. In only a few years after purchase, some electronic purchases are literally worth ZERO.

My suggestion is check out ebay, craigs list, garage sales, estate sales, etc for steals on any electronic items. Case in point; I just recycled a PC that was only a few years old to the e-waste place. I probably had around $2500 in it and now it is sitting in the junk bin.