Canadian Best Buy E3 Preorders only 20% off (lol)
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It's really not just harper. the drop in oil prices hit the tar sands extremely hard since it is the most expensive way to produce oil. Yes Harper really did push for oil sands development, but we also have other oil producing nations to blame for driving down prices.
nobodyshero
Banned
There's still amazon...right guys?
Is there still a three game limit per order? If I can just order one at a time, there are a couple games I KNOW I want that I guess I might as well grab.
Is there still a three game limit per order? If I can just order one at a time, there are a couple games I KNOW I want that I guess I might as well grab.
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Jotamide
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Rest in peace Canadian gaming. Thanks Harper.
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Jotamide
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GG BB. With this crap instead of preordering handheld games/cheap titles I'll preorder nothing. Get fucked.
Pretty much. I'm SO happy I bought a decent rig last year. The extra wait for games like Persona 5 won't be as bad with the mountain of great games in my PC backlog that I have at my disposal.
somesayyea
Member
that's pathetic
This is so terrible I can't help but laugh.
I guess it's a good thing I upgraded my pc recently and there's less console exclusive games I want to buy so I can stick with steam sales and GMG. If only more fighting games came out day 1 on PC I'd be set.
I have terrible luck with Amazon preorders but I have no qualms relying on that if they get something better.
I guess it's a good thing I upgraded my pc recently and there's less console exclusive games I want to buy so I can stick with steam sales and GMG. If only more fighting games came out day 1 on PC I'd be set.
I have terrible luck with Amazon preorders but I have no qualms relying on that if they get something better.
FonkyByNature
Member
Yeah Canadian game prices are ridiculous now. 79.99 + taxes which comes at more than 90$ is like going back in the cartridge days in the 90's. I remember back in the days i bought NBA Jam for SNES for 89.99$ + taxes which was almost 105$... crazy !
I've been way more selective with my games since they are expensive and i have a hard time finishing them anyway. Just gotta look for deals.
I've been way more selective with my games since they are expensive and i have a hard time finishing them anyway. Just gotta look for deals.
Zombie James
Banned
Even $60 was a tough sell most of the time, now it's impossible. The only good thing about this is Fallout 4 will have a good five or six patches under it's belt by the time I pick it up.
Fuck, still preordering fallout 4
Amazon has very good preorder price protection, if they reduce the price anytime after you preorder you get the lower price (automatically) AND the discount.
I preordered AC Unity, arkham knight and the order 1886 for 69.99 and by the time they shipped I got them for around $52 with a further 1/3 off. (Obviously AK hasnt shipped yet but im getting a good price on it).
Amazon has very good preorder price protection, if they reduce the price anytime after you preorder you get the lower price (automatically) AND the discount.
I preordered AC Unity, arkham knight and the order 1886 for 69.99 and by the time they shipped I got them for around $52 with a further 1/3 off. (Obviously AK hasnt shipped yet but im getting a good price on it).
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Deleted member 126221
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Yeah, fuck that. I'm fine waiting for games to drop in price and/or buying used.
Only problem is the Nintendo releases... urgh.
Only problem is the Nintendo releases... urgh.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I'll take it over the Reward Zone certificates.
Black Republican
Member
Charged when shipped, and you can always return any game after it ships. And from Amazon, you can cancel individual games before they ship; Best Buy only allows you to cancel the entire order which can't be done once the first game ships.
Perfect, thanks. I'll likely go this route since I plan on getting a lot of fall games anyway (unless Amazon comes out with something better). But still pretty crazy that a deal is getting a game at regular price now.
Yup, I'm out.
I refuse to pay more than $40 for new games. Luckily, I'm still set for the next year or two thanks to E3 pre-order deals of the past, but I can't drop $60+ per game anymore. I have the patience to wait for a price drop on most games. Meanwhile, I have plenty of cheaper PC and retro games to play.
I refuse to pay more than $40 for new games. Luckily, I'm still set for the next year or two thanks to E3 pre-order deals of the past, but I can't drop $60+ per game anymore. I have the patience to wait for a price drop on most games. Meanwhile, I have plenty of cheaper PC and retro games to play.
Outrun
Member
Approach this with a rational mind, fellow Canadian gamers.
Kijiji is your friend if you can wait one week after game launch.
If you have a back catalogue and can wait, then Shoppers Drug Mart and other big box stores has those crazy deals as we approach October.
If you have a family member and an Xbox, then go digital and split the cost.
Kijiji is your friend if you can wait one week after game launch.
If you have a back catalogue and can wait, then Shoppers Drug Mart and other big box stores has those crazy deals as we approach October.
If you have a family member and an Xbox, then go digital and split the cost.
Junior Mint
Member
I already stopped buying new games. These companies gotta do what they gotta do but instead of me buying a game at $59.99 like before, I'll just wait until they go down to $30 instead now. There is no way in hell I pay $80 + tax for a video game.
catpurrcat
Member
This is great. Summed it up perfectly.
Now let's all move this discussion into the bigger Canadian deals thread so we can all discuss how there are no deals anywhere right now Lol
Lion Heart
Banned
Devastating .
I've preordered every big game of the past 3 years thanks to this deal. Now I'm actually not buying a single game at launch until prices become reasonable again. Nothing good lasts.
Thankfully I still have U4, batman, MGSV, last guardian (lol) and final fantasy 15 (lol) preordered from past deals.
I've preordered every big game of the past 3 years thanks to this deal. Now I'm actually not buying a single game at launch until prices become reasonable again. Nothing good lasts.
Thankfully I still have U4, batman, MGSV, last guardian (lol) and final fantasy 15 (lol) preordered from past deals.
phoenix296
Member
Amazon save us.
Black Republican
Member
ive gotten BB to cancel games i preordered in bulk, i just tell them the specific game and they send me an email saying its done
Junior Mint
Member
What deal?
Mr. Giggles
Member
Yup, my day 1 retail purchases have decreased and now they will completely vanish.
I can wait 3-4 months to play a game, plenty of indies around to fill the time.
I can wait 3-4 months to play a game, plenty of indies around to fill the time.
You're right, you can do that if you call them. On the BB site though you can only cancel an entire order.
Zombie James
Banned
Even 30% would only bring an $80 game down to $56. Is $4 off last year's MSRP really a savings?
http://boxeddeal.com/gaming/playstation-4/playstation-10-canadian-network-card-email-delivery.html
Note that's in USD, but the last time I bought from them it was ~$44 for $50, and since PSN doesn't charge tax it's basically the same as BB's 20% off, except that PSN frequently has cheaper prices so it turns out to be a better deal if you don't mind digital.
Same. At least I still haven't gotten a bunch of the games from last year so there's still 'bargains' on the way.
Zero reasons? I have one: you want the game on Day 1.
Though you're right about the exchange rate. The problem here is that Canadians are okay with being overcharged for things and always have been. We really have no choice if our desires and options never line up. I think there will need to be a severe mismatch in cost versus value for enough people to take action (or inaction, in this case).
Yeah I have the same issue. Gonna try and flip persona for as close to full to subsidize the fact that it's gonna cost like $90 for the ps4 version.