Bam Bam Baklava
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My god.
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Amazon - Black Friday deals
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My god.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Lmao this is hilarious. How are you first-day owners feeling now?
TheMadMan007
Member
Totally fine, I've been playing my xbox one since launch day, got to play all the top exclusive games, enjoy them and then take advantage of the various sales and trade in programs at retailers and get back roughly the same amount of money for them 6 months later.
Great, I actually picked up my fourth XBO during these sales.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I feel cheated to an extent. Got a decent year out of it though so it's whatever.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Technology gets cheaper over time, news at 11.
This is not a case of the technology getting drastically cheaper though.
GrumpyOutlander
Member
I feel great about my purchase. $499 and I've used my XB1 for thousands of hours between games and entertainment. Plus we got kinect, which is awesome.
YoYo Switch
Banned
They probably feel great if they like the console. I bought my Wii U at $350 day 1 and I couldn't be happier with my choice. Nothing wrong with buying a console at the value you perceive it to be worth.
jfoul
Member
Code Valid 12/1/14 through 12/3/14. Sorry, forgot to add the dates.
Like I won't be picking up an Xbox Two at launch thats for sure. Frankly though I'm more annoyed about the BS claims about Kinect being bundled for ever... until it wasn't and despite not wanting it just figuring they wouldn't lie about something huge like that. Not a great way to build loyalty.
The price cuts are less aggravating because they don't involve deception. Though it just re-enforces why next time I will wait a bit longer. I mean what console has dropped in price so quickly? But the silver lining is my box will be getting games and be viable in a way that wasn't going to happen if they had stuck to a $500 console with disliked unused gimmick meant to draw people in. So long term assuming the build quality hold up I think I'm just wiser, but not really incredibly bothered.
The Horror the horror
Banned
What's the best deal for a XB1 + Kinect, currently?
I feel gross, but only because I literally used it once then boxed it back up. If I had actually been playing it there wouldn't be any regret.
but.. sitting in it's box.. still? ugh. I'd sell it but I know it's not worth selling either.
Bluekaveli
Member
ANy idea on why I can't get a physical version of Last of Us anywhere for a 20-25 buck price?
friskykillface
Banned
Emo , all these deals bro
I feel worse for my cousin since he bought it in September, I told him to wait til black Friday but he refused, his L
Tidus_Great
Banned
there aren't really many exclusives, certainly not any good enough to justify paying 500 bucks lol
hell 300 is still too much IMO at least until it gets some bigger exclusives like Halo 5
D
Deleted member 10571
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edit: Ah, nevermind, no need for this post anyway.
zerokoolpsx
Member
I guess I was mistaken about the 4970k being out of stock at my local Micro Center. Picked one up and ready to finally build my new rig. Just waiting for all the components to arrive.
I guess I was not even paying attention since I thought it was three months of xbl gold with the bundle. Amazon just emailed me the code for one year along with the digital games. Is that $12.49 Titanfall deal still going on xbox.com if I redeem the membership right now?
Also, the AC games are on disc? Resale options intensify.
Also, the AC games are on disc? Resale options intensify.
Ms store for $329 and includes 3 games. Refurbished though.
MaineUPTDC
Banned
PsychoSoldier
Banned
Fyi the target bundle with the gift card was available online a few minutes ago.
May want to check if your still looking.
May want to check if your still looking.
The PS4 was $330 on newegg like a day ago. Whats even the point of this post?
Was that with the games? eBay sellers have had PS4 available for $359.99 a few times this year, so $329.99 a year later is hardly shocking.
people want people to be salty about paying a premium for getting tech earlier. other than that, no point at all lol.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Not sure if anyone is interested, but the current Swiss Wenger watch Lightning Deal works out to $25:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ5VF84/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Use code CYBERWK14 for 30% off $100 (works out to about $50 since it's off the original $180 price).
Qualifies for free shipping too since the original price is over the threshold.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ5VF84/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Use code CYBERWK14 for 30% off $100 (works out to about $50 since it's off the original $180 price).
Qualifies for free shipping too since the original price is over the threshold.
I don't need a watch (I think) but that's tempting
that's a pretty good deal... haha man.
EDIT: seems like I missed the LD, how much was it exactly?
I ended up getting it, lol
Item Subtotal: $168.75
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Promotion Applied: -$144.39
Total Before Tax: $24.36
Estimated Tax: $2.13
Gift Certificate/Card: -$26.49
Order Total: $0.00
that's a really awesome deal :O
Brushing off the Xbox One's price drop as a natural economic progression and not the result of a botched launch/overpriced fiasco is silly.
Since im a grown adult and work overtime weekly I feel pretty good
Oh and bing rewards buys all my games
ultrazilla
Member
Pulled the trigger on the Killer Instinct Combo pack for $15.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MMPB4RE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MMPB4RE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
BlackGhost
Banned
What's this consist of? Might pull the trigger
Fox Mulder
Member
except consoles almost never drop this much in one year. I got mine in August and it's already $100 cheaper.
It's all of Season 1 and a bonus character. The only downside of this versus buying digital is that you need the disc in to play. It's a lot cheaper, Microsoft's "Black Friday" price for just Season 1 is $20.
friskykillface
Banned
if killer instinct disc had the original killer instinct i'd buy it
i own the digital already but didnt but the $40 one :/
I bought back to the future trilogy blu ray for $15, happy
i own the digital already but didnt but the $40 one :/
I bought back to the future trilogy blu ray for $15, happy
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I must be a moron but where can you enter the code on Rakuten.com? I try to enter it in my cart buy there's nowhere to enter a code...
It's not live until tomorrow, anyway.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I know, but I'd like to know where the code is entered so I can do it first thing tomorrow.
soulassssns
Banned
Guess I should have waited to get that X1 AC: U bundle. But $329 is still a damn good deal though.
I recall checking a couple and they were the same price like Diablo 3, although it was probably more reactionary than anything.
Both the Saturn and the Dreamcast dropped 50% of it's original price barely a year after launch.
Almost never? You got that backwards, they almost never *retain* their launch prices (this until first drop btw):
Code:
Launch Price Drop Date Price Drop % Days to Drop
SNES 91/08/23 199 92/01/09 179 10.05% 139
Genesis 89/08/14 189 91/06/23 149 21.16% 678
PSX 95/09/09 299 96/05/16 199 33.44% 250
Saturn 95/05/11 399 95/10/02 299 25.06% 144
N64 96/09/29 199 97/03/01 149 25.13% 153
DC 99/09/09 199 00/08/31 149 25.13% 357
PS2 00/10/16 299 02/05/13 199 33.44% 574
Xbox1 01/11/15 299 02/05/15 199 33.44% 181
GC 01/11/18 199 02/05/21 149 25.13% 184
X360 05/11/22 399 07/08/01 349 12.53% 617
PS3 06/11/17 599 07/07/09 499 16.69% 234
Wii 06/11/19 249 09/09/27 199 20.08% 1043
Wii U 12/11/18 349 13/09/20 299 14.33% 306
PS4 13/11/15 399 -------- --- ------ ---
X1 13/11/22 499 14/06/09 399 20.04% 199It'll be $35 at Target on Dec 7-13
It's not a matter of having "a" price drop after a year, it's the amount of difference between the launch price ($499) and the current price when factoring the free games.
Particularly if you didn't want a kinect to start with (and MS saying it was integral to the very core workings of the XB1), your initial purchase lost up to $270 within a year: $499 -> $299 inclundig $70 worth of games. By all account it is a loss that is > than 50%, if we want to compare to the above graph.
That is what is eyebrow raising worthy, not just having "a" price drop.
Ok I can understand two, but how could you possibly use 4? Genuinely curious lol.