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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 2
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Kuro Madoushi
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It was where you would purchase the phone. It asked you to sign up for notification. Doesn't matter it lied!
PalaceBrother
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I know this isn't specifically a Canadian deal...but this is too good to pass up.
Most of you are probably aware of the THQ bundle on sale right now at:
http://www.humblebundle.com/
$5 for Saints Row 3, the last Red Faction, Darksiders, Metro 2033 & some Company of Heros games.
That's nuts.
Most of you are probably aware of the THQ bundle on sale right now at:
http://www.humblebundle.com/
$5 for Saints Row 3, the last Red Faction, Darksiders, Metro 2033 & some Company of Heros games.
That's nuts.
The Elite
BOSS
That got my a 3DS. A couple of months later they were shutting down and selling my DVDs for less than $5. Crazy!
DJ_Lae
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Anyone else finding EBgames.ca absolutely jacked?
I cannot seem to reliably login. I consistently get a 'email not valid format' error when I have my e-mail and password entered correctly - when my password is intentionally wrong I get a password incorrect error. So obviously it's recognizing the e-mail, yet won't accept it when it actually matters.
The only way I seem to be able to login is to do a password reset, which works until I have to log in again and get the same e-mail error.
I also found out they apparently don't accept Visa Debit, which is one further annoyance.
I cannot seem to reliably login. I consistently get a 'email not valid format' error when I have my e-mail and password entered correctly - when my password is intentionally wrong I get a password incorrect error. So obviously it's recognizing the e-mail, yet won't accept it when it actually matters.
The only way I seem to be able to login is to do a password reset, which works until I have to log in again and get the same e-mail error.
I also found out they apparently don't accept Visa Debit, which is one further annoyance.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Man, THQ is indie now I guess? lol
no, THQ is now a charity.
PalaceBrother
Member
That's the truth.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
The SDM flyer is actually up on the SDM site if you want to make sure of your regional prices. Just noticed the XL says selected types and no rainchecks, so I wonder if that's a sign that they indeed will be carrying the MK7 bundle for $200 starting Sunday and are possibly going to be clearing out these stand-alone systems for good. I might check for it on Sunday, but I'm really leaning towards not redeeming this weekend in hopes of getting a MK7 bundle or potential new colour, and I still think the true mega redemption might be happening after x-mas.
Yeah just got it. Honestly, I think buying two Wii Mini's may be the most fortuitous was to use my $210 in credit, as they're being advertised at $89.99 and will fetch a minimal profit on ebay if I can't find a Wii U to blow the points on.
Probably. I offered to sell them at cost to GAF in the OT, but only one person bothered to PM me. Take that as you will.
Where is the Wii Mini being advertised for $90?
I don't really need one, but I want to buy another Wii controller or two and $20 more to get a Wii Mini on top of that would be hard to pass up.
edit: oh, Shoppers. Hmmmmmm.
Darko
Member
Sold one for 169 on ebay
OK, SR3 and Darksiders might be the games that finally get me to buy a 360 controller. Is there anywhere to get a wired one for less than 50 bucks? That seems to be the price at BB, FS and EB
Hmm... I'm always itching to get something new, so I'm really tempted by the Shoppers redemption. But at the same time, I've told myself to stockpile points for the PS4 launch. I'm sure I'll have doubled my current 130,000 by then and be able to splurge comfortably.
Not a fan of reselling through ebay after all the nightmare threads in Off Topic.
Not a fan of reselling through ebay after all the nightmare threads in Off Topic.
Has anyone ever seen the pink at SDM? If I could pick pink over red (wife has the blue already), I might just do it.
Except the minis won't be available until after the redemption event.
Edit: BTW, it's 20x on Dec 8th when you spend $75 "on almost anything," so if anyone is getting the mini it might be worth waiting the extra day to get the 20x points even if the sale ends the next day.
Heard it's not that great honestly, it's been on sale everywhere. I think kids won't mind though.
True, good point. Gah, that sucks =(
Maybe save your points, and if the true mega redemption happens at the end of December as rumoured, they might be more likely to have the Wii U by then (and other people might be more likely to have already blown all their points on this redemption so that you won't have to compete with them to get it, mwa ha ha).
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Do you own a PS3? If so, you can use dualshock 3 controller on PC.
Checked out a Shoppers and they still have the Wii U Basic in stock, despite the $10 GC and $10 unlock your deal discount from this week. Meanwhile, the EB Games by me is totally out of Basics now, yet still has plenty of Deluxe models (this must be some kind of reflection of the level of cluelessness of people that tend to shop at EB Games). I wish Nintendo would have shipped some of those Deluxe models to Shoppers, grrr.
Or it means that people who shop at EB Games are more likely to be buying the Deluxe model and so more were ordered.
And people who shop at Shoppers Drug mart are more likely to buy Basic models... and so they have ordered more Basic models.
In my town, the Wii U is (was?*) readily available everywhere. More game-focused shops (like FutureShop and EB Games) tend to have more Deluxe units in stock. And more casual focused shops (like Superstore) tend to have more Basic units in stock.
*I haven't checked recently.
DJ_Lae
Member
Not gaming related but I'd figured I'd give people who wear glasses a heads up - today is the last day of Clearly Contact's cyber week sale.
All frames are 20-60% off, all lenses are on sale, coatings are free, and shipping is free.
So for a single prescription pair you pay for the discounted frames, ten bucks for the lenses with UV/scratch/etc coatings, and that's it. I picked myself up a backup pair of glasses for $38. I've used the site before, they're pretty quick to assemble and though I've always been lucky enough to pick frames that work for me, apparently the return policy is good too.
All frames are 20-60% off, all lenses are on sale, coatings are free, and shipping is free.
So for a single prescription pair you pay for the discounted frames, ten bucks for the lenses with UV/scratch/etc coatings, and that's it. I picked myself up a backup pair of glasses for $38. I've used the site before, they're pretty quick to assemble and though I've always been lucky enough to pick frames that work for me, apparently the return policy is good too.
oooooooooh, might have to go on a Shoppers phoning spree now
If the 24h store near me has one, I'd definitely go around midnight and bag this
edit: bah, they only have one Basic, no Deluxe
Cheers. This worked great, had my code almost instantly, redeemed without any problems.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Sadly, all the qualifiers were on sale last week. Angry Birds, Dirt Showdown, Sniper Elite, Spec Ops were all $20.
It's not a qualifier at FS/BB so I doubt it'll get scalped.
Plus you could always price-match at Best Buy since it's not a clearance item.
sweetvar26
Member
Far Cry 3 isn't coming out until Tuesday. I don't think you can trade 2 right now and pre-order the game.
Come Tuesday, I think the list will very well change. So hang in there for now...
Is sniper Elite good? I did play the demo but I don't think it was great. However at $20, might be worth checking out. Not that I can buy games(doing that 1 year no video games deal from the other thread, I know it is
stupid and hard but whatever, need to clear that backlog of mine).Hmmm, isn't that just $2 savings? Can't remember what 4000 would normally cost.
About $12 I believe.
Yes they are. In 6 years I only purchased 1 additional Wiimote because they're so expensive :\. Only reason I have a third now is thanks to the Skyward Sword LE.
The best thing might just be to go to Shoppers during one of their assorted promotional days, or wait for an online sale at BB or FS -- they usually have accessories 15% off.
Or Costco might have them at a slight discount (~$5 off or so)
I checked EB Games a week ago and they had almost equal numbers of Basics and Deluxes, yet the Basics sold out. Shoppers was supposed to get Deluxe systems from Nintendo, but Nintendo delayed their order.
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