Thanks, I'll follow your advice and get one from shoppers then wait for some kind of sales to get any extra.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 2
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Thanks, I'll follow your advice and get one from shoppers then wait for some kind of sales to get any extra.
I'm not sure where to post this but do you guys know if Canadians can purchase a PSN digital code from amazon.com? Amazon.ca doesn't sell the digital code, only the physical card which I find stupid since i don't want to pay for shipping for a $20 item and the only use for the card is the code on it...
Not completely certain, but I don't believe so.
You should be able to find physical PSN cards pretty much anywhere, though, if that helps. Heck, pretty sure they sell them at 7-Eleven these days.
Liberty4all
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Edit: i see im WAY late
Wii mini 89 bucks:
89 dollars at shoppers drug mart: http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/shoppers-drug-marton-flyer-dec-1-to-7/single/6
at that price its an impulse by for people buying for kids.
also at shoppers drug msrt if you use your points you can practically get it for free.
I should also add that 89 dollars in Canada will usually buy you alot less than in the US (despite our dollar being on par) ... Meaning that by Canadian standards that is dirt cheap.
Wii mini 89 bucks:
89 dollars at shoppers drug mart: http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/shoppers-drug-marton-flyer-dec-1-to-7/single/6
at that price its an impulse by for people buying for kids.
also at shoppers drug msrt if you use your points you can practically get it for free.
I should also add that 89 dollars in Canada will usually buy you alot less than in the US (despite our dollar being on par) ... Meaning that by Canadian standards that is dirt cheap.
Yes, you can actually buy US PSN codes from Amazon.com, as I've probably bought about 3-4 cards now because my main PSN account is American (not sure why I did that, but whatever). It's pretty great because Amazon generates a code for you as soon as the order goes through. And since our dollar is so high, even with my credit card's crappy foreign conversion fee rate, I only end up paying like 0.30-0.40 cents more.
But what if I have a Canadian PSN account?
bloodyroarxx
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Yea looks like they have been sitting there all week I was up there on monday and they were there too.
Oh, my bad, your first post made it seem like you were looking for US PSN cards, not just digital ones. There was a guy on CAG trying to sell his US PSN card because he said he had bought it by mistake, so in that case, no, I don't think they will work with Canadian PSN accounts. Sorry.
There are online stores like these: http://www.pcgamesupply.com/buygames/sony-playstation-network-cards/, but they charge a fee for "activation". Good luck.
They're so well-hidden haha
canadian crowe
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Newmarket Best Buy had a copy for $50. Mightbe a little far though.
doctorcdcs
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Wow, that's crazy. I was just looking up the stock of Xenoblade in the toronto area since I was curious if they were still plenty of copies Yep, there is one at the yonge location about 16 km away from me used. There are no new copies according to the website within 100km though.
i do remember someone posting a picture of xenoblade being sold in a local Bestbuy new. Did BB ever start selling them, or was that a one-time thing?
i do remember someone posting a picture of xenoblade being sold in a local Bestbuy new. Did BB ever start selling them, or was that a one-time thing?
The Elite
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Yeah. About a week ago I saw lots of used copies in stock and I was going to go downtown this weekend to pick one up. Now I just see that North York location. It's a trek but I might do it today.
Edit: That North York store has none in stock.
Hero of Legend
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Seen TRU's in Toronto with Xenoblade IIRC.
Ended up buying a 3DSXL and other various things with my points. Sold it almost immediately on Amazon for retail. ($199.99)
It sucks that you have to pay the taxes on stuff now with cash. The last time I abused points years ago you could pay for your whole purchase with points =/
It sucks that you have to pay the taxes on stuff now with cash. The last time I abused points years ago you could pay for your whole purchase with points =/
The Elite
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Ended up buying one off of Ebay. $65. A little more than I would have hoped to pay.
I expect Nintendo will announce a reprint tomorrow. lol
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Yeah, I saw that in my email and said "Why not sell a year worth for $20? I'd buy that!"
Don't suppose you can order this online?
I should have said in the original post, in-store only. I don't even think they sell these online.
Oh, nice. There's no deadline for when I have to activate it, right? I'm thinking of buying the card and waiting for a good batch of PS+ games.
Onion_Relish
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I have a 50 dollar gc to best buy... Dare I?
I bought the last one in Aurora last week. I am loving the Wii games I never got around to playing on my Wii u. I skipped the wii and it definitely has had some gems worth playing. I generally love the uniqueness and vibe the Wii emits. Definitely different.
On that note some other notable games I picked up from best buy at reasonable prices (YMMV):
-Little Kings Story ($10)
-Punch out ($5)
-Last story ($39)
-Animal Crossing WW ($20)
-Silent Hill (the good one for $20)
-Resident Evil 0 ($20)
-Xenoblade Chronicles ($49 )
-Rhythm Heaven ($20)
I owe alot of my recent Wii collection to Best Buy.
edit: Is Resident Evil Remake hard to come by? I can't seem to track that one down for a reasonable price.
edit 2: Never mind...I was able to find a new one on amazon or a used option fairly close via ebgames.
RFD has a thread on GAMESTOP.COM having 1200 MS points for 9.99$
Just bought two, and they work on canadian XBL accounts.
For some reason, gamestop links MS points to games you can buy with those points, but you don't have to. You can also only buy one code/game per transaction.
Two games have that promo, worms and Naughty bear, so AFAIK you can get two codes per transaction.
Edit: Dead deal now
Just bought two, and they work on canadian XBL accounts.
For some reason, gamestop links MS points to games you can buy with those points, but you don't have to. You can also only buy one code/game per transaction.
Two games have that promo, worms and Naughty bear, so AFAIK you can get two codes per transaction.
Edit: Dead deal now
The Elite
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I will have to wait till I'm home to take advantage of this. Hopefully it still works.
Just google a proper US address.
Same thing for me. Does not match with cc billing address. Oh well. Lots of other stuff to play.
DJ_Lae
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I did (I typically use a friend's address) but the payment fails because it's not my billing or previous billing address.
I'd imagine it's setting off even more flags than normal because of the US address.
Too bad they don't take Paypal, could bypass most of that.
They might have wised up. after buying two separate ones, I'm unable to buy any more. At first I thought it was my CC company that was being overprotective, but it's Gamesotp.
Got 2400 points for 20$ instead of 30-ish. Not bad.
EDIT: Annnd the deal died. both ''games'' are back at 14.99$
Good deal, I already got that LE deal from Amazon a while back though (still sealed lol).
Yeah, I never opened my D3 either. I'll probably wait until I get a Vita and buy it for Vita when I'm ready instead.
pseudomyxoma
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Anyone know where I can pick up cheap Wii Points?
I've never seen those on sale:-(
They are usually discounted during the after hours sales at BB like we had a few weeks back. They're considered video game accessories.
Anyone find any deals on Finding Nemo? Passing on TDKR until Boxing Day, but want to pick up Nemo today...
DJ_Lae
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Didn't see anything. I ended up just whoring myself out and buying the ~$37 Future Shop steelbook. I already have a bunch of the Disney steelbooks and really like them. Feels weird paying a premium.
(wasn't nearly as much of a premium as the Dark Knight Rises to DKR steelbook though)
I think TRU is the best deal. $34.xx - $5.00 coupon + $5.00 TRU GC for purchasing it.
Until december 23th. Probably because of the boxing day deals so you don't stack it.
pseudomyxoma
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Thanks I'll wait for one of those sales
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