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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 2
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PS3 version, I'm guessing?
Still too much for me.
Sorry, both PS3 and Vita.
Nice. I have to buy some vitamins and almond milk this weekend anyway.
Kuro Madoushi
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Hmmm...may pick this up if I can find it...the one shoppers REALLY close to me doesn't really sell many games
Nice. Seems like a good party game to pick up.
Not yet. I have gift cards stored away from Futureshop's trade 2 offerings, but I kind of doubt there's going to be much better deals than things like Best Buy's $5 off preorders.
BOMBA
bladeshimmer
Neo Member
Hopefully it'll go for $10.00 soon for PS Plus users like LittleBigPlanet Karting did last week.
...
Yeah, I'm dreaming.
CorporateClown
Member
It really is. Picked it up for $30 and I think it's a blast to play when guys start flying all over the place and you're trying to dodge specials.
Jacksonlee
Member
got FE 
with artbook!
anyone receive their new tslion codes yet?
i swear to got they're not sending it
with artbook!anyone receive their new tslion codes yet?
i swear to got they're not sending it
The Elite
BOSS
I think it's possible.
CANADIAN BOMBA
CloakedPuppet
Member
Just an FYI that Dragon's Dogma is on sale for 40ish dollars (incl GST) for 360 and PS3. Still not low enough for me but seems like a good price for folks eager to play it.
http://www.amazon.ca/Capcom-71501401-Dragons-Dogma/dp/B002I0J6KU/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1359655067&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.ca/Capcom-33046-Dragons-Bilingual-Game-Play/dp/B003O6G6G4/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1359655092&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.ca/Capcom-71501401-Dragons-Dogma/dp/B002I0J6KU/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1359655067&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.ca/Capcom-33046-Dragons-Bilingual-Game-Play/dp/B003O6G6G4/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1359655092&sr=1-1
The Elite
BOSS
Hopefully they will actually have stock in at the location near me. I swear, shopping at Shopper's for games is really hit or miss. I always have bad luck.
Slightly bummed there's no mention of Fire Emblem in either FS or BB flyers for the coming week.
FS is doing another T2->$60 also
Hopefully they put their expanded list up on Friday instead of the shit list.
At this point I'd just wait for the Expanded version in April if that's the best sale they can muster.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Arisen will be 40 dollars, so unless you really need to play it now, you might as well wait until April.
125 Queensway Shoppers always has a good selection of games, as does the Shoppers at College and Yonge. Then there are a few like the one at Windermere and Bloor that have almost nothing. It's weird how the selection changes so drastically, but it just means you have to learn where the good spots are.
Lone_Prodigy
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A few BB/FS stores closed today.
http://business.financialpost.com/2...lose-15-stores-in-canada-lay-off-900-workers/
http://business.financialpost.com/2...lose-15-stores-in-canada-lay-off-900-workers/
Onion_Relish
Member
A few BB/FS stores closed today.
http://business.financialpost.com/2...lose-15-stores-in-canada-lay-off-900-workers/
LOL I pointed out the south surrey location in the other thread haha. The few times I've been there the place has been a ghost town. Are they going to have closing sales? Or just moving stock to other stores... Man maybe I should use those best buy GC's soon... They do still work at future shop, but still.
CloakedPuppet
Member
Ahhh - good to know. I wasn't aware that there was an all inclusive version coming out. Thanks.
CloakedPuppet
Member
A few BB/FS stores closed today.
http://business.financialpost.com/2...lose-15-stores-in-canada-lay-off-900-workers/
Crazy. That Calgary Macleod Location just opened up last year. Great forecasting skills Futureshop!!
[edit - best wishes to all of those layed off employees...900 total!]
Hero of Legend
Member
Heh heh, Station Square, see any Blue Hedgehogs? j/k XD
Anywho, glad none in Toronto are affected, I've seen loads of places with both stores near each other, it's convenient, there are some differences such as what they have, so they're not carbon copies.
Doesn't sound like there will be any on Vancouver Island at all. >_<
That makes me sad. I think I do more shopping at Best Buy/Futureshop than I do Amazon.ca. Amazon.ca (not marketplace seller) stock and selection is very poor for many things.
And what about Apple is the article saying? Best Buy/Futureshop sell Apple products and there aren't really that many Apple stores around are there?
CloakedPuppet
Member
This is my concern as well. I rarely buy games on Amazon and feel that there sales are weak at best. The only thing that makes them a bit more attractive for games is the recent addition of Prime which I'm still undecided is worth paying for once my free month is up.
Guess we'll see how this pans out in the future (no pun intended). In general, more choice = better for consumers but I'm not sure if that will hold true in this case.
I really only shop there for things I need -right away-. For everything else I try to buy online to avoid paying crazy Quebec taxes.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, it's like SF4 -> SSF4. You have to rebuy the game in order to get the new content.
Yeah that was shut down for different reasons as Station Square is being turned into a bunch of pricey highrises.
Oh wow, I didn't know about this. I know that they're completely renovating Station Square, but I didn't think it was going to start this soon.
There'll still be some shops underneath, right?
Is advertising trade values before the game is even released common for EB?
Only common if there's a promotion, they probably just want to sell used copies to people asap to make more money.
ShadowgeistX
Member
A few BB/FS stores closed today.
http://business.financialpost.com/2...lose-15-stores-in-canada-lay-off-900-workers/
That's so crazy, I thought Calgary Macleod would be one of the last places that would close down lol...I don't live in South Calgary though, so I can't say I know how business goes for them.
Yeah, pretty crazy. I was in the Sunridge location looking at movies section. Just a disaster.
Exr
Member
Damn, didn't even know they were closing as well. Those apartments are going to be expensive.
I'm not really surprised that BB is closing down some of its stores. The US side also had issues in the recent years and they faced strong competition from online retailers including their own online store. Shopping at BB and FS was mostly an irritating experience to me as their associates are forced to push down on you tons of worthless warranties extension, tech support services offers or explain to you how to fill a survey about their performance online.
According to the news on TV they are planning to open much smaller Best Buy Mobile store instead. I guess they will try something like The Source where they only carry what is popular?
According to the news on TV they are planning to open much smaller Best Buy Mobile store instead. I guess they will try something like The Source where they only carry what is popular?
CloakedPuppet
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Sunridge is always a dog's breakfast. Seems par for the course with most Futureshops in the city though. Best Buy by contrast always seems much better organized. Maybe FS employees see no incentive in keeping things organized since there's no comission in it.
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