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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 2
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CuthbertAllgoodz
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Beside if they raise the price just before the clearance so the % off ends up bringing the price to the price the item should be, I don't understand what you are saying. I went to Zellers and there was a bunch of 40% to 70% stuff, I got a bunch of shit and it ended up being pretty cheap for all that I had. How is this a scam?
I am not calling you out, I want to be aware of what to look out for so I don't get screwed!
You're exaggerating a fair bit here.
A Sportsmart near me had a clearance sale recently and I got some insane deals. That isn't an anomaly.
AlphaTwo00
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Today was the last day, games were at 80% off. If you know your prices, you know what's the floor for prices, and how low it can get. Halo Reach for $8.50 is not a bad idea if you're getting it as a present.
You are right that yes, their normal price is pretty shitty ($43 for Castlevania LOS? LOL), but at 80% off, will be the cheapest you can find for it, new OR used.
Heh, it's because I insisted on having an art book, and they only offered them in-store. So I returned the one I had pre-ordered online.
Dundas West Zellers is still up in Toronto, I believe. Someone was at the corner of Queen and Roncesvalles with a big ZELLERS CLEARANCE sign, pointing people toward the store.
matthewwhatever
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Has anyone here ever imported a cheap Chinese tablet? If so, from where/were you hit by heavy import duties?
I've been thinking about getting one strictly for streaming video, and the prices seem pretty good. I know you get what you pay for, but I figure at the prices they go for, and for my minimal needs, it can't hurt to take a chance.
(Alternately, do any Ottawa GAFfers know if there are any shady Chinese electronics stores in town? I was sure there'd be at least one or two, but I can't find any anywhere.)
I've been thinking about getting one strictly for streaming video, and the prices seem pretty good. I know you get what you pay for, but I figure at the prices they go for, and for my minimal needs, it can't hurt to take a chance.
(Alternately, do any Ottawa GAFfers know if there are any shady Chinese electronics stores in town? I was sure there'd be at least one or two, but I can't find any anywhere.)
Hero of Legend
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OOH! Postal Code or simply the address/intersection for the Dundas West one? Hold up, that's not downtown is it since there's a Dundas West station isn't there?
This is Ottawa. I'd be very surprised if you found anything remotely like this here. Try Chinatown I guess?
Correct, it's just south of Dundas West Station, just north of Roncesvalles.
2264 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hero of Legend
Member
Any closer to Dundas station?
Faster to take the subway all the way. Otherwise you can take the Dundas / College streetcars from downtown for about half an hour to reach it.
Hero of Legend
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Yeah, but I like walking if it's manageable.
Also, are there any Microplays left in Toronto? There are in Montreal, but I want to be in an English one again as my fondest memories were in the Microplay at Leslie where the Pickle Barrel is, my dad was a waiter there and we'd go to MP so many times when he was working at PB, I miss him so much more. :'(
matthewwhatever
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Yeah, that's what I figured, but I was still holding out hope that, somehow, there was some place in Ottawa I'd missed out on over the last 20 years. Thanks anyway!
I am hearing a lot of good stuff about fire emblem so I am thinking of getting a 3ds. Is there anywhere that the fire emblem 3ds bundle is still around ? Is a 3ds xl worth it compared to a 3ds ? The fact that it's a bigger screen with the same resolution makes me a bit dubious ? Where can I get a 3ds / 3ds xl for the cheap right now ?
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Actually, there often sell them on ' special' at those dealfinder / groupon websites.
Stumpokapow
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I am hearing a lot of good stuff about fire emblem so I am thinking of getting a 3ds. Is there anywhere that the fire emblem 3ds bundle is still around ? Is a 3ds xl worth it compared to a 3ds ? The fact that it's a bigger screen with the same resolution makes me a bit dubious ? Where can I get a 3ds / 3ds xl for the cheap right now ?
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I own a regular 3DS and I've used the XL and the XL is a much, much nicer machine in my opinion. Unless you're really set on owning the bundle, I'd definitely get an XL.
I am hearing a lot of good stuff about fire emblem so I am thinking of getting a 3ds. Is there anywhere that the fire emblem 3ds bundle is still around ? Is a 3ds xl worth it compared to a 3ds ? The fact that it's a bigger screen with the same resolution makes me a bit dubious ? Where can I get a 3ds / 3ds xl for the cheap right now ?
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Go with the XL. The screen is amazing, and it's better in so many other ways. The regular 3DS is like the Gameboy Micro for how tiny the pixels are -- you have to cram it up to your face to not look microscopic, and then the 3D won't work if you hold it too close.
-Pyromaniac-
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I had an OG 3DS....XL shits on it.
I think I am sold on the xl. Now my quest to find the game starts. I very briefly asked at futureshop and saw that the gamebuzz and the Source stores at the Eaton Center didn`t carry it. I just now checked amazon and the online best buy and fshop stores. AMazon is selling it for 90 bucks and the other two are sold out. Any other suggestions (I'm Montreal based)?
I am thinking of trying Walmart and an ebgames next to my house tomorrow. I am pretty sure the ebgames downtown is soldout. I miss HMV selling games Nobody used to buy games there so I would always be able to find them
I am thinking of trying Walmart and an ebgames next to my house tomorrow. I am pretty sure the ebgames downtown is soldout. I miss HMV selling games
Nobody used to buy games there so I would always be able to find them anon_mastermind
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I was able to pre order Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon at Best Buy today with 800 Rz points bonus.
I'm still waiting for a deal on Season 1 :|
Like, sub-$40, that is
edit: apparently it is getting a reprint released on the same day as Season 2. But it's going for the same rate as Season 2. Eat poop, HBO/Warner. -_-
UberTag
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If you come up empty, you can always buy it off eShop and download it.I think I am sold on the xl. Now my quest to find the game starts. I very briefly asked at futureshop and saw that the gamebuzz and the Source stores at the Eaton Center didn`t carry it. I just now checked amazon and the online best buy and fshop stores. AMazon is selling it for 90 bucks and the other two are sold out. Any other suggestions (I'm Montreal based)?
I am thinking of trying Walmart and an ebgames next to my house tomorrow. I am pretty sure the ebgames downtown is soldout. I miss HMV selling games
Kuro Madoushi
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Don't expect too much. I was at the Gerrard Square clearance sale and it was total garbage. Games that were marked up with a percentage sale that did absolutely nothing.
Says the man who doesn't want an XL =p
$50 for Blu Ray from Amazon isn't too bad. 5 bucks an episode in HD might be worth it. Plus I expect there will be cool features.
UberTag
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That would be a sweet gimmick for the next Grand Theft Auto game.
Being able to walk into stores and purchase old Rockstar titles.
AlphaTwo00
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Halo 2 PC? The Source (don't expect it to be cheap); Bully? Outside of the scattershot Walmart bargain bins, maybe any closing down Zellers?
CuthbertAllgoodz
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I saw that, I wonder if it's an error and they will lower it down to 400.
Rickenslacker
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You might find a Halo 2 PC at Staples, got my copy there for $10 last year.
Considering it only matters for cash purchases, I don't see them going to all that effort.
Funny story about the penny rounding: My brother said that a Tim Horton's employee in Stouffville tried rounding up to the nearest dollar (something like 20 cents) on him a week ago. He called the manager over because of how stupid it was and the manager didn't see the problem. He said he had to give the manager a math lesson. :lol
Goodacre0081
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what's stopping retailers from just changing the price of all their products so we'll always be rounding up?
Nothing, but you're being paranoid if you think its going to happen or matter. For instance, if they make everything end up as xx.03 or xx.04 then you'll still have times where the sum of your purchases will be xx.01 or xx.02. The only time it will matter is if you only buy one thing at a time. I imagine the amount of cash purchases for most business is such a decreasing amount it probably isn't worth the effort.
While my suggestion above was mostly in jest, I think to be fair, most cash purchases are made for small purchases nowadays. Therefore, it might be in a retailer's best interest to force rounding up for these small purchases of single items (higher fraction of revenue is increased for them), while for larger purchases of multiple items, it would be less and less relevant.
So they could theoretically do it and have the change only take effect when it would actually matter to them.
Hey a $9 case fan with a $9 MIR lol http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5525807
Just went to T&T today for the first time.
Picked up a variety of things
Roast Duck
BBQ Pork
BBQ Pork Buns
Coconut Bread
Milk Tea
Persimmons
Red Papaya
And a few other things
It's a pretty overwhelming store. There's so much to choose from. Any recommendations on things to buy there?
Picked up a variety of things
Roast Duck
BBQ Pork
BBQ Pork Buns
Coconut Bread
Milk Tea
Persimmons
Red Papaya
And a few other things
It's a pretty overwhelming store. There's so much to choose from. Any recommendations on things to buy there?
Ghost Dad the Whip
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where the heck should I try and order Fire Emblem Awakening from?
Awesome timing, since I need a new case fan. Rebate was a pain to do, and will take 8-10 weeks to get here, and they give you the $9 in the form of an American Express Gift card, but a free fan is a free fan.
Eh. It's decent, by Chinese grocery store standards.
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