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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 2
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I'm still pissed.SabinFigaro said:
$30 (Technically $20, since when I pre-ordered I got $10 off and they had a deal all last week to get a $10 gift card with purchase) off the REGULAR edition of the game when I wanted the special edition? And it'll be a week and a half late (I have severe doubts it'll be here tuesday if ordered Fri night)? And to get what I wanted AND ordered I'll have to pay $100+ on ebay?
Thanks :\
Major fuck up. Way less than impressed with Futureshop right now, to say the least. This shit is the EXACT opposite of why I would pre-order a game...
Lostconfused
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As much as everyone hates retail at least for me the easiest and most sure fire way me to get the game is to pre-order at EB. But then again I also didn't get a pre-order bonus with my copy of Space Marine. But since that was supposed to come in the box with the game I guess the publisher/distributor is at fault in that case.
SpaceBridge
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Anyone pick up Rage at Walmart for $49? Was it actually $49 and is it still?
Lostconfused said:
I can say that this is not a guarantee either at EB. They were telling some customers who preordered that they had sold out of their CE's of Dark Souls. Apparently they had more preorders than they had the game for the PS3 at least. Was offered the regular edition and I told them basically there's a reason I preordered 2 months ago and willing to pay full price for it and promptly declined. Some other EB stores seemed to have the same situation. Sounded like they sold out of the PS3 version really during a midnight sale or something.
They said they're seeing if head office or other stores have extras left over but considering everyone's experience, I don't think they'll fulfill all their orders at all.
I don't think the Dark Souls CE is EB's fault in this case. Their head office has definitely messed up distribution on several occasions but I think in this case, Namco Bandai just promised too much. They basically told everyone that they'd give free upgrade to CE if you pre-ordered. Almost everyone in both Canada and the U.S. had trouble fulfilling all the pre-orders with CE's.huggles said:
The entire situation with the Dark Souls CE was a screw up. Remember how cool the original concept photo was... I guess they underestimated the popularity of the game and when they realized it, they had to cut it down to digital and even then decided it was better to save money than to produce all the CE copies they promised they would.
betweenthewheels
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Do you think It'd be easy enough to switch console versions on a game I have preordered from the Futureshop e3 deal?
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Luigi87 said:
They've been selling video games for a few months now. Nothing under MSRP as far as I can tell.
Another online-only sale starts at BB tomorrow at 6pm EDT until Tuesday at 10am EDT. BB doesn't know the difference between EST and EDT so I fixed it here.
Video Games and Toys
10% off Select XBOX 360 Games
10% off Select Playstation 3 Games
10% off Select PC Games
10% off Select Nintendo Wii Games
10% off Select 3DS games
10% off Select DS games
10% off Select PSP/Vita games
25% off Select Used Games
Accessories
15% off Select Nintendo Wii Accessories
15% off Select PS3 Accessories
15% off Select XBOX 360 Accessories
15% off Select PSP Accessories
15% off Select DS Accessories
15% off Select 3DS Accessories
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/online-only-sale.aspx
Video Games and Toys
10% off Select XBOX 360 Games
10% off Select Playstation 3 Games
10% off Select PC Games
10% off Select Nintendo Wii Games
10% off Select 3DS games
10% off Select DS games
10% off Select PSP/Vita games
25% off Select Used Games
Accessories
15% off Select Nintendo Wii Accessories
15% off Select PS3 Accessories
15% off Select XBOX 360 Accessories
15% off Select PSP Accessories
15% off Select DS Accessories
15% off Select 3DS Accessories
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/online-only-sale.aspx
firehawk12
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The fact that points cards aren't included in these sales anymore is kind of sad. 
Yeah that does suck. I used to stock up on Nintendo points cards.firehawk12 said:The fact that points cards aren't included in these sales anymore is kind of sad.
SUBZERO-08
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Does anyone know if the steelbook cases that FutureShop has for certain games like Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City apply to your order if you bought during the E3 deal?
/!\ Vancouver GAF /!\
Maynards' retail shop at Main and 2nd is currently doing a liquidation of an electronics store. There's a bunch of video game stuff for 25% off.
I was down there just a moment ago because I was going on a run, and saw the sign and dropped in.
No games aside from that Zelda lightgun shooter game, but just about every accessory for every system was there. If you are looking for controllers or charging cables or headphones and such then all that stuff is 25% off. Kinect, PS3 Motion stuff was there and 25% as were PS3s for 25% off.
I might head back there in a bit to get an Xbox Play n' Charge cable.
Really there's lots of headphones, speakers, tvs, cameras, etc as well.
http://www.maynards.com/liquidations/retail/view_all_current/major-electronics-liquidation
Maynards' retail shop at Main and 2nd is currently doing a liquidation of an electronics store. There's a bunch of video game stuff for 25% off.
I was down there just a moment ago because I was going on a run, and saw the sign and dropped in.
No games aside from that Zelda lightgun shooter game, but just about every accessory for every system was there. If you are looking for controllers or charging cables or headphones and such then all that stuff is 25% off. Kinect, PS3 Motion stuff was there and 25% as were PS3s for 25% off.
I might head back there in a bit to get an Xbox Play n' Charge cable.
Really there's lots of headphones, speakers, tvs, cameras, etc as well.
http://www.maynards.com/liquidations/retail/view_all_current/major-electronics-liquidation
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I never got the Gears steel book.SUBZERO-08 said:
It's too bad that Move sale in the US never happened up here.Fuzzy said:Yeah that does suck. I used to stock up on Nintendo points cards.
It'll be good for anyone looking to pick up a PS Move bundle though. Both the Tiger Woods and Sports Champion bundles are on sale for $79.99 which means they'll be $67.99 plus tax each.
SUBZERO-08 said:
Depends on who you ask. The NHL steelbook was supposed to be for all preorders, then it ended up being only for new preorders. It's a crapshoot when it comes to bonuses at Future Shop. If it isn't listed at the time you place your order then I wouldn't hold your breath for it to be included. Best bet is to contact customer service and hope you get someone good.
EDIT:
From the Battlefield 3 store page. Looks like we're outta luck.
You either order stuff and have it sent straight to goomba (the guy who runs the site) who then ships it to you for a fee or he orders it for you and once he gets it he ships it to you. If you have questions then shoot him an email at his site or talk to him at the CAG Canada board where he has a thread.gabbo said:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179597&page=508
EDIT: http://gamesforcanada.com/forum/index.php?topic=98.0
That explains how it works and gives you a good idea of how much he charges.
frequency said:
It's an odd case indeed. As a backup, I preordered the CE from best buy 2 days before their cut off date for taking CE orders. Ironically, they fulfilled their end of the transaction via mail just fine while a 2 month old preorder at EB and walking in to pick up in person came out with nothing.
I attributed the gradual lack of physical items in the collection to not being an Atlus release
Let's this fiasco never happen again (who am I kidding I know it will).Discotheque
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people are already selling it on local ads like kijiji for 100+ bucks O_O
It is when you see some of those crazy US deals pop up and you can't wait for a deal here. For normal prices it's not. Shipping 1 game to goomba then having him ship it to you adds $6 US (I'm pretty sure that's right, it's been a while) to the price of the game. Did you see that $30 US bag hoverX wanted? Amazon would charge an extra $35.80 US to ship it to Canada (I checked) while goomba's fee would be much lower than that. There's a reason GFC is mentioned in the OP of this thread.Decado said:
Might be too late, but I just figured I'd mention that the Xbox Play n' Charge cable isn't a good idea, not even at 25% off, because the battery packs kind of suck.Tiktaalik said:
Low self-discharge NiMH batteries are superior, and if you get a four pack of AAs with a charger (around $10 on sale), you can charge two batteries while you use two in the controller.
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
Don't know if this is a chain-wide thing or a store-by-store deal, but I was in the Game Stop in Place d'Orleans here in Ottawa today, and the PSP Go was marked down to $99. Get 'em while you can!
Shalashaska161
Member
Do it guys! It's a great system once your custom firmware it.Blue Submarine No. 6 said:
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