Holy crap that's an amazing deal. Starts tomorrow right?
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition
- Thread starter Firestorm
- Start date
Holy crap that's an amazing deal. Starts tomorrow right?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
As someone who spent a day looking for 20 dollar games to get a 3DS XL, I understand the impulse. My problem is when you know there are people who are just being assholes about this.
Like the 80 dollar PS3s that Target was clearing out and people taking pictures of 5 of them in their living room.
(That RFD thread also had some guy abusing it by switching out old controllers and stealing the PS+ codes from the box before returning them lol).
Mike Works
Member
I honestly cannot understand how this deal makes sense for Futureshop/Best Buy. I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I have a handful of 3DS games that I literally bought for 99 cents to get Nintendo Points months ago. If I can turn those + $10 into PS4 games... or even just get the PS3 games and trade them in..
I don't get it.
I have a handful of 3DS games that I literally bought for 99 cents to get Nintendo Points months ago. If I can turn those + $10 into PS4 games... or even just get the PS3 games and trade them in..
I don't get it.
Ah, I get it now. That's WAY too RFD-douchy for me.
I'm just happy to get each game ONCE, without exploiting them too much. That alone makes buying a new console more likely for me, without buying the games 40 times for trade-in credit.
FutureShop is saying you can trade in ANY game: http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/Gaming-Announcements/Trade-In-Offer-November-9-11/td-p/462113
citroen-e402
Member
The thing is, the Futureshop Tech blog, Financial Post, and Futureshop Community all say ANY game from the allowed consoles are accepted. No mention of a list anywhere.
DJ_Lae
Member
Holy crap, so many new pages, I had to dig back to find out what I missed.
It's a great deal, but I feel kind of weird in saying that I have no real interest in playing any of those three games. I guess it saves me a trip out (though I was out earlier and could have stopped by at the time).
It's a great deal, but I feel kind of weird in saying that I have no real interest in playing any of those three games. I guess it saves me a trip out (though I was out earlier and could have stopped by at the time).
So would it be possible to abuse this by bringing a friend or family member along? Would they claim that they reserved the game under your name to get two games from one location?
Then she was wrong, all good.
I just came from my local future shop. I went to do the trade 2 for $60 using some extra games I got from the Target sale. The guy actually told me to wait until tomorrow. I already have games to trade tomorrow, so I am set. I stopped by EB and spent literally $1.50 on trade bait. It's ridiculous.
PS: future shop associate told me it was ANY game for this special trade.
PS: future shop associate told me it was ANY game for this special trade.
Looks like there's a Zelda thing hosted by Nintendo in Toronto and Montreal. Doesn't really seem that exciting, but you can play Link Between Worlds early, and there's a cosplay contest.
-----
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds shall bring forth and gather Zelda fans in Toronto (November 16) and Montreal (November 17).
Help us celebrate the launch of a new The Legend of Zelda game at these exclusive Nintendo of Canada hosted events.
This is a great opportunity to play the game before its release and meet other fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise. Join us at the events and dont forget to prepare your character cosplay from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds! Giveaways for the most epic cosplay!
TORONTO - EVENT LOCATION & TIME
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West
Saturday, Nov 16, from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
MONTRÉAL - HORAIRE DE L'ÉVÉNEMENT
Square de l'église St-James, 463 Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Dimanche 17 novembre, de 13 h à 17 h
-----
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds shall bring forth and gather Zelda fans in Toronto (November 16) and Montreal (November 17).
Help us celebrate the launch of a new The Legend of Zelda game at these exclusive Nintendo of Canada hosted events.
This is a great opportunity to play the game before its release and meet other fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise. Join us at the events and dont forget to prepare your character cosplay from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds! Giveaways for the most epic cosplay!
TORONTO - EVENT LOCATION & TIME
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West
Saturday, Nov 16, from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
MONTRÉAL - HORAIRE DE L'ÉVÉNEMENT
Square de l'église St-James, 463 Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Dimanche 17 novembre, de 13 h à 17 h
Yes. I have a friend who works corporate and another who works retail. Both confirmed. One of the local stores already has 100 orders with more coming in...
omgomgomg
I'm certain you can just say you have a reservation and they will give you the games. Just say you wanna look around some and then give the game to a friend. They told my girlfriend when they answered that "you can just bring your boyfriend to get the other game."
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Like I said, expect big "families" tomorrow. lol
Ah, so that's how it works... Sounds like a plan! Thanks.
"Families" will probably ruin it for everyone.
citroen-e402
Member
just bought 2 copies of TV superstars for PS3 for $3.90. Exchanging them for 120.00 games. This is wrong. But I love it.
Kind of wish I had an old sports game to get rid of, lol.
Ah well, I'll just dump this copy of Fable 3, I guess.
Nor I really, but oh well. If I cared a bit more I'd probably have tried to get all three games. As it stands, I don't mind giving AC4 a shot for basically free. I'll let people who actually want CoD and BF4 get copies of those (or, more likely, hoarders).
Ah well, I'll just dump this copy of Fable 3, I guess.
Nor I really, but oh well. If I cared a bit more I'd probably have tried to get all three games. As it stands, I don't mind giving AC4 a shot for basically free. I'll let people who actually want CoD and BF4 get copies of those (or, more likely, hoarders).
GoodCoffeeJoey
Banned
I'm not getting any confirmation emails from best buy, just one email saying I signed up for their newsletter. I got the emails from future shop fairly quickly.
whogottricked
Neo Member
It really is. But I can't stop smiling for some reason.
ref
Member
Sorry if it's been covered, but apparently this is a generic code and can be used by anyone....
RFD reporting success at most stores, though some stores might want it printed out. Check the RFD thread for details: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/ebgames-ps4-knack-20-off-coupon-1402517/
Also sorry if a repost.
Thanks for the heads up on this. I was actually pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the Knack demo at my EB Games and was considering buying it, but really didn't want to pay full price for it.
Used the code (print-out) at my EB Games and got it for 39.99.
BigJonsson
Member
Hmmm, I have plenty of old games to trade in.....I wonder what FS/BB's angle is here
Should we assume that current gen AC4, Ghosts, BF4 will have zero trade-in value after this promo?
Should we assume that current gen AC4, Ghosts, BF4 will have zero trade-in value after this promo?
I thought you needed to have purchased the game from EB to do that?
I see you have the DS4 in but the link is broken on the site
(my sympathies for the horrible timing for you to announce games lol)
BigJonsson
Member
Oops, reserved AC4 at a non-trade store......other stores with stock are too far to bother
Hero of Legend
Member
I'm having a hellish time reserving AC4 and Ghosts on Wii U, I got the store on Queensway to reserve AC4, but I'm not having much luck with Ghosts.
I didn't know about that. I'll have to look into it more.
On the subject of trade-in restrictions, I find it... interesting... how the Markham Best Buy store doesn't accept trades (supposedly due to local laws), while both Markham Future Shop stores do accept them.
Not too sure myself, just vaguely remember hearing that you need to submit your receipt. Good idea to look into it in any case.
Not too sure myself, just vaguely remember hearing that you need to submit your receipt. Good idea to look into it in any case.
The Antitype
Banned
So uh... pardon me if I'm overlooking anything obvious, but is there anything stopping me from driving around to various FutureShop stores, making these trades, and then heading straight to EB Games to trade in the new games.
A process that would essentially equate to me making between 20-30 bucks on games that would otherwise fetch me, like, a buck?
A process that would essentially equate to me making between 20-30 bucks on games that would otherwise fetch me, like, a buck?
EB will probably take them off of the list. When Old Navy gave away a game with the purchase of X amount, they didn't accept the trades.
Lostconfused
Member
Nothing other than your value of your time and the willingness to abuse poorly thought out promotions.
gwynplaine
Banned
nope. but if the other stores are smart and can act fast they can rightly crash down the TIVs for those games for a while.
The only thing stopping you is wasting time if the games are already gone if you're in a hoarding city.
I don't think EB can do anything unless they lowered the trade-in values for those games on purpose.
citroen-e402
Member
Really, who thought announcing this promotion the day before the event was a good idea? Wonder what's going to happen tomorrow.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I assume they'll just crash the values of the games temporarily. I have to imagine that they are paying attention anyway.
Hero of Legend
Member
Is Best Buy doing the same promotion that Futureshop is doing?