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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition
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Are we sure that doesn't require a receipt from EB?
Neither of my games say that.
Kinect Adventures is a pack-in, so it kinda makes sense, but Transformers WFC?
Their fine print does not state that.
Total shilling: Our deal was totally better than this deal which makes you wait hours and hours in a line
That being said, I wonder if this is something they did because they've got PS4 and XB1 kiosks in stores now. Maybe get people in the stores so they could see the systems. That being said, this deal was *too* good that it probably will be way too crazy for anyone to be even checking out those systems.
I'm trying to spend more money but your DS4 link is borked. I opened a ticket last night
What a weird week, I went from cancelling my PS4 preorder at Amazon to getting
PS4
Killzone
COD:Ghosts (when I upgrade the PS3 version)
Assassin Creed BG (upgrade...)
BF4 (Upgrade)
1 year of PS+
total $462 (432 + $30 upgrade costs) after Paypal and Ebate rebates + the TIV of Disney Singstar, NHL09,NBA09 (lol)
I remember when I used to be jealous of the sales in the US lol
They ran out of every PS3 offering at FS when I was there at noon, thankfully all 3 of my games were put aside because of ISPU
Cross posting from the other thread.
That went great!
Got to Future Shop at 9:45. Wasn't opened yet but someone came out through the exit so a bunch of us went in and got in line. I was out of there in 20 minutes. There were tons of people at the other entrance (inside) who weren't allowed in until 10 and I was out at 10:05.
I got ACIV and my friend got Battlefield 4. Then we headed to Best Buy and I was allowed to jump most of the line there, too, because I had a reservation. They ran out of ACIV and Battlefield before I got there but I had ACIV and COD reserved so my friend and I got those. COD game with a shirt and they gave out some COD swag while we were waiting in line.
Not a bad haul for a copy of Little Deviants and Tetris Axis!
That went great!
Got to Future Shop at 9:45. Wasn't opened yet but someone came out through the exit so a bunch of us went in and got in line. I was out of there in 20 minutes. There were tons of people at the other entrance (inside) who weren't allowed in until 10 and I was out at 10:05.
I got ACIV and my friend got Battlefield 4. Then we headed to Best Buy and I was allowed to jump most of the line there, too, because I had a reservation. They ran out of ACIV and Battlefield before I got there but I had ACIV and COD reserved so my friend and I got those. COD game with a shirt and they gave out some COD swag while we were waiting in line.Not a bad haul for a copy of Little Deviants and Tetris Axis!
matthewwhatever
Member
Just waited in line for an hour at Best Buy Kanata. Just before I get to the from, some guy two spots up has his whole family show up, and he gives them all games. I mention it to the people ahead of me, but they don't care. Naturally, just as I get to the front, the kid's father gets the last copy of AC4, even though they'd already said they had more than enough copies when they were checking down the line. I went and yelled at the kid's parents for raising a hoarder, but it wasn't as cathartic as I'd have hoped...mainly because I just wasted an hour of my life in a Best Buy lineup. Ugh.
Huge success in Alberta. Spiderman 3, Blur and Oblivion traded in at FS for the three titles. They told us one of each title only. Next stop EBGames, traded in unwrapped CODG and preordered the other two. Picked up Knack (with the $20 coupon from the other thread) and Killzone, paid for everything, grand total after gst: $136.45. I'm done before lunch and don't have to pay another penny when I pick up BF4 and AC4 on Tuesday. Christmas came early.
Mike Works
Member
At Best Buy in Vancouver - they're honouring in store pickups for the WHOLE DAY regardless of what time you reserved yesterday. Lineup is all inside and about a 35 minute wait according to an employee.
CloakedPuppet
Member
Pretty much summed up exactly why I didn't bother with this. The thought of being around people like this kind of disgusts me. I truly feel that saving on something is only worth it if it's convenient and, well, not putting you in close proximity to the bottom of the barrel type. Sorry if that comes off as terribly elitist.
If I lived in the states, I probably would never go near a retail outlet on Black Friday.
It's ok to feel like you're better than hoarders. You are better than hoarders.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
In Quebec city it was super easy. Waited 10 minutes at Best Buy and 10 minutes at Futureshop, both stores only had CoD(both consoles) and Battlefield 4 XBOX left. Good thing I reserved online yesterday. This week-end I managed to get a total of 240$ on gift cards, making my PS4 160$!
infinityBCRT
Member
We don't have any DS4s in stock. Shouldn't be on the site yet.
Only CoD for 360 and Wii U remaining when I left the store as well.
Valkendorm
Member
There was an EB Games clerk waiting in line and he literally told me to bring the games for a PS4 upgrade next week.
I was probably 50th in line. I just left. Got both Wii U games but I got literally the only copies in the store. I had one reserved, otherwise I wouldn't have got Ghosts. This was the FS in newmarket. They allowed us to get all three games. I only had two games to trade, otherwise I would have grabbed a third.
These games aren't being checked out, at least at my store. The online stock indicator is useless for these games. We were being handed the games and leaving our info on paper.
It was nuts. No one going there at this point will get a game.
Which Best Buy? FutureShop too? Is there a separate line for ISPU?
Awesome if so! I reserved 2/3 games at the best buys on Cambie&Metro. About to see if I can pick up my reserved COD at FS robson. If anyone wants to meet me at Cambie in 30mins, I have COD reserved there too
EDIT: separate line for pickups at Robson YESSSS
yah but how many went and got the wii u versions
I'm hoping that I'm one of the only three people that bought a wii u so I'll be able to cod it up tonight.yah but how many went and got the wii u versions
Trust me, people aren't waiting hours in line to leave empty handed.
If the Wii U version is the only thing left, the remaining people are picking it up.
FS at eglington and laird was a complete shit show. People were grabbing all 3 titles, some on both platforms. So of course the one game I actually wanted was sold out by the time I got to the checkout. I did get COD for a copy of NHL 2K8 so I can't complain too much. Looking to trade it for ac4 360 if anyone has an extra copy.
I was one of four people getting the Wii U version, according to the associate. I got literally the last copies. People near me were going to grab Wii U versions since they were out of AC4 on the other systems.yah but how many went and got the wii u versions
I waited three hours. There is no way people aren't just going to take what is left. I wish you luck, but I think you are out of it, unless you reserved online.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
After 3 hours of going to 3 seperate stores with reservations, I managed to get all three copies on PS3. Will also be upgrading for 10$ once I get my PS4 in early December with the shop.ca deal (425$ incl. tax with Killzone and PS Plus was a steal). All in all, christmas came early and I'm very happy. Never played an Assassin's Creed game before - really psyched
Mike Works
Member
Cambie
Yesterday.
Walked in and out of FS at Warden/7 in 5 mins with COD.
Had AC4 reserved at the FS at Markham/14 but complete trainwreck there, apparently you had to lineup mad early, first come, first serve.
Still a lineup inside, they blocked it off with maybe 30-50 people in line at the returns desk to trade shit.
As usual, families all in the line.
Had AC4 reserved at the FS at Markham/14 but complete trainwreck there, apparently you had to lineup mad early, first come, first serve.
Still a lineup inside, they blocked it off with maybe 30-50 people in line at the returns desk to trade shit.
As usual, families all in the line.
Just came back, with AssCreed 4 in hand. Gave them Genji 2 XD
Walked in and walked out like a boss in a couple of minutes, they were completely out and had only reservations left. Heard them getting calls in the background and turning everyone away.
This was at the Dundas/Dixie FS in Mississauga.
A big thank you to you guys for posting about the deal and reservation tip
Walked in and walked out like a boss in a couple of minutes, they were completely out and had only reservations left. Heard them getting calls in the background and turning everyone away.
This was at the Dundas/Dixie FS in Mississauga.
A big thank you to you guys for posting about the deal and reservation tip
matthewwhatever
Member
Believe me, I felt horribly squicky just being in close proximity to these people. Between the dude who had his parents show up, the guys directly in front of me who were talking about scalping tickets for hockey games, and the guy behind me who was talking on his phone about how he was going to take the games to Walmart immediately afterwards to "return them" without a receipt, there was plenty of human filth to go around. And that was just the people in my immediate vicinity -- I can't imagine what kind of dregs of humanity were populating the rest of the line.
Of course, I may just be bitter about the fact I wasted over an hour in line and didn't get a game to show for it,
Seems like all BB's in the lower mainland are doing it then, if the BB in Langley is too. Sweet. I'll pick up my Robson&Cambie games now while I'm already here and head to Metro later once the crowd is gone then.
Yesterday?
I had to spend 55 minutes in line starting at 9:15. Our line was small, I was 7th in line. One of the guys in front of me didn't have proof of age and it looked like he was screwed. By the time I left, there were enough people in line that all the games were probably all spoken for.
Oh. Thanks ! If I can't take advantage of this FutureShop deal without having to wait in line on Monday, I'll do the Target one. The street date on Killzone is before the 12th, but weren't BF4 and AC IV dates for the 12th ?
well then.
hopefully there'll be something left. if not... then oh well I'll be regretting not waking up early enough for the next few days lol.narcosis219
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I'm at the front of the line being helped right now. Hai