chrominance
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The site still shows both AC4 and BF4 for both Xbox One and PS4, unless I'm missing a specific nuance in the previous comment?
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition
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The site still shows both AC4 and BF4 for both Xbox One and PS4, unless I'm missing a specific nuance in the previous comment?
sweetvar26
Member
Oh yeah, looks like they are doing it for all three games.
mullet2000
Member
Hey guys, I asked this in the PS4 thread but I figured this would be a good place to ask too:
I don't have a PS4 preorder. All futureshop stores in Canada are guaranteed at least 25 non-preordered units in stock on the 15th.
For a city my size (Saskatoon, 250k people) when do you guys think I should line up? They open at 8:00, would 6:00 be good? 5:00? Earlier? Any advice from someone with experience with console launches (especially in a similar sized city) is very welcome.
I walked right in and bought a 3DS here when that came out but this is sure to be a bigger launch than that was.
I don't have a PS4 preorder. All futureshop stores in Canada are guaranteed at least 25 non-preordered units in stock on the 15th.
For a city my size (Saskatoon, 250k people) when do you guys think I should line up? They open at 8:00, would 6:00 be good? 5:00? Earlier? Any advice from someone with experience with console launches (especially in a similar sized city) is very welcome.
I walked right in and bought a 3DS here when that came out but this is sure to be a bigger launch than that was.
sweetvar26
Member
If I were you and if I really want a PS4 on day 1 without a pre-order, I would just keep driving around a FS location from Thursday and would just line up when there are 5 people in line. Might be 24 hours or 10 hours before launch, whatever it is.
I would consider getting there at like 4 or 5 am if not earlier on the day of unless they are doing a midnight opening than I would go at like 7 or 8 pm that night.
Yup because EBgames is only showing COD:Ghost on their site banner and no mention of BF4 or AC4. Probably because you can now the trade-in for COD while for the other two, you still need to wait till Tuesday to do that.
My advice would be to just wait past launch. You are going to have this console for like another 7 years, what will 2 weeks hurt. If anything you will get your system after launch issues.
With the wii launch there were more than 50 in line 8 hours before the stores opened. Going an hour or two before opening is risky I don't think you'll get one since the flipper assholes will be in line.
Some stores hand out tickets for stock before the store opens. You might want to call and ask if yours does it and what time they'll hand them out. My local bestbuy started doing this so people don't freeze to death waiting.
Or If you want to be a real dick tape a sign to the door after store closes saying ps4 sold out so no one lines up.
ps3 launch we started lining up at walmart at 4pm the day before, and this was a small town. you better believe these lines are going to be insane and if you want to wait in the them all the power to you, but ill be at home playing games just as good in my living room with beer <3
mullet2000
Member
Hmmm I see. Maybe I'll give it a check around midnight and see what the situation is like.
Gotcha. No midnight launch at that location. I was hoping that 5am is early enough but we'll see.
Hmmm I forgot about flippers. I should see if they're doing tickets, yeah. Good call.
And I'm a dick, but not that much of a dick!
Thanks! I remember seeing it before but I didn't know how to get there from the main page
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Too bad you're not in my area. I've got two PS4 pre-orders I need to cancel.
I was able to get an XBone pre-order at the Source last week. You might want to try there.
Which area is that?
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Not that it matters much, but it is me who misunderstand or Best Buy will not double my reward zone points(Gamer club) for buying a Playstation 4?
The gamerclub page states the following: "2x the points for every dollar spent on all new and used games and gaming accessories." I don't see console in there, which seems pretty cheap of their part! haha
The gamerclub page states the following: "2x the points for every dollar spent on all new and used games and gaming accessories." I don't see console in there, which seems pretty cheap of their part! haha
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Canada-GAF, is anyone participating in this GT6 contest by Playstation Canada? You need to guess cars in order to enter for a BMW lease. Does anyone have the results for week 1? I'm catching up but struggling to guess them all.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Guelph. Bit the bullet on that shop.ca bundle so my whole launch plans are out the window lol
Glorified G
Member
Anyone that has extra copies but too lazy to go through kijij/craiglist, Try futureshop. All three games are on the list. T2 for $60 GC.
AlphaTwo00
Member
As a last gen retrospective: The PS3 "preorder line" at EB was 12AM, and the Wii line was around 4AM.
TimHortons
Member
Got 2 copies of COD Ghosts yesterday as well as my brother also getting two. He's plays that trash and I don't. Ended up trading my two unopened to EB for a copy of Killzone SF. Still was not worth yesterdays wait.
Then why did you go and take 3 copies away from people that were interested in playing the games.
TimHortons
Member
Was not leaving that particular FS after a 3 hour wait with nothing.
Hey, you decided to go there to begin with, you could have always turned back if you weren't interested in the games and given people actually interested a chance at getting them.
I'm just saying. You're complaining about a slight inconvenience in exploiting the deal.
Based on the amount of Kijiji ads I saw online right after the doors opened, I'm sure 90% of the people there were not interested in playing the games.
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That's just insane, please tell me it was a midnight launch.....
CloakedPuppet
Member
Urrgh. Futureshop STILL says that my E3 pre-order of Killzone SF is out of stock. I want this before Friday!!
Oh well, first world problems and all...
Oh well, first world problems and all...
TimHortons
Member
This FS apparently didn't get the one per person deal so those really early in line were walking out with Battlefield 4, COD and AC4 for BOTH systems so 6 games total. So their supply of BF4 and AC4 quickly ran out and they were left with COD for PS3 and Xbox =/ Would have preferred either of the other two but they had about 30 copies per system. Seemed like they just wanted to get rid of everything asap rather than manage lines for the whole day.
Fuck, at-least 25.. Probably be tons of people out early.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Contacted Sony Store regarding my PS4.
They stated that "We are aiming to ship these units for an estimated arrival on November 15, 2013 at our customers doors.
Please be informed that this date is not guaranteed as we also depend on our shipping companys availability."
Good to know they are aiming for 15. Step your game up, Amazon... :/
They stated that "We are aiming to ship these units for an estimated arrival on November 15, 2013 at our customers doors.
Please be informed that this date is not guaranteed as we also depend on our shipping companys availability."
Good to know they are aiming for 15. Step your game up, Amazon... :/
March of the Crabs
Member
Yeah you have to call them. I did some looking into it when I was almost gonna cancel my PS4 preorder before deciding to stick with it. It's annoying but their customer service for their website is surprisingly very good so it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
FS downtown still had some Ghosts 360 as of 1pm (no idea how many more since they only had about a dozen visible but the guy said there were more). I was lucky and went in when the line was shorter; in and out in 5 minutes.
It looked like they moved all the shelves away from the returns area to accommodate the crowds.
It looked like they moved all the shelves away from the returns area to accommodate the crowds.
I suggest to check on the line first before you go to sleep.
The WiiU line IIRC was a couple 20 people walk-ins at the downtown Toronto BB.
Wii line back in 2006 was crazy, lined up overnight from 11pm to next day. Then again, this is Toronto.
Thanks for the info. Just called them, cancelled the order and was off the phone in literally less than 3 minutes. That is some of the fastest customer service I've ever encountered.
BTW, I was also calling to cancel my PS4 preorder. I also have it preordered at FS and EB, both of which I suspect will have enough stock. I don't mind having one spare to return, but I don't need three.
I traded in some games to EB games using my platinum card and want to redeem the amount online so I can get Nier, but when it asks for my card info it won't except it. I activated on the edge site and it still won't work. Closest ebgames that has Nier is 24km away.
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but I don't know where else to ask. Thanks.
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but I don't know where else to ask. Thanks.
EB in Park Royal mall said 'need a receipt for cod ps3 to ps4 deal'. I argued fine print said nothing about it but chick wouldn't budge. Went to EB in north van on way home and they did it right away, and I got an extra 5% value so it only cost me $8 for the upgrade. Thanks futureshop.
So.. How long do we have to take advantage of the swap?
Till December 31.
AlphaTwo00
Member
oh good times. Honestly though, I'm getting too old for that shit.
What he/she said. ^^
Also, value before adjustment was $45 according to the CSR at EB so currently you're only getting $5 extra, though that seems REALLY high. Maybe because the system was giving me an extra 30% because it's towards a PS4 game?
AC/Battlefield upgrades start on Tuesday.
chrominance
Member
Is the tax on the $8 value after the credit is applied, or the game's original $59.99 value?
back when pictochat was still a thing.