There is a great chance I will buy a PS4 either this summer or fall, so this really sucks to hear.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition
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There is a great chance I will buy a PS4 either this summer or fall, so this really sucks to hear.
yuck
catpurrcat
Member
Day 1 purchases will be expensive. I cancelled preorders at all retailers that raised prices this month.
Will be buying from big box grocery stores now, or online - they seem to be holding the line on prices.
Or just wait a few weeks, and buy used or wait for a sale.
Will be buying from big box grocery stores now, or online - they seem to be holding the line on prices.
Or just wait a few weeks, and buy used or wait for a sale.
Mattlikewhoa
Member
To Amazon I go!
At the start of the PS3 era games were 69.99, not sure how long it took for the price to come down.
The start of the PS3 era was 8 years ago ;_;
At least PSN is still holding onto the pricing scheme and Sony has been pretty good with sales.
Let's all just hold out hope that there is a half-decent E3 deal this year. That has been a lifesaver. It's worth pointing out that ebgames has raised their prices on a wider range so I'd still rather buy from anywhere but there. Hopefully Amazon holds out for a while longer, I preordered Destiny from them just to lock in the price at $59.
Fuck. No.
Better not mess with my E3 pre-orders at $40 a game. At $70 retail for new games, I will be buying a lot less games at release this gen.
chrominance
Member
A fantastic reason to start buying your games from mom & pop stores, I think! I'll probably start checking out A&C and Game Centre in Toronto a lot more often (and maybe even VGP, despite their credit card security leak a while back).
FairXchange
Member
I hope Amazon keeps prices at the proper MSRP, this $64.99 and $69.99 crap is outrageous and infuriating.
Ha!
WrenchNinja
Member
Fuck everything
Stoffinator
Member
I guess it's time to start buying used or waiting for price drops.
Glorified G
Member
Please don't raise hardware prices. Who would have thought not being an early adopter would bite you in the ass
MrBambinoDent
Member
This is some messed up shit!!
Not gonna be easy decision to buy full prices games anymore, not like I always paid full price but still!
They will eventually give up and discount the games two weeks after release!
Not gonna be easy decision to buy full prices games anymore, not like I always paid full price but still!
They will eventually give up and discount the games two weeks after release!
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Yea, I was thinking the same. I think that the only games that I could pay 69.99$ for are Final Fantasy XV and MGS5. I would add Dark Souls 2 if I was into it as much as I should have been. I am very happy that I went overboard with FS and E3 and almost ordered everything that was available, telling myself that I would just return what I don't want in the end.
Oh wow. Goodluck with the E3 deals this June
It's going to fuck everything up
I'm happy I pre-ordered many of the big 2014 titles during last years E3 deals.
BigJonsson
Member
This is why I pre-ordered MLB 14 The Show a few weeks ago.........
I have a lot of 40 dollar games pre-ordered for the next 2 years
If only Tsilon was still alive
And trade in deals need to come back =/
I have a lot of 40 dollar games pre-ordered for the next 2 years
If only Tsilon was still alive
And trade in deals need to come back =/
Fuck I forgot about MLB 14
Basically this. If anything, I'll buy my games used despite the terrible condition some of them maybe in. I don't have the funds to be buying $70 games new. Thanks to the Futureshop After Hours Sales last year I got almost all the games I wanted to get at a discount. Lets hope we get some kickass sales this year; at the current price point I see games, I'm not surprised if we see some good sales to clear inventory that's clearly not moving.
EDIT:
Don't think hardware prices will rise. As far as I know they usually drop over time, never rise. They're advertised at a certain price point and go down over time. Just like an automobile I guess. They depreciate over time. If prices for consoles rose, then manufacturers couldn't recoup there losses on software as profitably as they once did. Same thing with retailers, who's going to buy an extremely expensive console to purchase equally expensive games at a rate that makes retailers an acceptable profit?
catpurrcat
Member
There'll be a lot less impulse buying now with the higher prices. Good time to work through the backlog anyways.
I bet the E3 sale this year will be something like $55 or $50 per title. When the regular price is $70, this would be accepted (although there would still be a lot of negativity online).
I bet the E3 sale this year will be something like $55 or $50 per title. When the regular price is $70, this would be accepted (although there would still be a lot of negativity online).
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Man, for Ontarians, that makes games 80 bucks. lol
I'm still a mark for JRPGs, I think I'm more than willing to just wait for price drops on most games now.
I'm still a mark for JRPGs, I think I'm more than willing to just wait for price drops on most games now.
Mike Works
Member
You guys should go all digital this gen if the parameters work for you. I know it might be tough due to HD space, but if you find someone else who has the same console and game tastes as you, you can buy a PS4 digital game for $60 (or less if there's a sale on Amazon's PS4 store) and split the cost.
Cheaper than buying a physical game in Canada and trading it in later.
Funny thing is I have a bunch of PS4 games preordered through the E3 sale at Futureshop and I probably won't cancel them now, since I can sell them for a little more than I paid and still save someone out there $10+.
Cheaper than buying a physical game in Canada and trading it in later.
Funny thing is I have a bunch of PS4 games preordered through the E3 sale at Futureshop and I probably won't cancel them now, since I can sell them for a little more than I paid and still save someone out there $10+.
enigmatic_alex44
Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
anyone in Winnipeg been able to find a PS4 lately? everywhere i check they have none, or the get "2 or 3 a week and sell out within an hour of opening" while I'm at work
This makes me wonder: have any of the big 3 talked about raising prices to the new standard? Or is MSRP staying at the American prices?
Lord knows what Steam adding Canadian funds is going to do to us...
Nope. From regent to st james i havent found one yet.
MrBambinoDent
Member
Looks like last E3 deals are even more precious now! I'm glad I preordered most of the games I think I'll ever consider buying this year!
Also I consider it a further push towards going digital, now with any deal Sony might have on PSN it'll be much more attractive, I mean any spend $50 get $10 or direct discounted games will be a hit.
Why don't freakin Harper subsidize video games? lol
Also I consider it a further push towards going digital, now with any deal Sony might have on PSN it'll be much more attractive, I mean any spend $50 get $10 or direct discounted games will be a hit.
Why don't freakin Harper subsidize video games? lol
If you're trolling around retail every week to find a PS4, why not order from Amazon?
Speaking of Amazon, when it became clear retailers were jacking up the prices on games, I preordered a copy of Destiny. Not sure I even wanted it, but figured I should lock in a price I'm happier with.
Speaking of Amazon, when it became clear retailers were jacking up the prices on games, I preordered a copy of Destiny. Not sure I even wanted it, but figured I should lock in a price I'm happier with.
enigmatic_alex44
Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
sigh! I think Canada as usual is low on the priority scale for stock. Oh well, I'm picking up the LE of Infamous just so I don't miss out on that version but I may just wait til next year for the PS4 itself then at this point, as that's the only game I'm interested in (already finished Tomb Raider on Ps3)
Exactly. Not even PC gamers are going to be safe. All digital or not, we are going to feel it for the next bit. Get those gift cards ready guys and gals. Also, what's stopping Sony and MS from raising prices on PSN/XBLA for Canadians?
Harper doesn't considered it priority to subsidize games. He's to busy counting his oil sand money
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
How many of you consistently purchased games for $60 prior to the price hikes? I'm not talking an impulse purchase that one time you stumbled into Futureshop in a drunken stupor.
I think epn.tv is supposed to replace tsilon. You can register to "be first in line for a special VIP beta invite".
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I still buy JRPGs because they disappear, but now that a lot of them are making it to the store (and the fact that Xillia was like 10 bucks last month) is making me reconsider that stance entirely.
what happened to that place? I remember getting my free game (ssx :/) and using a few other promo codes but then I just stopped visiting it..
People used to post the dailies here everyday lol
MrBambinoDent
Member
It's pretty much dead! No deals, no nothing!
Let's just hope trade-in offers come back!
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
I realize that a new Canadian Deal Thread 4 is due soon, just in time for our new lovely price bump! Can't wait to see what we'll come up with for title...
Edit: any of those 2 sentences would work... haha (nah, we'll still get good deals! Target proved it just a week ago!)
Edit: any of those 2 sentences would work... haha (nah, we'll still get good deals! Target proved it just a week ago!)