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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition

ohlawd

Member
I want the 2000 to compliment my OLED one but I can't justify 200 bones for it. I don't give a shit about Borderlands 2.

tch should have been 150 bucks for standalone.
 
I want the 2000 to compliment my OLED one but I can't justify 200 bones for it. I don't give a shit about Borderlands 2.

tch should have been 150 bucks for standalone.

Can try selling B2 if it's on a cart! Harder with no case, though! Still got 25$ for the CoD cart bundled with my vita and the game was already old with crap reviews.
 
Yea, from what I hear if someone never used the OLED the new screen will still feel fantastic! Add all the other advantages (battery life, size and shape) and it's a great choice too! I think I want one of each! haha (already have 1 OLED).

Yeah, if I were in the market for a Vita now I wouldn't hesitate to buy the new revision. That said, I'm hanging on to my OG Vita and don't really need a second one.

As an aside, anyone get a Titanfall coupon today from Green Man Gaming (not the 25% off one, the $10 off one that came out this week)? Because there's a 25% off code in there that's apparently for Canadians!

Can try selling B2 if it's on a cart! Harder with no case, though! Still got 25$ for the CoD cart bundled with my vita and the game was already old with crap reviews.

It's not, sadly. Looks like it'll be a download code. That said, you could still sell the code I think!
 

Jinto

Member
Guys did anybody happen to own/try both the Pulse Elite headset and the new Gold one? The Pulse Elites are good and all but they hurt my head after an hour or so, do you think the hold will be an improvement on that side?

I just bought the Gold ones a few days ago. I can't speak for the Pulse elites, but the Gold ones are very comfortable. I haven't had much time to use them. I did watch a movie with them on, and I didn't even notice I was wearing them after awhile.
 
I just bought the Gold ones a few days ago. I can't speak for the Pulse elites, but the Gold ones are very comfortable. I haven't had much time to use them. I did watch a movie with them on, and I didn't even notice I was wearing them after awhile.

You! Should have given that sweet vita memory card to a fellow Canadian in this thread! ;P
 
I just bought the Gold ones a few days ago. I can't speak for the Pulse elites, but the Gold ones are very comfortable. I haven't had much time to use them. I did watch a movie with them on, and I didn't even notice I was wearing them after awhile.

Thanks for your feedback :) I'll probably check BB now and maybe grab one using some RZ certificates and a gift card I have laying around :)

Got my money from ebates too. Awesome.



What is this? The middle ages?

lol no it's not the Middle Ages but some people like to have the cash instead of having to pay to liberate your money from PayPal :) it makes sense to me, I just happen to use PayPal a lot, not everybody does though.
 

-Deimos

Member
Thanks for your feedback :) I'll probably check BB now and maybe grab one using some RZ certificates and a gift card I have laying around :)



lol no it's not the Middle Ages but some people like to have the cash instead of having to pay to liberate your money from PayPal :) it makes sense to me, I just happen to use PayPal a lot, not everybody does though.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the fees. Although I think it's free if you're withdrawing over a certain amount of money.
 

zroid

Banned
Spending Valentine's night with my brand new copy of ZombiU

(struggling to remove the residue from those asinine stickers BB/FS put on their used games and failing)
 
PSN FLASH SALE

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwo..._FLASHSALE2014

29.99 Marvel Lego PS4

and some others

Posted this in PSN thread too, but might be missed there

Where do I find that sale? Do I have to modify your link? I feel like a noob!

https://t.co/qUwXzrcHYf try this one (From wario64's Twitter)

Thanks! But for some reason that link gives me "Page not found" too! Found it by looking around their website! =)

Edit: Oh I found it but I thought that I was on the wrong page when I saw NBA2K14 for 59.99$! (It's 39.99$ when you click on it, just PSN people having trouble again!)
 

zroid

Banned
Welp, I think I managed to get out about 95% of the residue. Rubbed lemon juice on it to loosen the sticker, and then masking tape to get off the shit that was stuck really firmly to the plastic.

edit:
Still got that on my Paper Mario: Sticker Star case, if anybody got any tip on how to remove it, would be much appreciated.

try it!
 
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qizah

Unconfirmed Member
Did Nintendo discontinue the original 3DS? I was checking BestBuy.ca and the original console is only available in black and it seems like the colours are in limited supply at EB. I was wondering because I was considering going back from the XL to the Original 3DS because I miss the portability of it, but now I'm not sure if I should even bother lol.
 

Lexxism

Member
Still got that on my Paper Mario: Sticker Star case, if anybody got any tip on how to remove it, would be much appreciated.

I used a goo gone on mine when I bought MK7 and Mario 3D Land way back. It worked perfectly! I'm going to try it again tomorrow at my ZombiU copy.
 

Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
When's the new Vita supposed to hit Canada? Preorder page on EB doesn't mention a date...
 

Lexxism

Member
I just tried it anyway and here's the result.

QsDegHt.jpg

No more residue left! :D
 

UberTag

Member
When's the new Vita supposed to hit Canada? Preorder page on EB doesn't mention a date...
I don't believe an official date has been set yet.
People are speculating May but I believe Sony has only officially stated "Spring 2014" as of right now.
(GameStop.com is currently using a May 31st placeholder date - which is a Saturday.)
 

jzbluz

Member
I don't believe an official date has been set yet.
People are speculating May but I believe Sony has only officially stated "Spring 2014" as of right now.
(GameStop.com is currently using a May 31st placeholder date - which is a Saturday.)

Amazon had March 18 at first, but yeah, nothing concrete.
 

Returners

Member
Is there anywhere that's still got pre-order Ground Zeroes for 39.99 next gen version?

Just realized that Futureshop's E3 order I made didn't mean Ground Zeroes. :(
 
Is there anywhere that's still got pre-order Ground Zeroes for 39.99 next gen version?

Just realized that Futureshop's E3 order I made didn't mean Ground Zeroes. :(

I think videogamesplus is your only choice at this point.

Or price-matching them somewhere else once the game is out.
 

i-Jest

Member
Did Nintendo discontinue the original 3DS? I was checking BestBuy.ca and the original console is only available in black and it seems like the colours are in limited supply at EB. I was wondering because I was considering going back from the XL to the Original 3DS because I miss the portability of it, but now I'm not sure if I should even bother lol.

I doubt it's being discontinued. Colors maybe discontinued and replaced but not the model itself. I haven't heard any word of it being discontinued. Maybe retailers aren't ordering to many. They're probably letting what remaining stock they have dwindle down to nothing before they order more. Have you tried Amazon?
 

Returners

Member
I think videogamesplus is your only choice at this point.

Or price-matching them somewhere else once the game is out.

Sigh, I guess that's the only way.

Also, just found out Dynasty Warriors 8 PS4 comes out at 64.99 at well, and currently only available to preorder at EBGames. Ugh.

How does EBGames.ca handle price increases? Do they charge the price when you ordered or price when shipped? I might as well guarantee it at 64.99 for now. :(
 

Zing

Banned
Did Nintendo discontinue the original 3DS? I was checking BestBuy.ca and the original console is only available in black and it seems like the colours are in limited supply at EB. I was wondering because I was considering going back from the XL to the Original 3DS because I miss the portability of it, but now I'm not sure if I should even bother lol.
Target, Best Buy, and Shoppers have everything but black in the GTA. I wanted black and I found one lonely system at Target. I actually ended up not liking the black and returned for red.

You can still find the OG pink systems here, with charging cradle and all that.
 

Vibranium

Banned
Can you preorder games in-store at Target? I'd like to get a physical copy of Infamous Second on Day 1 without having to wait a few days. Damn Walmarts conformed to the price increases.

I may have to go digital at this rate though...
 

Jinto

Member
I used a goo gone on mine when I bought MK7 and Mario 3D Land way back. It worked perfectly! I'm going to try it again tomorrow at my ZombiU copy.

Yep, Goo Gone works like a charm. I bought it for some used games I got at Future Shop, used it for some of my older games with sticker residue right after, and been using it ever since. You still have to peel most of the sticker off yourself tho. I bought it at Home Depot, if anyone's interested.

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/tough-task-remover-spray-gel-12-ounce/984023
 

frequency

Member
Sigh, I guess that's the only way.

Also, just found out Dynasty Warriors 8 PS4 comes out at 64.99 at well, and currently only available to preorder at EBGames. Ugh.

How does EBGames.ca handle price increases? Do they charge the price when you ordered or price when shipped? I might as well guarantee it at 64.99 for now. :(

They charge you price when you ordered. I ordered Toukiden at $39.99 recently and it increased to $44.99 but we were charged the price at the time of order not at the time of shipment.



... and then 2 days later they charged our credit card $99,999.00. Twice. And locked us out of our credit card until we called the bank to talk about it. Twice.
Of course, calling customer service led to nothing because their billing people or whatever are gone until Tuesday. Don't run online stores if you can't keep staff available during weekends. Also, don't charge people $99,999.00 randomly (I have no order with them right now). Twice.
I'm so done with that company.
 

Fuzzy

I would bang a hot farmer!
They charge you price when you ordered. I ordered Toukiden at $39.99 recently and it increased to $44.99 but we were charged the price at the time of order not at the time of shipment.



... and then 2 days later they charged our credit card $99,999.00. Twice. And locked us out of our credit card until we called the bank to talk about it. Twice.
Of course, calling customer service led to nothing because their billing people or whatever are gone until Tuesday. Don't run online stores if you can't keep staff available during weekends. Also, don't charge people $99,999.00 randomly (I have no order with them right now). Twice.
I'm so done with that company.
You have to have the worst luck when it comes to online orders. :lol
 
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qizah

Unconfirmed Member
I doubt it's being discontinued. Colors maybe discontinued and replaced but not the model itself. I haven't heard any word of it being discontinued. Maybe retailers aren't ordering to many. They're probably letting what remaining stock they have dwindle down to nothing before they order more. Have you tried Amazon?
I haven't checked Amazon no. I'll have a look.

Target, Best Buy, and Shoppers have everything but black in the GTA. I wanted black and I found one lonely system at Target. I actually ended up not liking the black and returned for red.

You can still find the OG pink systems here, with charging cradle and all that.
I'm actually trying to find the purple one if I can. Seems like it's limited, my best option would be EB, but I should check Target too.
 

Returners

Member
They charge you price when you ordered. I ordered Toukiden at $39.99 recently and it increased to $44.99 but we were charged the price at the time of order not at the time of shipment.



... and then 2 days later they charged our credit card $99,999.00. Twice. And locked us out of our credit card until we called the bank to talk about it. Twice.
Of course, calling customer service led to nothing because their billing people or whatever are gone until Tuesday. Don't run online stores if you can't keep staff available during weekends. Also, don't charge people $99,999.00 randomly (I have no order with them right now). Twice.
I'm so done with that company.

I read the first part and was relieved, then I read the second part... :(
 

frequency

Member
You have to have the worst luck when it comes to online orders. :lol

I read the first part and was relieved, then I read the second part... :(

You will probably be fine. As Fuzzy said, I have the worst luck.
My Toukiden order they charged me twice. I talked to them about it and they refunded one of them I guess. And I guess a few days later someone else was looking at it and playing around with my account or something and then charged the maximum in their system.

But the weird part is they did it twice hours apart.
http://i.minus.com/iyj6AwXDPXII0.PNG

So they wanted to charge me something for some reason.

I guess the lesson is don't ask if they charge you twice for a game. Otherwise they will end up charging you $99,999.00 twice as retribution.
 
Anyone ever pricematch using gameaccess.ca? I know that shipping is free when you rent a game but I can't find the price of shipping when you buy.

Edit: Other question! Do I need to print my Best Buy reward zone certificate or I can just have it up on my iPhone?
 
They've always made me print them but I just do so in the store because I don't have a printer at home.

Thanks! That's what I ended up doing at the service counter! I was also able to price match Toukiden from Gameaccess at $38.72 so the game ended up around 38$+taxes instead of 44.99$! Screw you price jump! (Had to go to the store... but I had to no matter what to use the damn certificate)
 

Returners

Member
So I went to Video Games Plus in Mississauga, cool guy working there. Preordered MGS and the dynasty warriors there. Apparently they have a loyalty program for preordering and picking up 10 games gets you a $60 game for free.

Has anyone price matched VGP at Best Buy and had no problem?
 

zroid

Banned
oh lawd, I just received a response to the email I sent Cineplex more than a month ago asking them to change the shipping address of one of my backordered Boxing Sale items. It was shipped a few days after I sent the email. :lol
 
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