If games do increase to $80, I think I may have to stick with PC and handheld gaming. With that being said, I am thinking of taking advantage of what remaining time I have for my target discount and just buy an Xbox One and complete my collection for this generation of handhelds and consoles
-
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 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
- Thread starter Firestorm
- Start date
Black Republican
Member
Buy D4 please
BigJonsson
Member
And this is why we pre-order....
I doubt games go up to 80, that would be disastrous for all involved
I doubt games go up to 80, that would be disastrous for all involved
drangleic tourism
Member
People thought I was crazy for buying a PS4 at launch. I feel like the rational one now...
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Well, I don't want you to be wrong but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Watch Sony drop the US PS4 price this year while the Canadian price stays at $450.
The $330 Kinect/Ryse refurb at the source has never looked more interesting. The only game I'd likely ever play would be Forza though so I think I'll pass.
matthewwhatever
Member
I'd be shocked if they don't rise. I was chatting with someone who really, really knows the economy and the dollar, and he said he'd be stunned if we don't start seeing some dramatic price increases soon. To paraphrase what he said, companies based in the US aren't going to want to sell things at a loss up here.
zephervack
Member
Fuuck that noise, I should preorder Bloodborne on PSN today.
Also really hope that Nintendo keeps those $45 releases coming (Captain Toad, Kirby WiiU)
Also really hope that Nintendo keeps those $45 releases coming (Captain Toad, Kirby WiiU)
Isn't it free on GwG until the end of January?Buy D4 please
The most fucked up thing about this is even with the 33% off Future Shop E3 deals, we'd be back to paying basically $60 for games again.
FUCK.
$69.99 x 30%off = $48.99
$74.99 x 30%off = $52.49
$79.99 x 30%off = $55.99
$84.99 x 30%off = $59.49
Economists are predicting it'll go down to 0.75 pretty soon, I hate Saudi Arabia
I just don't buy games day 1 at full price anymore unless it's something limited. My spending habits have changed dramatically already.
KnightHart
Member
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Does anyone know when the Target and Sony clearance deals start? RFD has been awfully quiet about it.
drangleic tourism
Member
Is Target having a desperate fire sale due to the closures?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
They are liquidating stock essentially.
Fuuuuuck.$69.99 x 30%off = $48.99
$74.99 x 30%off = $52.49
$79.99 x 30%off = $55.99
$84.99 x 30%off = $59.49
drangleic tourism
Member
Nice...I'm about an hour+ away from the nearest one. But I'd make a trip for good gaming deals.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Liquidations are almost always trap, unless you are lucky enough to be in the store when the real clearances begin and there's still stock left.
Yeah, by the time the discounts get down to something worthwhile the stock left is crap. Games in particular. The Zellers liquidation had promise despite the slow discounting because they had so much old stock sitting around. Target has only been around for 2 years or less so you'll end up seeing Barbie Dance Revolution Xtra Hard for 30% off.
Aww... shit.
Puhuhuhuhu~
But yeah, this is just delaying me buying a PS4/Xbone even longer. $50 handheld games are gonna be bad enough.
I remember shelling out $91.xx for a copy of Suikoden III when it was released. BC tax was about 14.5%, and with a bad loonie, the game itself was $79.99.
May have been the most expensive game I bought brand new. I mean, even iTunes prices have gone up...this is not a good trend.
May have been the most expensive game I bought brand new. I mean, even iTunes prices have gone up...this is not a good trend.
Black Republican
Member
Lol if you think yall getting any electronic liquidation sales. Most of it will be gone by then. No more trucks.
at the rate our backroom is shrinking i wouldnt be surprised if im let go by late Feb early March
at the rate our backroom is shrinking i wouldnt be surprised if im let go by late Feb early March
0.75?!! Aww shit. Gonna go buy some US $ later this week.
drangleic tourism
Member
It's all luck...I once got several game boy micros for like $30 a piece when zeller's and Walmart were clearing them out.
Dr Campino
Member
Ugh. Ah well, even more reason for me to keep ordering new releases from eStarland. US prices plus like $5 for shipping, takes a week or so getting it from Virginia. Comes in a bubble mailer, too, not a giant cardboard sleeve that requires me to go to the post office to pick up.
Though, like most of you guys, I also have most of my 2015 buys already ordered from last year (or two years ago...)
Though, like most of you guys, I also have most of my 2015 buys already ordered from last year (or two years ago...)
With the current situation, I only buy Nintendo games day one because those prices never go down. And even still, these are 30% off thanks to the E3 Future Shop deal. I paid $50 for Captain Toad with tax. Paying full price for a game, even a discounted game like that, felt dirty.
The decline of big, Japanese games on home consoles has been a blessing on my wallet. While I'm grabbing Type-0 HD, Bloodborne and MGSV this year, they've become less and less common, to the point where I'm finding myself only buying the big Nintendo games on day one. Everything else can wait until $30 or less.
The decline of big, Japanese games on home consoles has been a blessing on my wallet. While I'm grabbing Type-0 HD, Bloodborne and MGSV this year, they've become less and less common, to the point where I'm finding myself only buying the big Nintendo games on day one. Everything else can wait until $30 or less.
$69.99 x 30%off = $48.99
$74.99 x 30%off = $52.49
$79.99 x 30%off = $55.99
$84.99 x 30%off = $59.49
For those of us that were fortunate, it's a good thing we got those Majora's Mask Limited Edition preorders in right Canuck GAF?
Alright. Gonna have to make a trip to my local Target this week and pick up Ocarina of Time 3DS and/or Super Mario 3D Land.
Bleh, my credit card got damaged and I ordered a replacement, but now I'm seeing that the new card will probably have a different expiration date - which will completely dick over my preorders from FS and EB, 'cause I can't change the payment information without jumping through a ton of hoops.
So I'll be sitting on my broken credit card for a while longer, I guess.
Oh yeah, and screw this Canuck buck. I've started putting aside the US pocket change like I did long ago.
So I'll be sitting on my broken credit card for a while longer, I guess.
Oh yeah, and screw this Canuck buck. I've started putting aside the US pocket change like I did long ago.
KnightHart
Member
I want to go to the one in downtown Toronto this Saturday but every time I go to a Nintendo thing it tends to be... Less than ideal.
NamikazeBurst
Member
There is usually something for these types of things in my city. There was for the Smash demo, the E3 Demos, and the Wii U Experience. It would've been nice to get a Majora's Mask key chain, and to try the new 3D on the New 3DS.
heh well you can stock up on StreetPasses, at least
there's one a 2 minute drive from my place so I'll probably check it out
I just take my nephew with me. He makes the events bearable.
Cool, I want a key chain. Not liking that while supplies last part though.
I ended up going with the $399 ass creed bundle at best buy since I had a $50 gift card kicking around. Going to try and trade the codes on kijiji for the MCC collection. I knew I should've bought it during boxing week for $40 ;(
EmptySpace
Banned
$69.99 x 30%off = $48.99
$74.99 x 30%off = $52.49
$79.99 x 30%off = $55.99
$84.99 x 30%off = $59.49
|ot| we are fucked.