nobodyshero
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Video cards have been hit hard by the Canadian dollar. They're significantly higher than US prices.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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Video cards have been hit hard by the Canadian dollar. They're significantly higher than US prices.
Silent Chief
Member
I bought mine at Shoppers before the price went up. Not sure how many points that got me, but I'm guessing that about the same.
DeathByBacklog
Member
Any specific titles that you saw? I'm much closer to the North London BB so I should give that one a quick look too.
Not a ton of PS4/XB1 games, but a lot of PS3/360. I remember Metro, PES2014, Spec Ops, GoW: Ascention, Sleeping Dogs (although gone already), LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption... That's all I remember right now. But basically anything clearance they were doing half.
Maybe Chapters' 20% off with Visa Checkout will work with a new 3DS?
Xenoflare
Member
Chapters sells game consoles?..... The one near my place only carries ereaders and iPads
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
They do. I bought a Wind Waker Wii U bundle from there for $200 in 2013.
Xenoflare
Member
I see... Even though I'm probably not gotta do it (sorry!) But still big thanks for letting me know.
That's fine, I found it pretty convenient and used it for some books I've had my eye on since there isn't anything else there I'm interested in games-wise.
If you use 3D, there is no question. Spend the extra on the new version. Also, the new version is better built, has vastly superior speakers, and is significantly faster in the OS.
$260 is tough to swallow. Maybe wait for a trade in deal at EB? I did trade in when it was released and got the system for $40 out of pocket. You can save a lot of money since the trade in amount is not taxed.
Linearskillz
Member
That chapters 20% deal is great, thanks for the heads up. Didn't need any consoles but I ended up buying the Witcher guide and lore books.
I always forget that they offer manga... this is a dangerous path D:
Good thing I already used the discount so no impulse purchases for me.
shadow2810
Member
~$400+ to buy all pkm adventures starting from vol 1. Damn. Still deciding if I should buy them, or get a PS4 instead, or not buying anything at all...
lol I had been borrowing them from the library, made it to like Volume 12 or so until I realized I didn't have a flying fucking clue what was going on anymore. So I dropped it
$400 for manga is a little much. If you're a fellow weeb, PS4 still lacks any real mid-budget Japanese software to make it worth the investment at the moment. Game prices also really suck right now. I'd recommend waiting.
Damn, that 20% has me real tempted to get a 3ds and get a pokemon game. But that's pretty much the only thing I see myself playing on it. I've never owned a handheld for that reason (only one game series I'm interested in), usually borrowed the system + game from a friend to play, but those days are gone. Really been itching to play one for years now.
Not to mention I have a current gen backlog for my consoles...
Not to mention I have a current gen backlog for my consoles...
The new model supports games the older one doesn't.
Anyways, I've made the hard decision and resisted temptation. Not going for it. I barely have enough time to keep up with the console games I have, and it's not like I commute on buses or trains to work where I could make use of that time playing a handheld system.
I'll wait. Maybe, in the future by the time I get around to it, it'll be even cheaper to get and it'll be at a pricepoint where I won't feel bad getting it for just one franchise.
Xenoflare
Member
I tried a demo model at best buy and it's really good. This is coming from someone who decided to get an OG two years ago over an old XL. The eye tracking 3D is real and the screen is better than the old XL too. Although I've seen people going crazy because the New XL somehow has batches with IPS *and* TN
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Jotamide
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The indigo deal is tempting me to get a Wii U but Zelda U is so far away...
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Splatoon is right around the corner...
It looks great but all of my friends want to get me into Guild Wars 2, and the only one that has a Wii U only uses it for Smash. I don't blame him tho.
binarymelon
Member
Did you find anything for this? I just purchased a card off itunescarddelivery.com. It was delivered immediately by email, but with their markup (17.99 for 15) and Paypal's exchange rate it came to over $22.
It's much cheaper at Chapters with 20% discount. You can get the system for $207 with Ontario tax.
First and foremost, it's a game aimed at kids. If you have no tolerance for gameplay that isn't AAA quality then look elsewhere. I think for anyone on GAF their enjoyment level with Infinity will be directly related to either their fondness for the properties or wanting to play a game with their kids. I love Marvel so I found a certain level of enjoyment in the decent-to-solid gameplay. There's a measure of variation in the quality levels between the playsets as well. I liked the Avengers set and the Guardians of the Galaxy set seems alright so far but the Spider-Man set seemed a little drab. If you have an ok PC or more recent iOS/Android device then you can download the 2.0 Toybox and get a feel for how it plays.
nobodyshero
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It's not really worth it. If you want to get everything out of it, it's well over $40 in the end. And everything it has to offer isn't nearly good enough to justify the cost.
Yes, I also switched back to the OG because the 3D on the XL was too much effort. It's effortless on the new XL.
That Legend of Kay game for Wii U is on amazon.ca for $24.99 (one cent short of free shipping, the animals!) It's $5 less than the PS4 price. I have no idea if the game is even worth $25 but that seems like a pretty rockin' price all the same.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
So who else forgot it was Victoria Day on the 18th? So long Witcher 3 on Tuesday.
Convincing....
lol
I was going to hold off until uncharted 4 as well. The only game I really want to play on it is bloodborne. Everything else I wanted to play is basically coming to PC as well. But this price might be the best we get for the next year given our exchange rate situation.
DJ_Lae
Member
Have you played the first one? The second is worse in almost every single way although it certainly has some neat character additions.
Unfortunately the singleplayer stuff is horribly generic and repetitive. Think The Incredibles section from the first Disney Infinity, just longer and more drawn out.
The toybox additions are okay although unless you're crazy into that stuff I still wouldn't do it. By far my most regretted purchase of last year, even my daughter would rather play the first game.