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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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Byron Bluth
Banned
Fuck, the EB Games said they would let me do it in store but I am not sure if they have WiFi...
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Well I'm sure they would of not advised you that you could do it at EB Games if they don't offer Wi-Fi
HubbaBubba
Member
You can just do a license transfer that doesn't transfer any of the games (nnid, eshop balance, game licenses, and saves) . You can redownload the games once you get home.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It can take ages if you have a lot of games, so you might not want to do it in store.
Just sell the damn things on your own store Nintendo!hahahaha seriously.
Me too I want my Rosalina & Lucario. But no pre-order links for either -_-
why u do dis to me Ninty.
I got my Meta Knight though thanks to CanadaGAF
Sealtest
Member
Never put up
Ah, excellent point that I didn't realise. Entirely feasible then.
Were they in low quantity?
Also, I believe Fox was put back on stock... and then removed quickly. (it showed up as 2-4 weeks... but now it's not even up anymore from Amazon, that means they sold out right?)
bananafactory
Banned
Man Amiibos seem popular. I should get one
I have seen Diddy in stores once, the one I bought. Everything is rare in Canada.
Even though Luigi and Zelda are 'common', not every store has them anyways.
bananafactory
Banned
Wtf? Amazon just updated my shipping estimate for Majora's Mask and it's now February 24 - March 3.
Doesn't the game come out Feb 13? =\
Doesn't the game come out Feb 13? =\
They give insane delays if you choose Free super saver shipping.
They'll usually stall the shipment for a few days too, just to make sure you don't get it close to release, considering their free shipping only get 1-2 days to get to destination anyway.
I usually get on the customer service chat and ask them to speed things up on the release day, because it's kinda bad business practice to do that they do.
No delivery estimate for me at all. And no estimate for Majora's Mask LE game either, which I ordered on the 6th.
bananafactory
Banned
Yeah mine is the LE.
Weird. I always just pick the standard 2-day shipping and it always either ships for release day delivery, or else ships out on the launch day. Haven't seen a multiple week delay like this before. I order quite a bit from them, too.
Edit: Just remembered I ordered it from the US Amazon since it wasn't up on .ca at the time, so that makes sense then. I think I picked the cheapest delivery method.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Mine (LE) is: "Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date".
Should I worry?
I've never had delays with free shipping. Being in Toronto and 99% of packages coming from Mississauga, I often receive them the same day they release. For Amiibo wave 2 though, they didn't give me shipping notice on release day and I went to buy them in store, then cancelled the orders. Not sure if they were delaying them on purpose, or if it was a supply issue. A little worrisome, but I can live without my N3DS for a few days if need be.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
They have 1 copy finally and bananafactory is the lucky winner!
I think that we should not worry for now. I just don't get why some have an estimate and some do not. I ordered when it came back up later in the day so that is what is scaring me.
Black Republican
Member
Hopefully Target sells the Zelda NXL so i can use my 15% discount.
or might have to wait if amazon has anymore so i can get 2x amazon points
or might have to wait if amazon has anymore so i can get 2x amazon points
Mysterious
Banned
So I pre-ordered MM LE 3DS XL at EB, in-store. I should be good, yes?
I think we will, though I recall when the ALBW 3DS XL came out, my store only ever got four units in total.
bananafactory
Banned
Guys I edited my post, I preordered from Amazon.com not Amazon.ca.
I'm sure yours will be fine.
I'm sure yours will be fine.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! All is well!
Yes. EB in store (well mine at least) will always have enough for their pre-orders and will stop taking them once they have filled their quota.
Do you feel that works? Or do they give you the talk around?
nobodyshero
Banned
I've complained to them a few times, and despite it taking various lengths of time, I always end up with upgraded shipping. Honestly, they've been really good lately though (though that might be because they've marked me down as bitching so often to just put my damn shit through quick
)
Sealtest
Member
I've complained to them a few times, and despite it taking various lengths of time, I always end up with upgraded shipping. Honestly, they've been really good lately though (though that might be because they've marked me down as bitching so often to just put my damn shit through quick
Yeah... don't do that too oftent or you'll get an email telling you to quit that shit or your account will be closed, I know I did.
No way?! What did you do?
Just got back from EB games at yorkdale. According to their staff, they received an email telling them to stop taking preorders for the majoras mask 3ds since they hit their limit already. They also showed me the email quickly as well so that was a no go. At least I got my monster hunter one preordered. It's a better deal anyway haha
Lone_Prodigy
Member
The MH design is great, but the text on the cover was enough to sway me back towards the MM edition.
I'm going to Canada for a month long holiday in February. I will be visiting Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Does anyone have any recommendations on games shops to visit that aren't EB Games? I wouldn't mind checking out some retro stuff if there is anywhere with a good selection and reasonable prices. And are there any other comic/toy/pop culture stores that are worth checking out in these cities?
Downtown Vancouver has Golden Age Collectibles which always seemed like a cool spot for comics though I haven't been in there recently. GameDeals near Columbia station in New Westminister is the most well known independent game store around here afaik. Haven't been there recently either.
nobodyshero
Banned
lol no shit, really? if they didn't want me to complain, they shouldn't hold my shit back for days for absolutely no reason at all haha
But they have a reason, they want you to pay for Prime.
Accessories are usually kind of a ripoff unless you get them from places like ebay or dx.com.
Nice, unfortunately I was at work and missed out on the MM edition and the MH edition. Hopefully it comes back up somewhere.
are you interested in a bunch of older 3ds games? i have alot (non-turds) i want to get rid of and i want to sell everything together
The Monster Hunter one is an EB exclusive, but places like FS, BB, and Amazon should be getting the MM one.
Normally I'd be all over the Zelda one, but the Monster Hunter version looks nicer.
KnightHart
Member
For Toronto there's a bunch. They all have their pros and cons. They also tend to be easy to get to by public transit. Just be prepared for some googling though in case:
Game Centre - Yonge & Bloor and St Clair & Dufferin
Iceman Games - Kensington Market and Queen St & Bathurst
Hi Tech Games - Bloor & Dufferin
A&C Games - Spadina & College
Gameshack - Bay & Dundas (it's inside the 'Bay Atrium')
Personally I really dig Game Centre, Gameshack and Iceman Games. Game Centre and Gameshack tend to have good prices on most things. I got Drive Club from Game Centre for $29.99... And then sold it to Iceman. I generally go to Iceman to buy new games since they sometimes sell new games at 59.99. They also have great trade in values. A lot of their retro stuff seems really pricey though.
A&C and Hi Tech both have fantastic selections. A&C is quite pricey though. Hi Tech looks like it used to be a convenience store, and has a really damn small store.
The one place I recommend that's further from downtown is VGP.ca's actual physical store at Wilson & Keele. I have a few friends in Europe that import their games from their. They recently had a good Boxing Day sale.
Also you might wanna consult the community city specific threads for Toronto, and I think there's one for Montreal and Vancouver as well.