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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 7: More Shipping Talk than Anime & TV GAF
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Elitist1945
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So I should be waiting for Pascal to get buy a GPU for my new PC right? How long till that comes out?
Gah! I bought by ATH-M50's just before they announced the M50X. Would have preferred those for the swapable cables. I don't need another set of headphones...seriously. But I feel compelled to buy the Sennheiser G4ME ZERO.
Only question is...
White...
or Black...
Once you go Black...
I want to pick up a bag now but I have a bunch of canker sores and life sucks, hah.
Dat wasabi, so good lol.
NYR
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You had to call in, though, right?
grosvenor_92
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Any good deals on monitors ? I'm looking to upgrade to one that is full 1080p and only want to spend about $200 max
Parapraxis
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This post is TOTALLY random, but if you are prone to canker sores I actually read a post earlier today on another that may be of interest to you.
Oh yeah SLS=sodium lauryl sulfate
Just thought I'd share lol.
Do you have any requirements? You have a decent selection of monitors with a budget of $200 regardless of whether they're on sale. Things like size, panel type, and response time are going to filter out what's really available.
I don't think there are any particular deals on monitors though.
There is on Dell.ca there's also 13% at ebates and a 10% off code
User 479360
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I don't know why I do it, but I saw the Uncharted 4 DualShock 4 at Walmart tonight, was surprised by it being out so early, and bought it for $79.98. It's super expensive, and I don't even particularly like the colour, but it's a new controller variant.
I'll likely return it, though, because it's hard to justify.
I also bought that I-CON 3DS case I was talking about. It's actually pretty good for $8, especially given the more expensive alternatives they had which were shit. However, it was the only one they had and someone had left it open, so it's got some dust in it and I may return it because of that.
I'll likely return it, though, because it's hard to justify.
I also bought that I-CON 3DS case I was talking about. It's actually pretty good for $8, especially given the more expensive alternatives they had which were shit. However, it was the only one they had and someone had left it open, so it's got some dust in it and I may return it because of that.
Xenoflare
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You sure do return a lot of the stuff you buy lol, although back when the IPS/TN N3DSXLs are all the jazz I lost my activity logs because of transferring and returning lol
User 479360
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I honestly haven't returned anything major in quite some time. But I have bought some controllers and decided against keeping them in the past, like the 20th Anniversary DS4 (chose the Black Ops one over it) and the Halo 5 Locke controller.
I get buyer's remorse, because I don't make much money.
Thanks, actually not random.
I got really fed up today and I googled for what I can do, and also found the SLS issue.
There's nothing really to help it heal so I just dabbed salt onto it until it hurt like hell because I was so fed up. Probably helped kill any bacteria since it feels a bit better now.
I went out and bought some new toothpaste without SLS.
DeathByBacklog
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And I recommend returning something to Dell, because the outcome, could be amazing!
Side note...I think I'm missing out on this ebates stuff.
I'm kinda prone to canker sores. If I hurt the inside of my cheek, it's about 50-50 that I'll get one... I never knew about that toothpaste thing, but FYI, there is a product you should be able to find at Shoppers called Canka (or Kanka, not sure), which does a great job on them. It seems to help heal, and it also has a numbing agent (and creates a sort of film over the sore) that helps alleviate most of the discomfort.
yep, more expensive here for gaming if you buy games straight up. Sensible Canadians wait for 30% off deals that happen around E3 (month of June) time
srsly tho Canada is just a shit country. nothing of value up here tbh
It's more expensive from our perspective since most of our wages didn't go up 30% in the last 2 years, but if you want to do the exchange rate thing, I guess we pay the same or slightly less than you guys for most games.
As a somewhat recent parent without private healthcare at the moment, I will take tax paid access to universal healthcare over $60 games. Not having to pay the average $3.5k charge for the hospital delivery of a child buys you a lot of $20 price hikes on new games.
DeathByBacklog
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*checks into ebates*
I have really been missing out. How is this goodness possible? What am I missing?
I have really been missing out. How is this goodness possible? What am I missing?
chill dude. I'm joking
I just got the Amazon $10 credit and I bought the gift card about this time last night so I wouldn't get too worked up, guys. I didn't bother a CS, I didn't get a confirmation email about the credit when I bought the card or get anything other than a vague "code confirmed" message when I put it in at checkout, and I didn't use the credit before I got the email about the credit. Amazon's just taking a while to process the credit, I guess.
Ebates is great if you shop often at their affiliated online retailers. Even better when there is a promo going on. I bought a monitor from Dell last summer and got ~$80 back from Ebates on it.
You're not missing anything except a cheque from ebates because you didn't sign up sooner. If you use a referral then you'll get that person $10.
User 479360
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I always thought ebates seemed too good to be true and scammy, like those auction sites that advertise getting a Mac for $180.
doctorcdcs
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uh, ok?
Morgenstern
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That would be a good idea, if not for the likelihood of price drops on the current hotness. I think the rumour mill is citing May as a release(or maybe paper launch) period.
Morgenstern
Member
eBates is great. I've been using their US and Canadian sites for years. The obvious trade off is that they know what I buy, but for the few hundred dollars received, I'm okay with that.
Sensodyne Pro Enamel doesn't have SLS.
Toms or the other natural toothpaste don't too but they cost more.
I'm just gonna stock up one pro enamel when they go on sale. I paid full price just because I'm tired of not being able to brush properly. It hurts less to brush when I use it.
Yeah I've been using the orajel one. I prefer it over Kanka because it is less messy.
For me it's 90% that I'll get a sore developed lol. I usually don't eat fried stuff or crunchy stuff but my current sores are from me biting my lip on two spots.
Consumer
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So is there anywhere to buy PSN funds in Canada digitally (via email delivery) without paying extra fees? The PS store won't accept my cards anymore for some reason, and Sony suggested I buy from Amazon to have a code physically shipped to me... Fuck that.
Alternatively, if anyone has a spare PSN code they don't need, I'll buy ~$100 worth via PayPal.
Alternatively, if anyone has a spare PSN code they don't need, I'll buy ~$100 worth via PayPal.
The Elite
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I went to best buy yesterday since I needed something and I was already near one, waited for a long ass time for an employee to free up just to get told they didn't have any more in stock
went home and ordered the same thing for cheaper on amazon, with free shipping. This is why your business model is going to die, Best Buy.
/dumb rant
went home and ordered the same thing for cheaper on amazon, with free shipping. This is why your business model is going to die, Best Buy.
/dumb rant
UberTag
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Not a chance in hell. Even in our new Trudeau-run paradise, the telco monopoly stands strong.
I don't know about other people, but I wouldn't want to use your PSN so those 5 digital games are useless in that deal...
The Elite
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Yup and the price depends on those four physical games.
Maximus.
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A manager at one store told me the website/app accurately tells you about store stock. So if you find the item on the website and it says it's out of stock, that is accurate. When I asked for stock of something once he pulled his phone out and told me this haha. I agree though, they are generally really slow and don't have enough employees available.
catpurrcat
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What city? And able to ship? That wil make a big difference in price.
You don't have to use it though. The games are downloaded, and you can play them from any account.
Edmonton, and no not shipping it
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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That's not how digital games work. That increases the chance that you may change password in the future or deactivate the games in the future.
catpurrcat
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$400 is a bit much, assuming the games are somewhat old.
Remember though someone with $400 to spend on a ps4 has other options, like eBay clearances or refurb deals here and there.
As strange as that sounds...might be better off selling system on its own. Unless your bundle is a really good value, you'd have more luck selling barebones system.
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