ATLUS games are typically priced higher on portables iirc.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 7: More Shipping Talk than Anime & TV GAF
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ATLUS games are typically priced higher on portables iirc.
Dat Atlus tax.
Blue Submarine No. 6
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It'll be worth it though... what other game will I dump a hundred hours into this summer?
Exist2Inspire02
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Hopefully they decide to officially announce the North American version of the game at E3 this year so we can all take advantage of the discount.I'll just wait for the inevitable clearance sales (or eShop sales)
I didn't see it as a part of the announcement but it fucking better. SMT4 was a good-ass JRPG, I put over 90 hours in the neutral path alone.
DJ_Lae
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The only game I would pay the full, inflated price for is Persona 5.
Granted, I did pay $100 for DOAX3 recently, which is the first MSRP+ price I've paid in a very long time.
I'm still set from last year's E3 deals and I still have more games than I can adequately play - I don't know when I'll cut open Dark Souls 3, for example.
Granted, I did pay $100 for DOAX3 recently, which is the first MSRP+ price I've paid in a very long time.
I'm still set from last year's E3 deals and I still have more games than I can adequately play - I don't know when I'll cut open Dark Souls 3, for example.
Yup, E3 discounts are a godsend, and thankfully there are enough pre-order deals throughout the year to cover the handful of unofficially announced games that show up in between. I didn't look at the SMTIV: A release date, but presumably it'll come out after E3.
More like $90 before tax.
edit: Man, I still remember paying $28 for SMT4. It's now $65 lol
I'm glad someone said it!
UberTag
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Don't forget the inevitable collector's edition that comes bundled with tons of crap and exclusive DLC for $150 before tax.
doctorcdcs
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Best Buy is so going to try and find a way to cancel those Persona 5 ps3 preorders.
So, I got the Pokemon XY starter kit (Thanks for the recommendation GAF).
Now... now what do I do? We've played it a bunch of times, and he's still super happy with it, but Now the card collector in me is eyeing boosters and decks, and what not. Is there a recommended path (if we're going to be very casual playing with a 6 year old), or do I just pick up stuff that looks interesting and toss it all into a deck and have fun.
Now... now what do I do? We've played it a bunch of times, and he's still super happy with it, but Now the card collector in me is eyeing boosters and decks, and what not. Is there a recommended path (if we're going to be very casual playing with a 6 year old), or do I just pick up stuff that looks interesting and toss it all into a deck and have fun.
It's only coming out on PS4 (at least over here?) right?
That's probably reason enough for them to "justify" it.
suikodan
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Out of curiosity, how long did it take for you to get DOAX3? Did you use normal shipping?
Still waiting after mine. It's taking quite its time to be honest.
The Elite
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If you got the basic shipment it could take over a month.
Atlus is one of those publishers who still release games for the PS3 so I would expect Persona 5 to hit both of Sony's two latest home consoles. At least if the game gets a release date within the next couple of years.
They are releasing Odin Sphere for the PS3 in June after all and they worked longer than most publishers on the PSP and DS.
DJ_Lae
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I ordered mine through Videogamesplus and it took about a week once they'd shipped it - I got my copy last week, I think.
Dang I could have recommended you some stores for when you were in Vancouver! I personally think boosters are kind of a waste. If you're just casually playing together pick up what looks interesting. I'd say you could look at tournaments since the Junior Division is 10 and under but Winnipeg doesn't have much of a scene to get points and travel stipends and such
Everything is centred around the Vancouver area, Edmonton (and lesser extent Calgary), Southern Ontario, and maybe Montreal but haven't heard much out of there.Which ones did you get?
knacklover
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Get a CronusMax to justify them! "Well I can use them on any console now, I need multiple!"
I really dislike that they have so many cool new Xbox One Controller after the Elite one...I can't justify buying any since I have the 200$ one...
Thanks to everyone for the input about the thumbsticks. I grabbed some covers for them today and wow, they're so weird.
Yeah, it wasn't a deal, so I guess I can do whatever. It'll be the one game I didn't buy for cheap.
I was thinking about keeping my points for NX, but I've got them maxed out right now and I feel like I get better targeted promos when I'm not sitting at the top level. I also don't have a lot of faith that my local stores will reliably carry NX... and if I want it on launch day I'm probably better off preordering it.
Yeah, it wasn't a deal, so I guess I can do whatever
. It'll be the one game I didn't buy for cheap.I was thinking about keeping my points for NX, but I've got them maxed out right now and I feel like I get better targeted promos when I'm not sitting at the top level.
I also don't have a lot of faith that my local stores will reliably carry NX... and if I want it on launch day I'm probably better off preordering it.User 479360
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In the last month, I purchased another Lunar White (got one on sale before, too), plus the Dusk Shadow and Copper Shadow controllers they just came out with. I think it's a vice and OCD thing that I've developed to help me cope in some fucked up way.
I actually just took the Lunar back today, though.
ComputerBlue
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My RnC still hasn't shipped. Giving it until the end of the day then I'm cancelling, fuck em. I'd rather wait for a price drop than give Amazon my money at this point.
They really used to be so good with shipping as well. I'm 45 mins away from the warehouse and I would sometimes even get items a day before release, and items would always ship on time but now with prime the service has gone to shit.
They better not fuck up my Uncharted 4 which I've had pre-ordered since the moment it went live years ago.
They really used to be so good with shipping as well. I'm 45 mins away from the warehouse and I would sometimes even get items a day before release, and items would always ship on time but now with prime the service has gone to shit.
They better not fuck up my Uncharted 4 which I've had pre-ordered since the moment it went live years ago.
Even if Atlus does release it here it doesn't mean BB will carry it. They may not think it's worth carrying new PS3 games by then and cancel all the preorders and offer a token deal on the PS4 version.
I'm such a ray of sunshine.
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Jotamide
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Even if Atlus does release it here it doesn't mean BB will carry it. They may not think it's worth carrying new PS3 games by then and cancel all the preorders and offer a token deal on the PS4 version.
I'm such a ray of sunshine.
BB is carrying Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, BB will carry Persona 5.
Yep, the push for Prime really made their standard free shipping one of the worst options out there. My RnC copy shipped earlier today but sometimes it takes over a week to get my stuff shipped.
Still, 28$ is a nice bargain.
catpurrcat
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I'm on day 3-4 of "preparing to ship" lol. Don't worry, I know it's frustrating but those discounts are pretty decent.
Oh wait it's "shipping now"! Just in time to miss delivery Friday and make me wait until Monday haha. Thank goodness for nba playoffs.
Dang I could have recommended you some stores for when you were in Vancouver! I personally think boosters are kind of a waste. If you're just casually playing together pick up what looks interesting. I'd say you could look at tournaments since the Junior Division is 10 and under but Winnipeg doesn't have much of a scene to get points and travel stipends and such
Aww that would've been cool. I should've asked earlier, ah well. Got a few years yet before I need to worry about tournaments and such, lol. And I'm sure there'll be even less when we move to Quebec next year.
Well I got the game on release date, I was surprised, previously got games a week later.
When I first started getting hit with the forcefully delayed free shipping I would dial up a CSR and they'd ship it the next day. But it's just too much hassle now and I'm tired of them acting like the fake delay isn't real. "Why does it say instock online, but my copy is a week late?" No clear answer ever. I'm in Toronto, so 90% of my shipments come from 30 minutes away in Mississauga.
I should note, Best Buy usually gets me my Nintendo stuff on Monday because they ship it too late on Friday. But that's better than Amazon's week plus. Fuck Amazon. I use to support them so much.
BB stll hasn't charged me for my Bravely Second CE
Guess I won't be getting it till next week
I actually want the art book more than the game lol >_>
really? mine shipped earlier from BB and it looks like I'm getting it tomorrow.
BB stll hasn't charged me for my Bravely Second CE
Guess I won't be getting it till next week
I actually want the art book more than the game lol >_>
Same. Checked my order and now it says out of stock.
Wheelatron
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Mine as well. Is that normal? I don't recall other bb orders saying that even when they did eventually sell out. I don't see how we'd miss allocation - I saw it go in stock several times in this thread ages after my order was placed.
knacklover
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Me too on the Best Buy Bravely Second CE...still not charged or shipped, page says Out of Stock...I cancelled my Amazon order for this
Crazymoogle
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Any idea what the best way to go about getting controller fixes is? Or is ebay DIY parts the only path?
I have an XB1 controller where R1 just failed naturally without virtually any use, and a PS4 controller where up-right on the left stick is just dead. Sony/MS warranty obviously long gone.
I have an XB1 controller where R1 just failed naturally without virtually any use, and a PS4 controller where up-right on the left stick is just dead. Sony/MS warranty obviously long gone.
knacklover
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Ebay DIY is probably the cheapest way, unless you have a local game store with skilled individuals there that could fix them for a small fee. Otherwise it will cost you 20$ just in shipping to someone that can repair them.
I've been stockpiling eBay DS4 parts for when the triggers/shoulder buttons fail on my controllers (or my friends' controllers). You can get springs/buttons for practically nothing, and they'll often have free shipping too. You can often get a pack of parts for $2-5, so fixes are pretty cheap. The trickiest part is getting the actual DS4 apart, but if you have a plastic spudger, it shouldn't be too bad.
Crazymoogle
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Okay, I'll give that a try. Probably I should disassemble my controllers first? I think there's a chance maybe the XB1 RB could be broken (although no obvious way to tell) but the analog stick thing...no idea if that's solvable.
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