"Top 10 Raw Deals for Gamers" - Wired/Kohler article
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Scottlarock
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I've bought 5 4000 points code from that german seller at a little more than half price, I love points. everything on live for the next 6 months or so will be half price for me.
SolidSnakex
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UBISoft takes this to a new level with AC2
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74508
sixteen-bit
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Good calling out Guitar Hero, but they should also mention RB's segregation with the Beatles DLC and unexportable tracklist
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/gamerbuddyLabel said:Link to this seller please?
That's mostly The Beatles being bitches with their licensing._dementia said:
blindrocket
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Agreed. The article makes it sound like you have to add money to your wallet in five dollar increments before you buy anything. Whatever I have purchased has always been a one-time transaction. A done deal paying exactly what it's valued at and having nothing left over.Raist said:
drakesfortune
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I agree with all of it, except part of point number one. The reason these guys make a minimum charge is because they lose their ass in credit card fees if you're not ponying up at least $5. I believe the minimum fee on a credit card transaction is 20 to 30 cents or something like that. So if you buy a $2 thing, the credit card company is taking 10 to 15 percent at that price.
Microsoft space bucks are the worst. I absolutely hate their setup. They purposely made the points difficult to follow in the hopes you'd disassociate your points from what you paid for them, and therefore spend more. It's the equivalent of the used car salesman approach.
Wow, that really pisses me off. And I'm not pissed at GameStop, they are doing what any business would do, which is to try to gain advantage. I'm pissed at Ubi for doing something like that and screwing over everyone who buys the game somewhere else. That's really lame.
Microsoft space bucks are the worst. I absolutely hate their setup. They purposely made the points difficult to follow in the hopes you'd disassociate your points from what you paid for them, and therefore spend more. It's the equivalent of the used car salesman approach.
SolidSnakex said:
Wow, that really pisses me off. And I'm not pissed at GameStop, they are doing what any business would do, which is to try to gain advantage. I'm pissed at Ubi for doing something like that and screwing over everyone who buys the game somewhere else. That's really lame.
I have a hard time seeing PSP Go as a ripoff compared to so many other things happening right now. It's an $80 premium over the existing unit, and it's got a lot of new features. Compared to the 360 Elite or 160GB PS3 which are $100 premiums and only add $15 worth of extra storage.
Or compared to the Wii, it packs nearly comparable hardware, 16GB flash, and a screen into a pocket sized device.
The Go can only be seen as a ripoff compared to the existing model. And I think most people see it as more attractive despite having "less features" (if you consider UMD a feature...).
Also, how is "Nintendo sitting on games" a ripoff or raw deal? They're not gouging or taking something away from customers. If they don't think it's worth localizing those games, why should they have to? Sony still hasn't localized Afrika, and I don't view that as a "raw deal".
Or compared to the Wii, it packs nearly comparable hardware, 16GB flash, and a screen into a pocket sized device.
The Go can only be seen as a ripoff compared to the existing model. And I think most people see it as more attractive despite having "less features" (if you consider UMD a feature...).
Also, how is "Nintendo sitting on games" a ripoff or raw deal? They're not gouging or taking something away from customers. If they don't think it's worth localizing those games, why should they have to? Sony still hasn't localized Afrika, and I don't view that as a "raw deal".
Flying_Phoenix
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:lol :lol @ #'s 9 and 6.
Agreed with #'s 2 and 1.
Agreed with #'s 2 and 1.
Sho_Nuff82
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theBishop said:
No matter how you spin it, $250 for a handheld sub-PS2 in 2009 is a rip-off, even moreso because it's sharing shelf space with a larger-screened SKU for $80 cheaper.
And the PSP hardware is hardly on the same level as the Wii, even if devs treat them that way.
And Nintendo sitting on games is a raw deal for gamers in North America who, you know, like playing games instead of twiddling their thumbs during dry spells. It's pretty inexcusable from a publisher Nintendo's size.
drakesfortune
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theBishop said:
Yeah that's certainly a step in the right direction, but aren't they still charging full price for these downloads? It'll be a cold day in hell before I buy a download for the same price as a retail disk. In fact, I'll gladly pay more for retail disks because they at least retain some value, where a digital download is worth precisely zero dollars the instant you buy it.
MidnightScott
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Alaskanbullworm said:
When I buy points from Wii Shop or DSi Shop, I get charged tax at 8.25%, which for 1000 Wii Points ($10) is 83 cents.
Funny money rocks, if only because I got $40 worth of points for free from Amazon, $15 from Coke and McDonalds, etc. Plus I also bought $100 worth of points for $60 a week ago, which means everything I buy for at least the next year map packs, RB DLC, XBLA games, etc is essentially 40% off. I like PSN's system of just plainly outlining how much something costs to you in real-world money, but there's no deals or promotions on the level of what's going on with XBL points.
SolidSnakex said:UBISoft takes this to a new level with AC2
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74508
THIS is what shouldn't be done. WTF Ubi.
Lostconfused
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Wasn't the issue with Demigod because of stardock screwing up the online component in general? I heard that the game still had issues after all the hubub that pinned all the problems on piracy.
You don't have to add anything in PSN wallet unless you are buying somehthing less than $5. Over that you can just purchase and PSN will take only the exact amount from your bank account so You'll always end up with 0 in your wallet.
Also, another shout out how great it is to use real money for PSN. I fucking hate these 'we'll confuse you everytime you want to buy!' shitfuck tricks in online stores.
Also, another shout out how great it is to use real money for PSN. I fucking hate these 'we'll confuse you everytime you want to buy!' shitfuck tricks in online stores.
The Faceless Master
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#1 should have been Xbox Live
I know it's been said, but the whole "can't add but in $5 increments" thing for PSN purchases really drives me crazy. It's quite simple:
1) Buy something under $5, you have to add at least $5 to your wallet.
2) Buy something over $5, pay exact price.
This isn't rocket science, and a few minutes test-buying a few things would make it obvious.
1) Buy something under $5, you have to add at least $5 to your wallet.
2) Buy something over $5, pay exact price.
This isn't rocket science, and a few minutes test-buying a few things would make it obvious.
The 360 wifi adapter was on sale in Canada for $69.99 last weekend. Still overpriced, but not by much at that point. It's pretty comparable with USB wifi adapters at that price. I hope it soon gets permanently cut to that price.
I expect the 120GB HDD to drop to $100 soon too, since the Elite is scheduled to drop to $299 Pro pricing, and the 60GB is phasing out. I wonder if they'll make a $100 120GB HDD + Headset + 3mo LIVE starter bundle to replace the current $100 60GB HDD + Headset + 3mo LIVE starter bundle when it is sold out.
I expect the 120GB HDD to drop to $100 soon too, since the Elite is scheduled to drop to $299 Pro pricing, and the 60GB is phasing out. I wonder if they'll make a $100 120GB HDD + Headset + 3mo LIVE starter bundle to replace the current $100 60GB HDD + Headset + 3mo LIVE starter bundle when it is sold out.
MikeE21286
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agree with the list but not quite the order.......
but yeah, we get the raw deal quite a lot this gen.
but yeah, we get the raw deal quite a lot this gen.
I'd be hesitant to put in the wifi adapter and the funny money. If you have any knowledge of networking then you can find a far cheaper alternative. I turned a $20 router into a wifi bridge that I use for the XBOX. There are simplar ways that anyone should be able to figure out if they read the directions that are still cheaper. The thing about the funny money is that there is little reason to ever pay full price for anything. I think I've payed full price once. Target often has sales on points for $15 for $20 worth. Some dude on ebay is selling $50 worth for $30. There have been many internet opportunities like the dream car event. There was the get two movie tickets if you buy a $20 point card (movie tickets counted for ~$24 worth towards any movie). I've gotten at least two $20 cards when buying new games. Points are good if you plan ahead and wait for deals.