March 16, 2007
The 4th Annual Cheapy Awards - Awards Ceremony
Posted by CheapyD
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Welcome to The 4th Annual Cheapy Awards, the only awards that recognize the best (and worst) in video game retail, voted on by the Cheap Ass Gamers, the most knowledgeable video game shoppers in the world! The CAGs voted in 10 different retail related categories and 3 CAG community categories. Read on for the results! Congratulations to dmes65, GF_Eric, flybrione, SDMeslow, who have each won $100 for participating in the Cheapy Awards voting.
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Best Online Game Retailer: Amazon.com
Best Online Customer Service: Amazon.com
Best Retailer Website Design: Amazon.com
The EBgames.com dynasty is officially over. After wearing the crown for the last 3 years, their acquisition by GameStop was just too much to overcome. After the acquisition was complete, EBgames.com was reduced to being merely a mirror of GameStop.com. Luckily for the CAGs, Amazon was able to take over where EB left off, offering lots of great deals, an easy to navigate website, and great customer service. There were many concerns when Amazon and Toys R Us (their primary seller of video games) parted ways, but clearly Amazon did not disappoint. Amazon started selling video games directly and the deals continued to blossom. Congratulations to Amazon on your three prestigous Cheapy Awards!
Best Brick & Mortar Game Retailer: Best Buy
Despite many people's dislike of Best Buy, the strength of their Gamer Gift Card coupon is probably the reason they were able to pick up the Cheapy for Best Brick & Mortar Retailer. It was a fairly close race, but $5 off any $19.99+ video game (or accessory) is tough to beat.
Best Independent Online Game Retailer: Play-Asia.com
The biggest landslide in this year's Cheapy Awards is Play-Asia's 71% victory for Best Independent Online Game Retailer. Considering their weekly deals, seasonal sales/contests, cheap region free Xbox 360 games, CAG friendly coupons, and great web design, their runaway victory shouldn't be much of a suprise. Play-Asia also was the runner-up for Best Online Game Retailer and Best Retailers Website Design, losing out to Amazon both times. Congratulations to Play-Asia for a great year!
Online Deal/Sale of the Year: Google Checkout Discounts
It's always satisfying to take a good deal and make it great, and that is exactly how the CAGs were able to make use of Google Checkout's $10 off $30 promotions. Many deals from multiple retailers (especially Buy.com), were born from this promotion.
Brick & Mortar Deal/Sale of the Year: Circuit City $8.97 Summer Sale
The list was long and the games were cheap. Many CAGs were able to eliminate the usual Summer game drought by picking up lots of games on the cheap during this sale.
Biggest CAG Shopping News: Death of EBgames.com
Worst Online Game Retailer: EB Games.com / GameStop.com
Worst B&M Game Retailer: EB Games / GameStop
2006 was a year of big changes in the world of video game shopping, but, as the above voting indicates, GameStop's acquisition of EB Games, and the subsequent death of EBgames.com was the Biggest CAG Shopping News that affected CAGs the most. EBgames.com is still alive, but it now merely acts as a mirror for GameStop.com. All the great deals, inlcuding the daily morning update of used game inventory, now seem to be a thing of the past. After winning Best Online Game Retailer for 3 years in a row, it is very sad to see EBgames.com in such a sorry state. Apparently, the CAGs don't hold their Brick & Mortar stores in such high regard either. Better luck next year, EB Games / GameStop!
CAG Hero of the Year: speedy1961
Congratulations to speedy1961, aka, the bringer of the Weekly Ads! We know you didn't do it for the glory of the Cheapy Award, but for the benefit of CAGs everywhere. An honorable mention goes to runner-up marten, who donated lots of prizes to our Child's Play Charity Raffle.
Most Memorable CAG Villain: JuanDDixon
JimmieMac is starting to become the Susan Lucci of the Most Memorabile CAG Villian award as he loses his 3rd consecutive nomination. It's just hard to compete with scum like JuanDDixon, who rip off CAGs and other video game traders all across the Internet.
Best CAG Forum Thread (non-deal): The Official "PS3 Ebay Scalpers Wall of Shame"
It's a known fact that CAGs hate hoarders and scalpers. So what better way to show their disdain than to create a thread filled with pictures of eBay PS3 scalpers and lots of comments making fun of them. Hopefully they lost money on their auctions too. Don't feel bad for them, they deserved it!
Well, thanks for joining us for The 4th Annual Cheapy Awards, the better late than never edition. Thanks to all the retailers who provided us with great deals and service in 2006. We look forward to an even better 2007.
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3rd Annual Cheapy Awards
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