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badmrfrosty20
02-20-2004, 01:37 AM
I'm sorry if this has been talked about before, but Half Price books is an excellent place to buy cheap ass software, if you're willing to look. I just got Jedi Academy, in near perfect condition, for $8, and Red Faction 2 for $2, both for PC. I was also debating whether or not to buy RUnaway ($9) or THe Longest Journey ($7.50). Almost as good as Target Clearence, these folks.
grayghost81
02-20-2004, 01:39 AM
Not familiar with them. What area of the country is this company in? I'm assuming this is a B&M since you listed no website.
goldengraham
02-20-2004, 01:54 AM
There are Half-Price books in the Bay Area, CA. I dunno if they're anywehre else in the country, but they do have very good prices there. I remember getting Unreal II for $10.
grayghost81
02-20-2004, 02:00 AM
Damn that sounds tasty. Too bad there probably aren't any on the east coast.
Santorum X
02-20-2004, 02:05 AM
We have tons here and near Seattle. I agree, you can find some good software for real cheap. My friend got Ghost Recon for like five bucks awhile back.
soulyogurt
02-20-2004, 02:11 AM
Damn, I used to go every day or so ages ago, ten years ago, in Berkeley. Landed the old DOS MegaTraveller game for a buck or two.
Rejoiced.
Still have it today.
Don't have a 5.25 drive to load it with, though.
MrBrando
02-20-2004, 02:44 AM
is this only PC games?
rygar
02-20-2004, 02:50 AM
hmm, where is it in Berkeley?
suprsaiyanMAX
02-20-2004, 03:15 AM
Dunno about the east coast, but there are a handful in Indiana.
soulyogurt
02-20-2004, 03:24 AM
hmm... solano ave, I think it was? There was a Half Price last time I was there. In 1994.
Actually, I drove up that street a couple months ago.. seemed to half fourteen banks on it now. Odd.
KingDox
02-20-2004, 03:35 AM
so is it just a NorCal chain or are there some in SoCal ?
badmrfrosty20
02-20-2004, 01:36 PM
Oh, and I just found another deal: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 with all boxes and manuals for $24.48. I got to stop by here more often...
Santorum X
02-20-2004, 02:03 PM
is this only PC games?
They have some new and used console games, but they are usually like N64, PS1 games. But the selection is pretty weak, and sometimes priced a little too high IMO. It's rare to find next gen titles at the locations where I live.
goldengraham
02-20-2004, 03:39 PM
Yeah, its still on Solano Avenue in Berkeley. If you head there, make sure you stop by Zachary's Pizza next door. Best pizza this side of Chicago.
The-Bavis
02-20-2004, 03:59 PM
They got those down here in Texas as well.
I think they started in Dallas.
I've only seen PC stuff, and never console. I got Unreal Tournament, GOTY, for like $7 back in the day.
badmrfrosty20
02-20-2004, 04:01 PM
is this only PC games?
They have some new and used console games, but they are usually like N64, PS1 games. But the selection is pretty weak, and sometimes priced a little too high IMO. It's rare to find next gen titles at the locations where I live.
Yeah, I saw some Xbox and PS2 games, but the prices were horrible. Azurik was $24.88, and Oni was $14. At the Half Price Books in Crossrads Mall, WA, though, I saw ICO for $9. But usually, Half Price Books is not a great place for console games.
Whambamm
02-20-2004, 05:00 PM
They're here in Austin as well. I've seen a few console games there, but nothing spectacular, they tend to want around $20 for a used next-gen game. I just love Half-Price Books in general, especially for yearbooks. I've found some Cactus'(University of Texas yearbook) from the early 1900s there for like $15, and they were in good shape.