[Dead] Walmart.com Halo 3 Legendary 59.82

[papalatistudios]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5515989

Just in time for the holidays!

[Jgel]

Nice Price

[soccerstud652]

Must resist.

[seanr1221]

:lol: I feel bad for anyone who paid full price

[y2jedi]

Damn !
That tree topper is tempting me.

[opportunity777]

More like $70 after tax and shipping ... I guess this is as good as its going to get for this game after the Amazon deal.

[spideymike]

Nice deal. I picked this up at Amazon when it was $59.99. They also have Collectors Edition for $47.82 (link (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5515988)). Oddly enough they're still selling the basic bare bones edition of game for $59.92. :roll:

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Can I PM to BB! Pay $51.80 after 110% off difference! So how much was Amazon price during Gold Box deal? I can request local pickup and I'll let anyone to PM with the proof of purchase!

[locampo]

site to store shipping makes it better. I got it. I do feel bad for anyone who paid full price...I guess MS must have overestimated demand for this package if all these crazy deals are going on for this "Limited edition" package.

[soccerstud652]

I used site to store, this is a great deal. Thanks OP and thanks Walmart for your globalization tactics and mistreatment of slave labor in China so I can save 50% on a game I already own but want a stupid helmet of!

[h2dk]

More like $70 after tax and shipping ... I guess this is as good as its going to get for this game after the Amazon deal.

Actually, $59.82 shipped for me (shipped to store, no tax in Oregon:lol:)

[PyroGamer]

*continues to laugh at the jokers who bought this full price*

[horrido]

I wish my head was smaller.

[joey0480]

Yeah must have sucked to pay full price for a plastic helmet...lol

[Sku Rhim]

"Halo 3 Legendary Edition:Individually numbered and available while supplies last..."

I'm starting to wonder just how many of these units were produced!

[iamthekiller]

i think we really need to focus more on the fools that paid $120+ for this piece of garbage

[lunchboxfett]

Well laugh at me because I paid full price. Along with some gift cards that I got for free from work. I don't mind, it was for a Christmas present. It would have been nice to save on it but can't change the past.

[nicz888]

all i have to said is #$#@ Microsoft for over produce this piece of !$#* .

sigh, this Christmas i will have 3 seal copies of Legendary in room.

[xgamer]

Paid full price for mine, picked up another one at this price for my dad for christmas, have to pay for shipping to guarantee it for christmas.
Total = $69.32

Nice Savings! Thanks OP.

[opportunity777]

all i have to said is #$#@ Microsoft for over produce this piece of !$#* .

sigh, this Christmas i will have 3 seal copies of Legendary in room.

How can you blame MS for that? :)

I'm curious to read how and why you acquired three of these.

[0192837465]

Overproduced or not this thing is worth the $70ish, the helmet looks awesome.

[Derrick1979]

It is pretty crappy how the people got sucked into this edition of the game by all the press stating it would be limited edition and "limited quantity".. I think that was all a way to get people to run out and buy the more expensive versions to make it the one day best $$$ making game...

Now it has been found since then and has dropped in price randomly since release...

Good job Micro$oft


You people fell for it though...

[phear3d]

im seeing $119.82

Will not arrive by Dec. 24

It is pretty crappy how the people got sucked into this edition of the game by all the press stating it would be limited edition and "limited quantity".. I think that was all a way to get people to run out and buy the more expensive versions to make it the one day best $$$ making game...

Now it has been found since then and has dropped in price randomly since release...

Good job Micro$oft

You people fell for it though...
yeah, i feel bad for them who buys it to resell. and what about that cag who bought like 10 of them, lol.

[xbltheshadow]

im seeing $119.82
Try using another browser or something. It's still alive for me.

[Layd Dly]

This just means that i will never ever pre-order or pay full price for that halo garbage again. After playing the games its not even that great. Limited Edition my ass, They pulled the same stunt they did with Halo 2 CE. Limited does not mean endless supply.

[Logical Dolphin]

This has got to be one of the worst selling "Collector's" edition ever sold. Definately not worth double the price of the standard edition, and shoudn't have sold for more than $89.99 in the first place.

At the very least, Microsoft should have included the Limited (Tin box) editon as part of this package. Curiously, Microsoft did include it with the versions sent out to the press.

[spidamatrix]

Jeez, and im supposed to be shopping for others now, oh well Im in for 1! Had it shipped to store.

[opportunity777]

yeah, i feel bad for them who buys it to resell. and what about that cag who bought like 10 of them, lol.

You mean the CAG who bought 25 of them?

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162672

Btw, the deal still shows $59.82 for me. You should clear your browser cache or something.

[phear3d]

Try using another browser or something. It's still alive for me.
i think i might pass this one though thanks anyways. i mean after tax and shipping it'll come down to more than $70 i believe. i totally miss the amazon $50 deal i knew i should have jumped on that.

[opportunity777]

i think i might pass this one though thanks anyways. i mean after tax and shipping it'll come down to more than $70 i believe. i totally miss the amazon $50 deal i knew i should have jumped on that.

It was $59.99 shipped on Amazon with no tax. If you get it shipped to a store, and your state has no tax through Walmart.com, then you can get it for $59.82.

[phear3d]

You mean the CAG who bought 25 of them?

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162672

Btw, the deal still shows $59.82 for me. You should clear your browser cache or something.
oh damn, i missed that one!! i was talking about this guy. (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150807&page=6&highlight=september)
i guess not 10 but close enough to 10.

[Karyyk]

yeah, i feel bad for them who buys it to resell


I don't. It's call risk and it's part of capitalism. If people can say tough shit about all the folks flipping Wii's, I can say tough shit about the would be "flippers" who get to take a loss this time around.

BTW, thanks OP. Picked one up...

[Logical Dolphin]

If you don't care about the Legendary Edition, the best Halo 3 deal is the Limited Edition from Amazon. They sell it for $49.99 with free shipping and no tax (for most areas).

[phear3d]

I don't. It's call risk and it's part of capitalism. thats true. its just too bad that the company would flat out lie and tell everyone that this is a limited item (like gamestop with FFXII). im sure they are still making these to this day. the thing probably cost them $30 to make if amazon could sell these at $50..

[snomis79]

Up for one. Missed out on the Amazon deal. Got shipped to store, shows as available after Jan.1. I don't mind waiting, as I have a long list of unplayed games still waiting (Bioshock, AC, ME).

Thanks, OP! :)

[Serpentor]

Normally, i have no problems with the "risk" part of capitalism... However, returning stuffs back to the stores when they are not so hot, it's sneaky and i hate those people doing that. There's no risk at all for those people! I definitely don't call that capitalism...

Sorry for the OT, but $60 is nice for the LE, get one if you missed out the Amazon deal. The helmet can be modfied to fit on a small head...

[Drnick]

the one I have sitting here on my desk at work is numbered 116732, so assuming they started at 000001 (which its VERY possible they didn't). thats a ton of these. Halo 3 sold over 5 million copies to date. if they made 5% of the copies as legendary edition's, thats still 250,000 copies... and technically still "limited"

Needless to say I think M$ made too many of these and a lot of stores are stuck with them sitting on the shelves at the 140 dollar price tag. which is GREAT for us cheap asses who waited to get theirs

[Squirms]

Still $30 more than I am willing to pay for the game.

[$hady]

Even better when you consider GS give $35 credit for the game OR $49 using the 30% trade coupon which expires today + 10% Edge card bump. Trade in your copy of Halo 3 and move on up. :D

[OGHowie]

If it had sold at the original announced price of $99 it would have sold a lot better.

Oh well, good deal for those who waited.

[Mainiac]

Still $30 more than I am willing to pay for the game.

Same here. When it's selling for $29.99 I'm in.

[x_fiddle]

In for one at this price, damn glad I waited.

[karkyco]

You can tell all the suckers in the topic who paid full price for the Legendary Edition because they're bitching so hard..."SHAQ-FU Microsoft this" and "wah wah wah that"...HAHAHAHA!!!

So you got ripped off by $80-100...live and learn. Don't fall so hard for the hype.

It could be worse, there could possibly be some uber idiot out there that bought one off of ebay or craigslist for $175-350, which was what the also moronic scalpers were asking.

Diclaimer: I ordered one through amazon when it was the daily special of $59.99, no tax no shipping, about a week or so after Black Friday.

[karkyco]

You mean the CAG who bought 25 of them?

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162672

Btw, the deal still shows $59.82 for me. You should clear your browser cache or something.

Jesus, another wannabe video game Donald Trump. What a moron. that's the funny thing about the vast, VAST majority of these hoarder/reseller "day trader" types. They think they're living large and will corner the market because they make, at best $1-5 average per item when they get it at a "cheap" price for resale.

[radjago]

the one I have sitting here on my desk at work is numbered 116732, so assuming they started at 000001 (which its VERY possible they didn't). thats a ton of these. Halo 3 sold over 5 million copies to date. if they made 5% of the copies as legendary edition's, thats still 250,000 copies... and technically still "limited"

Needless to say I think M$ made too many of these and a lot of stores are stuck with them sitting on the shelves at the 140 dollar price tag. which is GREAT for us cheap asses who waited to get theirs
According to this article (http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/estimate-halo-3-sells-234-million-units-on-day-one/70978/?biz=1), they sold around 327,000 Legendary editions on launch day, so they must have made at least 400,000 if they're still on shelves. They did limit the number in that they can't make any more helmets. According to what Frankie said on Major Nelson's podcast, they tore down the factory after they were done making them. Still it was way too many for it to retain any value near the MSRP.

[LuisRM]

Picked up the Amazond deal and it was well worth it. This really is the price it should have been the whole time from the start. Glad I took a stand at launch and said $120 was way too much.

[Logical Dolphin]

If it had sold at the original announced price of $99 it would have sold a lot better.

Oh well, good deal for those who waited.

I don't think Microsoft officially announced $99 for the Legendary Edition, it was just that several retailers estimated that was a likely price for preorder purposes.

But I agree with you, it shouldn't have sold for more than $99. For $129, I expect the helmet to be made of alloy.

[jjz203]

I'm glad I got one when Amazon had it for $59.99 shipped. I think it was an excellent deal, especially if you're a fan of Halo. I really like the helmet and the compilation dvd of all the Halo 1 & 2 cutscenes is nice to watch too. (easier than playing both games again if you have friends who don't know the backstory)

[rexflexall]

I'm such a tool.....I caved in and bought one. I already have the regular copy at home too, gonna have to trade it in today at GS and use that extra 30% coupon that expires today. At least 45 bucks in credit. Good thing is my gf is getting this for me for Xmas!!!! Cost $71.xx after shipping & tax. Bad thing is I just bought a Nintendo DS Lite Nintendogs bundle off e-scalp for 200 bucks (ugh). Why couldn't the gf tell me she wanted it BEFORE Black Friday? Happy...sad....but happy again after I trade in Halo 3 craptacular edition....:applause:

[soccerstud652]

I think this is a good investment. As of right now, the average selling price on eBay is around $85 + shipping. Thereofre, if you paid $120, it would be a bad investment. With Walmart's free ship to store, you only pay $65 after taxes and if you decide you do not want this item you can sell it on eBay for a profit. In a few years, these may actually fetch some money on eBay.

[Fuzi0n]

So tempting, must resist.

[Tirade]

Jesus, another wannabe video game Donald Trump. What a moron. that's the funny thing about the vast, VAST majority of these hoarder/reseller "day trader" types. They think they're living large and will corner the market because they make, at best $1-5 average per item when they get it at a "cheap" price for resale.

In for 50

[Phoenix Audubon]

In for 1 (also picked up LoZ:PH w/bonus that I was eyeing for some time). I pre-ordered, and paid full price for CE, but with all the free swag I got at the BB event, that kinda' made it worth it.

But I digress...

I missed out on the Amazon deal, so I totally jumped on this one (did get hit w/ sales tax, but went StS). I wonder where I'll put the helmet? Ah well, thanks for the tip, OP!

[jjz203]

I think this is a good investment. As of right now, the average selling price on eBay is around $85 + shipping. Thereofre, if you paid $120, it would be a bad investment. With Walmart's free ship to store, you only pay $65 after taxes and if you decide you do not want this item you can sell it on eBay for a profit. In a few years, these may actually fetch some money on eBay.
So I suppose that CAG who bought 25 of these might have an alright profit after flipping these on ebay. Eh, I'm just glad I got myself one during the Amazon deal. It was totally worth it at $59.99 shipped.

[$hady]

Yea the idiot who bought 25 of these is classic I forgot about him. Or his "friend" rather...:D

I just looked and mine is #375900 so yea these things are MAJOR limited edition BUY NOW OR ELSE lol! I only gave a new Mass Effect and $10 for UPS shipping to another CAG so i'm very happy with my deal.

[LuisRM]

So tempting, must resist.

Luke, let go, use the credit card.

:D

[opportunity777]

So I suppose that CAG who bought 25 of these might have an alright profit after flipping these on ebay. Eh, I'm just glad I got myself one during the Amazon deal. It was totally worth it at $59.99 shipped.

It depends how long it takes for him to sell all of them (and receive payment), whether people flood the market a second time from the Walmart deal, how much it actually costs him to ship the product (gas, time, packing material -- needed because he's splitting up the helmets and games for people), how much his fees cost him (whether people use PayPal or not or if he takes credit cards -- other fees may apply), customer service (on his end in case something happens -- not counting the PMs etc. he has to answer), whether he will have to pay interest because he took out a loan to purchase the items (he used a credit card -- can he pay it back in time to not incur interest charges?) and various other factors. Also, not all of them are going for $85 plus shipping. Some of them are $60 plus shipping, or even less. It's really 'hit or miss' or luck. We also can't see how many non-paying bidders there are in the mix.

For the miniscule profit an individual can make on selling 25 of these, it's pretty much not worth it. He and "his friend" are also students. It is highly likely, he would make better use of his time studying or pursuing a REAL job than to flip a few of these. Being early Dec., many schools have their finals around this time. He may be blowing off exams (we can't know for sure) to sell these.

The whole scenario is a recipe for disaster.

[icyjones]

i just tried to order, and it showed the cheaper price until i had to confirm, then it jumped up to 120 or whatever. weak. i'll try one more time i guess.

**There, it went through the second time. Odd.

[vienge]

thats true. its just too bad that the company would flat out lie and tell everyone that this is a limited item (like gamestop with FFXII). im sure they are still making these to this day. the thing probably cost them $30 to make if amazon could sell these at $50..
calling it limited isn't a lie. There are a finite number of quantity be it 50,000 or 2 million as long as they don't produce more the 'limited' label is technically right.

of course people's perception of the use of limited was exploited by MS, which was pretty much a dick move.

[spideymike]

Even better when you consider GS give $35 credit for the game OR $49 using the 30% trade coupon which expires today + 10% Edge card bump. Trade in your copy of Halo 3 and move on up. :D

Hmmmm...I might do that with my copy of Halo 3 that came with the Legendary set. I wanted the collector's edition. This would be the best of both worlds.

[ICEPICC]

wow! I sure miss Amazons free shipping + no tax

Oh well, still better than fight to park at the mall

[rusty]

i bought one, i'll be selling my halo 3 collectors edition now...

i got halo 3 free from the freebie sites, so i will essentially get the legendary for about $15 lol

[Ender]

I bit. I had a $15 Wal-mart gift card that brought the total down to $50, and after I eBay my copy of the regular edition, I'll probably come close to getting it for pretty much free. Awesome, thanks OP!

[trunks982]

it seems that many of u missed the 59.99 shipped from amazon.

[rusty]

i saw it at 79.99 on BF, but i didnt know it went down to $60 on amazon. this deal is only 3 dollars more tho...pretty negligible if you ask me....

[Ender]

it seems that many of u missed the 59.99 shipped from amazon.

Yep, I did. At the time, I thought "I already own the regular edition; what's the point of upgrading?" But now that I have a GC to Wal-mart, and I can almost break even by selling my current copy, I figure why not?

[Slate]

Good deal, I still can't believe the people who paid full price for it. I'm not buying it though, If I could get the actual game for $40 or less I'd be happy.

[Ender]

Good deal, I still can't believe the people who paid full price for it. I'm not buying it though, If I could get the actual game for $40 or less I'd be happy.

I'll sell you mine for $43 shipped.

[nicz888]

How can you blame MS for that? :)

I'm curious to read how and why you acquired three of these.

i got 2 at launch and 1 at the last amazon.com BF sale.

yeah, yeah yeah go head call me stupid, i know i shouldn't of bet my money on this. oh well. we'll see what happen in a year or two.

[ajh2298]

Ok serious question I just picked up the helmet and everything but the game from a fellow CAG and I have the standard edition of the game is there any point of me to order this?

[chex20]

Ok serious question I just picked up the helmet and everything but the game from a fellow CAG and I have the standard edition of the game is there any point of me to order this?

If you have the helmet and just a standard edition of the game, then no, there is no real point in buying this unless you plan on looking at the "behind-the-scenes" footage/art. Some people like it (I do, but then again, I'm a game/art designer) while others don't.

As for this deal, I just order one, got mine for $57.61 after tax with discount.

[MSUHitman]

In for 1 for $62.35 after tax with free shipping to the local store. I'll sell my current copy of Halo 3 for a game after Christmas (GH III, UT III, Ratchet, or Uncharted.) Thanks OP!

[von551]

man, talk about hype! i thought these were sold out the week they came out. i heard BB over pre-ordered and blah blah blah! i HAD to have it the day it came out though, so i don't mind the $130 i spent, i'm just pissed they're not-so-limited as touted by MS and Bunjie and how cheap they're dropping them, like it's crackdown or something...:D:bomb:

[lostdecoy]

The Amazon deal was so hot I grabbed it and I don't even like Halo! Figured my boyfriend would play it on my 360 atleast...or convince him to buy his own.

Good price either way, nice OP!

[Sharp Katana]

got one! Going to return my regular copy of Halo 3 today.

[brianmoy]

I'm glad I only bought one from Amazon DOTD. I almost went and bought more than one. Good to know this though, I can tell my friend that was interested in one but missed the Amazon sale.

Wonder if this price will start showing up other places too - as stores may try to copy each other's sales??

[WillSci]

In for a Legendary!

The unofficial promise by Microsoft to sell out by launch date: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=28725

What made it seem real was Best Buy and a lot of other big retailers selling out the Fri/Sat before launch. Best Buy was touted at the time as the store with the biggest Halo hook-up. I showed up that Monday night at 10pm, no one else was in line for midnight release, and they had about 200 Legendaries ready go to people without a pre-order.

How many is "Limited?" The best number I saw from a Microsoft/Bungie site was an estimated 450,000.

I agree that "flipping games carries risk so don't bitch," but I'm not going to pick on anyone for trying.

EDIT: And here's the sell out prediction right off Microsoft.com: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/aug07/08-09Halo3PreordersPR.mspx

[PRican25]

Nice find OP, not all that crazy for halo but this is great deal for $64 with tax and ship to store.

[fraggedbylaggers]

$63 and change. Worth it in my opinion. I think I'm selling my collectors edition. Anyone want it for $40? It is in mint condition.

[Foo228]

Damn it...I don't even have a 360 and I'm tempted to get in on this

Anyone think this will go down even further in price?

[yesitsreallyjosh]

props to whoever found this. waiting to jump on it for awhile, snapped one immediately!




anyone wanna take bets on how long before they sell out haha

[dg7md]

Looks like I am purchasing, I'll trade in my regular edition when it comes. It takes a bit of a hit due to tax and shipping, makes it nearly 72, but that isn't too bad.

[Ender]

props to whoever found this. waiting to jump on it for awhile, snapped one immediately!




anyone wanna take bets on how long before they sell out haha

I don't think selling out will be an issue. It's been up all day, and honestly I don't think the demand is that high. I'd imagine that most people that want Halo 3 already have it, and the majority of purchases Wal-mart will see from this sale will be gamers upgrading to Legendary while selling their older Collector's or Regular Editions.

[soccerstud652]

I don't think selling out will be an issue. It's been up all day, and honestly I don't think the demand is that high. I'd imagine that most people that want Halo 3 already have it, and the majority of purchases Wal-mart will see from this sale will be gamers upgrading to Legendary while selling their older Collector's or Regular Editions.

Bing fucking O!!!!!

[djbacklash]

It depends how long it takes for him to sell all of them (and receive payment), whether people flood the market a second time from the Walmart deal, how much it actually costs him to ship the product (gas, time, packing material -- needed because he's splitting up the helmets and games for people), how much his fees cost him (whether people use PayPal or not or if he takes credit cards -- other fees may apply), customer service (on his end in case something happens -- not counting the PMs etc. he has to answer), whether he will have to pay interest because he took out a loan to purchase the items (he used a credit card -- can he pay it back in time to not incur interest charges?) and various other factors. Also, not all of them are going for $85 plus shipping. Some of them are $60 plus shipping, or even less. It's really 'hit or miss' or luck. We also can't see how many non-paying bidders there are in the mix.

For the miniscule profit an individual can make on selling 25 of these, it's pretty much not worth it. He and "his friend" are also students. It is highly likely, he would make better use of his time studying or pursuing a REAL job than to flip a few of these. Being early Dec., many schools have their finals around this time. He may be blowing off exams (we can't know for sure) to sell these.

The whole scenario is a recipe for disaster.


LOL no it hasn't been that bad. I'm a third year pharmacy student so I DO spend most of my time studying. Just gotta learn how to budget your time wisely.

And to the person who made the comment earlier in this thread about being a "Donald Trump" wannabe or whatever, if you can make $6-8k/month from working just 2hrs a day (which is what I've been doing the last year and a half), wouldn't you?

[Apostle22]

arghhhhhhhhhh.....man i have to resist....I dont need it....i dont need it....

[erehwon]

Does anyone know if walmart will match the price of their website? I was wondering if you could just go in and buy it there. I'm also wondering if somewhere like BB would pricematch?

[TrueBlueLS]

Does anyone know if walmart will match the price of their website? I was wondering if you could just go in and buy it there. I'm also wondering if somewhere like BB would pricematch?

Walmart has a weird pricing policy. I cannot recall if they do price match their own website. I'd just use the site to store just to get around it.

[breakingcustoms]

walmart does NOT match the price of their online stock...trust me, I've tried...

[chex20]

Walmart won't price match their website, I know for a fact, best buy might but that is if you actually still find a legendary Halo 3 in store.

[Proto Man]

Ordered, thanks OP! Wonder how much of a loss Wal-Mart is taking per unit sold.

[Veronica Mars]

Will BB PM?
How much does the game alone go for at GS? What's the Trade In Value?

Thanks

Edit: I saw the Trade-In Value is 35.
I wonder if that's gone down in the last 1-2 months.

[fraggedbylaggers]

$70 (ce) + $60 (Le) = $130 - 35 (trade in) = $85ish dollars spent on legendary...

[Vcize]

It depends how long it takes for him to sell all of them (and receive payment), whether people flood the market a second time from the Walmart deal, how much it actually costs him to ship the product (gas, time, packing material -- needed because he's splitting up the helmets and games for people), how much his fees cost him (whether people use PayPal or not or if he takes credit cards -- other fees may apply), customer service (on his end in case something happens -- not counting the PMs etc. he has to answer), whether he will have to pay interest because he took out a loan to purchase the items (he used a credit card -- can he pay it back in time to not incur interest charges?) and various other factors. Also, not all of them are going for $85 plus shipping. Some of them are $60 plus shipping, or even less. It's really 'hit or miss' or luck. We also can't see how many non-paying bidders there are in the mix.

For the miniscule profit an individual can make on selling 25 of these, it's pretty much not worth it. He and "his friend" are also students. It is highly likely, he would make better use of his time studying or pursuing a REAL job than to flip a few of these. Being early Dec., many schools have their finals around this time. He may be blowing off exams (we can't know for sure) to sell these.

The whole scenario is a recipe for disaster.

Or, the person could not suck at ebay and easily make about 40 bucks per unit after fees.

[nwaugh]

$70 (ce) + $60 (Le) = $130 - 35 (trade in) = $85ish dollars spent on legendary...
You're missing $10 there, sport.

[opportunity777]

Or, the person could not suck at ebay and easily make about 40 bucks per unit after fees.

I guess he could wait out the market, overcharge hard on shipping and pray.

If he wants to sell now, then his best option is to split it up, overcharge hard on shipping for both and pray a little less.

I'm guessing he wants to sell now because he put 25 of these on his credit card(s), which he is having trouble paying back. Although the guy who bought 25 of these claims he makes or profits six to eight thousand $$$ a month selling on eBay. If that is the case, then why is it so important to pay his credit card back? Shouldn't he be able to handle a little financial leverage? If you read the entire thread about his purchase, then you would notice all the incongruencies in his story. Nothing adds up, except, the fact he paid for 25 of these Halo 3 Legendary additions at $59.99 each and is desperate to get rid of them.

Either way, he's not coming away with an average of $40 of profit on each one of these. I would even say such expectations are ignorant. Especially, if someone is looking at only the RAW value of eBay fees without looking at all the other factors involved in actually selling an item.

The following may not have convinced you but think about this:

If the guy could make a $40 profit on each one, then don't you think he would do that, instead of, peddling these off at cost or a loss (actually, the raw numbers might say at cost, but we didn't take into consideration opportunity cost, time, packing material, etc. etc.)? It doesn't make any sense.

[timmylamb]

ordered 1, site to store shipping, expected delivery date is jan 4-jan7th...seems like its gonna take a while to ship to store...

[ObiBen]

Oh man, I'm so tempted to buy this!

[opportunity777]

ordered 1, site to store shipping, expected delivery date is jan 4-jan7th...seems like its gonna take a while to ship to store...

It's better than paying for shipping, right?

Oh man, I'm so tempted to buy this!

I already owned Halo 3, and I got one from the Amazon deal. The helmet is GEEKY cool. Shut up and put up! Pull out your credit card, add to cart and enter in the lil numbers. Yes ... that's good.

It's just a few numbers leaving your credit card. It's just one more game. DO IT.

[timmylamb]

i'm not sure if waiting 3 weeks is worth it, i was contemplating getting it shipped to my house for 6$ more...I already have the game just want the GEEKY cool helmet LOL

[dios]

omg ive been looming over the mouse wanting to click to complete the order, i already have the LE. do i really want the helmet and the other legendary stuff? arghh

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i play this alot online btw :/

[timmylamb]

CLICK YES!!! I think if you want you can do ship to store and have a couple weeks to decide if you really want it or not.

[dios]

so i ship it to the store, i dont have to pay it right now, but only at pick up at the store?

[timmylamb]

uh i'm not sure when they charge, but if they dont ship to the store for another couple weeks then you can always cancel, or you can always return it if you dont open it, I dont think they have a restocking fee

[dios]

went ahead and ordered myself one legendary edition to my local wal mart store shipping. damn you cag addictiveness to good deals. damn youuuuuu.

[soup or man]

Awesome deal. I was planning on buying this after I got some more money for Christmas, but I went ahead and ordered it. Thanks OP.

[goukill1120]

Would BestBuy or Circuit City pricematch this ? There isn't a Walmart anywhere near me and I'd like to save the cost of shipping if possible.

[opportunity777]

Would BestBuy or Circuit City pricematch this ? There isn't a Walmart anywhere near me and I'd like to save the cost of shipping if possible.

Probably YMMV.

[MSUHitman]

How in the world is still active a day later? How many of these things is Walmart.com sitting on I wonder? I do have a nearby Gamestop sitting on 14 of them. They are stacked next to the counter.

[timmylamb]

LOL I was wondering how they still have this in stock also, thats why I went ahead and ordered one, what I would like to know is how many of these things did they make? I am not getting it for the collectability I just want the helmet to stick onto my wall or something.

[MSUHitman]

Would BestBuy or Circuit City pricematch this ? There isn't a Walmart anywhere near me and I'd like to save the cost of shipping if possible.

WOW, no offense, but where do you live that you have BB and CC nearby but not Wal-Mart?

[asnatlas]

WOW, no offense, but where do you live that you have BB and CC nearby but not Wal-Mart?

ROFL, that is what I was thinking...

[goukill1120]

New York City

[abhinav]

Might try and PM this at CC... so tempting.

[tehdmP]

i was on the fence as well, but i ordered it yesterday. the confirmation email noted to expect it on the 24th, but it arrived today! i was suprised by the fast shipping.

[rly723]

WOW, no offense, but where do you live that you have BB and CC nearby but not Wal-Mart?


for myself in the bay area...they have CC's/BB's everywhere within driving distance..nearest 2 walmart's are an hour's drive away.

[NegativeZero]

New York City


exactly. ive got BBs and CCs all around but one WM like 15 miles away.

[MSUHitman]

Sorry I guess I'm spolied plus I was curious also. I live in the western part of St. Louis County, and within a 10 minute drive of me I have:

3 Walmart's
3 Target's
5 Gamestop's
2 Best Buy's
Circuit City
Game Crazy
Play N Trade
2 independent stores (Game On and Game XChange)

Plus I also have a large tabletop game distributor (The Gathering Ground) 2 minutes from my apartment.

[Lsgun1]

Sorry I guess I'm spolied plus I was curious also. I live in the western part of St. Louis County, and within a 10 minute drive of me I have:

3 Walmart's
3 Target's
5 Gamestop's
2 Best Buy's
Circuit City
Game Crazy
Play N Trade
2 independent stores (Game On and Game XChange)

Plus I also have a large tabletop game distributor (The Gathering Ground) 2 minutes from my apartment.

It's like that near me too. I wish there was a Frys though, they always seem to have the deals.

[Proto Man]

I dunno whether or not to trust Walmart's estimate. FedEx says it should be there by early next week (the 18th). YMMV, I suppose.

[tehdmP]

if you pay for shipping like i did, the game was shipped from an illinois warehouse to my place in the twin cities in two days time...

[imacgod]

I have the collector's tin version, too. To rebuy or not... Friggin' helmet...

[brianmoy]

I heard they were out of stock yesterday. Says In Stock now though so maybe they found more?

[MSUHitman]

Still active as of 3 a.m. central today.

[PRican25]

weird thing with my order: walmart tells me its not gonna arrive till 12/31-1/07 but looking at the order online says it was shipped and should be there by the 18th lol.

[lmz00]

For some strange reason, I almost feel tempted to buy the game again. :(

Edit: I went ahead and bought it. I'm such a sucker. I hope I don't have a hard time getting rid of my CE.

[MSUHitman]

Anyone want to take bets as to when this will actually go out of stock?

[fairtrade]

I'd take the bet at this point that they're still making this set. :-#

[gravkill]

I finally bit on this. Going to fleabay the extras, keep the game. I figure that is the cheapest way to get Halo 3 right now. My only regret is not buying it on Amazon when it was available to save on tax...

[igotnodough]

Does anybody know how I can price match the collector's edition at Circuit City?

[fairtrade]

You'll have to print the page from walmart.com and take it in. I have had Best Buy pricematch Circuit City's online prices that way at least, don't see why Wal-Mart would be any different.

[SDC]

I was just able to PM this at Best Buy with no hassle at all. When the cashier saw the price difference she was stunned.
I love doin' that to people.

[x_fiddle]

I was just able to PM this at Best Buy with no hassle at all. When the cashier saw the price difference she was stunned.
I love doin' that to people.

Best Buy always calls the store and asks if they have it in stock. Wal-mart or most wal-marts AFAIK didn't ever carry the Halo Legendary in-store.

[SDC]

Best Buy always calls the store and asks if they have it in stock. Wal-mart or most wal-marts AFAIK didn't ever carry the Halo Legendary in-store.

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean. I've never had a Best Buy call a competitor when I asked for a price match.

[kastonie]

For some strange reason, I almost feel tempted to buy the game again. :(

Edit: I went ahead and bought it. I'm such a sucker. I hope I don't have a hard time getting rid of my CE.


yeah shouldnt be too hard to get rid of it. Im seeing used versions of halo 3 sell on ebay for over 30-40 bucks....i have mine up there right now...considering i paid for it originally in trade in, im prolly only gonna be like 40 bucks out of pocket for the Legendary edition.... not too bad...i feel sorry for people who bought it for 129....

[iceblast21]

I'm in for 1!! WOO!! :lol: I can't believe I caught wind of this deal so late and they still had stock!!! W00t!!!

I'm selling the Halo that comes with, cause I obviously already own the regular edition.

Damn... I never thought I'd see a better deal than what Amazon had a few weeks back... w00t!!!

Now I'll be kicking myself come January - you know this will be on sale for like $30 bucks by then! :roll:

If any of you guys are interested in one of these, just do site-to-store! I'm paying $65 total, but the thing is coming in next year (first or second week). Oh well, I can wait to save some dough. :D

[fairtrade]

Best Buy always calls the store and asks if they have it in stock. Wal-mart or most wal-marts AFAIK didn't ever carry the Halo Legendary in-store.

Best Buy will match their competitor's online prices as well. Since the item is still in stock online even if they want to check it wouldn't matter.

[lmz00]

When you use Site to Store, do they charge you when you order, or when you pick it up?

[opportunity777]

I don't know how this is still in stock. How many did Walmart buy of these?

[x_fiddle]

Best Buy will match their competitor's online prices as well. Since the item is still in stock online even if they want to check it wouldn't matter.

Does Best Buy match prices of Internet retailers?
If you made your purchase in a Best Buy store, and you find an Internet retailer with a local retail store honoring its own online prices, we'll match their price, plus 10% of the difference. Internet-only retailers are exempt from our price matching program, as well as Web-exclusive offers. Eligible items must be the same brand and model, and currently in stock at the competitor's store. For purchases made online at BestBuy.com, please refer to the Online Price Guarantee on BestBuy.com.

[Fission Mailed]

I don't know how this is still in stock. How many did Walmart buy of these?

That is pretty wierd, considering this is supposed to be in somewhat limited quantities. Perhaps they have not updated thier site and have been out of stock for a while. My order placed on late-evening of Friday, Dec. 14 is still being processed. What is up with that?

[MSUHitman]

Placed my order on Thursday night, and it should be at the store tomorrow (gotta love STL being a major hub for both UPS and Fed Ex.) Online site still shows this in stock, but has anyone who made an order since Friday had their's process?

[MSUHitman]

Just got back from Walmart and it was in pristene condition. The lady at the online pickup thought it was a console because of the large brown box they packaged it in and I informed it was just 1 game, but it came with a helmet and it was 1/2 off what it normally retails for.

[gravkill]

That is pretty wierd, considering this is supposed to be in somewhat limited quantities. Perhaps they have not updated thier site and have been out of stock for a while. My order placed on late-evening of Friday, Dec. 14 is still being processed. What is up with that?

I ordered 12/15/07, mine shipped to store 12/14/07 (???) and will arrive 12/20/07. I'm not sure why the tracking info has a ship date earlier than my order date, but the first line of activity in the FedEx log is actually on 12/16/07.

This is a much quicker turn-around time than I expected, I will have Halo 3 in time for Christmas break to play with my home town friends!

[Proto Man]

Mine arrived today. So friggin' huge.

[goukill1120]

I was able to pricematch it at Bestbuy in NYC. I love this friggin site.

[Travisntucker]

Was able to pick mine up tonight. It is in perfect condition and AWESOME. Thank you CAG!

[worx]

Mine shipped out the day I bought it :shock: and should be here by the 19th - thanks OP :D

[Xfactor4]

I was able to pricematch it at Bestbuy in NYC. I love this friggin site.

How did you do that ? I didn't think that they price matched online ? Also, doesn't the item have to be in stock ?

Please walk me through how you did it if you don't mind ???:roll:

Xfactor4

[MSUHitman]

How did you do that ? I didn't think that they price matched online ? Also, doesn't the item have to be in stock ?

Please walk me through how you did it if you don't mind ???:roll:

Xfactor4
Go to the link in the first post. It should still show in stock. Print out that page in color if you can. Take it to Best Buy. When you get to checkout, tell them you are wanting to pricematch Wal-Mart's website. They will see it's Wal-Mart's website and after a manager/asst. manager whatever's approval (since it's going to be a $70 price adjustment) you should be able to get your game for $60 plus tax.

It's in Best Buy's policy (listed in the X-Fiddle's post above) that they price match the website's of their brick and mortar competitors.

[Xfactor4]

Go to the link in the first post. It should still show in stock. Print out that page in color if you can. Take it to Best Buy. When you get to checkout, tell them you are wanting to pricematch Wal-Mart's website. They will see it's Wal-Mart's website and after a manager/asst. manager whatever's approval (since it's going to be a $70 price adjustment) you should be able to get your game for $60 plus tax.

It's in Best Buy's policy (listed in the X-Fiddle's post above) that they price match the website's of their brick and mortar competitors.

I just tried. It shows OUT OF STOCK ONLINE now...

AM I out of luck then ? OR is there a work around ?

Thanks

Xfactor4

[fart_bubble]

wow it actually has finally gone OOS online

[MSUHitman]

I just tried. It shows OUT OF STOCK ONLINE now...

AM I out of luck then ? OR is there a work around ?

Thanks

Xfactor4
Sorry you're screwed now unless it comes back in stock.

[Sgt Grumbles]

It's back in stock... but it's also back to $129.82

Deal's dead.

[fraggedbylaggers]

wow they raised it? i thought it was going to stay at that until they were OOS for good...

[chewbeeb]

mine comes tomorrow, I can't wait. Just got my 360 through that overstock deal.

wow, so I actually got in on this in time... Thank you Thor!

[chex20]

Wow, that deal was still good for a couple of days, great deal for those that didn't have it. Bought one the first day it was available and finally came today, had to check my bulk email folder to get the email so I'm heading to walmart to pick it up later tonight. Gonna match great with my Halo 3 xbox 360.

Picked it up now, got a pretty nice number too, 200110

[kastonie]

man I got fucked on this deal. Well i guess i am fucked with the delivery. I wanted it delivered to my work because im at work between the hours of 10 and 7 every day and usually whoever delivers packages to my home leaves it on the front door and Im scared it will get stolen. So, I see the fed ex tracking and I notice it has home delivery listed. I remember having a problem with fed ex inthe past with it being listed as home delivery and its actually coming to my work which is a business. So I call them and try to give them a heads up its a business and such.... Its as if they do not care. Monday was the day it was on a truck for delivery. I get an exception at 10:29pm saying customer was unavailable. I'm like no shit its 1030 at night. I call fed ex and say hey, its a business im there between 10 and 7 can yall get it to me then? They are all like sure we'll put this in the notes. Tuesday.. pretty much same thing...they say they attempted delivery at like 10:39 pm. So im like wtf at the moment. I call again and say hey wtf I told yall to come before 7. The thing is i think the delivery man is lying about the delivery. I dont think he even passed by my work at all. There was never a notice left or anything. TOday, attempt 3 I get an exception at 830 pm. I call fedex again and they say after the 3rd attempt it will be at the fed ex office. The problem for me is the fed ex office is 42 miles from my house. And they are only open until 5pm so I guess im scrwed from going there tomorrow as I have to work til 7. I'm off friday so I will make the trip then. 84 miles round trip....and a little bit of the trip on toll roads because fex ex is right off the toll road.. this is gonna cost me a lot more than 6 dollars and change wal mart charged me....and I still have to deal with the aggrivation of driving insane across town....well here is the end of my rant...did anyone have an experience similar? OWNED TO ME....