GS/EB Weekly Ad for 4/18 - 4/24 w/ Weekly Coupon - 25% Off Used 360 Games

[fairtrade]

Hm. I'm torn. I kind of want to use this to pick up Lost Odyssey, but if it's still $36 w/ the coupon and Edge I'm going to have to hold off for a better deal. CAG has taught me that if it's over $30 new you should usually wait. :lol:

(Super Smash Bros. Brawl will probably end up being an exception to that rule fairly soon though. Popular first party Nintendo titles never drop, they just become Player's Choice. :cry:)

[SideSwipe999]

Got the following, awesome deals!

Condemned 2 - $25.99
The Darkness - $12.99
Arcade Compilation Disc - $9.74
Burnout Paradise - $35.74
Bionicle Heroes - $8.44 (Figured i'd try it out, heh)


And scored a Nyko Perfect Shot (Last one!) for $14.99

Good haul today, still thinking about picking up Project Sylpheed for $12.99, demo was decent, just very hard to keep track of what was going on. And I do want Naruto:RoaN but I don't know if I want to bite at $22.

[zedarkness]

I was gonna grab a few titles but I gottas save some money. I just bought Okami and the World ends with you, and I still gotta get GTA and I might get Mario Kart Wii and PMD2. Its ridiculous

[paz9x]

eh. if youre waiting on a b2g1 its not a better deal, do the math. also, its always been difficult for me to get 3 games i want, in acceptable condition at one location. i usually end up buying a couple batches and then exchanging at different locations. with the price of gas, thats very inefficient.

lost odyssey i feel is the exception to waiting. its a game that to me is a must own and finding a copy in excellent condition for $36 when thats almost $10 cheaper than ebay is a solid enough deal for me. also, i can see it holding solid at a higher price for a while . i cant see finding it for under $40 anytime soon.

i really like this coupon edge deal. really beats the b2g1. its cheaper and easier.

[GLOCKGLOCK]

eh. if youre waiting on a b2g1 its not a better deal, do the math.

huh?

B2G1 with edge is a better deal than 25% off coupon with edge.

[paz9x]

huh?

B2G1 with edge is a better deal than 25% off coupon with edge.

yea im a retard, i forgot about the edge with the b2g1. i still think this is an easier deal to take full advantage of.

[salty tbone]

yea im a retard, i forgot about the edge with the b2g1. i still think this is an easier deal to take full advantage of.

Very true. So many times I find myself circling the store trying to find a third game. Coupons like this week's are just simpler. I was able to go in and pick up Eternal Sonata and not have to try and force two other 34.99 used games to get the most out of a B2G1 deal.

[RandyTsai]

i hate having a coupon that I can't take advantage of. Theres not many titles that i'm too excited about and I'm not going to break down and pick up a sub par game just to justify using the coupon.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Very true. So many times I find myself circling the store trying to find a third game. Coupons like this week's are just simpler. I was able to go in and pick up Eternal Sonata and not have to try and force two other 34.99 used games to get the most out of a B2G1 deal.

Indeed. I much prefer the % off coupons. You hit the experience on the head with the B2G1...you usually end wandering around, trying to find other stuff.

[Gorge]

My feeling right now is for using this coupon and the Edge card, paying for two new games on the Xbox 360 is like 8-10 games used (under $20 games that is). So, this coupon is pretty rad... I don't usually buy a lot of Xbox 360 games but this coupon gave me a reason too.

Today I purchased (after reading a few people's recommendations) Test Drive: Unlimited (because I think it would be cool racing in Hawaii), Full Auto (because of the destruction), Gun and the Outfit (from recommendations on this thread) and Splinter Cell (since I own the other ones already) and I got Quake 4.

Good to see someone else bought Gun. At about ten bucks its a very fun game, I would have never paid 50 for it though.

I've been thinking about picking up test drive unlimited, what is the verdict on this game?

[kndy]

"Test Drive: Unlimited" is very cool. Very solid and very different from racing games which is just racing. This one, you can take on missions such as delivery, picking up hitchhikers, time trials and more. Gamerankings.com reviews have are all positive! All high 8's and 9's. For those familiar with games such as Midnight Club, similar but your actually in Hawaii (Oahu) not a big metropolitan city or in race track.

Also, although I don't have Live, I heard that online the game is an mmorpg racer because you can race but also issue challenges to people driving all over Hawaii. Now, I'm not sure how many people are still playing this online but that's pretty cool.

[kndy]

i hate having a coupon that I can't take advantage of. Theres not many titles that i'm too excited about and I'm not going to break down and pick up a sub par game just to justify using the coupon.

I tend to play a lot more Japanese-based, adventure, RTS, RPG or sports games so I'm not really into the shooting games and stuff. But I bought the XBOX 360 at launch and since launch, I really haven't played it all that much. Mainly because the price of the the next gen games. I feel guilty spending $49-$59 for a game. So, I've been playing PS2,PSP, DS and GBA games and back to PC games because you can find them clearanced at Target all the time.

But this coupon (+ my Edge card) basically gave me a chance to check out games that I would probably never buy. Again, for me, to get 10 games used for the 360 for the price of two new games is cool with me.

And the fact that I can just print the coupon and keep coming back is just awesome.

I have been playing "Crackdown", a game that I would never consider buying because it's so different from the games that I usually tend to play and I'm loving it!

I know how you feel because when I first used the coupon, I was like...wow, what should I buy? What's good? All the good stuff was still expensive, I just wanted to buy things $19.99 or under. So, I decided that I'll get around 10-15 games that were rated pretty high on gamerankings.com and understand for myself why they are so cool and bring some life into my xbox360. So, I'm happy, no regrets.

[GLOCKGLOCK]

Indeed. I much prefer the % off coupons. You hit the experience on the head with the B2G1...you usually end wandering around, trying to find other stuff.

Yea, that is the downfall of the B2G1. Its a better deal from a % off standpoint, as long as you can find 3 games you want at the same price. I do hate the walk around the store to find a 3rd game as filler. Coupon is great if you just want a game or two. That said I'm still not picking up any of the more expensive games right now. With GTAIV next week I'll use this coupon to pick up some older games for cheap.

[daminion]

huh?

B2G1 with edge is a better deal than 25% off coupon with edge.


ONLY if you pick up 3 games worth the same amount.

And the difference really isn't that great considering the restrictions.

Best case scenario for B2G1 is 3 $55 games.

B2G1
$110
- $11 edge
= $99 for 3 games
or $33 per game

25% off coupon + edge
$55+55+55 = $165 * .65
= $107.50 for 3 games
or $35.75 per game


If we instead purchase 3 differently priced games... say $55, $45 and $35.

B2G1
$100
- $10 edge
= $90 for 3 games

25% off coupon + edge
$55 + $45 + $35 = $135 *.65
= $87.75 for 3 games

The further away from the high price that each game gets, the greater the savings will be with the 25% off coupon.



I must really not want to work to spend time on this...

[GLOCKGLOCK]

ONLY if you pick up 3 games worth the same amount.

And the difference really isn't that great considering the restrictions.

Best case scenario for B2G1 is 3 $55 games.

B2G1
$110
- $11 edge
= $99 for 3 games
or $33 per game

25% off coupon + edge
$55+55+55 = $165 * .65
= $107.50 for 3 games
or $35.75 per game


If we instead purchase 3 differently priced games... say $55, $45 and $35.

B2G1
$100
- $10 edge
= $90 for 3 games

25% off coupon + edge
$55 + $45 + $35 = $135 *.65
= $87.75 for 3 games

The further away from the high price that each game gets, the greater the savings will be with the 25% off coupon.



I must really not want to work to spend time on this...

LOL, yea I did the math in excel last night to make sure it was a better deal before posting ;).

B2G1 and 25% off coupon are both the best deals you will get at GS/EB so its best to take advantage of them!

[bbj77]

I wish I didn't get this coupon! this coupon killed me this past weekend. I picked up Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga, Call of Duty 2 GOTY, Prey, and Assasins Creed. Good times

[kndy]

I'm curious how many games people bought with the coupon. I'm around 10-12 now...two more days to take advantage of it. I think I'm good for 2 or 4 more games.

[GLOCKGLOCK]

I'm curious how many games people bought with the coupon. I'm around 10-12 now...two more days to take advantage of it. I think I'm good for 2 or 4 more games.

6, and I'll probably hit a couple different stores tomorrow before it expires.

[CocheseUGA]

"Test Drive: Unlimited" is very cool. Very solid and very different from racing games which is just racing. This one, you can take on missions such as delivery, picking up hitchhikers, time trials and more. Gamerankings.com reviews have are all positive! All high 8's and 9's. For those familiar with games such as Midnight Club, similar but your actually in Hawaii (Oahu) not a big metropolitan city or in race track.

Also, although I don't have Live, I heard that online the game is an mmorpg racer because you can race but also issue challenges to people driving all over Hawaii. Now, I'm not sure how many people are still playing this online but that's pretty cool.

One little detail I found annoying - when online, cops don't tend to be as willing to pursue. If you are offline and the cops want to hassle you, there's almost no getting away.

[JohnnyDrama]

I'm curious how many games people bought with the coupon. I'm around 10-12 now...two more days to take advantage of it. I think I'm good for 2 or 4 more games.
I've bought 6 so far, will probably buy 2 more today and that's it

[Halo05]

4 thus far...

Lost Planet CE (minty fresh, I was happy)
Project Silpheed
Command and Conquer 3
Rock Band

I might go out and see if I can find anything else tonight. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 was awfully tempting earlier today...

[turinx]

Picked up 4 so far. Will probably try to pickup a few more tomorrow before it expires.

[Rozz]

4 thus far...

Lost Planet CE (minty fresh, I was happy)
Project Silpheed
Command and Conquer 3
Rock Band

I might go out and see if I can find anything else tonight. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 was awfully tempting earlier today...

Nice to see you got some unique games from everyone else :) I also got Lost Planet CE, and besides the outer slip (which looks a bit used) it looks close to new.

[kidrocklive]

I would have gotten lost planet but with them bringing out the newer version with the extras I figured I would wait and just get that.

[Ketsui]

Guitar hero 3 (35%) 26
Bully SE (35%) 29.24

[KOG4Eva]

I can't get the coupon to work ?? I tried redeeming it on gamestop's site.. and no luck ..

Any suggestions ?? :(

[Halo05]

It's an instore coupon, it's not supposed to work online.

[bigdaddybruce44]

I can't get the coupon to work ?? I tried redeeming it on gamestop's site.. and no luck ..

Any suggestions ?? :(

As mentioned a few times, the e-mail coupons are only good in-store.

[thirtytwoutside]

I'm curious how many games people bought with the coupon. I'm around 10-12 now...two more days to take advantage of it. I think I'm good for 2 or 4 more games.

Wow...

I bought 1 game (so far). Army of Two. Might pick up a copy of Bully if I can find one. Backlog is bad enough as it is... don't need another 3-4-more titles to add to it!

[paz9x]

unless something comes to mind im done.
tomb raider legend
tetris evolution
eternal sonata
lost odyssey
monster madness
project sylpheed

there are some great deals to be had, i think the darkness and lost planet are steals with this deal. LP was pretty darn good IMO just didnt live up to the hype.

[Chucki Norris]

i think i'm pretty much set also. picked up:

lost planet: ce
eternal sonata
doax2
rainbow six: vegas
test drive: unlimited

also was lucky enough to find guitar hero 2 bundle for 360 at my local best buy for $31.99. it was a good day

[bonds25]

I only picked up three games during this deal, but I believe I made out pretty well. I picked up Eternal Sonata, Bully: Scholarship Edition and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga for about $85 total, can't complain about that.

[tcolberg]

Picked up Crackdown today for $14.06 with CA + LA taxes. Wanted to pick up Bully, but I think I'll be able to get it cheaper than $33 in a couple months.

[KOG4Eva]

As mentioned a few times, the e-mail coupons are only good in-store.


I See... Well what do you recommend printing out the coupon with ??

I printed it on on printer paper ... And neither the staff could get it working with the barcode nor coupon code ... ( Although, it may have just been their stupidity ... ;) )

lol thanks for the info. :P

[bigdaddybruce44]

I printed it on on printer paper ... And neither the staff could get it working with the barcode nor coupon code ... ( Although, it may have just been their stupidity ... ;) )

You hit the nail on the head. Everyone has been using this coupon without a problem, so the cashier was obviously dense.

[stimutax]

Thanks a ton OP! Used the coupon with Edge and picked up The Darkness for $13 and change.

[paz9x]

fyi, according to my local gs worker, this coupon has 7 digits, all their normal coupons are 8 digits. this could cause world ending scenarios with most gs workers.

[illini1010]

just picked up Gun for $10 and Timeshift for $22. On a side note, the guys working there also showed me the GTA IV special edition package. I was hesitant to get it but after seeing it in person it looks pretty cool so i guess i will be picking one up. I guess they got them a few days ago already but obv cant sell them yet.

[Ed_]

Lucked out and scored R6V2 CE and COD4 GOTY for 39 each.

[kndy]

fyi, according to my local gs worker, this coupon has 7 digits, all their normal coupons are 8 digits. this could cause world ending scenarios with most gs workers.

Well, as someone pointed out, the coupon is from their website. The only thing is that the store employees that I have talked to seem to know not much about the coupons.

I came back to one store and I heard him whispering to his boss "the guy is back with the same coupon, he's been using it over and over" but I think it's all good because the manager rung it up and said, "cool deal! I don't read those e-mails or what's on the coupon since employees get 23% off and we can use our Edge card".

I'm so happy about using this coupon but hate for them making feel like I'm misusing it.

[salty tbone]

Well, the coupon is from their website. The only thing is that the store employees seem to know not much about the coupons. I came back to one store and I heard him saying to his boss "the guy is back with the same coupon, he's been using it over and over" but I think it's all good because the manager rung it up and said, "cool deal! I don't read those e-mails or what's on the coupon since employees get 23% off and we can use our Edge card".

But I hate using this coupon and them making feel like I'm misusing it.

I don't think there are too many people in my area who use the coupon, because every time I use one, the employees look at it like that's the first time they've ever seen that week's coupon.

[asthmatic]

Lucked out and scored R6V2 CE and COD4 GOTY for 39 each.
nice find!

[angrysalad187]

picked up lego collection and marvel ultimate alliance. i've been wanting MUA forever but i just discovered the lego game today online. watched a video review and decided it looked awesome.

now i'm thinking about mass effect and orange box... two pricy masterpieces. i have the OB for my PC already but I can't really run it because my comp is crap.

[$hady]

Finally found a copy of Bully 360 on the other end of town today for $30.99. Never played the PS2 version even though I picked it up in a stack of games deal awhile back. Gonna sell that to a friend for $10 so yea $21 for the best version is a good deal. Now I just hope this doesn't sit there like the PS2 version did seeing as how Mario Kart Wii and GTA come out in the next several days. Thanks for the coupon OP usually just delete my GS emails and check the site for details. :D

[Monroeski]

Well, as someone pointed out, the coupon is from their website. The only thing is that the store employees that I have talked to seem to know not much about the coupons.

I came back to one store and I heard him whispering to his boss "the guy is back with the same coupon, he's been using it over and over" but I think it's all good because the manager rung it up and said, "cool deal! I don't read those e-mails or what's on the coupon since employees get 23% off and we can use our Edge card".

I'm so happy about using this coupon but hate for them making feel like I'm misusing it.
Well, it does specifically note on the coupon that it's two games per person PER VISIT, so whoever makes the coupons EXPECTS you to use it a lot. The two-games-per limit is probably just to prevent hoarders or something, but GS' profit margin on used is so high they're still making out like bandits even at 25% off. Heck, I bought 4 games (Conan, Sylpheed, Perfect Dark Zero, and Kameo) with the coupon that I wouldn't have picked up at all otherwise. They should be glad you're spending so much on used crap.

[CocheseUGA]

Even though we just had a PSP coupon, I'd love another.

I'm guessing it's going to be DS games this time around.

[Slayerfaith1982]

I picked up The Darkness for 360 and was going to get PREY for like $7.50 lol, but then I dont really like FPS titles, and only got The Darkness cuz it seemed unique (like Bioshock, Condemned, etc). PREY I know i wouldnt end up playing in the end I think. So yea couldn't find anything else besides Eternal Sonata but I wasn't looking for games that highly prices (plus in the middle of Blue Dragon, and backed up now on Condemned 2 and Darkness)

Any other cheapie games someone would recommend excluding FPS and sports?

[espionage]

I got such a large backlog in 360 games that i decided to only buy "non essential" games if they were under $20.

used this coupon and picked up two pretty new copies of Shadowrun for $9.50 each. figure it'll give my friend and me something else to play online together with matchmaking besides cod4 and halo3.

[GrimmTrixX]

FYI...Lost Planet is $14.99 new and $12.99 used at Game Crazy.

[PleasantOne]

Last day - what's everyone going to pick up at the last minute? ;) I can't decide if I should go back for more or not... and this is my last day to return Army of Two, also... I'm still not sure about the $38.

I'm really tempted to pick up Bioshock since it would be so cheap... the demo was great, however it seriously creeped me out :lol: Yes, I know I'm a sissy... And Mass Effect is hugely tempting, but I'm a bit turned off by the romance element - how big a part does that play? It's hard for me (a woman) to get drawn into the story with elements like that in a game.

[GrimmTrixX]

i just printed my coupon in black and white cuz im gonna go today, does it have to be in color?

EDIT: I'm aiming for eternal sonata and maybe some games i didn't really wanna get but might get it if the price is right like kameo or conan. We can mix this with the edge card to get a total of 35% off right?

[GLOCKGLOCK]

i just printed my coupon in black and white cuz im gonna go today, does it have to be in color?

EDIT: I'm aiming for eternal sonata and maybe some games i didn't really wanna get but might get it if the price is right like kameo or conan. We can mix this with the edge card to get a total of 35% off right?

Black and white is fine, edge stacks with all used offers/coupons.

[mickeyp]

I got bioshock( I love this game) ,Kameo, and call of duty 2.

[awp]

If you can find a copy, Viking dropped to $39.99 used ---- $26.99 after Edge and 25% coupon. Scored one at my local GS this morning. Great deal!

[Shimrra]

Sweet I picked up both Condemned and Flatout for $10 after discount.

[GLOCKGLOCK]

If you can find a copy, Viking dropped to $39.99 used ---- $26.99 after Edge and 25% coupon. Scored one at my local GS this morning. Great deal!

I'm a sucker for these hack&slash games. Might have to score one today at lunch. thanks for the heads up.

[kart007k]

Last day - what's everyone going to pick up at the last minute? ;) I can't decide if I should go back for more or not... and this is my last day to return Army of Two, also... I'm still not sure about the $38.

I'm really tempted to pick up Bioshock since it would be so cheap... the demo was great, however it seriously creeped me out :lol: Yes, I know I'm a sissy... And Mass Effect is hugely tempting, but I'm a bit turned off by the romance element - how big a part does that play? It's hard for me (a woman) to get drawn into the story with elements like that in a game.

Yeah Return Army of 2 and get BioShock and Mass Effect. These are the only two games that made me buy 360.

[Monroeski]

Last day - what's everyone going to pick up at the last minute? ;) I can't decide if I should go back for more or not... and this is my last day to return Army of Two, also... I'm still not sure about the $38.
I'm trying to resist picking up Eternal Sonata, The Darkness, DOA 4, and/or some game like Ninety Nine Nights or Samurai Warriors 2. Eternal Sonata is the most tempting, though I just got Blue Dragon for $15 so if I even get around to playing that someday soon it will be weeks or months before I get to Sonata.

I really don't need any more games, but I keep telling myself that I can always get it now and have a week to return it if I decide I don't need it. :D

Staying away from CAG for a day would be the best way to keep from being tempted to spend the extra money, of course.

[aea414]

FYI I just saw next weeks ad and they had Mass Effect as the Used deal of the week. $39.99, not better than this deal with 35% off of $50.(about $33 plus tax)

[texasbeast]

Bought Eternal Sonata, and they gave me the 25% off plus 10% Edge card PLUS 10% extra off for reserving two games (GTAIV & Ninja Gaiden 2). I got Eternal Sonata for about $20 and change total. And it is a hell of a good game, a breath of fresh air for a starved JRPG fan.

[mario23air]

I went a little crazy this week. I picked up...

Eternal Sonata
Lost Odyssey
Devil May 4 (getting returned because I got the collector’s edition from Amazon for $40)
Stuntman: Ignition
Shadowrun
Monster Madness
Vampire Rain
Hour of Victory
Dark Sector
Blacksite: Area 51

I may go back this evening after work and get Tenchu Z and Blue Dragon. I think I need to stop.

[guessed]

I went a little crazy this week. I picked up...

Eternal Sonata
Lost Odyssey
Devil May 4 (getting returned because I got the collector’s edition from Amazon for $40)
Stuntman: Ignition
Shadowrun
Monster Madness
Vampire Rain
Hour of Victory
Dark Sector
Blacksite: Area 51

I may go back this evening after work and get Tenchu Z and Blue Dragon. I think I need to stop.

Reviews of Tenchu Z are pretty bad (although not as bad as Vampire Rain). Have you checked TRU for Blue Dragon, yet? I grabbed it and EDF 2017 for under $20 before tax, thanks to 20% off clearance plus the buy 2 over $10 each, get $10 off deal. I rarely buy games from stores where I don't have gift cards/trade credit, but I couldn't resist that deal.

From the EB/GS 360 coupon, I've picked up:
Marvel UA/Forza 2 x2 (1 to keep, 1 to include when I sell my old premium, since I just bought an elite via eBay)
Prey LE (I may include this with the premium, too)
Saints Row

I also picked up Eye of Judgement used this week. I wasn't lucky enough to find it last week during the PS3 coupon, but they had it shipped from another store for me, and I felt it was still worth it at 20% off).

[avantgardener]

Picked up the Special Edition of Perfect Dark for $6.50. I figure I spent as much on a Value Meal at McD, so if I get a few hours of fun and some achievements, it'll be worth it.

Ps: the clerk had to dig through a bunch of used sleeves to find the extra disc (at my request). i want my $6.50-worth dammit!;)

[skater11392003]

does anyone have any ideas what coupon will be on next weeks ad?

[pun123]

3rd Trip

360
Viking-25.99


returned 4 FR

PS3
Turning Point
Turok
Blacksite Area51

[Nikadimas]

I originally planned to go way overboard and get 16 games with this coupon but didn't really have the finances to pull it off this week. I think I'm gonna save up my money until the next coupon comes around to do that. I did pick up a few titles though.

Bullet Witch $11.69(Yeah it's not supposed to be good, but my wife and I wanted to try it)
Condemned $11.69
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter $8.44
Lost Planet $11.69
NBA Live 07 $6.49
Stuntman Ignition $11.69

The only other game I was really looking for this week was FlatOut Ultimate Carnage. Suprisingly I could only find one used copy in the 4 Gamestops I went to and it was disc only. I'm sure if I would've checked the other four I was near this past week I would've found it, but I didn't think it was going to be that hard to get.

Titles I'll probably pick up the next time this coupon rolls around:
Amped 3
Beowulf
Blitz the League
Dead of Alive Extreme 2
Eternal Sonata
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
Moto GP 06
Oblivion GOTY (If it drops)
Rayman Raving Rabbidds
Viking (Would pick up today but I'm 100% sure I didn't see any used copies of this)

I have a lot of the good titles already and am pretty stingy when it comes to paying high prices for games (I rarely go over $20) but for Oblivion, Eternal Sonata, and Viking I would go a bit over. Hopefully there will be another 360 coupon before the summer ends so I can get a bunch more games before the holiday season rears its head again.

[CocheseUGA]

Bioshock for $23 today, or $30 new Sunday? Decisions, decisions.

[h2dk]

Bioshock for $23 today, or $30 new Sunday? Decisions, decisions.

Are you going to open it and play it? If so, no-brainer, grab the used copy...you should easily be able to find a mint condition disk with all the copies they have

[kndy]

I went a little crazy this week. I picked up...

Eternal Sonata
Lost Odyssey
Devil May 4 (getting returned because I got the collector’s edition from Amazon for $40)
Stuntman: Ignition
Shadowrun
Monster Madness
Vampire Rain
Hour of Victory
Dark Sector
Blacksite: Area 51

I may go back this evening after work and get Tenchu Z and Blue Dragon. I think I need to stop.

Hehe...I bought 16 already and I'm considering going to get my last two. I wanted to stop at 16 but I think I want to get the "Command and Conquer 4" since my laptop PC has to be set at lower resolutions to play it. And maybe get the Lord of the Rings game. So, two RTS. Although, I'm iffy on Call of Juarez and Overlord.

This coupon is very awesome!

[J7.]

Any reason why Gamestop didn't send me the newsletter this week? I've been getting it for over a year... Could it be from registering with their new website and clicking no when it asked to subscribe to the newsletter? But, I didn't want to subscribe twice when I was already receiving it.

[Stryffe2004]

Hehe...I bought 16 already and I'm considering going to get my last two. I wanted to stop at 16 but I think I want to get the "Command and Conquer 4" since my laptop PC has to be set at lower resolutions to play it. And maybe get the Lord of the Rings game. So, two RTS. Although, I'm iffy on Call of Juarez and Overlord.

This coupon is very awesome!

This coupon is awesome. CoJ and Overlord are both fairly cheap. I say go for it (not that you asked ). Remember, there is also an expansion for Overlord on LIVE.

[creep23]

anyone want to get me nba2k8.. they dont have it around here.. : |

[kidu]

Wow, some of you guys went crazy on this deal. 16 games? Yeesh. I am holding off on that kind of haul until the next Buy 2 Get 1 Free rolls around. That sale plus the Edge Card is the best used game value GS offers.

[Halo05]

Only if you're buying identically priced items.

[h2dk]

Only if you're buying identically priced items.

...in quantities of 3...

I've had to hit all 4 of my local gamestops to find what I was looking for, 2 at each store

[PleasantOne]

I took Army of Two back and got Mass Effect instead :D I didn't realize you could play as a female character, when I saw that in the review I was reading, I was sold.

I sort of wish I would have gotten some more cheapo games with this, but I can't honestly think of much more I want on 360... how can that be!?

[Ed_]

I nabbed Condemned 2 and FIFA 07 (to flip @ GR) :)

[h2dk]

spotted complete, LE versions of Gears of War, DMC and R6:V2 but passed on them

[jkanownik]

This coupon has filled the pre-GTA lull nicely. I played Conan last weekend and I'll be playing Jumper, HC:BoP and Viking this weekend. I wish I had known about this before I got my Amazon dotd Dark Sector. Oh well. Who needs sleep.

[sasukekun]

Picked up DDR Universe 1 and 2, and Forza/MUA bundle. I was surprised they had DDRU2. Great pick up for $20.

[Roufuss]

Wow, some of you guys went crazy on this deal. 16 games? Yeesh. I am holding off on that kind of haul until the next Buy 2 Get 1 Free rolls around. That sale plus the Edge Card is the best used game value GS offers.

Except, for most people, their Gamestop doesn't have a set of 3 they want.

For instance, there is two games I want at one Gamestop, and one at another Gamestop... whoops, looks like I'm not buying doing a b2g1 free then, unless I get a third game I'm not interested in. Or what if you just want a good deal on one game? Coupon + Edge is still an awesome deal.

I always hated the b2g1 free because I could never, ever find 3 games I was looking for at one Gamestop, so the deal was always useless for me.

People are also getting 16 games, because many new release 360 games, Gamestop already has used... tons of Vegas 2 around here, and the coupon + Edge puts it at $35. Nobody will beat that price for awhile, unless it's some clearance, and then you have to hunt for what you want - with today's gas prices, no thanks.

I hope they keep doing these coupons in place of the b2g1 free, because I will gladly take the coupon. Besides, if you get 3 $54.99 games, with Edge + coupon it becomes $35.75 per game... with the b2g1 free, on three $55 games, you're paying $36.66 per game, so yea, the coupon actually saves you an extra buck per game without some stupid stipulation.

[MasterYensid]

Except, for most people, their Gamestop doesn't have a set of 3 they want.

For instance, there is two games I want at one Gamestop, and one at another Gamestop... whoops, looks like I'm not buying doing a b2g1 free then, unless I get a third game I'm not interested in. Or what if you just want a good deal on one game? Coupon + Edge is still an awesome deal.

I always hated the b2g1 free because I could never, ever find 3 games I was looking for at one Gamestop, so the deal was always useless for me.

People are also getting 16 games, because many new release 360 games, Gamestop already has used... tons of Vegas 2 around here, and the coupon + Edge puts it at $35. Nobody will beat that price for awhile, unless it's some clearance, and then you have to hunt for what you want - with today's gas prices, no thanks.

I hope they keep doing these coupons in place of the b2g1 free, because I will gladly take the coupon. Besides, if you get 3 $54.99 games, with Edge + coupon it becomes $35.75 per game... with the b2g1 free, on three $55 games, you're paying $36.66 per game, so yea, the coupon actually saves you an extra buck per game without some stupid stipulation.

Did you remember to take off for the edge card on the B2G1 free?

[bigdaddybruce44]

Someone already did the math. The 25% coupon is the better overall option, because it offers more flexibility.

ONLY if you pick up 3 games worth the same amount.

And the difference really isn't that great considering the restrictions.

Best case scenario for B2G1 is 3 $55 games.

B2G1
$110
- $11 edge
= $99 for 3 games
or $33 per game

25% off coupon + edge
$55+55+55 = $165 * .65
= $107.50 for 3 games
or $35.75 per game


If we instead purchase 3 differently priced games... say $55, $45 and $35.

B2G1
$100
- $10 edge
= $90 for 3 games

25% off coupon + edge
$55 + $45 + $35 = $135 *.65
= $87.75 for 3 games

The further away from the high price that each game gets, the greater the savings will be with the 25% off coupon.



I must really not want to work to spend time on this...

[espionage]

If you can find a copy, Viking dropped to $39.99 used ---- $26.99 after Edge and 25% coupon. Scored one at my local GS this morning. Great deal!

thanks dude i've been waiting for the price to drop on this game. i did some research after you mentioned that and discovered that condemned 2 was also price dropped to $39.99 used so I went hunting after work today.

scored both viking and condemned 2 like new for $26 each after the discount. Even the cashier was in shock at how much savings I made. He was like, "How do you learn about this stuff?!" I didn't want to mention CAG just to be safe so I just said something like "It's all on the website!"

guess this is the next best thing to having a gamecrazy in manhattan to take advantage of that sega sale recently...

[Roufuss]

Did you remember to take off for the edge card on the B2G1 free?

No, but in the example noted below, I'd glady trade $2 per game in order to choose what *I* want and not be stuck with some odd stipulation. The b2g1 free is worthless if you just want one game, or your store doesn't have the 3 games you were looking for.

$2 is a small price to pay for the freedom to get any game you want with really no rules added on to it.

Espionage, your cashier didn't know that Gamestop routinely does these coupons? I haven't been to a GS yet that didn't know about this coupon. When I signed up for Edge, before I presented the coupon, the cashier at one GS even told me that if I gave him my e-mail, I would be signed up for a newsletter that had weekly coupons in it. You don't have to lie about the coupon, it's fully endorsed by Gamestop ;)

[CocheseUGA]

Bit on Bioshock. My last used game for awhile (MGS4, GTA4 and Mario Kart).

[J7.]

Someone already did the math. The 25% coupon is the better overall option, because it offers more flexibility.
That is all true, except what he says last "The further away from the high price that each game gets, the greater the savings will be with the 25% off coupon." Is not necessarily true. If all 3 games are close in price, even if they are low in price you will still save more with B2G1F. For instance
3 games $20 each
B2G1F
$60-$20=$40 x.9= $36.

$60 x.65=$39.

[DomLando]

Wasn't going to pick up anything since GTA is next week but that never happens. Broke down and picked up Overlord, Conan, and Viking.

[UjnHunter]

if only my gamestop had a complete copy of Virtua Fighter 5... doh! I hate GS and their no cover/instructions bull...

[Nelo Ice]

i bit on overlord last night

i bought it last week too but i had a feeling there was gonna be 25% off coupon so i returned it and got the same copy with the coupon:lol:

[Roufuss]

if only my gamestop had a complete copy of Virtua Fighter 5... doh! I hate GS and their no cover/instructions bull...

I just got Vegas 2 tonight, it has no manual, dude told me to just call up another EB / GS that has it (because almost every store in this area does) and they'll just give me a manual, or exchange the game, because it makes no difference to them.

Spending $35 for a $60 game that has only been out for a month and a week, I will make the sacrifice of no manual... espicially since I can just go pick one up tomorrow probably.

Despite my speech on not wanting anything expensive, I figured this coupon wouldn't be around for awhile, and I just got a sub for Xbox Live Gold and needed some games to play on it, so I went with:

Burnout Paradise - $35.75
Lost Odyysey - $35.75
Darkness - $13 or something
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - $35.75

Paying almost half price for really new games, that's hot, and I'll probably play them all ASAP, and rotate them in with GTA 4.

[vlv723]

Bought GRAW 2 and SC: DA....I was thinking of Overlord but since I have Gametap, I can download the game and play it on the PC instead.

[cbotwell]

Picked up Lost Odyssey today after borrowing disc one from a friend. Had to use such a good coupon even though gta is coming out.

[Monroeski]

I broke and went back for Eternal Sonata and Overlord.

Almost grabbed The Darkness and Ninety Nine Nights, but came to my senses.

[APreciousDragon]

I caved and went for DMC 4 Collector's Edition (mint condition too!) and COD4 GOTY edition (no map pack, but I can pick one up from them if/when one comes in...needed a copy of this game anyway! ; ) ). Also picked up bioshock and Viking. Altogether a very expensive (but productive) day!

THANKS OP!!! : )

[oscargrouch]

I stopped in and picked up Kameo and the Halo 3 Beta with Crackdown Free!

Yeah I know its old and corny... wanna fight about it? :P

[monkeydeew]

I just got Vegas 2 tonight, it has no manual, dude told me to just call up another EB / GS that has it (because almost every store in this area does) and they'll just give me a manual, or exchange the game, because it makes no difference to them.

Spending $35 for a $60 game that has only been out for a month and a week, I will make the sacrifice of no manual... espicially since I can just go pick one up tomorrow probably.

Despite my speech on not wanting anything expensive, I figured this coupon wouldn't be around for awhile, and I just got a sub for Xbox Live Gold and needed some games to play on it, so I went with:

Burnout Paradise - $35.75
Lost Odyysey - $35.75
Darkness - $13 or something
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - $35.75

Paying almost half price for really new games, that's hot, and I'll probably play them all ASAP, and rotate them in with GTA 4.

gamestop roxxx

[jdeluis]

Only picked up Virtua Fighter 5. Was going to purchase Crackdown as well, but with GTA4 coming out next week I wouldn't have had time to play it.

[doho7744]

Went and got Eternal Sonata and Crackdown. Mmmmm sweet cheapass goodness.

[tenzor]

Just in case anyone missed out on this coupon for Mass Effect it is going to be $34.99 USED in tomorrows Weekly Ad for the USED deal of the week if anyone is interested. If there is still any 10% EB/GS coupons along with EDGE discount you can get Mass Effect for about $27.99+tax.

[zenintrude]

grabbed thrillville: off the rails, and miraculously found a mint copy of bully on the last day...

and amazingly enough, i've had zero problems with bully on my 360, and I'm already well into the second chapter.

[APreciousDragon]

I was told at GS today that they will be emailing a 5$ off 20$ purchase in the next few days. Has anyone recieved this yet?

[Antic]

Anybody have the new coupon, or know what it is?

[kidu]

I was told at GS today that they will be emailing a 5$ off 20$ purchase in the next few days. Has anyone recieved this yet?

No...but that sounds great. If it is true, that has used DS games written alllllllllll over it.

[Vinny]

Anybody have the new coupon, or know what it is?

I'm hoping it's for DS/GBA games.

[Fuzi0n]

Picked up Overlord for $12.66 OTD with coupon + edge card.

[kidu]

I always hated the b2g1 free because I could never, ever find 3 games I was looking for at one Gamestop, so the deal was always useless for me....

I hope they keep doing these coupons in place of the b2g1 free, because I will gladly take the coupon. Besides, if you get 3 $54.99 games, with Edge + coupon it becomes $35.75 per game... with the b2g1 free, on three $55 games, you're paying $36.66 per game, so yea, the coupon actually saves you an extra buck per game without some stupid stipulation.


Wow, I took a lot of heat just for saying I like the B2G1 free deal. I am honestly shocked that you guys can't find three games that you want at your local Gamestop; I saw Crackdown, Gun, and Overlord mentioned a number of times in this thread, and both Gamestops I stopped at this week had multiple copies of all three games. (Sidenote; one Gamestop near me also happens to have the CRAZIEST used PS2 section I have ever seen in my life. I'm talking multiple copies of Disgaea, Ico, Rogue Galaxy, Fatal Frame II, both Digital Devil Sagas, Odin Sphere, and a host of other rare/hard to find games.) As for why I like the B2G1 free deal better than these coupons...I like that with that deal you can mix and match platforms. I see a $25 DS game and two $25 PS2 games? Bam, done. Some 360 and some PS3, bam, done. Also, if you do get like priced games in the B2G1 and add Edge, that is 43% off as opposed to the 35% off you get with the current deal (which is also limited to one system), so I am a bit confused by your " if you get 3 $54.99 games, with Edge + coupon it becomes $35.75 per game... with the b2g1 free, on three $55 games, you're paying $36.66 per game," math above. Let me show you big guy;

Coupon + Edge:
55 + 55 + 55 = 165
165 * .65 = 107.25

B2G1 + Edge:
55 + 55 + (Free) =110
110 * .90 = 99

See, $8.25 cheaper with the B2G1, AND you can mix platforms. A number of people also said that the B2G1 free deal is only better if you get like priced games, well yeah if you are getting two $55 games and your third is Sneak King then duh the benefit is greatly minimized. Lets say you do a $55 and two $40 games though:

Coupon + Edge:
55 + 40 + 40 = 135
135 * .65 = 87.75

B2G1 + Edge:
55 + 40 + (Free) =95
95 * .90 = 85.50

While the monetary benefit is reduced, B2G1 is still cheaper in that scenario, plus it carries with it the added benefit of being able to mix platforms.

[bigdaddybruce44]

...how many posts are we going to do about 25% vs. B2G1?

[kndy]

Had Overlord and Call of Juarez in my hand, then I switched to Smackdown and Raw 2007 and Top Spin 2 but in the end I picked up the game I went in there to get which was Command and Conquer 4 and NBA 2K7 to keep things around $25.

So, for the final day of this coupon, just had to take advantage of the opportunity. This is the first time I bought multiple 360 games since launch.

Anyway, hopefully see these 25% coupons again in the near future for other consoles as well.

[salty tbone]

...how many posts are we going to do about 25% vs. B2G1?

Three. And then we will move on to complain about the new coupon, whatever it may be. ;)

[kidu]

...how many posts are we going to do about 25% vs. B2G1?

Well, the main reason I brought it up is that GS does one every year in early June. Just saying, if people waited 6 weeks they could potentially pick up some better deals.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Well, the main reason I brought it up is that GS does one every year in early June. Just saying, if people waited 6 weeks they could potentially pick up some better deals.

Or they can just buy the games now and enjoy them for the six weeks, instead of hoping another B2B1 will pop up.

[kidu]

Or they can just buy the games now and enjoy them for the six weeks, instead of hoping another B2B1 will pop up.

Hoping? I think the fact that GS has had their B2G1 sale twice a year, the same two weeks each year, since at least 2003 is a pretty strong indicator that it will happen again this June. And I was mainly talking about the people that went ape and bought 10-16 games. Can you really "enjoy" that many games in 6 weeks time?

[DrNo888]

That's enough already.

Why not take advantage of both?

[whymustiregister]

I was told at GS today that they will be emailing a 5$ off 20$ purchase in the next few days. Has anyone recieved this yet?

Here's what I just posted in the BB/GR thread.

BTW, when I was at GS I asked about the next coupon. The clerk said it sucked: Save $5 off a $19.99 or higher game when you purchase GTA IV. I agreed with him. I hope he was wrong.

[Wolfman]

Does anyone know what the weekly coupon is for 4-25 to 5-1?

[Ryukahn]

Does anyone know what the weekly coupon is for 4-25 to 5-1?

Probably something lame like trade in Smackdown vs Raw 2008 and get $20 credit towards Smackdown vs Raw 2009.

If it's 25% off DS/GBA games I may have to make it a point to head up to EB this week.

[oscargrouch]

Just wait for Dychpr to post this week's thread, then we will see what the coupon is shortly thereafter :)

[crunchewy]

Here's the current ad, though this doesn't include the coupon:

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/weeklyad/current/042508/