Great Deals at Blockbuster [Mobile/Archive]

squido

07-31-2008, 02:03 PM

I found some great deals at Blockbuster. The store that I went to was in Calgary, Bonavista location.

There is currently a buy 2 get 1 free used sale, and they dropped a lot of there prices. I only really looked at 360 games though.

I picked up the following:
The Club $14.99
Two Worlds $14.99
Kingdom Under Fire !Free!

And I bought Dark Messiah of MOM for $9.99 new!

Some other used deals:
Simpsons $7.99 (9.99 new)
Transformers $7.99
The Darkness $7.99
Jericho $7.99
Viva Pinata $4.99
Tons of kids games for cheap (Hairy Potter, Ratatouile, Cars, Party Animals - all around $7.99). I might go back and grab some of these.

And a lot of new games can be found for $10-20.

Hopefully this isn't old news, but I was there Tues night when they were putting the stickers on.

magiic

07-31-2008, 02:10 PM

ya blockbuster has actually decent used prices lately

Littleberu

07-31-2008, 04:04 PM

Kingdom Under Fire for free is like getting free aids. Avoid. Even if it's free.

Angel Gamer

07-31-2008, 04:09 PM

I was also at one of the Calgary locations (around westbrook mall) and the only decent deal there was:

Viva Pinata $7.99 (new)
but they also had a used one there for $7.99 so I'm sure it's actually less for the used ones.

chrisryans

07-31-2008, 04:37 PM

I got Virtua Fighter 5 Online for 9.99, was quite happy. There was other great deals there too but nothing that really perked my interest.

magiic

07-31-2008, 04:47 PM

Im going to be checking out my local BBV again today to see if anything exciting has popped up.

fett_72

07-31-2008, 05:12 PM

It's definitely YMMV. One of mine in Orleans (Ottawa) didn't have anything too groundbreaking. Jericho was still 40 or something like that, The Club was 20. Rock Star's Table Tennis was 9.99, that was the only thing that tempted me. Hopefully they'll set some stuff up soon.

Phorty Ounce

07-31-2008, 05:34 PM

Also is N3 worth $9.99? What does it play like?

JGonspy

07-31-2008, 07:09 PM

Also is N3 worth $9.99? What does it play like?

It plays like Dynasty Warriors mixed with pure evil.

Rocky071

07-31-2008, 08:21 PM

lol, N3 isn't as fun as Dynasty Warriors IMHO, although they are very similar. N3 drags on a little bit and there's no historical background to enhance the enjoyment of the game. To me, N3 is a great demo but not a lot more. For 10 bucks you could try it, but in all honesty I think it will be on the shelf before you know it. Put that 10 bucks towards a better game or get something better for $9.99, like Project Sylpheed (not that I've played that one, but I hear good things).

neksus

07-31-2008, 08:46 PM

Ollld news.
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9&daysprune=30&threadprefix=Games

Figured most everybody here already knew about the clearance event.

Kekumba

07-31-2008, 08:50 PM

I saw Mass Effect used there about a week ago for $25. B2G1 was still on then and it was supposed to have ended a few days earlier. Still, I couldn't find anything else (and have opted to get the CE for $40 new in the US) to get with ME, which has almost always been the case with BBV sales.. I can find one great game, nothing else, though. :-(

fett_72

08-01-2008, 01:41 AM

Also is N3 worth $9.99? What does it play like?

For what it's worth I picked up N3 for 4.99 used at EB a little while ago. It was after their red tag sale so I'm fairly sure that's still the going price. It's worth 10 though IMO, it's a cool game if you like fighting a ton of guys at once.

Solid-Snake-Eyes

08-01-2008, 04:23 AM

I have a weird story. I stopped by Blockbuster yesterday looking for games, and they had a 30% off used DVDs. I asked about Blu-Ray and the guy said they weren't included, but that he would give me a discount just because he could. He said a few times that he would probably get in trouble for it later. So on my receipt it says $4.75 credit. That's pretty weird but I got a good BD for $18, just a nice guy I guess.

neksus

08-01-2008, 09:40 AM

Whatever, you came out ahead :P

craig64

08-01-2008, 11:29 AM

Damn... I might have to go check and see if they have the Simpsons game. I've wanted that for quite some time... and for $8-10 that's pretty awesome! Thanks for the heads up.

neksus

08-01-2008, 12:51 PM

Almost all the BBV here have the Simpsons game, but they're all in a black BBV generic DVD case without cover art :(

turgore2008

08-01-2008, 02:05 PM

You said "Hairy Potter " LOL

uutf

08-01-2008, 05:27 PM

Ninja Gaiden II is $40 new and $35 used at BBV if you can find a copy.

ryauda2006

08-01-2008, 05:41 PM

Okay... "Hairy Potter" made me laugh out loud. :applause: That's gonna be stuck in my head for days.

But to keep on topic, Gamefly's got some sweet deals going on right now too and on popular titles. Shipping's free for members. You can still buy from them if you're not a member but you'll pay for shipping so it's something to take into account. I've always been impressed with the quality of the games I buy from them. They seem to actually give a damn about quality control.

Just a few I dug up.

Mass Effect $22.50
Bioshock $22.50
Assassin's Creed $16.20
Devil May Cry 4 $18.00
Harvey Birdman $16.20
Bully $21.50

ryauda2006

08-01-2008, 05:55 PM

BTW... I have a coupon code for a free gamefly trial that I got with the last game I bought from them if anyone wants it. I'm already a member so it does me no good. I'll PM it to the first taker.

magiic

08-01-2008, 06:01 PM

BTW... I have a coupon code for a free gamefly trial that I got with the last game I bought from them if anyone wants it. I'm already a member so it does me no good. I'll PM it to the first taker.

We don't have gamefly in Canada. Thanks for the offer though!

ryauda2006

08-01-2008, 06:14 PM

Bummer... maybe someday. They seem to be growing rapidly. You never know.

You might not be able to sign up for an account but I'm pretty sure you can still buy used games from them if you wanted to. Not 100% positive on that one but it's worth investigating all the same.

Anyway, if anyone else wants this free trial code just let me know.

turgore2008

08-02-2008, 04:59 PM

Well recently I got
PGR3 - 5$
PGR4- 10$ ( brand new)
Splinter Cell Double Agent -10$
Kameo - 10$ ( now it's 8 )
Assasin's Creed - 25$ ( pricedrop)

turgore2008

08-02-2008, 05:06 PM

Just a few I dug up.

Mass Effect $22.50
Bioshock $22.50
Assassin's Creed $16.20
Devil May Cry 4 $18.00
Harvey Birdman $16.20
Bully $21.50

Any idea how much is shipping ?

Nukkus

08-02-2008, 05:34 PM

Transformers for PS3 = $9.99 used.

magiic

08-02-2008, 06:57 PM

Any idea how much is shipping ?

I really doubt gamefly ships to Canada. Your best bet is to go on the site and try to order it and see what if anything it quotes you

turgore2008

08-02-2008, 11:16 PM

I really doubt gamefly ships to Canada. Your best bet is to go on the site and try to order it and see what if anything it quotes you
then theres always goomba :P

magiic

08-02-2008, 11:30 PM

then theres always goomba :P

thats probably your best bet

ryauda2006

08-03-2008, 01:55 PM

Any idea how much is shipping ?

I went on their site and went to the store (not logged into my account) and went through the purchasing process and when I got to where it calculated shipping costs it said "free."

I thought non-members had to pay for shipping but if my current experiment is to be trusted, it looks like shipping is free for everyone. A sweet deal apparently just got a little sweeter.

Ya learn something new every day.

craig64

08-03-2008, 01:57 PM

I saw The Club ($19.99 new, $14.99 used)... but that's the only thing that stood out. No real interest in it though.

Lone_Prodigy

08-06-2008, 07:41 PM

gamer602

08-06-2008, 08:06 PM

Kekumba

08-06-2008, 10:26 PM

Blah, I was just in BBV this afternoon.. wish I'd known about the wireless headsets.. that's a steal.. guess I'll venture back over there tomorrow. :razz:

matsam

08-06-2008, 10:28 PM

I saw an XBOX 360 Pro for $249.99. It's an old box without the "Go Pro" label, so it's likely the pre-Falcon unit.

Also saw DS Lite hard cases for $1.00, PS3 Memory Card Adapters for $2.00, and 360 Wireless Headsets for $10.00. YMMV.

Yeah, PS3 memory card adapter was $4.99 where I went, still quite a deal though!

Azumangaman

08-06-2008, 11:07 PM

I'm checking around for the Wireless headset tomorrow. Insane deal.

constellation

08-07-2008, 12:19 AM

I went to my local BBV on Monday, pretty good deals. Just that the games I were looking for weren't there.

I picked up Table Tennis, Stranglehold and Saint's Row for 20 bucks total (tax included), so that was pretty sweet. Table Tennis and Stranglehold are awesome games, specially for the price. Saint's Row I just got, for the heck of it. I already have GTA4, but it's a nice alternative.

Definitely going back there again to get more stuff. They have pretty good prices on their used games now. Too bad I have most of the things that I wanted from there.

Kekumba

08-07-2008, 01:59 PM

Wireless headsets are still $60 at the BBV across from Hazeldean Mall in Kanata.. didn't check Centrum.

turgore2008

08-07-2008, 02:02 PM

mine has lost odyssey for 35 bucks , ninja gaiden 2 for 35 or 40 and orange box for 30 ( EB might have it cheaper)

squido

08-11-2008, 06:56 PM

You said "Hairy Potter " LOL

HA! I play too much Munchkin, I guess :D

If you know what that card is you are as big of a nerd as I am.

squido

08-11-2008, 07:00 PM

I saw an XBOX 360 Pro for $249.99. It's an old box without the "Go Pro" label, so it's likely the pre-Falcon unit.

Also saw DS Lite hard cases for $1.00, PS3 Memory Card Adapters for $2.00, and 360 Wireless Headsets for $10.00. YMMV.

I saw an Xbox Pro for $249.99 also. It had the Forza2 and Marvel:UA games included. Killer deal!

Also, some clerks with do the Buy 2 Get 1 Free with these PPV sales and others won't.

cm matty

08-20-2008, 01:47 AM

the bbv in waterdown, ontario dropped the price of dead or alive 4 and condemned: criminal origins yesterday...$5 each. good deal for good games.

Placebo

08-21-2008, 09:06 AM

I got Suikoden Tactics and GrimGrimoire for $5 ech @ Sandalwood location and again at North Park location in Brampton, Ontario.

zeze

08-21-2008, 01:52 PM

I got god of war and GrimGrimoire for $5 each

jonkaho

08-21-2008, 03:07 PM

I got god of war and GrimGrimoire for $5 each

are these brand new or used?

turgore2008

08-21-2008, 03:08 PM

the bbv in waterdown, ontario dropped the price of dead or alive 4 and condemned: criminal origins yesterday...$5 each. good deal for good games.
sweet ...DOA4 is on my optional list ( only buy it if it is an amazing price ) since I allready played it.
I got the orange box for $25 and saw gears of war for the same price.

i can't wait till futureshop enters this business and the competition really heats up .

Lockescythe

08-21-2008, 04:09 PM

I gotta go find me a god of war for 5 bucks.

zeze

08-23-2008, 10:14 PM

are these brand new or used?
used

Median

08-24-2008, 09:37 AM

I got a used Dragon Quest VIII for $5 on Friday at a Blockbuster here in Brampton. It was labelled at $9.99.

snowsquirrel

08-24-2008, 07:17 PM

I looked for PS3 stuff. Didn't really find anything other than The Darkness for $7. But most of their used stuff come in a black generic case, and often are missing manuals and covers.

They did have a Playstation Eye for $32, which is $39 everywhere else. If it still that price when EyePet comes out, I may pick it up.

~S

scourdx

08-25-2008, 12:23 AM

Stuff I picked up at BBV over the weekend

- Bully PS2 $5
- Tekken 5 $8
- PSP media Center $1
- PSP 2000 case $4

snowsquirrel

08-25-2008, 01:28 PM

was the psp media centre new? My BBV didn't seem to have any peripherals on sale.
~S

cm matty

08-25-2008, 02:03 PM

around burlington on the weekend i saw some good deals on various games...from memory, project gotham racing 3 was $5, virtua fighter 5 online was $10, clive barker's jericho was $8...orange box and gears of war were $25 each...that's what i remember off the top of my head. i picked up jericho and the orange box. i'm still waiting for turok to drop to the 10-15 range.

(all of that's for 360)

AgtGibb

08-25-2008, 02:43 PM

cm matty

08-25-2008, 03:39 PM

Orange box is $29.98 new now.

yeah, i saw that after i bought mine. one bb store i went to had the new copy priced at 39.99 while another had it at 29.99

AgtGibb

08-25-2008, 05:13 PM

I got:

2 x PS2 ---> Ps3 Memory Card Transfer Kit $2.00 Each
1 x PSP Media Manager w/ USB Cable $1.00
1 x Just Cause Xbox 360 $4.99

zeze

08-26-2008, 07:21 PM

The psp manager scanned in at $24.99 at the bbv I went to, so possibly ymmv.

Cthulhu8u

08-26-2008, 11:03 PM

cm matty

08-26-2008, 11:25 PM

I saw the best deal at BBV today... They were tossing empty XBox 360 game cases in the trash (my BBV uses clear plastic bags, so I could see them). I was tempted to ask if I could take them (there may have been PS2 or 3 cases in there too), but I was with the wife, sooo.... :lol:

But just a head's up if anyone needs cases, maybe you should keep your eyes peeled and ask the nicer BBV employees. Don't they sell these things on eBay too?

i bought a pv blu ray and a pv dvd today and the dude at the cash asked me if i wanted an actual blu ray case for it. i said sure and asked if he had any regular dvd ones for the dvd too. he said yeah, went to the back and brought me 3 or 4 of each blu ray cases and dvd cases. i bought another pv dvd at another store and asked for a normal dvd case and i got turned down, so it depends on the person, but if you get a nice guy or gal, ask. :)

Lockescythe

08-27-2008, 12:51 AM

I picked up soul calibur 2 GCN for 5$. Yay Link

AgtGibb

08-27-2008, 02:26 AM

i bought a pv blu ray and a pv dvd today and the dude at the cash asked me if i wanted an actual blu ray case for it. i said sure and asked if he had any regular dvd ones for the dvd too. he said yeah, went to the back and brought me 3 or 4 of each blu ray cases and dvd cases. i bought another pv dvd at another store and asked for a normal dvd case and i got turned down, so it depends on the person, but if you get a nice guy or gal, ask. :)

I asked for some today and was told that I could not have some due to "loss prevention"

Nesmaster

08-30-2008, 01:08 AM

Found Super Mario Strikers (Gamecube) for $4.99. Disc only, but a good price anyways!

Azumangaman

08-30-2008, 02:45 AM

I'll only get pv movies at BBV if they give me a real DVD case. It really sucks to see them change cases.

Lone_Prodigy

09-15-2008, 06:43 PM

I saw an XBOX 360 Pro for $249.99. It's an old box without the "Go Pro" label, so it's likely the pre-Falcon unit.

Now $199.99.

grumpygrunt

09-15-2008, 07:28 PM

I just got myself a copy of the Darkness for 7.99

Placebo

09-15-2008, 08:25 PM

Didn't notice this thread, posted a thread about DMC4 being $24.99 on 360 there preowned.

Noticed a few decent ones while I was there. I found Wild Arms, Dot Hack 1, Dot Hack 2, all for $4.99 each, and Atelier Iris 3 for $14.99. For all you rpg fans :)

Dazimus

09-15-2008, 10:00 PM

picked up unreal tournament 3 for ps3 for $9.99 but it was missing original case

Placebo

09-16-2008, 02:10 AM

I don't think BBV changes their price based on whether games have instructions or not, although I could be wrong, but thats not a bad price for a decent PS3 game. :)

arnoldrimmer

09-16-2008, 02:28 AM

picked up unreal tournament 3 for ps3 for $9.99 but it was missing original case
I wish mine had this one, I would definitely buy it for that price.

Nesmaster

09-22-2008, 11:30 AM

I picked up Mark Ecko's Getting Up for the PS2 for $1.99, and Pirates of the Caribbean: AWE for 360 for $4.99.

Placebo

09-22-2008, 12:26 PM

Picked up Atelier Iris 3 for $14.99, Street Fighter Anthology for $4.99, Xenogears 3 $4.99, GrimGrimoire $4.99, Shadow Hearts $4.99, dot hack 1 & 2 $4.99 ech, many others.