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Masterkyo
11-03-2008, 02:37 PM
It's good price for the game! Check out your local Bestbuy store or you can get it at bestbuy.com and choose in store pick up :)

lilboo
11-03-2008, 02:45 PM
I love you.
Been waiting for a price like this for a year..:lol:

Gonna pick it up later today while we're out!

Caliburn
11-03-2008, 02:49 PM
Fantastic; thanks. My girlfriend will love it for 360.

wubb
11-03-2008, 02:51 PM
What the hell, nabbed one.

KingofOldSchool
11-03-2008, 02:53 PM
Bah neither the PS3 or 360 versions are available at my store.

Shipping kills it for me.

rapsodist
11-03-2008, 02:54 PM
Very nice! This is the exact price I was waiting for. Thanks again, masterkyo.

kicking222
11-03-2008, 02:55 PM
Even with shipping (it would cost me about as much to drive to a Best Buy as it does to get it shipped), this was still worth $13. Thanks for the great find.

cleaver
11-03-2008, 02:55 PM
There's an achievement for hitting start on the 360 one.

Sythix
11-03-2008, 02:56 PM
Sweet! Been waiting to get this game, finally at a perfect price...

KingofOldSchool
11-03-2008, 02:57 PM
Even with shipping (it would cost me about as much to drive to a Best Buy as it does to get it shipped), this was still worth $13. Thanks for the great find.

Wow it will cost you $3 worth of gas to drive to Best Buy? You must not have one close.

Amerijapoxicano
11-03-2008, 03:02 PM
I would have bought this if I hadn't just picked up 3 games on the cheap. I think it'll be good for some laughs, but I'm not too interested in the game mechanics. Seems like a crummy game.
I'll be "enjoying": "Conan", "Haze", and "Lego Star Wars: the complete saga". Hopefully I can trade those on goozex for some credit to get a decent game. That or craig's list, I guess.

benjamouth
11-03-2008, 03:04 PM
Well worth $10, I had fun playing through it.

theflicker
11-03-2008, 03:06 PM
Which version should I get? Wii or PS3? I played the PS3 demo and found the camera simply awful. Did that get fixed? Is it not an issue in the Wii version?

gunm
11-03-2008, 03:07 PM
Nice! I'm tempted, but I didn't really enjoy the demo. Yes, the camera is a struggle.

jaso
11-03-2008, 03:13 PM
Linked 360 version:
Simpsons Game (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8504479&productCategoryId=abcat0701003&type=product&id=1186004964289)

Linked PS3 version:
Simpsons Game (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8510863&st=simpsons+game&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1186005750597)

Linked Wii version:
Simpsons Game (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8510845&st=simpsons+game&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1186005750540)

Strider Turbulence
11-03-2008, 03:15 PM
Sweet! Thanks oP!

StevenPF
11-03-2008, 03:19 PM
THANKS!!! Just placed an order for store pick-up. Awesome find.

Strider Turbulence
11-03-2008, 03:21 PM
Space Chimps is also $9.99 on xbox 360
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8838403&st=SPACE+CHIMPS&lp=6&type=product&cp=1&id=1208561917072
Great price too, wherehouse.com sells it for $999!!

http://www.wherehouse.com/games/product-detail.jsp?id=2843034

emg28
11-03-2008, 03:22 PM
Thanks Masterkyo. Might pick this up for the 360. I have been meaning to stop by BB to check for pennied guides.

basilofbkrst
11-03-2008, 03:24 PM
Damn it. All my Best Buys are out, and it's back ordered online.

BABETOOTH
11-03-2008, 03:30 PM
Great, Im sneaking out of work right now !!!!!

dchrisd
11-03-2008, 03:31 PM
Thanks OP. Placed my order. Been looking for this game at a cheap price. Can't beat $13.50 shipped. Won't ship until about Mid-November, though. Would've picked it up, but nothing available close by.

Vitality X
11-03-2008, 03:34 PM
no ps3 version around my area.

chicagoz
11-03-2008, 03:38 PM
Got one for in-store pick up. Thanks OP!

ryosnk
11-03-2008, 03:41 PM
Got one for in-store pick up. Thanks OP!


I was able to get one from the hip best buy.

crnym31
11-03-2008, 03:42 PM
wow thanks, just ordered and going to pick it up in a little bit. I needed that little something to hold me over until GOW 2.

parkerpic
11-03-2008, 03:45 PM
Thanks OP... Picked one up...

TheLastGunslinger
11-03-2008, 03:45 PM
Thanks for the heads-up but I'll pass on this one. I rented it off of GameFly a month or so ago and wasn't terribly impressed. It was quite funny, but not all that fun to play.

Regian
11-03-2008, 03:46 PM
In for one via store pickup in Valparaiso!

Thanks OP!

BABETOOTH
11-03-2008, 03:46 PM
Just came back, got one, about 4 left at 529 5th

jsgebo
11-03-2008, 03:59 PM
Snagged a 360 one - couldn't resist as it's a decent co-op game. My kids got the PS3 one last year for Xmas from Grandma but I never played it wit h them. In fact, we sold that version on fleabay last week for $13.50 profit. Now with the 360 version we can get those 50 points for pressing the start button LMAO. Thanks OP!

zenintrude
11-03-2008, 04:03 PM
awesome... got this for $5.36 after cashing in a reward zone certificate!

magus83
11-03-2008, 04:05 PM
Cool, thanks op, got one for in store pick up.

BelieveTheHype
11-03-2008, 04:05 PM
thanks. ordered 1 :)

no_exit
11-03-2008, 04:16 PM
None in my area but I have free shipping as a Reward Zone Premier Silver member so I'm in for one. Thx OP.

donut
11-03-2008, 04:20 PM
Thanks Op!
My local stores show out of stock, but made a call and the store located one last copy and is holding it till close ...

joehyuk
11-03-2008, 04:22 PM
Thanks. My local BB had copies even though the BB website said it didn't, so you might want to call or swing by just in case.

JediJonL
11-03-2008, 04:31 PM
I believe if you are a premium silver reward zone member that shipping is free. I just put my order in and it didn't charge me for shipping.

LegendK7ll3r
11-03-2008, 04:37 PM
I'm literally 0.10c short of ordering it. I only have $12.87 in my checking, and it costs $12.97, if I have it shipped.

Cruel world.

I did have this game once, and enjoyed it tremendously - I'd do in-store pick-up, but the closest BB to me is about 40 minutes away, and I don't feel like driving over there today.

Justin42
11-03-2008, 04:41 PM
Thanks for the head's up, OP! Been looking for this game cheap since it was clearanced out at Target (and no copies went cheap enough before they disappeared). Would've preferred the PS3 version since my 360's DVD drive is acting up, but couldn't find the PS3 version anywhere locally. I am hoping the store near me that it claims has the 360 version really does (in-store pickup order).

That said I will still check the BB by my work, often times on these cheap games they're there, despite not showing up on the website.

xycury
11-03-2008, 04:43 PM
indeed, the time and gas alone would trump the 3 dollars it takes to ship this out.

in for 1 for Wii!

yuy104
11-03-2008, 04:43 PM
Thanks op! ordered one for in-store pickup and used my RZ $5 certificate!

NegativeZero
11-03-2008, 04:44 PM
nice one OP! thank you very much, wasn't a fan of the demo but im a huge simpsons fan and this will look great next to simpsons wrestling for PS1!

rcavictor1956
11-03-2008, 04:52 PM
Thanks OP...ordered a copy for the 360 for my son. There have been alot of good deals over the past couple of weeks from several places. At these type of prices......it is hard not to buy buy buy!!!

flix1
11-03-2008, 04:58 PM
Found one BB a little ways away that had one for the PS3, so I placed an order. Hoping it is a mistake and I can get it shipped for free. Otherwise, I'll pick it up later this week.

stewie75
11-03-2008, 05:15 PM
The one 3 minutes from my house had it... cha ching. Thanks for the heads up guys.

Crocker04
11-03-2008, 05:15 PM
Thanks, just ordered it with In-store pickup. Work right by a best buy so this is awesome.

bmachine
11-03-2008, 05:32 PM
I think I've only seen one episode of the Simpsons, ever. No shit.

Will I enjoy this?

Pbear1212
11-03-2008, 05:37 PM
D'oh! Looks like no ps3 copies in Vegas.

xycury
11-03-2008, 05:41 PM
I think I've only seen one episode of the Simpsons, ever. No shit.

Will I enjoy this?

maybe... you may not get all the jokes or dialog... but I think the game includes alot of footage not shown on tv.

gr8asianman
11-03-2008, 05:46 PM
I'll have to try and nab one for 360 with I go out to vote tomorrow. Thanks for the info!

Chronotrigga
11-03-2008, 05:48 PM
I wish there was a Best Buy in my fucking town lol.

jalopez86
11-03-2008, 05:52 PM
Finally got mine for the 360.

Ginsburger
11-03-2008, 06:03 PM
Thanks! Been waiting for this price to pick it up.

Z(+)DIAC
11-03-2008, 06:35 PM
This was posted on SD and made the front page so get in on it early!

dragonjud
11-03-2008, 06:44 PM
No ps3 version at my store, but picked it up for 360. Thanks OP.

Layd Dly
11-03-2008, 06:47 PM
Picked mine up today and i didnt even see this post before hand.

xraytd
11-03-2008, 07:06 PM
Been waiting for this price, but damn backlog is way too large and growing larger. Ordered it anyway.

jkircos
11-03-2008, 07:20 PM
Thanks OP!

judyjudyjudy
11-03-2008, 07:29 PM
Thanks OP! Ordered the 360 version for instore pickup.

Link127
11-03-2008, 07:32 PM
awesome, used a $5 cert and got :360: one for 5.29 in store pickup. Sweet!

xycury
11-03-2008, 07:32 PM
Picked mine up today and i didnt even see this post before hand.

so you're telling us you weren't going to inform other cags about this awesome deal??? :bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:

anyways, kinda surprised they are taking backorders for just a $10 game, that won't ship till two more weeks.

Needles-Kane
11-03-2008, 07:45 PM
Instored a PS3 version :) Thanks op.

spideymike
11-03-2008, 07:53 PM
Nice deal. I got the game last year for Christmas from my wife and I love the game. For $10, you can't go wrong.

JJSP
11-03-2008, 07:56 PM
I've got a $5 Reward Zone certificate. Simpsons Game, here I come!

jupiterjones
11-03-2008, 08:08 PM
For $13.58 shipped new, I can't beat that. I missed out on the Walmart 2 for $30 PS3 deal, so this is even better. Thanks OP!

Z(+)DIAC
11-03-2008, 08:17 PM
Does anyone know how you can cancel an in-store order?

NM: I called and had the game relocated to another store.

Jimbo504
11-03-2008, 08:20 PM
awesome, been waiting to pick this up on the cheap after playing the demo. $10.70 with in-store pickup is certainly on the cheap :D

Thanks OP!

xycury
11-03-2008, 08:30 PM
Does anyone know how you can cancel an in-store order?

I think you have to call them... or email, but calling them would probably speed things up.

NegativeZero
11-03-2008, 08:30 PM
Does anyone know how you can cancel an in-store order?

I believe if you do not pick the order up within like 8 days or something, its automatically canceled, call the store to confirm.

prateeko
11-03-2008, 08:36 PM
How long do you have to pick up an item? I won't be free till the weekend or so...

menikmati
11-03-2008, 08:38 PM
How long do you have to pick up an item? I won't be free till the weekend or so...

As NegativeZero said, I think it's around 7 days or somewhere around there before it's automatically canceled.

prateeko
11-03-2008, 08:42 PM
I'll order after midnight and that should give me plenty of time :)

menikmati
11-03-2008, 08:45 PM
*Your order will be held at the store for 8 days. To ensure your security if you do not pick up your order, we'll cancel it and refund your credit card and/or gift card at the end of this timeframe.

TheShepherdSauce
11-03-2008, 08:46 PM
Picked one up today.... definitely makes up for me missing out on this game when Target was selling it for 12$ a couple months ago.

Bartman3010
11-03-2008, 08:52 PM
Dont go for the Wii version, which is similar to the PS2 version meaning scaled back environments, features and obviously low quality graphics. It has features removed for no good reason.

joker______
11-03-2008, 08:52 PM
thanks op gonna go PM their online price

Masterkyo
11-03-2008, 09:11 PM
Stopped by bestbuy instore picked up The Simpsons game for 360. Also, picked up Kill Bill 1 & 2 for $12 plus Free $10 Gift Card (pricematch with bestbuy.com deal). Plus few guides book for penny (PES 2008, The Orange Box, Final Fantasy Tactics: TWOTL, God of War for PSP, Bully, Codes & Cheats (Spring & Summer 2008 version) and Codes & Cheat vol. 1, and army of two.

Also, get best buy pricematch with Target Buy 2 wii games get 1 free (SNK Arcade Classics vol. 1 $0.01, Star Wars: Complete Triology $20 and Rayman Raving Rabbits $20 and use $10 Gift Card knock down $30 plus taxes.

jalopez86
11-03-2008, 09:23 PM
Just got home from picking up my 360 version. I chuckled when I saw the attendant reach for my order and next to it were like 10 copies of the Simpsons for the PS3. I would of got one for the PS3 but they didn't have any available for in store pickup. Does anyone know what the best version is (PSP, PS3, Wii, 360)?

lilboo
11-03-2008, 09:29 PM
Picked my $10.74 copy up.
:applause:

zenintrude
11-03-2008, 09:33 PM
Does anyone know what the best version is (PSP, PS3, Wii, 360)?

according to game rankings...

The Simpsons Game Xbox 360 72.6%
The Simpsons Game PlayStation 3 71.4%
The Simpsons Game DS 68.9%
The Simpsons Game PlayStation 2 67.6%
The Simpsons Game Wii 63.7%
The Simpsons Game PSP 57.4%

eskimo
11-03-2008, 09:39 PM
I picked up the PS3 version today. Thanks, OP!

I was hoping to get the 360 version, but this will do.

dohmai
11-03-2008, 09:52 PM
dang backordered and unavailable to pickup at any store near me =(

crazynater
11-03-2008, 10:03 PM
My store said they didn't have any online, but I went to check anyway and they have at least 5 copies. I never trust in-store inventory that is on websites.

Layd Dly
11-03-2008, 10:07 PM
so you're telling us you weren't going to inform other cags about this awesome deal??? :bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:

anyways, kinda surprised they are taking backorders for just a $10 game, that won't ship till two more weeks.

Nope was going to until i saw this thread with 3 pages of posts. :applause:

cunderwood
11-03-2008, 10:08 PM
thanks picked one up for the 360 at ptc,ga and I had a $5 gift card, so i got mine for 5.49
Thanks for the heads up

judyjudyjudy
11-03-2008, 10:17 PM
Thanks OP! Ordered the 360 version for instore pickup.Boooo, the store I ordered from turned out not to have any. Now none of the stores near me have them.

Sythix
11-03-2008, 10:23 PM
So I went and picked it up today, thanks for the heads up OP. Perfect price for a fun game, enjoying it so far =D

Z(+)DIAC
11-03-2008, 10:31 PM
Managed to change my pickup order to another store and thankfully I called when I did because they only had one copy left and my order was fulfilled!

masterchief06
11-03-2008, 10:41 PM
Thanks OP, I snagged one of the large stack of approx 7-8 of them (360). Good price

DrunkTigerWoods
11-03-2008, 10:41 PM
I'm on this like a fat kid on cake.

JJSP
11-03-2008, 10:45 PM
Couldn't get the website to take my RZ certificate, so I stopped by on the way home and picked up a 360 copy for $5.38 after coupon.

For those in OC, the Fullerton store had 5 or 6 left of the 360 version. They're still tagged at $29.99, so they might be safe for another day or so. Good luck!

TheShepherdSauce
11-03-2008, 10:46 PM
Quick question you guys... the link below leads me to believe there's more than one poster version that comes with the game.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-8b-49-en-70-2e2m.html

So, does the same poster come in every game or do you get a random poster? Or does the poster you get depend on the console version of the game? Just for the record I bought the 360 version and got the 'Medal of Homer' poster.

Z(+)DIAC
11-03-2008, 10:50 PM
Quick question you guys... the link below leads me to believe there's more than one poster version that comes with the game.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-8b-49-en-70-2e2m.html

So, does the same poster come in every game or do you get a random poster? Or does the poster you get depend on the console version of the game? Just for the record I bought the 360 version and got the 'Medal of Homer' poster.

I wasn't even aware each game had a poster in it...you sure this wasn't for overseas customers or preorder bonuses?

zenintrude
11-03-2008, 10:55 PM
the back of the game indicates that the metal of homer poster is a best buy exclusive... so if that helps at all.

wikipedia says that each of the systems had their own unique box/cover art, too.

[edit] i would have loved the big super happy fun-fun game poster

prateeko
11-03-2008, 10:57 PM
Is there a reason why I can't enter my frickin Reward Zone number when I try to check out + in store pick up?!

zenintrude
11-03-2008, 10:58 PM
Is there a reason why I can't enter my frickin Reward Zone number when I try to check out + in store pick up?!

weird... worked for me no problem. it will only allow you to enter one code per purchase, though.

JJSP
11-03-2008, 10:59 PM
At launch, different stores carried different posters. Best Buy had Medal Of Homer, WalMart had Neverquest, Target had Big Super Happy Fun Game, and Gamestop had the Bartman poster in addition to the Homerball.

JJSP
11-03-2008, 11:00 PM
Is there a reason why I can't enter my frickin Reward Zone number when I try to check out + in store pick up?!
I had the same problem - I think their system is being really picky with RZ numbers and certs online. I just used the certificate in-store and avoided ordering online.

TheShepherdSauce
11-03-2008, 11:00 PM
the back of the game indicates that the metal of homer poster is a best buy exclusive... so if that helps at all.

wikipedia says that each of the systems had their own unique box/cover art, too.

Haha so it does... I was just wondering since I wouldn't mind having those other posters.

Antic
11-03-2008, 11:08 PM
I'm thinking I'll wait on this game still. It's not that I don't want it, but there is no sense buying it now if I won't get around to it until X-mas (maybe even longer).

Josef
11-04-2008, 12:02 AM
Thanks OP! Ordered one with free shipping (for reward zone premier members).

Organ Donor
11-04-2008, 12:07 AM
Good deal, theres just too many other games I'd rather spend money on right now (Fable 2, Fallout, Far Cry 2.. not to mention Gears 2 on Friday)

Justin42
11-04-2008, 01:19 AM
Ended up getting my copy for free, the guy was totally clueless and couldn't find my in-store pickup order. Called over a manager to open up the lockup, then dug through piles of LCDs, laptops, etc looking for my order. Finally gave up and walked back over to the bins and mine was sitting right on top and he missed it. He tried to just finish the transaction but I mentioned "What about the 1 minute guarantee?" He was NOT happy I said that, and read the email confirmation about 5 times trying to get out of giving it to me, and ended up crediting the money back. (they can only credit up to the price of the pickup item, so he just credited me the $9.99+tax so it was $0.00)

End result after 5 minutes of waiting-- 1 free Simpsons game.

Thanks, Best Buy!

tenzor
11-04-2008, 03:51 AM
thanks I got my 360 copy today. There was plenty for 360, Wii, and PS3. It was still marked as $29.99, but rang up $9.99. Hopefully more 360/PS3 games get marked down to $9.99. I am hoping for Grid, Burnout Paradise, Skate, or DiRT to get marked down to $14.99 or below.

jjz203
11-04-2008, 07:20 AM
Dammit, it would appear to be sold out. I can't find it anymore on BB's website. Oh well, another missed opp.

mprice
11-04-2008, 08:38 AM
Thanks for the heads up on this one OP. I picked up a copy at the new BB location in Frisco, TX off the tollway and El Dorado. They still had 3 or 4 more copies and it was listed at $29.99 but rang up $9.99.

wubb
11-04-2008, 09:40 AM
Ended up getting my copy for free, the guy was totally clueless and couldn't find my in-store pickup order. Called over a manager to open up the lockup, then dug through piles of LCDs, laptops, etc looking for my order. Finally gave up and walked back over to the bins and mine was sitting right on top and he missed it. He tried to just finish the transaction but I mentioned "What about the 1 minute guarantee?" He was NOT happy I said that, and read the email confirmation about 5 times trying to get out of giving it to me, and ended up crediting the money back. (they can only credit up to the price of the pickup item, so he just credited me the $9.99+tax so it was $0.00)

End result after 5 minutes of waiting-- 1 free Simpsons game.

Thanks, Best Buy!

Ha, nice.

That 1 minute guarantee is just obnoxious in my opinion. The one time I've done an in-store pick up since they initiated it they didn't even bother with timing it. They have a big countdown clock by the register but it didn't get activated.

TheRoadHead
11-04-2008, 10:07 AM
Crap i knew I should of jumped on this last night but I came into work and was going to order it first thing. I'll just have to stop by an best buy tonight.

Masterkyo
11-04-2008, 10:16 AM
Just pick up the phone and call your local bestbuy & ask if the game in stock. If they do have in stock and make sure they save a copy with your name on it ;) No need to driving around (waste your times & gas). :)

emg28
11-04-2008, 11:25 AM
tenzor - Damn, I had a hard time reading your post due to your sig. :lol:

Picked up the 360 version along with some penny guides. Thanks again.

gcrizin
11-04-2008, 11:48 AM
Also picked up Space Chimps and Simpsons on the 360 for $10. Not as great price wise...they have Thrillville and Impact Tuner for $15. I also was able to simply call up store and, if in stock, they hold it for you.

mikek1975
11-04-2008, 11:58 AM
Got a copy for the 360 from the BBY in Mayfield Hts., OH. It rang up for $19.99. After telling the sales associate that both the web site and the price card have it at $9.99, she had someone look into it. Someone overrode the price to $9.99 a few minutes later. There were 5 copies left for the 360 at that store. Didn't look at the Wii or PS3 quantities.

EDiddy0042
11-04-2008, 12:00 PM
Space Chimps is also $9.99 on xbox 360
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8838403&st=SPACE+CHIMPS&lp=6&type=product&cp=1&id=1208561917072
Great price too, wherehouse.com sells it for $999!!

http://www.wherehouse.com/games/product-detail.jsp?id=2843034

Wonder how many of those they will sell to suckers thinking its a rare game.

silver2k1gt
11-04-2008, 01:09 PM
Got a copy for the 360 from the BBY in Mayfield Hts., OH. It rang up for $19.99. After telling the sales associate that both the web site and the price card have it at $9.99, she had someone look into it. Someone overrode the price to $9.99 a few minutes later. There were 5 copies left for the 360 at that store. Didn't look at the Wii or PS3 quantities.

Exact same thing happend to me, rang up @ $19.99 told them the price card said $9.99, they asked if I had gotten it from the discount bin, I said no from the actual game aisle. The girl from the video game section then had me walk back there to to show her. It got overrode to $9.99 but then the girl peeled off the $9.99 sticker from the card and went to place it back. :-? So anyone else going to the BB in San Antonio @ Ingram Festival is going to get the wrong price.

slowdive21
11-04-2008, 01:41 PM
PS3 is ringing up at $19.99. Does anyone have a screen print for the PS3 version?

zenintrude
11-04-2008, 01:46 PM
must have been a limited time thing... glad i jumped on this when i did!

igotnodough
11-04-2008, 01:56 PM
damn its been taken off of bestbuy.com

CKaz
11-04-2008, 02:04 PM
yeah =b man I'm just missing the good deals lately

slowdive21
11-04-2008, 02:19 PM
my best buy said they would match a screen print or an order confirmation. If anyone has one that would be great.

zenintrude
11-04-2008, 02:29 PM
my best buy said they would match a screen print or an order confirmation. If anyone has one that would be great.

because i doubt most people would send your their order confirmation info (privacy, you know)... your best bet would probably be finding a google cache of the deal page on best buy's site. dunno if it has been linked directly here, but copying and pasting the exact url into google's search engine should bring it up.

slowdive21
11-04-2008, 02:35 PM
^^^ I've tried that already, but it doesn't seem to be working. Pretty much everyone who uses this site should be able to blur or black out their order info. All it needs to show is that it was the simpsons on ps3 and that it is 9.99. Everything else can be blacked out.

horriblehager
11-04-2008, 03:02 PM
http://www.horriblehager.com/discuss/discuss.nsf/all/6CDFF327C5578747852574F7006E01C0/$FILE/simpsons.jpg

Screen shot of the price on bestbuy! PM with thanks for all you caggers who missed it when it was out there!

andyjharper
11-04-2008, 03:15 PM
Well, I bit. It no longer shows up online so I couldn't check before driving to my BB. I had to get Bourne Trilogy anyway so what the heck. Funny thing is there was two copies on the clearance shelf. One was marked 59.99 with a 50% off sticker and the other was marked 29.99 with a 50% of sticker. So, I brought it up to customer service and it rang up at 19.99 so I pointed out the 50% off sticker and they gave it to me without much fuss. Pretty nice of them since I couldn't prove it was $10 (no longer online). I figured I'd be putting it back on the shelf. $10 was the right price, $14.99 wasn't.

Ravenous
11-04-2008, 03:31 PM
Exact same thing happend to me, rang up @ $19.99 told them the price card said $9.99, they asked if I had gotten it from the discount bin, I said no from the actual game aisle. The girl from the video game section then had me walk back there to to show her. It got overrode to $9.99 but then the girl peeled off the $9.99 sticker from the card and went to place it back. :-? So anyone else going to the BB in San Antonio @ Ingram Festival is going to get the wrong price.

Great, I knew there were some fellow SAites screweing up video game deals I want to get it on.... :bomb:

CosmosTheMouse
11-04-2008, 03:38 PM
Almost the same thing happened to me today.
I walked in and they had 4 in a bin, and a bunch on the shelf with the placer tag marked $9.99. None had actual prices on them. Went to the register and it rag up $19.99. I told them that there were several on the shelf and they had a placer marker.... so she went back to check, came back, and told me it was $19.99.

I swore that I was right so I went back to look. She took the price marker away and put the 4 in the bin on the shelf.

BOOOOOOOOOOO

neudog
11-04-2008, 04:21 PM
Almost the same thing happened to me today.
I walked in and they had 4 in a bin, and a bunch on the shelf with the placer tag marked $9.99. None had actual prices on them. Went to the register and it rag up $19.99. I told them that there were several on the shelf and they had a placer marker.... so she went back to check, came back, and told me it was $19.99.

I swore that I was right so I went back to look. She took the price marker away and put the 4 in the bin on the shelf.

BOOOOOOOOOOO


It is dumb shit like this that better my skills as a CAG. I always grab place/price markers in order to get it for the advertised/marked price. Also when it comes to $.01 guides I always grab one of every guide available when I go to price check because to this day there are still stores that will rush back to pull the guides during my transaction.

BelieveTheHype
11-04-2008, 04:25 PM
Ended up getting my copy for free, the guy was totally clueless and couldn't find my in-store pickup order. Called over a manager to open up the lockup, then dug through piles of LCDs, laptops, etc looking for my order. Finally gave up and walked back over to the bins and mine was sitting right on top and he missed it. He tried to just finish the transaction but I mentioned "What about the 1 minute guarantee?" He was NOT happy I said that, and read the email confirmation about 5 times trying to get out of giving it to me, and ended up crediting the money back. (they can only credit up to the price of the pickup item, so he just credited me the $9.99+tax so it was $0.00)

End result after 5 minutes of waiting-- 1 free Simpsons game.

Thanks, Best Buy!

They removed that 1-minute guarantee off the website. There's a link to it, but it doesn't go anywhere. Funny.

horriblehager
11-04-2008, 08:26 PM
bought a xbox360 copy of game and would love to trade straight up for a sealed copy for the ps3! Can anyone help me out.

Will even pay $10.XX+shipping also for a copy!

RoGo7
11-04-2008, 08:35 PM
It is dumb shit like this that better my skills as a CAG. I always grab place/price markers in order to get it for the advertised/marked price. Also when it comes to $.01 guides I always grab one of every guide available when I go to price check because to this day there are still stores that will rush back to pull the guides during my transaction.

Same thing happened to me over the Buffy Bonus disc. The manager wanted me to pay $4.99 for it and it should have been free. I tried to hold my ground, but she wouldn't budge. So I left and went back 15 minutes later when she was on break and the shelf was cleared out. All Dozen or so of them. That sucked!

FrankieFiero
11-04-2008, 09:16 PM
bought a xbox360 copy of game and would love to trade straight up for a sealed copy for the ps3! Can anyone help me out.

Will even pay $10.XX+shipping also for a copy!

I just grabbed the last PS3 copy out of the Westland, MI store - had a few X360 copies left.

It rang up $19.99 - but they had a $9.99 sticker on it (under the anti-theft case too), so no worries with the cashier.

DrunkTigerWoods
11-04-2008, 09:39 PM
I got a 360 copy this afternoon. They had 3 left and it rang up $19.99. I told them it was $9.99 on the shelf and they changed it no problem. Funny, I was thinking about picking this up from gamefly for $15 recently but I didnt think that was cheap enough.

ddp72984
11-04-2008, 10:06 PM
I know it sounds weird, but my BB guy says the 9.99 sale for only for 1 day. he had new 19.99 tags for each version

MWB
11-04-2008, 10:29 PM
Picked up my in-store copy this afternoon. Scored a $10 gift card with the one-minute guarantee thing. Fantastic deal!

saturnotaku
11-04-2008, 10:55 PM
Will try and hunt down a PS3 copy tomorrow, printout of BB.com page in hand if the clerks give any trouble. With the $10 GC I have, this will be perfect.

Sofa King Cheap
11-05-2008, 07:44 AM
I wonder why both Blast Works (months ago) and The Simpsons went down to $9.99 for a day or two and then shot up to $19.99 after. Weird.

derspiess
11-05-2008, 09:54 AM
Picked this up yesterday. Thanks OP :)

rebenns
11-05-2008, 11:19 AM
Rang up for $19.99, which I felt was still a good deal, since that's what I would have paid after savings at the annual TRU B2G1 sale, which is apparently not happening this year. Now, if they could just drop Dirt, Burnout Paradise, and/or the Orange Box to $19.99. . .

guessed
11-05-2008, 11:27 AM
Rang up for $19.99, which I felt was still a good deal, since that's what I would have paid after savings at the annual TRU B2G1 sale, which is apparently not happening this year. Now, if they could just drop Dirt, Burnout Paradise, and/or the Orange Box to $19.99. . .

BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Sorry. It was a few weeks ago.

BTW, not to rub salt in the wound, but my Burnout Paradise and Orange Box (both 360) from the Walmart 2 for 30 sale arrived in the mail yesterday (it was closer to 2 for 37 after shipping and tax, though). Just trying to demonstrate that you should spend more time here, and less time having any sort of normal life (or whatever else it is people do with their time, hell, I don't know).

saturnotaku
11-05-2008, 06:28 PM
Success. BB in Schaumburg, IL, had a few PS3 copies available, but they were all in the little locked cage (buried behind recent releases, naturally), rather than on the shelves. It rang up $19.99, so I showed the cashier the BB.com printout with the $9.99 price. Naturally, she had to go to the manager, who seemed convinced that the game was supposed to ring up $59.99 (idiot :roll:). Regardless, the printout was honored, so I cashed in my $10 GC. Total out-of-pocket cost: $0.99 (stupid 10% Crook County sales tax).

zenintrude
11-05-2008, 06:51 PM
the little locked cage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ9vcNJ_Ros

soccerstud652
11-05-2008, 06:59 PM
Got it for $9.99. I think the game is well worth the $10, but the camera control is terrible. If you are pondering picking it up, I'd say go for it if you are a fan of the Simpsons (the jokes alone are worth $10) and if you can find the game for under $20.

zenintrude
11-05-2008, 07:25 PM
(the jokes alone are worth $10)

this.

i was rolling while the narrator was talking during the planetarium sequence.

Thomas96
11-05-2008, 08:09 PM
damn I tried hard as hell to find this game, no luck; ended up getting Conan (no jokes included)

illini1010
11-05-2008, 08:22 PM
got shot down by the manager today at my best buy... it was for the 360 version and it rang up 19.99 but it said 9.99 on the price thing behind the game. he was convinced that it was a mistake and wouldnt give in.

donut
11-05-2008, 10:45 PM
Just picked up a PS3 copy this eve, and talked them into the $10 price...

On a side note, spotted a new $9.99 bin with PS3, PS2, 360, DS.
Is PS3 Conan worth $9.99?

Masterkyo
11-05-2008, 10:51 PM
Conan is worth $10 :)

kazuyatakumi
11-05-2008, 11:10 PM
First time posting on CAG, Thank you so much for this deal! Totally had no trouble getting the Simpsons game for 10 bucks. Funny ass story & dialogue and the easiest achievement ever, hell yes! Definately worth the 10 dollars.

neudog
11-05-2008, 11:30 PM
Also for those interested Space Chimps for 360/Wii/DS/PS2 is $9.99 as well. I ordered a 360 copy for in store pick-up, but really didn't need to because when I got to the store there were still about 10 copies. Also I think this price is a permanent drop like Beowulf.

360:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8838403&type=product&id=1208561917072

Wii:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8838859&st=Space+Chimps&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1208561918470

DS:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8838458&st=Space+Chimps&lp=4&type=product&cp=1&id=1208561917321

PS2:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8838537&st=Space+Chimps&lp=6&type=product&cp=1&id=1208561917507

Undertaker4eber
11-06-2008, 01:10 AM
Thanks OP, I ended up picking it up at a local Best Buy. Like a previous poster mine rung up for 20 but I had to take the cashier back to the games and show him the 9.99 card. They adjusted it quickly after.

sdpads19
11-06-2008, 03:29 PM
Got mine here at San Diego Bestbuy. No problem with pricing here and they had plenty of Xbox 360 versions. Thanks OP great deal.

horriblehager
11-06-2008, 03:39 PM
I have a XBOX 360 version of the game but want the PS3 version. If anyone can only get the ps3 and wants the xbox 360 simpson game, please pm me so we can do a trade.


Thanks,

sailorjensen
11-06-2008, 03:43 PM
Great find! Picked myself up a copy from my local best buy =)

paean
11-07-2008, 09:58 AM
$19.99 in store/website, so I passed

classact
11-08-2008, 09:19 AM
19.99 in Store in Mass

Josef
11-08-2008, 01:01 PM
Yeah, this should be in the Graveyard now. This deal is dead!

dchrisd
11-21-2008, 08:53 PM
For those whose Simpsons (360) orders were backordered, they should be arriving soon. I placed my order near the beginning of the month and got email confirmation today that my order is on the way.

rebenns
11-21-2008, 09:03 PM
Since this game is slated to go on sale for $10 on Black Friday, I'm thinking this early sale was either a glitch or the price was entered into the system early.

emperordahc
11-21-2008, 09:28 PM
Eragh. Totally missed it!

spideymike
11-21-2008, 09:31 PM
You didn't miss it - the deal technically seems to be a Black Friday deal posted early.

animemaniac14
11-21-2008, 09:39 PM
so will this game be $10 again on BF or is that a stupid ? for me to be asking?

slowdive21
11-21-2008, 09:57 PM
My BB had 9-10 copies today. When I bought it for 9.99 I got the last one. They are restocking the game, so it must be an upcoming special again.

Sillentassasin
11-22-2008, 03:17 AM
i work at best buy and got it for 9.71 employee price... :)

Z(+)DIAC
11-22-2008, 09:20 AM
so will this game be $10 again on BF or is that a stupid ? for me to be asking?

Yep.

kidrocklive
11-22-2008, 11:20 AM
Good to hear. Hopefully I can still pick this one up then. Mine was sold out when I went.

Nightmarecast25
11-22-2008, 12:52 PM
Awesome! I will buy this again, I traded it last year for sealed copies of Guitar Hero 2 & 3. I loved the game but became obsessed with GH back then, not so much now.

Thanks!

dkreegz515
11-22-2008, 03:13 PM
20 copies at a BB near me... 29.99... guess i gotta wait till BF, is it worth 10 bucks...

FRAUD_WHATS_THAT
12-13-2008, 05:40 PM
I'm sure they ran all the Simpsons games for $9.99 a few weeks ago but I couldn't find any in my area then. Seems the stores may have a new shipment of the PS3 version. Good luck.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8510863&st=simpsons+ps3&type=product&id=1186005750597

t60
12-14-2008, 01:52 PM
New shipment is selling for $19.99..

I'd wait around for it to come back down. It's been $9.99 on a few occasions within the past month or two. The game isn't really worth it for $19.99, but for $9.99 it was easy to pick up.

CheapLikeAFox
12-14-2008, 01:56 PM
I got this for the X-box for 60 and thought it was worth it - but I am a big simpsons nut - even at 19.99 on the ps3 no store around me has any - will wait for 9.99 again.

GaveUpTomorrow
12-14-2008, 03:38 PM
New shipment is selling for $19.99..

I'd wait around for it to come back down. It's been $9.99 on a few occasions within the past month or two. The game isn't really worth it for $19.99, but for $9.99 it was easy to pick up.

It was just at $9.99 last night when I checked this link, just went back up to $20 this morning. There was stock at my local store, but I didn't bother getting one. Chances are, it will go back down to $9.99 soon.

KABUKISTAR
12-14-2008, 04:21 PM
You might want to include a price in the title.

UberNinjaz
12-14-2008, 05:42 PM
Best Buy in Rego Park, NY had multiple "treasure chest boxes" of Simpsons for 360. Didn't look at the price, just amazed at the dozens of copies right before the registers.

Arakias
12-14-2008, 07:02 PM
it was a weekly sale, for the prior week.

fsecreast
01-08-2009, 11:43 PM
Not sure if this is a nationwide thing, but at my local Best Buy they had a bin with the Simpsons Game for Xbox 360 for $9.99. Just letting you guys know. The Best Buy is in Medford, MA. I know there was some interest in this game in the trading forum.

bobphone
01-08-2009, 11:46 PM
Dude, why. Stop posting this. Please. It's all I ask.

NJMane
01-08-2009, 11:50 PM
PS3 normal price is $9.99 too. Though this is a bit old.

drawingboard
01-08-2009, 11:50 PM
Yeah, this was first posted in early November(?) Good find, if your store still had it.

James in VA
01-08-2009, 11:55 PM
Dude, why. Stop posting this. Please. It's all I ask.

Me thinks folks should let up a bit. Some people have a life outside of CAG and are just trying to contribute a bit. 8-)

I'll pick this if I see this deal at BB.

fsecreast
01-08-2009, 11:58 PM
Dude, why. Stop posting this. Please. It's all I ask.


Oh sorry about that. Kinda was on a hiatus from CAG for a lil while. Just coming back now. Had no idea. My apologies. Still a decent deal. ;)

hcamacho
01-08-2009, 11:59 PM
Me thinks folks should let up a bit. Some people have a life outside of CAG and are just trying to contribute a bit. 8-)

I'll pick this if I see this deal at BB.


Same here, if someone posts a prior deal, do not stop him , from posting...I did not knew that...Remember, that maybe in time we may looked over some good deals.And at times like this, we may find those deals new to some of us.So just , let the good deals roll!

jdeluis
01-09-2009, 12:45 AM
Same here, if someone posts a prior deal, do not stop him , from posting...I did not knew that...Remember, that maybe in time we may looked over some good deals.And at times like this, we may find those deals new to some of us.So just , let the good deals roll!

Wouldn't it be easier to just search for the previous deal thread and update that instead. Easier then having multiple threads on the same deal.

Derrick1979
01-09-2009, 01:19 AM
This has to be a nationwide thing because I got one here in Wisconsin for the same price

Josef
01-09-2009, 01:30 AM
Wouldn't it be easier to just search for the previous deal thread and update that instead. Easier then having multiple threads on the same deal.

It's as simple as this. Everyone posting a new deal should use the search function to see if it's already been posted. It actually kind of works now.