PS3 Gold Box Event Today at Amazon (6/22) - COD4 $30 - DotD

[Blumpkin]

Meh. If the "Prepare for the future" clue is for Fallout 3 then it looks to be the cream of the crop. I was planing on taking advantage of this sale becuase I intend to buy a PS3 soon, but I'm less then giddy. I already have Fallout on 360 and nothing else looks interesting. I was really hoping for PS3 exclusives like MGS4, Little Big Planet, Uncharted, etc.

[mis0]

I was so excited for this event to expand my limited PS3 collection.. only to be met with FAIL. :(

[dino88]

My list, since this seems to be the cool thing to do:

6am: Hell's Kitchen
10am: Kid Icarus
12pm: GH: The Beatles
3pm: God of War III
6pm: Donkey Kong (signed by that freak who thinks he holds some world record)

...at least my 103rd repost of predictions looks different.

[RelentlessRolento]

I might bite on Fallout 3, but only if it's under $30 which I doubt.

[CheapyD]

OP Updated w/DoTD, clues, and my guesses.
I reformatted it for front page posting...thanks dude.

[Blumpkin]

Is there any chance that the last clue is for UFC? Eigth Wonder = Eight sided ring? It would be a lot better if it was UFC instead of WWE.

[Serpent01]

Eigth Wonder of the world is a nick name for Andre the Giant...so no it has to be WWE legends of Wrestlemania.

[lolwut?]

I was so excited for this event to expand my limited PS3 collection.. only to be met with FAIL. :(

This. The only thing I'd be interested in is GH: Metallica, but on 360

[yohsh]

Well i guess I can keep my credit card in my wallet. I was kinda hoping that they would have a special on that official blutooth. I wonder if that copy of Hawx is the one bundled with the blutooth. Fingers crossed.:bouncy: If not I guess ill bite the bullet and get the Socom bundle.:cry:

[WuGgaRoO]

i just got fallout 3 at a local bby for 30 (ce)...however... i will have no qualms buying the "survival edition" if its 40

[EnjoysDeals]

Is there any chance that the last clue is for UFC? Eigth Wonder = Eight sided ring? It would be a lot better if it was UFC instead of WWE.

I actually hope your right but I am doubtful.

[mrrepoman]

Amazon is definitely clearing out slow sellers except for COD4. Best to do this now before the fall game release frenzy hits.

[Grinchy]

I might bite on Fallout 3, but only if it's under $30 which I doubt.
Was thinking the same thing.

It's just not worth it for me at any higher price since I can't play it yet anyway and it's not really eating away at me that I don't own it.

[Raye]

Meh, rather disappointing...

[Hostile]

Fallout 3: Game of the Year will be released sooner or later and probably for around the same price as this one. If you waited this long, you might as well wait a little longer.

[s2k]

Ps3 will have no game of the year edition since the xbox got the dlc not the ps3.

[s2k]

Nvm i just saw they announced it a while ago.

[Watchman]

I'll bite on Wolvie if it's $35 or under. I had a hell of a fun time with the demo.

Not really interested in COD4. I like shooting Nazis a lot more. I'll wait for the new incarnation to bring it back around--and a price drop on it.

[Azterism]

Ps3 will have no game of the year edition since the xbox got the dlc not the ps3.

This. They did announce DLC for the PS3 version to come out later, but said that there were no plans for a retail version with the DLC. So, no advantage to waiting except (possibly) a lower price.

[sunnysky]

meh

[oscargrouch]

Wow it was easy to skip this one.

[Masterkyo]

Can't belived COD4 still holding price $29.99 & Up. I beated the game few times with my buddy copy. Possible it'll drop down $20 or less by the time new COD game hit the street :)

[marcand]

Fallout 3 looks great, but I see that the Game of the Year edition will be released on 10/13. (ebgames.com)

[rb89]

I urge everyone not to get the PS3 version of Fallout 3. None of the expansion packs are available for this version. Also, there's a glitch preventing some profiles from creating save files (my roommate started a game, played all night, and lost everything because it wouldn't save).

[mdmola]

Terrible Gold Box for PS3

[themidnighter23]

disappointing. was hoping for some games I didn't have or actually wanted

[nightmare452]

Ok, for everyone asking and having questins about the PS3 version of Fallout 3 and what the Game of the year edition will have or if it even will come out on PS3, read the Bethesda blog: http://bethblog.com/index.php/2009/05/19/more-dlc-on-the-way-coming-to-ps3-too/

Also, yes, the PS3 version did have a lot of problems early on and a patch was released, so I expect this to be fixed.

[liquidgraffiti]

Meh, maybe Wolverine for $30 and I'll probably bite. Everything else seems lackluster for some reason.

[Arcturiang]

10am - TomClancy series game, orBioshock, the main characters name. Though that one doesn't make much sense. ($30 Hawx, $20 other)
If he had wings he wouldn't have gotten into a plane crash ;)

[daminion]

Wolverine is incredibly fun, and would be a worthy pickup around $35. I borrowed a copy and couldn't stop playing it until I had beaten it. But I like those God of War style hack & slash action games.

[plutoknight]

This. They did announce DLC for the PS3 version to come out later, but said that there were no plans for a retail version with the DLC. So, no advantage to waiting except (possibly) a lower price.
Nah,. Bethesda's releasing a GOTY Edition in October for both consoles that will have all 4-5 DLC packs currently planned for release. PS3 just won';t be able to buy a disc to install the packs via retail.

Anyway, I'd bite on Metallica if its 25 or under................maybe. I'm weary of buying another Guitar Hero game, especially after the fiasco that was World Tour. How is GH: Metallica? Decent enough?

And ewww Wolverine for 39.98. I'm losing hope! hah.

[Arcturiang]

Wolverine is $40! lol what a waste of time this all was.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

Wolverine is $40. Bah!

[Arcturiang]

I hope it stays at 0% claimed.

[NJMane]

Well we are off to a fantastic Amazon Gold Box day *sarcasm*

I really just have no hope left for these Gold Box deals. The last ones sucked hard and I have a feeling this day will not be any different.

What happened to the old gold box's that were actually good?

[SmileyMcSmiles]

I knew it...I just knew it. All they did was match the price of a market seller...but this game can already be had for $35-40. These deals are starting to blow. If it was Infamous or Resident Evil 5...but come on man! Wolverine should have been $30 or less.

The Amazon "deals" = Fail.

[no_exit]

Posted on 6-18
Not gonna get my hopes up after the last few Video Game only gold box events - poor selection of overpriced games. I really hope I'm wrong...
Looks like I hit the nail on the head.

[chimpian]

id have gotten wolverine for $30 but $40 is too steep i think.....

[Reverenddave]

Ugh. $40 is $10 too much.

[Azterism]

Posted on 6-18

Looks like I hit the nail on the head.

You and about 30 other people.

[bvharris]

It's the middle of June, not Black Friday, I don't know what kind of savings you guys expected. If there were one decent deal today, I would be surprised, but I'm not gonna get too upset if there isn't.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

I can already predict that Guitar Hero Metallica will sell for $40 too. Just a measly $6 off from the current price.

[Galego23]

This would have been a great deal if it were like the Xbox version of Wolverine which was ar $29 barely a week ago.

[WatchdogXC]

id have gotten wolverine for $30 but $40 is too steep i think.....

Same here. This is only a $10 discount by Amazon. I've thought all along after playing the demo I'd buy instantly for $30.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

I hope it stays at 0% claimed.

Already at 9% Claimed. They'll all be gone I'm sure...but since when were most people considered smart shoppers? Hell...since when were most people ever considered smart?

[Magikarp830]

Ugh. $40 is $10 too much.

Yep... definitely too much. I was kind of hoping for <$30, actually. Y'know, how Amazon likes to price something "$24.97" so you're just under the Super Saver shipping limit! :bomb:

Too bad... would've bought some tampons for the wife with this game! :roll:

[Grinchy]

Wolverine is just one of those games that you know will be $20 before you know it. I actually really liked the demo, but I can wait.

[Wolfpup]

I paid $50 for Wolverine a couple of weeks ago from Gamestop's sale. Playing it right now. It's awesome.

[OddCosine]

Wolverine is $40. Bah!

Tough crowd! As far as I can tell, Amazon's lowest price ever for this was $50 (http://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B001PKHRUK). 20% off that and folks here are actually pissed.

Wow.

[Jodou]

Can't say there was anything I was looking forward to, but it's just another Amazon 'Unloading' Box day.

[ovinophile]

You could also say that the protagonist in BioShock was named Jack Ryan, and if he'd only had his wings, he could have saved the plane from crashing into the ocean above Rapture... :)

[SmileyMcSmiles]

Tough crowd! As far as I can tell, Amazon's lowest price ever for this was $50 (http://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B001PKHRUK). 20% off that and folks here are actually pissed.

Wow.

Not pissed. Learn not to take words of other people out of context.

On top of that...this game could be bought for around the same price on their own market place already. On other sites like half.com you can get this brand new for $35-40 as well. And since this is a lighting deal...it should be something people immediately jump on. I don't see that really happening. This isn't worthy of the lightning deal name. Hence...it fails.

[Magikarp830]

Tough crowd! As far as I can tell, Amazon's lowest price ever for this was $50 (http://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B001PKHRUK). 20% off that and folks here are actually pissed.

Wow.

I'd say disappointed. You need to look at the time frame here: Wolverine will be around $30 or less in a matter of weeks. Most of us are willing to wait for that. Plus, there's this whole expectation that Amazon Gold Box deals will give us a better discount % than 20! :roll: (i.e. a lot of stores are already selling Wolvy for $50, so $10 off doesn't seem like a "Gold Box Deal")

[SmileyMcSmiles]

Tough crowd! As far as I can tell, Amazon's lowest price ever for this was $50 (http://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B001PKHRUK). 20% off that and folks here are actually pissed.

Wow.

One more thing...young padawan. We expect things dirt-ass cheap. Perhaps you missed something when you decided to join cheapassgamers...

[nervousxtian]

You guys do realize that there isn't a helluva lot of margin on video games... right?

Oh, and you can pick up the Xbox version for $35 on Amazon (sellers).. but you pay $10 shipping.

$40 is a decent deal. Not fantastic, but how often do you see fantastic outside of Black Friday?

[SmileyMcSmiles]

You guys do realize that there isn't a helluva lot of margin on video games... right?

Oh, and you can pick up the Xbox version for $35 on Amazon (sellers).. but you pay $10 shipping.

$40 is a decent deal. Not fantastic, but how often do you see fantastic outside of Black Friday?


Look man. You gotta' realize where you are here.

If it sold for $30, I'd snap it up...so would a lot of people. But guess what? Even at $30...i'd still be a bit annoyed. Why?

Because you wouldn't see a smile on my face unless I was able to get that game for $5...with a $5 mail-in-rebate and a free vagina to boot!

[OddCosine]

Not pissed. Learn not to take words of other people out of context.
I apologize. You didn't sound pissed. I had read through all the comments and your post was the most convenient one to quote to give mine context.

[Spooon69]

I think I'll join the "meh" crowd. The ones I might be interested in, I'd rather get the PC version.

[dragonjud]

You guys do realize that there isn't a helluva lot of margin on video games... right?

Oh, and you can pick up the Xbox version for $35 on Amazon (sellers).. but you pay $10 shipping.

$40 is a decent deal. Not fantastic, but how often do you see fantastic outside of Black Friday?


Add another 'Meh' from me. They're not even trying with these prices.

[Magikarp830]

You guys do realize that there isn't a helluva lot of margin on video games... right?

Oh, and you can pick up the Xbox version for $35 on Amazon (sellers).. but you pay $10 shipping.

$40 is a decent deal. Not fantastic, but how often do you see fantastic outside of Black Friday?

Look man. You gotta' realize where you are here.

If it sold for $30, I'd snap it up...so would a lot of people. But guess what? Even at $30...i'd still be a bit annoyed. Why?

Because you wouldn't see a smile on my face unless I was able to get that game for $5...with a $5 mail-in-rebate and a free vagina to boot!

Yeah, what he said. Plus, you have to generally realize that a "good deal" for a consumer is not a "good deal" for the seller. This is "CheapAssGamer" - a site dedicated to the end user, not seller. Part of me hurts for company forced into discounting their products... but that's an entirely different topic, worthy of many threads worth of discussion. Supply, demand, lousy market research by the game companies, etc.

[Kcdragon8116]

Too bad they don't have the 360 version of COD 4 discounted as well, I would have bought it.

10:00A.M. PST may be Bioshock, since the main character is Jack Ryan and the Little Sisters take adam from "angles", but that's a stretch.

[punkmaggit]

Wow. What a crapload of fail.

[Arcturiang]

Guys stop spoiling Bioshock for those who haven't played it. :/

[carpwrist]

I'm hoping that "Prepare for the future" is actually Red Faction

[woodcan]

Very "meh" list of games.

Guys stop spoiling Bioshock for those who haven't played it. :/
You got it all wrong, it's "would you kindly stop spoiling Bioshock for those who haven't played it"

[Wolfpup]

I'm getting annoyed by these anti-Wolverine posts. The game kicks ass, and this is as cheap as it's been, and it's a new game. For a lot of people, this is effectively a good $30 off, which is hardly a bad deal.

[ChaosGamer]

I'm hoping that "Prepare for the future" is actually Red Faction
It can also be terminator salvation

[anubis20]

dammit no killzone.... booooo

[rerun]

Yeah, kinda meh. "Prepare for the future" could really be anything.

Interested in Wolverine but still want a lower price. Everything else is a skip except the potential of the "future" game.

[sbains]

agree its a meh list

1. X-men origins: Wolverine
2. HAWX
3. Guitar Hero Metallica
4. Fallout 3
5. WWE: Legends of Wrestlemania

If the list was Killzone 2, Resident Evil 5, Ghostbusters, Prototype, Infamous, etc list may have been compelling. As it stands right now, "meh !"

[Warn3rv3]

With the ECA benefit Wolverine comes out to $34.98.

I'm in for one.

[mr_bungle]

I think you guys forgot about the 360 gold box deal a few weeks ago. It was BEYOND terrible. I remember WaW was 39.99 right? And Halo Wars LE was 69.99...funny enough, I won both of them used but in great condition that night on eBay for 55 bucks shipped. How I got BOTH of them for that price, I'll never know.

[Magikarp830]

Ehh, I'm not complaining about these bad deals - I'll save the money for a future Gold Box event.

But it's hard NOT to complain when Amazon offered Uncharted for $30 in a previous Gold Box. Seriously - $30 should be a base price for these events!

Edit: Also, as Wolvy is only 38% claimed as of now, it seems like people either don't like the game, or more likely think it's not a "great" deal.

[shadowkast]

... but how often do you see fantastic outside of Black Friday?:rofl:I've got 40+ PS3 games since last june. 3 of those I paid full price. average of $25 a game I'd say.

[HowStern]

I'm wondering if I should re-buy fallout instead of waiting for GOTY because I don't know if my regular save will work with the GOTY?

[Arcturiang]

Oblivion GOTY read Oblivion normal save files, so I'm guessing Fallout 3 GOTY will too.

[Dr. Strangepork]

I'm interested in COD 4 but already have COD 5. I'm trying to figure out if the single player mode in COD 4 is worth it for $29. I hear for COD 4 it is pretty great overall, but I think I have a lot of the mulitplayer experiance already by playing it through COD 5.

So is the single player on COD 4 worth it alone?

PS - THere is no co-op in 4, right, like there is in 5?

[Dr. Strangepork]

If it is Fallout later today. THat would be sweet. I was alread looking at Oblivion GOTY which is at $30 or so.

If Fallout 3 came out today at $30, maybe that would b the better RPG buy.

All cost being equal, what would be the better buy Fallout 3 or Oblivion?

I'm looknig for a suggestion.

thx

[Jodou]

But it's hard NOT to complain when Amazon offered Uncharted for $30 in a previous Gold Box. Seriously - $30 should be a base price for these events!
Ha, I remember that. That was over a year ago and everyone was waiting for it only to have Amazon crash under the load. When it finally came up it was magically sold out. It's sad that was the best price on this game ever.

[Wolfpup]

I'm interested in COD 4 but already have COD 5. I'm trying to figure out if the single player mode in COD 4 is worth it for $29. I hear for COD 4 it is pretty great overall, but I think I have a lot of the mulitplayer experiance already by playing it through COD 5.

So is the single player on COD 4 worth it alone?

PS - THere is no co-op in 4, right, like there is in 5?

Personally I don't think it is. I'd rent it if you want to play through it. It *looks* fantastic, but in terms of gameplay I really think COD4 is sub-par for the genre. There's no story, just kind of mostly spastic action, etc. Honestly I thought Haze and Quantum of Solace were both more fun (going ONLY by single player, since I hate death match).

[Arcturiang]

If it is Fallout later today. THat would be sweet. I was alread looking at Oblivion GOTY which is at $30 or so.

If Fallout 3 came out today at $30, maybe that would b the better RPG buy.

All cost being equal, what would be the better buy Fallout 3 or Oblivion?

I'm looknig for a suggestion.

thx

Fallout for sure. I've put 300 hours into Oblivion and 70 into Fallout, but Fallout 3's definitely the better game. Less buggy (and they definitely are buggy games, esp on PS3).

[Arcturiang]

HAWX is $30.

[ZackMills]

HAWX is $30.

doesn't look like it includes a headset though.

[bvharris]

Pass. The lack of quality deals today is probably a good thing, I really don't need to be spending any more on games right now.

[MillerTime2523]

but in terms of gameplay I really think COD4 is sub-par for the genre. There's no story, just kind of mostly spastic action, etc. Honestly I thought Haze and Quantum of Solace were both more fun (going ONLY by single player, since I hate death match).
:shock:

[plutoknight]

HAWX is $30.
I have no interest in this game, but!

I do have hope for the GH:M deal being good since this is 50% off o.O

[ZackMills]

Dang, 21% gone in 7 minutes.

[Stingermck]

If you take a deal out of your cart can you not add it again? Amazon was trying to use my trade credit (that is for a friend) as payment. When I changed the payment option the gold box price was gone. Then I deleted it to try again and now it says claimed.

[strife18]

Fallout would be my only interest. Even at that it would have to be quite a deal for me to get someone to buy it and then ship to Canada seeing how Amazon.ca sales are BS

[nervousxtian]

:rofl:I've got 40+ PS3 games since last june. 3 of those I paid full price. average of $25 a game I'd say.

Gold Box deals. Gold Box deals. We are talking about Gold Box deals.

How many solid Gold Box deals have you seen since Black Friday? Very few.

I've seen better deals that were not Gold Box.

Of course, I picked up L4D for 12.48 today brand new, not on Amazon, and I wouldn't expect to see it on Amazon.

Clearance is different B&M than online.

[gmonski]

If it is Fallout later today. THat would be sweet. I was alread looking at Oblivion GOTY which is at $30 or so.

If Fallout 3 came out today at $30, maybe that would b the better RPG buy.

All cost being equal, what would be the better buy Fallout 3 or Oblivion?

I'm looknig for a suggestion.

thx
FYI, I was at TRU this weekend and they had a few games on sale thru 07/05/09. Fallout 3 at $29.99 happened to be one of them.

[nflsonic]

Hmm, I'm really debating on HAWX. I love Ace Combat games, but I'm not sure about this one. The demo was pretty fun though. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[Lost_In_Shadows]

I wonder how much Guitar Hero Metallica will be. I just bought it. So I except it to be super cheap. That is how my luck is. :-p

[redline]

I wonder how much Guitar Hero Metallica will be. I just bought it. So I except it to be super cheap. That is how my luck is. :-p
$30 or less and I'm buying.

[maqamar]

Same here... But the gold box event really sucked. People were anticipating Infamous, Prototype and Uncharted the most and neither showed. I bet amazon just put up what the had the most of in their inventory...

[Lost_In_Shadows]

$30 or less and I'm buying.

It will either be 29.99 or 39.99. I kind of think it might be 39.99 hopefully it is 29.99.

[plutoknight]

It will either be 29.99 or 39.99. I kind of think it might be 39.99 hopefully it is 29.99.
Isn't Metallica $49.99 MSRP now though?...

....30 still isn't bad, I guess...I'd contemplate it at 30. 25 would be my sweet spot though.

[etschell]

i mean asking for prototype or infamous for 30$ at this point is pipe dreaming. uncharted has the highest resale value of any ps3 game. i bought that 9 months after it came out and still payed 40$, used.

[Snap]

Ha, I remember that. That was over a year ago and everyone was waiting for it only to have Amazon crash under the load. When it finally came up it was magically sold out. It's sad that was the best price on this game ever.
I was on vacation when this happened which was late August last year. I luckily was able to snag a copy. Best game ever.

[bsesb2003]

Hawx should be at the $30 price point anyway.

[HERETOSTAY]

Hawx should be at the $30 price point anyway.


Yeah, I'm not too disappointed on missing out on it right now. It will be $29.99 non Gold box soon anyway.

[Lost_In_Shadows]

Isn't Metallica $49.99 MSRP now though?...

....30 still isn't bad, I guess...I'd contemplate it at 30. 25 would be my sweet spot though.

Still should be 59.99 MSRP. I think it might be on the gold box for 39.99 because a while back the 360 version was that price although it could be 29.99.

[Indiana Jones]

Isn't Gamestop selling HAWX for $30?

Do you think Uncharted will finally drop in price when Uncharted 2 comes out?

[arcane93]

HAWX really sold out that quickly at $29.98?!? Hasn't it been $29.99 at Best Buy and other places several times in the recent past already?

I played the demo on the 360, and I might pay $20 for it, but not a cent more.

[HaLLuZiNaTiOnZ]

I was on vacation when this happened which was late August last year. I luckily was able to snag a copy. Best game ever.

Ha, I remember that. That was over a year ago and everyone was waiting for it only to have Amazon crash under the load. When it finally came up it was magically sold out. It's sad that was the best price on this game ever.

Best price was $20 at BlockBuster about 2 months ago. Along with Heavenly Sword for $15. :)

[plutoknight]

Still should be 59.99 MSRP. I think it might be on the gold box for 39.99 because a while back the 360 version was that price although it could be 29.99.
Well I haven't seen it at 60 for a long time, so I just assumed :/

Why hasn't it dropped in price though, GH:SH is out and GH:VH comes out in less than 2 months!

Same could be said for Uncharted though. hah.

[rdogg1026]

You guys also need to take into account that many people on Amazon don't visit the forums so they don't really know that HAWX is $30 at BestBuy.

[Arcturiang]

doesn't look like it includes a headset though.
Yeah, I was searching around frantically for something that said headset/no headset, didn't see anything though.

[arcane93]

You guys also need to take into account that many people on Amazon don't visit the forums so they don't really know that HAWX is $30 at BestBuy.

It's not like they have to visit the forums to know that. When it's been on sale for that, it's been listed in the weekly ads. I can understand some people buying it, but I'm having a hard time imagining enough of a rush on it to sell out like that.

[Indiana Jones]

HAWX really sold out that quickly at $29.98?!? Hasn't it been $29.99 at Best Buy and other places several times in the recent past already?

Either Amazon didn't have that many copies to begin win, or the PS3 owners who like to jump on Gold Box deals don't really pay attention to other stores.

Remember the PS3 Gold Box day where titles like Blazing Angels 2 sold out in a flash?

[Cuksis]

Maybe they only had a few copies...

[devoe]

I think it has only been $30 for 360 at BBY

[Demise_Angel]

HAWX really sold out that quickly at $29.98?!? Hasn't it been $29.99 at Best Buy and other places several times in the recent past already?

I played the demo on the 360, and I might pay $20 for it, but not a cent more.

I agree, was going to get it for $19.99, but not more. = \

[maqamar]

super sucks!!!!! Metallica $40 Freakin ripoff!!!

[comaknight]

weak on the Metallica pricing...

[LennyKravitz]

Eh, 39.98 no thanks. I'll wait for sub under $30 at newegg.

[Lost_In_Shadows]

GHM is 39.99 I kind of had that figured. Aw well. I'm sure it would have sold way better If it was 29.99.

[Serpent01]

Guitar Hero Metallica for $40

meh....

[bvharris]

What a generous $7 discount off the price you were already selling it for, Amazon.

[plutoknight]

super sucks!!!!! Metallica $40 Freakin ripoff!!!
Metallica for $40 bucks?!

Wow. That's just.....are we even TRYING anymore? 7 bucks off your price is considered a lightning deal now?

Maybe the price will magically decrease overtime as the deal wears on.....

[stalkwhore]

Completely unacceptable pricing by amazon. I guess they expect people to be fooled into these deals by listing an MSRP that isn't really held to by other locations. I can only assume that's why HAWX soldout

[Lost_In_Shadows]

GHM is 39.99 I kind of had that figured. Aw well. I'm sure more CAGS would buy it If it was 29.99 instead of 39.99. Honestly 39.99 really isn't much of a deal. Someone posted a thread about it at meijer's for 29.99

[redline]

Too rich for me

[Indiana Jones]

0% claimed three minutes in. Is that a new record?

[devoe]

I wonder how many are actually bought out of those claimed.
I put things in my cart all the time but I might actually buy like 3% of what I put in.

[styl3s]

ps3 always gets the shaft on PS3 gold box day sales.. these deals are a effn joke

[cleaver]

Who would have thought Wolverine would be the best deal of the day?

[Asamiya]

So are we guessing Fallout 3 next. Also, is it a good game? Would you guys recommend it?

[cleaver]

So are we guessing Fallout 3 next. Also, is it a good game? Would you guys recommend it?
Yes; depends on the price since it's been out a while.

[maqamar]

So are we guessing Fallout 3 next. Also, is it a good game? Would you guys recommend it?
it is a good game but requires a good amount of dedication. however i guarantee you that amazon is gonna try and shaft you wit the price!!!

[pitflyer]

Was going to buy GH:M if it was $29.99. Figured it wouldn't be. As Tank says on MadTV.. PASS!

[dino88]

Posted on 6-18
Looks like I hit the nail on the head.
Only 1 hour and 40 minutes until the bitching begins ;)
Yep, me too.

If you take a deal out of your cart can you not add it again? Amazon was trying to use my trade credit (that is for a friend) as payment. When I changed the payment option the gold box price was gone. Then I deleted it to try again and now it says claimed.

I'm confused. Why didn't you just use the credit and then pay the friend for the credit?

HAWX really sold out that quickly at $29.98?!? Hasn't it been $29.99 at Best Buy and other places several times in the recent past already?

I think a lot of people are confused about how the lightning deals work. The percentage claimed does not reflect how many were actually sold. It just shows what percentage of the items were added to people's carts. There are only so many claim tickets and those people that claim the item have until midnight to complete the sale. So, you could have 100% claimed with 0 sales.

[bvharris]

I think a lot of people are confused about how the lightning deals work. The percentage claimed does not reflect how many were actually sold. It just shows what percentage of the items were added to people's carts. There are only so many claim tickets and those people that claim the item have until midnight to complete the sale. So, you could have 100% claimed with 0 sales.

It's always been my understanding that though you could keep it in your cart, you did not get the sale price after the deal has expired, even if it wasn't 100$ claimed. ie, the price reverts after the sale ends whether its in your cart or not. I'm pretty sure I've experienced that personally.

[hhhdx4]

What a generous $7 discount off the price you were already selling it for, Amazon.

Because they totally owe you something by already selling it for 10 off MSRP.


Some of you are ridiculous.

[bvharris]

Because they totally owe you something by already selling it for 10 off MSRP.


Some of you are ridiculous.

Would that include you, or is your humor detector in for service?

[devoe]

It's always been my understanding that though you could keep it in your cart, you did not get the sale price after the deal has expired, even if it wasn't 100$ claimed. ie, the price reverts after the sale ends whether its in your cart or not. I'm pretty sure I've experienced that personally.


Nope, you have until midnight or 3AM est the same day.

[hhhdx4]

Would that include you, or is your humor detector in for service?

It was your post followed by this one, and the overall sense of entitlement on this board

Completely unacceptable pricing by amazon. I guess they expect people to be fooled into these deals by listing an MSRP that isn't really held to by other locations. I can only assume that's why HAWX soldout

[SmileyMcSmiles]

Because they totally owe you something by already selling it for 10 off MSRP.


Some of you are ridiculous.

You are simply incorrect.

Lightning deals used to be awesome and lived up to their name. Which is why we, who remember when they were awesome, expected games like Wolverine, GH: Metallica, for $30. Like I mentioned before, you can buy Wolverine already for $35-40 brand new...and Meijers has GH: Metallica for $30 new. So when Amazon gives its PS3 customers these prices for their lightning deals....especially to those who remember what their lightning deals used to be...it's only logical we will compare and call these prices garbage.

Ridiculous? No. Once again....you are just simply incorrect.

[bvharris]

Nope, you have until midnight or 3AM est the same day.

I know that's true for the deal of the day, even if it gets 100% claimed. But for lightning deals as well?

[bvharris]

It was your post followed by this one, and the overall sense of entitlement on this board

Look up at the banner of the forum. Can you see the name of the site? I swear, its amazing the number of times people feel the need to jump down the throats of others for having acerbic reactions to game prices. No one feels entitled to anything, but its pretty well established that people around here are apt to mock lame deals, especially since lightning deals used to be quite good.

[ACS]

All of you need to lay off the Whinenkens.

I don't have a pie in my pants yet, but I'm awaiting a Fucking great deal.

[hhhdx4]

You are simply incorrect.

Lightning deals used to be awesome and lived up to their name. Which is why we, who remember when they were awesome, expected games like Wolverine, GH: Metallica, for $30. Like I mentioned before, you can buy Wolverine already for $35-40 brand new...and Meijers has GH: Metallica for $30 new. So when Amazon gives its PS3 customers these prices for their lightning deals....especially to those who remember what their lightning deals used to be...it's only logical we will compare and call these prices garbage.

Ridiculous? No. Once again....you are just simply incorrect.

Just to get this out of the way, the closest Meijers to New York is in Ohio, and the closest one to California is Illinois, and the closest store to Texas is in Kentucky. So more than 3/4 of the country cant even make it to a Meijers, making that irrelevant.

Second, Amazon doesn't owe you anything. they're already selling the game for a discounted price, and adding 7 dollars on top of that, which is more than fair considering they already have the best price of any national retailer on the game without the lightning deal, factor in no tax and free shipping on top of that.

[bvharris]

Second, Amazon doesn't owe you anything. they're already selling the game for a discounted price, and adding 7 dollars on top of that, which is more than fair considering they already have the best price of any national retailer on the game without the lightning deal, factor in no tax and free shipping on top of that.

If you think its a good price, you're welcome to buy it. The consensus seems to disagree.

I didn't see anyone claim that Amazon owed them anything. That said, while it might be a fair price for the game, it's pretty clear people don't consider it a deal worthy of jumping on. For you to call people ridiculous for that is, itself, ridiculous.

[ACS]

How about "Redunkulous?"

To get this back on track, what does everyone think is a fair price for the Wrestlemania game? I've just played the demo and wanted to get some takes on it.

[gunm]

How about "Redunkulous?"

To get this back on track, what does everyone think is a fair price for the Wrestlemania game? I've just played the demo and wanted to get some takes on it.



If today's deal was for $29.99, I will probably bite on it. I'm guessing it will be another $39.99'er though. :p

Cross-platform PS3 games seem to have a $10 premium over their 360 counterparts. :p

[Asamiya]

How about "Redunkulous?"

To get this back on track, what does everyone think is a fair price for the Wrestlemania game? I've just played the demo and wanted to get some takes on it.

I think 29.99 would be a great price for that game. imo.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

Just to get this out of the way, the closest Meijers to New York is in Ohio, and the closest one to California is Illinois, and the closest store to Texas is in Kentucky. So more than 3/4 of the country cant even make it to a Meijers, making that irrelevant.

Second, Amazon doesn't owe you anything. they're already selling the game for a discounted price, and adding 7 dollars on top of that, which is more than fair considering they already have the best price of any national retailer on the game without the lightning deal, factor in no tax and free shipping on top of that.

Irrelevant? Not really...even if you wasted your time and mine by rationalizing it to custom-fit your point of the argument. Even on Amazon's own market place you can get it for $43 regularly. Did you mention that? Also, anyone that has the diligence will know that GH games drop in price pretty fast, especially before a new GH product hit the shelves. GH: Metallica will soon be $40...so to slap that price on a lightning deal is lame.

Yes...Amazon doesn't owe us anything. But we aren't the ones peddling and marketing their lighting deals in our faces....they are. It's their business. And as a customer, a long-standing one at that....who remembers what their lightning deals used to be....it's our job to pass and point out a lame deal if they peddle one out. You make it seem like no one has the right to criticize. Who the fuck are you? The retail police?

[ACS]

After playing it, I was also thinking around 30 for the game. We'll see if it drops that much!

[SmileyMcSmiles]

How about "Redunkulous?"

To get this back on track, what does everyone think is a fair price for the Wrestlemania game? I've just played the demo and wanted to get some takes on it.


The game isn't anywhere near as good as the SvR series. The controls and the move-sets have been heavily butchered....which is why the game has sold so poorly. What ticks me off a bit is that Amazon has the 360 version for around $36....meanwhile....the PS3 version is $57. I see this one selling no less than the ALREADY STANDARD 360 price of $36....and it's still not worth it for that game. That game is only worth $20 IMO...and it better come with a free real life Diva for that price too.

My forecast....expect another lame lighting "deal". I better stop or the fucking Amazon retail police will start breathing down my neck again.

[evildeadjedi]

Honestly, if every gamer was an informed member of CAG publishers would probably lose a ton of money(since we seek out clearance and cheap games most of all). I'm glad there are still tons of people who pay 60 bucks for games day one.

The next clue could be so many things but its most likely Ratchet and Clank or Fallout 3.

[mtxbass1]

I love how every single one of these gold box threads ends up the exact same way. Amazon offers prices that don't agree with some people, those people complain on here about it, amazon still sells out of the items, and you have bickering back and forth between idiots.

Unless these gold box deals just stop selling out or turning a profit for Amazon, you can bet there will be more like this in the future and prices that are arguably a discount for some. People often forget that Amazon is a business and could really care less what some people posting on a niche website like CAG really think of their prices.

[valo2027]

You make it seem like no one has the right to criticize. Who the fuck are you? The retail police?[/QUOTE]

I second that and a third, rushed to emergency surgery
To try to flush me because of the drugs that he purchased
He's no longer getting them free, 100 bucks for these Percodans

[ACS]

The game isn't anywhere near as good as the SvR series. The controls and the move-sets have been heavily butchered....which is why the game has sold so poorly. What ticks me off a bit is that Amazon has the 360 version for around $36....meanwhile....the PS3 version is $57. I see this one selling no less than the ALREADY STANDARD 360 price of $36....and it's still not worth it for that game. That game is only worth $20 IMO...and it better come with a free real life Diva for that price too.

My forecast....expect another lame lighting "deal". I better stop or the fucking Amazon retail police will start breathing down my neck again.

LOL. I don't know about the retail police, but I'll take that Diva! \\:D/

[gunm]

I love how every single one of these gold box threads ends up the exact same way. Amazon offers prices that don't agree with some people, those people complain on here about it, amazon still sells out of the items, and you have bickering back and forth between idiots.

Unless these gold box deals just stop selling out or turning a profit for Amazon, you can bet there will be more like this in the future and prices that are arguably a discount for some. People often forget that Amazon is a business and could really care less what some people posting on a niche website like CAG really think of their prices.


This.

My 2 cents: it's one thing to comment about being disappointed by the prices or to say that it hasn't met your "opt-in" price, and another to blame amazon for having a "shitty" sale. Bottom line, amazon's prices are not dependent on what cheapassgamers are going to pay, it's whatever their bottom line allows for. Sometimes it'll work in your favor, and sometimes it won't.

[nflsonic]

I picked up HAWX for $30. I've been on the fence when the game has been on sale for that price at various retailers weeks ago, but now I don't have a backlog of games to catch up too! I enjoyed the demo and I hope this will be as fun or more so than the Ace Combat games I thoroughly enjoyed.

[CaoPi]

who's gonna play MW when MW 2 comes out in NOV? only a few months away!

[arsonisfun]

I picked up HAWX for $30. I've been on the fence when the game has been on sale for that price at various retailers weeks ago, but now I don't have a backlog of games to catch up too! I enjoyed the demo and I hope this will be as fun or more so than the Ace Combat games I thoroughly enjoyed.



yea, I was sad I missed that @ $30 ... I tend to give quite a few games a chance at that price point.

[jjjbadboy32]

Knowing how amazon is with their clues, I wouldn't be surprised if they shocked everybody and the next deal is PS3 Terminator Salvation (especially considering the fact that it has to be selling poorly)


xD

[Arcturiang]

I love how every single one of these gold box threads ends up the exact same way. Amazon offers prices that don't agree with some people, those people complain on here about it, amazon still sells out of the items, and you have bickering back and forth between idiots.

Unless these gold box deals just stop selling out or turning a profit for Amazon, you can bet there will be more like this in the future and prices that are arguably a discount for some. People often forget that Amazon is a business and could really care less what some people posting on a niche website like CAG really think of their prices.

and?

[solidsmooky]

I love how every single one of these gold box threads ends up the exact same way. Amazon offers prices that don't agree with some people, those people complain on here about it, amazon still sells out of the items, and you have bickering back and forth between idiots.

Unless these gold box deals just stop selling out or turning a profit for Amazon, you can bet there will be more like this in the future and prices that are arguably a discount for some. People often forget that Amazon is a business and could really care less what some people posting on a niche website like CAG really think of their prices.

1) They only sold out of one thing.

2) We have a right to complain about the poor products they offer and not buy them, just like you have every right for some reason to praise a corporation and buy their product

[bvharris]

This.

My 2 cents: it's one thing to comment about being disappointed by the prices or to say that it hasn't met your "opt-in" price, and another to blame amazon for having a "shitty" sale. Bottom line, amazon's prices are not dependent on what cheapassgamers are going to pay, it's whatever their bottom line allows for. Sometimes it'll work in your favor, and sometimes it won't.

That would be all well and good, but that doesn't give sanctimonious people the right to go patrolling the thread for sarcastic comments and than acting like its their job to watch Amazon's back and police the thread with ad hominem attacks.

I've spent thousands of dollars with Amazon over the years and consider myself a loyal customer. While I don't think they owe me anything, I think I am entitled to come on the internet anonymously and make sarcastic comments about their sale prices. This is America, people.

[Arcturiang]

It seems that people like mtxbass1 are the only ones contributing to the "bickering back and forth between idiots" that goes on in these threads. Let people complain, and don't read it.

[gunm]

That would be all well and good, but that doesn't give sanctimonious people the right to go patrolling the thread for sarcastic comments and than acting like its their job to watch Amazon's back and police the thread with ad hominem attacks.

I've spent thousands of dollars with Amazon over the years and consider myself a loyal customer. While I don't think they owe me anything, I think I am entitled to come on the internet anonymously and make sarcastic comments about their sale prices. This is America, people.


I think those people are just annoyed at all the whining.

[dino88]

I know that's true for the deal of the day, even if it gets 100% claimed. But for lightning deals as well?

Yeah, it's lightning deals as well. I would suspect some of the people just click on the deal blindly and decide if they want it later. That's why we really have no idea how many Amazon actually sold.

Yes...Amazon doesn't owe us anything. But we aren't the ones peddling and marketing their lighting deals in our faces....they are. It's their business. And as a customer, a long-standing one at that....who remembers what their lightning deals used to be....it's our job to pass and point out a lame deal if they peddle one out. You make it seem like no one has the right to criticize. Who the fuck are you? The retail police?

I think it's a bit unfair to say they are "peddling and marketing their lightning deals in our faces." The only way Amazon markets their lighting deals is on their gold box page. You have to be searching for the deal in question to find it. I don't see much marketing or peddling in that, and definitely not in our faces.

Honestly, if every gamer was an informed member of CAG publishers would probably lose a ton of money(since we seek out clearance and cheap games most of all). I'm glad there are still tons of people who pay 60 bucks for games day one.


I'm not. I would love for no one to buy games for $60. If no one bought them for that price, they would have no other option but to lower the MSRP across the board.

[mtxbass1]

It seems that people like mtxbass1 are the only ones contributing to the "bickering back and forth between idiots" that goes on in these threads. Let people complain, and don't read it.
:roll:

Who are you?

Every single one of these Amazon threads has the exact same comments in it time and time again. If they sell out, if they don't, we still get the same comments over and over. People can complain all they want to, but it isn't going to do anything to improve these sales.

[EnjoysDeals]

I want to leave butonly 3 minutes till the next deal. Hoping something I can bite on.

[solidsmooky]

I predict Fallout 3 will be 35 bucks. *holds card to head*

[solidsmooky]

:roll:

Who are you?

Every single one of these Amazon threads has the exact same comments in it time and time again. If they sell out, if they don't, we still get the same comments over and over. People can complain all they want to, but it isn't going to do anything to improve these sales.

Welcome to the internet. Enjoy your stay. Avoid goats and girls with two cups.

[Indiana Jones]

I predict Fallout 3 will be 35 bucks. *holds card to head*

Not if it's the CE!

[lllGurulll]

$46?

[freelancer85]

$46 bucks dude! what the ...

[punisher153]

Ugh. I've been waiting all day for $30.00 Fallout 3. Freaking Amazon.:bomb:

[Dr. Dib]

$46 for the C.E.... A friend is recommending I wait for the edition with the DLC though. But then again I'd get a free lunchbox! Ah well, Ill have to think about it. It is the best thing of the day.

[rerun]

Yeah. Nothing too impressive. Still have my huge stack of $10 games from the Best Buy sale last month.

[solidsmooky]

$46 for the C.E.... A friend is recommending I wait for the edition with the DLC though. But then again I'd get a free lunchbox! Ah well, Ill have to think about it. It is the best thing of the day.
its not worth it in the end. you won't end up using it a lot and if you do you should be embarrassed ;)

[freelancer85]

24% gone! Wow! What do you get from CE anyway?

[Oktoberfest]

forgot this was happening today... looks like I didn't miss anything special

[makesfive]

Enjoy your very own Vault Boy collectors item direct from Vault-Tec
Includes The Art of Fallout 3 hardcover book of exclusive concept art and commentary
Special DVD The Making of Fallout 3 included for a behind the scenes look at the creative team
Includes fully customized metal Vault-Tec lunch box

If you're really into Fallout it's worth it I guess. I wouldn't be surprised if collector's edition drops down to $30 soon though, Amazon's been trying to unload collector's editions for a while and I keep seeing small piles of them at Best Buy and Walmart.

[MillerTime2523]

Put down COD for 30 seconds and hoped for Fallout at $30 - from the previous sales I wasn't expecting much, and it's probably good that I wasn't.

Back to COD. lol

[tightclaws]

Nothing for me .... Not surprised

[Revolution]

No thanks amazon, I'll take the GOTY edition with all of the DLC. And like a true CAG, won't pay retail for it either.

[bvharris]

As far as CEs go, Fallout 3 is pretty nice. I have the 360 one and the PC one sealed which I picked up during the CC liquidation. Haven't had a chance to use the lunchbox yet. :)

[Grinchy]

I can understand that these deals often relate to stock, but i really wish that this was the regular edition of F3 for $30.

[MSI Magus]

Two questions.

1. What DLC is not available to PS3 owners?

2. I know their supposed to be doing a GotY edition with DLC included but anyone know if its all of it or some of it? And if its all of it anyone know the price point?

[Rouzhokuu]

Two questions.

1. What DLC is not available to PS3 owners?

2. I know their supposed to be doing a GotY edition with DLC included but anyone know if its all of it or some of it? And if its all of it anyone know the price point?

Bethesda's blog stated that the GOTY edition for PS3 and 360 will include all 5 DLC packs.

[rubsnick]

I Got Fallout 3. ^^ The lunchbox idea was pretty epic.

[Arcturiang]

:roll:

Who are you?

Every single one of these Amazon threads has the exact same comments in it time and time again. If they sell out, if they don't, we still get the same comments over and over. People can complain all they want to, but it isn't going to do anything to improve these sales.

And they'd do it without opposition or any real fuss if people just didn't come in complain about it. You can complain all you want, but it isn't going to make other people stop.

[Murderotica7]

The games are going to suck dick/The prices will blow cock



Indeed the truth.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

And for the finale....expect Legends of Wrestlemania to be sold at the astonishing low price of $40!

...which is at least $20 too much for what that game delivers.

[Lost_In_Shadows]

And for the finale....expect Legends of Wrestlemania to be sold at the astonishing low price of $40!

...which is at least $20 too much for what that game delivers.

Yep. I know it will be 39.99 If it was lower I would be in shock.

[metallicoholic]

Is there even a reason to be excited about these sales anymore?

[rustyrage]

no but people always seem to get really excited about gold box and then after it everyone is disappointed lol... happens everytime.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

Yep. I know it will be 39.99 If it was lower I would be in shock.


I'll be in more shock if my comments aren't policed within the next 30 minutes! ;)

[gunm]

I too, will be surprised if LoW clocked in @ anything lower than $39.99.

But that won't stop me from checking for it the moment the deal start time rolls around. I would probably not hesitate on LoW at $30 or less... :p

[nervousxtian]

Actually, people whining isn't the problem. It's the internet, that's how it works. It's when people claim Amazon is ripping people off. Everyone of the the Gold Box items have been good "deals".. but they aren't steals... and why CAG'rs expect them to live up to Target clearance, random internet discounts, craigslist or ebay scores, etc is beyond me.

I scored L4D and BK N&B for a combined $23 today, but it was dumb-luck to get into Target at the right time to score them, well not all dumb luck, but still I had to drive there and hope it dropped and they still had them. COD4 for $29 is a great price, the others are just good deals, they are all quite less than normal retail, and equal to what a decent Target/BB/TRU sale price would be.. but those are always just random deals, much like the Gold Box events.

[Arcturiang]

why CAG'rs expect them to live up to Target clearance, random internet discounts, craigslist or ebay scores, etc is beyond me.
Because they used to.

[pun123]

it will probably be 36.99 for PS3 since the 360 version is already that price right now.

http://www.amazon.com/WWE-Legends-WrestleMania-Playstation-3/dp/B001D7T2XK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1245716867&sr=8-2

[devoe]

^

[maqamar]

There is no point looking forwards towards the last deal... Amazon has lost of fans that are PS3 owners, me inclusive. WTF!!! We can get any game $5 dollar cheaper that regular on ebay. The challenge is to beat that. SCREW AMAZON!!!

[Final Starman]

$28 shipped for COD4, I'll bite on that. I missed the BB deal, can't wait to enjoy it in all its HD goodness.

[dizee]

There is no point looking forwards towards the last deal... Amazon has lost of fans that are PS3 owners, me inclusive. WTF!!! We can get any game $5 dollar cheaper that regular on ebay. The challenge is to beat that. SCREW AMAZON!!!

good thing nobody cares what you think.

[maqamar]

good thing nobody cares what you think.
whatever dude... like i give a crap about what you think!

[gunm]

Meh, $39.99 for Legends of Wrestlemania...oh wells...

[maximus101]

And sure enough LOW at 39.99. PS3 Gold box day=Epic fail.

[solidsmooky]

ahahaha this gold box day is awful, come on we can all admit this and go on with our lives. there is no reason to fight over this. lets agree, have a beer, and move on dot org

[pun123]

the 360 is cheaper at 36 and its not even gold box, proves PS3 is better I guess!

[gettinmoney662]

And sure enough LOW at 39.99. PS3 Gold box day=Epic fail.

How epic of a fail was it?

Nerd.

[gunm]

Honestly, it wasn't that bad of a Gold Box.

At least, I've seen worse. :p

[doodofdoods]

Is there even a reason to be excited about these sales anymore?

I can't remember the last good video games gold box.

[jamesbrown]

those deals where average at best.... glad i missed it!

[diddy310]

How is that art book in the Fallout 3 collectors edition?

[nervousxtian]

Because they used to.

No, they didn't.

Not any time in the last year or more.

Not $20 for $60 games.

[AwRy108]

There is no point looking forwards towards the last deal... Amazon has lost of fans that are PS3 owners, me inclusive. WTF!!! We can get any game $5 dollar cheaper that regular on ebay. The challenge is to beat that. SCREW AMAZON!!!

Wow, you can tell you're a noob here: pretty much every CAG that's worth their weight in savings has some--if not a lot--of love for Amazon.com.

I buy about 90% of my games from Amazon, especially now that I have the ECA discount: the initial price is usually $4-5 cheaper than MSRP, shipping is free, I don't pay sales tax, and then I get another 10% off on top of that. What's not to love?

I truly feel bad for you: writing off Amazon was about the worst move you could make in regards to saving some $ on your purchases.

[bvharris]

Wow, you can tell you're a noob here: pretty much every CAG that's worth their weight in savings has some--if not a lot--of love for Amazon.com.

I buy about 90% of my games from Amazon, especially now that I have the ECA discount: the initial price is usually $4-5 cheaper than MSRP, shipping is free, I don't pay sales tax, and then I get another 10% off on top of that. What's not to love?

I truly feel bad for you: writing off Amazon was about the worst move you could make in regards to saving some $ on your purchases.

qft. I was piling on Amazon earlier in the thread as well, but its only out of love. There's a reason its one of my first visits every morning, generally speaking Amazon is wonderful to gamers. Just not today. Bastards. :D

I can't remember the last good video games gold box.

February 23rd, all PS2 Gold Box - Excellent deals on Persona 4, Yakuza 2, and others.

January 12th was also a good one. I don't remember all the specifics but I picked up The Last Remnant and Eternal Sonata (PS3) at very good prices.

My point is, I realize these have gone downhill a bit of late, but there HAVE been good video game gold boxes in recent memory.

[Watchman]

What I find ironic is here's a topic that has a large number of whiners how they can't get a decent discount on a video game and that the world's gonna gonna end as a result, while millions of others are wondering when and how their next meal is coming.

It's attitudes like this that make me ashamed of people like the whiners.

[bvharris]

What I find ironic is here's a topic that has a large number of whiners how they can't get a decent discount on a video game and that the world's gonna gonna end as a result, while millions of others are wondering when and how their next meal is coming.

It's attitudes like this that make me ashamed of people like the whiners.

/thread. No, I'm not congratulating you, that is without a doubt one of the stupidest things I have ever read on this site. This has to be the distant, in-bred internet cousin to reductio ad Hitlerum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_Hitlerum). We'll call it reductio ad children starving in Africa.

You have to ask yourself who is truly lacking the perspective here.

[solidsmooky]

Everytime you type the word "whiner" donate 25 cents to a charity.

[Indiana Jones]

There is no point looking forwards towards the last deal... Amazon has lost of fans that are PS3 owners, me inclusive. WTF!!! We can get any game $5 dollar cheaper that regular on ebay. The challenge is to beat that. SCREW AMAZON!!!

They lost me too! Where was the Ghostbusters, Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5 bundle and a $500 gift card for $35?!?!?!?!

[Arcturiang]

What I find ironic is here's a topic that has a large number of whiners how they can't get a decent discount on a video game and that the world's gonna gonna end as a result, while millions of others are wondering when and how their next meal is coming.

It's attitudes like this that make me ashamed of people like the whiners.
How are you posting? Anyone with that attitude had better be St. Francis, and given all his possessions and time to more virtuous pursuits.

[opportunity777]

Amazon should sell $100 Asian "massage therapists" to relieve the tension in this thread. :)

[bvharris]

Amazon should sell $100 Asian "massage therapists" to relieve the tension in this thread. :)

No way I'm biting at that price... GAWD AMAZON!!! You've done it again!! :D

[Indiana Jones]

^ Sometimes those massage therapists are dead before you get them from the lack of food and oxygen if you choose free shipping. And Amazon won't refund you.

[Indiana Jones]

What I find ironic is here's a topic that has a large number of whiners how they can't get a decent discount on a video game and that the world's gonna gonna end as a result, while millions of others are wondering when and how their next meal is coming.

It's attitudes like this that make me ashamed of people like the whiners.

While there are quite a few whiny little bitches on here who are self-important drama queens, this site is called "Cheap Ass Gamer," not "What You Can Do To Help Those Less Fortunate Than You." You wouldn't go to an NFL football web site to talk about Star Wars.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

What I find ironic is here's a topic that has a large number of whiners how they can't get a decent discount on a video game and that the world's gonna gonna end as a result, while millions of others are wondering when and how their next meal is coming.

It's attitudes like this that make me ashamed of people like the whiners.

Are you fucking serious? Really?

So you come here to call us whiners...and then you distort our simple distaste with these deals and liken us to apathetic monsters that should instead be thinking of the starving of the world instead.

Who the fuck put you on your high horse there chief? Who the hell do you think you are to cast such insults to anyone? Do you know anyone here personally to FACTUALLY know we "whiners" don't contribute to worthy causes and charities? I won't even bother mentioning anything I've done on my part to justify myself to a pathetic punk like you.

The audacity and sheer STUPIDITY of some people that live today...I swear...

[opportunity777]

^ Sometimes those massage therapists are dead before you get them from the lack of food and oxygen if you choose free shipping. And Amazon won't refund you.

Amazon Prime Trial FTW! ;)

[Arcturiang]

You can infinitely do the Prime trial among multiple accounts, right?

[bvharris]

^ Sometimes those massage therapists are dead before you get them from the lack of food and oxygen if you choose free shipping. And Amazon won't refund you.

If you bought it through a third-party seller you could always file an A-Z Guarantee claim stating that the merchandise didn't arrive as promised.

[Warn3rv3]

I agree. I LOVE AMAZON. I dont just buy games through there either. They're good for a LOT. They may treat there employees like crap and especially the warehouse ones but they choose to work there.

Wow, you can tell you're a noob here: pretty much every CAG that's worth their weight in savings has some--if not a lot--of love for Amazon.com.

I buy about 90% of my games from Amazon, especially now that I have the ECA discount: the initial price is usually $4-5 cheaper than MSRP, shipping is free, I don't pay sales tax, and then I get another 10% off on top of that. What's not to love?

I truly feel bad for you: writing off Amazon was about the worst move you could make in regards to saving some $ on your purchases.

[Watchman]

While there are quite a few whiny little bitches on here who are self-important drama queens, this site is called "Cheap Ass Gamer," not "What You Can Do To Help Those Less Fortunate Than You." You wouldn't go to an NFL football web site to talk about Star Wars.

Hey, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't always looking for a great deal, but yeah, I'm definitely not in that "OMGIDIDNTGETTHEEXACTPRICEIWANTGRRSCREWTHEWORLDIDES ERVEBETTER!" lower class. Frankly, I enjoy the hunt of a good deal. And if I can get a little help from my CAG friends once in a while, all the better. But unlike my fellow CAG in the rebuttal above, they seem to vehemently disagree and that they are owed the world on a silver platter to hit the digital pellet bar at a lower cost to find self worth and apparently find redemption in this for alleged charitable donations.
Allow me to illustrate:

Are you fucking serious? Really?

So you come here to call us whiners...and then you distort our simple distaste with these deals and liken us to apathetic monsters that should instead be thinking of the starving of the world instead.

Who the fuck put you on your high horse there chief? Who the hell do you think you are to cast such insults to anyone? Do you know anyone here personally to FACTUALLY know we "whiners" don't contribute to worthy causes and charities? I won't even bother mentioning anything I've done on my part to justify myself to a pathetic punk like you.

The audacity and sheer STUPIDITY of some people that live today...I swear...


For starters, I don't have to hit the Shaq-Fu button to make my case. Secondly, yes, apathy runs rampant in most societies that are not third-world countries. Thirdly, it is childish, impudent and downright spoiled when whiners cry afoul that their precious video game was $40 on sale from $60 instead of $38 and that they deserve everything the world has to offer to their own demands.

If your excuse to make up for such self-indulgent attitudes is that you donate to charity once a year to make yourself feel important to society, more power to you. It still doesn't make you any less whiny.
When you can show that you're running your own charity and stop crying that you didn't get what was owed to you, then maybe we'll talk about how that "simple" distaste of deals gone awry is perhaps just that, Mister Smiley.

[SmileyMcSmiles]

For starters, I don't have to hit the Shaq-Fu button to make my case. Secondly, yes, apathy runs rampant in most societies that are not third-world countries. Thirdly, it is childish, impudent and downright spoiled when whiners cry afoul that their precious video game was $40 on sale from $60 instead of $38 and that they deserve everything the world has to offer to their own demands.

If your excuse to make up for such self-indulgent attitudes is that you donate to charity once a year to make yourself feel important to society, more power to you. It still doesn't make you any less whiny.
When you can show that you're running your own charity and stop crying that you didn't get what was owed to you, then maybe we'll talk about how that "simple" distaste of deals gone awry is perhaps just that, Mister Smiley.

Here's the thing son, you're the one taking any of this extremely serious. This is a thread about Amazon Deals. Some people think they were good deals...the majority think not. Nothing more...nothing less.

Yet you come here and make mountains out of mole hills, chastising people as if your perception has any validity in this thread. This isn't a thread concerning philanthropy. If you are so concerned about the welfare of the unfortunate of the world...there are plenty of sites and forums about that. Go there, as that is the proper area for such discussions. What part of that do you not understand? Is that too difficult a concept for someone of your illustrious capacity to understand?

[quest1962]

Wow.

and back to the actual thread.

Not a single game I want that I don't already own.

I am not sorry I was away from the intertoobs yesterday, especially with all this drama!

Deep breaths, everyone!

[Arcturiang]

ITT Watchman hyperbolically criticizes hyperbole.

[dsimmelink]

If anybody wants the Collector's stuff from Fallout 3 (minus the game) I am willing to sell it. It is all untouched and in mint condition . PM me if interested!

[mis0]

Back on topic.. the only game I wanted was Fallout 3.. but I was not home to claim one. Stupid girlfriend wanted a McDonald's Happy Meal..

[TheMaidenOfSorrow]

Back on topic.. the only game I wanted was Fallout 3.. but I was not home to claim one. Stupid girlfriend wanted a McDonald's Happy Meal..LOL!! :lol:

I see some on ebay for $55 with free ship

[Grinchy]

Back on topic.. the only game I wanted was Fallout 3.. but I was not home to claim one. Stupid girlfriend wanted a McDonald's Happy Meal..
Do you have an 8 year old girlfriend?

I'm kidding if you can't tell!

[mavsman13]

Back on topic.. the only game I wanted was Fallout 3.. but I was not home to claim one. Stupid girlfriend wanted a McDonald's Happy Meal..
http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/pedo-bear-seal-of-approval.thumbnail.png

[Indiana Jones]

Back on topic.. the only game I wanted was Fallout 3.. but I was not home to claim one. Stupid girlfriend wanted a McDonald's Happy Meal..

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/4253/ppzg7.jpg

[expane]

Nothing for me, oh well not surprising.

[Taken4life]

I check amazon, But I must have been a day late...
So what was the deal for the ps3 neways??

[Wolfpup]

Uh...Fallout 3 Collector's Edition for $30, Wolverine for $40, and I suppose technically Call of Duty 4 for $30 were probably the highlights. The first two are totally worth it, the third IMO isn't worth more than $10-20, though most people seem to love it.

[Durkan]

Is there any chance they will have a sale on the Fallout 3 collectors editions again =/ I really wanted to get one.

[Taken4life]

I heard fallout 3 will be releasing the game of the year edition with all of the additions before the end of the year. So I'll be selling my copy soon...

[Taken4life]

Would someone mind telling me how to add my Xbox gamertag pix to my signature on here? I've tried and it doesn't seem to like me... =(