Dead Space 19.99 at Game Crazy New PS3/360 (7/6 - 7/12)

[xrickyb86x]

Link to ad...

http://www.gamecrazy.com/other/ad/

[HardcoreGamer360]

Awesome deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[nightmare452]

Thanks, now to find a gamecrazy near me. Loved Dead Space, best game of last year!

[Scorch]

Cool, time to finally pick this one up

[LilPaintballer]

I want this badly, is it cheaper used?

[HardcoreGamer360]

I want this badly, is it cheaper used?

Theirs time where GC lowers the used price but alot of times its still costs more than the NEW...

[bigdaddybruce44]

Great deal. Paid full price at launch and never, ever regretted it.

[Walt Jay]

Great price -- hopefully my local GC has one in-stock when I drop my rental off today or tomorrow!

[Scorch]

Theirs time where GC lowers the used price but alot of times its still costs more than the NEW...

GC rarely ever lowers the new price without lowering the used.

I'm pretty sure that this will be either $17.99 used or $14.99 used. I'd lean towards $17.99 used.

[xrickyb86x]

Yeah used price should drop. Gamestop, not Game Crazy, is the place that loves to keep the used price high and the new price on sale. lol

[johnsdoe00]

Awesome deal. I'm jumping all over this deal when I get a chance..! (Tomorrow!)

Thanks OP, I was just thinking about buying this from Amazon for $29.99.

GC rarely ever lowers the new price without lowering the used.

I'm pretty sure that this will be either $17.99 used or $14.99 used. I'd lean towards $17.99 used.

I hope you're right, me and my mVp card would love a used copy for either of those prices.

P.S. this still doesn't make up for me missing out on the Amazon DOTD...

[Z(+)DIAC]

Thanks OP, this is the price I was looking for.

[kazunori]

Don't suppose this is at Hollywood Video as well? I've got a couple of those nearby but the nearest GameCrazy is an hour's drive away. :(

[xrickyb86x]

Don't suppose this is at Hollywood Video as well? I've got a couple of those nearby but the nearest GameCrazy is an hour's drive away. :(

I believe it would be if they carry the game brand new there. It's been a while since I worked for the company so I don't remember how the prices worked at non GC Hollywood Video stores.

[Tdogg2k8]

damnit i just went in there today too and didnt notice it

Star wars was only 14.99 though

[kazunori]

I believe it would be if they carry the game brand new there. It's been a while since I worked for the company so I don't remember how the prices worked at non GC Hollywood Video stores.

Ah I see, thanks. I'll go check it out anyway then. :)

[Z(+)DIAC]

You could probably attempt to get this PM'd at BB, considering it's a weekly ad.

[KMunley]

It's about time I've been waiting forever for this to drop to $20! Thanks!

[FadeToOne]

I searched for GameCrazy's located near me and the only location it gave was way out by my friend's house where the Hollywood Video is. I had no idea they were related, and I'm surprised that's one of apparently only 2 in the DFW area.

[clariste]

Awesome game/price. Should've sold my copy before the price started downward....just can't let it go, though.

[Killerlampshade]

I'm new to the whole Game Crazy thing, but the ad doesn't seem to say anything about this being on new copies.

[Scorch]

I'm new to the whole Game Crazy thing, but the ad doesn't seem to say anything about this being on new copies.

If used games are advertised in flyers, it'll say used, sir. The $19.99 price is for new copies.

[KhrevalBruuk]

"There were no GameCrazy stores within 70 miles of your location." :cry:

[uglyteradon]

.... DAMNIT! I seriously just bought this the other day with my Best Buy gift card...

[RiCeBo1]

Is this game where they force you to conserve ammo? Or can you rip away like RE5 and not worry about running out of ammo? Also...360 or PS3? :lol:

[Nelo Ice]

the gamecrazy/hollywood video near me was closed down for some reason :cry:

[galbyman]

I only paid $150 for me copy.

[Nobi-Wan]

$20 is so beyond worth it it's not even funny.
.... DAMNIT! I seriously just bought this the other day with my Best Buy gift card...
Just buy it from Gamecrazy and return your sealed copy back to BB for credit or cash.

[ryheeles]

if only I had waited... picked this up for $35 in February. definitely worth it, just haven't had much time to play since then

[V4oLDbOY]

got one a few miles from me, too bad the one right down the street closed.

Been wanting this for a long while now and held off picking it up used at gamestop

[Cheadyp]

Damn... closest Game Crazy is 31 miles away. Oh well, now that its $30 this price will probably pop up often.

[Fearia]

Best Buy price matched this for me. Well, sort of. I went to Game Crazy, and they said it was $29.99, but that they didn't have it in stock. So, I went to Best Buy, and asked them to price match it at $20. Since the guy at Game Crazy said it was $30, I doubted myself, but the lady couldn't find the ad online, but gave it to me for $20.99.

And I picked up their last copy of RE5: CE for $55 :) Win.

But now that I'm home, I realized I failed epically . . . forgot to give them my rewards center card. :( No points for me!

[blacklabel036]

Hmm, I called in but they said it was $30 not $20.

Does it scan at $20? Really want to jump on this deal.

[notwen]

Scooped my copy today. Was listed at $30, but after some quick work on my iPod Touch I was able to show them the ad and they honored the $20 although the cashier had to manually adjust the price. Thanks OP. =]

[jazzman]

But now that I'm home, I realized I failed epically . . . forgot to give them my rewards center card. :( No points for me!

No worries just go to bestbuy.com and add the receipt to your rewards account. The reward points will take effect 30 days after purchase.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Ok, someone tell me if this isn't all kinds of fucked up...

So I ran by my local GC to get in on this deal and trade in a few games to sweeten the price. I managed to get $15 in store-credit..awesome.

Than I tell the clerk about Dead Space and she tells me it's $30. I tell her about the ad online, and she says there is no such thing, paper wise in the store. I grab my Storm and show her the page, date and everything.

Than she gets her manager involved (I usually don't profile, but this chick was clearly whitetrash) and she tells me that it's not in their system and that they are on a national system. I tell her I will just go to another GC near there but she says it wouldn't matter because they don't have this sale price in their system either.

Not sure what the hell is going on, but I'm not happy. I'm thinking of calling corporate to find out what's going on and to probably take my business to BB.

[freelancer85]

Yes! This is $29.99 on their system when they scan it. Tell them to look at the ad online and they might honor it.

[ITDEFX]

Ok, someone tell me if this isn't all kinds of fucked up...

So I ran by my local GC to get in on this deal and trade in a few games to sweeten the price. I managed to get $15 in store-credit..awesome.

Than I tell the clerk about Dead Space and she tells me it's $30. I tell her about the ad online, and she says there is no such thing, paper wise in the store. I grab my Storm and show her the page, date and everything.

Than she gets her manager involved (I usually don't profile, but this chick was clearly whitetrash) and she tells me that it's not in their system and that they are on a national system. I tell her I will just go to another GC near there but she says it wouldn't matter because they don't have this sale price in their system either.

Not sure what the hell is going on, but I'm not happy. I'm thinking of calling corporate to find out what's going on and to probably take my business to BB.

if your talking about the Centreville one, yea they are pretty dumb..

[Indiana Jones]

Is there any difference between the 360 and PS3 versions?

[Z(+)DIAC]

if your talking about the Centreville one, yea they are pretty dumb..

Hahha, someone knows my pain.

I was going to run over to the Manassas one, but apparently they are closed at 8pm...O_o (very odd if you ask me).

Either way I wrote to corporate, explaining that if its stores cannot even honor a company promotion/sale than I will take my business elsewhere (their competitors) that will. Worst case scenario, I'll get it PM'd to BB.

[V4oLDbOY]

had the same issue, the guy called 2 stores and nothing. I'm gonna print out the ad and bring it

[drktrpr1]

Man this game rocks, especially at this price. I popped into this thread just to say that this is one of my all-time favorite games, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone/everyone.

[Mospeada_21]

what!? I pee'ed in my spacesuit, jumped into my ishimura, and nearly ran over several unitologists on the way there. two stores hadn't received the ad, yet; and the computer system shows a price-drop of $39.99 down to $29.99.

Maybe try tomorrow, eh?

[highwaypatrolman]

the game rang up $29.99, but i told the guy it was in their ad for $19.99. he called someone and they told him the sale starts tomorrow (7/8). fortunately, he price adjusted it to $19.99. thanks for the heads up op.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Strange, seeing as the ad clearly states 07/06 - 07/12...something tells me there is a lack of communication between Corporate and their stores...

[Link927]

Does anyone get GC ads regularly? They send them in the mail in my area very randomly, you get one every few months around here. This sale does seem pretty "big" with the DS, you'd think they would send out ads this time around.

[WTFer]

Strange, seeing as the ad clearly states 07/06 - 07/12...something tells me there is a lack of communication between Corporate and their stores...

LOL yeah no shit, Gamecrazy has the most piss poor communications ever for a country wide chain.
I can't believe how many times I went to them with a promotion or sale running & they had no idea about it & wouldn't honor it. Even in the fucking ads stacked up high in front of them stated all the information & yet they & their computers knew nothing!

[Z(+)DIAC]

Haha, we are living in an age where we believe whatever is on a monitor in front of us...sad really.

Well like I said, I plan on calling corporate tomorrow to get to the bottom of this. I know it's probably going out of the way for $10 off, but partly it's the principle, and that's about a half of tank of gas for me...

[Bootleg Zani]

Very Good Deal.

[V4oLDbOY]

I emailed them as well. Pretty much said that I was pissed, ect ect...

I'm gonna try and get it price matched at best buy as I dont wanna drive down there again, only 6 miles but meh the best buy is under one mile. I'm just afraid that they will call a local gamecrazy and they'll be like "what, I dont know anything about that, its not in our system, blah blah" and it wont work. And I'll feel even more of a failure then normal.

[kart007k]

Good deal. Is the used copy 17.99?

[joby27]

GameCrazy Sucks!!!! Never have anything in stock. The employees never know about any sales, we are more informed than they are.

[uglyteradon]

I'll totally agree with joby27 on that one... mine is now run by a bunch of bro dudes and suspiciously enough a fleet of girls.

[Scorch]

yeah, just dropped in the system.. 19.99 new, 14.99 used

[Z(+)DIAC]

As Scorch said, I contacted Customer Relations a few minutes ago and spoke with one of their Reps. They called my local GC and apparently were told the dropped officially occurred today. I assume this will run until the 12th?

[gamerpro4000]

Thanks OP, ill go get this and SW:force unleashed. For those who failed to convice the store clerk, try printing up the page and write down the URL so the clerk can check it online on thier computer.

[captainlee]

I got a copy for 19.99 in the union city NJ store, they still have 2 more copies, thanks for your help ^_^

[kart007k]

confirmed 14.99 used and 19.99 new. I am there.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Hmm, I wonder if its worth getting the Used version at that price...than I would only have to pay tax.

[V4oLDbOY]

im gonna go at 10am when it opens I remember there being a few used copies left.

[alekshy]

Agreed. Great game. One of the few I've actually taken the time to play through multiple times. After a couple months without playing it, you're drawn back in.

[MetalGearDraco]

I just bought Dead Space about two weeks ago at Target for $29.99. I'm not going to be one of those people who claim "It was worth every penny!" to make myself feel better because I really wish I waited now. But it is very much worth $19.99.

[ballbarfer]

Yes this game was great and I LOVED THE LAST SCENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[perdition(troy]

I just bought Dead Space about two weeks ago at Target for $29.99. I'm not going to be one of those people who claim "It was worth every penny!" to make myself feel better because I really wish I waited now. But it is very much worth $19.99.

Check your receipt, see if it's still in the time period you can return it, and if it is buy a copy @ GC and then return to target.

[Phenomic]

Anyone having any luck with Price Matching in other stores other then Best Buy? They would not honor the price because it was not a local store. Then at my local Walmart I was told they could not honor online ads. No location within 70 miles and I cannot find a single location in my state.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Try Sears. They've honored online ads in the past for me. But remember, most stores will only PM if they have a GC nearby...

[OrangePuck]

damnit....I just bought this used on eBay for $25 last night.

[kart007k]

Hmm, I wonder if its worth getting the Used version at that price...than I would only have to pay tax.

Well, if you have MVP card then it will 1.50 less.

[Nightmarecast25]

Too bad GC doesn't have online ordering, I hate going to the Game Crazy iin my area, actually, the closest one to me is across the city, and calling them is a nightmare sometimes, I mean I would rather them not answer the phone than to put me on hold for 15 minutes. ANYWAY!! I will check it out since I will be over that way, thanks OP.

[spug21]

GameCrazy Sucks!!!! Never have anything in stock. The employees never know about any sales, we are more informed than they are.

they dont all suck. My store is always on top of the deals and we usually have more stock because we are one of the top stores in the company.
Sorry some of you have had bad luck.

[spug21]

Hmm, I wonder if its worth getting the Used version at that price...than I would only have to pay tax.

there is no tax on store credit

[DFogz]

Just got back from GC, and at first the guy didn't know what I was talking about when I said it was $20 so I went home and printed the ad, he had to call Tech Support to confirm it because I rang up in their system for $30, all in all I had to wait an extra 10 minutes but he ended up price adjusting it.
I recommend anyone going to pick this up print out the ad and take it with you! Apparently Dead Space was the only game in the ad that hadn't been price dropped yet.

[shadow763]

If I had not already beaten this, I would be all over this. An amazing title. All of you owe it to yourself to check it out.

[Friend of Sonic]

14.99 used? Crap, that's a good deal. I'm on it!

[Xevious]

I have a million gamestops but no gamecrazy near my house... :(

[LilPaintballer]

ill hop in this for 14.99 used

[Indiana Jones]

I don't go into Gamecrazy often but do like to cherry pick their sales from time to time. What I do not understand is why they never advertise the sales prices. Isn't the point of a sale to get people into the store? Why not put a sign up in front of the game that shows the sales price? Why not have any of the weekly fliers on hand?

It's almost as if they don't want you to buy anything that's on sale.

[integrafied1]

Just picked this up as well as mirrors edge for $14.99; thanks OP

[V4oLDbOY]

picked this up along with SW:STFU for under $30 after tax.

The clerk used his mvp I think, or something.

My receipt says SW:STFU was 11.69 and Dead space was 13.49 and then there's a $2 gamegaurd. Whats that?

Well subtotal came out to $27.18 and it says mvp saved you $2.80. Odd, but I'll take it. He might have done it because the box art for SW:STFU was messed up and I asked it there were any other cases and he got all snippy at me.

[perdition(troy]

He did it because then he could charge you for two game guards. It's a simple little trick to get your numbers up ;)

[V4oLDbOY]

yeah, but it made my entire payment lower, can he do that? If someone finds out wont he get in trouble? I mean he pretty much took $3.xx off of what it should have been. 14.99 x2

[perdition(troy]

Yeah, he can do it. It honestly won't make a difference at all in the computer, and there isn't really anyway it can be tracked.

[xrickyb86x]

picked this up along with SW:STFU for under $30 after tax.

The clerk used his mvp I think, or something.

My receipt says SW:STFU was 11.69 and Dead space was 13.49 and then there's a $2 gamegaurd. Whats that?

Well subtotal came out to $27.18 and it says mvp saved you $2.80. Odd, but I'll take it. He might have done it because the box art for SW:STFU was messed up and I asked it there were any other cases and he got all snippy at me.

Well basically you've been kinda scammed. They lowered the price of your game and sold you a game guard (game warranty) to meet their sales quota. So technically you paid the same price you would have if they didnt discount your game and sold it to you straight up. Shitty business practices. If I were you I would be pretty pissed and have a word with someone higher up about that employees shadyness.

[perdition(troy]

So he saved .80, and got two game guards for free? I don't see what he should be complaining about.

[xrickyb86x]

So he saved .80, and got two game guards for free? I don't see what he should be complaining about.

I would be pissed that the dude treated me like a dumbass thinking I wouldn't know what those extra charges and discounts were. It's just a terrible business practice and it's used in places like GS/GC all the time and usually it involves something way sketchier than what this guy experienced and ends up with the customer being fucked. This guy is lucky the employee didn't say "Oh it's actually 17.99 used" and throw on the 2 dollar game guard.

[Indiana Jones]

This is how the video game-only stores operate. How often do the clerks try to hard sell you on game guides, used prices, preorders, game guards, etc.? That's where they get their largest profits. They make very little on the new items, but the markup on used is incredible.

So while technically you saved some change, they can point to how many game guards they've sold. They didn't profit on the two they sold you, but they're now on the quota.

[perdition(troy]

I would be pissed that the dude treated me like a dumbass thinking I wouldn't know what those extra charges and discounts were. It's just a terrible business practice and it's used in places like GS/GC all the time and usually it involves something way sketchier than what this guy experienced and ends up with the customer being fucked. This guy is lucky the employee didn't say "Oh it's actually 17.99 used" and throw on the 2 dollar game guard.

I think you're kind of going over the top though. imo, the reason game crazy is run so crappily is because of the crap their employees have to deal with regarding gameguards/pre-orders/mvps. I know of three employees (I'm sure there's more) at my local GC that lost their jobs strictly because their numbers weren't high enough in those three categories. I guess the way I look at it is win win. I would have gotten .80 off my game, he got his numbers up a bit, and I got a free game guard. It's not that big of a deal at all :drool:

[Indiana Jones]

I know of three employees (I'm sure there's more) at my local GC that lost their jobs strictly because their numbers weren't high enough in those three categories.

So I could inadvertently get an employee fired for constantly rejecting his or her 10 minute pitch to sell me all that extra stuff?

[CosmosTheMouse]

Good deal.

Picked up Dead Space today... and as per usual at Game Crazy it was still marked at $30 something till they looked it up. Nobody had any idea YET AGAIN. Every GC store in my area has the most misinformed staff you could ever find. For this I award them with the "Least Likely To Tell Store Workers WTF is Going On" award.


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[perdition(troy]

So I could inadvertently get an employee fired for constantly rejecting his or her 10 minute pitch to sell me all that extra stuff?


If you were the only customer, yes lol.

And no, I'm not a game crazy employee. I refuse to step foot into a GC unless its for guides, seeing as I hate their customer service and the 20 minute long mvp speeches.

[Indiana Jones]

At least they don't gut their games like Gamestop... or do they?

[xrickyb86x]

I think you're kind of going over the top though. imo, the reason game crazy is run so crappily is because of the crap their employees have to deal with regarding gameguards/pre-orders/mvps. I know of three employees (I'm sure there's more) at my local GC that lost their jobs strictly because their numbers weren't high enough in those three categories. I guess the way I look at it is win win. I would have gotten .80 off my game, he got his numbers up a bit, and I got a free game guard. It's not that big of a deal at all :drool:

<---- Former GC and GS employee

You let them get away with retarded shit once and they'll keep getting away with retarded shit (like jacking the game up 17.99 or something stupid... seen it all before). It's like if you were eating a terrible meal and you left it on your table then your dog decides to shit on it. You don't say "Hey good job at shitting on that I was gonna throw it out anyway" because that would be retarded (even though the whole situation is hilarious). You teach your dog to not climb up and shit on the table. So maybe it's not his (the customer) responsibility to say something about the shady transaction because it really boils down to the management and management should be the one to tell the guy not to shit on the table and learn how to shit right. I'm just stating that I would say something in his situation.

[EeveeFanboy]

I have a GameCrazy located a little less than 25 miles away in another town from my Best Buy. Is that close enough for Best Buy to price match? :P

[perdition(troy]

@ricky

I understand what you're saying :)

@indiana jones

I have no idea, I haven't bought a game (other then the two worlds CE when it was $5 a few months ago) for years from GC.

[xrickyb86x]

I'm just proud that I came up with a scenario to relate shitting correctly to correctly pitching a game guard/MVP.

[Fearia]

No worries just go to bestbuy.com and add the receipt to your rewards account. The reward points will take effect 30 days after purchase.

Nice! Good call. Just did that, and I'm now a very happy camper. Epic WIN! :)

[WTFer]

Good deal.

Picked up Dead Space today... and as per usual at Game Crazy it was still marked at $30 something till they looked it up. Nobody had any idea YET AGAIN. Every GC store in my area has the most misinformed staff you could ever find. For this I award them with the "Least Likely To Tell Store Workers WTF is Going On" award.


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Ditto on my part too. Asked for the price & they told me it was $29.99.
Asked them again & to double check on the computer & the price came up as $19.99, they were literally shocked.

[KMunley]

At least they don't gut their games like Gamestop... or do they?

What exactly is gutting? I've never heard of this until today and I've seen it in a couple threads.

[Indiana Jones]

It's when they open the case up and take the game out before hand, and when you go to buy it they sell it to you as "new." It's usually this way when you buy the very last copy and you get stuck with the display case. But when Gamestop had their last sale, they opened every single game and threw the empty cases into a bin.

[Nelo Ice]

picked this up for $14.99 used thanks op!

[Action Steve]

I have a GameCrazy located a little less than 25 miles away in another town from my Best Buy. Is that close enough for Best Buy to price match? :P

I've been waiting to get this game, and was going to get it for $30 but then I saw this. I live in Alaska, and the nearest Game Crazy is in Washington state. I went to Best Buy, where the price was still $40 (while BestBuy.com has it for $30) and gave the cashier this week's add printed from the internet for Game Crazy showing Dead Space at $20. She just did a price match, and the manager came to authorize and he said "Just know for next time we don't price match dot-coms." I explained it's an add for a game store, not a website... I just didn't think we had one in town. And the manager was like "It's usually just for local retailers." He left and I walked out with Dead Space for $20!

Thanks OP!! Like people have said on here before about price matches at BB, it likely just depends on your cashier. Just walk up to the young girl who either doesn't know any better, or just doesn't care. And I would consider within 25 miles close enough to be considered a "local retailer".

[MrFortyFive]

This game was worth it at full price. Pick this one up folks.

[fizzywix]

Going to go get this tomorrow

[johnsdoe00]

Picked this up used directly after work... price was $14.65 after tax with my MVP card

oh, and it rang up at the right price the first time he scanned it... i don't know why their national system isn't in sync, but whatever....

[Scorch]

oh, and it rang up at the right price the first time he scanned it... i don't know why their national system isn't in sync, but whatever....

? It is..

[johnsdoe00]

? It is..

I said that in response to all the people in this thread that were having problems with convincing their local GC's that there was actually a sale.

[freelancer85]

Oh, it's synced now that people asked for the $19.99 price. It's not in sync earlier in the week.

[V4oLDbOY]

About the gamegaurd thing that happened to me today. I dont care. I saw he entered his mvl info once my total went down from $31 to like $27, bu the 2 gamegaurds, meh. I dont have MVP, so like someone said, I saved around $.80 and got 2 gamegaurds free.

I say good deal for me, even if its shady.

[AsianOnRoute69]

gamecrazy is fucking gay! they basically took a used copy of Dead Space but complete and resealed it with some crappy vacuum wrapping machine and sold it to me as new for 19.99 I got home and once I removed the shrink wrap, it was clearly obvious that the game was used because of the case being all scratched up and the manual all wrinkled up as well. thanx gamecrazy I am no longer shopping with you guys ever again. Decided to buy a new game case and artwork sleeve and manual from videogameinstructionbooklets.com for Dead Space cuz I am anal about that type of stuff being like new or new.

[Shark Attack]

I'm going to try to pick this up 2morrow. I have 2 GC stores within 7-10 miles from the house.

Should save an extra buck or two with my MVP card. I hope this game is better than Mass Effect.....I just haven't been able to get into this game like I thought I would.

[Mospeada_21]

$18.99, PM'ed @ BB.

[jazzman]

<---- Former GC and GS employee

You let them get away with retarded shit once and they'll keep getting away with retarded shit (like jacking the game up 17.99 or something stupid... seen it all before). It's like if you were eating a terrible meal and you left it on your table then your dog decides to shit on it. You don't say "Hey good job at shitting on that I was gonna throw it out anyway" because that would be retarded (even though the whole situation is hilarious). You teach your dog to not climb up and shit on the table. So maybe it's not his (the customer) responsibility to say something about the shady transaction because it really boils down to the management and management should be the one to tell the guy not to shit on the table and learn how to shit right. I'm just stating that I would say something in his situation.

That example is hilarious:applause:

[Scorch]

gamecrazy is fucking gay! they basically took a used copy of Dead Space but complete and resealed it with some crappy vacuum wrapping machine and sold it to me as new for 19.99 I got home and once I removed the shrink wrap, it was clearly obvious that the game was used because of the case being all scratched up and the manual all wrinkled up as well. thanx gamecrazy I am no longer shopping with you guys ever again. Decided to buy a new game case and artwork sleeve and manual from videogameinstructionbooklets.com for Dead Space cuz I am anal about that type of stuff being like new or new.

in all fairness, GC stores don't have shrink wrap machines, so it was somewhere else that did it.

Oh, it's synced now that people asked for the $19.99 price. It's not in sync earlier in the week.

it's not synced because people asked for it, it's synced because they took a long holiday weekend and didn't update the prices in time for Monday's resend (pricing for the next day is usually sent out to stores the night prior, so they didn't process it in time for Monday's update).

But in all fairness, Lost is advertised at $9.99, and this morning, it went back up to $19.99. So who the fuck knows what's going on anymore.

[xrickyb86x]

in all fairness, GC stores don't have shrink wrap machines, so it was somewhere else that did it.







Not entirely true. One of the 3 GC's I worked at definitively had a shrink wrap machine.

[Scorch]

Really? Must be a district thing. That's weird, I've never heard of any of the stores having them.

[J7.]

Do they have this ad in the stores? Want to PM at BBY, don't know if I need the ad or can use a printout.

[FiendCameron]

I want this badly, is it cheaper used?

14.99 used according to my morning printout. 13.49 w/ the MVP.

[FiendCameron]

gamecrazy is fucking gay! they basically took a used copy of Dead Space but complete and resealed it with some crappy vacuum wrapping machine and sold it to me as new for 19.99 I got home and once I removed the shrink wrap, it was clearly obvious that the game was used because of the case being all scratched up and the manual all wrinkled up as well. thanx gamecrazy I am no longer shopping with you guys ever again. Decided to buy a new game case and artwork sleeve and manual from videogameinstructionbooklets.com for Dead Space cuz I am anal about that type of stuff being like new or new.

go cry elsewhere. you got an amazing game for $20 and still bitch about it.

[Indiana Jones]

^ Are you also a fan of rolling back mileage on used cars?

Do you really see nothing wrong with selling something used as new?

[Z(+)DIAC]

in all fairness, GC stores don't have shrink wrap machines, so it was somewhere else that did it.



it's not synced because people asked for it, it's synced because they took a long holiday weekend and didn't update the prices in time for Monday's resend (pricing for the next day is usually sent out to stores the night prior, so they didn't process it in time for Monday's update).

But in all fairness, Lost is advertised at $9.99, and this morning, it went back up to $19.99. So who the fuck knows what's going on anymore.

To be honest, it sounds like GC is probably one of the worst managed companies out there...no wonder Gamestop gets so much business.

[Scorch]

Do they have this ad in the stores?

no

To be honest, it sounds like GC is probably one of the worst managed companies out there...no wonder Gamestop gets so much business.

I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that there's thousands and thousands of GS stores and only about 700 GC stores nationwide. GC being inside Hollywood Video certainly doesn't help. I'd love to see foot traffic data in Gamestops in malls versus standalone Gamestops.

[gamerpro4000]

$18.99, PM'ed @ BB.

Yeah i PMed mine today also from BB. However they kept on asking me these questions and tried to deny me from getting the deal. I had the print out and every thing. She than said the GC is not close to their area (20 miles away). I then told her its still a drivable distance and she took it the wrong way as me being "defensive".

Story in this lesson is, be nice to the sales clerk. Even though they question you about the PM, don't take it negative. They only do it because its procedures they need to follow. They don't do it to give you a hard time for no reason.

So stay calm and be patient! Also make sure there is a GC close to your area!


P.S. how the heck did you get the deal for $18.99? min was $21.xx including tax.

[hybxero]

Price matched a PS3 copy at BB today for around $22 after tax. It took them about 10 mins to verify the price match since I didn't bring in the ad and they had to check online for the price and if there was a store nearby (there's one a few miles away).

[CrimsonPaw]

Ugh, I want to pick this up because I heard it's freaking awesome, but my backlog seems to be growing by the week with all these sales. I know if I pick it up it'll stay in my collection for about 6 months without even seeing the inside of my console.

[Scorch]

Ugh, I want to pick this up because I heard it's freaking awesome, but my backlog seems to be growing by the week with all these sales. I know if I pick it up it'll stay in my collection for about 6 months without even seeing the inside of my console.

in all fairness, I don't see this getting below 19.99 new/14.99 used for the forseeable future. This isn't the type of title for a retailer to "clear out" of at $9.99. Definitely bite on this deal. I did :D

[rywateska]

I just got this game via Goozex and started to play it last night on a non-hdtv with just component cables.

Has anyone else that's done this experienced really hard to see text/graphics? I understand that there's some games with poor text on standard def tv's (ie Dead Rising) but I may just have to put this on the shelf until I get a better tv.

Anyone have comments for this?

[jwbrown77]

Ugh, I want to pick this up because I heard it's freaking awesome, but my backlog seems to be growing by the week with all these sales. I know if I pick it up it'll stay in my collection for about 6 months without even seeing the inside of my console.
Have to agree with Scorch. You should buy @ $20 and move it to the top of your backlog. Especially if you at all liked games like RE4. Or Sci-Fi.

The art direction in it was amazing.

[ballbarfer]

What does it cost for a used copy of this at GC?

[Z(+)DIAC]

What does it cost for a used copy of this at GC?

Search than Ask...

[tinman_licks]

Is ps3 or 360 version graphically better? Anybody know?

[KMunley]

Can't wait for this I've been waiting for the $20 price drop for a long time, I'm going to try to get this today or tomorrow.

[nightmare452]

Is ps3 or 360 version graphically better? Anybody know?

They are the same, trust me, I have played both on my 52' HDTV (I own the PS3 version cause its a single player game, single player games go to PS3, and everything else goes to my 360).

The only real choice would be which system's controller you prefer, I prefer 360, but this controls very well on PS3, you might as well toss a coin up.

[MrMajestic]

Im glad I waited,Thanks Guys

[fizzywix]

Just picked this up and I'm pretty sure this is not a new copy...

The safety seal on the right side of the case was cut open so you could almost open the case, but the sticker on the bottom still kept it sealed. The case also has some wear and tear on it, and the disc is not brand new. Disc is in pretty good shape though so I'll just keep it.

[V4oLDbOY]

Dear ______,


Thank you for contacting us in regards to your recent experience at our ______, CA location.

I would like to apologize for the level of service you experienced from our store in ______. I contacted the store and was informed that at the time you came in to purchase the game the prices had not been updated. The Store Manager has been made aware of this issue and will make sure that the prices are updated in the system on the morning the ad begins.

Please be advised that I have also notified ____ _____, the District Manager of that location so that he is aware of the situation and can address it as a training tool with the store. Again I truly apologize for the frustration this has caused.


Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention so we can notate your feedback. I am unclear if you have purchased the game at this time, however the $19.99 price is valid until 07/12/2009.

I hope this answered your question. If you would like to discuss it further I have enclosed our toll free number for you to call in at your convenience; 1-877-325-8687; 8am-5pm, seven days a week.

We appreciate your membership and if there is anything else we can do for you, please do not hesitate to email us at: E-Mail-Us@hlyw.com (E-Mail-Us@hlyw.com) We look forward to serving you again.

Sincerely,
______ _.
Customer Relations Agent
Game Crazy




Game Crazy is dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences delivered with genuine warmth and friendliness.



This is the email I received in response to my first email in which I wrote this.
Today I went to a gamecrazy near my house. it was over 6 miles away but I went because I had seen on your online ad that Dead Space (360 and ps3) was on sale for $19.99

I called ahead and they had it in stock, I drove down there and then when the clerk scans the game it comes up at the regular price, $29.99. I say isn't it $19.99, I saw it on YOUR website. He responds are you sure it wasn't gamestop. I say no, that goes on for a bit. He calls another store's manager and the manager confirms it is not $19.99. I walk out frustrated and without the game. If your stores dont honor what you advertise on your website, how can customer buy said advertised games. I am very angry at the fact that the ad stated valid 7/6 to 7/12 and it is very blatantly advertising that Dead Space is $19.99. I'm not sure who messed up, I dont really care. I just wanted the game for that price. I may just take the ad to Best Buy and have them price match it if the gamecrazy that I went to wont honor the price after I print and bring in the advertisement.


I never said what gamecrazy it was. I have no idea how the person who emailed me knew which store it was. But they did get the store right.

The store also called me this morning and said that the game price has been fixed and I can pick it up for $19.99.

I am very put off by Gamecrazy for now. I haven't shopped their since about 3 years ago, before the Hollywood video closed near my house.

[2crappy]

Picked up mine! Can't wait to play it. They had a few left in Woodinville, Wa including a few used.

[cartvader1]

I snagged mine yesterday. Thanks for the post.

[ballbarfer]

GC rarely ever lowers the new price without lowering the used.

I'm pretty sure that this will be either $17.99 used or $14.99 used. I'd lean towards $17.99 used.


i don't see a wiki so not sure what the used price is for sure...instead of certain person being a duesch maybe someoe could just tell me what the used price is?

[bigdaddybruce44]

I never thought I'd see more pissed off people than I do in GS threads. Then, I clicked on this one...

[Scorch]

i don't want to help you after you start name calling, but if you would pick up a phone and call, you would have an answer already. if you would read the thread (or even ctrl+f and type in used so it will find that phrase in the page), you would see it's 14.99 used. don't name call next time when you won't even put forth an ounce of effort to find the answer on your own.

[bigdaddybruce44]

What's a "duesch," exactly? Are you speaking German? DEUTSCHLAND, DEUTSCHLAND!

[flop]

I just got this game via Goozex and started to play it last night on a non-hdtv with just component cables.

Has anyone else that's done this experienced really hard to see text/graphics? I understand that there's some games with poor text on standard def tv's (ie Dead Rising) but I may just have to put this on the shelf until I get a better tv.

Anyone have comments for this?

Most games are like that. They are mainly designed to go on wide screens, so if you watch it on a normal TV they get cramped up and maybe even cut off.

[CyReN]

Got it yesterday and it rung up for $20. Thanks for the heads up:)

[Indiana Jones]

I am very put off by Gamecrazy for now. I haven't shopped their since about 3 years ago, before the Hollywood video closed near my house.

The last couple times I've been there the clerk would not stop trying to pitch me MVP and all that extra crap, no matter how many times I've said no. If it happens again, I may just walk out on them without the game while they're talking.

[gokuofheaven]

Picked up a used copy for $15.

[ballbarfer]

Picked up a used copy for $15.

sweet, thanks i'm going to get one now!

[EeveeFanboy]

Went to Best Buy and price matched it. Nobody was really sure if it was OK to do since Gamecrazy is the next town over and they thought it was just a website, but they did it anyway. I think I'll keep this game in the plastic for the month though. I thought the retail price was $60, but isntead it was $30, meaning I "only" saved $10, plus they didn't do the 10% thing since I price matched on the spot (didn't want to deal with the hassle of buying it then immediately taking it to the service desk where they only -might- price match it since Gamecrazy isn't technically a local store here.

[Fearia]

I picked it up earlier, as stated, and I've got to say . . . damn, this was well worth it. I've just made it to Chapter 2 (Yes, I like taking my time and exploring every nook and cranny), and it's got a great feel to it :D It probably helps that I'm only playing it while in the dark, which makes it even more fun.

Albeit, I am a bit concerned about the side effects. Last night, I dreamt of dismembering in graphic detail people and monsters that were chasing me, making horrific noises . . . :P

[jazzman]

This is the email I received in response to my first email in which I wrote this.



I never said what gamecrazy it was. I have no idea how the person who emailed me knew which store it was. But they did get the store right.

The store also called me this morning and said that the game price has been fixed and I can pick it up for $19.99.

I am very put off by Gamecrazy for now. I haven't shopped their since about 3 years ago, before the Hollywood video closed near my house.

Go to BB and get a PM. Don't give GC the satisfaction of your business. No offense Scorch, but most GC's in the OC have incompetent and aggressive employees.

[KMunley]

Picked mine up, haven't played it yet, but the employee smirked at me and was like you heard that game dropped in price today huh? Thanks once again CAG.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Out of curiosity has anyone been able to print the entire ad successfully on one page?

[KMunley]

Out of curiosity has anyone been able to print the entire ad successfully on one page?


Why not try shrinking it in like paint or something?

Also not sure if you're by a Gamecrazy, but mine had tons of the ads.

[Rollobobo]

Go to BB and get a PM. Don't give GC the satisfaction of your business. No offense Scorch, but most GC's in the OC have incompetent and aggressive employees.

Gamecrazy employees have constant pressure to get numbers. Hence, the MVP and Game Guard sales pitches. If you don't like it, then don't go.

[saggypockets]

I picked up a copy today. The employee there kept on wanting to sell me crap that I didn't want and I had to say no like a million times lol. Getting this for 20bucks was worth it though. On a side note, if you get this used for PS3 at 14.99, you can flip it on amazon today for $22...

[n2Deepeth]

Well, I'll buy it, under the condition that Best Buy price matches. Otherwise, their loss.

[Scorch]

Gamecrazy employees have constant pressure to get numbers. Hence, the MVP and Game Guard sales pitches. If you don't like it, then don't go.

"Constant pressure" would be a huge understatement. Some days are terrible.. when you don't get numbers, you feel like your job is threatened. I hate that about GC.

On a side note, if you get this used for PS3 at 14.99, you can flip it on amazon today for $22...

Yeah, but after shipping and all that, you only make a profit of a few dollars..

[t3H LoU]

Totally picking this up TODAY!

[Z(+)DIAC]

"Constant pressure" would be a huge understatement. Some days are terrible.. when you don't get numbers, you feel like your job is threatened. I hate that about GC.



Yeah, but after shipping and all that, you only make a profit of a few dollars..

Well you wouldn't have to pay for shipping...

Not to mention that if you need a good size amount of money to get in on that $50 trade-in get 50% off next purchase, that's hell of an offer.

Thanks for the heads up, going to have to beat it this week.

[IRHari]

I don't have a gamecrazy ANYWHERE near me...can I register on their site and buy it off their site? Is shipping free? someone let me know, please! thanks!

[pinebarrens]

Can anyone pick an extra copy up and send it to me? I'll pay shipping.

[Z(+)DIAC]

I don't have a gamecrazy ANYWHERE near me...can I register on their site and buy it off their site? Is shipping free? someone let me know, please! thanks!

No, you cannot purchase titles from their site, everything is B&M unfortunately.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Can anyone pick an extra copy up and send it to me? I'll pay shipping.

Damn, if you would have only posted this 15 mins. sooner. I just got back from my local GC, purchased the last used copy, and they only had one new copy left :(

Note to anyone else in the NOVA area, this was at the Centreville GC ;) - Manassas was sold out of both new and used :(

[riggy469]

Thanks OP! Grabbed a new copy yesterday, great price!

[Rollobobo]

"Constant pressure" would be a huge understatement. Some days are terrible.. when you don't get numbers, you feel like your job is threatened. I hate that about GC.



Yeah, but after shipping and all that, you only make a profit of a few dollars..

I hear ya Scorch. I am not one to hit someone up for an MVP, Reserve, and then a Game Guard, but we have to if we want to keep our jobs.

[Fearia]

I don't have a gamecrazy ANYWHERE near me...can I register on their site and buy it off their site? Is shipping free? someone let me know, please! thanks!

If I was you, I'd try a price match at somewhere like Best Buy. Worse comes to worse, you lose some time. If you catch the right person (either gullible, stupid, or just nice), you get the deal.

[equality]

Picked up the last new copy at my GC yesterday afternoon. Been a while since I've been there, good lord were they annoying about extended warranties/pre-orders/etc.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Who the hell buys an extended warranty on a video game...especially when it's new!?!?

[cdul]

Who the hell buys an extended warranty on a video game...especially when it's new!?!?
Here's my sales pitch: If you get the 360 ring scratches, if you have kids that can't take care of their stuff, or if anything happens where the game gets damaged or stops working, you're covered by the game guard.

If you take care of your stuff, then it's cool, but when you work at store dealing with disc media, you see all of this stuff more often than not.

[Scorch]

you'd be surprised at the number of parents that shop with us just so they can get the extended warranty for the games.. their kids scratch it up and they have to buy new ones but with the warranty they don't have to worry about it.

most of our customers seem to buy it on new release stuff as well.. just in case. especially sports games that they know they will play a lot like ufc and madden

[perdition(troy]

is there anything decent to flip from GS to GC or GC to GS

[snatcher33]

Who the hell buys an extended warranty on a video game...especially when it's new!?!?

I completely agree. I remember when Best Buy was pimping some stupid Game Dr. The employee tried to get me to buy it. I told him no. He then asked what happens if you get a scratch on the game? I told him I take care of my games. He then tried one last time and said what happens if you loan it to a friend and he scratches it? I preceded to tell him, I don't give me games out to other people. He walked away disappointed I wasn't a sucker for the stupid Game Dr.

[cdul]

is there anything decent to flip from GS to GC or GC to GS
Only thing I can think of is Bionic Commando for 19.99 from GS to GC. If I remember, base credit for Bionic Commando at GC is either 25 or 22.

[reininop]

My local Hollywood Video (GameCrazy sister) could not verify the price nor would they even try. I tried to price match it at Best Buy and Best Buy refused to sell it to me at that price because it was "below cost" for them. The two stores are 4 blocks away from each other. I called Best Buy corporate and asked them to verify that they wouldn't price match in this situation and they told me the store was wrong but they could not force them to change their stance. They told me my only recourse was to file an official complaint on Monday if I couldn't get it resolved with the manager. Sad really, after I nagged them a bit, they also told me they would only price match big box retailers in the area. The manager gave me the run around for 20 minutes instead of just following company policy. They wouldn't even call to confirm the price (which was wrong anyway.)

[Z(+)DIAC]

Reininop.

I know tomorrow is Sunday, and obviously the last day for this sale. What I would do anyways is send an email to GameCrazy's customer service email (check the site) stating the issue, and specifically identify the particular GC that denied you the game at this price. I made some headway by emailing and contacting them by phone to get the price updated at my local GC (spoke with a woman named Stephanie).

I would also call BB corporate again and demand that they honore the price, as their price matching policy explicity states nothing regarding denying PM's because an item is below cost to them.

That's a lot of BS I will have to say. When I get back home, I'll post the contact info for the woman I've been dealing with over at GC.

[Z(+)DIAC]

Note: Anyone else curious as to why the 360 version nets you $12.50 for Amazon trade-in and the PS3 version gives you $10 more!?!

[Link927]

Note: Anyone else curious as to why the 360 version nets you $12.50 for Amazon trade-in and the PS3 version gives you $10 more!?!

Maybe they just have more, its not uncommon to see TIV different for the same game on differnet consoles

[MrMajestic]

Went today and it was sold out!

[kanjitrainer]

Note: Anyone else curious as to why the 360 version nets you $12.50 for Amazon trade-in and the PS3 version gives you $10 more!?!

The PS3 version is Amazon's trade-in of the day which explains the higher trade-in value.

[zohar]

I. Fucking. Hate. Game Crazy.

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