TRU Buy 2 get 1 free info

[ShinAkuma]

First off, I work at a TRU in Wisconsin. I very much know this to be true, coming from my manager, k?

Well, Nintendo Gamecube and Gameboy Advance is the week of October 17th.

Playstation 2 and XBox is the week of October 24th.

You can mix and match between the games for the systems on sale that week. So, you can mix and match PS2 and XBox, or GBA and Gamecube, but no PS2 and Gamecube or XBox and GBA, sadly.

Although, for some reason, our store calander for the month that we display entrance only mentions it being the week October 24th (stating no specific systems). However, that little store calandar has been wrong before. After all, it says Def Jam Fight for NY is out next week...

But once again, i've been reassured 2 days in a row now this will be the schedule. Enjoy your chance to get a free copy of GTA San Andreas!

[heffaji]

Thanks for the information. I'm looking forward to picking up a few of the new PC games for Gamecube.

[nachzeher]

Where in Wisconsin?

[ShinAkuma]

Brookfield.

[ChrisXE]

First off, I work at a TRU in Wisconsin. I very much know this to be true, coming from my manager, k?

Well, Nintendo Gamecube and Gameboy Advance is the week of October 17th.

Playstation 2 and XBox is the week of October 24th.

You can mix and match between the games for the systems on sale that week. So, you can mix and match PS2 and XBox, or GBA and Gamecube, but no PS2 and Gamecube or XBox and GBA, sadly.

Although, for some reason, our store calander for the month that we display entrance only mentions it being the week October 24th (stating no specific systems). However, that little store calandar has been wrong before. After all, it says Def Jam Fight for NY is out next week...

But once again, i've been reassured 2 days in a row now this will be the schedule. Enjoy your chance to get a free copy of GTA San Andreas!

I second this since I also heard the same thing from the store manager where i work(toys r us in VA), we also got a big display mentioning the buy 2 get the third 3 on videogames but no systems indicated up their.

[ChrisXE]

:lol: might have to pick up 3 copies of san andreas for trading purposes :) (i work their, so it should be fairly easy to get multiple copies)

[nachzeher]

Question, are you guys getting Shin Megami Tensei, the guys at my TRU couldn't tell me for sure.

[Trakan]

The no GCN combining with PS2 and Xbox is a bunch of bullshit IMO.

[ChrisXE]

last i heard no, but then again we dident exspect to get la pucelle, cahnces look good though since its capcom

[road3283]

Thanks for the info. Good to know this sale is gonna happen!

[ShinAkuma]

Question, are you guys getting Shin Megami Tensei, the guys at my TRU couldn't tell me for sure.

Honestly, at this point, I have no idea. Never bothered to ask.

And yeah, no combining some systems sucks. I only wanted Paper Mario for Gamecube, (since the good stuff doesn't show up until late November this year) and just wanted to get two other PS2 games. Bleh.

[alfonsosoriano]

Well, I'll be getting GTA: SA, so maybe I'll get ESPN NBA 2k5 and then just get another $20 game for free.

[masha]

Getting:

GBA

Castlevania AOS
River City Ransom
Fire Emblem

PS2

Bujingai
Shin Megami Tensei (2?)

[craven_fiend]

Yeah, the no combining pissed me off. I was going to get Nocturine and Paper Mario 2 and then pick up another game, looks like I may just got ahead and preorder Paper Mario 2 at outpost and then get Nocturine, Madden 2005, and NBA Live 2005 and then send in for a free EA game, making it buy 2 get 2. I wonder if that'll work. All I know is its worth a shot.

[Nirvanaguy777]

what no ps1 games?

[Nirvanaguy777]

guess ill do
GC- WWE DOR, THUG 2, and something else
PS2- DDR MAX, DDR EXTREME REVOLUTION, Midway Arcade Treasures

[masha]

what no ps1 games?

I don't think they have many left after 50% sale :D

Edit: I used to leave on Bay 16 and Bath in Brooklyn ! Yo! :)

[craven_fiend]

I might actually go the nintendo week and get the 1st 3 Mario Advance games, since it seems that they will never drop in price.

[CaseyRyback]

pass on DOR. It sucks. Even my friend who loves wrestling games and has bought everyone that has come out did not buy this one.

the controls are busted.

[craven_fiend]

Speaking of wrestling games, it sucks that Raw vs Smackdown isn't out until November. I might have to find some cheap games and get credit for it a Game Rush.

[el bobo]

Is there going to be a deal like that CC one a few months back. I have never really paid any attention to deals on games before CAG. Anyway, I think I will get Jak III, R&CUYA, and maybe MVC2...

[evilmax17]

I'll probably take advantage of the double packs, and get

Billy Hatcher, SonicDX/Sonic2, and SMB1/2

[Magician]

Nice. Thanks for the confirmation. Its slightly disappointing that there will be no mix-and-match between PS2 and Gamecube, but I need to expand my GC library anyways, so it won't hurt me much.

I'm planning on picking up Wind Waker, Viewtiful Joe, and Animal Crossing for Gamecube. Has Toys'R'Us dropped the price of the GC version of VJ to 20 yet? Or is it still at 30?

[Parathod]

VJ dropped to $20 at TRU in August.

[Vtdgnca]

I believe so, sometimes TRU are a bit late on price drops.

[SteveMcQ]

The only other game I wanted for GCN was Paper Mario 2. I can't think of any other $50 games that I'm interested in.

Thanks for the update.

[CaseyRyback]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

[hutno]

Just put my 2 cents in. I you are an easports fan and plan on buying most of the titles this year I have the plan for you. Buy 2 $50 EA games (NOT NBA LIVE because its $40 and most likely will be the free game when they ring up your total) Then buy any other $50 game. Make sure that they ring up both ea game first so your 3rd game is free. Then send away for your free game from EA

[craven_fiend]

Thats what I was thinking, I was wondering if it would work.

[Darkfire001]

Are you allowed to get multiple copies of a game? I might cancel my trade ins at Gamestop worth $90 towards GTA:SA and Halo 2 then spend $100 at TRU to get 3 Copies of GTA:SA, return 2 to my local gamestop for like $60 in tradein spend the $150 trade in towards a Mini-PS2 and bask in my $10 savings lol.

[hutno]

Thats what I was thinking, I was wondering if it would work.

I think as long as none of the easports games are marked free on the reciept it would work

Heres a link to the mail in coupon http://images.ea.com/sports/2005/promo/coupon.jpg

EDIT: The coupon says that it cant be combined with any other coupon or promotion

[Nirvanaguy777]

what no ps1 games?

I don't think they have many left after 50% sale :D

Edit: I used to leave on Bay 16 and Bath in Brooklyn ! Yo! :)

yo sheepshedbay representin!!!

[Nirvanaguy777]

pass on DOR. It sucks. Even my friend who loves wrestling games and has bought everyone that has come out did not buy this one.

the controls are busted.

but the story mode part of it seems great, and I love there create a wrestler option

[slagcoin]

I have a couple questions (I'm not sure if they've been answered yet, or if anybody actually knows the answers):

Are the sales for the entirety of each week or do they each start on something like the Wednesday of each week?

Does this sale stack with the Green Tag sale? My store still has some GBA games with green tags, $20 to $10 each. Could I get three of these for $20?

[MadFlava]

Looks like I'll be picking up the GBA games I've been mising, FFTA, Mario and Luigi, River City Ransom, and Fire Emblem. Let's hope my TRU has them all.

[craven_fiend]

About the EA Sports games, it should work as long as neither of the 2 are the free game. Thats how I see it, and if it doesn't work like that, oh well.

[CaseyRyback]

pass on DOR. It sucks. Even my friend who loves wrestling games and has bought everyone that has come out did not buy this one.

the controls are busted.

but the story mode part of it seems great, and I love there create a wrestler option

when you can't block attacks then you will realize how bad the game is

[craven_fiend]

the only trouble i had in the game with block (so far, haven't played it much since getting my ass handed to me by Big Show and join smackdown) was in the match vs BS. He would block just about every single one of my attacks, but i would only be able to block like 25% of his. thats my only complaint about this game so far. I've been too busy with other games to play this one for a while

[CaseyRyback]

me and my friend played multiplayer with it, and niether of us could block an attack

WMXIX was a lot better

[Rich]

Looks like I'll be picking up the GBA games I've been mising, FFTA, Mario and Luigi

You haven't been missing out. I hope you get those two free.

[sying]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

Me too, I love drums and guns

[sying]

Are you allowed to get multiple copies of a game? I might cancel my trade ins at Gamestop worth $90 towards GTA:SA and Halo 2 then spend $100 at TRU to get 3 Copies of GTA:SA, return 2 to my local gamestop for like $60 in tradein spend the $150 trade in towards a Mini-PS2 and bask in my $10 savings lol.

GS will not let you have your money back, they will only let you have store credit, or its at least that way in JAcksonville

[CaseyRyback]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

Me too, I love drums and guns

since they both are released on the 26th I am hoping they will have them on the 28th along with a DDR Extreme bundle (if not that, then maybe Donkey Konga)

[sying]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

Me too, I love drums and guns

since they both are released on the 26th I am hoping they will have them on the 28th along with a DDR Extreme bundle (if not that, then maybe Donkey Konga)

Extreme was very disapointing, too many american/euro trash songs. Loved max though. Guns, drums, dance pads: Im an a accessory whore.

[tubtub]

SkinAkuma, I have the 10/17 ad and there is no mention of Buy 2 get 1 free for GC or GBA. I posted the highlights from the ad last night. Now it's not the final ad copy so things can change, but I really don't think that it's happening that week, but I could be wrong. Also, this would be the first time GBA games are included in the Buy 2 get 1 free as they have never been included before. Anyway, we'll find out soon enough.

[masha]

SkinAkuma, I have the 10/17 ad and there is no mention of Buy 2 get 1 free for GC or GBA. I posted the highlights from the ad last night. Now it's not the final ad copy so things can change, but I really don't think that it's happening that week, but I could be wrong. Also, this would be the first time GBA games are included in the Buy 2 get 1 free as they have never been included before. Anyway, we'll find out soon enough.

Thanks tubtub. I was waiting for you to post smth in here. Please keep us up to date.

2 threads 2 many !

[Trakan]

SkinAkuma, I have the 10/17 ad and there is no mention of Buy 2 get 1 free for GC or GBA. I posted the highlights from the ad last night. Now it's not the final ad copy so things can change, but I really don't think that it's happening that week, but I could be wrong. Also, this would be the first time GBA games are included in the Buy 2 get 1 free as they have never been included before. Anyway, we'll find out soon enough.

WAIT! Are you saying there's a chance that I can mix PS2/XBOX/GCN games? [-o<

[NeoStrider]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

Me too, I love drums and guns

since they both are released on the 26th I am hoping they will have them on the 28th along with a DDR Extreme bundle (if not that, then maybe Donkey Konga)

you people are lucky, TRU doesn't sell any of the Guncon games in the NY area :(

[masha]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

Me too, I love drums and guns

since they both are released on the 26th I am hoping they will have them on the 28th along with a DDR Extreme bundle (if not that, then maybe Donkey Konga)

you people are lucky, TRU doesn't sell any of the Guncon games in the NY area :(

Don't you have enough real guns in NY?! Quota :D

[tubtub]

TRU carries the guncon games, they just don't carry the guns or the games bundled with the guns. But they sold Time Crisis 2 when it came out, I think it was $50 without a gun(may have been $40), so I went to EB and got the gun one for $60 instead.

[ViolentLee]

pass on DOR. It sucks. Even my friend who loves wrestling games and has bought everyone that has come out did not buy this one.

the controls are busted.

but the story mode part of it seems great, and I love there create a wrestler option

when you can't block attacks then you will realize how bad the game is

I gotta disagree here. I've played every single wrestling game to come out since PSone released, and WWE Day of Reckoning is very high on the list. It plays very similar to WWF No Mercy -- the AKI-developed N64 game widely regarded as the best wrestling game of all time. I say go for it, and you won't be disappointed.

Note to OP: the Brookfield TRU was the first one I ever went to, back when I grew up in Waukesha.

[Rhombus]

Definitely gonna take advantage of the GC week... Paper Mario and Tales of Symphonia are concrete... not sure whether I should get Donkey Konga or Mario Kart Double Dash as the 3rd... DD never goes down in price, it's still 50 bucks everywhere.

[Zenithian Legend]

nice, I'm going home next weekend, I'll be sure to go to TRU and get animal crossing, zelda and something else for $40.

[ShinAkuma]

SkinAkuma, I have the 10/17 ad and there is no mention of Buy 2 get 1 free for GC or GBA. I posted the highlights from the ad last night. Now it's not the final ad copy so things can change, but I really don't think that it's happening that week, but I could be wrong. Also, this would be the first time GBA games are included in the Buy 2 get 1 free as they have never been included before. Anyway, we'll find out soon enough.

I can tell you right now i'm not screwing with anyone here; i'm just passing along what I have been told by management at the TRU I work at...

Besides, if I made this up, half the damn people here would kill me.

[thegamer4787]

As much as yukes tried to match the gameplay from no mercy, sorry it is not like it whatsoever. In no mercy the counters were more based on spirit and how beaten down your player was. Another big difference that really pisses me off is how easily specials can be reversed. In no mercy you could reverse the grapple going into the special, but you couldn't reverse the special itself, not to mention the lame "if you reverse a special you earn a special" rule in DOR. As for the story and create modes. I saw nothing special about the create a wrestler option as compared to other games, and the story mode is very predictable and is even the same on both brands. Also, the story does not branch, so you experience the same thing every time you play it, which absolutely kills all replay value. Lastly, why are so many people missing from the roster?

To stay on topic, I want GTA san andreas, maybe DDR, and something else

[Weedy649]

Why would someone buy GTA SA and then trade them in? Your at CAG im sure someone would buy it for more then they would give you...think of your fellow gamers man.

[megashock5]

I hate not having GC and PS2 in the same week. May go bargain titles for GC.

If my brother in law wants a PS2 game for Christmas, then I may buy one for myself to get a free one.

Still wish they were the same week.

[ElwoodCuse]

Hmm, Ace Combat 5 should be out that week (along with SA) but no Ratchet and Clank or MGS3. If only they would have held this sale a little closer to Xmas--you could get all those, plus Halo 2, GT4, other good stuff.

The sale only lasts a week right?

[guessed]

Are you allowed to get multiple copies of a game? I might cancel my trade ins at Gamestop worth $90 towards GTA:SA and Halo 2 then spend $100 at TRU to get 3 Copies of GTA:SA, return 2 to my local gamestop for like $60 in tradein spend the $150 trade in towards a Mini-PS2 and bask in my $10 savings lol.

GS will not let you have your money back, they will only let you have store credit, or its at least that way in JAcksonville

Well, he clearly isn't looking for his money back, as he mentions he intends to combine the $90 in credit with $60 from trading in 2 copies of GTA:SA.

However, doing that does not make a whole lot of sense, as he would be paying $33.33 + tax for each game, and he would only get back $30 each, thus losing money on the deal. Bad cheapass, bad.

[chickenhawk]

Well, he clearly isn't looking for his money back, as he mentions he intends to combine the $90 in credit with $60 from trading in 2 copies of GTA:SA.

However, doing that does not make a whole lot of sense, as he would be paying $33.33 + tax for each game, and he would only get back $30 each, thus losing money on the deal. Bad cheapass, bad.

I think what he's doing is saving $10 on his own copy of GTA: SA. (3 for $100 - $60 of trading in 2 = $40 for his copy). So technically, he's not losing money if his intention is to only keep 1 game.

[craven_fiend]

Either way, Game Stop will make 20 off of and say its the display copy.

[Romeo]

The no GCN combining with PS2 and Xbox is a bunch of bullshit IMO.

Uh... how? The sales are two different weeks.

[CaseyRyback]

I hope they get taiko and crisis zone in before the end of the sale.

Me too, I love drums and guns

since they both are released on the 26th I am hoping they will have them on the 28th along with a DDR Extreme bundle (if not that, then maybe Donkey Konga)

you people are lucky, TRU doesn't sell any of the Guncon games in the NY area :(

I am pretty sure I saw a time crisis 3 bundle at one of the TRU near me.

and I think I am going to buy an eyetoy this weekend, which is one of the reasons I want Extreme (aside from the fact I need a pad)

[Rig]

The no GCN combining with PS2 and Xbox is a bunch of bullshit IMO.

Uh... how? The sales are two different weeks.

Can't you read? That is exactly what he is saying!

[valleyvampiress]

Well, he clearly isn't looking for his money back, as he mentions he intends to combine the $90 in credit with $60 from trading in 2 copies of GTA:SA.

However, doing that does not make a whole lot of sense, as he would be paying $33.33 + tax for each game, and he would only get back $30 each, thus losing money on the deal. Bad cheapass, bad.

I think what he's doing is saving $10 on his own copy of GTA: SA. (3 for $100 - $60 of trading in 2 = $40 for his copy). So technically, he's not losing money if his intention is to only keep 1 game.

Do you think they'll have a limit for titles per cutomer for the deal?

[rebenns]

Why would someone buy GTA SA and then trade them in? Your at CAG im sure someone would buy it for more then they would give you...think of your fellow gamers man.

True. Not to mention EBay. You'll definitely get more than $30 on Ebay.

[slidecage]

I read on another page

GBA and GC is 10-10 to 10-16
PS2 and Xbox 10-17-23

Can anyone confirm

[ChessPieceFace]

All right... so that's at least 3 different potential start dates for the sale...

[alfonsosoriano]

This is what I am going to do. Tell my parents that this sale is going on. I'll know by then another game I will want. I'll buy GTA: SA, and say, buy this game now for me for XMas, and then you can get another one free, so get two games for XMas. Probably GTA, Live 05, and Crisis Zone.

[Magician]

VJ dropped to $20 at TRU in August.

Thanks for the info.

This is very interesting... Three different dates for the B2G1 sale. And different reports on whether there will be mix-and-match between the three systems. I wouldn't mind either way. The only way I'll be disappointed is if there is no sale.

[craven_fiend]

Thats what I am saying, if there is no sale, it'll suck majorly. Even though I live an hour away from the closest TRU, I will be there that Sunday early, just so I can get a good selection of the games I want.

[Gojtron]

I didn't see anything in this week's ad, and I believe someone else saw next week's. Clarification?

[HSidwolf]

Question, are you guys getting Shin Megami Tensei, the guys at my TRU couldn't tell me for sure.

I'm pretty sure TRU will carry Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. I saw a bunch of display boxes of the game with the label "coming soon" at the TRU right near my place a few days ago.

[dracula]

Getting:

GBA

Castlevania AOS
River City Ransom
Fire Emblem

PS2

Bujingai
Shin Megami Tensei (2?)

i willl get aos and river city ransom, already got fire emblem tho so i am not sure about the 3rd title for me, maybe megaman battle network 5 or something else.

[nachzeher]

Question, are you guys getting Shin Megami Tensei, the guys at my TRU couldn't tell me for sure.

I'm pretty sure TRU will carry Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. I saw a bunch of display boxes of the game with the label "coming soon" at the TRU right near my place a few days ago.

Very nice, I guess we'll find out this Wednesday for sure when it actually comes out. I just hope the stock will last two weeks.

[trunks982]

i wanna get BOKTAI 2, but i dont think its coming out this month.

[epobirs]

I was a bit distressed to find that many of the lower priced items I was hoping to pick up in this sale have already gone out of stock at my local TRU. I know there is a lot of titles due out between now and Xmas but their shelves are looking mighty thin in advance of this sale. Even with the combined price of $33 each the $50 games are above my allowable spending. At this rate I'll be lucky to get one set of $20 games in the sale.

OTOH, the Fry's sale on Friday worked out well for me and filled in some big holes in my GameCube library, so I can't complain all that much. Plus EB will be selling me a GC F-Zero for just $10.

But I wanted a peanut!

[Gothic Walrus]

I read on another page

GBA and GC is 10-10 to 10-16
PS2 and Xbox 10-17-23

Can anyone confirm

Why not believe the TRU employees on the first page of the topic?

Here's hoping that they'll have the GBA games I've been looking for...I'd love to get Astro Boy and Yoshi's Island, but I don't know what they'll have in stock when I get there. Only time will tell...

[onetrackmind]

I could be wrong but when i worked at TRU, they wouldn't allow people to buy 3 GTA Vice City's when this sale went on during that year. It could have just been at my store but i honestly doubt if you walk up to the register with 3 copies of such a highly anticipated title, theres not going to be problems. Also at the TRU i worked at, before i quit which was 5 months ago, they had already been doing pre-orders on GTA SA, so chances are they wont have a lot of GTA: SA if there were a lot of preorders. WHen Vice City came out we had so many preorders that we didn't have any copies to put out on the floor and had to wait up to 2 weeks to get another shipment in. Like i said it could have just been at my store, but i thought i'd pass the info along.

[mkelehan]

Anyone know for sure if this works with preorders? I'd love to get Paper Mario 2 and Donkey Konga, and then get a free full preorder for Metroid.

[onetrackmind]

nope preorders dont work, it has to be a game that is currently in stock

[Benaorn]

Anyone know if Doom 3 will be out this year for Xbox?

[Monsta Mack]

Anyone know if Doom 3 will be out this year for Xbox?

Not likely.

[Benaorn]

Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Otogi 2
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact
80 + tax

Dead or Alive Ulitmate
GTA
Ace Combar or Men of Valor
100 + tax

Dance Dance Revolution(most of them)
80 + tax

Damn, I am going to be poor.

[Chris Dillon]

Ill be pickin up gta sa, nba live 05, and maybe thug 2. Maybe ill find someone willing to trade one of these for a copy of mgs2 because thats what im looking for.

[coolperson03]

This sale sounds awesome! I've got my eyes on Paper Mario 2, Donkey Konga, and Madden 2005.

[David85]

nope preorders dont work, it has to be a game that is currently in stock


There goes that deal.

I don't buy anymore video games at TRU because they always have shit around that no one will ever buy.

[x0thedeadzone0x]

Damn it. I was getting so excited to be able to get paper mario 2 and GTA: SA, and get GTA advance or something free. Oh well. :(

[jmon22]

Guys, just buy a 50 dollar game, then exchange it when the game u want comes out. Works like a charm every time. Just keep it sealed and have the receipt.

[mkelehan]

I guess I'll pick up Tales of Symphonia for the third, then. If they don't let me exchange it, then I guess I'll just have Symphonia. Could be worse.

[otogi]

If you guys are planning on trying to make a return or an exchange make sure the one that you don't want is the one that you pay full price for. (just make sure you choose a game that you may want to keep)Also ask for gift receipts this way you can say it was a gift and they won't question it and give you credit for the game or more than likely to make an exchange.

[otogi]

Here is a list of games I will get

Otogi 2 $39.99
Outrun 2 $39.99
Kingdom under fire "Free"

Defjam 2 $49.99
Burnout 3 $49.99
Leisure suit larry or Donkey konga "Free"

Midway arcade 2 $19.99
Leg of Zelda $19.99
VJ "Free"

[pimp tyranny]

seriously, i want Def Jam for GC, since i played the shit out of the original on GC, and i want GTA: SA. damn.

[FaintDeftone]

So this deal is a week long right? I get paid the week of the PS2 & Xbox deal, but not till Friday. So this will still be running Friday, correct?

[slidecage]

i will proally pick up 3 Paper marios keep 1 dump the other 2 on ebay

[shrike4242]

i will proally pick up 3 Paper marios keep 1 dump the other 2 on ebay

And this is the crap that busts these deals from happening in the future.

Normally, they limit you to one copy per person, though we'll only know for sure when the official sale info hits.

[pimp tyranny]

why would they sell better on ebay than in stores. i doub it'll be rare.

[Trakan]

So this deal is a week long right? I get paid the week of the PS2 & Xbox deal, but not till Friday. So this will still be running Friday, correct?

Should be. Why not just keep the paycheck from the week before?

[SteveMcQ]

i will proally pick up 3 Paper marios keep 1 dump the other 2 on ebay

Not cool. Leave it for other people who want it.

[ShinAkuma]

i will proally pick up 3 Paper marios keep 1 dump the other 2 on ebay

Not cool. Leave it for other people who want it.

Indeed. This is the sorta thing that makes me wanna talk to my store director and then call up my district manager and get permission to bust your fingers if you try this sorta thing when i'm around.

If someone walks up to my counter and asks for 3 copies of GTA San Andreas and nothing else, i'll tell ya to get lost without hesitation. If you want to spend $300 on some other videogames at my store and then get 3 copies for free, then that's a different story.

[Sofa King Cheap]

i will proally pick up 3 Paper marios keep 1 dump the other 2 on ebay

Not cool. Leave it for other people who want it.

Indeed. This is the sorta thing that makes me wanna talk to my store director and then call up my district manager and get permission to bust your fingers if you try this sorta thing when i'm around.

If someone walks up to my counter and asks for 3 copies of GTA San Andreas and nothing else, i'll tell ya to get lost without hesitation. If you want to spend $300 on some other videogames at my store and then get 3 copies for free, then that's a different story.

Who cares? What if 3 friends got in on the deal and decided they all wanted their own copy of a game? What if someone is obsessive compulsive and can only buy something in 3's? What if someone wanted to buy 3 Aquaman's, would you feel the same? Whatever the scenerio, it's none of anyone's business what a person does with a game once he/she buys it. It's a fucking luxury item, not something fucking detrimental to someone's life. People buying games = good for the gaming industry.

(Personally, I like to buy 3 games of a kind, stick 'em up my hole, and then return them to an employee such as yourself. Have a problem with that? Too bad, you'll never know when I'll do that at your store unless you sniff the games once you handle them. Just make sure to wash your ends at the end of your shift.)

[biggestinuyashafan]

i will proally pick up 3 Paper marios keep 1 dump the other 2 on ebay

Not cool. Leave it for other people who want it.

Indeed. This is the sorta thing that makes me wanna talk to my store director and then call up my district manager and get permission to bust your fingers if you try this sorta thing when i'm around.

If someone walks up to my counter and asks for 3 copies of GTA San Andreas and nothing else, i'll tell ya to get lost without hesitation. If you want to spend $300 on some other videogames at my store and then get 3 copies for free, then that's a different story.

Who cares? What if 3 friends got in on the deal and decided they all wanted their own copy of a game? What if someone is obsessive compulsive and can only buy something in 3's? What if someone wanted to buy 3 Aquaman's, would you feel the same? Whatever the scenerio, it's none of anyone's business what a person does with a game once he/she buys it. It's a shaq-fuing luxury item, not something shaq-fuing detrimental to someone's life. People buying games = good for the gaming industry.

(Personally, I like to buy 3 games of a kind, stick 'em up my hole, and then return them to an employee such as yourself. Have a problem with that? Too bad, you'll never know when I'll do that at your store unless you sniff the games once you handle them. Just make sure to wash your ends at the end of your shift.)

people don't like others doing this because sometimes a game runs out of stock and if someone did that when someone else wanted a chance at it, it can really piss someone off. i swear if you came in the store i work at with an attitude i would tell you to shaq-fu off. i have done it before while my manager was beside me because someone was yelling at me for no reason. i may sound like an asshole and i might be to some people, but i am nice most of the time. i just have a problem with assholes other than myself.

[Sofa King Cheap]

people don't like others doing this because sometimes a game runs out of stock and if someone did that when someone else wanted a chance at it, it can really piss someone off. i swear if you came in the store i work at with an attitude i would tell you to shaq-fu off. i have done it before while my manager was beside me because someone was yelling at me for no reason. i may sound like an asshole and i might be to some people, but i am nice most of the time. i just have a problem with assholes other than myself.

The gist of my post was that I don't care what other people do with their money and neither should anyone else. Some people post on here like they're darn right "ENTIGHTLED" to a deal, even if it's something in short supply and at a low price (clearences and price mistakes are one example). People are bound to miss out on deals, that's just how it goes.

Be pissed off all you want if someone buys 80 copies of a game, but you're just wasting your frustration that could be put to better use elsewhere. Again, games are a fucking luxury item that everyone could live without.

Since many members buy multiples for trade, CheapyD better get rid of the Trading Forum. Fucking hoarders. :roll:

[CD]

Well, I just picked up the Sunday morning paper and dug out the TRU ad and nowhere was there any mention of the deal happening this week, for GC/GBA, PS2/XBox, or both. I guess it really will be next week or the week after then. Ah well.... :?

[SteveMcQ]

people don't like others doing this because sometimes a game runs out of stock and if someone did that when someone else wanted a chance at it, it can really piss someone off. i swear if you came in the store i work at with an attitude i would tell you to shaq-fu off. i have done it before while my manager was beside me because someone was yelling at me for no reason. i may sound like an asshole and i might be to some people, but i am nice most of the time. i just have a problem with assholes other than myself.

The gist of my post was that I don't care what other people do with their money and neither should anyone else. Some people post on here like they're darn right "ENTIGHTLED" to a deal, even if it's something in short supply and at a low price (clearences and price mistakes are one example). People are bound to miss out on deals, that's just how it goes.

Be pissed off all you want if someone buys 80 copies of a game, but you're just wasting your frustration that could be put to better use elsewhere. Again, games are a shaq-fuing luxury item that everyone could live without.

Since many members buy multiples for trade, CheapyD better get rid of the Trading Forum. shaq-fuing hoarders. :roll:

I think what we're driving at here is that we are a community. Try to help out the other CAGs here so they can get the game they want instead of someone getting mulitple copies for profit.

If you don't feel like being courteous to other CAGs and others in general and feel that you want to make money, then fine go ahead. It is your money, but I sure as hell bet you'd be pissed if someone in front of you picked up all remaining stock of a game for profit.

[YoshiFan1]

I heard that it's Nintendo's fault their week is seperate because they didn't want to have it the same week as PS2 and Xbox games, I guess because they want people to buy 3 Nintendo games.

[dfgfdgnfhn]

people don't like others doing this because sometimes a game runs out of stock and if someone did that when someone else wanted a chance at it, it can really piss someone off. i swear if you came in the store i work at with an attitude i would tell you to shaq-fu off. i have done it before while my manager was beside me because someone was yelling at me for no reason. i may sound like an asshole and i might be to some people, but i am nice most of the time. i just have a problem with assholes other than myself.

The gist of my post was that I don't care what other people do with their money and neither should anyone else. Some people post on here like they're darn right "ENTIGHTLED" to a deal, even if it's something in short supply and at a low price (clearences and price mistakes are one example). People are bound to miss out on deals, that's just how it goes.

Be pissed off all you want if someone buys 80 copies of a game, but you're just wasting your frustration that could be put to better use elsewhere. Again, games are a shaq-fuing luxury item that everyone could live without.

Since many members buy multiples for trade, CheapyD better get rid of the Trading Forum. shaq-fuing hoarders. :roll:

I think what we're driving at here is that we are a community. Try to help out the other CAGs here so they can get the game they want instead of someone getting mulitple copies for profit.

If you don't feel like being courteous to other CAGs and others in general and feel that you want to make money, then fine go ahead. It is your money, but I sure as hell bet you'd be pissed if someone in front of you picked up all remaining stock of a game for profit.

The problem is that one of the TRU employees here said, "If someone walks up to my counter and asks for 3 copies of GTA San Andreas and nothing else, i'll tell ya to get lost without hesitation." He isn't just a member of an online community; he's a store clerk, and he should act with some modicum of professionalism when dealing with customers. So long as they adhere to the terms of the three-for-two deal, it's absolutely none of this employee's business what games they're buying or what their intentions are.

If some TRU clerk gave me an attitude for no other reason than that I wanted to buy three copies of the same game for the price of two, he could be certain that I would report him.

[slidecage]

buying 3 games and selling 2 isnt as bad as people hogging all the CC 5 buck games back in July. some people said they were walking out with 20-50 games. SOme even bragged that they cleaned out their stores. Not to mention all the People who HOGGED all the overstock 2 buck games/DVDS


I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

[vherub]

ah, how quickly a sale turns into a moral quandry
Obviously tru feels they will make money on the sale regardless of what stock they sell, a game is a game. what matters is abuse of the sale itself. If you buy all the paper marios, then sell them on ebay, you certainly arent doing anything illegal, nor really anything immoral, but its still a dick move.

taken to the extreme (to remove all perspective) if you are hungry and want food, you go to the store, but lets say i get there first and buy all the food, so you go somewhere else, and each time i get there first and buy all the food. I havent done anything wrong, and the stores treats a sale as a sale. BUT you now have starved to death.

[epobirs]

ah, how quickly a sale turns into a moral quandry
Obviously tru feels they will make money on the sale regardless of what stock they sell, a game is a game. what matters is abuse of the sale itself. If you buy all the paper marios, then sell them on ebay, you certainly arent doing anything illegal, nor really anything immoral, but its still a dick move.

taken to the extreme (to remove all perspective) if you are hungry and want food, you go to the store, but lets say i get there first and buy all the food, so you go somewhere else, and each time i get there first and buy all the food. I havent done anything wrong, and the stores treats a sale as a sale. BUT you now have starved to death.

That is leaving aside the vital factor that one item is a critical necessity and the other is a luxury. Many states have laws regarding hording of vital goods, especially for profit in time of disaster. Florida, for instance, in the last two decades has become quite sensitive to such issues and with good reason.

You'd also have to consider that video games aren't subject to spoilage. Cornering the market on produce would be just throwing money into a furnace if you cannot achieve some benefit from doing so in a short time frame. While you're at it you'd best also be well stocked with strong walls and weapons since people facing starvation will quite readily attack someone who appear to be inflicting this condition for no good reason. OTOH, gamers starved of material are just likely to pursue other forms of entertainment.

[onetrackmind]

vherub i couldn't have said it better

[Weedy649]

Plain and simple if a TRU clerk told me to get lost or wanted to "bust my fingers" id curse him out and it would be ME calling HIS district manager to show his $7 an hour having butt who owns who! On another note, i worked in retail for years so i know what power customers have if they take it to the extreme. Basically since i never got an attitude with any of my customers, i expect to be treated the same or your gonna wish i never walked into that store.
I have asked people to pick up Cheapassdeals that i couldnt get to on this site, and someone might be doing the same in the store..worst comes to worst go to another TRU and stop crying.

[dfgfdgnfhn]

ah, how quickly a sale turns into a moral quandry
Obviously tru feels they will make money on the sale regardless of what stock they sell, a game is a game. what matters is abuse of the sale itself. If you buy all the paper marios, then sell them on ebay, you certainly arent doing anything illegal, nor really anything immoral, but its still a dick move.

taken to the extreme (to remove all perspective) if you are hungry and want food, you go to the store, but lets say i get there first and buy all the food, so you go somewhere else, and each time i get there first and buy all the food. I havent done anything wrong, and the stores treats a sale as a sale. BUT you now have starved to death.

Your example hinges on more than a few absurd contrivances. There are no effective barriers for someone who wants to buy a game. There will always be unused copies in circulation somewhere, and the Internet makes finding such copies nearly effortless.

And none of this affects the proposition that buying multiple copies of a game is none of the OP's business. TRU management can limit the number of copies per person. But that is not the prerogative of a mere employee.

[Trakan]

All of this fighting is pointless. Everybody should just let it go.

[slidecage]

Funny how people think buying 3 copies of one game is wrong. But taking back games and getting games that ARE NOT part of the deal Fine.

buying 3 of same game no ripping off store. Buying games just to return to get games that was never part of the Deal is ripping off the store

[slagcoin]

Here is another moral question using the food analogy:
(games = food)

Let's say that I am one fat son of a bitch. I love food ... more specifically I love trying all kinds of foods. I go to the store and buy up one of most of the types of foods. For some types I buy a couple to give as sustenance to family and friends on special occasions. Because of this I take an enormous chunk out of the inventory of the store.

But I never resell the food. Due to limits of the size of my stomach, however, I may only take a few bites out of some of the food I buy. My utility of much of the food I buy is probably a lot less than other people would get out of the same pieces of food.

Does this make me an immoral person? A lot of the people in my town are probably a bit skinnier because of me. Is this gluttony wrong?

[Vyse]

I love this deal and look forward to it each year. My Bithday is next week and I always get a check from Grandma for $100 bucks.

[rabbitt]

Let's stop polluting this topic with morality shit. It's annoying as hell scrolling through the posts of people being total pricks about buying the whole stock of a single game.

-The childish bickering stops HERE.-

[Gothic Walrus]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

[dracula]

Here is another moral question using the food analogy:
(games = food)

Let's say that I am one fat son of a bitch. I love food ... more specifically I love trying all kinds of foods. I go to the store and buy up one of most of the types of foods. For some types I buy a couple to give as sustenance to family and friends on special occasions. Because of this I take an enormous chunk out of the inventory of the store.

But I never resell the food. Due to limits of the size of my stomach, however, I may only take a few bites out of some of the food I buy. My utility of much of the food I buy is probably a lot less than other people would get out of the same pieces of food.

Does this make me an immoral person? A lot of the people in my town are probably a bit skinnier because of me. Is this gluttony wrong?

sheesh this thread got off on a tangent didnt it?

on topic, anyone have a suggestion for a good gba game to make this deal work? so far i am getting aria of sorrow and river city ransom. need a good third game.

[narclepto99]

People, it's a sale. In life, people are bound to miss out on sales. This is where the saying "the early bird gets the worm," rings true.

You missed out on getting some gameon sale, big deal. There are much worse things that could have happened to you. Look at the mass genocide going on over in africa. You should be thankful for the stuff you do have rather than arguing over fudging videogames.

[Darkfire001]

THe person who was complaining about me buying 3 Copies of GTA:SA doesnt know what the hell he is talking about. Your argument hinges on other gamers not being able to purchase GTA:SA because of my actions.

Let me clarify, the games WILL be available for circulation not more then an hour after I get them, at Gamestop. Thats assuming I even get the games, since as some have said LOTS of preorders on it.

Its not that big a deal since trying to save $10-$20 on a game sale is a hell of alot better then buying 20+ copies on sale at CC.

Does anyone know if you can do multiple buy 2 get 1 free's since there are quite a few games available around that time.

[smalien1]

Don't feel like scrolling through 2 gazillion posts most of which are flames.

The ps2 sale starts the 24th right? That's what it says in the first post but I don't know if it's been retracted, also are all games included?

[nachzeher]

Here is another moral question using the food analogy:
(games = food)

Let's say that I am one fat son of a bitch. I love food ... more specifically I love trying all kinds of foods. I go to the store and buy up one of most of the types of foods. For some types I buy a couple to give as sustenance to family and friends on special occasions. Because of this I take an enormous chunk out of the inventory of the store.

But I never resell the food. Due to limits of the size of my stomach, however, I may only take a few bites out of some of the food I buy. My utility of much of the food I buy is probably a lot less than other people would get out of the same pieces of food.

Does this make me an immoral person? A lot of the people in my town are probably a bit skinnier because of me. Is this gluttony wrong?

sheesh this thread got off on a tangent didnt it?

on topic, anyone have a suggestion for a good gba game to make this deal work? so far i am getting aria of sorrow and river city ransom. need a good third game.


Fire Emblem or CIMA: The Enemy.

[Death2Sanity]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

On a sale like this, you cannot bring back just one game. You have to bring back all games.

And yes, I work at TRU.

[hiccupleftovers]

SkinAkuma, I have the 10/17 ad and there is no mention of Buy 2 get 1 free for GC or GBA. I posted the highlights from the ad last night. Now it's not the final ad copy so things can change, but I really don't think that it's happening that week, but I could be wrong. Also, this would be the first time GBA games are included in the Buy 2 get 1 free as they have never been included before. Anyway, we'll find out soon enough.

Thanks tubtub. I was waiting for you to post smth in here. Please keep us up to date.

2 threads 2 many !

Thanks tubtub, I was wondering if you had posted. Well here's hoping that it does happen [-o<

[narclepto99]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

On a sale like this, you cannot bring back just one game. You have to bring back all games.

And yes, I work at TRU.

If you get gift receipts you can.

[Nameless One]

Was wondering when the next TRU 2 for 1 deal was coming. They have 2 a year. One in the spring and one in the fall. Knew it was coming soon, thanks for the heads up ^_^.

Every one for the past 2 years I've been doing. I'll put off buying the 2 games I was going to get this week and wait until this comes around. MK: Deception, Burnout 3...and pick up another game when the time comes. You always have to pya for the most expensive games, so its best to jsut get 3 that are 50 bones each instead of trying to find the cheaper ones to try and pay for first. You can't return a game on the sale, you can exchange it so just hit up multiple TRU's if you must.

TRU online (at amazon) does the deal as well, but unfortunately they'll limit it to specific titles (and you can be assured that at least one you want won't be included...it's been like that each time so far for me :p).

[slidecage]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

On a sale like this, you cannot bring back just one game. You have to bring back all games.

And yes, I work at TRU.

If you get gift receipts you can.

i heard TRU is changing it this year you got to return all 3 Or none

[WhoopieCushion]

so this counts for EVERY game for that particular week no matter what? or does it take out stuff like ddr and the pad and donkey konga with the drums? (games w/ accessories)

[dracula]

Here is another moral question using the food analogy:
(games = food)

Let's say that I am one fat son of a bitch. I love food ... more specifically I love trying all kinds of foods. I go to the store and buy up one of most of the types of foods. For some types I buy a couple to give as sustenance to family and friends on special occasions. Because of this I take an enormous chunk out of the inventory of the store.

But I never resell the food. Due to limits of the size of my stomach, however, I may only take a few bites out of some of the food I buy. My utility of much of the food I buy is probably a lot less than other people would get out of the same pieces of food.

Does this make me an immoral person? A lot of the people in my town are probably a bit skinnier because of me. Is this gluttony wrong?

sheesh this thread got off on a tangent didnt it?

on topic, anyone have a suggestion for a good gba game to make this deal work? so far i am getting aria of sorrow and river city ransom. need a good third game.


Fire Emblem or CIMA: The Enemy.

i already have fire emblem, but ciima is a possibility, i just want to get something good that will most likely never drop in price.

is it just me or is this really only a great deal on gba games? i am pretty sure all the ps2, gc and xbx games will drop a lot within a year or 2 but the gba games prices seem to stay high, tho that could change and they all get clearanced out to make shelf space for the ds and psp

[Magician]

so this counts for EVERY game for that particular week no matter what? or does it take out stuff like ddr and the pad and donkey konga with the drums? (games w/ accessories)

It should count for every single game that Toys'R'Us has in stock, including ones bundled with accessories. That is, presuming that the sale actually happens as planned.

[SteveMcQ]

so this counts for EVERY game for that particular week no matter what? or does it take out stuff like ddr and the pad and donkey konga with the drums? (games w/ accessories)

It should count for every single game that Toys'R'Us has in stock, including ones bundled with accessories. That is, presuming that the sale actually happens as planned.

It should work if it's the same as previous sales. I picked up DDR2 Max last time.

[dracula]

People, it's a sale. In life, people are bound to miss out on sales. This is where the saying "the early bird gets the worm," rings true.

You missed out on getting some gameon sale, big deal. There are much worse things that could have happened to you. Look at the mass genocide going on over in africa. You should be thankful for the stuff you do have rather than arguing over fudging videogames.

narc, this is the internet message board and people will argue anything on here, that is just how it is. i really dont care if i miss out on a sale, bc there will be another sale that i wont miss out on. i missed the overstock $2 game sale and was miffed about 2 seconds. it just isnt worth the stress.

[Nirvanaguy777]

ok i figured it out
GC: THUG2, SPIDERMAN 2, WWE:DOR
PS2: DDRMAX, DDREXTREME, MIDWAY:AT2

ill save about 70 or 80 bucks which aint bad, i only pray they have the games I want, ill be the first person there when the store opens, it opens at ten on saturdays right?

[Nirvanaguy777]

oh wait the 17th falls out on a sunday, what time does it open on sunday?

[road3283]

According to the store locator on the website:

Sun: 11:00 am to 6:30 pm
Mon-Sat: 9:30 am to 9:30 pm

[defiance_17]

i already have fire emblem, but ciima is a possibility, i just want to get something good that will most likely never drop in price.

is it just me or is this really only a great deal on gba games? i am pretty sure all the ps2, gc and xbx games will drop a lot within a year or 2 but the gba games prices seem to stay high, tho that could change and they all get clearanced out to make shelf space for the ds and psp

I'm planning on Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, Shadow Hearts: Covenant, and Growlanser Generations. With RPGs, it tends to be somewhat of a gut shot as to whether or not they'll drop in price. On one hand, you have games like Xenosaga and Arc the Lad, which you could easily pick up for around $10-12. And then you have titles like Disgaea and Suikoden III, which are hard to find for retail price, even after reprints. Recently I passed on Star Ocean and Phantom Brave, in hopes of scoring them cheap early next year. I would say there's a better chance of getting SMT:N cheap than Phantom Brave, but I'm a little burnt out on SRPGs.
I really want Paper Mario 2, but that's the only GC game I can think of, and if this no mix-and-match thing is true, I won't be getting it. Maybe there's someone who wants 2 GC games and one PS2/Xbox game, and we can work out a trade...

[msdmoney]

Think my cube list so far is

007 EON
Lord of the Rings Return of the King
Viewtiful Joe

I want Midway Arcade Treasures 2 as well, but I am trying to decide what other games to get with it.

[Abbadon74]

Hey MSDMoney, I think it's Target that's running the special sale on 007 EON GC. In any case, wherever it is (and I do think it's Target), it's really cheap for the GC. Maybe $16? Just thought you'd like to know.

[CD]

i already have fire emblem, but ciima is a possibility, i just want to get something good that will most likely never drop in price.

is it just me or is this really only a great deal on gba games? i am pretty sure all the ps2, gc and xbx games will drop a lot within a year or 2 but the gba games prices seem to stay high, tho that could change and they all get clearanced out to make shelf space for the ds and psp

Well, drac, Mega Man Zero 3 just came out this past week and is on sale $24.99 at BB, only $19.99 with the GGC. If your not planning on picking it up now, it would be a great game for the TRU deal. The previous two MMZ games got decent-sized print runs but are now getting harder to find brand-new, especially the first one.

Also, if, for whatever reason, you don't have Final Fantasy Tactics Advance or Sword of Mana yet, and your local TRU still has it at sale time, I highly recommend either one. Square GBA games seldomly drop in price.

[ShinAkuma]

By the way, I was really hoping some of you would get the idea I was joking before. Sheesh, way to take things way too seriously.

But I still think it's unfair for someone to buy 3 copies of GTA San Andreas and nothing else. If it was up to me I certainly would limit it in that case.

[ShinAkuma]

Also, a lil' FYI:

Someone had asked me what game is the one you get free. Well, the cheapest game you get is the free one. If you go pick up 2 greatest hits for $20 and then say pick up Burnout 3 for $50, Burnout 3 won't be the free game; one of the $20 games will. It'd be nice if things worked that way, but it doesn't.

And yeah, this'll happen at all US TRU.

[Scorch]

Also, a lil' FYI:

Someone had asked me what game is the one you get free. Well, the cheapest game you get is the free one. If you go pick up 2 greatest hits for $20 and then say pick up Burnout 3 for $50, Burnout 3 won't be the free game; one of the $20 games will. It'd be nice if things worked that way, but it doesn't.

And yeah, this'll happen at all US TRU.

I thought that was common sense.

[ShinAkuma]

Also, a lil' FYI:

Someone had asked me what game is the one you get free. Well, the cheapest game you get is the free one. If you go pick up 2 greatest hits for $20 and then say pick up Burnout 3 for $50, Burnout 3 won't be the free game; one of the $20 games will. It'd be nice if things worked that way, but it doesn't.

And yeah, this'll happen at all US TRU.

I thought that was common sense.

Someone seriously PM'd me asking that question.

[vherub]

Your example hinges on more than a few absurd contrivances. There are no effective barriers for someone who wants to buy a game. There will always be unused copies in circulation somewhere, and the Internet makes finding such copies nearly effortless.

And none of this affects the proposition that buying multiple copies of a game is none of the OP's business. TRU management can limit the number of copies per person. But that is not the prerogative of a mere employee.

whenever anything is "taken to the extreme" it is usually a sign that the fire and brimstone acomin' will be light on perspective.
I dont think there is anything wrong morally or legally with someone buying whatever they want solely for the intention of reselling for personal profit. This happens all the time, and transactions at places such as stocks/exchanges are built around just such a principle.

The reason this particular resale becomes a dick move is partly because these boards are a community. And the information presented on this board is a resource shared by all. Maybe you would have found out about the sale through another site, maybe you would have stumbled into the store the day of. In any case, you are taking a product away from a fellow gamer, with the intent to then resell to that gamer at a higher price than they might have otherwise paid. True, that gamer feels he is getting the game at a good price since the transaction is voluntary and you have not taken anything away in buying the games. Again, this is not immoral or illegal, but simply a dick move. And the litmus test for any dick move is answering the question: would you want this to happen to yourself?

Example: Harry Cheapass has been monitoring the progress of the upcoming TRU sale, he has even made some phone calls to local TRU stores to ask questions and has posted the responses for the benefit of all. The day of the sale, he calls up TRU to see if his games are in stock, and again lets the board know. He then travels the 30 minutes to the store to arrive as it opens. However, he ends up being delayed 15 minutes as he helps an older woman load groceries into her car. Once this task is completed, he enters the store only to find that all of the games he had wanted to buy were just purchased by Larry Freeloader. Harry knows Larry will just put them up on ebay and wonders if it is worth his time just to pay Larry an extra $10 now for each game (still a good deal, but not as good).

Let's see Larry's side of the story...

Larry Freeloader has been monitoring all the board action on the upcoming TRU sale. He has gleefully cackled aloud upon reading each post (except those dealing with anything remotely related to morality which Larry finds immensely displeasing as well as cluttersome). Larry makes no posts during the sale, nor shares whatever extra information he himself might have acquired. The day of the sale finally arrives. Luckily Larry lives a block away from the TRU. He knows how much each game will get him on ebay and with this knowledge, enters the store as it opens. As he is about to, he notices from the corner of his eye an elderly woman appearing hesitant as she is poised to cross a busy intersection (one of the most dangerous in the county). But Larry pays no mind and once inside TRU, heads directly to the gaming section. He then scoops up as many games as he can, perhaps picking up a copy of Leisure Suit Larry, "for a friend." Finally satisfied with his haul, Larry proceeds to the checkout his mind already calculating the paypal riches that await. On his way out he notices a distraught gamer looking behind each springloaded carry rack to find that one game so looking forward to playing and wonders if maybe he can make a quick profit without even having to pay ebay a percent.

dick move.

[nmon3447]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

On a sale like this, you cannot bring back just one game. You have to bring back all games.

And yes, I work at TRU.

If you get gift receipts you can.

i heard TRU is changing it this year you got to return all 3 Or none

This is bad... i was hoping to do all my christmas shopping on the TRU sale. But since now we cant return individual items... what would happen if one of the people i gave a game to wants to return it? Do i have to get the 2 other games back from the people i gave them to already just so this one person can be happy? That policy is a little bit ludicrous in my opinion

[megashock5]

Great post, vherub!

Buy the games you want to play, don't deplete the store to make a little profit.

[shrike4242]

Also, a lil' FYI:

Someone had asked me what game is the one you get free. Well, the cheapest game you get is the free one. If you go pick up 2 greatest hits for $20 and then say pick up Burnout 3 for $50, Burnout 3 won't be the free game; one of the $20 games will. It'd be nice if things worked that way, but it doesn't.

And yeah, this'll happen at all US TRU.

I thought that was common sense.

Common sense isn't.

[SteveMcQ]

vherub...well said. That's what I was driving at a few posts back, only you said it better.

Can't wait for this sale. I'm thinking about Paper Mario, but I've never succesfully made my way through an RPG ever. I just get bored.

[Nameless One]

vherub...well said. That's what I was driving at a few posts back, only you said it better.

Can't wait for this sale. I'm thinking about Paper Mario, but I've never succesfully made my way through an RPG ever. I just get bored.

Well the paper mario games are easy as pie and short (in relative RPG terms). Not confusing, not too much to get bored from except the simplicity, but thats part of the fun in the series (including Mario & Luigi even though it's not "paper").

[Nameless One]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

On a sale like this, you cannot bring back just one game. You have to bring back all games.

And yes, I work at TRU.

If you get gift receipts you can.

i heard TRU is changing it this year you got to return all 3 Or none

This is bad... i was hoping to do all my christmas shopping on the TRU sale. But since now we cant return individual items... what would happen if one of the people i gave a game to wants to return it? Do i have to get the 2 other games back from the people i gave them to already just so this one person can be happy? That policy is a little bit ludicrous in my opinion

Keep it sealed, return it to any store. Around christmas time as long as its sealed a lot of stores will take it for in store credit, because sometimes gifts come from half way around the world or 8 states away with no receipt. They can turn around and sell it right back to someone else for the same price so they lose nothing and it's something that's got some leway around the holiday season.

I know gamestop used to give you full in store credit for a "trade-in" of a sealed game. Dunno if they do anymore though...but I'm sure some store will let them bring it back. Best bet is target though

[slidecage]

I GOT A QUESTION. I asked this at the local TRU and t one person said t hey said they didnt know but the dude in the Rzone said it might happen since the games are two different weeks.

YOU MUST RETURN ALL 3 Games ON THE Buy 2 GET 1 FREE... NO single game will be accepted in the return...

this way you cant have people buying nintendo games taking them back a week later and getting Free ps2 xbox games

Can anyone confirm

I can't confirm, but it sounds like a damn good idea. Most stores require items in "Buy X / Get X Free" or "Free Gift" sales to be returned together, and this would seriously screw over the people who decide to buy crappy games in hopes of exchanging later. TRU can sell copies of the GTA games or Paper Mario much easier than they can Catwoman or Aquaman.

Confirmation would be nice...any TRU employees here that know? :)

On a sale like this, you cannot bring back just one game. You have to bring back all games.

And yes, I work at TRU.

If you get gift receipts you can.

i heard TRU is changing it this year you got to return all 3 Or none

This is bad... i was hoping to do all my christmas shopping on the TRU sale. But since now we cant return individual items... what would happen if one of the people i gave a game to wants to return it? Do i have to get the 2 other games back from the people i gave them to already just so this one person can be happy? That policy is a little bit ludicrous in my opinion

Keep it sealed, return it to any store. Around christmas time as long as its sealed a lot of stores will take it for in store credit, because sometimes gifts come from half way around the world or 8 states away with no receipt. They can turn around and sell it right back to someone else for the same price so they lose nothing and it's something that's got some leway around the holiday season.

I know gamestop used to give you full in store credit for a "trade-in" of a sealed game. Dunno if they do anymore though...but I'm sure some store will let them bring it back. Best bet is target though



Target changed big time. They wont touch anything without a recept.. IF your buying games as Gifts they tell you to use a Credit card or check so they can go back and look it up. Though i hate CC I HATE CC

I HATE CC

[jetsetmario]

Buy two get one free on all PS2, GC, and XBOX games. GBA games are not included in this deal. This is the real deal. I have seen the ad for myself and can confirm this. For any other TRU employee's wanting to check up on this it is ROTO G in your MAP initiatives.

[Jrunt20x]

Um....PICS......NOW!!!!!!! :shock:

[Jaket]

no gba = :(

PICS!

[jetsetmario]

I would love to post pics for you but for as heavy as I am into console games my pc hardware is pretty pathetic. Sorry.

[vrs1650]

Well I hope this is true, thanks for the heads up.

[Jrunt20x]

But what you're saying is that GC, PS2, and XB are the same week? Can we mix and match like we are all hoping? If so then Pikmin 2, ToS, and Shin Megami Tensei are mine!!!

[SteveMcQ]

Praises be to the high heavens.

Angels and cherubims sing in exultation, "Alleluia!"

And then there was light.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Praises be to the high heavens.

Angels and cherubims sing in exultation, "Alleluia!"

And then there was light.

then i charged up and took a mega DUMP!!!

[Jrunt20x]

EEEEEWWWW Nirvana said dump.....

[dfgfdgnfhn]

Does this deal include the Toys R Us website?

[bingbangboom]

Yeah it is good to go, I saw it on MAP. Don't know if it is online also, most likely it will be.

[jetsetmario]

Yea you can mix and match. Though I wouldn't get my hopes up to high for Shin Megami. We never get direct shipments of Atlus games. Meaning that we normaly see Atlus games a few weeks after release. All we can do is hope we get it by that week.

[chedderknight]

saweet, ive been lagging on the game buying

[Jrunt20x]

Yeah... luckily I have two TRU in my area so hopefully one of them will have it. Also I live in NY so i can just go to the super huge one in times square which i know will have the game.

[romeogbs19]

AWESOME! there are quite a few games I'd like to pick up and this is clearly the time to do it :-)

[Alpha2]

Just for the sake of clarifications when you say "Buy two get one free" you mean buy two games and get a third free right?

[Jrunt20x]

Yeah... luckily I have two TRU in my area so hopefully one of them will have it. Also I live in NY so i can just go to the super huge one in times square which i know will have the game.

[jetsetmario]

Yes. Buy two games get the third game for free. Of course they are going to give you the cheapest of the three for free.

[slidecage]

I belive it when i see it we had so many people saying TRUST ME this is starting xXX i dont belive it anymore

[shadow711711]

so, are multiple copies of a gmae out of the question, such as 2 or 3 copies of San Andreas? And please dont flame me, cuz it would be 3 of my friends getting the game.

[Alpha2]

hehe who gets the free one? WAIT, let me guess... :D

[jetsetmario]

The registers will not bar you from buying three of the same games. Your results will vary depending on the management team at your location. It is within the TRU policy to limit sales items to one per guest. But again this just depends on how anal about this management wants to be.

[shrike4242]

I would almost expect them to limit in-store to one copy per person, after the "dealers" that came in uring the first days of the green tag sale that cleaned them out of the good stuff.

Probably won't be in the ad, but I would bet that they'll put that restriction in-store about it.

[jetsetmario]

Yea, the dealers get pretty bad with this sort of sale.

[Magician]

Yes! Operation Toys'R'Us CAG is good to go! I'm very glad that they're allowing mix-and-match between the tree consoles. I'll definitely stop by Toys'R'Us and see whats available. Planning on picking up Wind Waker, Viewtiful Joe, and perhaps Jak II. Depending on whats available, I might decide to pick up either 3 or 6 games.

Thank you so much, the Toys'R'Us employees who have brought us this news! Bingbangboom, tubtub, ShinAkuma, and jetsetmario! Give them a hand, guys!

[TheRaven]

Anyone know if TRU still carries Morrowind GOTY edition?

[smalien1]

Anyone have online conformation yet?

[kaoticeyes]

Can't wait!!! I already got 2 games in mind, now just gotta figure the third game.

[smalien1]

Any online conformation yet?

[Jrunt20x]

We're all waiting for that confirmation. I can still get tons of games I want even if it ends up being seperate deals like originally believed. But i doubt I'll get to make two trips so hopefully it will be one deal.

[jetsetmario]

Typically these type of deals are mirrored by our online counterpart, but I will have to look into the online availability of this deal tommorow in order to confirm.

[bob330i]

Man, no GBA games? That's lame if true. I'll have to inquire at my TRU.

[jetsetmario]

The reason GBA games are not ususally included in these types of deals is because margin on GBA games is to prohibitive.

[CaseyRyback]

so does it start next week or the week after?

[jimbodan]

so does it start next week or the week after?

Yeah, I'm wondering when exactly the start date is too

[Wario64]

In case anyone thinks jetsetmario is lying, another TRU employee on another forum (Gaming-Age) has confirmed the deal. Starts on the 24th

[Trakan]

So I can get one game for each of the three consoles? Great.

[jetsetmario]

Runs from the 24-30 of this month.

[Trakan]

Also for everyone's info, TRU has the new style PSTwo. It pisses me off, but they do have it. I was there today.

[jetsetmario]

The deal is a definite go just be there early because you know the dealers will be. :(

[onetrackmind]

today in the mail, i got something from toys r us. Inside is a coupon for $10 off any $50 or more purchase for the month of october. Just a heads up.

[MadFlava]

Anyone knows if I get a pre order on GTA: San Andreas that I can use the preorder with this deal so I can guarantee my copy of GTA: SA.

[sying]

Also for everyone's info, TRU has the new style PSTwo. It pisses me off, but they do have it. I was there today.

How does that piss you off?

[Jrunt20x]

^ I was wondering the same thing....

[hlb96]

I called the ToysRus in Slidell,La. and spoke to the manager about the buy 2 get 1 free deal. I asked her if I buy 2 games now and the sale starts in 2 weeks can I bring my receipt in and get a free game. She said as long as the sale happens within 30 days of my purchase that I could bring my receipt in and get my free game. This may be the way to go to get the games you want. Just call the store and speak to the manager to verify if your store will allow this. :D

[jngx80]

Onetrackmind - was the coupon in the newspaper or did you sign up with TRU so that they send you promotionals? And is it valid during the B2G1 sale?

[Death2Sanity]

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but there is NO, I repeat, NO b2g1 going on for Nintendo systems the week of the 17th. I've seen the ads...and it's not there.

And the Raleigh TRU doesn't have the PStwo in.

[CaseyRyback]

http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34375

migrate here