HUGE YMMV-TRU Markdowns starting Thursday December 2, 2004-HUGE YMMV

[benboxer]

This is the markdown list for a store in the Atlanta area. Most of the prices ending in .95 or .99 should be nationwide while the .98 and .48 prices are the YMMV. From what TubTub stated apparently it depends on what isn't selling at your local TRU, so I guess the solution is dont buy games from TRU for a few months and mabye we'll see a 99cent Halo 2 LE or a going out of business banner...here you go.

PS2
Trivial Pursuit 14.95
Test Drive 14.95
Digimon Rumble Arena 29.95
King of Fighters Max Impact 39.95
Ribbit King 9.95
Astro Boy 19.95
Xenosaga 14.98
La Pucelle Tactics 29.95
Gladius 9.48
Arc the Lad 10.98
Soul Calibur 2 7.98
Chaos Legion 9.48
NCAA March Madness 04 15.98
Beyond Good and Evil 8.48
Sphinx 10.98
Kill.Switch 19.95
Showdown LOW 24.98
Siren 10.98
Mafia 12.98
Castlevania 15.98
Resident Evil CV 7.98
Devil May Cry 5.98
Baldurs Gate 1 7.98
Dave Mirra 2 7.98
Hitman 2 8.48
Duel Masters 2 39.99
Godzilla Save the Earth 39.99

XBOX
Maximum Chase 12.98
SNK vs Capcom Chaos 39.95
Shadow Ops 19.95
Drake 9.98
Star Wars/Tetris 19.98
Van Helsing 12.98
Showdown LOW 25.98
Theif Deadly Shadows 29.95
Manhunt 13.98
Turok 3.98
Unreal II 10.98
Sudeki 19.95
Tenchu 7.98
Demon Stone 29.99

GameCube
Frogger the Rescue 15.98
Ribbit King 9.95
SSX Tricky 15.98
Baldurs Gate DA 11.98
Powerpuff Girls RR 14.98

GBA
Wing Commander Propgecy 7.98
Nightfire 15.98
Medabots Red 16.98
Medabots Blue 11.98
LOTR ROTK 13.98
Fire Emblem 18.98
YuYu Hakusho 14.95
Top Gear Rally 24.98
Sword of Mana 15.98

[JSweeney]

I was about to get really excited until I realized it said Gladius and not Gradius.

Oh well, it's still a good deal :)

[Mishimaryu]

Siren and Tenchu must get!!

[Scorch]

XBOX
Van Helsing 12.98
Manhunt 13.98
Turok 3.98

I actually want VH and Manhunt.. but that Turok still won't sell, not even for $3.98.

[maiku]

I was about to get really excited until I realized it said Gladius and not Gradius.

Oh well, it's still a good deal :)

Supplies! :)

[beerguy961]

Sword of Mana piques my interest...

[alongx]

If I didn't have so much to play right now, I'd get Manhunt.

[Death2Sanity]

damn it all, I bought Gladius as soon as we dropped it to $15 a couple of weeks ago.

[snipegod]

damn it all, I bought Gladius as soon as we dropped it to $15 a couple of weeks ago.

Who is "we" ... ?

[dwsscs]

What Atlanta area store are you talking about?

I go to one here in Fayetteville, and one in Lawrenceville.

[benboxer]

Tucker, GA 8807

[JohnnyDrama]

hopefully more titles will be added

[Santurio]

I see some I may look in to.....thanks for the heads up!!

[Nirvanaguy777]

nothing im really interested in

[Josef]

It's good to see Ribbit King at $9.95.

[WhoDey]

I thought I saw Ribbit King a long time ago at TRU for $9.99. Hmm, maybe it was $19.99.

[nikkai]

Fire Emblem, here I come!!!

I need a game to play on the long ass hours of plane rides flying back and forth in the country for interviews.

[hiccupleftovers]

Nice prices but I'm not really sure my TRU would lower their prices. Still it's good to know.

[Admiral Ackbar]

My TRu still has Manhunt at $30.

[Kaijufan]

XBOX
Van Helsing 12.98
Manhunt 13.98
Turok 3.98

I actually want VH and Manhunt.. but that Turok still won't sell, not even for $3.98.
All they need is a few parents who dont know anything about videogames. :)

[Masterkyo]

Hopefully, My TRU have the deal !!

Ribbit King 9.95
Soul Calibur 2 7.98
Beyond Good and Evil 8.48
Siren 10.98
Mafia 12.98

XBOX
Tenchu 7.98

[emceelokey]

The fast that La Pucelle already dropped to $24 at my store totally shows the YMMV of it. I want to get excited about it but there were a few games on the last thread like this that i wanted but ended up not going down at my store. YMMV indeed.

[captainfrizo]

Tenchu for $8 is fairly tempting. Thanks for posting the mark-downs.

[6669]

Has this started yet?

[captainfrizo]

According to the thread title it starts on Thursday, December 2nd.

[6669]

According to the thread title it starts on Thursday, December 2nd.

Ah, time to maximize my window. Thanx.

[Strider Turbulence]

I seen Fatal Frame II (Ps2) with a red tag on it on Wendsday. The only problem was that it was behind the counter (along with La Pucelle) and I couldn't see the price.

I picked up some of these games last week as well.
Castlevania: loI was $10
Turok (ps2) was $3.48
Turok (XBOX) was $5
Tenchu was $5

Hopefully this means at least Manhunt will be cheap as well.

[Fatesealer]

Oh my damn! That's the TRU in my neighborhood... FINALLY!!! A YMMV that is frankly a few lights down... I'm so there on Thursday...

[ChrisXE]

I seen Fatal Frame II (Ps2) with a red tag on it on Wendsday. The only problem was that it was behind the counter (along with La Pucelle) and I couldn't see the price.

I picked up some of these games last week as well.
Castlevania: loI was $10
Turok (ps2) was $3.48
Turok (XBOX) was $5
Tenchu was $5

Hopefully this means at least Manhunt will be cheap as well.

turok at my toys r us on Xbox is 1.49$, i bought one and will probably never open it

[DrunkTigerWoods]

I'll check my TRU, I want Manhunt and Secret of Mana.

[xboxowns]

IMO, those are some weak sauce offerings. It's too bad I live in Athens which is the town next to Atlanta because I would've checked out what they have, since this is very YMMV :(

[1SwtDeception]

Gonna check out my TRUs on Thursday.. maybe MN has a city that finally has become part of a YMMV.

[nasum]

Gonna check out my TRUs on Thursday.. maybe MN has a city that finally has become part of a YMMV.

That one one 494 and Penn always has huge signs on it saying that they are clearing out inventory, I've never stopped in though.

[Xevious]

My TRu still has Manhunt at $30.

Last week, I checked and Xbox Manhunt was $25. PS2 Manhunt was about $15. I did buy the Manhunt Strategy guide for a penny though. I figured I was going to pick up the game sooner or later.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

My TRu still has Manhunt at $30.

Last week, I checked and Xbox Manhunt was $25. PS2 Manhunt was about $15. I did buy the Manhunt Strategy guide for a penny though. I figured I was going to pick up the game sooner or later.

I've been wanting to get Manhunt (PS2) and $15 sounds like a pretty good price. I rented it from GameFly when it first came out and realized it is a game that requires a LOT of patience and time - time I didn't want to spend holding up another rental from coming in. I turned it back in after a few days.

I'm also kinda waiting until I get a PS2 headset since I hear it is a little more immersive to have "The Director" talking only to you in your headset. You can also use it to attract the attention of your enemies by talking into the mic.

[Mishimaryu]

the topic is dying!!

[Fatesealer]

I'll be picking up Xenosaga and (pending more reviews) Siren.

[tubtub]

I guess I'll post this here since the threads already started. Besides the tons of price drops at TRU tomorrow(Thursday), there will be a ton of mark ups too. A lot of games will be getting a $1 or $2 mark up or higher. For example, Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green will now be $34.99 instead of $33.99(the first 2 weeks they were out the TRU retail was $29.99, slowly they've been getting higher). Just to give you guys a heads up next time you walk into TRU.

But now for a little bit of good news. TRU has started sending out an R-zone catalog to people on the mailing lists with a bunch of coupons in it. The catalog lists all the games and their new prices. Final Fantasy 1 & 2 for GBA is $34.99 in the catalog, but $29.99 in the stores currently. The original EyeToy is shown at $29.99, so I wonder if this is a universal price drop coming up. There are, also, many coupons inside, such as one for $10 off any $100 Nintendo purchase with no exceptions. I'm guessing they forgot to put excludes hardware, but if you get lucky you'll be able to get a DS, GBA SP, or Cube for $10 off. There are quite a few other coupons, but I can't remember them all right now. The coupons are good starting 12/3.

[Santurio]

I almost forgot about this!!

[Mishimaryu]

ok great anyone check there local TRU today yet?

[lurknomore]

I went in today to one of the TRU's in the DC area, and there were some sales but nothing like that have been listed in the OP by the OP. Anyhow, I'm a little dissappointed, but I never ever seem to be able to find deals at TRU.

[Fatesealer]

I just got back from TRU (the Tucker location in the original post) and I bought the following:

Siren - $10.98
Xenosaga - $14.98

I pricechecked Devil May Cry and it came up as $20, but at half off... and that would have made it $9.99

In a different vein, at BB, I got:

Front Mission 4 - $14.99
Metal Arms - $9.99

BTW, I may end up going back tomorrow after I do some more research on the titles in terms of reviews.

[Mishimaryu]

hey really what State are you from Fatesealer?

[Fatesealer]

hey really what State are you from Fatesealer?

Georgia... the Tucker, GA location from the original post is 15 minutes from me. They had plenty of Xenosaga and Siren, but after reading more about it, I'm not sold on Siren so it's going back.

[alongx]

I may be interested in Siren for $11. I did buy Silent Hill 3 for $10 even though I really didn't want it.

[organicow]

hey really what State are you from Fatesealer?

Georgia... the Tucker, GA location from the original post is 15 minutes from me. They had plenty of Xenosaga and Siren, but after reading more about it, I'm not sold on Siren so it's going back.

whoa. that's my TRU as well! I live just inside 285 on E. Ponce Ave; i was just at the Northlake BB this afternoon, but i didn't stop into TRU! damn. fatesealer, did they have pretty much all of the titles in the OP??

[Qbe]

This afternoon I went to TRU on Alpine in Grand Rapids, MI. They had Fire Emblem for $24.98 (too rich for me). In the hardware section they also had the PSOne LCD screen on clearance for $34.98 and the PSOne LCD combo for $49.98--good prices for some great hardware.

[Fatesealer]

hey really what State are you from Fatesealer?

Georgia... the Tucker, GA location from the original post is 15 minutes from me. They had plenty of Xenosaga and Siren, but after reading more about it, I'm not sold on Siren so it's going back.

whoa. that's my TRU as well! I live just inside 285 on E. Ponce Ave; i was just at the Northlake BB this afternoon, but i didn't stop into TRU! damn. fatesealer, did they have pretty much all of the titles in the OP??

I saw most of them but here are the ones I can recall from memory:

PS2
King of Fighters Max Impact
Astro Boy
Xenosaga - plenty left
Arc the Lad - I think
Sphinx
Showdown LOW
Siren - 3 left
Resident Evil CV
Devil May Cry
Hitman 2

XBOX
SNK vs Capcom Chaos
Drake
Van Helsing
Turok - naturally
Unreal II
Sudeki

GameCube -didn't look

GBA
Medabots Red
Medabots Blue

[Masterkyo]

My TRU have different prices & still too high too pickup :(

[rebenns]

Tenchu looks intriguing, though I still haven't even played the original yet.

[Nematode]

Yeah TRU, coming through in the clutch. Aww the first Tenchu was a hell of a lot of fun. And if its that cheap I wouldn't mind picking it up. I am thinking about picking up Demon Stone as well, though I think that is sticker price (a nice and low sticker price at that). Is TRU going to do anymore Buy2get1 frees?

[shrike4242]

Yeah TRU, coming through in the clutch. Aww the first Tenchu was a hell of a lot of fun. And if its that cheap I wouldn't mind picking it up. I am thinking about picking up Demon Stone as well, though I think that is sticker price (a nice and low sticker price at that). Is TRU going to do anymore Buy2get1 frees?

That is the sticker price on Demon Stone as BB had it for $29.99.

[elprincipe]

I went in today to one of the TRU's in the DC area, and there were some sales but nothing like that have been listed in the OP by the OP. Anyhow, I'm a little dissappointed, but I never ever seem to be able to find deals at TRU.

Which TRU did you go to in the DC area?

[darkshadows6000]

You were wrong OP.

Devil may cry was $4.98.
Xenosaga rang up $13.98.
Also, Maximo Army of Zin was $7.98.

Thanks for the post, OP.

[Fatesealer]

You were wrong OP.

Devil may cry was $4.98.
Xenosaga rang up $13.98.
Also, Maximo Army of Zin was $7.98.

Thanks for the post, OP.

Maximo was $8? Did I even see it? I'll go back tomorrow and see...

[darkshadows6000]

This was kinda of a strange sale. There was several hot buy signs out and decided to pick up DMC and MAOZ for the heck of it. Strangely, they rang up for less than the hot buy price. After they rang up, I went back for Xenosaga but it rang up the hot buy price so I decided to shelf it.

Additionally, the green tag clearance items had an additional 50% off. I thought about getting Eternal Darkness as a gift for ~$9 but decided against it.

[swick]

My local TRU was a bust on the markdowns. Damn.

[Mojimbo]

n/m

[lurknomore]

I went back to TRU and noticed that they were slow to pricechange the games. This guy was re-tagging the clearance games. I was able to pick up XIII and Siren, but I wish that I picked up Gladius. It looks interesting. Anyhow.....any word on Fatal Frame II.

[defiance_17]

I stopped by my TRU tonight and scanned a ton of games. Picked up:

Beyond Good and Evil - $4.98
Fatal Frame II - $17.98
Siren - $10.98
Sword of Mana - $8.98

They had some others, like Castlevania LOI and Bomberman Generations for GC for really cheap, but I passed. Also, the PSOne/LCD Screen combo was only $39.98...I may have to go back for that one.

[Mojimbo]

can someone clarify?

I went down to TRU tonight again to pick up some green tag stuff. I didn't find anything really good(at least not till I get the $10 coupon in the mail) so I found some green tagged legos for my little brother. I go to checkout and they ring up at green tag price. like I said before, around the store there are tags to the effect of 'get an additional 50% off green tag price' with 'additional' bolded and underlined. I saw some right next to the regular green tag signs so I figured it meant you could get 75% off. so I get to checkout and the employees say green tag is only 50% off and the other signs(...'additional'...) are saying the same thing as the earlier signs. I took them and showed them the two different signs next to each other and asked the difference(why would they have two different signs that in the end say the exact same thing) and they just said 'the signs mean the same thing'. I decided to say 'fuck it' and just left. was I correct in assuming that it means 75% off green tag items? if so, how can I get this through the employees' heads? thanks.

[tubtub]

The green tag sale is still just 50% off. There were a select number of stores that upped this to 70%, but only about 50 of them. The ad says an additional 50% off green tag merchandise because green tag merchandise is 50% off the marked price. Green tag merchandise is mostly old stuff thats marked down so you get an "additional" 50% off the clearance price. Most people may not know about the green tag sale so it makes more sense for them. For CAGers, they've known of the sale since August so additional to them means 50% + 50%.

It's all a part of marketing and getting people into the stores. Did anyone else notice this week that Dragonball Z games are $5 off this week, but all the signs in the store say in huge letters "Save $5 off" followed by in smaller print "any playstation 2, gamecube, or gameboy advance dragonball z game". Dragonball Z is put at the last line though so most people assume its $5 off every title.

[nikkai]

*sigh* TRU didn't have fire emblem. I need a freaking game to play on my airplane ride to baltimore! =P

[Ninjamyst]

I stopped by my TRU tonight and scanned a ton of games. Picked up:

Beyond Good and Evil - $4.98
Fatal Frame II - $17.98
Siren - $10.98
Sword of Mana - $8.98

They had some others, like Castlevania LOI and Bomberman Generations for GC for really cheap, but I passed. Also, the PSOne/LCD Screen combo was only $39.98...I may have to go back for that one.

Was Fatal Frame II for PS2 or Xbox???? Thanks!

[Scorch]

I'm gonna say PS2 for two reasons..

#1 - XBox version just came out.. and..

#2 - He doesn't have an XBox.

[Mishimaryu]

hah I doubt Fatal F would be the xbox version.

[defiance_17]

Indeed, the PS2 version it was.

[Nematode]

Hey when you guys were at TRU did you find any Nintendo DS? I heard its one of the secret places to find them (as far as most people don't think of TRU as having them but they do)?

[lurknomore]

FF II was $24.something. I thought about it at that price considering its relative rarity, but I opted against it. Oh well. But boy oh boy, I'd love to get one of those PSone bundles.

[lurknomore]

Indeed, the PS2 version it was.

Hey definace_17, btw which TRU are you heading off to where there is this motherload of stuff?

[defiance_17]

Indeed, the PS2 version it was.

Hey definace_17, btw which TRU are you heading off to where there is this motherload of stuff?

Let's just say it's in a city everyone has heard of, but I think I'm the only CAG here. I don't want to give away my secret locations, but the one here actually isn't that great. It's the one closer to my parents' that is constantly stocked with all the good stuff, I just don't get to that one very often.

[lurknomore]

Indeed, the PS2 version it was.

Hey definace_17, btw which TRU are you heading off to where there is this motherload of stuff?

Let's just say it's in a city everyone has heard of, but I think I'm the only CAG here. I don't want to give away my secret locations, but the one here actually isn't that great. It's the one closer to my parents' that is constantly stocked with all the good stuff, I just don't get to that one very often.

Come on fella. This is CAG, we are here to share the info. I was just curious. It is interesting for me to see where geographically deals are and found.

[SadieDee]

Indeed, the PS2 version it was.

Hey definace_17, btw which TRU are you heading off to where there is this motherload of stuff?

Let's just say it's in a city everyone has heard of, but I think I'm the only CAG here. I don't want to give away my secret locations, but the one here actually isn't that great. It's the one closer to my parents' that is constantly stocked with all the good stuff, I just don't get to that one very often.

Well, if no one lives in that city, then you don't have anything to worry about. If people weren't willing to share good deals and tips, this site wouldn't exist.

[defiance_17]

The one I go to now is in Fargo, ND, and the good one back home is in St. Cloud, MN.

[Fatesealer]

Back again: this time I got-

Fatal Frame II - $19.99
Sword of Mana - $12.95

scanned Maximo: AOZ, it rang up $15

at Eb, I got the last copy of Onimusha 3 for $15 and Eternal Darkness for $5.

[darkshadows6000]

I guess this deal is very YMMV. Sorry to get your hopes up about Maximo Army of Zin.

[defiance_17]

OK, I picked up three PSOne/LCD combos tonight--1 for me, 1 for eBay (I know, I know), and 1 for a friend. The good news: $39.98, and they still have (not kidding) probably 15-20 left.
I would be happy to pick some up for people, but I'll need non-credit card PayPal up front. After tax and shipping/insurance, it will probably be about $50, but I'll look into it further. PM me if you're interested.

[shrike4242]

OK, I picked up three PSOne/LCD combos tonight--1 for me, 1 for eBay (I know, I know), and 1 for a friend. The good news: $39.98, and they still have (not kidding) probably 15-20 left.
I would be happy to pick some up for people, but I'll need non-credit card PayPal up front. After tax and shipping/insurance, it will probably be about $50, but I'll look into it further. PM me if you're interested.

PM left.

[suko_32]

Pm'ed also

[lurknomore]

PM'd. Let us know who the winners are. :)

[lordopus99]

Today I scoop up Fatal Frame 2 for 14.98 and Fire Emblem for 9.98.

[Mishimaryu]

damn anyone cheked any TRU in northern Cali?

[6669]

I told my friend to get me Siren, and it ended up being $15 :(. It was the last one though, so I cant complain too much.

[epobirs]

Definitely have to check my local TRU tomorrow. I could really use one of those PSone/LCD combos. I already have a PSone but for that price in my current circumstances it would be a step up from only being able to use my portables (Lynx, Game Gear, GBA, DS) for gaming. I just found out today about a six month contract position that I'd definitely need to get an apartment nearby to avoid a killer commute but I wouldn't want to live in this area any longer than necessary. So the bulk of my stuff would stay in storage.

[PocariSweat]

damn anyone cheked any TRU in northern Cali?

In the Central Coast of Cali TRU I found:

Siren $29.XX (damn it!) :evil:
Beyond Good and Evil $10.XX
Tenchu $13.xx (Xbox)

[shrike4242]

I told my friend to get me Siren, and it ended up being $15 :(. It was the last one though, so I cant complain too much.

I think Siren for $15 is worth it.

[sarkenobi]

I better get down to one of the three TRUs in the Portland area to pick up a few games! Before DigitalSpace does! Sword of Mana is looking good!

[Fatesealer]

The Tucker location may be 'on to us'. I was there today and one of the staff said 'oh no, not again'. Now, I took it was just random talk and left it alone. Later on I heard the same person say 'I just know he (referring to me) is going to ask us to 'check the prices' on all of those in his hand. If you want the damn games, just buy them for crying out loud.' With that, I placed all that I had down and left the store. I went to GS and got Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime, and Viewtiful Joe with their BOGO deal.

[epobirs]

You should have grabbed another dozen at random, just to make them feel relieved when you only asked to have your original selections checked.

They have a lot of damn nerve resenting price checks. If it was really such an onerous task, why not just mark the shelves correctly and be done with it?

[DX]

I would have told them "If you kept your pricing current and basically did you job I wouldnt have to do this!"

Then proceed to ask for a manager and nail his a**.

[YoshiFan1]

Or they should place a price checker machine for customers to use in the R-Zone. I hate how at all the TRU stores I have been to, they have price checker machines all over the store except for in the R-Zone

[Fatesealer]

Or they should place a price checker machine for customers to use in the R-Zone. I hate how at all the TRU stores I have been to, they have price checker machines all over the store except for in the R-Zone

There's one in Augusta where my girlfriend lives. They have the old school paper slips for their games, and you can take THOSE to any scanner in the store and have them scanned for price checks. I may just end up going there when I take my next trip down there and buy the games if they have any listed. And yes, it IS gay that the scanners aren't in the R-Zone. If I hear 'it's priced as marked' one more time, I'll go crazy. And besides, here's an oxymoron for you: the TRU in question was crowded. A TRU crowded? A sight comparable to the Loch Ness monster: many have claimed to see it, but few believe it.

I also make it a point to leave ANY store the minute I feel threatened or pestered. I mean, I know most employees get the Christmas chip on their shoulder, but shit...

[Pylis]

I wouldn't mind picking up Sword of Mana or Fire Emblem at cheap prices, but I dunno if I want to take the trip down to my TRU (like a 20 minute drive) for a YMMV...

And, for whatever reason, I feel weird telling my parents that I'm going to Toys 'R' Us. And to buy games? Shit, my parents are still trying to get me to "grow out of it."

[Fatesealer]

I wouldn't mind picking up Sword of Mana or Fire Emblem at cheap prices, but I dunno if I want to take the trip down to my TRU (like a 20 minute drive) for a YMMV...

And, for whatever reason, I feel weird telling my parents that I'm going to Toys 'R' Us. And to buy games? Shit, my parents are still trying to get me to "grow out of it."

I say you might as well go and at least see, rather than be one of those that post here and say 'oh no, they had XX and I didn't go get it... I should have went sooner.' What's 20 minutes nowadays?

[Pylis]

Eh, good point.

[6669]

I told my friend to get me Siren, and it ended up being $15 :(. It was the last one though, so I cant complain too much.

I think Siren for $15 is worth it.

Thanx. Hopefully I'll get around to playing it after all the other games I have sitting around :)

[Xevious]

Here is what I saw in Northern CA:

Xbox
Techu- $12.99
Medal of Honor Rising Sun - About $11 (I dont remember exactly the price)
Manhunt - $25.99 (the OP said he saw it for under $14)

So my findings are different

[Qbe]

In Grand Rapids, MI (Alpine Ave) I picked up:

PSOne with working LCD screen - $49.98
Fire Emblem - $24.98
Sword of Mana - $9.98
And the cashier conveniently let me use the "$10 off 2" coupon to ease the pain.

They had a number of other games marked down; I remember:
Soul Calibur II (PS2) $4.98
Red Faction II (PS2) $4.98
Hmmm. My memory's going. I can't remember any others.

For those interested, the 28th St/Beltline store didn't have any markdowns, no LCD combos, no Fire Emblems.

[Engineer_J]

The green tag sale is still just 50% off. There were a select number of stores that upped this to 70%, but only about 50 of them. The ad says an additional 50% off green tag merchandise because green tag merchandise is 50% off the marked price. Green tag merchandise is mostly old stuff thats marked down so you get an "additional" 50% off the clearance price. Most people may not know about the green tag sale so it makes more sense for them. For CAGers, they've known of the sale since August so additional to them means 50% + 50%.

It's all a part of marketing and getting people into the stores. Did anyone else notice this week that Dragonball Z games are $5 off this week, but all the signs in the store say in huge letters "Save $5 off" followed by in smaller print "any playstation 2, gamecube, or gameboy advance dragonball z game". Dragonball Z is put at the last line though so most people assume its $5 off every title.

Do you know what stores have the 70%?

[defiance_17]

There's one in Augusta where my girlfriend lives. They have the old school paper slips for their games, and you can take THOSE to any scanner in the store and have them scanned for price checks.
That's how all the TRUs I go to are--it's really nice to just take a dozen slips and scan them without having to deal with the employees.

And yes, it IS gay that the scanners aren't in the R-Zone.
I don't know if a situation like that can have a sexual preference.

And besides, here's an oxymoron for you: the TRU in question was crowded. A TRU crowded? A sight comparable to the Loch Ness monster: many have claimed to see it, but few believe it.
Incredibly, I witnessed the same thing at my TRU tonight. I even commented on it--"I haven't seen a Toys R Us this busy in close to a decade..." Could it be...the end of the world?

[Xevious]

And besides, here's an oxymoron for you: the TRU in question was crowded. A TRU crowded? A sight comparable to the Loch Ness monster: many have claimed to see it, but few believe it.
Incredibly, I witnessed the same thing at my TRU tonight. I even commented on it--"I haven't seen a Toys R Us this busy in close to a decade..." Could it be...the end of the world?

Maybe....just maybe....there may finally be a backlash against Wal-Mart. Remember, Wal-Mart was stealing business away from TRU.

People are starting to get hip to the fact that Wal-Mart might be bad for all other business and America in general.

[SadieDee]

Yes, I went to TRU today and it was pretty busy too. It seemed odd. I thought maybe there was a sale I didn't know about. Maybe it's just the normal Holiday rush and I just never noticed it before because I haven't shopped at TRU at Christmas time since I was 7.

My bf and I went Microwave shopping and all of the stores we went to were very busy (Walmart was particulary bad).

[Fatesealer]

Yeah, all the stores I went to today were pretty much packed, I'm talking BF packed... why, lord knows... I frankly haven't seen it this busy this early before Christmas, but with less than 21 days to go, it makes some sense...

[dracula]

OK, I picked up three PSOne/LCD combos tonight--1 for me, 1 for eBay (I know, I know), and 1 for a friend. The good news: $39.98, and they still have (not kidding) probably 15-20 left.
I would be happy to pick some up for people, but I'll need non-credit card PayPal up front. After tax and shipping/insurance, it will probably be about $50, but I'll look into it further. PM me if you're interested.

PM'ed

[zman73]

The prices listed are def YMMV
I picked up:
Red Faction 4.98
Xenosaga 8.98

Wanted Sword of Mana... but it rang up as 17.48... was marked as 34.99

Had Resident Evil Outbreak marked at 8.98 on the rack... but still rang up as 29.99

[The_Continental]

Thanks for the heads up Lordopus,

I was able to grab these, as well as Sword of Mana.

Today I scoop up Fatal Frame 2 for 14.98 and Fire Emblem for 9.98.

[MadFlava]

I went to TRU and got a good deal on Castlevania: LOI for PS2 and Metal Gear Substance: Xbox.

I got both games for only $10.99. Castlevania was only marked down to 12.98 and Metal Gear Substance was a green tag game that was only $7.50 after you took 50% off. Then I used the R'Zone mailer coupon buy two games under $19.99 get $10 off and it brought it down to $10.99 so I got both games for $5.50 each! The best part is that the cashier let me keep my mailer coupon so I can do it again before it expires on Dec. 31. Today, was a good day :)

Also, they had Fire Emblem (GBA) for $27.98. So I guess some of these clearance prices are very YMMV.

[masha]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

[Lexian]

Here is what I saw in Northern CA:

Xbox
Techu- $12.99
Medal of Honor Rising Sun - About $11 (I dont remember exactly the price)
Manhunt - $25.99 (the OP said he saw it for under $14)

So my findings are different

I saw the same at a TRU in Oakland, CA. It's priced at those amounts, but I didn't have them scan it to see if it gets marked an additional 50% off. Did you try having them ring it up?

[Mishimaryu]

the line was long I checked up on 2 games:

Tenchu xbox 15.99
Siren 20.99

[MadFlava]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

Great deal on Castlevania Area of Sorrow. I bought that game when it came out when it was full price and it was well worth it.

[sallyballs]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

I must say, Fire Emblem for $10 is a great game, probably one of the better games to come out for the GBA. Gonna have to find me a $5 Xenosaga....

[dracula]

oh man i am kicking myself bc i bought aria of sorrow about a month ago for full price.

Of course my tru rang up sword of mana for $26 and fatal frame 2 for $40 :(

They had the floor model of the psone with lcd screen, i played it a bit and the screen(which was first party) was not all that and a bag of chips, it was a decent screen, but certainly not worth more than $50(it is $50 used at gamestop for the combo btw)

[darkwingduck13]

Yesterday I picked up
Devil May Cry - $6.99.
I scanned Fire Emblem and it rang up for about $25. :( I wish it had been the $10 that others have found it for.

[JCNY23]

Yesterday, I picked up Manhunt and Unreal 2 for $9.48 a piece on the Xbox. They had these prices on games:

Xbox
Tenchu $7.48
Max Payne 2 $9.48
Links $9.98

PS2
Soul Caliber II $6.98
Xenosaga $5.98
Beyond Good and Evil $6.48
NBA live 2004 $7.48

[abilyk]

If anybody could pick me up a $10 Fire Emblem I'd really appreciate it. I'd reimburse plus pay a bit extra for shipping and your trouble. Or I can can grab a $12 Sword of Mana from my TRU to trade.

[Strider Turbulence]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10


Aria of Sorrow for $10?!
Dear God, I hope that is the price at my local TRU.

[ReggAe]

i checked up today.. (start am 9 - finished pm 4) ... i check my area (5 toysrus and 4 sears:( ) but they got only screens.. 39.98$... they doesn't have combo..also ps1 but when i check up last store(sears) rang up 28.84$+tax -5$off i use coupon.. so i just paid...23.84+tax.. last sears also have ps1 .. but they said " they can't make combo price..that's sux.LA CA

[defiance_17]

If anyone can set me up with a $10 Manhunt and/or a $6 Xenosaga, PM me--I have PayPal.

[FOnewearl]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

Did you also use the coupon for 10$ off 2 20$ or less games :) those prices are good but you would have really made out like a bandit if you also used that!

I might be interested in some of them games if you can still get them & would be willing to help out I'll PM you

[Lexian]

I just got back from a TRU in Emeryville, CA. I picked up Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for 7.99 and they had a bunch of strategy guides that were 50% off the green tagged price sitting out on a table along with a bunch of green tagged PS1, Dreamcast, PS2 and Xbox games.

[sarkenobi]

I went to TRU back on Saturday night since I was in the area of Jantzen Beach. That locaton's TRU is still old school, with the paper tickets and the bulletproof video game booth. Some of the games I wanted like Sword of Mana wasn't even on the wall! But I saw Hitman 2 for $6.xx and had to scan it. I also scanned Siren. Siren came up $19.99, and the Hitman 2 price really was $6.xx and I got it. There was a copy of Sword of Mana in the bulletproof videogame booth, but it rang up 29.99, pfft.

While I was there, I picked up Jet Grind Radio for the DC, and two Max Payne 2 guides for free. The FFXI guide was only $5 off at $15.99 for the Spring 2004 version, and another guide was half off for $7.49. I need to make a trip to the Clackamas and Lloyd Center locations.

[masha]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

Did you also use the coupon for 10$ off 2 20$ or less games :) those prices are good but you would have really made out like a bandit if you also used that!

I might be interested in some of them games if you can still get them & would be willing to help out I'll PM you

I didn't have a coupon but I had my American Express TRU Gift Cards I just got for collecting all points :D

I know some of you PMed me about picking up games from this sale. I'm extremly busy this week and will get there Thursday(maybe). I don't know what they will have left. But I'll try.

[MadFlava]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

Did you also use the coupon for 10$ off 2 20$ or less games :) those prices are good but you would have really made out like a bandit if you also used that!

I might be interested in some of them games if you can still get them & would be willing to help out I'll PM you

I didn't have a coupon but I had my American Express TRU Gift Cards I just got for collecting all points :D

I know some of you PMed me about picking up games from this sale. I'm extremly busy this week and will get there Thursday(maybe). I don't know what they will have left. But I'll try.

Dude, I have a crap load of Amex reward points. I've got to get some of these gift cards.

[Xevious]

I just got back from a TRU in Emeryville, CA. I picked up Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for 7.99 and they had a bunch of strategy guides that were 50% off the green tagged price sitting out on a table along with a bunch of green tagged PS1, Dreamcast, PS2 and Xbox games.

I went there too. But the prices the OP quoted still wasn't consistant with my findings.

[sm04as]

Or they should place a price checker machine for customers to use in the R-Zone. I hate how at all the TRU stores I have been to, they have price checker machines all over the store except for in the R-Zone

...but they do have a price checker...the cashier :wink:

Actually, I do notice that too - that TRUs have price scanners that are all out of range of the zone. I only know one store near me that still uses the ticket system and those tickets can be be scanned by yourself. But then again most of the tickets are not in their correct pocket and do not truly reflect their stock. Sometimes seeing the actual games in their plastic cases gives a bettere representation of their inventory.

I've seen:

Beyond Good & Evil (PS2) $11.xx
Ribbit King (PS2/GC) $9.xx
Siren (PS2) $20.xx
Arc the Lad Twilight (PS2) $7.xx

I think I'll check some of the other games others have mentioned.

[tenzor]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

whoa Castlevania for $10.98? my toys r us has like 7 of these. Hopefully it rings up at that price over here. Thanks for the heads up

[WKT]

TRU in Totowa, NJ:
Fatal Frame II PS2 $15.98 (yay!)
Sword of Mana GBA $18.98 (boo!)

[vrs1650]

I wonder if they would let me buy 2004 NCAA march madness and get the $10 EA controller. I have a coupon and all it says is an EA sports game, not which year.

[msdmoney]

Picked up Siren for $11.98 at the Culver City, CA TRU. Also the guy in front of me was picking up R Racing Revolution (PS2), it was in a display of $14.99 games. But it rang up as $7.99 so I tried the GCN version and it rang up $7.99 as well. Not a bad deal. Will probably go back and pick up Castlevania LOI since I passed on it last night.

[Fatesealer]

...but they do have a price checker...the cashier :wink:

Yeah, well... find me one that won't be an ass when I ask a simple question...

Me: Could you scan these 3 games to see what their price comes up as? :)
Them: I'm sure you can read the labels we have out there... [-(
Me: Yeah you're right... I'm silly... TAKE THIS, BIOTCH!!! :twoguns:

[62t]

...but they do have a price checker...the cashier :wink:

Yeah, well... find me one that won't be an ass when I ask a simple question...

Me: Could you scan these 3 games to see what their price comes up as? :)
Them: I'm sure you can read the labels we have out there... [-(
Me: Yeah you're right... I'm silly... TAKE THIS, BIOTCH!!! :twoguns:

Just tell them you want to buy those games, and if the price ends up being too high, tell them you change your mind.

[Fatesealer]

...but they do have a price checker...the cashier :wink:

Yeah, well... find me one that won't be an ass when I ask a simple question...

Me: Could you scan these 3 games to see what their price comes up as? :)
Them: I'm sure you can read the labels we have out there... [-(
Me: Yeah you're right... I'm silly... TAKE THIS, BIOTCH!!! :twoguns:

Just tell them you want to buy those games, and if the price ends up being too high, tell them you change your mind.

I'll probably go to TRU tomorrow and see if there's anything else I want left...

[FOnewearl]

I got today:

Xenosaga (PS2) $4.98 (Not GH)
Castlevania: Area of Sorrow (GBA) $10.98 ( I'm glad I've waited for this one :D)
Maximo: Army of Zin $9.98
Saw Fire Emblem and Swords of Mana for $10

Did you also use the coupon for 10$ off 2 20$ or less games :) those prices are good but you would have really made out like a bandit if you also used that!

I might be interested in some of them games if you can still get them & would be willing to help out I'll PM you

I didn't have a coupon but I had my American Express TRU Gift Cards I just got for collecting all points :D

I know some of you PMed me about picking up games from this sale. I'm extremly busy this week and will get there Thursday(maybe). I don't know what they will have left. But I'll try.

I was really interested in Castlevania & Fire Emblem I'd give you 30$ for both if you happen by chance to get both of them next time you make it to TRU

[sarkenobi]

I visited Lloyd Center's TRU last night and was successful! No changed prices in the R-Zone, so I picked up Sword of Mana and Siren and took them to the cashier. Sword of Mana was $17.xx and Siren was $10.xx

Now since I'm hard of hearing and I've been told on these forums that Siren isn't hard of hearing friendly, I'll sell my copy of Siren to any CAG member. I put down alongx on my list next to Siren since I noticed a post from them asking for Siren. Either way, PM if you want the Siren.

[dracula]

Picked up Siren for $11.98 at the Culver City, CA TRU. Also the guy in front of me was picking up R Racing Revolution (PS2), it was in a display of $14.99 games. But it rang up as $7.99 so I tried the GCN version and it rang up $7.99 as well. Not a bad deal. Will probably go back and pick up Castlevania LOI since I passed on it last night.

:-o that might have been me, i got r racing revolution. Aria of sorrow is still expensive, and so is fatal frame 2, those would have been nice pickups, I am hoping they get clearanced after christmas

[msdmoney]

Picked up Siren for $11.98 at the Culver City, CA TRU. Also the guy in front of me was picking up R Racing Revolution (PS2), it was in a display of $14.99 games. But it rang up as $7.99 so I tried the GCN version and it rang up $7.99 as well. Not a bad deal. Will probably go back and pick up Castlevania LOI since I passed on it last night.

:-o that might have been me, i got r racing revolution. Aria of sorrow is still expensive, and so is fatal frame 2, those would have been nice pickups, I am hoping they get clearanced after christmas

Only if you are black and were with two other friends. One of the guys there was buying a dvd remote, but the cashier told him it might not work with his PS2. The cashier was saying there is a playstation 2 plus (besides the PStwo slim thing) or something, I have never heard of that.

[dracula]

Picked up Siren for $11.98 at the Culver City, CA TRU. Also the guy in front of me was picking up R Racing Revolution (PS2), it was in a display of $14.99 games. But it rang up as $7.99 so I tried the GCN version and it rang up $7.99 as well. Not a bad deal. Will probably go back and pick up Castlevania LOI since I passed on it last night.

:-o that might have been me, i got r racing revolution. Aria of sorrow is still expensive, and so is fatal frame 2, those would have been nice pickups, I am hoping they get clearanced after christmas

Only if you are black and were with two other friends. One of the guys there was buying a dvd remote, but the cashier told him it might not work with his PS2. The cashier was saying there is a playstation 2 plus (besides the PStwo slim thing) or something, I have never heard of that.

Nope not me, there is one cashier there that is pretty cool(the longhaired guy who looks like he has done a lot of drugs?) He alerted me to the $7racing evolution, and that bloodrayne was on sale(it was a few dollars cheaper for bloodrayne at the la cienega store so i got it there)

I am white and 5'9 and usually asking for price checks on everything in the store. :D

[Jaket]

went to the only TRU in maine i think lol.... got:
beyond good and evil (6) ps2
soul calibur 2 (7) ps2
devil may vry GH (8) ps2
Sword of mana (10) GBA
castlevania AOS (18) GBA

my parents bought them for me for channukah tonight! SCORE!

[rapsodist]

I went to the Porter Ranch TRU in San Fernando Valley. Full price on every game I checked against on the OP list that was possibly a nationwide price.

[masha]

I went to the Porter Ranch TRU in San Fernando Valley. Full price on every game I checked against on the OP list that was possibly a nationwide price.

There is no nationwide price. I went to 3 TRU today and prices were different in all 3 of them. :shock:

For People who PMed me. Castlevania was $19( I didn't even bother). I picked up 5 Fire Emblems for $13 for 5 of you, (TRU with $11 FE was empty) I'll ship them for $18 each. Please Pm me if you still need them. Otherwise I return them back to the store.

[sarkenobi]

The TRU in Lloyd Mall in Portland, OR is actually closing. They started the closing "sales" yesterday and I headed over there. Picked up another Siren for $10.98 (I still have one left to sell to a CAGer), RE: CVx for $5.46 or something, my cashier kept pressing buttons on the register before I told him that was the price and showed him the list. I found boxes of Maximo: Army of Zin on the floor, but there was none in the glass case behind the cashiers or in the back. BUM. I also scanned Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga because it was the first time I ever saw it in the store, but still $34.99

This morning, I called the store and asked when the REAL store closure sales were going to start. They said to call back sometime next week and see, it would start at 20%. I don't know how much lower it'll get, but this store is the closest to me and easiest to get to. You bet your wallet I'll be going once a week!

[sarkenobi]

Double post.

[dracula]

Picked up Siren for $11.98 at the Culver City, CA TRU. Also the guy in front of me was picking up R Racing Revolution (PS2), it was in a display of $14.99 games. But it rang up as $7.99 so I tried the GCN version and it rang up $7.99 as well. Not a bad deal. Will probably go back and pick up Castlevania LOI since I passed on it last night.

Lots of copies of aria of sorrow at the culver city store, but they are ringing up at $30. I did get castlevania LOI for ten bucks and rtype final for $10 but that was it.

Also, R racing revolution is ringing up at $15 today, i asked the cashier about this, saying "wasnt the price on these lower yesterday" and he said they raised the prices.

They did this about 5 months ago during the green tag sale with games like soul calibur 2 and prince of persia(they were half price and then went back up)

Props to anyone who got aria of sorrow cheap. I envy you.

Oh and they would not accept my photocopied couopon for the "$10 of any 2 titles under $20" and i made a nice color copy and sized it up and everything. but still decent deals on lament of innocence and rtype final imo.

[rapsodist]

I went to the Porter Ranch TRU in San Fernando Valley. Full price on every game I checked against on the OP list that was possibly a nationwide price.

There is no nationwide price. I went to 3 TRU today and prices were different in all 3 of them. :shock:

I was going by the OP's information that read:

This is the markdown list for a store in the Atlanta area. Most of the prices ending in .95 or .99 should be nationwide while the .98 and .48 prices are the YMMV.

[BlaseDeviant]

You think these sales are still going?

[nikkai]

These sales are usually ongoing until they sell out. It's a clearance

[Fatesealer]

The Castlevania AOS rang up at $29 for me here in Duluth, GA. So no dice.

[dracula]

The Castlevania AOS rang up at $29 for me here in Duluth, GA. So no dice.

try again on december 16th when they are supposed to have their next markdown

[Magician]

I finally made a stop to my Toys'R'Us today. I picked up Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for $6.28, Castlevania: LOI for $9.98, and Soul Calibur 2 for $9.98. Seemed like my TRU was on top. They had most of the games marked down to their correct clearance price. AOS rang up for $23.xx for me (passed on it), also.

Shame I didn't have the $10 off two games $19.99 or less coupon... Would have made the deal all the sweeter.

[oper00]

The Castlevania AOS rang up at $29 for me here in Duluth, GA. So no dice.

try again on december 16th when they are supposed to have their next markdown

Will they PA if I come back there that day with the unopened game and reciept?