Fry's Ads 7/8-12 (Updated Daily) - NCAA 06-$38

[fidodido]

Here's the entertainment software listings from the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (HOU), Chicago (IL), Los Angeles/Orange County (LA), San Jose/Silicon Valley (SJ), and Washington state (WA) Fry's Ad(s). These prices are valid only for the dates listed in the subject line.

The items listed below are as they appear in the Fry's Ads. If an item is listed as "SJ only", for example, it could still be on sale at other locations (i.e. - Austin, Sacramento, San Diego, AZ, GA, IN, NV, OR), but it only appeared in the SJ ad. However, since these ads are not available online, I cannot confirm them.

If anyone knows of a website to view any further ads, please let me know.

Unless otherwise indicated, items below are listed in all six (DFW, HOU, IL, LA, SJ, and WA) ads.

Ad updates:
DFW, HOU, IL, LA, WA: Fri-Mon, Weds
SJ: Everyday

Missing Ads: 7/9-10 IL

GameCube

$29.99
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

PSP

$9.99 (SJ only)
PSP Screen Protector (7/10)
PSP USB Data Cable (7/10)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (UMD Video)

$27.99
Lumines

$29.99
Archer MacLean's Mercury (SJ only) (7/10)
Coded Arms
Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory (HOU and SJ) (7/9)
Untold Legends (SJ only) (7/10)

$39.99 (SJ and WA) (7/9)
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

$49.99
Nyko Charger Case (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)
Stereo Station (SJ only) (7/10)

PS2

$14.99 (7/10)
X-Men: Legends

$24.99
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (HOU only) (7/9)

$29.99
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness (7/9)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

$34.99 (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

$37.99 (7/10)
NBA Street V. 3
NCAA '06 Football (Avail. Tues.)

$59.99
Dance Dance Revolution Max w/ 2 HVG2 Dance Pads

XBox

$14.99
Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
X-Men: Legends (7/10)

$19.99 (DFW) / $22.99 (HOU, IL, LA, SJ and WA)
Jade Empire

$24.99
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

$29.99
Sid Meier's Pirates! (Avail. Thurs.) (SJ only) (7/10)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

$34.99
Halo 2 (HOU and SJ) (7/9)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)

$37.99 (7/10)
NBA Street V. 3
NCAA '06 Football (Avail. Tues.)

$59.99 (DFW, HOU, IL, LA and SJ)
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix w/ 2 HVG2 Dance Pads

PC

$24.99
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
The Sims 2: University Expansion Pack (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)

$24.99 (DFW and WA) / $27.99 (HOU) / $29.99 (LA and SJ) (7/10)
Act of War: Direct Action

$29.99
Stronghold 2 (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

$34.99 (SJ and WA) / $37.99 (DFW, HOU, IL and LA)
Half-Life 2

$34.99 (WA) / $37.99 (DFW, HOU, IL, LA and SJ)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Music

$9.77
Audioslave: Out of Exile (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)
Better Than Ezra: Before the Robots (SJ only)
Mariah Carey: The Emancipation of Mimi
Coldplay: X & Y
Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is (SJ only)
Billy Corgan: The Future Embrace (SJ only)
Deep Dish: George Is On (Avail. Tues.) (SJ only) (7/10)
Missy Elliott: The Cookbook
R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)
Natalie: Natalie (SJ only)
Willie Nelson: Countryman (Avail. Tues.) (SJ only) (7/10)
Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth (SJ only)
Slim Thug: Almost Platinum (DualDisc) (Avail. Tues.) (SJ only) (7/10)
Usher: Confessions (Special Edition) (SJ only)

$10.99 (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)
Bond: Explosive: The Best of Bond (DualDisc)
Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up (DualDisc) (SJ only)
Jennifer Lopez: Rebirth (DualDisc) (DFW and HOU)
The Offspring: Greatest Hits (DualDisc)
Shakira: Fijacion Oral (DualDisc) (LA and SJ)
Rob Thomas: Something To Be (DualDisc)

DVDs

$4.99
Beverly Hills Cop (SJ only) (7/10)
The Dead Pool (DFW, HOU, IL, SJ and WA)
Deep Blue Sea
Driven (LA and S[B]J)
Lethal Weapon 4
The Negotiator (DFW, HOU, IL, LA and WA)
Romeo Must Die
Thirteen Days (LA and SJ)
U.S. Marshals (DFW, HOU, IL and WA)

$5.99 (HOU and SJ)
The Alamo (1960) (SJ only) (7/10)
Dances With Wolves (Movie-Only Edition) (SJ only) (7/10)
Get Shorty (Non-Collector's) (7/9)
Kingpin (7/9)
La Femme Nikita: Special Edition (SJ only) (7/10)
Platoon: Special Edition (SJ only) (7/10)
Ronin (7/9)
Spaceballs (Non-Collector's) (7/9)
Star Trek: Insurrection: Special Collector's Edition (SJ only) (7/10)

$6.99
Always (SJ only)
American Pie: Unrated Collector's Edition
Amistad (Non-DTS)
A Beautiful Mind: Widescreen
Braveheart (SJ only)
Cocktail
Con Air (7/9)
Crimson Tide
Escape from L.A. (SJ only)
Exit Wounds (SJ only) (7/10)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (SJ only)
A Fistful of Dollars (SJ only) (7/10)
Footloose: Special Edition (SJ only)
The Great Escape (Non-Special) (SJ only) (7/10)
The Longest Yard: Lockdown Edition (7/9)
Minority Report (1-Disc Edition)
National Lampoon's Animal House: Double Secret Probation Edition (Widescreen)
Navy Seals (SJ only) (7/10)
The Neverending Story (SJ only) (7/10)
Quigley Down Under (SJ only) (7/10)
Raging Bull (1-Disc Edition) (SJ only) (7/10)
The Road Warrior (SJ only)
The Rock (Non-Criterion)
Romeo & Juliet (1968) (SJ only)
Sister Act
The Stepford Wives: Special Collector's Edition (Widescreen) (SJ only)
The Waterboy (DFW, HOU, LA and SJ)

$8.99 (LA and SJ) / $9.99 (DFW, IL and WA)
Bruce Almighty: Widescreen (LA and SJ)
Old School: Unrated Special Edition

$8.99 (LA) / $9.99 (SJ)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Widescreen Special Edition

$9.99
2001: A Space Odyssey
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again (SJ only) (7/10)
The Bourne Identity: Explosive Extended Edition (Widescreen)
Bridget Jones' Diary: Collector's Edition
Casino: 10th Anniversary Edition (SJ only) (7/9)
Catwoman: Widescreen (SJ only) (7/10)
Chilling 20 Movie Pack (SJ only) (7/10)
A Clockwork Orange
The Chronicles of Riddick: Unrated Director's Cut
Diva 20 Movie Pack (SJ only) (7/10) (Incorrect image shown)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Widescreen (Non-Collector's) (SJ only) (7/9)
Forbidden Planet
The Godfather Part II (SJ only)
The Godfather Part III (SJ only) (7/10)
H.G. Wells' The Time Machine
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Legend: Ultimate Edition
Lethal Weapon (Non-Director's Cut) (DFW, HOU, IL, LA and WA)
Mean Girls: Widescreen (SJ only) (7/10)
Meet the Parents: Special Edition (Widescreen)
Pulp Fiction: Special Edition (HOU and SJ) (7/9)
Star Power 20 Movie Pack (SJ only) (7/10)
Top Gun: Special Collector's Edition: Widescreen (SJ only) (7/10)

$13.99
Be Cool: Widescreen (7/10)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman: Widescreen (7/10)
Hitch: Widescreen (7/11)
The Incredibles: Widescreen (7/9)
The Jacket (7/10)
Million Dollar Baby: Widescreen or Fullscreen (7/10)
The Pacifier: Widescreen (7/10)

$13.99 (DFW, HOU, LA, SJ and WA) / $14.99 (IL) (7/9)
Are We There Yet?

$14.99
Hide and Seek (2005): Widescreen
Tales from the Crypt: The Complete 1st Season (SJ only) (7/12)

$15.99 (SJ only)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: Widescreen

$19.99 (DFW, HOU, LA, SJ and WA)
Chappelle's Show: Season 2 Uncensored

$36.99
Monk: Season 3 (DFW, HOU, IL, LA and WA)
Tour of Duty: The Complete 3rd Season (DFW, HOU, LA, SJ and WA)

$59.99 (HOU and IL)
The Sopranos: The Complete 5th Season

[TheRock88]

That's a really nice price for Jade Empire. Thx for posting them Fido.

[thegamer4787]

That's a really nice price for Jade Empire. Thx for posting them Fido.

I was thinking the same thing. Thanks Fido.

[Santurio]

I see a few DVD's I may pick up.
Thanks fido

[sj41]

Jade Empire and the Map Pack is what I'm going to try and go get. Thanks, Fido.

[hiccupleftovers]

Kind of a strange price for Jade Empire, but it's enticing nonetheless. I see a couple DVDs I might look into. Thanks fido.

[RisingZan]

No "Killer 7"?...

[GHardin]

Nice price on Jade Empire - in the DFW area, it's advertised at $19.99, which makes it all the sweeter! Too bad I got it when it came out, but it was worth the 3-5 games I traded in for it! :)

[doraemonkerpal]

d'oh, i was hoping for a cheap riviera for the LA fry's like last week's (@ san jose). great post nonetheless. thanks fido!

[Oxybeles]

As Always, Thanks for the Post...

[fidodido]

Saturday update:

Missing Ads: IL

$5.99 (HOU/SJ): Get Shorty, Kingpin, Ronin, Spaceballs

$6.99: Con Air, Longest Yard

$9.99: Casino (SJ), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (HOU), Pulp Fiction (HOU/SJ)

$13.99: Are We There Yet?, Incredibles

$24.99 (HOU-PS2): Metal Gear Solid 3

$29.99: Arc the Lad: End of Darkness (PS2), Rengoku (HOU/SJ-PSP)

$34.99 (HOU/SJ-XBox): Halo 2

$39.99 (SJ/WA-PSP): Midnight Club 3

Sunday preview for DFW:

$13.99: Be Cool, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Jacket, Million Dollar Baby, Pacifier

$14.99 (PS2/XBox): X-Men Legends

$24.99 (PC): Act of War

$37.99 (PS2/XBox): NBA Street V. 3, NCAA '06 Football

[BaZoOKajOe]

oooh...might go swing by & pick up Arc The Lad. It'd be nice if that ACT OF WAR deal for DFW went out to all the Frys too.

[Santurio]

million dollar baby looks like a deal.

[VegasRobb]

Chronicles of Riddick - Directors Cut and Lemony Snicket.

Thanks

[bobo2k4]

Why does Illinois always gets the shaft?

[strdr4]

What do you guys think of that DDR game w/ 2 pads? I've never played DDR in my life, but............. I could try it out... in my room...with the blinds closed.... and the lights off.

<.<

It seriously could be really fun! Seriously! I'm really thinking about it. I could do some games in my room and maybe my brother wil join in. yeah!

So anybody have experience with those HVG2 Pads? I have no idea if they're good or not.

[strdr4]

And do you think the price is good for DDR and 2 pads?

[fidodido]

Sunday additions:

Missing Ads: IL

$4.99 (SJ): Beverly Hills Cop

$5.99 (SJ): Alamo, Dances With Wolves, La Femme Nikita, Platoon, Star Trek: Insurrection, Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

$6.99 (SJ): Exit Wounds, Fistful of Dollars, Great Escape, Navy Seals, Neverending Story, Quigley Down Under, Raging Bull

$9.77 (SJ-CD): Deep Dish: George Is On, Willie Nelson: Countryman, Slim Thug: Almost Platinum

$9.99 (SJ): Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again, Catwoman, Chilling 20 Movie Pack, Diva 20 Movie Pack, Godfather Part III, Mean Girls, PSP Screen Protector (PSP), PSP USB Data Cable (PSP), Star Power 20 Movie Pack, Top Gun

$13.99: Be Cool, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Jacket, Million Dollar Baby, Pacifier

$14.99: Civilization III: Gold (SJ-PC), X-Men Legends (PS2/XBox)

$24.99 (DFW/WA) / $27.99 (HOU) / $29.99 (LA/SJ): Act of War (PC)

$29.99 (SJ): Archer MacLean's Mercury (PSP), Sid Meier's Pirates! (XBox), Untold Legends (PSP)

$37.99 (PS2/XBox): NBA Street V. 3, NCAA '06 Football

$49.99 (SJ-PSP): Stereo Station

[fidodido]

Why does Illinois always gets the shaft?

If by the shaft, you mean, why is it the IL ad is always missing, then the reason is that the only sources I've found for finding the IL ad are 2 different websites...one is DSLReports, where someone typically posts the Friday ads, and nothing else. The second is a Vietnamese forum where one person is kind enough to post the ads, but the fact is that he's been unavailable to post of late due to personal reasons and not too many people are picking up the slack.

[fidodido]

What do you guys think of that DDR game w/ 2 pads?

So anybody have experience with those HVG2 Pads? I have no idea if they're good or not.

I bought a DDR game and dance pad for PS1. IMHO, while I bought it with good intentions...in general, I felt stupid playing it by myself. It sort of demands a group esthetic and lots of drinking. Rather like karaoke.

The HVG pads on sale this time are similar to the pad I bought, these folding "fabric" ones just don't hold up sometimes, and you find them shifting around beneath you, which makes it difficult to watch the screen and to estimate where the pads should be. IMHO, one of the solid pads (the ones which don't fold up) are a better approximation of the real game. But with that said, Fry's deals for the solid pads tend to run in the $100+ region...

And do you think the price is good for DDR and 2 pads?

It seems to me that Fry's runs this sale every other month or so with various permutations on the dance pads or the DDR version. I've seen it cheaper during the Black Friday or other holiday sales, but this is fairly standard for them.

[SOSTrooper]

Don't forget the Sandisk 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (gaming version) is $99.99 after $10 rebate.

[chaarlieee]

Are the titles labelled with (SJ only) or (LA only) etc confirmed to be at those locations only?

This sucks.. I want to pick up a few things, but I'm broke as hell. It's ok though.. I missed the date on Ronin, and Raging Bull is SJ only. What the hell i

[KongaKing]

I hope a killer 7 deal this week

[RiCeBo1]

NCAA 06 is mine :D

[The Mana Knight]

I'm a little upset with myself for not catching this ad earlier. If I would have known Arc The Lad: EoD was on sale yesterday for $29.99, I would have driven 2 hours to a Fry's just to get it. I'm really addicted to the game online and I really want to buy it, since I'm only renting right now. I really hope it goes on sale again.

[valleyvampiress]

I bought a DDR game and dance pad for PS1. IMHO, while I bought it with good intentions...in general, I felt stupid playing it by myself. It sort of demands a group esthetic and lots of drinking. Rather like karaoke.

The HVG pads on sale this time are similar to the pad I bought, these folding "fabric" ones just don't hold up sometimes, and you find them shifting around beneath you, which makes it difficult to watch the screen and to estimate where the pads should be. IMHO, one of the solid pads (the ones which don't fold up) are a better approximation of the real game. But with that said, Fry's deals for the solid pads tend to run in the $100+ region...



It seems to me that Fry's runs this sale every other month or so with various permutations on the dance pads or the DDR version. I've seen it cheaper during the Black Friday or other holiday sales, but this is fairly standard for them.

There are some very durable foam mats at Level Six (http://www.levelsix.com/index.php?cPath=21&osCsid=ee7bf5d54b4991d61084572f4cd640cf) for both Xbox, PS2, and PC. They are around in the $40 dollar range. I've bought one from them about a year ago, and it's way better than the thin ones. The thin cheap ones (which that site also sells) also tend to mess up within a few months because of the constant banging. The foam ones can last for a much longer time. I'm still able to use mine, though I'll admit I don't play that frequently.

Anyway, just another alternative to mats.

[fidodido]

Monday bump:

$13.99: Hitch

[RiCeBo1]

Do they say when they'll have NCAA in store? Like by noon or by 4 pm?

[Felder71]

Do they say when they'll have NCAA in store? Like by noon or by 4 pm?

My understanding is that most stores already have NCAA (some for nearly a week), they just aren't allowed to sell it until tomorrow. So Fry's, like most other places, should be selling the game when they open their doors.

[fidodido]

Do they say when they'll have NCAA in store? Like by noon or by 4 pm?

They all listed the time as 8am (opening), so I just left off the time.

[RiCeBo1]

They all listed the time as 8am (opening), so I just left off the time.

Thanks Fido!

[mrnomis27]

In the LA Times, the Fry's ad lists NCAA 06 as "Low Price Guarantee" but does not post the actual price. I was hoping to price match at Best Buy. Any advice?

[RiCeBo1]

In the LA Times, the Fry's ad lists NCAA 06 as "Low Price Guarantee" but does not post the actual price. I was hoping to price match at Best Buy. Any advice?

Will PMing at BB give you the price AND the coke products?

[dracula]

probably.


I will try to get pirates tomorrow, tho i may just use a free rental coupon from BB to give it a rental and try to beat it then pick it up when it is GH

[fidodido]

Tuesday addition for SJ:

$14.99: Tales from the Crypt: Season 1

[salinpac]

FOr those of you who dont go to Fry's that often, they always run unadvertised deals I have found PSP game deals every week. To bad they are always for US games and not the import games they carry.

[neckfurters]

I picked up NCAA today in Plano for the Xbox. They were sold out of the PS2 though for those of you who were wanting that version. Also, I noticed that Astro Boy for the GBA was $14.99. It got really good praise from various sites/mags and was all the incentive I needed to pick it up.

[RiCeBo1]

I picked up NCAA today in Plano for the Xbox. They were sold out of the PS2 though for those of you who were wanting that version. Also, I noticed that Astro Boy for the GBA was $14.99. It got really good praise from various sites/mags and was all the incentive I needed to pick it up.

Hmm I picked up the Xbox version too. They had more PS2 versions then Xbox so I bought the Xbox version.

[RandyTsai]

I picked up NCAA today in Plano for the Xbox. They were sold out of the PS2 though for those of you who were wanting that version. Also, I noticed that Astro Boy for the GBA was $14.99. It got really good praise from various sites/mags and was all the incentive I needed to pick it up.

Usually they have 2-3 cases of games locked up in steal cages. If they don't have any on display you should just ask.

[sabin23]

Pirates looks very tempting for $29.99.

[neckfurters]

Usually they have 2-3 cases of games locked up in steal cages. If they don't have any on display you should just ask.

I called ahead to make sure they had any copies in and the guy told me just the Xbox which was fine since that was the one I wanted, but I'll remember your advice next time they say they're out of something. Thanks!