Minnesota Deals Topic

[Davestation]

Saw Valkyrie Profiles at the Oak Park Heights/Stillwater Wal-Mart for the price CAG's have been looking for it.

[rmb]

Anyone seen the Fallout 3 Add-on Pack (Pitt/Operation Anchorage) at local Target's at all? Apparently it's starting to hit clearance racks.

I saw it last week at the Fridley Super Target for $13.xx
they still have it

[whiptcracker]

If your looking for X-Blades to use the $20 off coupon to get it for free at Best Buy, Maplewood had one copy left.

[PapaSmerf]

If your looking for X-Blades to use the $20 off coupon to get it for free at Best Buy, Maplewood had one copy left.
I stopped by the Richfield store after arriving at the MOA store just after someone bought the last three. There were two left in Richfield @ around 8:30 PM.

[Demolition Man]

Childress is a POS coach!

You just figured that out now? ;)

[nasum]

sorry if it was one of us that stashed the 360 X-Blades behind X-Men for the PS3 at the EP BB. I found it and used the coupon...

[MAGfuz]

I checked on BB website last night, and it said Blaine and Maplewood (unsure, but I think that was it) had some, didn't have time to check in-store though. Pretty much if you didn't jump on it yesterday when they bumped the price down, you will not find it, AT LEAST NOT FOR FREE!

[One4Deuce]

Apple Valley (off Cedar) Target had 4 PS3 GHWT single guitar bundles for $22.48. They also had I think 2 of the dual guitar bundles for PS3 for $22.48.

[Nogib]

I stopped by the Richfield store after arriving at the MOA store just after someone bought the last three. There were two left in Richfield @ around 8:30 PM.

You can blame me for that one. >.>

[Idx86]

I snagged a few copies of X-Blades from the Rogers Best Buy. There was one left.

[rmb]

You just figured that out now? ;)
No, I've known it a while. So pissed at how conservative they called the game in the 1st half. On a more relevant note...

discount 70 has an additional 20% off their games. Really have to have them open the case and look. Found a dualshock3 new and sealed for 12 bucks tonight. None left. I'd have bought 100 at that price.

[Satoshi-kun]

Supertarget in Blaine has a few Katana brand 32MB PS2 memory cards (officially licensed) on clearance for $6.24. There were two when I checked an hour ago. Also a number of console games are marked 30% off behind the movies section though the only notable game I could find is Street Fighter IV for the 360 ($24 something). Guild Wars Game of the Year Edition is also on clearance for around $15, I don't quite remember the exact price.

[rmb]

Supertarget in Blaine has a few Katana brand 32MB PS2 memory cards (officially licensed) on clearance for $6.24. There were two when I checked an hour ago. Also a number of console games are marked 30% off behind the movies section though the only notable game I could find is Street Fighter IV for the 360 ($24 something). Guild Wars Game of the Year Edition is also on clearance for around $15, I don't quite remember the exact price.
SF4 should be $27.xx
24 can't be right

[Satoshi-kun]

SF4 should be $27.xx
24 can't be right

Yeah, I could be wrong; I only gave the tags for the clearanced games a quick glance before I made my way out.

[saturnotaku]

If anyone's interested in Lego Batman PS3, the Best Buy inside Mall of America has a bunch of copies for $10.

[PapaSmerf]

OK, who cleaned out Edina BB of guides? It must have been before I posted that Godfather II was pennied, cause that's all that was left. Nogib? You did it to me last week. Hmmmm? I was hoping to nab the Fire Emblem and RE5LE guides there.

Cheers!

[Nogib]

OK, who cleaned out Edina BB of guides? It must have been before I posted that Godfather II was pennied, cause that's all that was left. Nogib? You did it to me last week. Hmmmm? I was hoping to nab the Fire Emblem and RE5LE guides there.

Cheers!

Oh sure, blame me. :P Lol

I too was on the lookout for Fire Emblem guides and didn't see any there either.

[Idx86]

Was just at a local Super Target and found a copy of Madden '09 for the 360. Still rang up as $29.99. I thought all those bad boys got clearanced out? Boo urns.

[vicks]

Richfield Kmart was up to 30% off games - great selection was still available - if you go check it out, make sure to check the glass case in the front of electronics where digital cameras are kept - a lot of newer titles (seems they had releases up to Batman Arkham Asylum (sold out now) but most other titles are still available) are stored there...

Accessories were up to 20% off - Had 2 4000 pt. 360 points cards, 1 year (and 3 month)subs to xbox live, both wired and wireless controllers for 360, and dualshock 3s for ps3...

[MAGfuz]

I got a deal with UPS! Preordered Halo3:ODST, selected Release Date Delivery (for free if amazon prime, which I am) and they rescheduled it for tomorrow.

I mean I can wait 1 more day, but that's kinda f'd up!

Awesome deal!

[nasum]

how is that a deal?

[Davestation]

Anybody going to waste their time to track down Professor Layton in Minneapolis? He is going to be somewhere in Minneapolis between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Here is the link (http://www.professorlaytonds.com/find/) for clues and I guess you win stuff. I would do it but I gotta work, well I actually have better things to do.....well not really....:roll:

[manthing]

According to the official rules, Nintendo is going to have DSi and Professor Layton on display at Rosedale Center between 11 AM and 1 PM.

The contest involves playing the game and filling out an entry form, with 5 entries winning a copy of the game.

[MAGfuz]

nasum, it was a joke/my bad sarcasm. Got it today though, now I need work to be done with, and need to finish Uncharted so I can play ODST

[jrt1138]

This isn't a deal, but if anyone wants a PSP Go a day early the Best Buy in Eden Prairie had one black one and white one out on the shelf Tuesday night around 6 PM.

[Idx86]

Read in the Target Clearance thread in the main forum that Lakeville Target has several copies of Madden '09 Wii for $19.xx.

Not the best deal but may be worth watching for future drops.

[nazman11]

Anyone know if any of the gamecrazys around the city are going out of business? If they are the deals get better as time goes on, heres the rundown:


10/3-10/9: 30% off everything in the store
10/10-10/16: 50% off everything in the store
10/17-Closing: 80% off everything in the store

[PapaSmerf]

Read in the Target Clearance thread in the main forum that Lakeville Target has several copies of Madden '09 Wii for $19.xx.

Not the best deal but may be worth watching for future drops.
Haha, "several". I've never seen so many of one title at one time!

[One4Deuce]

I couldn't believe it, how many would you guess there were? 50? 60? 100? I have no idea, but I think I'd guess around 60

[MAGfuz]

well as long as I get my Brutal Legend and Uncharted 2 (which I will) before they close (if it's true), I'll be happy. I wonder then if I get half off on those two since they come out on the 13th!

In response to post about GC closing!

[PapaSmerf]

Stopped in at my favorite GameCrazy on my way home from work to get the scoop (and my store credit on a gift card). All stores in the Twin Cities are closing except Cottage Grove and Blaine.

[fullmetalfan720]

Stopped in at my favorite GameCrazy on my way home from work to get the scoop (and my store credit on a gift card). All stores in the Twin Cities are closing except Cottage Grove and Blaine.

Fuck, guess I won't ever be going to Gamecrazy again.

[MAGfuz]

YAY! So it's either GS/Amazon/CL/Ebay to sell games. Good thing I don't trade games all that much anymore and I only buy games I absolutely want/gamefly the rest. Like I said, I wonder if I can get the 50% off BL and UC2:AT since I have them PO'd at the local GC!

[nazman11]

Thanks for the intel papasmurf, looks like we are losing yet another place to trade, i guess we will all have to go to toys r us(sarcasm)

[MAGfuz]

Haha, forgot about TRU, but won't go there!

[BattleChicken]

Thanks for the intel papasmurf, looks like we are losing yet another place to trade, i guess we will all have to go to toys r us(sarcasm)

Actually, their trade-in values were pretty damn good - especially on the older stuff. To be fair, that could be because I did it the day they opened up shop, and their values hadn't been adjusted for volume.

I got $43 for Arkham Asylum on the 360 (more than I paid for it); it's something like $30 now, which is still better than what Gamestop would give. For a number of games that I was previously offered 60 cents to $1 for, TRU gave me $5.25, which was higher than the ebay costs for those titles. Maybe with a trade 2 for an extra $10 or a 40% extra + edge I could have gotten that much from Gamestop, but I like that it's just a reasonably fair amount with little hassle.

The problem I've found is that the in-store selection at TRU is pretty spotty. If it's been out longer than a month, it's a coin flip whether they'll have it. Their customer service sucks, and the store nearest to me is kind of a dump.. I haven't ordered from their website yet, so I don't know how good or bad that is.. All I know is i hate it slightly less than Gamstop.

In any event.. they have a web-form where you can check the values they offer you, which alone makes it a good reason to at least check what they offer. http://www.toysrustradeincenter.com/

Toys R Us Trade In Values 9/13/2009
Game Price armored core 4 $5.25
Battle of the Bands $5.25
Bomberman act zero $2.10
bust-a-move DS $6.30
Culdcept Saga $6.30
DBZ Burst Limit $11.05
Final Fantasy PSP $6.85
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 $10.00
Front Mission DS $5.25
GTA Chinatown Wars $15.00
Guitar hero II $7.00
Guitar hero III $7.00
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness $9.00
Lego Star Wars II (360)$5.25
Lego Star Wars xbox1 $2.10
lunar knights $5.25
Metroid Prime Pinball $4.20
NinjaTown DS $6.30
Prototype 360 $25.00
Simcity DS $6.30
Sonic Chronicles $9.00
Super DodgeBall Brawlers $5.25
Too Human $9.45
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume $8.75
Warhammer 40k Squad Command $5.25
Wario Master of Disguise $5.25
Wild Arms XF $5.25
Batman Arkham Asylum $43.00

[BattleChicken]

If you look over what I traded, I could have gotten more for some of it by doing a craigs list or ebay thing, but my time is more valuble than the dollar or two more I'd have gotten for most of that.

For almost all the games I traded to TRU, the trade-in amounts were greater than what I'd have gotten from Gamestop - though, Gamestop's trade in values are absurdly bad 90% of the time, even if they had a decent deal going on.

So.. yeah. TRU is giving more in trade than most of their B&M competition, so I wouldn't rule them out. Use the site I linked, you'll know how much they'll give you in credit before you go in.

Just make sure you also get the SKU for your games of the site if you plan to do trades; If I didn't have my phone (G1, which has a full web browser), they wouldn't have taken prototype or the Guitar Hero games.. their internal computers can't get to the trade in page, so they can't look up things their scanner doesn't recognize.

[Traitorious]

Stopped in at my favorite GameCrazy on my way home from work to get the scoop (and my store credit on a gift card). All stores in the Twin Cities are closing except Cottage Grove and Blaine.
Totally missed this since I haven't been to the regional section in awhile, but damn. I didn't know damn near ALL of them were closing. Guess I'll hit up the 2 within 5 minutes of my place this weekend and see if anything decent is left for the clearance sale start.

[Idx86]

I was just at GC within the last few weeks trading in X-Blades from that whole Best Buy thing. Almost bought an Edge card. Now I'm glad I didn't!

[manthing]

I was just at GC within the last few weeks trading in X-Blades from that whole Best Buy thing. Almost bought an Edge card. Now I'm glad I didn't!

That must have been one hell of a salespitch to convince you to buy an EDGE card at Game Crazy.

:lol:

[whiptcracker]

YAY! So it's either GS/Amazon/CL/Ebay to sell games. Good thing I don't trade games all that much anymore and I only buy games I absolutely want/gamefly the rest. Like I said, I wonder if I can get the 50% off BL and UC2:AT since I have them PO'd at the local GC!

Hollywood video stores without GC have been accepting used games for trade as well. Not sure how good the trade in prices are however.

This shouldn't really be unexpected since most of the stores now have a small area for selling new videogames and consoles instead of having a larger seperate area like Gamecrazy.

[MAGfuz]

The GC on 85th and 252 (close to it) is open until the 26th of Oct. Glad I can still get my BL and UC2:AT from them. Remember, today starts the 30% off I believe. I may just head over there later!

[PapaSmerf]

GameCrazy liquidation does not start until Monday. Open at Noon. The two stores I visited today did not even have their shipments in. One manager told me he expected the shipment to arrive on Monday. We will either have to wait for product to be stocked or maybe shop from boxes if we are first-comers. Each store was to get over 1000 items. But both are pretty bare right now.

[MAGfuz]

Could have sworn that GC closing thread said the 3rd, which is today. oh well. Still got many games in my backlog to play 1st!

[PapaSmerf]

Could have sworn that GC closing thread said the 3rd, which is today. oh well. Still got many games in my backlog to play 1st!
It did say the 3rd. Managers were also told this. They were informed later that it would start Monday to allow them time for their transfers. With the sub $29 stock not arriving at the closing stores until Monday or Tuesday, it would have been a pitiful (and may still be) sale with what they have on the shelves now. You'd be better off coming to my garage sale. I hate garage sales BTW.....

[toastapley]

if anyone is a big uncharted fan, roseville gamestop is doing a midnight for their reserves of uncharted 2 and brutal legend next week

[One4Deuce]

Still approximately 1,352,603 copies of Madden '09 (Wii) at the Target in Lakeville. Still at $20.98

[Idx86]

Still approximately 1,352,603 copies of Madden '09 (Wii) at the Target in Lakeville. Still at $20.98

I wish there was some alchemist formula to turn that into the 360 version, and also drop the price to about $1.00.

[nasum]

Any possibility of getting Tales of Vesperia or Eternal Sonata at the GC closeouts? I figure they would be in that price area.

I didn't know that almost all of the GC's in the metro would close. When I checked the list in "the thread" it looked like the one on 55 in Golden Valley was going to stay open.

[PapaSmerf]

Any possibility of getting Tales of Vesperia or Eternal Sonata at the GC closeouts? I figure they would be in that price area.

I didn't know that almost all of the GC's in the metro would close. When I checked the list in "the thread" it looked like the one on 55 in Golden Valley was going to stay open.
I don't think any of the closing stores received their transfers yesterday, so stock was pretty dismal. Try today (or call) to see what they got in. I believe they can check lists for what they have or will get. I believe ToV was $24 or so used (months ago) so it may not be part of the liquidation.

[nasum]

bummer, maybe I can at least get a Tiger Woods game newer than 2007 for around $10...

[PapaSmerf]

Something the large HDTV is better for than gaming. Wow, what a game.

[rmb]

Something the large HDTV is better for than gaming. Wow, what a game.
yea, unfortunately that will be the end imo. I didn't think either one of these teams has much of a chance against the yankees.

[nasum]

It’s a disease I tell ya…

Grabbed King Kong ($7), The Godfather Game ($10), CSI ($14) and finally got Tiberium Wars ($14) for a price that I wanted.
The Game Crazy in Golden Valley is pretty well picked over of anything on the PS3 or 360, though the guy said that a box of 600+ items will be coming in within the next couple of days. No guarantee that it'll be anything other than used accessories and previous generation titles.

I assume you aren't talking about the fantastic finish by the Wild?
Yeah, as much as I hate to say it, Yanks will probably only lose two games on the way to being the champs this year.

[Glowin Smurff]

w/ this gc closing stuff, does that mean the GC in st. cloud is getting the axe too?

[willynateDgreat]

Has anyone been over to the Roseville GC to see what shape it's in? That's the only one remotely close to my place.

[cloudmd23]

w/ this gc closing stuff, does that mean the GC in st. cloud is getting the axe too?

Yes.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/01/in-progress-list-of-shuttered-game-crazy-locations/

[walterqchocobo]

Has anyone been over to the Roseville GC to see what shape it's in? That's the only one remotely close to my place.

The Roseville GC is pretty sad unless you like sports games. There are a handful of PS3, 360 and Wii games. Otherwise, lots of $4 sports games and random PS2 games.

[nasum]

The plymouth GC (55 and 101 roughly) apparently received half of what they're going to get and there's little to nothing available for 360 (sorry PS3 and Wii owners, I don't have either so I don't bother to look), I picked up Eternal Sonata and Tiger Woods 2008 today. I might hit the Golden Valley one on the way home today to see if they've gotten anything new...

[PapaSmerf]

Someone got the the 4 copies of Street Fighter IV from the WSP Target before I could check it out at lunch. I assume they hit $10. If someone picks up an extra copy for that price, I'd appreciate one. Only single copies at most other Targets I have visited, so I am not real hopeful about catching one. The only 75% off 360 title they left was a single Terminator. I passed.

[The Long Haired Bard]

Anyway know where I'll be able to pick up a copy of Way of the Samurai 3 tomorrow for 360? Preferably near Stillwater or Maplewood.

[manthing]

I didn't know the U of M campus HWV closed on 9/18

[PapaSmerf]

I didn't know the U of M campus HWV closed on 9/18
Stumbled upon that in a MN Daily article on the Internet while looking for store hours last week. I wonder if there are more closing or closed locally. All the HWV stores I have visited without a GC so far are discount stores - all new games < $19.99. I was looking for the Ghostbusters or RE5 on sale, but no luck. I have officially hit a dry spell. All the multiple copies of games that were about to drop at the Targets I was watching were gone today.

[toastapley]

Anyway know where I'll be able to pick up a copy of Way of the Samurai 3 tomorrow for 360? Preferably near Stillwater or Maplewood.

most stores aren't getting it, and if they do it won't be on a set street date. i tried reserving one at gamestop but they weren't reserving it, and from past experiences they get those titles late. the only store i even found that is going to get it is roseville. call around, the manager said that stores that are getting it received an email telling them they would just no specific date

[The Long Haired Bard]

most stores aren't getting it, and if they do it won't be on a set street date. i tried reserving one at gamestop but they weren't reserving it, and from past experiences they get those titles late. the only store i even found that is going to get it is roseville. call around, the manager said that stores that are getting it received an email telling them they would just no specific date

Yeah I called several stores, the ones that are getting it aren't getting it till tomorrow at the earliest. I hope the stores that get it tomorrow will still have a copy after 4pm...damn college classes, haha.

[LuisRM]

On a side note, Jonathan Coulton is in town playing on Monday, Oct. 26. Wonder if it's worth seeing it just for "Still Alive." Don't know any of his other music though.

[manthing]

FYI:

The Hollywood Video at 22nd and Hennepin in Minneapolis is now closed.

I drove past the Lake Calhoun location, and it looked to be open...for now.

[Idx86]

Anyone spotted a $10 Street Fighter 4 for 360 out there? I've checked a few stores with no luck.

[vicks]

FYI:

The Hollywood Video at 22nd and Hennepin in Minneapolis is now closed.

I drove past the Lake Calhoun location, and it looked to be open...for now.

Ouch. That place was killer for the 4.99 used sale - if the rumors are true (another one on black friday) hopefully calhoun and lyndale will be there long enough...

[MAGfuz]

Anyone spotted a $10 Street Fighter 4 for 360 out there? I've checked a few stores with no luck.

I've seen it for $20 and $15 at a couple targets (Maple Grove for sure, can't remember the other one though. Was on their clearance rack.

[Crash55118]

Although not really deal related, just wondering if any of you guys use Gamefly and what your shipping times are? Thinking about starting it up, but have heard varied things about shipping times.

[MAGfuz]

Although not really deal related, just wondering if any of you guys use Gamefly and what your shipping times are? Thinking about starting it up, but have heard varied things about shipping times.

I have it. takes about 3 days to get to the PA distributor (Texas would be better, but it goes off of zip code) and I get a game in 2 days. Most notably this last time was getting NFS:Shift on release day! Plus after 3, 6, and 12 months you get rewards (I think they stack as well).

I like it and have saved a little bit of money (still buy some of the bigger release games as I want them!)

[aphu9876]

I did a trial of gamefly and it was a couple of days each way. I think if I got it in the mail on a Monday, they would get it Wednesday and I would get a game on Friday. This was probably a year and a half ago though, so I don't know if they have a closer shipping location now or not.

[pROvIs]

I had gamefly for about 1 + 1/2 years. It was great at first (maybe 3-6 months). They would know I sent the game in the mail (if i took it to post office) the day I sent it and start sending the next one. It was about 5-7 business day turn around time. This was with new releases.

What several of my friends and I noticed is that those turn around times start getting longer and longer. Pretty soon it took them 3-7 business days to get the disc from me and 3-7 days to get a disc from them and that's only if they send out immediately which they often times took over a week to send the next game. meaning anywhere from 2-3 week turn around time usually closer to 3 weeks rather than 2. Which just wasn't acceptable to me. My roommate still subscribes and he says it has gotten better but other friends say its still just as bad.

The pros of the service is that it allows someone on a limited budget to play a lot of games they normally wouldn't and try games they normally wouldn't want to invest at full price in. The other advantage for it were the discounted prices on games and credits toward used games. This is a great program but it became less useful since the economy tanked because their prices don't fair as well competitively as they did previously.

Just last week I signed up for Gamerang hoping they have better service. They have 5 distribution centers but one is in the metro (Crystal, MN) meaning at least ship times to and from them should be dramatically decreased. Since it is so soon I can't comment on my experience yet but you may want to give them a look as well.

Either way it does require you to dramatically change the way you think about purchasing games. All of a sudden single player games or games you can finish in a short amount of time are much less compelling then purchasing a multiplayer game you will pop in every now and then for several months. It also requires you to change your habbits in buying discounted games (target clearance, newegg, amazon dotd, etc.) otherwise you end up having a stockpile of games you don't play or rentals you don't play.

Probably more information then you wanted but hope it helps.

[MAGfuz]

Yeah I wanted to check out gamerang, but I got gamefly for xmas last year, and asking again (like the only thing I asked for so far) so I'm not going to complain as it's essentially free for me. Let us know how that Gamerang is. I checked the site, and it's like a $1 more than gamefly for the 2 game plan.

[Hoffer]

I'm using Gamefly again right now. I think it's like the 4th time I've used the service. I usually end up quitting because I find myself buying games, because I just wasn't getting them from Gamefly. I'm making a serious effort this time to just have patience and wait for the games.

I have Brutal Legend at home right now. I only have Uncharted 2 and Borderlands in my queue now since I want one of them next. I have the 2 out plan, so whenever they get one for me, it should be sent. Next week Ratchet comes out and that will be in my list as well. I hope they ship me something next week, because I just have a few odd achievements to get in Brutal Legend, then I'm sending it back. Then again, I've got a stack of unplayed games I need to get to as well. :)

[BattleChicken]

I'd really appreciate it if those of you who're trying Gamerang would keep us in the loop about how well it works in MN.

Thank you!

[angsto2]

After months of getting skunked on the penny guides at Best Buy I finally got a few at the Coon Rapids store. THey had a ton of Gear of War 2 guides for a penny. They were a little leery at the counter but when combined with the 3 games I bought it worked out. . .finally.

[One4Deuce]

Have any of you guy taken advantage of that glitch at Best Buy with the buy 2 get 1 sale? There's one guy in the thread who posted his haul and its simply insane.

[manthing]

Have any of you guy taken advantage of that glitch at Best Buy with the buy 2 get 1 sale? There's one guy in the thread who posted his haul and its simply insane.

I tried at both Oakdale and Maplewood with the expensive game rang up 2nd, and it didn't work at either location.

[PapaSmerf]

I had not looked at that thread 'till last night and figured it was too late. I don't understand how they can use RR. Doesn't that require a price overide? Price overides usually cause the auto-adjustments to fail. Perhaps RR is $5 in the system now?

[One4Deuce]

I had not looked at that thread 'till last night and figured it was too late. I don't understand how they can use RR. Doesn't that require a price overide? Price overides usually cause the auto-adjustments to fail. Perhaps RR is $5 in the system now?
Must be, I'm thinking about doing this but honestly I almost feel bad. I frequently shop at Best Buy, and I'd feel guilty getting a $60 game for $10.

[manthing]

Unless your BB has a special sticker on RR, it rings $5 in te system

[One4Deuce]

If anyone sees Guitar Hero: Metallica at the $14.98 price point at Target please let me know, really want the game but I don't want to pay $30 for it.

[Davestation]

For what system do you want Metallica for?

[One4Deuce]

For what system do you want Metallica for?
Sorry, 360.

[vicks]

Sorry, 360.

I know it isnt as easy or cheap, but if your desperate, you can buy it on gamefly.com for 20 bucks...

I usually get great quality games from them (ie not scratched much, etc.) and the case/manual are always pristine since they dont use them...but yeah, I'll keep an eye out for it...saw about 10 copies at Lake Street Target tonight but at the 41.xx pricepoint, so a couple drops to go if they last...

[gfshurts]

Target's in the south metro haven't yielded much lately. The KMart in Richfield that is closing has video games at 40% off. There's a few good games left that I'm hoping make it to a larger % off. Otherwise it's been pretty quiet for good game deals that I've noticed. Stores possibly waiting for the Holiday/Black Friday sales?!

[rmb]

Not sure about how good a deal but the northtown best buy had 1 copy of blazblue LE for 360 for $30

[MAGfuz]

I saw 3 copies of GH:Metallica at Brooklyn Center Target yesterday, 2 were $30 and 1 was $42.

[LuisRM]

I posted this in the Deals thread, but since this is more pertinent here, I'm putting it in as well. Hope it helps!

Gamerang vs. Gamefly vs. Blockbuster

For what it's worth, here is a breakdown of pricing and some impressions of service. I have both Gamefly and Gamerang right now.

All prices are with 6.5% tax (your state may vary). Gamerang doesn’t charge tax unless in CA. Turnaround times are based from Minnesota.

Gamerang
1 game out
$18 month / $172 year (manually applied discount, must email)

2 games out
$25 month / $239 year (manually applied discount, must email)

Gamefly
1 game out
$16 month / $159 year (prepaid GC discount)

2 games out
$25 month / $235 year (prepaid GC discount)

1 game out - $13 cheaper than Gamerang with prepaid GC discount
2 games out - $4 cheaper than Gamerang with prepaid GC discount

Blockbuster
1 game out
$23.50 month

2 game out
$32.00 month

Gamerang Pros
Much better turnaround time for games, games are checked in within 1 to 2 days vs. 4 to 5 with Gamefly.
Better availability for games due to the smaller subscriber base.

Gamefly Pros
Loyalty plan – Earn $5 credit every 3 months.
Low price games if you want to Keep It.

Gamerang Cons
1 month until they introduce membership benefits on games.
Slightly money for 1 year plan.

Gamefly Cons
Very long turnaround time.
Low availability on new releases.

Blockbuster Pros
No waiting. Always have a game when you want.
Not worth getting the two game plan per reason above.

Blockbuster Cons
Most expensive option.
At the mercy of what is available in the store.
Limited Selection. May not have many copies of new/older games.

If you can afford the 1 year prepay plan it is way better to go with that than month to month. Blockbuster would be good, but the cost and availability is a risky proposition.

My Gamefly ends this month, and my Gamerang ends next month. Due to the turnaround times and in light of the new info, I may go with the prepay 1 game with Gamerang as the turnaroud time is the read deal maker for me. True, the benefits they're planning on rolling out may not be as good as Gamefly, but it's a matter of turnaround and availability for me.

Thoughts, opinions?

[nasum]

If anyone sees Guitar Hero: Metallica at the $14.98 price point at Target please let me know, really want the game but I don't want to pay $30 for it.


Same here for 360

[aphu9876]

I'd pay a little more a month for a quicker turnaround time if it were me. I tried a gamefly trial and wasn't impressed with how long it took. Thats my two cents.

[Demolition Man]

Blockbuster Online has a very slow turn around for DVD/Blu-Ray. I'd imagine it would be very much the same for games if they ever offered them online.

[LuisRM]

Blockbuster Online has a very slow turn around for DVD/Blu-Ray. I'd imagine it would be very much the same for games if they ever offered them online.

I have blockbuster and haven't been impressed. I've been more inclined to take them in to swap. I may switch over to netflix since I'd imagine they have their stuff together. Whenever I complain to BB about their shipping etc. they say they're working on improving their system and they give me a free movie rental. :roll:

[BattleChicken]

I have blockbuster and haven't been impressed. I've been more inclined to take them in to swap. I may switch over to netflix since I'd imagine they have their stuff together. Whenever I complain to BB about their shipping etc. they say they're working on improving their system and they give me a free movie rental. :roll:

I've been really happy with Netflix. They usually take 2 or 3 days to get us the replacement disks. We haven't sent one in in months, though, because we've been doing streaming instead - just for the streaming netflix is worth it. I can't talk it up enough.. so good.

[rmb]

If anyone happened to get that best buy coupon for the washer/dryer @50% off and isn't using it send me a pm please. I think I need one.

[Davestation]

Just came from a Toy*riffic in St. Croix Falls. They had Modern Warfare 2 for $69.99 if anyone is die hard and wants to spend $10 more to play it for the weekend. Might want to check the Maplewood store to see if they have any if you are interested.

Also RMB, I just got a new stove and Best Buy has pretty much all appliances on sale on there site and are better than the current in store price of getting two save 10%, three 15%, or four 20%. Maybe you can get them to honor the site price and get the 50% off if you can find the coupon and maybe the system will glitch and give you 10% more off for buying (washer and dryer) it in store? Its all just a big "IF"

[One4Deuce]

If anyone happened to get that best buy coupon for the washer/dryer @50% off and isn't using it send me a pm please. I think I need one.
The 50% off Samsung Steam washer/dryer coupon? I have it.

[Demolition Man]

I have blockbuster and haven't been impressed. I've been more inclined to take them in to swap. I may switch over to netflix since I'd imagine they have their stuff together. Whenever I complain to BB about their shipping etc. they say they're working on improving their system and they give me a free movie rental. :roll:

I got the same BS about Blockbuster "improving their system" for several months which includes a three week period of them not sending me ANYTHING. I finally ditched Blockbuster a month ago to go back to Netflix. As BattleChicken said turn around has been 2-3 days for me except oddly my most recent DVD All Day With Adrian Peterson was in my mail the day after I sent in the previous DVD.

[LuisRM]

I'm going to switch over I think to netflix in a couple of weeks when my month at BB expires. They just emailed me and said I get "unlimited trade-ins" until the end of the month. Meh.

[rmb]

[QUOTE=Davestation;6478859]Just came from a Toy*riffic in St. Croix Falls. They had Modern Warfare 2 for $69.99 if anyone is die hard and wants to spend $10 more to play it for the weekend. Might want to check the Maplewood store to see if they have any if you are interested.

QUOTE]
So that's where everyone grabbed them from that are selling on craigslist. I'll wait. Now, if that was a console bundle and was 3 weeks ago, I'd buy all of them!

Update:
Decided we didn't need the washer/dryer. I have 3 kids that seem to leave plenty of crap in their pockets and you don't always find everything. Didn't like the idea of crayons, pencils, rocks, and anything else you miss going through a new washer. Not to mention that the set we have is only a year old as it is. Thanks for the numerous offers to help!

[Demolition Man]

Anyone going to any of the numerous Modern Warfare 2 midnight launches?

[One4Deuce]

Anyone going to any of the numerous Modern Warfare 2 midnight launches?
Not planning on it but I should call and see if I should. Here's why... Back when Best Buy had that Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off sale online I ordered NHL 10 and MW2 for in-store pickup. Just got an e-mail today saying "MW2 will be available for pick-up tomorrow" but the store I'm picking up from is having a midnight launch, maybe its worth it to go.

[rmb]

Anyone going to any of the numerous Modern Warfare 2 midnight launches? Went

Not planning on it but I should call and see if I should. Here's why... Back when Best Buy had that Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off sale online I ordered NHL 10 and MW2 for in-store pickup. Just got an e-mail today saying "MW2 will be available for pick-up tomorrow" but the store I'm picking up from is having a midnight launch, maybe its worth it to go.
Did you go? if so which store? I was at the gamestop on silver lake rd. Probably 200 people there. Northtownand roseville had over 500 preorders and from what I saw most showed up to get them last night. I went in at 8pm and got my reciept and #. Went back at 5to 12 and was done by 1202. I never do these but work nights and mon is my friday nite so I went.

[MAGfuz]

Didn't go, waited patiently at work to receive my $52 Hardened Copr (thanks amazon and your credits). Now I must wait another 3 and 1/2 hours!

[One4Deuce]

Went


Did you go? if so which store? I was at the gamestop on silver lake rd. Probably 200 people there. Northtownand roseville had over 500 preorders and from what I saw most showed up to get them last night. I went in at 8pm and got my reciept and #. Went back at 5to 12 and was done by 1202. I never do these but work nights and mon is my friday nite so I went.
Didn't end up going, needed to make a run to Target too and didn't want to have to make two trips when I could just make one.

[rmb]

no more used games at the fridley blockbuster on central. No selection at northtown. Picked up one of those cheap acer laptop's from best buy possibly for the kids. May not keep it. If so anyone that would want it can pm me or post here. It would be for cost $270.

[SoundOfLight]

Great info on that Gamerang vs Gamefly post. I think I may switch next year when my Gamefly is up.

[Demolition Man]

no more used games at the fridley blockbuster on central. No selection at northtown.

Yeah I've given up looking at Blockbuster for used games. Either it was older titles that I have no interest in or hardly anything off. Like I'm going to spend $30 on a used copy of Guitar Hero World Tour that Target had not too long ago on clearance for $14ish.

[LuisRM]

Great info on that Gamerang vs Gamefly post. I think I may switch next year when my Gamefly is up.

I'm really liking the turnaround. I put a game in the mail and they check it in the next day most times. I got Brutal Legend and GTA LSS coming in.

[PapaSmerf]

Yeah I've given up looking at Blockbuster for used games. Either it was older titles that I have no interest in or hardly anything off. Like I'm going to spend $30 on a used copy of Guitar Hero World Tour that Target had not too long ago on clearance for $14ish.
I hit some BBV today looking for POGs and they have some new stock @ $14.99 and under to make another B1G1 worth a look. In fact GH:WT 360 was $9.99 today ;)

[One4Deuce]

Any of you guys interested in a sealed copy of Madden 10 for the 360? I'm looking for $45 or willing to trade.

[Demolition Man]

I hit some BBV today looking for POGs and they have some new stock @ $14.99 and under to make another B1G1 worth a look. In fact GH:WT 360 was $9.99 today ;)

Which one(s) did you go to? I might have to take a peek since I wouldn't mind GH:WT for that much.

[PapaSmerf]

Which one(s) did you go to? I might have to take a peek since I wouldn't mind GH:WT for that much.
I don't know which one I saw it at, but I saw another today at $14.99 used. The other was either mispriced or I just automatically put the game in the "Buy it during B1G1" category and mentally associated a lower price. PS3 version is also $14.99 used.

[fullmetalfan720]

Checked 5 Blockbusters today looking for POGs, but didn't find any. I checked the one on Lake and Hiawatha, Lake and 35W (which is closing), Franklin and Hennepin, Cleveland and Ford Pkwy, and University and Hamline (which is closing).
Anyone had any luck finding any of the POGs?

[rmb]

nope and I doubt we will!

[walterqchocobo]

The Blockbuster in Roseville on Larpenteur has two small bins of POGs. Not a huge selection though.

[Keen314]

POGs?

[fullmetalfan720]

The Blockbuster in Roseville on Larpenteur has two small bins of POGs. Not a huge selection though.
I just went there and I didn't find any. They did have some regular used games though.
POGs?

They are games at Blockbuster that are disc only and come in clear cases for $9.99.

[manthing]

Has anyone here actually found 360/Wii/PS3 pogs at any area Blockbuster store this year?

I found them at the Savage BB when they first hit back in Feb(?) and that has been the only store to get current-gen pogs in my experience.

[PapaSmerf]

I found some 360 POGs the last couple of days. There are still some out there and I believe more are being shipped. I was able to pick up CoD 4, CoD:W@W, Halo Wars, Fable II, GoW2, Xmen Origins:Wolverine, Soul Calibur IV and Orange Box. Saw GTA IV, Fallout 3, Transformers the Game and Revenge, several 2K/08 and 2K/09 sports titles, Gun and pretty much what has been posted in the 99 cent thread except Halo 3. Found them at 3 different stores.

EDIT: If anyone wants more info, PM me. There was not much left at the stores I visited, but I have a couple that are supposed to be getting a shipment of 30. One probably already has it, but does not have it shelved. I was going to have them look, but the place was actually pretty darn busy so I left.

[Zman310]

Since there were a couple people who expressed interested in this a few days ago:
GH: Metallica (360) is down to 14.98 at the Brooklyn Center Target. Picked up a copy at 6 this evening; there were two left. Good luck.

[rmb]

I'll take a pm if anyone finds ps3 or wii POG's. Anyone need a 360 arcade stick locally?

[One4Deuce]

Dozens of copies of GTAIV for $14.98 at A.V. Target

[PapaSmerf]

POG update at BBV... to those that I gave info on coming shipments, it appears these stores may have sent there shipments directly to a closing store. The manager (WSP) I spoke with told me he did so and I expect the Apple Valley store may have as well. Might want to check Arcade St and Midway if they are still open.

[rmb]

Arcade St, I'd rather meet a seller off craigslist in minneapolis with a 1000 cash on me than go over to that dumpy side of town. Actually I played pool at Cab's a few nights a week for a few years.

[PapaSmerf]

Spotted (still there as of 6:30PM) some more BBV POGs today for 360; CoD 4: MW, Bionic Commando, Terminator Salvation, NBA2K9, Major League Baseball 2K9 and a few others that could probably be had complete for less than $9.99. PM me for location.

[SePhoBroth]

Arcade St, I'd rather meet a seller off craigslist in minneapolis with a 1000 cash on me than go over to that dumpy side of town. Actually I played pool at Cab's a few nights a week for a few years.
Did you play M8 leagues out of there? I used to play alot to.

[rmb]

Did you play M8 leagues out of there? I used to play alot to.
mostly valley, some m8

[SePhoBroth]

mostly valley, some m8
Oh cool, You still have the TE stick? I have a PS3 one I might be interested in trading with you. My 360 one just broke today so I'm gonna call Mad Catz and see if they can do anything about it.

[manthing]

Guys:

Edina Super Target had :360:GH: Metallica(4 copies) and Wolverine Origins for $15 last night.

FYI: the Edina ST lacks the toy catalogs, so either bring a coupon or print one before you go there,

[PapaSmerf]

More 360 POGs unearthed. Apple Valley store on Cedar and 42. I asked last week and was told they were not in. I asked last night and the manager said they would be in back and brought them out. The only worthwhile titles were: GRID and NBA (2K9/09). There were 3 short of 30, so an employee most likely grabbed the best.

[rmb]

Oh cool, You still have the TE stick? I have a PS3 one I might be interested in trading with you. My 360 one just broke today so I'm gonna call Mad Catz and see if they can do anything about it.yes, I do. Large accessories suck, cool as they may be. $100 cash local if you prefer or trade straight up if your ps3 is a TE. If not we could figure something out.