Circuit City/Target/Best Buy 5/7-5/13 Gaming Ad

[Demolition Man]

Yes... a week EARLY and then some. Enjoy. Thanks to our good friend speedy @ DVDTalk's forums. He's just that damn good.

CIRCUIT CITY

Video Games: Nintendo DS

Brain Age >>>> $19.99
Age Of Empires: The Age of Kings >>>> $29.99
Metroid: Prime Hunters >>>> $34.99 ****

****Free Rumble Pack with purchase of Metroid Prime Hunters // Minimum 4 per store // While supplies last

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Video Games: Gameboy Advance

The Wild >>>> $19.99
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown >>>> $29.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters World Championship Tournament 2006 >>>> $29.99

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Video Games: XBOX 360

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat >>>> $59.99
MLB: 2K6 >>>> $59.99
Kameo >>>> $39.99 ****

****Free Forza Motorsport game with purchase


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Video Games: Gamecube

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (confirmed) >>>> $14.99
StarFox: Assault >>>> $14.99
Paper Mario: The 1,000 Year Door >>>> $14.99

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Video Games: Miscelleanous

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighters >>>> PS2 / XBOX >>>> $29.99
Over The Hedge >>>> PS2 >>>> $39.99 ****


****Free PS2 Shark Tale game with purchase



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PC GAMES:

Guild Wars: Factions w/$10 gift card >>>> $49.99

Black & White 2: Battle f The Gods Expansion Pack >>>> $7.99
DreamFall: The Longest Journey >>>> $27.99



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TARGET

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Video Games:

$16.99 EACH :

PS2 Greatest Hits: JAK II
Ed, Edd & Eddy: The Misadventures >>>> PS2 / Gamecube
Sonic + Mega Collection >>>> PS2 / Gamecube
Need for Speed: Underground 2 >>>> PS2 / XBOX / Gamecube


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$39.99 EACH - PSP GAMES:

Daxter
MLB: The Show
Splinter Cell: Essentials
Fight Night: Round 3
Midnight Club 3

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EXCLUSIVELY AT TARGET


EXCLUSIVE $5 Concession Cash included with all Over The Hedge games listed // Quantities Limited // No Rainchecks // All Available 5/9/06 at 8 AM!
Gameboy Advance >>>> Over The Hedge >>>> $29.99
Nintendo DS >>>> Over The Hedge >>>> $29.99
PS2 >>>> Over The Hedge >>>> $39.99
XBOX >>>> Over The Hedge >>>> $39.99
Gamecube >>>> Over The Hedge >>>> $39.99

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PC Games:

Guild Wars: Factions >>>> $49.99
Auto Assault >>>> $39.99
World Of Warcraft >>>> $29.99
DreamFall: The Longest Journey >>>> $34.99
The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff >>>> $14.99


Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends >>>> $42.88 **** (Available 5/11/06)

****Amazon.com has the release date for this title as 5/23/06


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BEST BUY

Video Games:

Miscellaneous Games:

Over The Hedge >>>> PS2 / XBOX / Gamecube >>>> $39.99
MLB: The Show >>>> PSP >>>> $39.99
Perfect Dark: Zero >>>> XBOX 360 >>>> $49.99 ^ ^
Final Fantasy XI >>>> XBOX 360 >>>> $49.99 ^ ^
Call of Duty 2 >>>> XBOX 360 >>>> $59.99 ^ ^
Major League Baseball: 2K6 >>>> XBOX 360 >>>> $59.99 ^ ^
FarCry: Predator >>>> XBOX 360 >>>> $59.99 ^ ^
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat >>>> XBOX 360 >>>> $59.99 ^ ^


^ ^ >>> See XBOX 360 note in Store Notes Section



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PC GAMES:


Over The Hedge >>>> $19.99
Sin Episodes: Emergence >>>> $19.99 (available 5/10/06)
The Sims 2: Open For Business >>>> $29.99
The Sims 2 >>>> $39.99
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter >>>> $49.99
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends >>>> $49.99 (available 5/10/06)

And a note from speedy...

A moment of your time before we begin please. I just want to state for the record that last week’s e-mail attacks via my home e-mail address was totally unwarranted and uncalled for. I am truly sorry that some of you have chosen to attack ME in this manner when some DVD deal or price-matching scheme goes awry or is rejected for one reason or another. Please keep in mind that I report what I see, collate available data and try to list what are actual deals that will save you money; as well point out other lesser deals that might appeal to only a few. As such, I have ZERO control over what a BB, CC or Target manager will allow in terms of a DVDTalker getting a good / great deal. How could I?

That being said, I am grateful for the few souls who chose to comment on the situation both in the Bargains thread as well as those who sent word of encouragement to me via e-mail. I could disallow e-mails from DVDTalk but I feel that by making myself available in this manner that I might help someone who might be to afraid to post in the Forum or wants to ask me specifics of an item that might be listed in one of my threads. I have made the acquaintance of quite a few people by them reaching out to me privately and I am glad that I was able to help. I still encourage you to reach out to me in this manner if you so desire.

That in a nutshell is how I see my weekly threads to you, my DVDTalk bretheren: My attempt to help YOU save some hard earned money. In this day of rising gas prices, illegal immigrants demanding rights that only real citizen possess, and rampant crimes against each other; aren’t there MORE IMPORTANT things to debate / attack rather than me? I believe that there are.

Please be aware that I enjoy reporting to you all on a weekly basis BUT I cannot allow another instance of what happened last week. Should it re-occur, I will forward all e-mails / addresses to the moderators who watch this forum. Thereafter, I will then remove myself to another website and see if other folks can maintain a civil head and appreciate what one of their own is doing for THEIR benefit.

Thank you all for allowing me to comment publicly on what was a hurtful situation to me. {Stepping off soapbox now}

Your friend / reporter,

Speedy1961

I ask for any member of CAG who is also a member on the DVDTalk forums to please post thanks to Speedy. I for one am VERY appriciative and thankful for his contributions. Thanks in advance everyone.

Here's a link to the DVD/CD ads = http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92620

[GizmoGC]

Zelda for GameCube...is that Four Swords or Wind Waker?

[seanr1221]

Oooo thanks, I'll be picking up Paper Mario.

[Demolition Man]

Zelda for GameCube...is that Four Swords or Wind Waker?

I'll post over there and ask.

[sonarrat]

Aren't those the three new GCN Player's Choice games? If so, it's Four Swords.

[Demolition Man]

Aren't those the three new GCN Player's Choice games? If so, it's Four Swords.

I'm assuming it is myself but I would rather check since speedy has the ad... and I do not. :)

[swetooth9]

if he leaves DVDtalk, let's hope he comes here! :D

[Trakan]

Damn. I can't believe somebody would actually get pissed enough at a botched pricematch that they'd email the guy who posted them. What kind of dick does that? He's made a few mistakes along the line here and there, but sometimes the ad can be confusing. It's a small price to pay for us getting the ads a week early.

[AwRy108]

Damn. I can't believe somebody would actually get pissed enough at a botched pricematch that they'd email the guy who posted them. What kind of dick does that? He's made a few mistakes along the line here and there, but sometimes the ad can be confusing. It's a small price to pay for us getting the ads a week early.

Yeah, people just don't respect each other anymore--they just take everything they have for granted. What a shame.

[Wario64]

what the heck happened last week that pissed dvdtalk members so much?

[menikmati]

I'm not sure what happened, but I'll always support Speedy.

[fillican]

paper mario and starfox for me :-D

[rtype]

Has anyone had any luck with getting Circuit City to take one of Best Buy's $5 off coupons from their current coupon book? Kameo for $35 would be tempting.

Otherwise, yah, Starfox for me finally. I've been waiting since it launched for it to get to this price point. I've been very patient. If it doesn't suck, I'll be disappointed.

[hiccupleftovers]

I love Speedy. I mean he's the man. Extra early ads. Who, no, why would anyone complain. Bunch of idiots who did that. Better go use my neglected DVDTalk account to post in the thread.

[swetooth9]

I love Speedy. I mean he's the man. Extra early ads. Who, no, why would anyone complain. Bunch of idiots who did that. Better go use my neglected DVDTalk account to post in the thread.

ask him to come over to CAG to post the deals, haha

[62t]

wait nintendo is selling the rumble pack without pinball?

[GizmoGC]

What happened to Speedy is pretty rare on DVDTalk. Ive been a member for 6 years and its always been a pleasant experience.

[daphatty]

Is DVDTalk some offshoot of VGtalk?

[JasonTerminator]

DVDTalk has a video game section, but it kinda sucks and is at www.videogametalk.com

It's a hell of a place to get DVD deals from though. I don't even look at CAG's DVD bargains section, since DVDTalk gets tons of exclusive deals as well as all the regular ones.

[chargeup45]

what the heck happened last week that pissed dvdtalk members so much?

He mispriced Match Point: it was supposed to be 17.99 and he priced it as 14.99. Apparently the ad was misleading, and you know how sometimes the "Low Price" is hard to figure out.

I'm really not kidding... people had a fit over $3.


Anyway, if Zelda is the Four Swords version... I'm in. I'm not counting on it, but since both Four Swords and Star Fox are Players Choice now, its possible.

[shrike4242]

He mispriced Match Point: it was supposed to be 17.99 and he priced it as 14.99. Apparently the ad was misleading, and you know how sometimes the "Low Price" is hard to figure out.

I'm really not kidding... people had a fit over $3.


Anyway, if Zelda is the Four Swords version... I'm in. I'm not counting on it, but since both Four Swords and Star Fox are Players Choice now, its possible.
People pitched a fit on $3? Damn. That's pathetic, since they're getting the ads early, and for that, they should be very thankful.

One thing I'm glad is that my newspaper carrier brings my ads a day early, so I can double-check them just in case.

[Roufuss]

That Black and White 2 expansion is $7.99...? That has to be some sort of misprice or mistake on his part, since MSRP is $19.99.

Why would CC go almost 60% below MSRP??

[mcgavin27]

Thanks for the early ads!

[seanr1221]

Oooo if that is 4 swords I'd be all over that, especially because I was just going to go buy it today.


Hmmm I might just pick it up today anyway, then get a price adjustment when I buy Paper Mario next week.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

That's a pretty nice deal on Kameo at CC, $10 off and a free Forza Motorsport.

[chargeup45]

Great news: speedy took a second look at the ad, and it is indeed Zelda: Four Swords for 14.99. Between this, Paper Mario, and the DVD deals from CC, this is shaping up to be a pretty solid week.

[Dragon Fly]

Yeah, Speedy got some sort of email blasting hiim for some innacurate price in his Ad thread. Some guy went to buy a DVD expecting it to be one price but it rang up as another. You gotta love the internet! It empowers the idiots of the world to flex their muscular ignorance.

Oh :) and thanks for the kind words about DVD Talk and VGTalk! Say hi to "Dragon Fly" next time you see me post in the forums over there! :)

-Todd

[wbc1228]

Great news: speedy took a second look at the ad, and it is indeed Zelda: Four Swords for 14.99. Between this, Paper Mario, and the DVD deals from CC, this is shaping up to be a pretty solid week.

Cool.
Guess I'll buy my copy this week and pricematch it next week.

[seanr1221]

Woo Paper Mario and Four swords shall be mine!!!

[rperez1025]

I love Speedy. I mean he's the man. Extra early ads. Who, no, why would anyone complain. Bunch of idiots who did that. Better go use my neglected DVDTalk account to post in the thread.


Yeah, I had to dust off my account to give my two cents over there:


http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6965668#post6965668

That's just one of my pet peeves, when people don't appreciate things.

[FriskyTanuki]

Looks like it would be Four Swords and Paper Mario 2 for me. Thanks OP.

[ogmaster]

He mispriced Match Point: it was supposed to be 17.99 and he priced it as 14.99. Apparently the ad was misleading, and you know how sometimes the "Low Price" is hard to figure out.

I'm really not kidding... people had a fit over $3.


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Geez what a bunch of idiots. Anyone should know by now that CC and BB dont always have their sale price on new releases in the ad. It's done that way because one or the other can change their price in different markets if need be. Usually, it's a general sale price but they keep the whole "lowest price" on the ad just in case they dont need to sell it at the lower price. Either way, it's pretty pathetic to do a whole campaign against someone when you could have easily looked at a tag and saw the price was different and realizing what's up with just simple common sense.

[magikman]

Zelda 4 Swords (Finally) and StarFox for me. Thanks OP!

[clariste]

B&W2 expansion for 8 bucks? In.

[abhinav]

Sweet, i am gonna go pick up Zelda and starfox now and PM later, speedy is my hero, hope he starts comming here...

[Demolition Man]

Bump for the addition of the Worst Buy ad along with the confirmation of it being Four Swords in CC's ad. Enjoy. :D

[Roufuss]

No deal on Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfight for PC this week, and now none next week.

I guess I'll wait for it to inevitably go on sale for $30 - $40.

[Bloodbooger]

Can anyone tell me if Four Swords is playable with 4 Gamecube controllers? Or, do I need 2+ GBA with cables for multiplayer?

Thanks OP.

[Mospeada_21]

Can anyone tell me if Four Swords is playable with 4 Gamecube controllers? Or, do I need 2+ GBA with cables for multiplayer?

Thanks OP.

I believe single player is with the GC standard controller. 2 or more players, and you'd have to switch to GBA with link cables for each player. Same as FF:CC.

[mikeohara]

I'll be picking a copy of GRAW for the PC, send my thanks over there to DVDTalk as well please. :)

[grendel19]

Is Four Swords worth picking up as a single player game? No one to play it with but I kinda want to add it to my Zelda collection. If the single player is a complete waste of time though, I might reconsider.

[MysterD]

That Black and White 2 expansion is $7.99...? That has to be some sort of misprice or mistake on his part, since MSRP is $19.99.

Why would CC go almost 60% below MSRP??

If B&W2 Expansion is really happens to be $8, I will pick it up.

[Roufuss]

If B&W2 Expansion is really happens to be $8, I will pick it up.

I'm wondering the same thing... for some reason I'm really doubting CC dropped it that low, and it's supposed to be $17.99, and either Speedy read the wrong thing or just forgot to put a 1 there.

[Link127]

Is Four Swords worth picking up as a single player game? No one to play it with but I kinda want to add it to my Zelda collection. If the single player is a complete waste of time though, I might reconsider.


yes it is playable and fun in single player mode. and if you have enough Zelda games for it to be considered a collection...well, you MUST buy it.

i was fortunate enough to play it with my fiance (yes, that's right, my fiance :D ) and i can say multiplayer mode is the way to go if you can. all of the laughing, arguing, and teamwork make it a blast to play.

[jeffblack12]

Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread but I didn't see it in the OP.

Circuit City has the Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for $10 off at $39.99 in the same ad.

[shrike4242]

I'm wondering the same thing... for some reason I'm really doubting CC dropped it that low, and it's supposed to be $17.99, and either Speedy read the wrong thing or just forgot to put a 1 there.
He didn't make a mistake.

I have the ad in-hand, and it says it's for $7.99. No missing "1" from the price.

Remember, they did this for the first week of Warhammer 40K: Dawn Of War - Winter Assault.

Now I just need to find the B&W2 game on the cheap. :-s

[Roufuss]

He didn't make a mistake.

I have the ad in-hand, and it says it's for $7.99. No missing "1" from the price.

Remember, they did this for the first week of Warhammer 40K: Dawn Of War - Winter Assault.

Now I just need to find the B&W2 game on the cheap. :-s

Amazing... I was just thinking of that Winter Assault deal, but didn't think they'd do it twice. I wonder if it's some kind of printer error then? Because it just seems weird they would slash off 60% of the price.

I still haven't even opened my B&W 2 I got from Best Buy for $20 during the $10 coupon phase, but I don't think I'll pass on the expansion for $8. Better make sure to get there when they open, since they probably only have 1 copy.

The game isn't even on their website... typical Circuit City.

[wbc1228]

humm......
Not sure why it hasn't been posted yet (I might of missed it), BUT
Kingdom Hearts 2 is $29.99 this week at CompUSA. I'm amazed that the sale price is so low.

[chargeup45]

No Four Swords at my CC, but I managed to PM at Best Buy. It looks like some stores got new shipments of the game, and even better, it didn't have that pesky PC packaging.

[argyle]

Amazing... I was just thinking of that Winter Assault deal, but didn't think they'd do it twice. I wonder if it's some kind of printer error then? Because it just seems weird they would slash off 60% of the price.

I still haven't even opened my B&W 2 I got from Best Buy for $20 during the $10 coupon phase, but I don't think I'll pass on the expansion for $8. Better make sure to get there when they open, since they probably only have 1 copy.

The game isn't even on their website... typical Circuit City.

Well, I pulled up their sales add off of their website to verify and it is listed there. I'm all over this - I picked up the game for my wife for Christmas and she loved it, so I can't turn down grabbing her the expansion for $8. And heck, it's probably about time I played the game myself. ;)

[shrike4242]

When I went to get the B&W 2 expansion @ CC, they had it listed as $19.99 in the computer. I produced the ad, and they changed it down to $7.99, marked as "Incorrect pricing".

[sonarrat]

humm......
Not sure why it hasn't been posted yet (I might of missed it), BUT
Kingdom Hearts 2 is $29.99 this week at CompUSA. I'm amazed that the sale price is so low.

With high-volume items like this, if they order more than demand within the chain, it's catastrophic. I certainly never go to CC to buy RPGs, myself.

[MastaNinja]

Damn, I am not sure whether I want to pick LOZ: FS or not. I only have one GBA and two DSs, and I know the GBA-GC link only works with GBA. I really want to play this with some friends and my brother. Hmm...have to think about it.

[SnakeEater]

finally a price drop ( to my knowledge ) for World of Warcraft

[Masterkyo]

Mine money for Pikmin 2 (Re-buy) and Starfox: Assault :)

[CaoPi]

I was able to get a raincheck today at Target since NFSU 2 was sold out also had to substitue clause wooh! 20% off not bad...

[doubttom]

really good stuff to see these GC games on the cheap, the new greatest hits titles are Paper Mario TYD, Pikmin 2, Star Fox Assault...and I think that's it. I scored star fox assault thanks to this deal, still on the fence about pikmin 2. (pikmin 1 is in the backlog of doom right now) Thanks be to speedy for all the good deals but seriously...boo-urns in regards to the immigrant comment.

[Roufuss]

What's awesome is that I just price matched this ad TODAY to Best Buy, to nab the Black and White 2 expansion for $7.99.

I'm so glad they don't care to ever look at the dates.