.01 strat guides @BB LOZ:WW,Enter the Matrix 4.99 GhostRe:IT

[loserboy]

Lotsa luck selling those Manhunt guides on ebay...they're almost as cheap as they are at Best Buy...there certainly are as many...I would love to get my hands on a Max Payne 2 guide...I've got some older guides (Maximo, Crazy Taxi 3) available...

[speter79]

Lotsa luck selling those Manhunt guides on ebay...they're almost as cheap as they are at Best Buy...there certainly are as many...I would love to get my hands on a Max Payne 2 guide...I've got some older guides (Maximo, Crazy Taxi 3) available...

ya, Manhunt must not be that good of a game because they are pretty cheap, even on Ebay.

I wonder how Amazon sells them or if they sell them because they are going for about 10.46.

[spookyhurst]

I don;t get it. Are you just an asshole? Why would you buy so many copies? Perhaps 12 other people would like a penny strategy guide. Are you going to sell these on ebay now?

well, perhaps some. It seems to always happen to me so I am just doing it for a change. I am playing on giving a few to my friends who did not know about this deal but I don't see anything wrong with what I did.

Not to go all academic on you, but that's faulty logic. "The basic idea behind the fallacy is that the fact that most people do X is used as "evidence" to support the action or practice. It is a fallacy because the mere fact that most people do something does not make it correct, moral, justified, or reasonable."
http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/index.html#index

Good god, I'm quoting from a website on logic. I need to get out more.

[Mr Unoriginal]

I don;t get it. Are you just an asshole? Why would you buy so many copies? Perhaps 12 other people would like a penny strategy guide. Are you going to sell these on ebay now?

well, perhaps some. It seems to always happen to me so I am just doing it for a change. I am playing on giving a few to my friends who did not know about this deal but I don't see anything wrong with what I did.

Not to go all academic on you, but that's faulty logic. "The basic idea behind the fallacy is that the fact that most people do X is used as "evidence" to support the action or practice. It is a fallacy because the mere fact that most people do something does not make it correct, moral, justified, or reasonable. http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/index.html#index

Good god, I'm quoting from a website on logic. I need to get out more.

That is very funny because I'm in a Logic class. This is Ad Populum according to those crazy latins.

[LoganDX]

ya, Manhunt must not be that good of a game because they are pretty cheap, even on Ebay.


actually Manhunt's not that bad. I really got into the dark overtones and the dread of not knowing what's around the corner. The only reason for a guide is to put a quicker way through the levels so you can get the time bonus really. Plus they list the extras.....

[rsigley]

At least they let you price check something. I went to pick up the Prince of Persia guide because I like guides with pictures and it was a great game and I'm like can I get a price check (to double check that it's 1 cent) and the guys like here (points to the back of it) it's $14.99. So I'm like uh ok, try someone else and the guys like rambling about books or something and I'm like whatever and goto counter figuring I'll return it if it's full price (I don't really need the book that bad to spend $15 on it, maybe like $5), luckily it came up a penny then it was a hassle because she called the manager over etc. Pretty annoying.

[DreamSymphony]

At least they let you price check something. I went to pick up the Prince of Persia guide because I like guides with pictures and it was a great game and I'm like can I get a price check (to double check that it's 1 cent) and the guys like here (points to the back of it) it's $14.99. So I'm like uh ok, try someone else and the guys like rambling about books or something and I'm like whatever and goto counter figuring I'll return it if it's full price (I don't really need the book that bad to spend $15 on it, maybe like $5), luckily it came up a penny then it was a hassle because she called the manager over etc. Pretty annoying.

I'd hate to hear what you sound like in real life.... :D

[andrew333]

my opinion on buying multiple guides:

first of all, i don't know how someone ends up with 14 Manhunt guides because every Best Buy I have been to limits purchases of these items to 2 or 3 of a kind

i personally do buy multiple guides when i have the chance because they make great gifts for gamer friends (especially those that aren't attuned to this site)

they also make excellent little prizes when you attend (or have) a link party

buying them for resale is pretty idiotic given the effort involved with listing and shipping with regard to eBay

my two cents

[floormat]

umm just in case it was misunderstood I got 14 manhunt guides with the purpose of trading for other guides and for the purpose of giving them away to fellow visitors of this site. Not for profit. Even if it was for profit where I live Ebgames does not buy them and Gamestop pays 50 cents a guide meaning I would have to spend 2 hours of my time and five dollars in gas to make 2 dollars if by luck whatever best buy even had them. Hardly profitable or worthwhile. Another local video game shop called Mcvan's does pay a couple of dollars for guides when they can use them, which typically is rarely. Regardless my motive was not to hoard but to share. If I can help anyone out with a manhunt guide let me know. Bleh. I hope this eliminates any confusion.

[sman113]

I think you are gull of crap, floormat. You dont get 14 guides to "share" on this site as it costs to ship etc. But nice try.

On the ebay route, i've looked these guides up on ebay (yes, when i first found about about penny guides, i too wanted to make a profit) but most of the time they dont even sell for the .01 listing price.

[floormat]

You can't please everybody no matter what you do. I was inferring less shipping of course. But with that kind of response I doubt I could give an answer that would quench your position on any level.

After reading for some time on various CAG thread's I was getting the vibe that sharing and deals is what CAG is all about.

MrRhee I think it is, goes into target and picks up 30 copy's of Crazy taxi and 10 copies of TMB at 4.38 or so and he comes onto this site and offers them for price plus shipping. That seems to exemplify everything this site is. Not a single accusation of trying to make a profit just rousing cheers and thanks.

I get a fabulous deal thanks to CAG and offer to share with anyone that wants some as well under the same understood CAG pretense of price + whatever shipping is.

I dunno. You can't win em all as I said but I sure hope I got the right impression of CAG. I would hope that impression is in the minority. I want to continue to help whatever CAG's need help in whatever area is available to me to help. Enough has been said. Just please consider some people are sincere in wanting to help. Thanks for listening.

[JediSB]

I went to BB over the weekend and asked a guy (kid really) to check the prices on a few guide. He knew what I was looking for. He told me that some more guides would be pennied out this coming week. But, and this is what got me, he said "I try to buy up all of hte pennied out guides so the company doesn't lose any money on them. I have a car trunk full of guides right now." Huh? I wanted to slap him. How does he keep the company from losing money if he is buying them versus someone else buying them?! What a moron. Oh well, that BB location ididn't have many guides anyway, but the other one in town had a decent selection.

[evilmax17]

Oh well, that BB location ididn't have many guides anyway...

LOL well now you know why!

[evilmax17]

Oh well, that BB location ididn't have many guides anyway...

LOL well now you know why!

[elprincipe]

I went to BB over the weekend and asked a guy (kid really) to check the prices on a few guide. He knew what I was looking for. He told me that some more guides would be pennied out this coming week. But, and this is what got me, he said "I try to buy up all of hte pennied out guides so the company doesn't lose any money on them. I have a car trunk full of guides right now." Huh? I wanted to slap him. How does he keep the company from losing money if he is buying them versus someone else buying them?! What a moron. Oh well, that BB location ididn't have many guides anyway, but the other one in town had a decent selection.

No idea what guides then? I'm expecting they will be getting rid of Jak II, Ratchet & Clank Going Commando, The Hobbit, SOCOM II, maybe a few more soon. Maybe Mario & Luigi and Mario Kart. No clues here people?

[video_gamer324]

I went to BB over the weekend and asked a guy (kid really) to check the prices on a few guide. He knew what I was looking for. He told me that some more guides would be pennied out this coming week. But, and this is what got me, he said "I try to buy up all of hte pennied out guides so the company doesn't lose any money on them. I have a car trunk full of guides right now." Huh? I wanted to slap him. How does he keep the company from losing money if he is buying them versus someone else buying them?! What a moron. Oh well, that BB location ididn't have many guides anyway, but the other one in town had a decent selection.

No idea what guides then? I'm expecting they will be getting rid of Jak II, Ratchet & Clank Going Commando, The Hobbit, SOCOM II, maybe a few more soon. Maybe Mario & Luigi and Mario Kart. No clues here people?

I saw on an endcap guides for Jak II, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, Metroid: Zero Mission, and True Crime, and they were clearly pulled from the main strategy guide shelf. I'm only speculating that they'll be marked down soon.

[LoganDX]

hey floormat, don't worry it's cool. Some people have to post a negative opinion about everything! They got nothing better to do.

Anybody got a confirmation on these new guides?

[dinovelvet]

I saw on an endcap guides for Jak II, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, Metroid: Zero Mission, and True Crime, and they were clearly pulled from the main strategy guide shelf. I'm only speculating that they'll be marked down soon.

Yeah there are plenty of True Crime guides at my BB too, so that's a good candidate. Maybe MOH Rising Sun too, as those don't seem to be moving off the shelves too much.

[floormat]

I checked metriod, the hobbit, true crimes Mario kart double dash at best buy a few days ago but they were all still full price.

I also checked ebgames a week ago and soul caliber II was either 7.50 or 7.99 in case someone can't get it for one cent at best buy and really needs one.

I also checked Toys R Us on Saturday I think and Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Party 5, and Mario Golf were all still 14.99.[/url]

[Anonymous]

All of them in Ithaca New York are full price, sadly.

[elprincipe]

Just keep trying them whenever you go to Best Buy. Don't be shy, just ask for a price check. If some employee is dicking you around, go to another and ask. Sooner or later we'll find out which ones drop and when. Thanks to everyone on this thread for all info provided.

[Masterkyo]

Try some Guides today again..

Still $15.00 (Pokemon R/S, FF:X2, LOTR:TROTK, Mario & Lugi) :(

[Ebraum]

Charlotte, NC
Picked up 2 Soul Caliber's, 1 each for me and a freind and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. .03 cent's total. If anybody is willing to part with one of there POP guides for sale or trade. PM me.

[WhipSmartBanky]

I've grabbed a Manhunt guide for a penny, willing to trade only for another penny guide. Looking for KOTOR, Mario & Luigi, Mario Advance 4: SMB3, etc...

http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9662

[Machine]

Just came back from Ann Arbor, MI BB and they had 5 new penny guides: Sims Bustin Out, Hobbit, DBZ Budokai 2, a Yu-Gi-Oh game, and a MOH game (Rising Sun, I think)

[elprincipe]

Just came back from Ann Arbor, MI BB and they had 5 new penny guides: Sims Bustin Out, Hobbit, DBZ Budokai 2, a Yu-Gi-Oh game, and a MOH game (Rising Sun, I think)

Yep, I'm recently returned from Best Buy as well and there are some new $0.01 guides for all us CAGers!! Here is a list of what I found:

The Sims Bustin' Out
The Hobbit
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2
Yu-Gi-Oh The Sacred Cards
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart Double Dash!!

Tried but still $14.99 are:

Jak II
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition
True Crime: Streets of LA
Socom II

Enjoy!

[metroidkiller9]

anybody know of any BBs in the new york area with these penny guides?

[WhipSmartBanky]

Just came back from Ann Arbor, MI BB and they had 5 new penny guides: Sims Bustin Out, Hobbit, DBZ Budokai 2, a Yu-Gi-Oh game, and a MOH game (Rising Sun, I think)

Yep, I'm recently returned from Best Buy as well and there are some new $0.01 guides for all us CAGers!! Here is a list of what I found:

The Sims Bustin' Out
The Hobbit
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2
Yu-Gi-Oh The Sacred Cards
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart Double Dash!!

Tried but still $14.99 are:

Jak II
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition
True Crime: Streets of LA
Socom II

Enjoy!

Want to trade a M&L:SS or MKDD guide for a Manhunt guide?

[elprincipe]

Nope, got Manhunt already. Sorry!

[WhipSmartBanky]

That's cool...thanks anyway.

[valkyriesound]

New guides confirmed!

I've got Super Mario Brothers, VII, Sonic DX, Tomb Radier AOD, F-zero, Soul Calibur 2, Max Payne 2, Manhunt, and 1 Prince of Persia to trade.
New added guides to trade: 1 Sims Busting Out, 1 Yu-Gi-Oh Sacred cards, 2 Medal of Honor Rising Sun, 2 Mario Kart DD.

Looking for Final Fantasy Advance Tactics, Myst 3 Exile, Silent Hill 3, THUG = Tony hawk underground, Virtua Fighter 4, Blood Rayne, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

What to trade? PM me.

[vgc]

[quote="elprincipe"][quote="Machine"]Just came back from Ann Arbor, MI BB and they had 5 new penny guides: Sims Bustin Out, Hobbit, DBZ Budokai 2, a Yu-Gi-Oh game, and a MOH game (Rising Sun, I think)

Yep, I'm recently returned from Best Buy as well and there are some new $0.01 guides for all us CAGers!! Here is a list of what I found:

The Sims Bustin' Out
The Hobbit
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2
Yu-Gi-Oh The Sacred Cards
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart Double Dash!!

Tried but still $14.99 are:

Jak II
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition
True Crime: Streets of LA
Socom II



FYI, I checked Final Fantasy X-2 and Grand Theft Auto Xbox Double Pack and those are both regular price still. I picked up a Mario Kart Double Dash, I have been waiting for this one.

Thanks for the prices!!

[Masco73]

Thanks for the heads up Guys!! I just picked up all the new ones including 2 copies of the hobbit.

Does someone know which ones are computer guides from the big list. I think I saw counterstrike for pc is that $.01?

[floormat]

Hey LoganDX

If you happen to be the one who got the guides from Jefferson pointe Best buy could you please hold a copy of mario kart double dash. If someone else please the same and let me know. Buy trade give whatever. thanks

[speter79]

does Circuit City have .01 strategy guides?

[rsigley]

does Circuit City have .01 strategy guides?


yea i picked up f zero for 1 cent there

[drfrielgood]

If anyone is willing to trade a Mario & Luigi strategy guide for either Max Payne 2, Manhunt, or a Sims: Busting Out (with a bent up corner but no missing pages), let me know.

[Gojtron]

Daytona's empty. There was only one Double Dash left.

[drfrielgood]

Nevermind, I picked up the Mario & Luigi guide today.

[Strider Turbulence]

If anyone is thinking of scoring some guides at Landmark center in Boston, I hope you like Max Payne 'cuz that is all they got.

They shipped the other .1 cents guides back to the manufactuor. :(

[elprincipe]

does Circuit City have .01 strategy guides?


yea i picked up f zero for 1 cent there

Guys, in the future if you see a $0.01 guide at Circuit City, post it either in this thread or make another for it (probably better to make another). Share the wealth, as we do! :)

[Masco73]

Does anybody know if it is just the console game guides that get reduced to a penny or do the PC ones also?? If so which ones??
I'm dying to get some of the PC ones for $.01.

ANy help would be appreciated!!

[loserboy]

Would love a Mario and Luigi guide. Have Manhunt, Hobbit, MOH:Rising Sun, Crazy Taxi 3, Maximo...up for trade....would also be willing to pay some cash if necessary.

Also have Jedi Starfighter and Stuntman guides for trade.

[Kazaganthi]

First of all, this thread is awesome. My Best Buy usually ships the guides back, but I finally caught up with them before that happened. Thanks to this thread.

I picked up Mario & Luigi Super Saga, Soul Calibur II, and Mario Kart Double Dash.

The only extra one I have for trade is M & L Super Saga.

[WhipSmartBanky]

Kazaganthi, need a Manhunt guide for that M&L:SS?

[sisko]

does Circuit City have .01 strategy guides?


yea i picked up f zero for 1 cent there

Guys, in the future if you see a $0.01 guide at Circuit City, post it either in this thread or make another for it (probably better to make another). Share the wealth, as we do! :)

Its very rare that CC does this, but I have found a couple:

SW: Bounty Hunter and
Nintendo Power Advance volumes 1-3

[JediSB]

I just got back from my BB and in addition to the new ones listed above they also had a couple copies of the Gunvalkyrie guide. I bought them both. It's a very hard game, but once you get the hang of the controller it can be very rewarding. If anyone is interested in a trade for the extra copy of it you can PM me. I'm looking for guides to Beyond Good & Evil, KOTOR, SSX Tricky (Xbox), Metal Arms, and Panzer Dragoon Orta.

[sisko]

Oh.... I also found a guide for Rogue Spear for Dreamcast and PSX. It was also a penny :)

[suga]

Hi I'm looking for guides for

Enter the Martrix
Fire Emblem
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Kingdom Hearts
Mario Kart Double Dash
Sim's Bustin Out
Metroid Prime/Fusion
Splinter Cell
or almost any others that's not on this list

Here is my list of guides:

Rainbow six 3 (prima)
Conflict desert storm 2 (prima)
Secret weapons over normandy (prima)
Manhunt (brady)
Max payne 2 (brady)
Prince of Persia (brady)
SSX (prima)
The Hobbit (prima)
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 with DVD (prima)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Sacred Cards (prima)
Medal of Honor Rising Sun (prima)
Mario & Luigi superstar saga (nintendo)
Crash team racing (ps1) (prima)
Spyro the dragon (ps1) (prima)
Turok: Evolution (prima)
Diablo 2 expansion set Lord of Destruction (brady)

I am interested in almost any game guides that I don't have
PM me or email me at:
rchow427@aol.com
Thanks

[Masco73]

Just got back from TRU. I scanned every different guide in the place. They had about 35-40 different. I got 3 for a penny, but I think they might have been covered already. All prima: Devil May Cry, Metroid prime/Fusion(gba) and Mari Kart Super Circuit(gba). TRU waits way longer to penny thier guides since these games are pretty old. All others were still 14.99 with a couple being $7.98.
I scanned the silver cover zelda giude still $14.99. How long has this game been out?? They had like 20 in the store in good shape. The 2 Best Buys in my area don't even have that guide in stock. Is it a TRU exclusive??

[doraemonkerpal]

i'd be willing to pay 12 bucks shipped for 3 guides (mario kart:dd, soul caliber 2, and the hobbit for ps2) if anybody is interested :)

[jkam]

i'd be willing to pay 12 bucks shipped for 3 guides (mario kart:dd, soul caliber 2, and the hobbit for ps2) if anybody is interested :)

Check your PM's

[Kazaganthi]

Is there a Circuit City penny guide thread?
does Circuit City have .01 strategy guides?


yea i picked up f zero for 1 cent there
I can confirm this. I picked up F Zero GX guide for a penny. While I was there I checked a few others that caught my eye (older games) and none came up under $10.

[hellboy74]

got these guides for 1 cent today..NYC..both for pc

Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour
Everquest Box set (4 mini guides)

[Masco73]

got these guides for 1 cent today..NYC..both for pc

Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour
Everquest Box set (4 mini guides)

Are these at best buy??? Also are they pc guides??

[guessed]

got these guides for 1 cent today..NYC..both for pc

Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour
Everquest Box set (4 mini guides)

Are these at best buy??? Also are they pc guides??

I was curious if they were at BB as well, but I was leaning towards assuming that (possibly CC, though).

[hellboy74]

@BB

[webster]

bump

[webster]

Any new ones

[JackSuper]

When people find them, they will most likely (and hopefully) post them, you could also try going to BB and price checking a few yourself..

[elprincipe]

Any new ones

Yep, as someone has already said and I posted above, just ask for price checks every time you go to or are near a Best Buy (stop in). For instance, I was there this past weekend getting Rogue Ops for GameCube for $9.99 and checked all the guides they had, but they were all full price. Eventually someone will check and they will have lowered them, and then we all score if that person is part of this community. Do your part for cheapassess all over the country 8)

[xdaTwiZtidWunX]

not gonna read ALL the pages but if anyone has DARK CLOUD 2 guide.. ill be that of of you with pyaypal or mo.

[lilboo]

Yeah I'm not going to go through all of this thread..but if anyone has guides for Buffy Chaos Bleeds or Eternal Darkness.. send a PM ^_^

[JediSB]

Any chance of making this thread sticky?

[jkam]

I agree with that!

[Meursault]

Hit the goldmine. Found a BB that had about 100 one-cent guides just laying out in the video game section. Bought all of them over the past few days. Have been giving them out to all my friends like it's Christmas.

They have most of the guides listed in this thread. Kept a couple copies of each for myself. The best part was that a good number of these guides were still sealed in plastic.

Judging from what's over there (these guides were not with the full-priced guides), my predictions for guides that will soon be a penny include SOCOM 2, NFS: UG, Wolverine's Revenge, Star Wars: Clone Wars, and at least 4 or 5 others.

Also, don't know if Midnight Club 2 was mentioned in this thread yet, but if if wasn't, it's a penny.

All of the BB employees were shocked at the price, but didn't give me any problems. They even joked about it, asking me if I was sure I had enough money to cover the purchase...

None of the guides were listed as costing one-cent. Just went to BB armed with my list.

Thanks to CAG!

[ZForce915]

Anyone trading guides? Should we set up a post for trading?

[Liontamer]

Judging from what's over there (these guides were not with the full-priced guides), my predictions for guides that will soon be a penny include SOCOM 2, NFS: UG, Wolverine's Revenge, Star Wars: Clone Wars, and at least 4 or 5 others.


Um, the X2: Wolverine's Revenge guide is already a penny at Best Buy. I got one for that price about a month ago. Also, I don't think I saw it mentioned in this thread, but in addition to the Official Nintendo F-Zero GX guide, I also found the Official Nintendo Donkey Kong Country (GBA) guide for a penny at Circuit City.

[Meursault]

Wolverine's Revenge is a penny? Cool. I didn't see it mentioned in this thread, so never bothered bringing it up to the register. I'll go pick them up tomorrow.

Thanks for the tip!

Anyone gonna put together a comprehensive updated list anytime soon?

[Lpefsu]

So basically once a guide goes to a penny even if it was a couple of months ago, it stays at a penny?

[sisko]

So basically once a guide goes to a penny even if it was a couple of months ago, it stays at a penny?

Yes.

[floormat]

Here is the most up to date compiled list of all of the deals listed in this thread as well as ones I have found. I will try to paste and up to date one ever 20-40 posts so you don’t have to read every post. Just cut, paste, print, and GO!!! If you have guides to trade or request please post here as well.

Best Buy .01

(The .01 guides have stickers listed on the shelf in Fort Wayne Indiana. I asked customer service about having magazines back there and she said no we put them at the ends of registers for people to take for free. Note: some cashiers will charge the one-cent, others will reduce it to free because I have been told they are not allowed to sell them. Please don’t fuss if they try to charge you one cent = P )

Action Replay Code book Vol 1 - Prima
Action Replay Code book Vol 2 - Prima
Brute Force
Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour - pc
Conflict: Desert Storm II
Counterstrike
Donkey Kong Country for GBA - Nintendo
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Gokou 2 – Prima
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2
Dragon Ball Z GBA
Enter the matrix – Brady
Everquest Box set (4 mini guides) - pc
Fire Emblem GBA
F-zero - Nintendo
Gameshark Codes 2003 - Brady
Gladius
Hobbit
Hulk
Kingdom hearts - Brady
Madden 2004
Mafia PC
Manhunt – Brady
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Max Payne 2 – Brady
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Midnight Club 2
Myst 3 Exile - Prima
NCAA Football 2004 - Prima
Prince Of Persia
Rainbow Six 3
Rebel Strike
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Secret Weapons over Normandy
Silent Hill 3 – Brady
Sims Bustin' Out
Sonic DX - Prima
Soul Caliber 2 - Brady
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
Super Mario Bros 3 GBA
Taiketsu GBA
THUG = Tony hawk underground
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness - Prima
Teenage mutant ninja turtles
Tron 2.0 - pc
Tropico 2 - pc
Virtua Fighter 4
Vietcong
Wario World – Nintendo
X2: Wolverine’s Revenge
XIII
Yu-Gi-Oh The Sacred Cards
Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Nintendo
Zelda: wind waker - Nintendo, Brady

Best Buy 2.99

Star Wars: Clone Wars

Circuit city .01

Donkey Kong Country GBA - Nintendo
F-zero - Nintendo

Toys R Us .01

(Note - According to the personnel at the TRU in Fort Wayne, Indiana there is a company mandate to ship back all guides that are .01 but they still have 2.00 guides on the shelves though so the truth of this may still be somewhat of a mystery or YMMV) (Update: the gentleman at TRU changed his tune sorta and was saying that they don’t currently happen to have any in stock when I went in recently no longer inferring that they ship them back. I have a feeling that most of these deals are YMMV highly depending on the local staff of various stores)

Dark Cloud 2
Blood Rayne
Timesplitters 2
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny - Prima
Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion (covers both games in one guide) - Prima
Syphon Filter 3


Gamestop

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits - Brady


EB Games

(I spoke with the manager at the Glenbrook mall location in Fort Wayne Indiana and he said that most guides are dropped to a penny around the six-month time frame. He didn’t seem to care as he said just clearing stock for the new stuff. If you have a cool staff might not hurt to ask what if any they have)

(3/2/04 Update: When speaking with the employees at the Jefferson Point EB Games in Fort Wayne Indiana they said that they receive daily updates on their prices and that if you happen to be there the day that the guides are reduced you can get them but other then that they have a company mandate to trash them. This seems to contradict the impression given by the Glenbrook Mall EB Games in Fort Wayne Indiana as he left the impression that they just go fast not are trashed. I was not able to retrieve any kind of list from Jefferson Point location as they claimed to trash them. I will attempt to get a list when I pick up harvest moon: A wonderful life.)

( I attempted to get a list and they said they do it daily and there is no list that they have available. They simple have to check everything one at a time. Also one of the employees at the Glenbrook mall EB admitted he takes them ALL home whenever they drop to a penny for his own collection. Sigh. )

Brute Force = .01

Soul Caliber II = 7.99


Meijer (Reduced Prices) {price confirmed at stores in Indiana and Ohio}

F-Zero - Nintendo $2.00

[floormat]

Available : I have a May Payne 2 guide as well and some Manhunt guides to trade.

Have : I currently have guides for Dragon Ballz 2, Manhunt, F-zero, Max Payne 2 and Soul Caliber II

Need : I am specifically looking for guides for Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Party 5, Mario Golf, Disgaea and Harvest Moon: AWL. But I am also looking to collect any guides I do no have.

Please message me if you need any I have available for trade or have any I need. Thank you.

[Meursault]

floormat, thanks for putting the list together. you rock the house!

[Mr Peanut]

floormat, I appreciate you compiling everything in a list.

It will help my strategy guide search later today. I'll be sure to keep an update on my finds.

[Lpefsu]

Floormat, you da man

[spookyhurst]

This is an awesome thread! My thanks to all who contributed :D . I got my first 2 penny guides today at the Glendale, Arizona BB. The selection is very poor, including the full price guides. In case there are any other Phoenix CAGers here, they still have 2 Max Payne 2 guides, 1 LOTR:ROTK guide, and 1 MOH:RS guide.

Does anyone know if NFS:Underground is a penny?

[Meursault]

spookyhurst, is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King one of the one-cent guides you bought?

[Meursault]

...and not sure about Need For Speed: Underground. Will scan it tomorrow and let you know.

[video_gamer324]

I'd just like to add that the Tropico 2 and Tron 2.0 strategy guides (both for PC) are a penny. I think I've posted these before, but they're not in floormat's list. BTW, thanks, floormat, for sifting through this thread and getting the list together.

[spookyhurst]

spookyhurst, is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King one of the one-cent guides you bought?

Nope, I picked up Manhunt and Max Payne. Are you looking for LOTR?

[Meursault]

well, there are several LOTR:ROTK guides at my BB...just never bothered scanning them because they weren't on floormat's list. so i'll just wait till i hear they've dropped to a penny, then pick them up.

[doraemonkerpal]

dunno if it helps, but i just scanned a lotr:rotk guide last tuesday (3/16) and it was stil $14.99.

[spookyhurst]

dunno if it helps, but i just scanned a lotr:rotk guide last tuesday (3/16) and it was stil $14.99.

Whoops, my mistake :oops: . For some reason I thought I remembered seeing it on this thread as a penny.

[FatBoyInside]

Does anyone know if NFS:Underground is a penny?

Nope, NFSU still scanned regularly for $14.99 this Friday evening. Patience is agony.

[illennium]

I am looking to trade some guides. I have the following guides for trade:

Brute Force (2 copies)
Donkey Kong Country for GBA
Hulk
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Secret Weapons over Normandy
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (2 copies)

And here's what I'm looking for:

Fire Emblem
Kingdom Hearts
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Silent Hill 3
Tony Hawk Underground
Zelda: Wind Waker
Dark Cloud 2
Timesplitters 2
Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion
Syphon Filter 3

If interested, email me at ill_dorado at hotmail dot com. Thanks! And thanks to floormat for compiling the list.

[FaintDeftone]

My Best Buy just got more Ninja Turtle guides in and had two left. Me and a friend of mine grabbed both up. So far I have...

Prince of Persia
Super Mario Bros. Advance 4
Jedi Academy
Counter Strike
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Sims: Bustin' Out

I go up there about once a week looking for some. I usually end up leaving every week with at least one guide.

[schultzed]

Great tip!

I picked up F-Zero, Double Dash, Manhunt, Rising Sun, and Wario World!

Resist the urge to buy a ton and sell them to Game Stop (they'll give you 50cents. Preserve this deal for other gamers!

Pick up extra copies but give them to your friends!

[speter79]

I know they are not .01 and I don't know if anybody posted this yet but Star Wars Clone Wars(Prima) is going for about $2.49.

[Meursault]

Another great day of finds. Picked up guides for XIII, Secret Weapons Over Normandy, The Hobbit, Everquest, Sims Bustin' Out, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, X2:Wolverine's Revenge, Tron 2.0, and others. The best Best Buys for game guides are the ones that have their guides section separate from their video games section. They tend to have a greater number of left-over one penny guides. Will have to start trading these to get the few remaining guides that I don't have on floormat's list!

[schultzed]

LOOKING to trade guides?

I have: 8)
Manhunt
Max Payne 2
F-Zero GX
Soul Caliber 2
THUG
Teenage Mutant
The Hobbit
Dragonball Z: Budokai 2
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Sacred Cards
NCAA 2004
Stuntman
Sonic DX
Vietcong

Looking for: :shock:
Prince of Persia
Beyond Good and Evil
Halo
Metal Arms
Gunvalkyie
Wolfenstein Xbox
Sonic Heroes
Panzer Dragoon

[floormat]

I am sure this goes without saying but just in case. Please post any guide price reduction at any store and i'll add it to the list. We are all very grateful for everyone's contribution. Thank you all for making this a very valuable CAG thread.

[spookyhurst]

So where do you think this guy shops? And $11 shipping on 2 strategy guides? Good luck with that. :roll: I also like how he starts out saying the bundle is for 4 guides, then says 3, and finally says 2. Sounds like the kind of person you can count on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3087820915&category=15 121

[spookyhurst]

I have the following guides to trade:

Counterstrike
Dragon Ball Z Taiketsu (in plastic wrap)
Final Fantasy X (used)
Hobbit (in plastic wrap)
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (in plastice wrap)
Sonic Adventure DX
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Some guides I need are:

Dark Cloud 2
Kingdom Hearts
Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Metroid Prime
Midnight Club 2
Onimusha 2
Sims Bustin Out
Virtua Fighter 4

[spookyhurst]

Does anyone know if Fry's marks down their guides?

[Engineer_J]

Yes but usually 5.99, 8.99, 12.99 etc, no penny guides I have ever seen

[Nogib]

I went to BestBuy yesterday and found it kind of odd that the guide for C&C Generals was still full price while the guide for the Zero Hour expansion was indeed a penny. I would've thought that being an older guide that the one for the original game would be a penny too, but surprisingly no.

[floormat]

yeah i thought that was odd with c&c as well. I just checked jungle storm, pokemon R&S, Sonic Heros, true crimes, nfl street, metroid zero, rachet and clank going comando at best buy all still full price except Jungle storm which is 4.99.

[speter79]

My best Buy needs more guides or needs to mark the rest of the ones they have down.

Are they ever going to restock because they really don't have much left. Damn.

[Snake2715]

Mine (I think) started pulling them all and jut releasing a few at a time for the .01. I go in and see Manhunt then go in a week later and see a .01 Sims guide which wasnt there the week before.

I doubt someone returned it for .01 if they even allow returns.

[spookyhurst]

Mine (I think) started pulling them all and jut releasing a few at a time for the .01. I go in and see Manhunt then go in a week later and see a .01 Sims guide which wasnt there the week before.

I doubt someone returned it for .01 if they even allow returns.

It's the same at my Best Buy. They had a ton of Manhunt guides, then all the sudden they had none, and now they're starting to pop up again. Maybe they don't want people hoarding.

[webster]

bump

[thakingrocka]

attn: moderators
this is not the sort of post i would have expected to generate so much interest, but it seems to rival the stickies. maybe it should just be started again as a sticky.
on a side note, i've stopped buying penny strat guides for games i don't have. i don't have the room for all of them anymore.

[Strider Turbulence]

Mine (I think) started pulling them all and jut releasing a few at a time for the .01. I go in and see Manhunt then go in a week later and see a .01 Sims guide which wasnt there the week before.

I doubt someone returned it for .01 if they even allow returns.

It's the same at my Best Buy. They had a ton of Manhunt guides, then all the sudden they had none, and now they're starting to pop up again. Maybe they don't want people hoarding.

Same thing at the Best Buy I go to. I was told that these guides were sent back to the manufacutor but apparently some of them didn't make the trip.

[Discofunkyboy]

Another place you might want to try for finding .01 guides is Toys R Us. The one next to me always have some good .01 guides. When I asked about them, the dude at the register said it was just to clean out inventory or overstock. Sometimes you can actaully find some good stuff.

[spookyhurst]

Another place you might want to try for finding .01 guides is Toys R Us. The one next to me always have some good .01 guides. When I asked about them, the dude at the register said it was just to clean out inventory or overstock. Sometimes you can actaully find some good stuff.

I had Toys R Us scan the old guides for The Sims and Splinter Cell. Still full price. They didn't have any of the ones listed on this thread either, so I really struck out.

[tubtub]

I can't believe no one posted this. Counter Strike, NFL Fever 2004, Indiana Jones, Madden 2003, Unreal Championship, and Dead to Rights are all a penny at TRU. Took place a few days ago.

Also, as a side note all the free giveaway items at TRU are being clearanced too. Most were priced at extremely high prices before now(the Zelda disc had a $69.99 retail). Both Zelda Bonus Discs are $9.98, t-shirts are mostly $2.98(turtles, sphinx, mortal kombat), tony hawk lithograph is $2.98, and lots more. Many stores won't have this in stock, but they will be getting more of some of it this week as the warehouses are overflowing with it(except the Zelda discs,whats in store now is all they have).

[Gojtron]

Nice. I need an Indy if anyone's got one.

[CaseyRyback]

I can't believe no one posted this. Counter Strike, NFL Fever 2004, Indiana Jones, Madden 2003, Unreal Championship, and Dead to Rights are all a penny at TRU. Took place a few days ago.

Also, as a side note all the free giveaway items at TRU are being clearanced too. Most were priced at extremely high prices before now(the Zelda disc had a $69.99 retail). Both Zelda Bonus Discs are $9.98, t-shirts are mostly $2.98(turtles, sphinx, mortal kombat), tony hawk lithograph is $2.98, and lots more. Many stores won't have this in stock, but they will be getting more of some of it this week as the warehouses are overflowing with it(except the Zelda discs,whats in store now is all they have).

appreciate it. I got another copy of both Zelda discs and some DC games. All the penny guides that just went penny were marked. The Nintendo Gamecube demo disc was also .98 cents

also does anyone have the Shpinx shirt? I would have picked one up for my dad to work in for that price but it felt crummy(probably needed to be washed)

[CaseyRyback]

I feel this needs a bump as people are probably not seeing the excellent deals at TRU

[floormat]

TRU in fort wayne indiana is empty. ahh well. a few weeks ago they had tons of junk and now all the magazines are all organized. If a cag'er that got them is reading this please post so. I just want to know if there is an employee that happens to claim them so i dont drive up there for nothing. if so ok just please let us know. also let us know if you willing to trade or share. thank you very much

they had rachect and clank going comando demo for 98 cents and spinx demo for 4.98. some weird tony hawk poster like things 2.98

[swetooth9]

for these guides, did it say $0.01 on the tag or did u ppl just scan them randomly?

thanks in advance! :)

[Ebraum]

Some stores actually have .01 on the price tag. Most I have to get scanned though.

[spookyhurst]

for these guides, did it say $0.01 on the tag or did u ppl just scan them randomly?

thanks in advance! :)

I've never seen one marked a penny. They've all had a $14.99 price tag on them, and even say $14.99 on the shelf tag.

[CaseyRyback]

Mine took time to mark them. Very suprising since all their DC games are horribly mis priced

every guide and every game was marked from the recent drop

[schultzed]

You have to scan them . . . also, different stores have somewhat different prices.

There are 4 Best Buys in the Milwaukee WI area and one in Racine--where I live. I've been in 3 of the Milw. ones and my local.

Of course, the selection varied. But also, some that were a penny in one store were full price elsewhere.

No store had them marked as .01 . . . but 2 years ago I did see them marked . . . when they had price tags they flew off the shelf.

[Gojtron]

Daytona's full of bastards. Guy said he had them, but wouldn/t sell them for a penny, said they send them back.

[andrew333]

some best buys will put a one cent marking on the shelf below the guides

[maxgle]

can anyone get FFX2 guide for .1 cent? I will pay ya $5!

[webster]

bump

[thingsfallnapart]

how do you know the x-2 guide is a penny?

[maxgle]

i dont.. i was hoping if anyone does

[thingsfallnapart]

i went to my local best buy and its changed...all the sudden most of the people seem a**holish and theres no ps2 games left, just an entire section two rack section of preorder games.

[thingsfallnapart]

and even on top of that, i was pissed that i finally earned enough to get return of the king for 27 (taxes included) from best buy and went back two days later and they hiked the price back up too 39.99, they wouldnt even match targets 29.99.

[floormat]

probably isnt. They were probably just hoping FF X 2 was a one cent guide.

checked rachet and clank going comando, sonic heros and socom II. All still 14.99 at best buy. just letting you all know so you dont waste your time checking those.

good hunting.

[tubtub]

These are now a penny at TRU. GBA Zelda Four Swords, PS2 Getaway, PS2 Dark Cloud 2, PS2 Yu-gi-oh Duelist of the Roses, Mission Impossible, and Sphinx. They just dropped and many stores still have plenty of them so they shouldn't be too hard to find.

[oNeWiNgEdAnGeL]

Just got back from Circuit City and I got:

The Ultimate Halo Companion DVD Set w/ Brute Force Betrayals [XBOX] (5x)
F-Zero GX [NGC] (2x)
Donkey Kong Country [GBA] (2x)

Total: $0.09

Customer service sucked. She said she couldn't sell them for $0.01, but she asked her manager, and he said, "If it rings up for a penny, then sell it for a penny." Those were only for the guides. I went back to get the Halo Companion DVD Set w/ Brute Froce Betrayals and went to the cashier. The poor empolyee took 5 minutes to find out the price of the The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition stradegy guide only to come to the price of $14.95. I felt sorry for her, but I still didn't buy it. :P

[Josef]

I brought the F-Zero guide to the cashier at Circuit City the other night. When it scanned at a penny he said something seemed wrong so he got his manager. The manager said that it is scanning wrong and that the price is actually $14.99. I said maybe they were price matching Best Buy since it sells for a penny there as well. I got a blank stare. So, I just went down the road to Best Buy and picked it up there.

What's weird at Best Buy is that some of the older guides still ring up regular price (this may have been mentioned before). For example, I brought up the Versus Books guides for Maximo and Super Mario Advance (yeah, the games that came out 2-3 years ago) and they still scanned at $14.99 :?

[undyingforce5]

this guide is on clearance at my local mejier food store in Algonquin IL

[Masterkyo]

oNeWiNgEdAnGeL

WHY Spend $14.99 for GUIDE instead pickup a game instead ;)

Also, Gamestop have alot Guide for $1.99 - $2.99 :)

[CaseyRyback]

These are now a penny at TRU. GBA Zelda Four Swords, PS2 Getaway, PS2 Dark Cloud 2, PS2 Yu-gi-oh Duelist of the Roses, Mission Impossible, and Sphinx. They just dropped and many stores still have plenty of them so they shouldn't be too hard to find.

thanks for the info on the Zelda guide. I have been waiting on that one to drop

[oNeWiNgEdAnGeL]

oNeWiNgEdAnGeL

WHY Spend $14.99 for GUIDE instead pickup a game instead ;)

Also, Gamestop have alot Guide for $1.99 - $2.99 :)

If you read my post correctly, you would of read that I didn't get it after it ringed up for $14.95.

[floormat]

Here is the most up to date compiled list of all of the deals listed in this thread as well as ones I have found. I will try to paste an up to date one ever 20-40 posts so you don’t have to read every post. Just cut, paste, print, and GO!!! If you have guides to trade or request please post here as well and of course any magazine deals you may find from any store.

Best Buy .01

Action Replay Code book Vol 1 - Prima
Action Replay Code book Vol 2 - Prima
Brute Force
Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour - pc
Conflict: Desert Storm II
Counterstrike
Donkey Kong Country for GBA - Nintendo
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Gokou 2 – Prima
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2
Dragon Ball Z GBA
Enter the matrix – Brady
Everquest Box set (4 mini guides) – pc
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Fire Emblem GBA
F-zero - Nintendo
Gameshark Codes 2003 - Brady
Gladius
Hobbit
Hulk
Kingdom hearts - Brady
Madden 2004
Mafia PC
Manhunt – Brady
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Max Payne 2 – Brady
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Midnight Club 2
Myst 3 Exile - Prima
NCAA Football 2004 - Prima
Prince Of Persia
Rainbow Six 3
Rebel Strike
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Secret Weapons over Normandy
Silent Hill 3 – Brady
Sims Bustin' Out
Sonic DX - Prima
Soul Caliber 2 - Brady
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
Super Mario Bros 3 GBA
Taiketsu GBA
Teenage mutant ninja turtles
THUG = Tony hawk underground
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness - Prima
Tron 2.0 - pc
Virtua Fighter 4
Vietcong
Wario World – Nintendo
X2: Wolverine’s Revenge
XIII
Yu-Gi-Oh The Sacred Cards
Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Nintendo
Zelda: wind waker - Nintendo, Brady


Best Buy 2.99

Star Wars: Clone Wars


Best Buy 4.99

Rainbow Six: Ghost Recon Jungle storm ?


Circuit city .01

Donkey Kong Country GBA - Nintendo
F-zero – Nintendo
The Ultimate Halo Companion DVD Set w/ Brute Force Betrayals


Toys R Us .01

Blood Rayne
Counter Strike
Dark Cloud 2
Dead to Rights
Indiana Jones
Madden 2003
Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion (covers both games in one guide) – Prima
Mission Impossible
NFL Fever 2004
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny – Prima
Sphinx
Syphon Filter 3
The Getaway
Timesplitters 2
Unreal Championship
Yu-gi-oh Duelist of the Roses
Zelda Four Swords- gba


Gamestop .01

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits - Brady


EB Games

Brute Force = .01

Soul Caliber II = 7.99


Meijer (Reduced Prices) {price confirmed at stores in Indiana and Ohio}

F-Zero - Nintendo $2.00

[Mr Peanut]

Anyone know if the Pokemon guides are a penny now? I saw 2 on the shelf, but I was in a rush so I didn't have time to do a price check. I may go back if I get a heads up on the price.

[argyle]

I just came back from my local EB. There was a huge stack of guides on the counter, so I asked the guy if they were marking them down or just moving them. He said they were going to throw them away, and if I wanted any they were just .01. I grabbed everything that interested me, but there were more. Here's what I got:

Onimusha 2 (Prima guide w/ exclusive EB cover)
Hunter The Reckoning: Wayward
Hunter The Reckoning: Redeemer
P.N.03
Wario World
Sonic Advance 2
Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal Pokedex
Auto Modellista (and I just snagged the game for about $6 a week or so ago! :))
Megaman Zero 2
Megaman X7
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
I-Ninja
and the one I'm most proud of, Skies of Arcadia Legends

Glad my friend asked me to go w/ him, or I would have missed out!

[floormat]

I created a guide thread for all stores and trading at

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12584

it would be easier as the main list would always be on the front page of the thread so that it may be easily updated as well as contain pertinent information for traders and new comers. Hope this better helps everyone.

[THPS]

argyle, will you trade your Sonic Advance 2 guide?

[andrew333]

since floormat has graciously created his master list and, as i understand it, plans to edit his post to keep it updated, may i suggest to the moderators that this post be locked