How does one take advantage of the Amazon Gold box and ECA discounts?

I'll just wait a month or so for it to pop up used and get it for $50 or less.

Originally Posted by Don G. Why? We never used to get them before so how is it not in your best interests to get them now? Seriously, I don't understand people sometimes. They're giving away something for free....if you don't care about that stuff then why does it matter what place you order from? It's not like they increased the price and supplemented with a "freebie".

The same reason why it's annoying that to get alternate costumes in SFIV, you pay money. Pre-order bonus? Why not just let someone have access to them all, or if you're gonna have like a game map, figurine and bag or something as different bonuses, be one big special edition. We never had them before is BS, because years ago if you got something with a game, you just GOT IT. I do care about "the stuff", and it'd be nice not to have to pick and choose and be forced to pre-order the game.

Originally Posted by Don G. There's going to be a b2g1 free sale?

theres been one for the past two years. last year, i think it was during mid-october. i hear its their way of making room for all the holiday releases.


hopefully toysrus has it again, so i can pick up uncharted from there.

This there going to be a collectors edition?

i have 95 dolalrs best buy gift card and thats the only money i am spending for games this year.have to get uncharted from best buy hope they have good deal.dont want to spend 62 for a game though

Originally Posted by blackwaltz34 theres been one for the past two years. last year, i think it was during mid-october. i hear its their way of making room for all the holiday releases. hopefully toysrus has it again, so i can pick up uncharted from there.

There's been a B2G1F sale at TRU every year since I've joined CAG, as far as I remember. It's a great sale but there's always 2 problems:
1. The sale happens just before the major holiday season releases (i.e., November) since they're doing it to clear up more space so there's a good chance you'll have most of the big releases already.
2. TRU is notoriously bad for getting new releases long after the release date so you could go in thinking about picking up a certain game and instead find out that they don't have it yet.

Originally Posted by JMEPO Is that the official cover art?

yes, that's the official cover they announced today

Originally Posted by backseatdog i had it in my gold box too, but i didn't want it. But now they are offering a treasure map, damn i regret not getting it then.

lol

That's a pretty weak bonus from Amazon... I mean, seriously, a video? I'm not a big fan of digital content but I would gladly take the golden guns than a video.

Oh well, doesn't really bother me since I'm getting it for roughly $15 cheaper from Amazon when compared to other stores.

Originally Posted by Jodou Meh, will wait on a Black Friday deal. Never played the first and I prefer my 'Tomb Raiders' female and in black.

Yeah, good luck on waiting an eternity for a deal on a Sony published title. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is still selling for $49.xx on Amazon.

Lame. Looks like I'll be passing on the pre-order for this one.

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Damn, they're not doing it like the LBP pre-order bonus where you could buy it separately for $5 and then get the code and a shiny new Blu-Ray case for free when they couldn't find the item for in-store pickup. Oh well, not interested in multiplayer on this anyway. I really hope they don't have trophies attached to that crap.

That was one thing Capcom did get right by charging for the online competitive mode.

Originally Posted by earvcunanan Yeah, good luck on waiting an eternity for a deal on a Sony published title. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is still selling for $49.xx on Amazon.

It did hit $30 once during an Amazon gold box, but yeah -- no skin off my nose since I care very little about it.

You should care about it. Drakes Fortune is an incredibly awesome game.

Originally Posted by whoknows You should care about it. Drakes Fortune is an incredibly awesome game.

Maybe so, but it's nothing groundbreaking from the videos I've seen. Copy/paste of Tomb Raider with more Hollywood stunts is what my initial reaction was.

Your loss. Gonna be a great game.

Originally Posted by Jodou Maybe so, but it's nothing groundbreaking from the videos I've seen. Copy/paste of Tomb Raider with more Hollywood stunts is what my initial reaction was.

You only play groundbreaking games? If so you must not game much. Uncharted 1 is excellent and you're missing out.

Originally Posted by Jodou Maybe so, but it's nothing groundbreaking from the videos I've seen. Copy/paste of Tomb Raider with more Hollywood stunts is what my initial reaction was.

Make sure you pick it up. The game will definitely hit $30 and under before Uncharted 2 comes. The game is great overall when you factor in the sum of its parts. It seems more engrossing than most action games this genre. Also, to make this clear, this is much better than any Tomb Raider game.

So the only thing that truly an exclusive is the gold guns? The cash and booster can be earned, the demo gets released to everyone, and the treasures can be found in the guide and on the web.