Here is a copy of the coupon that I received for Video Game Etc by email good till the end of January, they have locations in Cedar Rapids, IA City and I think Quad Cities...

i am living in iowa now, cedar rapids

Des Moines here

I'm from the Iowa City area. I posted about the ps3/360 Tom Clancy's Endwar headset bundle at Best Buy. I usually get good deals at Targets. Just check the back endcaps from around the Electronics area. That's where the good/cheap games are hidden.

Any decent used game stores in Iowa City or the surrounding area? Thanks!

State Center here

Here is a new copy of the coupon that I received for Video Game Etc, they have locations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and I think Quad Cities...

I'll be in Des Moines this weekend, is there anything worth checking out?

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Originally Posted by psa415g5 i am living in iowa now, cedar rapids

Cedar Rapids is only big enough for one CAG, buddy.

Thought I'd necro this old thread to get us Iowa folks back talking about game deals. I'm in Ankeny but shop a lot in the rest of the Des Moines metro area (yeah, yeah, I hear the snickering already from the big city people that think "Des Moines" and "metro" don't belong in the same phrase).

Our Target stores in the area are a complete bust for clearance games and have been for months, so I'm a little jealous of the deals I see posted in that thread. I still check occasionally on mark-down days but it's really hit-or-miss.

GameStop stores are seemingly ubiquitous here but all feature the same tired inventory and revolving door staff.

There's a local independent game store called Gamers that has a couple locations (including one in Ankeny right across from GameStop) in our area that's really good about stocking retro consoles and games if that's your thing. They also give really good trade-in value for current gen stuff. Better yet, they actually post their trade-in values on their website. You can check it out here: http://gogamers.com/gogamerscom/index.php .

For those in Ankeny, you have GameStop, Gamers, Target and Best Buy all clustered in a small radius along SE Delaware Ave.

Half-Price Books (Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Omaha) are good to check out. Since it's a used bookstore it's of course pretty hit or miss, but when they hit they really hit. They stock retro stuff too.

I completely forgot to mention Jay's CD & Hobby (in Des Moines on SE 14th St) on my last post.

Here's a link to their website: http://www.jayscdandhobby.com/Home/t...8/Default.aspx

I live in Council Bluffs, IA but I go to Game Vault in Omaha, NE. They seem to have the lowest used prices in town, and if they don't they price match it most times. I have gotten Modern Warfare 3 PS3 for $15 there on occasion. Gamers has gone a little crazy on their pricing as of late. They have a copy of Earthbound for $250 damaged cart only while Game Vault has one for $190 in perfect condition. You be the judge.

Gamers' prices are ridiculous. I don't even bother going in there anymore. Anything old they have you can usually just go home and find it on ebay for significantly cheaper. Video Games Etc is also usually a lot more reasonable.

Im in Omaha but am all over Iowa frequently seeing family and friends.

Game Vault in Omaha is decent for old stuff but you pay basic retail prices.. CD tradepost is semi-decent

Originally Posted by Cyrian Gamers' prices are ridiculous.

I don't disagree, and that's part of the reason their trade-in values are a little higher than GameStop or Best Buy. It's a good place to trade games and then buy XBL Gold or MS Points cards, but they charge stinkin' sales tax on those (GS and BB don't).