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So far best I came up with is 89.00 at bestbuy.com If anyone finds anything better please post. Also wouldnt mind a deal on Fight Night 04 and Resident Evil Outbreak. Thanks.

r1s3n

EBgames had a decent trade in deal, but I'm sure that's over now. You traded in 4 non-sports games and could get the game and drive for $49.99.

best deal? FREE! for being in the beta test!

...I just have to wait for it...





*waits patiently*

for the ps2 sorry if I wasnt clear about that. Really could care less about the game I just want the hardrive for Resident Evil Outbreak and Fight Night 04. Thanks for responding though.

r1s3n

Is RE:O supposed to use the HD? I thought it was just a dungeon crawl like diablo with zombies.

They said the load times were killer up to 20 seconds long. I can't imagine waiting that long everytime I enter a new room. Said the HD cuts the load times to nothing. And I figure down the road some other game will require the hd so I'll be set.

r1s3n

Ah cool then so I wont be waiting for Xenosaga 2 to actually use it for other games!

SOCOM II supports it too.

Yup. Oops guess you'd need the hd to play FF XI well I'll have a nice coaster then. Hopefully this will tide me over untill WoW this summer..at least I'm hoping its realeased this summer.

r1s3n

How will Fight Night use the HDD?

Is FFXI installed on the HDD or do you get the actual disc? I have heard conflicting reports about this.

And also, is there a way to get a few months free or cheap?

I have a Target Rain check for a PS2 game I wonder if it will work for FF XI? It is only for 23% off but that would still be a great deal.

It will probably come installed on the HDD but you;ll probably also get a utility disk "just in case". First 30days of FFonline is free... thats about all.

Yes it comes already pre-installed on the HDD and the disk will be included also. I was also wondering the same thing a while back and some CAGs were helpful about it. Also I've seen it online on their web page.

If they'd just lower the monthly cost to $5-10, I may actually play FFXI beyond my free month. I don't have enough time in the week to devote $13 worth towards this game.

SOCOM, however, is why I'm getting this HDD

Well hopefully they will start selling game cards at 9.99 like EQ

I was at Target today, and saw that the official strategy guide they were going to offer with it is not going to arrive. So, instead they are knocking 15 dollars off the price, to $85. This was in St. Louis, MO, at the Target on Manchester.

Great I'll stop by my Target hopefully I'll get it for 85.00. Could care less about the strat guide or the game itself just want the HDD.

r1s3n

I hate to be the pessimist here, but trying to get a a good deal on this game is an oxymoron.

Average price of Final Fantasy XI $99.95 (PS2) or $49.95 (PC)
First year of play (12 Months - 1 Month Free) X 12.95/Month = $142.45

Total Price of Game After One Year: $242.40 (PS2) or $192.40 (PC) Depending on your platform of choice.

Oh, let us not forget Taxes if applicable, Shipping if applicable, Expansion Packs, Additional Characters, and the Opportunity Cost (Read: Time Wasted Not At Work/School).

for your second year, assuming they do not increase subscription rate, just take ($12.95 + ($1.00 X Number of additional characters)) X 12 Months.

Sorry, could not resist. As you guessed, I can't fathom purchasing this for anything else other then it being Final Fantasy. Think I'll wait, pick one off of eBay complete and throw it in my Final Fantasy Collection. But it has a Hard Drive you say? We installed our own.

Square Enix/Sony aren't just making money, they are minting it.

Flamesuit on. Check.
Fire Extinguisher on Hand. Check.

I'm ready, let em rip.

Chris.

*Chuckles* I'm not even going to play the game I just wanted the hardrive. But I figured I'd just wait till they start selling them used on ebay figure somone will eventually.

r1s3n