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your store's stock does not represent every best buy, much like your being annoying does not represent every cag.

Originally Posted by lochdoun You won't have trouble finding a copy of Reckoning, it's EA game after all. My store has a whole row of Reckoning. The game didn't sell well, EA over distributed as usual.

Originally Posted by lochdoun You won't have trouble finding a copy of Reckoning, it's an EA game after all. EA always over-distributes because they think the game will sell like gangbusters but it never does.

Its really not an "EA game", it was developed by 38 Studios which has since been shut down, sadly. EA was just the publisher, they had nothing to do with making the actual game. No reason to hate on KoA just because there is an EA logo on the box, it is supposed to be an excellent game.

Are post purchase price adjustments with these coupons ymmv or is it a common procedure?

Originally Posted by kidrocklive Are post purchase price adjustments with these coupons ymmv or is it a common procedure?

They're common; I'll be keeping KoA sealed anyway just to be legit, and worst case scenario I can just return the game outright, and try to re-buy off the shelf. But this isn't a shady practice, you're just getting a price adjustment with your GCU coupon, that's all.

Originally Posted by lochdoun You won't have trouble finding a copy of Reckoning, it's an EA game after all. EA always over-distributes because they think the game will sell like gangbusters but it never does.

Your store still has a whole row because they have them listed under Reckoning and no one can find it when they look for it.

Originally Posted by kidrocklive Are post purchase price adjustments with these coupons ymmv or is it a common procedure?

it might be ymmv, i wanted to do an exchange a few months back for a game i bought with the coupon but i didnt have an extra copy of the coupon nor did the bestbuy have any extra magazines left so i just told them to input the coupon sku number on the receipt and it worked; no harm done since i wasnt using one coupon to horde multiple copies but it mostly depends on how flexible their customer service is

Down for KoA!

Originally Posted by exaznkid it might be ymmv, i wanted to do an exchange a few months back for a game i bought with the coupon but i didnt have an extra copy of the coupon nor did the bestbuy have any extra magazines left so i just told them to input the coupon sku number on the receipt and it worked; no harm done since i wasnt using one coupon to horde multiple copies but it mostly depends on how flexible their customer service is

If you have the coupon in hand though this should not ever be YMMV. At worst do not open the game and just return it and then buy a different copy. I bought mine as insurance just in case they sell fast.

Originally Posted by cancerman1120 If you have the coupon in hand though this should not ever be YMMV. At worst do not open the game and just return it and then buy a different copy. I bought mine as insurance just in case they sell fast.

That's exactly what I did. Ordered online for in-store pickup at a store that showed them in stock, picked it up, and no copies were left on the shelves when I looked after my pickup. I have my copy for price adjustment and it will stay sealed. Better safe than sorry.

Originally Posted by chimpmeister That's exactly what I did. Ordered online for in-store pickup at a store that showed them in stock, picked it up, and no copies were left on the shelves when I looked after my pickup. I have my copy for price adjustment and it will stay sealed. Better safe than sorry.

I oringally wanted to do in-store pickup as well so I could bunch it with a couple of other products to get the $10 GC, but ended up not doing it since I wasn't sure if they would allow me to use the coupon on that order to get a price adjustment later on since it technically is considered an online order. I know this is very YMMV, but in the end I decided to play it safe rather than having to regret it later, lol.

In your case it worked out seeing how you said there weren't any other copies left out in the shelf, luckily for me there was about 6 left for the 360.

It's weird that other places run out of stock. Last week I picked up SSX and SCV on Saturday, the last day of the sale, and there were tons of copies. Today I went to BB and there were tons of copies of Amalur and also Dragon Age 2 which is still $5 till the 14th.

Yuma, AZ if anyone is interested.

I signed up as gamer member last month and still haven't gotten a magazine. Did the new one come out yet?

Originally Posted by chimpmeister Its really not an "EA game", it was developed by 38 Studios which has since been shut down, sadly. EA was just the publisher, they had nothing to do with making the actual game. No reason to hate on KoA just because there is an EA logo on the box, it is supposed to be an excellent game.

What exactly is your point? It's published by EA, still an EA game, that was my point.

Anything published by EA gets over-distributed, which is why they always have tons of copies in store and which is why there's always coupons for EA games (Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, SSX, Mass Effect 2, etc.). They need to clear inventory. It should be no surprise when an EA game gets discounted, happens regularly.

Reckoning sold well as far as meeting EA's expectations, but Reckoning did not sell well enough to keep 38 Studios solvent. Rumor has it that 38 Studios didn't get very much of a cut from sales due to their EA deal.

What happens if you preemptively buy KoA:R and then the price goes back up to $59.99 when the coupon is active? Will Best Buy apply the coupon to the $39.99 or MSRP?

Originally Posted by Foreverreds13 What happens if you preemptively buy KoA:R and then the price goes back up to $59.99 when the coupon is active? Will Best Buy apply the coupon to the $39.99 or MSRP?

believe the coupon would apply to 59.99 price, but 39.99 isn't a sale price, its the new MSRP price for the game.

Originally Posted by tham1988 believe the coupon would apply to 59.99 price, but 39.99 isn't a sale price, its the new MSRP price for the game.

OK great, thanks.

Originally Posted by technicalstylez 1. are you really danish? 2. ps3 or 360? might be able to help u out based on how u answer those questions lol

Yes I am danish, but live in Ohio Does that help me out more haha?

Its for the 360.

Originally Posted by MrSoloLobo It's weird that other places run out of stock. Last week I picked up SSX and SCV on Saturday, the last day of the sale, and there were tons of copies. Today I went to BB and there were tons of copies of Amalur and also Dragon Age 2 which is still $5 till the 14th. Yuma, AZ if anyone is interested.

Just like every thin else in life. Some places sell more of certain things than others. Also, some stores order more stock of certain games. Its always a regional thing.

I checked out one of the best buys by me today and they had a ton of KOA (or is it Reckoning?! LOL) in stock.

Originally Posted by lochdoun What exactly is your point? It's published by EA, still an EA game, that was my point. Anything published by EA gets over-distributed, which is why they always have tons of copies in store and which is why there's always coupons for EA games (Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, SSX, Mass Effect 2, etc.). They need to clear inventory. It should be no surprise when an EA game gets discounted, happens regularly. Reckoning sold well as far as meeting EA's expectations, but Reckoning did not sell well enough to keep 38 Studios solvent. Rumor has it that 38 Studios didn't get very much of a cut from sales due to their EA deal.

What the hell is reckoning?

Anyways. I've heard EA published an awesome game known as KOA.... Studio 38 created it.

And lochdoun is a douchebag. No one likes that guy.

Went to my local BB and I didn't see any games that is featured on the coupon... They must have either hid the game or they must hate the PS3...