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Originally Posted by mpaullin Also hoping for some more $5-10 games with this round of coupons. Unrelated, what games with the $20 promo were you not able to get price matches? I got almost every one that was offered and price matched them all, most down to $40. Granted I am silver, but most of those were within 30 days I'd guess.

I'm guessing that you probably have a Fry's in your area, as I remember there being a couple of PM opportunities with them. I'm Silver Status too, but nobody in the area had sales on either Borderlands 2 or Dishonored until after the 60 day window had passed. After the PM window they both dropped a bunch, and I haven't even opened Dishonored yet (BL2 didn't matter, I was buying it day one and playing it regardless of what it cost).

edit: I suppose it's also possible that you don't have a Fry's, and just got different/more games than I did

Originally Posted by roger watersmelon I'm guessing that you probably have a Fry's in your area, as I remember there being a couple of PM opportunities with them. I'm Silver Status too, but nobody in the area had sales on either Borderlands 2 or Dishonored until after the 60 day window had passed. After the PM window they both dropped a bunch, and I haven't even opened Dishonored yet (BL2 didn't matter, I was buying it day one and playing it regardless of what it cost). edit: I suppose it's also possible that you don't have a Fry's, and just got different/more games than I did

On the east coast so no Fry's, but I guess I kind of forgot that I got lucky with a lot of my PM's. I was able to get Dishnored and Borderlands discounted by $15 when Kmart was offering a $15 gaming coupon. Totally YMMV but it never hurts to ask. All my other purchases ended up with legit PMs using Silver status. Think you just had bad luck picking up the only 2 games that didn't.

Not sure the best place to ask this, but my silver status presumably expire in February. I ended up being only $200 away from reaching the threshold to get it again. Are they generally pretty lenient about giving it to you if you're close? Or will I have to call and beg come February?

Originally Posted by mpaullin Not sure the best place to ask this, but my silver status presumably expire in February. I ended up being only $200 away from reaching the threshold to get it again. Are they generally pretty lenient about giving it to you if you're close? Or will I have to call and beg come February?

You won't get it at all no matter how much begging you do.

Originally Posted by mpaullin Not sure the best place to ask this, but my silver status presumably expire in February. I ended up being only $200 away from reaching the threshold to get it again. Are they generally pretty lenient about giving it to you if you're close? Or will I have to call and beg come February?

Login to myrz.com and see if the premier silver box says 'Requalify for premier silver through xxxx 2015'. If so, I think there's at least a chance that they were lenient this year for your account. Seeing as a number of people got silver last year having spent half of the $2500 it wouldn't surprise me.

Originally Posted by handsomepete Login to myrz.com and see if the premier silver box says 'Requalify for premier silver through xxxx 2015'. If so, I think there's at least a chance that they were lenient this year for your account. Seeing as a number of people got silver last year having spent half of the $2500 it wouldn't surprise me.

Thanks for the response. I do have that message on my account, even though it still says I am silver through Feb 2013. Just have to wait and see I suppose.

Originally Posted by starscream615 You won't get it at all no matter how much begging you do.

Thank you for your helpful and insightful post.

I signed up for Gamers Club Unlocked and I chose the physical version over the digital. What is the difference?

With the physical they will mail you the magazine monthly. If you opted for the digital they would email you the magazine. Also, I *think* the digital copy doesn't have the coupons.

Oh nice I kind of figured that was the difference. Thanks.

I've had silver status for the last three years, and last year was the first time that I actually qualified for it. They gave it to me for two years without any explanation, and I never contacted them in order to get one. I'm sure if they don't renew your status, you could probably contact CS and ask if they'd be willing to "let it slide this once"

Originally Posted by shumway With the physical they will mail you the magazine monthly. If you opted for the digital they would email you the magazine. Also, I *think* the digital copy doesn't have the coupons.

It does have the coupons they just have 1 time use barcodes.

Originally Posted by thegame85 It's pretty fun for a game that's pretty much the same every level lol.

Is it any different from the Wii version. Did they atleast clean up the graphics or is it just a port?

Originally Posted by starscream615 You won't get it at all no matter how much begging you do.

i spent 2,200 and all my begging has gotten me no where. your right

Originally Posted by shadowkast i spent 2,200 and all my begging has gotten me no where. your right

Yeah, this year, I was at about that amount and no go either. Can't complain too much as I got silver last year spending about $1k. I'll miss it mainly for the extended PM to 60 days.

Originally Posted by roger watersmelon I'm guessing that you probably have a Fry's in your area, as I remember there being a couple of PM opportunities with them. I'm Silver Status too, but nobody in the area had sales on either Borderlands 2 or Dishonored until after the 60 day window had passed. After the PM window they both dropped a bunch, and I haven't even opened Dishonored yet (BL2 didn't matter, I was buying it day one and playing it regardless of what it cost). edit: I suppose it's also possible that you don't have a Fry's, and just got different/more games than I did

Dishonored was $40 at GS the other week. It was right around the 60 day mark, so if you bought it on Day 1 it was dicey. If you're not immediately opening up the game (like you did with Dishonored) you should pick up any preordered game the following Tuesday to maximize your pm window.

Borderlands 2 was $50 via TRU's $10 off any $60 game. I bought all of the games from the promo save for NCAA, and I was able to get $20 back on all of them except BL2 and 2k13. Both of those I only got $10 back. Combine that with BBY's high TIVs and I made profited $20 on most of the games this holiday.

Originally Posted by shadowkast i spent 2,200 and all my begging has gotten me no where. your right

Originally Posted by bob330i Yeah, this year, I was at about that amount and no go either. Can't complain too much as I got silver last year spending about $1k. I'll miss it mainly for the extended PM to 60 days.

If you guys were so close to silver, why didn't you just pick up a prepaid visa? You guys were at the doorstep.

I "spent" $5,300 this year. The reality? I spent about $250. Between all the trades and the pitch in card glitch it was not a problem

Originally Posted by panda911 Dishonored was $40 at GS the other week. It was right around the 60 day mark, so if you bought it on Day 1 it was dicey. If you're not immediately opening up the game (like you did with Dishonored) you should pick up any preordered game the following Tuesday to maximize your pm window. Borderlands 2 was $50 via TRU's $10 off any $60 game. I bought all of the games from the promo save for NCAA, and I was able to get $20 back on all of them except BL2 and 2k13. Both of those I only got $10 back. Combine that with BBY's high TIVs and I made profited $20 on most of the games this holiday.

There were no brick and mortar sales for Dishonored during the window that weren't Black Friday prices, and (at least at the time, if not still now) getting them to match online places like Newegg were ymmv. The BL2 price match you mention is also ymmv, since $10 off any $60 game is a promo and not every BB price matches promotional prices like that. As for waiting, I wanted the free oil lamp from Dishonored which meant I had to pick it up right away before the few they got went "missing."

I appreciate your willingness to help, but please understand that I'm not asking anyone for advice on how to make GCU better. I've been a member ever since they put Ico/SotC in the mag, and have received plenty of games/trade credit because of my membership. I've already said that this program is still a good deal for the money. My point was that unless I can get something extra out of the coupons between now and my renewal date, I will not be renewing again as this program no longer works for me.

Originally Posted by panda911 If you guys were so close to silver, why didn't you just pick up a prepaid visa? You guys were at the doorstep.

Didn't think of that plus wasn't the policy changed such that you can't buy visa cards with GCs/pitch in cards?

Anyhow, I had a couple hundred dollars worth of pending $'s (included in my $2.2kish calculations) that appeared to not count so the pre-reset at 1/1/13 was probably closer to $1.9k at least for me.

I thought it states that It's supposed to start and end at the the february you got your membership so you had till then to extend silver?

Originally Posted by Ace69 I thought it states that It's supposed to start and end at the the february you got your membership so you had till then to extend silver?

all purchases until 12/31 count, pending or not. then silver starts in February. i guess it gives them plenty of time to switch accounts and reset our points.