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if you are planning to sign up for blockbuster's online rental service for the in store game rental forget about it. They are no longer giving in store game rentals to new customers. The coupons will only be valid for movie rentals.

Originally Posted by RandyTsai if you are planning to sign up for blockbuster's online rental service for the in store game rental forget about it. They are no longer giving in store game rentals to new customers. The coupons will only be valid for movie rentals.

man, blockbuster keeps getting lamer and lamer. The prices of rentals are rediculous

Originally Posted by takingchase dead to rights 2 still gets $27? If your positive about that I'm gonna go buy that tomorrow at BB and preorder socom 3.

I just called yesterday afternoon.

Originally Posted by botticus Dead to Rights 2 still gets $27, I'm gonna pick that up for $15 after GGC at Best Buy.

Wow. That's a strange increase. When Best Buy first put them on sale for $20 for like a week, it was only getting $20. It wasn't bad with the 25% bonus ($25 for about a $16 investment).

If you actually get that amount in the store, I'll have to get one or two for pre-order fodder.

Originally Posted by Usa Ghost Thx for the reply. Something's odd though. I decided to do the 9.99 one and the coupons clearly say DVD on them. Do they still allow a game rental in store?

I tried this and did the friend referral which got you three movies out at a time for a month and the two coupons, my cooupons said only for movies and no game rentals.

Just a few observations from my local Gamerush.

First, the reason that some places are going to receive additional Xbox 360's is because they are cutting off stores with less than 10 preorders. The store I go to only has 3 preorders and they have been told not to take any more.

Second, I saw Radiata Stories used for $34.99. With the 25% off, it's a great deal on a good game.

I tried to preorder some Xbox 360 games with the $29.99 deal, and got shut down. The first employee that helped me started doing it, but then the manager came over and said that it doesn't apply the X360 games. I was pissed, so close!

Anyway, they had a huge sign with the Xbox 360 on it, and the deal, which I think is kind of shitty if they're not doing it with 360 games.

Whoa! Go to GR's website right now and look under Xbox---->Trade. It says a used Xbox console is selling back for $0.00! Can we get them for free? XD.

Originally Posted by stoned99 Last night I decided to rent Capcom Classics for XBOX, I'm sure everyone knows that if you don't return an item to BB that you will effectively buy it.

I was going to post this months ago but figured I'd get yelled at for being deceitful. At least now I have company...

Several months ago, I rented Star Trek: Nemesis on DVD. I kept forgetting to bring it back and one day I got a postcard from Blockbuster saying that if I returned it, I'd have to pay the $1.25 restock fee. If I kept it, I owed the cost of the movie minus the rental fee which was...$2.50. You can guess what I ended up doing.

Soon after that, I wondered if that would work for some older, rare games which carried decent trade-in value at EB or Gamestop. I rented Resident Evil 3 - I had just finished RE4 and wanted more RE goodness. I do own RE3 for the PS1 but never played it. I called them and asked how much it would cost to purchase it. They told me it was their only copy and that they'd really like it back, but it would cost 10 bucks. At this point, I figure if I trade it in at EB and get $18.00 store credit I'd break even.

Best part? The purchase value of the game must have been lower than the rental fee, because I never heard from them again. Granted, I don't have the box for the game, but if I'm using it for trade, it won't matter. Score!

Originally Posted by yeah-yeah Best part? The purchase value of the game must have been lower than the rental fee, because I never heard from them again. Granted, I don't have the box for the game, but if I'm using it for trade, it won't matter. Score!

FYI, they should give you the case and manual for it if you ask (assuming they have it). I might try that for Jedi Outcast which is apparently good and hard to find? Either way, I believe I stated earlier that some plans like that don't work out. i.e. $42 to buy out Starfox Assault. Riiiight.

Wow, I didn't realize blockbuster.com is not doing game rentals anymore....I hope they don't stop mine. That is one of the main reasons I kept them. Different topic though...sorry.

What do you have to trade in if you trade in a console? Just the console? Do I need to include cables/controllers?

I'm pretty sure all you need is the console and chords. They do give you a free controller though when you buy a used system. Pretty neat,

Originally Posted by doubledown Wow, I didn't realize blockbuster.com is not doing game rentals anymore....I hope they don't stop mine. That is one of the main reasons I kept them. Different topic though...sorry. What do you have to trade in if you trade in a console? Just the console? Do I need to include cables/controllers?

You need a controller, the system, power cord, and (AV or RFU) for them to take it.

You need a controller, too? That's kind of crappy, :/ But I'm going up there today to trade in

Nightmare of Druaga (x3) (got it for $9.97 at TRU) - $19 credit each
Powerdrome (XB) (x2) ( Got 2 at CC for $2.96 each) - $12 credit each

...and preordering Socom 3 and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for XBOX. Yay! 2 new releases for $~26! And with credit left over! YAY! I LOVE GAMERUSH! Now I just need to preorder Half-Life 2 for XBOX because I forgot my Steam Acct. Name... I know I'm a ing idiot, the Silver Pack cost me $60... >.<

Anyways, $30.55 turned into $81 credit and then $9 out of pocket to preorder BF2: MC (XB), Socom III (PS2), and Half-Life 2 (XB). Yesss! $39.55 for 3 new releases. I seriously love my GR to death.

Originally Posted by aoLat Whoa! Go to GR's website right now and look under Xbox---->Trade. It says a used Xbox console is selling back for $0.00! Can we get them for free? XD.

I noticed it's like that for the ps2 and gc hardware as well.

Originally Posted by AlanSaysYo Are the used game prices at GR set nationally? They always have several copies of a game with different price tags, and I've noticed that sometimes NONE of the tags are correct. I finally decided to get KOTOR 2 today... saw it at one GR for $35, then went to another and saw it for $30. It rang up at $25 and after the 25% off I got it for $20. That's a $15 swing from what the sticker acually said. I know it must be difficult to keep the tags up to date, but I really wonder what else I'm missing out on that's less than the tagged price.

I'm pretty sure the prices are set nationally with the only exception being disc-only games, which I believe are refurbed discs that usually go for $9.99.

Originally Posted by aoLat You need a controller, too? That's kind of crappy, :/ But I'm going up there today to trade in Nightmare of Druaga (x3) (got it for $9.97 at TRU) - $19 credit each Powerdrome (XB) (x2) ( Got 2 at CC for $2.96 each) - $12 credit each ...and preordering Socom 3 and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for XBOX. Yay! 2 new releases for $~26! And with credit left over! YAY! I LOVE GAMERUSH! Now I just need to preorder Half-Life 2 for XBOX because I forgot my Steam Acct. Name... I know I'm a ing idiot, the Silver Pack cost me $60... >.< Anyways, $30.55 turned into $81 credit and then $9 out of pocket to preorder BF2: MC (XB), Socom III (PS2), and Half-Life 2 (XB). Yesss! $39.55 for 3 new releases. I seriously love my GR to death.

Damn we were thinking alike I just preordered Battle field 2 with Druaga and Powerdrome.

Just traded in:
DS-Retro Atari Classics $4.50
Xbox-Powerdrome Racing $12.00
Preordered Virtua Tennis for PSP. I was also able to switch my Quake 4 preorder from xbox to 360 for $10 more.
Do you guys think GR will get Castlevania DS soon?

Man, my plan back-fired. I only got ONE NoD for PS2 at my CC. Cost me $8.44 after taxes but it trades in at GameRush for $19. So I'm happy, I'll just go looking for Powerdrome at another CC if there is one around me, and I'm almost POSITIVE that they still have 3+ NoD's in stock at my other local TRU, so I'm going there on Saturday. Also, on my way home I saw an Explorer with a liscense plate reading: "NOMONEY". It reminded me of CAG and I got a laugh out of it.

Originally Posted by kjauburn Damn we were thinking alike I just preordered Battle field 2 with Druaga and Powerdrome.

Hahahaha. Except mine back-fired, but I'll get some NoD's at my other TRU and look out for some cheap Powerdrome's at other stores. I hope I have another local Circuit City so I can get Powerdrome from there, but I doubt I do. :'(