Went to Wal-Mart, out of stock. Took a picture of the price, went to Best Buy, had it price matched no problem. Manager okayed it himself. Free twenty games and ten dollar GC (reward zone GC) to compensate for taxes.
This deal is actually perfect for me. Sure, it costs $4 more than Amazon.com due to taxes. However, in addition to the $15 GC, I get the 500 bonus points AND I'm $55 away from a bonus 500 points due to being enrolled in the Gamer's Club; the purchase of L.A. Noire would hit that point. So that...
Haha. You left out the part where the PS3 version miraculously has better responsiveness during sequences where the framerate drops across both versions. But seriously, it's all about controller preference. Which is why I went with the PS3 version (since I hate the 360 bumpers with a passion'...
I wouldn't hold my breath for Amazon to price match it. Especially if Amazon factors in the $5 shipping. And ESPECIALLY if it isn't available online. And the PS3 version isn't any more.
Haha. It's 2.8 GB not 28 GB. 28 GB is actually larger than the Blu-ray disc (which is a 25 GB). And I'm still going for the PS3 version because I don't really like the bumpers on the 360 controller (and they figure heavily into the game).
I'm personally hoping for the the shiny trio to be available through Wi-fi around the same time as Europe. I don't want to make a trip for a bunch of shiny's I won't use. But I will make the trip for Celebi.
It's guaranteed to be a ghost town on the 360 as well. Any game not named CoD is decimated weeks after launch. Hell, Halo Reach's population saw a significant decrease weeks after launch as well (and splintered even more with the release of a map pack).
A side note for those who want the game on the PS3: there will be timed exclusive DLC for the 360. This may or may not impact your decision to purchase at launch for the PS3.
I doubt that there will be any kind of GotY release for Alan Wake. While I liked the game, it didn't sell well enough to warrant a new SKU. But 200 points for The Writer? Bought.
Didn't see it posted yet so forgive me if it is a repeat. Last Hope International is $19.99 at Gamestop.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=76053
It is out of stock online, but is still in stock in stores. $19.99 was the highest price I was willing to pay for this...
At 12 hrs left, I would like to bump this back to the top. For all of you that are still interested in this auction, bid on the item! Good luck!
And @ 2supekards, that's true! It is a fantastic collection!
Happy bidding!