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07-10-06 Here should be most if not all of the recent drops since 3-31-06. Some possible dupes as this was kinda on the fly but taken from posts / first hand so should be fairly accurate. One exception to keep in mind is that EB / Gamestop are merging so that has the possibility of some inconsistency. Also in regards to that the EB/GS master list only has the one and two cent guides. If there was more that one version of a guide such as a limited edition guide (example: Xenosaga II) that was pennied the regularly guide might not have been. Unfortunately I have not had time to filter anything from the drop list since the first of the year (I think) into the master list but at least this should be what has dropped from 3-31-06 till present. Thank you all for all your additions they are much appreciated and sorry for any delays.



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For hopefully the latestest most current up to date guide drops please refer to the

"CAG Strategy Guide WIKI page"

http://wiki.cheapassgamer.com/index.php/Category:Strategy_Guides#Strategy_Guides




Here is the most up to date compiled list of all known guide deals listed and posted for this thread and similar threads. I will update this list as people post new guide deals. Everything listed in this thread “should” be the price listed or lower. These prices are typically company wide price reductions and not YMMV. But just because the prices are typically universal does not mean that they are guaranteed to be sold to you. Most stores have a destroy clause with the guide companies. So whether or not you get these guides depend on many many factors from how diligent a staff is to how reasonable or friendly one is. Good luck on any you may find and good luck on acquiring them. If anything is incorrect or missing please post so corrections can be made.


Now you can just cut, paste, print, and GO!!!



How you can help: You can keep a printed copy of this list in your jacket, wallet, purse whatever and when you go to any store that carries guides look for guides for games that have been out typically around six months or more and ask for a price check or better yet use a store scanner if they are available. If they are anything less than cover price write it down for us. Also please when you post the info here if it looks like it’s a temporary sale, please post that as well otherwise it will be assumed to a be a permanent price reduction. If you scan a guide and it comes up a different price that what the master lists suggests please list the day and store that you had the guide scanned. Also please list if you physically saw a self-scanner’s price, physically saw a cash registers price or vocally heard a price from the store’s staff. This might sound like a lot and of course we will take what we can get but this will go a long way to having the best master list as well as ferreting out different store practices and policy’s. All help is appreciated and thank you.




Trading: I spoke with the post office and found out that the cheapest form of mailing to the 48 contiguous states would be to use “media mail” It will take a little longer but it will also allow the least amount of money per transaction when trying to acquire guides for your collection. For an average guide weight of about 9 oz its $1.42 cents. All you need to do is put it in an envelope and ship it media mail. He mentioned no one should have a problem if you use the same envelope several times to cut down on costs. He also mentioned that when shipping Media mail that you cannot have any personal correspondence in the envelope. Only books and an invoice are acceptable. If trading is in you interest you do whatever is most comfortable for you and your trading party this was merely a FYI and a good way to keep it cheap.



Helpful links to check for reduced priced guides or guides in general. You will likely never find one cent guides here but various discounted guides and possibly some that you have been searching for.


Best Buy

Best Buy guide search


Circuit City

Circuit City guide search


EB Games

EB Games guide search


Gamestop (babages,software etc,funcoland)

Gamestop guide search


Overstock

Overstock guide search


Toys R Us (uhh best link I could find)

Toys R Us guide search


video-game-strategy-guides.com ( I have never purchased from here and no one centers but a heck of a lot of guides if you are looking for something specific) {check disgaea… Ouch $50+++}

video-game-strategy-guides.com guide search


strategy-guides.net (another large site of guides)

strategy-guides.net guide search


bookpool (guides typically 45% off or so )

Book pool guide search


Looking for assistance: I am looking for some staff from Best Buy’s, EB’s, Gamestop’s and stores of the like. When EB Games or Gamestop has a price reduction their shelves can be empty in a day or two to even as little as just a few hours. EB and Gamestop have daily price changes so all depending on the store’s staff they could be all gone almost immediately. If I could get some staff that can either post here first thing any day that they have a price reduction on guides or that might be able to text message me with such price reductions so that I might be able to inform CAG’ers ASAP. Whether or not us the end user would actually be able to get them from a particular stores staff is very much an YMMV but if there is anyone who can help this would greatly increase the chance’s of CAG’ers being able to pick up guides from these locations. If anyone is interested and able to help please e-mail me at [email protected]. Thank you all for your consideration.



Thank you all for making CAG what it is and for all your contributions.


Disclaimer: This list is intended to help all guide hunters. Please feel free to print yourself a copy and get what you can find. Please do not post this list on another site. {e-mail me please if for some reason you would want to. [email protected]} Please just link to this thread, add to this list and help it grow. Thank you







Recent Drop List by date ( master list below this list )







***New guides to the master list as of 7-5-06***

Best Buy .01

Black
Dead Or Alive 4
Need for Speed: Most Wanted

***New guides to the master list as of 7-5-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-20-06***

GameCrazy .01

Battalion Wars - Nintendo
Cold Winter - Prima
Coded Arms - Brady
Dead to Rights II - Brady
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Prima
Fullmetal Alchemist 2 - Brady
Getaway Black Monday w/ DVD - Prima
Grand THeft Auto Liberty City Stories - Brady
Killzone - Prima
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes - Nintendo
Musashi Samurai Legend - Brady
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - Nintendo
Pikmin 2 - Nintendo
Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green 0 Nintendo
Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green - Prima
Ratchet Up Your Arsenal - Brady
Resident Evil Outbreak #2 = Brady
Starfox Assault - Nintendp
Yu-Gi-Oh Dawn of Destiny - Prima
Yu-Gi-Oh Destiny Board Traveler - Prima
Zelda: 4 Swords Adventures - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 6-20-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-19-06***

TRU .01

Zelda: 4 Swords - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 6-19-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-7-06***

EB/GS 4.99

Half Life 2 PC
Halo 2

***New guides to the master list as of 6-7-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-5-06***

Best Buy .01

Dragon Quest VIII
Final Fantasy VI Advance GBA
GTA Liberty City Stories (PSP0
Gun
Mario & Luigi partners in time DS
Metal Gear Acid 2
Perfect Dark Zero
SOCOM III
The Outfit

***New guides to the master list as of 6-5-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-4-06***

EB/GS .01

Batman Begins
Burnout Revenge
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrows - Double Jump
Dragon Ball GT Transformation
Final Fantasy IV
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Mark Ecko's Getting Up
NBA Live 06

EB/GS 3.99

Dark Age Of Camelot: Epic Edition PC
Fight Night: Round 2
LA Rush
NBA Street V3

***New guides to the master list as of 6-4-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-25-06***

TRU .01

Advance Wars DS
Batallion Wars
Final Fantasy I&II
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
Metroid Prime 2
Paper Mario
Pikmin 2
Pokemon Colosseum
Starfox Assault

***New guides to the master list as of 5-25-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-12-06***

EB/GS .01

atv off road fury 2
delta force black hawk down
dungeon siege 2
empire earth 2
f.e.a.r
madden 06
matrix path of neo
rome total war
star wars galaxies
stronghold 2

***New guides to the master list as of 5-12-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 4-29-06***

EB/GS .01

Act Of War: Direct Action - Brady
Age Of Empires 3 PC - Sybex
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness - Brady
Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood - Prima
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Call Of Duty: United Offensive - Brady
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Dead To Rights II: Hell To Pay - Brady
DOA: Ultimate - Prima
DOOM 3 Xbox - Prima
Dungeon and Dragons: Dragonshard - Brady
Enthusia Professional Racing - Prima
Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich – Brady
Geist - Nintendo
Madden 2006
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Nintendo
One Piece: Grand Battle
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - Nintendo
Pariah
Punisher, The - Prima
Resident Evil: Outbreak - Brady
Rome: Total War: Barbarian Invasion – Prima
Shadow Of Rome - Brady
SOCOM II: US Navy Seals
SSX On Tour - Prima
Star Fox: Assault - Nintendo
Star Wars: Battlefront - Prima
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Tenchu: Fatal Shadows - Brady
Ultimate Spider-Man - Brady
Yu-Gi-Oh: Nightmare Troubadour

***New guides to the master list as of 4-29-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 4-26-06***

Eb/Gamestop .01

25 to Life----Brady
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow-----Double Jump
Final Fantasy IV Advance----Nintendo
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance---Nintendo
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows----Brady
Marc Ecko's Getting Up----Brady
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time----Nintendo
Matrix: Path of Neo----Brady
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness----Nintendo
Romancing SaGa-----Brady
Shining Force NEO----Brady
The Warriors-----Brady

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland----Brady $7.99
True Crime: New York City----Brady $7.99

***New guides to the master list as of 4-26-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 4-21-06***

Circuit City .01 – 1.99

Donkey Kong Country GBA .96
DragonBall Z : Budokai 2 ( /w DVD) .96
Lord of the Rings : Return of the King 1.62
Metroid Prime / Metroid Fusion (Prima) 1.99
Tekken Tag Tournament ( Versus Guide ) + Poster .01

***New guides to the master list as of 4-21-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 4-10-06***

Best Buy .01

50 Cent: Bulletproof
Call of Duty 2 PC/360
Call of Duty Big Red One
Condemned
Madden 2006
Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks
Pokemon XD
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Quake 4 360
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (PC).
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006

***New guides to the master list as of 4-10-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 3-29-06***

Game Crazy .01

Advent Rising
Dead Or Alive Ultimate
Dead To Rights II
Demon Stone
Dragon Ball Z Supersonic Warriors 2
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
Forgotten Realms Demon Stone
Getaway, The: Black Monday W/DVD
Jak 3
Nanobreaker
Need For Speed Underground 2
Tekken 5
Tenchu: Fatal Shadows
Ultimate Gamers Codebook
Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler

***New guides to the master list as of 3-29-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 3-2-06***

Toys R Us .01

Burnout Revenge
Conker Live and Loaded
Doom 3
Fire Emblem
Forza
God of War
Jade Empire
NBA Street V3
Rainbow Six Lockdown
Star Wars Episode III
Star Wars Republic Commando
Wrestlemania 21 Xbox
YuGiOh: Destiny Board Traveler

***New guides to the master list as of 3-2-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-24-06***

Gamecrazy .01

Ark the Lad: End of Darkness
Area 51
Baten Kaitos
Batman Begins
Champion: Return to Arms
Codes & Cheats Summer 2005
Codes & Cheats Spring 2005
Cold Winter
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Dragonball GT: Transformation
Dragonball Z: Budokai 3
Dragonball Z: Supersonic Warriors
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends
Final Fantasy Tactics
Forza Motorsports
Fullmetal Alchemist 2
Geist
Getaway 2: Black Monday
Ghost Recon 2
Jade Empire (DVD enhanced guide....not the one w/o the DVD)
Killer 7
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Lord of the Rings: Third Age
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Megman Battle Network 5
Mercenaries
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Punisher
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Sims: Bustin' Out
Spinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Suffering, The: Ties that Bind
Timesplitters: Future Perfect
Ultimate Gamers Cheat Codes 2004
Urbz, The: Sims in the City
WWE: Day of Reckoning 2
WWE: Smackdown vs Raw
WWE: Wrestlemania 21
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of Destiny
Yu-Gi-Oh! Falsebound Kingdom
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capule Monster Coliseum


Best Buy .01

Dawn of War
Medal of Honor Pacific Assault
Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion
Sims 2: University
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience
Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne

***New guides to the master list as of 2-24-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-30-06***

Best Buy .01

007 From Russia With Love
Battlefield 2 XBox
City of Heroes
Jak X
Matrix Path of Neo
NBA Live '06
Ninja Gaiden Black
Pokemon Emerald
Project Gotham Racing 3
Ratchet Deadlocked
Rainbow 6 Lockdown
Shadow of the Colossus
Soul Calibur 3
Spartan Total Warriors
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
True Crime: NYC
Ultimate Spiderman
Warriors, the
X-Men Legends II



Gamestop .01

America's Army
bards tale
Batman Begins
Battlefield 2 PC
Black and White 2
Burnout Revenge
Champions: Return to Arms
Cold Winter
Conker: Live And Reloaded
D&D: Dragonshard
Dark Age of Camelot Catacombs
Darkwatch
delta force black hawk dawn
Doom 3 PC
Dragon Ball GT Transformation GBA
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3
Dynasty Warriors 5
Empire Earth 2
far cry instincts
Fear
froza motor sports
Geist
Getaway Black Monday
Gran Turismo 4: Driving the game (the GT Experience)
Half Life 2 Raising the Bar
Jade Empire
jade empire with dvd
Jak X: combat racing
Lotr: Third Age
Matrix Online
mech assault 2
Medal of Honor Pacific Assault
Megaman Battle Network 5
Mercenaries
Metal Gear Solid 3: Limited Edition
Mortal Kombat Deception
Myst V
Nba live 2006
Need for speed underground 2
Oddworld: Strangers Wrath
Quake 4 Xbox 360
Quake 4 PC
Rainbow Six Lockdown
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Rome Total War Barbarian Invasion
Rome Total War
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Sid Meier's Pirates
Sigma Star Saga/ RebelStar
Spartan total warrior
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Republic Commando
Suffering, the :ties that bind
Tak: the great juju challenge
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Ultimate spiderman
Urban Reign
Warhammer: winter assault
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE Smackdown vs Raw
WWE Wrestlemania 21
Yugioh Official Card Catalog



EB Games .01

Bard's Tale, The
Baten Kaitos
Batman Begins
Black & White 2
Blitz: The League
Burnout: Revenge
Champions: Return To Arms
Conker Live and Reloaded
Devil Kings
Dungeon Siege 2
Dynasty Warriors 5
F.E.A.R.
Fullmetal Alchemist 2
Half Life 2: Raising The Bar
Jade Empire w/ dvd
Jak X Combat Racing w/ dvd
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mega Man Zero 4
Mercenaries
Nightmare Before Christmas
Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
Pac Man World 3
Playboy: The Mansion
Psychonauts
Shining Tears
SMT: Nocturne
Spartan Total Warrior
Star Wars Republic Commando
Tekken 5
Timesplitters: Future Perfect
Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble/Double Trouble
Y's: The Ark of Napishtim
Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

***New guides to the master list as of 1-30-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-21-06***

Media Play .01

Eternal Darkness

***New guides to the master list as of 1-21-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-21-06***

EB Games .01

Baten Kaitos
Incredible, The
Megaman X Command Mission
Shining Tears
Silent Hill 4: The Room

***New guides to the master list as of 1-21-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-18-06***

EB Games

Dungeon Siege II
Genji – Double Jump
Makai Kingdom – Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 1-18-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-12-06***

Gamestop .01

Dungeon Siege II
Genji – Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 1-12-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-12-06***

EB Games .01

Advance Wars: Dual Strike - Nintendo
Battalion Wars - Nintendo
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Nintendo
Pokemon: Emerald - Nintendo
Star Fox Assault - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 1-12-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-4-06***

Gamestop .01

Advance Wars: Dual Strike - Nintendo
Battalion Wars – Nintendo
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - Nintendo
Ghost Recon – Versus

***New guides to the master list as of 1-4-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-4-06***

EB Games .01

Phatom Brave – Double Jump
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 1-4-06***



***New guides to the master list as of 12-29-05***

Sam Goody 1.88

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

***New guides to the master list as of 12-29-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 12-21-05***

Gamestop .01

Metal Gear Acid
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Xenosaga II Limited Edition - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 12-21-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 12-05-05***

Best Buy .01

City of Heroes PC
Darkwatch - Brady
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard - Prima PC
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – Brady PC
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne PC

***New guides to the master list as of 12-05-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 11-18-05***

EB Games 14.99

Makai Kingdom - Double Jump


Gamestop 14.99

Genji - Double Jump
Makai Kingdom - Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 11-18-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 11-14-05***

Best Buy .01

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (xbox)
NCAA football 06
Pirates!

***New guides to the master list as of 11-14-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 11-11-05***

EB Games .01

Rise of nations PC

***New guides to the master list as of 11-11-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-31-05***

Best Buy 9.99

Ninja Gaiden: Black
Rainbow Six: Lockdown

***New guides to the master list as of 10-31-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-28-05***

Toys R Us .01

Def Jam Fight for New York
Destroy all Humans
Devil May Cry 3 - Brady
Fable
Ghost Recon 2 - Prima
GoldenEye Rogue Agent – Prima
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for PS2
Hitman Contracts – Prima
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age
Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal
Smackdown vs Raw
Tekken 5 – Brady
Yugioh: Capsule Monsters Coliseum

***New guides to the master list as of 10-28-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-28-05***

Gamestop .01

City of Heroes PC
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors
Halo (XBOX)
Matrix Online PC
Sly 2: Honor Among Thieves

***New guides to the master list as of 10-28-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-26-05***

EB Games .01

Ace Combat 5
Advent Rising
Arc The Lad: End of Darkness
Blood Rayne 2
Brothers in Arms
Coded Arms
Full Metal Alchemist & Broken Angel
Ghost Recon 2
Half Life PC
Juiced
Killer 7
Madagascar
Matrix Online PC
Metal Gear Acid
Metal Gear Solid 3 Limited Edition
Musashi Samurai Legend
Myst End of Ages PC
Pariah
Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal
Shadow Hearts Covenant
Spiderman 2
Street Fighter Anniversary w/free Soundtrack
Stronghold 2 PC
SWAT 4 PC
Tales of Symphonia
Tony Hawk Underground 2
Unreal Championship II
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines PC
Xenosaga II

***New guides to the master list as of 10-26-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-19-05***

Gamestop .01

Arc the Lad: End of Darkness
Brother in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Coded Arms
Dead to Rights II
Fantasy Football Handbook 2005
Killer 7
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun and Blue Moon
Mega Man X Command Mission
Shining Tears
Unreal Championship 2

***New guides to the master list as of 10-19-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-7-05***

Gamestop / Software Etc. .01


Armies of ExigoPC
FarcryPC
Freedom Force vs Third ReichPC
Lords of EverQuestPC
Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth –PrimaPC
Morrowind: game of the Year editionPC

***New guides to the master list as of 10-7-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-7-05***

Best Buy .01

Destroy all Humans
Driv3r
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Ps2)
Medal of Honor: European assault
Star Wars Episode III: Return Of The Sith - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 10-7-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 10-2-05***

Best Buy .01

Doom 3PC
Empire 2PC
GTA:VCPC
Half-Life 2PC
LoTR:Battle for Middle EarthPC
Matrix Online, ThePC
Sid Meiers Pirates! PC
Sims, The: Makin' MagicPC

***New guides to the master list as of 10-2-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 9-27-05***

Gamestop .01

Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls - Nintendo
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap - Nintendo
Star Fox Assault - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 9-27-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 9-5-05***

Best Buy 7.99

Star Wars Episode III: Return Of The Sith - Prima

Best Buy .01

God of War
Gran Turismo 4
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
Resident Evil: Outbreak File 2

***New guides to the master list as of 9-5-05***







master list in post 2
 
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I just picked up 6 guides, including black and doa4.

However, heres i hate gamestop post #435565.

The employees are horrible there at all 3 of our gamestops.

I was looking through the guides section with my list for a good 5 mins

I walked up to the register with a FEAR guide and ask for a price check.

The employee scans it...looks at the screen and calls over the manager

"It says a penny, what do i do"

And the manager looks at me and says 'Take it and get the hell out.' andslides the guide over too me.

I should call and report him, I don't know how on earth a MANAGER would speak to a customer like that. I hate gamestop.
 
They can't... if you didn't say anything to anyone about penny guides, there is no way possible they knew you were just trying to get free guides, you just happened to get lucky on a FEAR guide.

Call the number on Gamestop's website and get in contact with a DM ASAP.
 
I'm glad that my one local GS's manager is cool. He made me a deal, that if I find ANY pennied out guides on the shelf, I could have them. Since then, I've found 3-6 of them.

Mind you, I only need one copy of each for my personal collection, but if anyone wants a copy of the guide for Lineage II, he has a couple spares.

I also have a spare of the one for FEAR too, but I'm still leery about doing any trading. :whistle2:/ Guess I'll get over that SOMETIME!

And, wouldn't it figure, he's the manager of a couple GS stores and the one guide I truly wanted for a game I have, I get denied on.

Anyone with a Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30 guide, who wants to trade one for one, let me know. It has to be mint though, no rips, tears, other marks.
 
[quote name='tbizzy1o1']And the manager looks at me and says 'Take it and get the hell out.' andslides the guide over too me.[/quote]

How old are you? A lot of times younger customers get treated like crap. One of the advantages of being older than most Gamestop managers is that they usually treat you with a little respect. This is true in most areas of life though.

If all else fails, get a concealed carry permit and use that as your id when you trade in games. Heh. They'll treat you nice after that.
 
[quote name='Rictor']How old are you? A lot of times younger customers get treated like crap. One of the advantages of being older than most Gamestop managers is that they usually treat you with a little respect. This is true in most areas of life though.

If all else fails, get a concealed carry permit and use that as your id when you trade in games. Heh. They'll treat you nice after that.[/QUOTE]
I guess you need to be older than 25 to get treated with respect. I had a similar experience before - picked up three or four penny guides at a GameStop, older manager stopped talking to me after the first guide rang up a penny. It's always beautiful when they hate you for not doing their job.
 
If a certaint guide were not found in the GS/EB site, does that mean it's pennied?

I just did a search on Star Ocean and found no guides for SO3, does that mean it's pennied at GS/EB?

Thanks!
 
[quote name='Rictor']How old are you? A lot of times younger customers get treated like crap. One of the advantages of being older than most Gamestop managers is that they usually treat you with a little respect. This is true in most areas of life though.

If all else fails, get a concealed carry permit and use that as your id when you trade in games. Heh. They'll treat you nice after that.[/quote]

I am 19 :)
And female at that.
 
You should call their customer service # and file a complaint, without question IMO. I would file a complaint if _any_ merchant talked to me like that,
not just EB/GS. That's completely disrespectful, no matter what age you are.
 
[quote name='botticus']I guess you need to be older than 25 to get treated with respect. I had a similar experience before - picked up three or four penny guides at a GameStop, older manager stopped talking to me after the first guide rang up a penny. It's always beautiful when they hate you for not doing their job.[/quote]

Yah, over 30 and you're probably safe. Over 40 and they'll kiss your ass. Over 40 and female and they'll cringe in fear when you walk into the store because they know you won't take any shit. You've got children older than them.

Anyway, as was said before, file a complaint no matter what age you are. No one should get treated like that in a store.
 
[quote name='Rictor']If all else fails, get a concealed carry permit and use that as your id when you trade in games. Heh. They'll treat you nice after that.[/quote]

That's devious. I like it.:twisted:
 
Been out of town for a few days, thought I was doomed with the BB drops but was able to pick up Black (last copy), 2 of DOA4 and 3 of NFSMW (they had a big stack) at the Racine WI store. Trade copies available.

Now I need a $10 copy of NFSMW . . .
 
What am I missing, here? Why is it GS/EB employees act as though you're a criminal when you try and buy a pennied guide? Is it just because they didn't realize they forgot to pull it? So what? I just don't get it. :whistle2:#
 
[quote name='zero_bit']What am I missing, here? Why is it GS/EB employees act as though you're a criminal when you try and buy a pennied guide? Is it just because they didn't realize they forgot to pull it? So what? I just don't get it. :whistle2:#[/quote]

Most likely because you know about it and they dont
 
[quote name='m0dem']Most likely because you know about it and they dont[/quote]

I was actually chatting with a manager friend of mine over at Gamestop and he was chatting me up about them. They should be on the ball about them. He'd also said that there would be more penny guides near the fall.
 
am i supposed to find these $.01 cent guides at the the stores listed? sounds dumb but i have never seen some of the titles on the master list at $.01
 
[quote name='30189']am i supposed to find these $.01 cent guides at the the stores listed? sounds dumb but i have never seen some of the titles on the master list at $.01[/QUOTE]

Overall, your best chance to get a guide for a penny comes within days of it being reduced to a penny.

Many stores work hard to stop sales at a penny while others will just let guides sit for a long time.

The master list is more of historical record of known penny drops than a shopping list.

The best way to get any particular guide is start collecting new penny guides and then trade them (after shipping, $2 for a guide is still very cool).

I have gotten many guides by hitting BB, TRU, and EB. GS used to sell them used for $2 and I got several cool guides that way. But many of the ones I really wanted I've gotten by trade.
 
I went to BB and bought the DOA4 strategy guide. The cashier was puzzled when he saw the .01 prize. I told him that they were on clearance and he was like "ok".
 
[quote name='tbizzy1o1']I am 19 :)
And female at that.[/QUOTE]
Girl, you gotta use the female thing to your advantage, like I do. Act kinda flirtacious with an employee (its especially easier with a Gamestop/EB employee), and they'll bend over backwards for you. It works for me all the time ;)
 
[quote name='MJAL']I went to BB and bought the DOA4 strategy guide. The cashier was puzzled when he saw the .01 prize. I told him that they were on clearance and he was like "ok".[/QUOTE]

Hey that's a pretty good strategy, I'll try it next time!

Love penny guide hunting :bouncy:
 
[quote name='MJAL']I went to BB and bought the DOA4 strategy guide. The cashier was puzzled when he saw the .01 prize. I told him that they were on clearance and he was like "ok".[/QUOTE]

You can also give them a head's up.

When I picked up DOA4, Black, and NFSMW, I also checked Sims 2. I gave him Sims 2 first because I was doubtful (its NOT a penny) and said "I'm just doing a price check . . . looking for clearance guides."

If you can normalize the transaction before the shock you might reduce the reaction to get a manager or question the price/sale.

"Yeah, they penny the guides to clear them out"
 
My girlfriend and I know the guy from GameStop, so we're pretty much guaranteed the guides. I had lost hope before when I saw the latest drop had been pulled before I could get some, but when I was at the mall the other day, I noticed the limited edition Xenosaga 2 Guide and the GT4 Hardcover book and found a grand total of 7 seven penny guides:

M&L: PiT (*Keeping it)
Age of Empries 3 (Might Trade)
"Driving the Game" Harcover Book
Xenosaga 2 LE (Might keep or trade)
Shining Force Neo (Trade?)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Trade?)
Jade Empire w/DVD (Trade?)
 
I found a copy of Elder Srcolls III: The Morrowind Prophecies guide at a local BB last night. I thought for sure that it would be a penny, so I took it up to the cashier for a price check. It rang up "not in system" the first time he scanned it, but then price of $19.99 popped up immediately after. Needless to say, I walked away disappointed and empty-handed.:cry:
 
[quote name='shieryda']I found a copy of Elder Srcolls III: The Morrowind Prophecies guide at a local BB last night. I thought for sure that it would be a penny, so I took it up to the cashier for a price check. It rang up "not in system" the first time he scanned it, but then price of $19.99 popped up immediately after. Needless to say, I walked away disappointed and empty-handed.:cry:[/quote]

Did it have a white cover? The Morrowind guide was just rereleased with a new cover...the original cover was brown. My Best Buy just got the new version in last week.
 
[quote name='Rictor']Did it have a white cover? The Morrowind guide was just rereleased with a new cover...the original cover was brown. My Best Buy just got the new version in last week.[/quote]

No, it was the black and tan cover that's pictured on Amazon.com. It was weird, though, because all the pages are in b & w. If it were in color, it probably would be more like $40, because it's so freakin' thick.
 
Two sad stories that no one will care about:

My TRU has piles of FFIV, FF I&II, and MP:Hunters guides, with lots of older Nintendo Powers which are vaguely appealling (especially 200, if it were to be a penny). All of them ring up "not found" on the primary bar code, but a secondary bar code (which I assume is keyed to that particular store) rings up full price.

I went into my local GS and asked if they had the guide for FFIV. Not that I expect them to say "yes," though I do hope for intelligence. The employee looked at me funny and asked, "is that import only?"
 
[quote name='shieryda']No, it was the black and tan cover that's pictured on Amazon.com. It was weird, though, because all the pages are in b & w. If it were in color, it probably would be more like $40, because it's so freakin' thick.[/quote]

Hmm...there must be 3 or 4 versions of this guide floating around...I had a copy for a while but it didn't look like the one on Amazon or the one I saw at Blockbuster. It was about the size of a phone book too.
 
[quote name='Rictor']Hmm...there must be 3 or 4 versions of this guide floating around...I had a copy for a while but it didn't look like the one on Amazon or the one I saw at Blockbuster. It was about the size of a phone book too.[/quote]

I checked on BB's website, and it is still listed at $19.99. I'm hoping for a drop next month, or the following.:pray:
 
[quote name='shieryda']I found a copy of Elder Srcolls III: The Morrowind Prophecies guide at a local BB last night. I thought for sure that it would be a penny, so I took it up to the cashier for a price check. It rang up "not in system" the first time he scanned it, but then price of $19.99 popped up immediately after. Needless to say, I walked away disappointed and empty-handed.:cry:[/QUOTE]

This one is the "Moby Dick" of guides . . . many of us have tried this beautiful monster at BB many times in the last year.

Some guides just hang in there.
 
Check this out, I went into a Kmart yesterday and discovered a whole mess of OLD, I mean REALLY OLD Gamepro, EGM, etc magazines. Some were dated as old as 1999!!! So I had an associate scan a couple and they still rang up regular price!! I was shocked, I thought for sure they would not be on file. I can't believe how many they had.
 
BTW, I've been in quite a few Gamestop's & EB's that have pulled most of their guides off the shelves and have them in their backroom. Has anyone else seen this in their stores?? I was at an EB yesterday in a mall and the guy was cool enough to prop his door to the stockroom open and let me look at all the guides on the wall back there from the doorway. Some were marked at .01 and others were not. Some were regular price and some were marked at .99 (Stubbs) He was very cool in helping me get some though and I came away with a Bard's Tale, Playboy Mansion, and other guides.
 
[quote name='schultzed']This one is the "Moby Dick" of guides . . . many of us have tried this beautiful monster at BB many times in the last year.

Some guides just hang in there.[/quote]
Which is why I ended up buying it for $14.99 after a GGC, since I figured it would never drop at BB. For it's size, I think it's worth it for all three of the games.
 
[quote name='schultzed']This one is the "Moby Dick" of guides . . . many of us have tried this beautiful monster at BB many times in the last year.

Some guides just hang in there.[/quote]

Then the first CAG to successfully bag this guide at a penny shall be aptly named "Captain Ahab"!
 
[quote name='shieryda']Then the first CAG to successfully bag this guide at a penny shall be aptly named "Captain Ahab"![/QUOTE]

"Thar she blows!"

The funny thing is that I had a copy of it (but not the game) that I bought for $1.98 at GS . . . back when they sold used guides . . . sucks that they stopped.

But I traded it away . . . I think it was for the Steel Battalion guide which was impossible to find at the time.

Then I sold off Steel Battalion (for about $200) and . . .

it just gets confusing
 
[quote name='6669']Girl, you gotta use the female thing to your advantage, like I do. Act kinda flirtacious with an employee (its especially easier with a Gamestop/EB employee), and they'll bend over backwards for you. It works for me all the time ;)[/quote]

lmao! I would....ah this will be an intresting post lol, but I'm a lesbian and I came in with my girlfriend. I guess that....could be used to my advantage too! ;)
 
[quote name='6669']Girl, you gotta use the female thing to your advantage, like I do. Act kinda flirtacious with an employee (its especially easier with a Gamestop/EB employee), and they'll bend over backwards for you. It works for me all the time ;)[/QUOTE]

Yep, you speak the truth... if anyone is ever wondering how I get all my YMMV price matches and sales, it's because I just send in my girlfriend, and 6669 is right, it is ALOT easier with a EB / GS employee.

They'll bend over backwards for her... guides, preorder bonuses, taking back returns past the due date, they'll do anything they can.

It's kind of sad, but it works in my favor, so I can't complain.
 
There was a girl behind me and my friend in line yesterday, and they waited on her first because we "had stepped out of the line."


We were standing still the entire time. -_-
 
i went to the BB at my place. DOA4 and NFS:MW guides marked 9.99 on the shelves. so i guess its a no go. if i bring it up to the register will it ring up 9.99 or 0.01? they might mark it 9.99 so ppl wont hoard them.
 
[quote name='trunks982']i went to the BB at my place. DOA4 and NFS:MW guides marked 9.99 on the shelves. so i guess its a no go. if i bring it up to the register will it ring up 9.99 or 0.01? they might mark it 9.99 so ppl wont hoard them.[/quote]They should ring up as $0.01, as that's what they are at every BB CAGs have been to. The $9.99 is an old shelf tag.
 
[quote name='shiningslade']BTW, I've been in quite a few Gamestop's & EB's that have pulled most of their guides off the shelves and have them in their backroom. Has anyone else seen this in their stores?? I was at an EB yesterday in a mall and the guy was cool enough to prop his door to the stockroom open and let me look at all the guides on the wall back there from the doorway. Some were marked at .01 and others were not. Some were regular price and some were marked at .99 (Stubbs) He was very cool in helping me get some though and I came away with a Bard's Tale, Playboy Mansion, and other guides.[/quote]

I've seen a bunch of EB/GS stores that have done this recently and usually the guide section re-appears after about a week or two absence.

It happened in both Stroudsburg and Dickson Citys stores as far as I know locally.

I've been coming up pretty dry on guides lately, as usually they take that disappeared time to yank all the pennied out ones out of the piles and field destroy them.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Yep, you speak the truth... if anyone is ever wondering how I get all my YMMV price matches and sales, it's because I just send in my girlfriend, and 6669 is right, it is ALOT easier with a EB / GS employee.

They'll bend over backwards for her... guides, preorder bonuses, taking back returns past the due date, they'll do anything they can.

It's kind of sad, but it works in my favor, so I can't complain.[/QUOTE]

True, Ive done well by wooing the rare female employee for guides, just pop off the wedding ring and Im good to go ;) JK on that last part
 
[quote name='shieryda']Then the first CAG to successfully bag this guide at a penny shall be aptly named "Captain Ahab"![/quote]

I bought Oblivion for $2. Will that at least qualify me as a seaman?
 
[quote name='Rictor']Did it have a white cover? The Morrowind guide was just rereleased with a new cover...the original cover was brown. My Best Buy just got the new version in last week.[/quote]

after doing some searching, i think youre talking about elder scrolls 4: oblivion... morrowind is a pretty old game and i dont think they released a new expansion pack for it since oblivion came out.... the brown cover is the game of the year edition...
 
[quote name='tbizzy1o1']Best Buy on Concord Pike pulled all the penny guides :whistle2:\
They missed Black though, however I already had it from a previous stop so I didn't bother[/QUOTE]

Thank you for leaving it :D

I saw it there earlier in the week and didn't realize it was pennied until today. Hopefully it'll still be there.
 
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