Best Buy Deal of the Day: Gran Turismo 6 $39.99/$31.99 Unlocked, Saints Row IV (PS3, Xbox 360) $29.99/$23.99 Unlocked

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12/31/2013 - :ps3: Gran Turismo 6 $39.99/$31.99 Unlocked, :ps3: :360: Saints Row IV $29.99/$23.99 Unlocked

Best Buy DotD FAQ
When are they available?
It's random and can happen during any day of the week. Usually starts around 1:00 AM EST to 1:30 AM EST.

Is it the same price in store?
Yes.

Will Amazon price match?
It depends on if enough people alert them to the deal and if Best Buy still have stock available for shipping.

How long are these deals available?
For up to 24 hours or until the item sells out.

Will Best Buy price match a DotD item I already purchased?
No. All Deal of the Day products are of Limited Quantities and are excluded from the Best Buy Price Match Guarantee.
(Official policy of Best Buy but depending on the customer service rep handling the price match you might still be able to get it done.)

Expired Deals:
12/30/2013 - Microsoft Special Edition Camouflage Wireless Controller for Xbox 360 $34.99
12/28/2013 - Skylanders Giants Starter Pack $29.99 (3DS), Skylanders Battlegrounds Mobile Starter Kit (iOS) $29.99, Battlefield 4 (PC) $29.99
12/25/2013 - Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse with $40 in Steam Gift Cards $69.99
12/21/2013 - Turtle Beach P11/X12 Gaming Headsets $34.99
12/17/2013 - Diablo III $34.99, Victorious: Taking the Lead $2.99
12/14/2013 - Call of Duty Ghosts $38.99
12/13/2013 - Star Trek $6.99, Just Dance 3 $7.99
12/2/2013 - Elgato $100, NFL 13 $13, WWE 2K14 $40, Defiance $8, Assassin's Creed 3 [Wii U] $15
11/29/2013 - PlayStation Plus 12-Month Subscription Card $29.99
11/26/2013 - Bioshock Infinite $19.99
11/24/2013 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition $29.99
11/12/13 - Xbox 360 Wireless Controller with Transforming D-pad $39.99
11/11/2013 - Zumba Fitness: Rush $14.99
11/7/2013 - Injustice: Gods Among Us $29.99
11/6/2013 - Elgato Game Capture HD $129.99
11/1/2013 - Xbox 360 250GB Kinect Holiday Bundle $244.99, PlayStation Vita (Wi-Fi) $179.99, MLB 13: The Show (Vita) $9.99
10/30/2013 - God of War Ascension $14.99
10/24/2013 - MLB 13: The Show $19.99
10/20/2013 - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 $7.99
10/16/2013 - Diablo Battle Chest $4.99
10/6/2013 - Dead Island Riptide Special Edition $19.99
9/29/2013 - Disney Epic Mickey 2 The Power of Two $9.99, Turtle Beach - Ear Force PX22 Amplified Universal Gaming Headset $59.99
9/18/2013 - Steel Diver $2.99
9/17/2013 - Disney INFINITY Starter Pack $59.99, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 $29.99
9/9/2013 - Borderlands 2 $14.99
9/5/2013 - NCAA Football 14 $39.99
8/28/2013 - God of War: Ascension $19.99
8/27/2013 - Call of Duty Black Ops 2 $29.99
8/8/2013 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 $39.99 (The Masters Historic Edition $49.99)
8/7/2013 - Turtle Beach Ear Force XP SEVEN Tournament Series Headset $199.99
7/29/2013 - Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (Wii U) $22.99
7/27/2013 -  Diablo III - Mac/Windows $39.99
7/16/2013 - Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller White $24.99, MLB 13: The Show (PS3) $19.99 or (PS Vita) $9.99
7/8/2013 - Borderlands 2 $11.99, Turtle Beach Ear Force XP400 Wireless Dolby Surround Sound Gaming Headset $129.99
6/30/2013 - Mario Tennis Open $19.99
6/24/2013 - Rocksmith Guitar and Bass $29.99
6/22/2013 - Elgato Game Capture HD $154.99
6/19/2013 - World of Warcraft: Battle Chest $9.99
6/11/2013 - Nintendo DSi System $84.99, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14: The Masters Historic Edition $49.99, Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two $7.99, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 $39.99
6/6/2013 - MLB 2K13 + NBA 2K13 Combo Pack $59.99
6/5/2013 - Mass Effect 3 $7.99
6/4/2013 - Just Dance Disney Party $19.99, The Hip Hop Dance Experience $19.99
5/29/2013 - NHL 13 $39.99
5/27/2013 - Zumba Fitness: Rush $19.99, Turtle Beach Ear Force PX21 $39.99
5/24/2013 - Halo 4 $17.99
5/16/2013 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance $9.99
5/7/2013 - LittleBigPlanet 2: Special Edition $9.99
5/3/2013 - Xbox 360 250GB Darksiders II and Batman: Arkham City Bundle $249.99
5/1/2013 - Turtle Beach - Ear Force XP400 Wireless Dolby Surround Sound Gaming Headset $144.99
4/29/2013 - Rocksmith Guitar and Bass $24.99
4/26/2013 - Gunnar Gaming Eyewear: MLG Phantom Snow/Onyx Frame $39.99, 3+1 Month Xbox LIVE Gold Membership & 400 Free Points $24.99
4/23/2013 - 2000 Microsoft Points & 400 Free Points $24.99
4/18/2013 - Uncharted 3: Game of the Year Edition $19.99
4/9/2013 - Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition $14.99
4/5/2013 - Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect $249.99, Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Bundle $249.99
4/3/2013 - NBA 2K13 $34.99
4/1/2013 - Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition $14.99
3/29/2013 - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 $11.99
3/21/2013 - Scribblenauts Unlimited $49.99
3/19/2013 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance $19.99
3/12/2013 - Kinect: Disneyland Adventures $5.99
3/8/2013 - NBA 2K13 $19.99
3/6/2013 - Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Wireless Gaming Headset $104.99
3/4/2013 - F1 2012 $19.99
3/1/2013 - Diablo Battle Chest $9.99, StarCraft Battle Chest $9.99, Warcraft III: Battle Chest $9.99
2/21/2013 - Fable: The Journey $17.99
2/12/2013 - Max Payne 3 $17.99
2/6/2013 - Sony Wireless Stereo Headset for PS3 $69.99
2/4/2013 - Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games $19.99
2/1/2013 - NBA Baller Beats $19.99
1/30/2013 - Borderlands 2 $32.99
1/29/2013 - uDraw GameTablet with uDraw Studio: Instant Artist $5.99
1/28/2013 - Sports Champions 2 $19.99
1/24/2013 - Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two $14.99
1/20/2013 - LittleBigPlanet Karting $19.99
1/17/2013 - uDraw GameTablet with uDraw Studio: Instant Artist $7.99
1/15/2013 - Diablo III $34.99
1/12/2013 - Borderlands 2 $34.99
1/9/2013 - Twisted Metal & White DUALSHOCK 3 Bundle $39.99
1/7/2013 - Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector's Set $79.00
1/3/2013 - Max Payne 3 $29.99
1/2/2013 - Xbox LIVE 3-Month Gold Membership + 800MSP $12.99
1/1/2013 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 $19.99

 
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wow, store pickup is even gone now too.


edit: im not confused right? even in the past when shipping wasn't available we could still do in-store pickup right?
 
FYI: I just checked an old store pickup email for Luigis mansion and it says the same thing. Nothing to worry about. Unless the store fucks up big time tomorrow.
 
I thought afterwards it was stupid to get mine today then go back tomorrow for the PM, and I should've just checked out tonight.

I just got a bunch of shit dropped on me no one should have to hear, so I came here to calm my nerves and see what's up. This stuff sold out fast, so I've got my copy here safe and sound. But dammit, I may not get any sleep tonight and I only got about 3 hours last night. Hope you all have a better night than I just did.
 
[quote name='Yigytugd']Seeing as you can only put 1 in your cart, I doubt its someone reselling it. We're sure to see a few of these on eBay in the coming days though.[/QUOTE]

Almost every store in DC metro area reported "unavailable" within 45 minutes, it went OOS online in just over an hour, and even the stock checker got knocked offline. Still think that 1-per-order limit stops resellers? :)
 
[quote name='plus1zero']I thought afterwards it was stupid to get mine today then go back tomorrow for the PM, and I should've just checked out tonight.

I just got a bunch of shit dropped on me no one should have to hear, so I came here to calm my nerves and see what's up. This stuff sold out fast, so I've got my copy here safe and sound. But dammit, I may not get any sleep tonight and I only got about 3 hours last night. Hope you all have a better night than I just did.[/QUOTE]

Hope everything is okay. Glad you got a copy.
 
The store inventory still shows that majority of the stores in my area have it in stock. I probably could get one if I wanted today if I go when the store opens. Not worth it though. Already have the game. Was getting it for the friends but oh well.
 
[quote name='@FIF']Almost every store in DC metro area reported "unavailable" within 45 minutes, it went OOS online in just over an hour, and even the stock checker got knocked offline. Still think that 1-per-order limit stops resellers? :)[/QUOTE]

Seeing as over 300k people read this thread, over 2k read the thread on SlickDeals, over 100k read the deal on FatWallet, yeah I would say a bunch of people are up getting the game. I'm sure plenty of resellers got the game for themselves and to sell, doesn't mean majority of them got every stock.

It's not good to blame everyone else for you missing out on a deal.
 
[quote name='Yigytugd']Seeing as over 300k people read this thread, over 2k read the thread on SlickDeals, over 100k read the deal on FatWallet, yeah I would say a bunch of people are up getting the game. I'm sure plenty of resellers got the game for themselves and to sell, doesn't mean majority of them got every stock.

It's not good to blame everyone else for you missing out on a deal.[/QUOTE]

I didn't miss out. I encouraged someone whose local stores had already been cleaned out to buy it online before resellers drove it OOS, and you pooh-poohed with some BS about order limits. You're delusional if you think most of the stock went to single copy buyers. Serious resellers (and exporters) locked in dozens. They'll sell some stock off as a hedge and and hold the them until the HD collection releases and/or the holidays. If it's clear that the price is soft and that they won't be worth holding, they'll just return whatever's left on day 60. I get that people hate flippers and hoarders, but ignoring their existence and their business model is a surefire way to miss out on the deals you want.
 
[quote name='ChunLiBarbie']I was not going to let a store Tron CE me, again. Got 1 for pickup and 1 shipped.[/QUOTE]

Weren't those like $25 at Gamestop?
 
That Tron C.E was barely even worth it lol. It looks like a Happy Meal toy, the only redeeming quality is the fact it lights up (Which I didnt even realize till like last month when another poster said he discovered it)
 
What the hell?! On the old deals page, it said that the new deals would appear at Midnight PST! But I check 30 minutes before Midnight PST and it's 100% sold out in stores and online!

Edit: I checked the page again, and there's still 26 minutes counting down until the 'new deals' show up. Why does Best Buy have to be run by such amateurs?
 
It might be one of these phantom sell outs as well. Doesn't Best Buy pull the sell out move early when there's heavy orders then it shows up again like at 6 AM. I seem to recall that happening a few times in the past (especially when you start seeing not available for in store pick up anywhere)
 
[quote name='@FIF']I didn't miss out. I encouraged someone whose local stores had already been cleaned out to buy it online before resellers drove it OOS, and you pooh-poohed with some BS about order limits. You're delusional if you think most of the stock went to single copy buyers. Serious resellers (and exporters) locked in dozens. They'll sell some stock off as a hedge and and hold the them until the HD collection releases and/or the holidays. If it's clear that the price is soft and that they won't be worth holding, they'll just return whatever's left on day 60. I get that people hate flippers and hoarders, but ignoring their existence and their business model is a surefire way to miss out on the deals you want.[/QUOTE]

I don't think you clearly read my comment. I'm just saying you shouldn't blame resellers for the whole stock going out. You're telling me that of the 100's of 1,000's of people that saw the deal that majority of that inventory went to resellers. I would believe that but not in this case.

No one is ignoring them, I'm just stating why I think it went out quickly and who brought it.

No need to get all in a rough about it.

[quote name='MRW2276']It might be one of these phantom sell outs as well. Doesn't Best Buy pull the sell out move early when there's heavy orders then it shows up again like at 6 AM. I seem to recall that happening a few times in the past (especially when you start seeing not available for in store pick up anywhere)[/QUOTE]

I remember that happening during Black Friday. It might be worth it to wait a few hours and see if more stock comes in. I wouldn't be surprised to see tomorrow that all stores are back in stock and BB was just holding out.
 
WTH, not even midnight yet and it is sold out and not available for store pickup? I'm used to the shipping not being available but usually you can use store pickup...
 
[quote name='Chocoburger']What the hell?! On the old deals page, it said that the new deals would appear at Midnight PST! But I check 30 minutes before Midnight PST and it's 100% sold out in stores and online!

Edit: I checked the page again, and there's still 26 minutes counting down until the 'new deals' show up. Why does Best Buy have to be run by such amateurs?[/QUOTE]
regarding bestbuy dotd, if you want to ensure you get your piece of the deal. you better stalk the bestbuy website like a hawk, and refresh.
 
[quote name='io']WTH, not even midnight yet and it is sold out and not available for store pickup? I'm used to the shipping not being available but usually you can use store pickup...[/QUOTE]
sd affect, they already had a thread over there. Second reason, being bestbuy are just trying to clearance it to create inventory space. Not much stock to begin with.
 
[quote name='io']WTH, not even midnight yet and it is sold out and not available for store pickup? I'm used to the shipping not being available but usually you can use store pickup...[/QUOTE]

It's worth it to say that the time zone for BB (at least for me) is 1PM EST. Not sure what time zone you have but it would be worth it to check the time zones on these type of deals.
 
Usually the Best Buy DotD prices go live around 11:30 pm Pacific and I checked just after that and apparently missed this one by more than an hour and a half. Oh well, no big deal... But no store pickup is a little annoying - even if it was OOS everywhere it would be nice at least to be able to see that. I have a feeling that option will return some time in the early morning and I'll miss it then too ;) (That has happened in the past).
 
[quote name='dgwillia006']That Tron C.E was barely even worth it lol. It looks like a Happy Meal toy, the only redeeming quality is the fact it lights up (Which I didnt even realize till like last month when another poster said he discovered it)[/QUOTE]

I read about that. :lol:

[quote name='coopscohen']BB had them on sale for $9.99.[/QUOTE]

Oh, that sucks for people who paid full price.

[quote name='Chocoburger']What the hell?! On the old deals page, it said that the new deals would appear at Midnight PST! But I check 30 minutes before Midnight PST and it's 100% sold out in stores and online!

Edit: I checked the page again, and there's still 26 minutes counting down until the 'new deals' show up. Why does Best Buy have to be run by such amateurs?[/QUOTE]

Yeah. I also missed it because of that. I was thinking that maybe it would be midnight of another region, but I didn't see that it was live at 10:00 pm, so I just kept working on my project and I noticed it was live a few minutes later, but it was all gone.

[quote name='MRW2276']It might be one of these phantom sell outs as well. Doesn't Best Buy pull the sell out move early when there's heavy orders then it shows up again like at 6 AM. I seem to recall that happening a few times in the past (especially when you start seeing not available for in store pick up anywhere)[/QUOTE]

Dude, I'll be asleep at 6 am. I'm too busy tomorrow.
 
[quote name='snowmint']The price is 9.99 in store correct?[/QUOTE]

It will be tomorrow but only if people didn't grab all the available copies when store pickup was live (which apparently it was for a bit). For me, it is definitely NOT worth the 30 mile round trip just to check to see if they might have any copies. As someone said earlier, stock was probably pretty low on this game at most stores before this anyway.
 
[quote name='Yigytugd']I don't think you clearly read my comment. I'm just saying you shouldn't blame resellers for the whole stock going out. You're telling me that of the 100's of 1,000's of people that saw the deal that majority of that inventory went to resellers. I would believe that but not in this case.

No one is ignoring them, I'm just stating why I think it went out quickly and who brought it.

No need to get all in a rough about it.[/QUOTE]

Not trying to be rough. This is reality. During that big BBY clearance a few weeks ago resellers camped out in parking lots around here and emptied whole stores out within minutes of opening. See a Chinese dude in Prada loafers and a bespoke suit drop $3k to wipe out every deal in a store and you'll change your tune.

I'm friendly with several exporter resellers. It's a full time job for them and pretty lucrative. Games are just one line of business for them -- they spend a lot of time buying and shipping smartphones and other stuff that can turn a solid profit in Mideastern or Asian grey markets.
 
Aw, what?! I didn't think it'd sell out that quickly... :cry: Now I'll have to ask my brother to check the local BBY for a copy since I won't have the chance.
 
[quote name='Yigytugd']It's worth it to say that the time zone for BB (at least for me) is 1PM EST. Not sure what time zone you have but it would be worth it to check the time zones on these type of deals.[/QUOTE]

Then why does the Best Buy page currently states 10 minutes until the old deals end? And it's 10 minutes until Midnight PST.
 
[quote name='dvgamer']oh wow. Even the store checker is unavailable. Lucky I checked before though.[/QUOTE]

You can still access the store availability checker, however, it will just tell you that this product can be purchased "in-store only" for those stores that may still have copies. As you can see this deal is quite popular, so you can imagine that the system received a lot of order requests for this product. A given stores inventory may not always match what the BBY system has listed for that specific store, so sometimes in order to prevent more orders being made than there is product availability the system will automatically lock out online users from making in-store pickup purchases. The lock out usually is lifted when stores have confirmed their product inventory right before opening hours, so it may or may not become available again in a few hours.

Same goes for shipping, I think we've all seen a great deal that "Sold Out Online" fairly quickly only to be listed as available again later that day. I know there are no guarantees as every situation is different when it comes to these type of deals, but at least one can stay vigilant, right?

One last recommendation for those people who have a store nearby that may still have it in stock. Try calling the store in the morning and asking Customer Service if they will hold a copy for you. My store is always willing to help out customers, and they have held copies of certain games that were sold out online and listed for "in-store only" under the condition that I came that same day.
 
I doubt this sale went to hoarders, only 1 of 4 stores in my area had it and they only had a few copies.

But I have definitely seen some other sales get hoarded like theres no tomorrow.
 
[quote name='MochaRaf']You can still access the store availability checker, however, it will just tell you that this product can be purchased "in-store only" for those stores that may still have copies.[/QUOTE]

I was just going to post this. I'd never tried it before but the way I got there was to go to the checker for the used copy and then paste the new game SKU (4709462) into the URL in place of the used game SKU.

And the results of that was that it is not available at any of the stores close to me. I'd have to go 20+ miles (each way) just to see if the "in store only" location might possibly have one left by the mid-afternoon. Not bloody likely ;).
 
[quote name='@FIF']Not trying to be rough. This is reality. During that big BBY clearance a few weeks ago resellers camped out in parking lots around here and emptied whole stores out within minutes of opening. See a Chinese dude in Prada loafers and a bespoke suit drop $3k to wipe out every deal in a store and you'll change your tune.

I'm friendly with several exporter resellers. It's a full time job for them and pretty lucrative. Games are just one line of business for them -- they spend a lot of time buying and shipping smartphones and other stuff that can turn a solid profit in Mideastern or Asian grey markets.[/QUOTE]

I have seen that happen, plenty of times actually (not in my local area though). The way I see it is its a job and sometimes a career for people. Just as some people work a 9 to 5, so do they. I can't blame them for finding an alternative, and sometimes better way at making money.

It's just my mentality to understand why people do these type of things. Yeah, I think of situations from all angles before casting a stone on people. Now buying out a whole store is definitely not right imo. I think we can all agree on that. For this situation, I'm simply stating that I don't think the whole inventory was done by majority resellers.

"See a Chinese dude in Prada" lol, I don't want to imagine that :booty: I think we can both agree to disagree though.

[quote name='Chocoburger']Then why does the Best Buy page currently states 10 minutes until the old deals end? And it's 10 minutes until Midnight PST.[/QUOTE]

Seeing as my time isn't PST, I can't really tell you why.
 
D'oh! That was fast. Missed it, and the closest store to me that showed it in stock (before they removed the option to view the stock for it on the site) was 40 minutes away. Probably not worth the trip since it's almost certain to be cleaned out.
 
So to all the people who bought 5 copies or bought copies without even owning the system, would you mind selling me yours for the price you paid and free shipping? Since you know, you basically stole the copies from other people who can and will actually play them. :|
 
I don't think it was hoarders that depleted most of the stock. The item was already sold out in most stores when Vyse gave us the heads up 4 days ago. It was only available in 2 out of the 10 closest Best Buy to me.

I try my best to inform people about the BB DOTDs including posting them in the OP when somebody like Vyse comes forward with early information so people don't have to go digging through the thread. I even had the time posted of when the deal should go live.

$9.99 game + kingdom hearts + lowest price so far + low stock = fast sell out

Tip for next time:

  • Check the OP once daily.
 
[quote name='htz']I don't think it was hoarders that depleted most of the stock. The item was already sold out in most stores when Vyse gave us the heads up 4 days ago. It was only available in 2 out of the 10 closest Best Buy to me.

I try my best to inform people about the BB DOTDs including posting them in the OP when somebody like Vyse comes forward with early information so people don't have to go digging through the thread. I even had the time posted of when the deal should go live.

$9.99 game + kingdom hearts + lowest price so far + low stock = fast sell out

Tip for next time:

  • Check the OP once daily.
[/QUOTE]

Words that everyone should abide by. xD
 
[quote name='dgwillia006']Lol someone buying a copy without owning the system is stealing? They deserve it just as much as anyone else[/QUOTE]

:applause:If you got the game before others than how is it your fault for others not being awake or quick enough to get it. I miss out on deals all the time but never once did I think that I was being robbed b/c I missed out on the deal. Congrats to those that got in on it. I hope I have better luck next time.
 
[quote name='Blade']So to all the people who bought 5 copies or bought copies without even owning the system, would you mind selling me yours for the price you paid and free shipping? Since you know, you basically stole the copies from other people who can and will actually play them. :|[/QUOTE]

Arbitrage. They stayed up late and bought in bulk so soccer moms and other inattentive folks can get a better-than-MSRP deal down the road through Amazon, eBay, Craigslist, whatever. Don't be a hater.
 
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