Biggest CAG Shopping News 2008

[CheapyD]

Using the above polling system, please vote for Biggest CAG Shopping News.
What was the biggest news in 2008 that effected (or will effect) your game shopping habits?

Last year's winner:

Spoiler

Biggest CAG Shopping News: Amazon.com: Deal of the Day

After three years of EBgames.com domination, it seems Amazon is on its way to starting the next Cheapy Awards dynasty. This year, Amazon.com simply dominated the competition, winning every relevant Cheapy Award. Amazon's combination of great deals and superb customer service resulted in CAGs forking over their cash (and their hearts) to the new king of online video game retail. Congratulations to Amazon on their impressive victories!

Amazon has posted a response on their Game Room Blog.

 

[lilboo]

Psst. You mean 2008

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Maybe my answer will change. It's hard to remember ALL of 2008, but, I know I was P.I.S.T. when Amazon stopped doing the post-price match!!

 

[Ugamer_X]

Amazon gets rid of their 30 day price guarantee.
No price drop on the PS3.
Emergence of online sales tax for out of state purchases.

 

[rickonker]

[quote name='Ugamer_X']
Emergence of online sales tax for out of state purchases.[/quote]

What happened with this?

 

[Ugamer_X]

[quote name='rickonker']What happened with this?[/quote]
New Yorkers now get charged sales tax for all purchases made online, and it looks like it may spread to other states.

 

[TheGamingGuy]

That it's STILL hard to find a Wii.

 

[DaftPunkFan37]

Amazon matching a shit load of Black Friday deals

Oh and 360 price drop(s)

 

[fullmetalfan720]

Xbox 360 Price Drop

 

[Squarehard]

Amazon.com stopped price matching. What a RIP! Makes me think twice shopping there now.

 

[rickonker]

[quote name='Ugamer_X']New Yorkers now get charged sales tax for all purchases made online, and it looks like it may spread to other states.[/QUOTE]
Well that's just great! Thanks.

 

[rickonker]

Yeah, 360 price drop, specifically the $199 arcade now being the best deal.

 

[Hbomb5]

Wii Fit just as hard to find as Wii consoles.

 

[mitch079]

Circuit City bankruptcy and closing of 155+ stores as they swirl down the toilet.

 

[thesimplicity]

Uh, I'd like to nominate the recession. I've bought two games total in the past four months. I used to buy several dozen a month before everything went to hell.

 

[keithp]

Gotta be Circuit City finally going bankrupt.

 

[smarkbran]

I liked the 360's price cut and the sleeper....Rare putting out two awesome titles for under $40 proving you can make games for cheap asses that are not pure shovelware.

 

[marcand]

CC going under...

 

[J7.]

CC offering $10 giftcards with so many games because they going out of business.

 

[paintball745]

the whole sales tax being charged for online purchases.

 

[Empirestrikeszac]

Cc Rip

 

[Jmclark]

CC going under for sure.

 

[SteveDaWonder]

Economy/recession

 

[shrike4242]

Amazon's dropping of the post-purchase price match.

CC being halfway to the trash can.

The economy being in the tank.

Sales tax for online purchases.

 

[TheRock88]

CC going bankrupt

 

[my2k2zx2]

Amazon dropping the 30 day price match.

Had to calm down my Prime trigger finger knowing I'm stuck at the price I order.

 

[hohez]

Pilgrim's Pride going Bankrupt




Wait, I mean Circuit City.

 

[LiK]

amazon 30 day price guarantee

 

[the_grimace]

i dont know the term for this, but that fact that so many video games find the bargain bin way to quickly. economic recession in the game industry?

 

[bobo2k4]

CC going under even though it was expected.

 

[pixi]

Circut City in the Pooper.

 

[CLAYB1RD]

Circuit City def going under

 

[JP]

Amazon dropping price matching after purchase. Definitely big news for a lot of CAGs.

 

[xGunCrazyx]

CC closing it's stores

 

[sotc1988]

circuit city going under...finally

 

[Panther1484]

360 Price Drop

 

[AleetPanda]

Circuit City closing shop, they had the most appealing deals week to week.

 

[gunm]

[quote name='shrike4242']Amazon's dropping of the post-purchase price match.

CC being halfway to the trash can.

The economy being in the tank.

Sales tax for online purchases.[/quote]

I'd go with this too, in that order.

If

 

[gunm]

[quote name='shrike4242']Amazon's dropping of the post-purchase price match.

CC being halfway to the trash can.

The economy being in the tank.

Sales tax for online purchases.[/quote]

I'd go with this too, in that order.

If CC doesn't find a buyer this Friday, then I'd bump that up to numero uno.

 

[Thomas96]

Wii sales during the holidays! Wii sales sold like there were no issues in the market.

 

[PeteyPie75]

Yeah that awful NYS Amazon law.....a real ball nibbler

 

[Twie]

CC bankrupt

 

[johnnyrocker360]

360 price drop for sure.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=3223

The Xbox 360 Pure.

 

[rockslasthope]

i would say this whole economic crisis were going through. but if that doesnt count then finding out all the great deals amazon has. and in 3rd (or 2nd) the Wii selling through the roof even through this horrible recession were going through.

 

[will530]

The recession taking a dump on publishers and the general industry.

 

[tcolberg]

360 Price Drop

 

[blazsox]

[quote name='the_grimace']i dont know the term for this, but that fact that so many video games find the bargain bin way to quickly. economic recession in the game industry?[/QUOTE]

Price drops?


I, being a NYer, will go with the Sales Tax bullshit as well. Newegg was able to successfully shove it up Patterson's blind ass and stop charging sales tax, so hopefully Amazon can follow suite within a few months.

 

[knightbeauchamp]

Xbox 360 Price Drop\or cc going down

 

[jraf]

360 price drop