GameRush/Blockbuster Thread: The GameRush Lite Era

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Just looking for trade-in prices? Well, check out what's been reported:
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50% Off Sale

Edit: It looks as though more games are being added to the 50% off list on 3/25/07. Here's what jaybsooner is reporting:

[quote name='jaybsooner']Hey guys, just a head's up. Went to my local Gamerush today (03/24/07), noticed they had put a ton of the NEW games they had for sale on a side counter. The manager told me they were being added to the 50% off sale. These were new additions to the previous sale. He let me look at the list he had for his store of the pulled games. PS2, XBOX, PSP, Gamecube, and 360 were on the list, the majority of the list (about half) was original XBOX, with about 20% PS2, rest a mix of 360, Gamecube, and PSP.

Can't recite the list verbatim, but you may want to check with your local game rush, I believe the actual list may vary from store to store, based what they have in inventory.

If you want, post what titles you are interested in and I will do my best to recall if it was included on the list, but I would suggest going to you local Gamerush and scout it out today!![/QUOTE]

The prices will be listed on the price drop reports as 1 cent drops making the game prices end in .98. The 50% will be automatically deducted when the employee hits the Total button. It's very unlikely that there is any signage or changes in prices actually displayed at the stores yet.

Okay, details are still rolling in and we don't have a full list yet, but we're getting there.

FAQ (Read before you ask a question.)

Q: Are used games included?
A: No, this is only for new games.

Q: Is this sale going on at normal Blockbusters?
A: Yes, as long as it is not a franchise Blockbuster. Most Blockbusters are not franchise locations. Call your local store and ask if they are a corporate or a franchise store if you are unsure or check a past receipt to see if it says "Blockbuster Franchisee".

Q: The games are scanning at full price, is this sale for real?
A: You won't get the discount until the employee hits "Total" on the register.

Q: Do Blockbuster gift cards work at Gamerush?
A: Yes.

Q: Is this going on nationwide?
A: Yes, but see details on franchise locations above.

Q: My blockbuster employees say they don't know anything about the sale, is this sale real or happening in my area?
A: It's a good thing that they don't know and see above franchise locations information.

Q: If I ask something that is clearly laid out here in the OP, will shipwreck make fun of me?
A: Probably.

(All prices are after the 50% off discount.)

The List (work in progress):

:ps2:
Ace Combat 5
Activision Anthology
American Chopper
Ape Escape 3 $7.50
ATV Offroad Fury 4 $20
Burnout
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collector's Edition $10
Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom Classics Volume 2 $10
Celebrity Deathmatch
Crazy Taxi $5
Da Vinci Code
Destroy All Humans 2 $20
Dus Ex
Dragon Quest VIII $10
Drakengard 2 $10
ESPN College Basketball 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Eye Toy Operation Spy $3.50
Family Fued $10
Family Guy $15
Fatal Frame III $15
Ford Bold Moves
Ford Racing 3 $2.50
Godfather LE $15
Grandia III $15 (Extreme YMMV, probably was a mistake at one store)
Guitar Hero II (Game Only) $25
Hitman Contracts
Hot Shots Golf 3
Hot Wheels Stunt Challenge
Jak 3 $10
Jak X Combat Racing $10
Jam Pack 14
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love
Justice League Heroes $15
Major League Baseball
Marvel Nemesis
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Metal Gear Solid 2 $8.50
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence $15
Midnight Club II
Midway Arcade Treasure
MLB 06
MX World Tour
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles
NBA 2K6
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed Underground
Neopets
NFL Street 3 $15
NRA Gun Club
Outlaw Tennis
Outlaw Volleyball
Phantasy Star Universe
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $10
R Racing Evolution
Rapala Pro Fishing
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando $7.50
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (YMMV)
Ratchet Deadlocked $10
Red Dead Revolver
Resident Evil 4 $10
Rugrats Royal Ransom $10
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Sims 2 Pets
Socom US Navy Seals: Combined Assault $20
Sopranos $15
State of Emergency 2
Suikoden Tactics
Superman Returns $15
Tak 3
Tales of The Abyss $18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Tekken Tag Tournament $5
The Thing $3.50
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 $15
TOCA Race Driver 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon $7.50
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (?)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Torino 2006
Virtua Fighter 4
We Love Katamari $15
World Championship Poker
WWE Smackdown vs Raw
WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth
WWE Smackdown Just Bring It
X-Men Legends II
Xenosaga $8
Xenosaga III $15
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist of the Roses

:psp:
Ape Escape Academy
ATV Offroad Fury
ATV Offroad Fury Pro $20
Brothers in Arms
Darkstalkers Chronicle $10
Dungeon Siege
EA Replay $10
Frantix $5
Gangs of London
The Godfather: Mob Wars
Kingdom of Paradise
Legend of Heroes
Loco Roco $15
Lord of the Rings Tactics $10
Major League Baseball
Mortal Kombat Deception
NBA Live 06
NCAA Football 2007 $20
Outrun 2006 $10
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Reel Fishing
SOCOM Fire Team Bravo $10
Sonic Rivals $20
Spider-Man 2
Star Wars: Letal Alliance
Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Untold Legends: Warriors Code $15
World Tour Soccer 06

:gc:
Chibi Robo $7.50
Disney Magical Mirror $7.50
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life $5
Ice Age 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess $30 (Yes, they raised the price to $60 then took 50% off)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker $10
Luigi's Mansion $10
Mario Kart: Double Dash $15
Mario Party 4 $15
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Metroid Prime $5
Need For Speed 2
Need For Speed Underground
Resident Evil 4 $10
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle $10
Sonic Mega Collection $5
Soul Calibur II $5
Sponge Bob Lights Camera Pants $7.50
Super Mario Sunshine $10
Super Monkey Ball $10
Super Smash Bros. Melee $15
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful Joe $5


:gba:
Disney Skate Adventure $7.50
DK King of Swing $10
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II $7.50
Drill Dozer $5
Final Fantasy I & II $10
Final Fantasy IV $15
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance $10
Hot Wheels Velocity X
Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland $15
Pacman Pinball
Star Wars Episode III
Tetris Worlds
Texas Hold Em
WarioWare Twisted $5
Yoshi Topsy Turvy $10

:xbox:
50 Cent Bulletproof
Bad Boys Miami Takedown
Black Hawk Down
Blitz: The League $10
Burnout 3 $10
Call of Cthulu $7.50
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Capcom Classic Collection
Conflict Global Terror
Crash Bandicoot: The... (cut off - possibly wrath of cortex)
Da Vinci Code $5
Darkwatch $5
Dead or Alive 3 $7.50
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
Doom 3 Collector's Edition
Elder Scrolls III $7.50
Elder Scrolls III: GOTY Edition
Eragon
ESPN College Hoops 2K5
ESPN NBA 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NHL 2K5
Fable: Lost Chapters $10
FIFA 07
Ford Racing 3
Forza Motorsport
Ghost Recon: Summit Strike $10
Gunvalkyrie
Halo 2 Collector's Edition $17.50
Hitman 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Kingdom Under Fire
LA Rush
Links 2004
Major League Baseball 2K6
Marvel Nemesis
Mortal Kombat Deception
Mortal Kombat Deception Kollector's Edition
Motocross Mania 3
MX vs ATV Unleashed
Namco Museum
Need for Speed Most Wanted: Black Edition $15
Need for Speed Underground
NHL 2K7
Outlaw Tennis $3.50 or $5
Pacman World 2 $5
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $7.50
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $5
Rallisport Challenge
Red Faction II
Rogue Trooper
Shattered Union $20
Sonic Heroes $5
Spy Hunter 2
Spy Vs. Spy
Star Wars Battlefront $10
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind
Superman Returns
Taito Legends $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (? Both were cut off)
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tony Hawk's Underground
Total Overdose $5
True Crime: Streets of LA
Ultimate Spider-Man
Unreal Championship
Urban Chaos
The Warriors $10
World Championship Poker
Wrestlemania 21
X-Men Legends $5

:360:
Dead Rising $30
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms $30
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Hitman: Blood Money $20
Just Cause $25
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II $25
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $30
N3: Ninety Nine Nights $15
NCAA Football 07 $20
Over G Fighters
Phantasy Star Universe $20
Splinter Cell Double Agent $30
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $28
World Series of Poker $15
XBLA Unplugged $15

[quote name='Lord Alfred']As far as I was told, it is on new games only, and is 50% off the marked price. The list was also laying on the back counter and I perused it. The list of games are for the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PSP, and Xbox360. There are no DS games.

I wrote down the Xbox360 games since I thought those would be the most interesting. There were not many PSP games and the ones on the list were not very exciting. So without further ado, the Entire Xbox360 50% Off GameRush Listing:

Dead Rising $59.99
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Just Cause $49.99
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $59.99
N3: Ninety Nine Nights
NCAA 07 (Can't remember what sport)
Phantasy Star Universe
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $54.99
World Series of Poker
XBLA Unplugged[/QUOTE]


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Older News:
Confirmed: All non-Next Gen game rentals are 2 for $10.

Price Drops for the week of 12/10:

Okay, here's the price drops from this week (that I can remember):

:360:
Prey $19.99 New
Top Spin 2 $19.99 New
Table Tennis $29.99 New
Test Drive Unlimited $29.99 New
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged $29.99 New
Dead or Alive 4 $39.99 New $34.99 Used
NHL 2K7 $39.99 New
NHL 07 $39.99 New
Official Xbox Faceplate (Silver) $6.99 New

:psp:
Miami Vice $19.99 New
LocoRoco $29.99 New

:ds:
Metroid Prime Hunters $19.99 New $19.99 Used (Yes, they changed both the new and used price to $19.99)
Pokemon Trozei $19.99 New

:ps3:
Sony Six-Axis Controller $39.99 New (Not a price drop, but $10 cheaper than MSRP)

System Watch:

Some GameRushes have PS3's on their incoming shipping reports as arriving on Tuesday, December 5th. One of the local stores that actually received Wii's will receive 1 (One) PS3 ($600 Version) tomorrow. No firm reports on when the next shipment of Wii's will arrive.

Random News:

In a really strange turn of events, GameRush actually pulled a lot of PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube games from Previously Played status and put them back up on the wall to rent. There are still plenty of used games for sale, but I thought this was an interesting move on Blockbuster's part.




Random Tip
FIFA 2007 for the Xbox 360 is currently listed at $40 new ($60 everywhere else). If you pre-order it and pay for it in full now, you should be able to pick it up when it releases and save yourself $20.


Price Drops for previous weeks (what was in inventory at the store I went to)

Kingdom Hearts II (PS2) - $29.99 New
Godfather (Xbox 360) - $49.99 New $44.99 Used
NCAA Football 07 (Xbox 360) - $44.99 New $39.99 Used

Prices for USED games

:xbox:
Madden NFL 06 $15

:ps2:
Hitman: Blood Money $25
NCAA Football 06 $15
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW $15

:gc:
Donkey Konga 2 $10
Monster House $25
Super Mario Strikers $25

:psp:
Me & My Katamari $15
Pursuit Force $25
SpongeBob Squarepants $25
Worms $15

:360:
Call of Duty 2 $35
Condemned $25
Hitman: Blood Money $35
Outfit $25
Tomb Raider Legend $25

Prices for NEW Games

:xbox:
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness $20
Need For Speed: Most Wanted $20
Sonic Heroes $10

:ps2:
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness $20
Eye Toy Play 2 $20
NBA Street V3 $10
Soul Calibur II $10
Spider-Man $10
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW $20
X-Men Legends $10

:gc:
Battalion Wars $15
Donkey Konga 2 $15
Fire Emblem $15
Sonic Heroes $10
Sonic Mega Collection $10
Super Mario Strikers $30

:psp:
Death Jr. $10
Me & My Katamari $20
Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 $20
Prince of Persia Revelations $20

:ds:
Kirby Canvas Curse $20

:360:
Call of Duty 2 $40
Outfit $30
Tomb Raider: Legend $30

Price Drops for the week of 10/1

Prices for USED games

:gc:
Battalion Wars $10
Chibi Robo $10
Fire Emblem $10


Price Drops (and prices I thought were notable) for the week of 9/24

I got my hands on the list of price drops from this week at Game Rush and there are several good ones. Keep in mind that this list is just what was in stock at the store I went to so there are certainly other games that dropped in price as well.

Prices for NEW games


:360:
Burnout Revenge $20
College Hoops 2K6 $10
Far Cry Instincts Predator $20
Full Auto $20
Moto GP 06 $40
NHL 2K6 $10
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition $20
Peter Jackson's King Kong $20
Prey $40
Prey Collector's Edition $40
Quake IV $40
Ridge Racer 6 $20
Rumble Roses XX $30
Tomb Raider Legend $40
X-Men: The Official Game $40

:xbox:
Arena Football $10
Black $20
Call of Cthulhu $15
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One $15
College Hoops 2K6 $10
Da Vinci Code $10
Darkwatch $10
ESPN College Hoops 2K5 $5
Ford Mustang Legend $7
Ford Racing 3 $7
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $15
Godfather Limited Edition $30
Gun $10
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
James Bond: From Russia With Love $10
Medal of Honor: European Assault $10
Mortal Kombat Deception $10
Namco Museum $10
Outlaw Tennis $7
Pac-Man World 2 $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $10
Rallisport Challenge $7
Sonic Riders $20
Spider-Man 2 $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind $10
Taito Legends $10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Island Thunder $7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Critical $10
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown $10
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell $7
Tomb Raider Legend $30
Total Overdose $10
True Crime New York City $10
Unreal Championship $7
World Championship Poker $7
World Championship Poker 2 $7
X-Men Legends $10
X-Men: Official Game of the Movie $20

:ps2:
24 $20
Ape Escape 3 $15
Call of Duty: Big Red One $20
Devil Kings $20
Drakengard 2 $20
Enter The Matrix $10
EyeToy: Operation Spy $7
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $15
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai $15
Godfather Limited Edition $30
Gun $10
Harry Potter & Goblet $10
Midway Arcade Treasures 3 $7
Motocross Mania 3 $7
Shadow Hearts: From the New World $20
Sonic Riders $30
Soul Calibur III $20
Super Monkey Ball Adventures $20
Taito Legends $10
Tak 3 $10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Special Edition $30
Total Overdose $15
Trapt $15

:gc:
Battalion Wars $30
Legend Of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures $15
Metroid Prime $10
Namco Museum $10
Naruto: Clash of Ninja $20
Odama $30
Sonic Riders $30
Tak 3 $10
Viewtiful Joe $10

:psp:
Ape Escape: On The Loose $10
Burnout Legends $20
Coded Arms $15
The Con $15
Daxter $20
Death Jr. $15
Fight Night Round 3 $20
Gradius Collection $15
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee $10
Kingdom of Paradise $20
Lemmings $20
Lumines $13
Madden NFL 06 $15
Major League Baseball ? $20
Medievil Resurrection $10
Metal Gear Acid 2 $15
MX vs. ATV: On the Edge $20
Neopets: Petpet Adventure $15
Pursuit Force $20
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror $20
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble $10
Wipeout Pure $10
World Tour Soccer 06 $20
WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2 $20
X-Men Legends 2 $15
Y's: Ark of Napishtim $15


:ds:
Advance Wars: Duel Strike $20
Battles of Prince of Persia $10
Burnout Legends $20
Lunar: Dragon Song $20
Meteos $20
Metroid Prime Pinball $15
Sonic Rush $20
Super Princess Peach $20
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory $20
Trace Memory $20
True Swing Golf $10


:gba:
Drill Dozer $10
WarioWare: Twisted! $10


Prices for USED games:

:360:
NBA 2K6 $10
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition $15
Rumble Roses XX $25

:xbox:
Call of Cthulu $10
College Hoops 2K6 $7
Crazy Taxi 3 $7
Da Vinci Code $7
ESPN College Hoops ? $4
ESPN NBA 2K5 $5
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $10
Gun $7
Guy Game $7
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $10
Serious Sam II $7
Spider-Man 2 $7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown $7
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell ? $7
Unreal Championship $5
World Championship Poker $5
X-Men Legends $7
X-Men: The Official Game of the Movie $15

:ps2:
24 $15
Bard's Tale, The $5
Beyond Good & Evil $7
Firefighter FD18 $15
Neo Contra $10
Over the Hedge $15
Phantom Brave $15
Sonic Riders $25
Suikoden IV $17
Tak 3 $7

:psp: (Rule of thumb for the most part: New Price/Used Price - $20/$15, $15/$10, $10/$7)
Astonishia Story $20
Daxter $15
Death Jr. $10
Frogger Helmet Chaos $7
Gretzky NHL 2006 $7
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee $7
Lemmings $15
Madden NFL 06 $10
Medievil Ressurection $7
Metal Gear Acid 2 $10
NBA 06 $10
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror $15
Wipeout Pure $7

:ds:
Advance Wars: Duel Strike $15
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits $15
Yoshi: Touch & Go $15

:gba:
F-Zero GP Legend $10
Game & Watch Gallery 4 $10
Golden Sun $13
Lunar $15
Mario Golf: Advance Tour $7
Riviera $15



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Current Trade-In Deals

There are no trade-in deals at this time. The trade 3 get and extra $5 per game is still in affect at some locations.

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Reported Trade-In Prices

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Spent over $60 to get:

Xenosaga III - $14.99
Suikoden Tactics - $14.99
Capcom Classics - $9.99
Capcom Classics 2 - $9.99
X-Men Legends II - $9.99
 
[quote name='Scobie']I think Wombat and Cheapy talked about it on a really old CAGcast, both remarking that it was pretty intense.[/quote]That's how it looks to me. The environment and story look appealing. I like the creepy-factor in games and movies (the few I see). But if the game has nasty stuff in it, I'll pass.

Which is why I'm asking for details. Most reviews I read are totally secular in nature, and that's fine. But that doesn't help me when I want to know if there's content I'd rather not be involved with.

So if anyone has played it, I'd really appreciate some info. =)
 
[quote name='briansraregames']A couple more not in the OP:

XBOX

Halo 2 MMP - $10
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance - $5[/QUOTE]

HOLY CRAP!!!

Sell me that please!!!

:drool:
 
Called all the Blockbusters around me. Only 1 I knew of that I frequent had new games, but discovered 2 others I hadn't been to for several years had a bunch of games plus all the 360 accessories. Almost got the quick charge kit, which I wanted for a while, but ran out of credit.

Got: Dead Rising, Lego Star Wars, Splinter Cell DA, 99 Nights.

More 99 nights and Just Cause available in Vail's Gate.
 
How much is the double agent
(XBOX 360) after clearance. I got it for $30 but I think few people got it for $20.
Can any body confirm. I got N3 too.
 
[quote name='guinaevere']That's how it looks to me. The environment and story look appealing. I like the creepy-factor in games and movies (the few I see). But if the game has nasty stuff in it, I'll pass.

Which is why I'm asking for details. Most reviews I read are totally secular in nature, and that's fine. But that doesn't help me when I want to know if there's content I'd rather not be involved with.

So if anyone has played it, I'd really appreciate some info. =)[/quote]
Since you mention secular reviews, I assume that your concerns are religious in nature? If so, I would recommend avoiding the game. I haven't played the game yet, but I've read the story it's based on. Spoilers about the book follow:

It's all about cult worship of an evil ancient creature/god (Cthulhu) from the stars who will someday awaken to rule the earth. Here's a direct quote from the book, ripped from Wikipedia:

"...the secret priests would take great Cthulhu from His tomb to revive His subjects and resume His rule of earth....Then mankind would have become as the Great Old Ones; free and wild and beyond good and evil, with laws and morals thrown aside and all men shouting and killing and revelling in joy. Then the liberated Old Ones would teach them new ways to shout and kill and revel and enjoy themselves, and all the earth would flame with a holocaust of ecstasy and freedom."

It's probably not something you'd enjoy.
 
[quote name='theeipi']Called all the Blockbusters around me. Only 1 I knew of that I frequent had new games, but discovered 2 others I hadn't been to for several years had a bunch of games plus all the 360 accessories. Almost got the quick charge kit, which I wanted for a while, but ran out of credit.

Got: Dead Rising, Lego Star Wars, Splinter Cell DA, 99 Nights.

More 99 nights and Just Cause available in Vail's Gate.[/quote]

any of the stores have civil war or arcade unplugged?, i am in harriman so im not too far
 
Is it only Gamerush-blockbusters? or can it be normal blockbusters as well, theres one near me that has that gamerush sign and one that doesn't so....:drool::drool:

Thanks
 
[quote name='munnabha222']only gamerush !!!!!!!![/quote]
Noobie, Do not mislead somebody else if you know nothing about it. Really do not like so many "!"? WTF?

This deal also works for normal BB if they sell new video games. Call your local BB before you go there. Only exception is the franchise stores.
 
[quote name='io']6 days left for my GR :cry:... I may have made my last GR purchase ever yesterday.[/QUOTE]

C'mon, you have to go in on the last day, maybe you'll be able to get some free crap!
 
[quote name='io']6 days left for my GR :cry:... I may have made my last GR purchase ever yesterday.[/QUOTE]

Were you able to use up all your credit?
 
Picked up GCN Soul Calibur II for $5. Pretty good so far, thanks Shipwreck for the thread!

I just noticed a Gamerush near me closed down, not surprised since there was another one just a few miles down the street where I picked up Soul Calibur II. I also noticed in that second store that there were stacks of used games, the used game racks were pretty bare.

Could these have come from the store that closed or were they just reorganizing?
 
Yesterday I was able to pick up Xenosaga, Fable: lost chapter, Guitar Hero 2 and Dead Rising. But I was not able to get Elder Scolls: GOTY edition because it came up regular price($15). Has anyone had that problem?
 
Games don't seem to be flying off the shelf at my GR also. I think all the 360 games they had were still there (except MAYBE TW07 for 360). I was going to pick some up for trade, but no one seems to be willing. We'll see what they have today, as I have movies to return.
 
[quote name='chior']Noobie, Do not mislead somebody else if you know nothing about it. Really do not like so many "!"? WTF?

This deal also works for normal BB if they sell new video games. Call your local BB before you go there. Only exception is the franchise stores.[/quote]

this is, in fact, only at blockbusters with a gamerush inside it, as if a blockbuster does not have a gamerush it does not sell new games, only used.

poor guy got attacked for proper information, i know i work there, you were saying all of this to yourself, haha, as you were the one misleading people

thanks
 
[quote name='sethg21']this is, in fact, only at blockbusters with a gamerush inside it, as if a blockbuster does not have a gamerush it does not sell new games, only used.

poor guy got attacked for proper information, i know i work there, you were saying all of this to yourself, haha, as you were the one misleading people

thanks[/quote]Once again, incorrect, but thanks for playing. Standalone BBs do often sell new games, just of a shitty variety. Almost every Blockbuster in the country probably has multiple copies of Metroid Prime.
 
[quote name='sethg21']this is, in fact, only at blockbusters with a gamerush inside it, as if a blockbuster does not have a gamerush it does not sell new games, only used.

poor guy got attacked for proper information, i know i work there, you were saying all of this to yourself, haha, as you were the one misleading people

thanks[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's wrong. But it doesn't surprise me that you are a misinformed Blockbuster employee, so I don't blame you one bit.

All the information anyone needs to know is in the first post of this thread and I can personally confirm everything there as I wrote it and I know what I am talking about.
 
[quote name='sethg21']this is, in fact, only at blockbusters with a gamerush inside it, as if a blockbuster does not have a gamerush it does not sell new games, only used.

poor guy got attacked for proper information, i know i work there, you were saying all of this to yourself, haha, as you were the one misleading people

thanks[/quote]

I just went to a larger Blockbuster WITHOUT a Gamerush and they had new games set aside at 50% off.


We have both GR and non GR here and they both have the discounted prices. I believe shipwreck over your standard BB/GR employee any day.
 
[quote name='elmyra'] Spoilers about the book follow:[/QUOTE]

Wow. I've never played Cthulu but it sounds like Eternal Darkness on GC was heavily based on this. VERY similar sounding.
 
Regular Blockbusters sell new games here, they just have less stock. I grabbed some clearance games at the BB in Kokomo near my parents house last summer and that one is definitely not a Gamerush. However, BB stores with a Gamerush are definitely more likely to have a larger selection of games.
 
[quote name='Rictor']Regular Blockbusters sell new games here, they just have less stock. I grabbed some clearance games at the BB in Kokomo near my parents house last summer and that one is definitely not a Gamerush. However, BB stores with a Gamerush are definitely more likely to have a larger selection of games.[/QUOTE]

Do non-Gamerush BBs carry any of the obscurish games like We love katamari, MGS3 Subsistence, Fatal Frame III etc, or is it all stuff like Metroid Prime and Ratchet & Clank?
 
I got:

RE 4 GC $9.99 non-player-choice
Battalion Wars GC $9.99 (NO 50% OFF)
W Chap Poker Xbox $6.98 (NO 50% OFF)
Trapt PS2 $11.50
Sonic Heroes Xbox $9.96 (NO 50% OFF)
The Thing PS2 $6.98 - $3.49 - $4.98 = -$1.49 ????
Shadow Hearts FTNW PS2 $9.99
Xenosaga III $14.99
Incredible Hulk xbox $7.49
Conker $19.98-$9.99 = $9.99 (not $5)???
Jak X CR PS2 $9.99
Capcom Classics Col v2 $9.99
RE4 PS2 $9.99 non-GH
Fatal Frame 3 PS2 $14.99
Ape Escape 3 PS2 $7.49
X-Men Legends Xbox $4.99
DQ 8 PS2 $9.99
Operation Spy $3.50
PoP SoT Xbox $7.50
PoP TTT Xbox $9.99
 
[quote name='milmanias']Were you able to use up all your credit?[/QUOTE]

I have about $60 left. Not sure if I'll use it at GR this week or save it for a trip (or trade) or spend it at my local Blockbuster.

I know that all the regular BB's around me used to carry a handful of games - and dinovelvet, they are usually going to be of the GH/PH/PC variety (e.g., I know I've seen such clearance goodies as SSBM and SMS before). However, it appears that the district has made some sort of new rule where they sell NO new games any more. A fill-in employee at GR was saying they had a few of the clearance games at his regular (non-GR) store and they were told to keep them in the back and not sell them. My local store always had 10-20 new games and when I went in at the start of the clearance they had zilch. I know they didn't sell them all as they'd been sitting there for ages.

My regular store does, however, have Sixaxis and 360 wireless controllers for sale. That is very strange - they are pretty much the only new gaming items they have besides some game guides (like KH II). I'm going to try some others as I'm driving around this week and see if any have new games. But it might just be a district thing. It really sucks though because the 75% clearance last year was really nice for transferring credit to EB and I actually used non-GR stores for a large percentage of it since very few of them had anything marked on sale.
 
Holy cow, who'd have thought it would be so hard to find Ninety-Nine Nights... I've called pretty much all the nearby stores and none have any new copies. I haven't bothered looking for any of the other games since I already have pretty much everything else from other sales or past purchases.

Anyone willing to send me one for $20 shipped? PM me, if so.

Hurray, found one. One of the stores I called said they had one, but when the girl tried to find it, she said they didn't have it. Not trusting her, I drove over, checked myself, and after dealing with her and her ignorance about the location of new non-rental games in person, I got myself a copy.
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']Do non-Gamerush BBs carry any of the obscurish games like We love katamari, MGS3 Subsistence, Fatal Frame III etc, or is it all stuff like Metroid Prime and Ratchet & Clank?[/quote]

It's all YMMV. I've seen regular Blockbusters with a nice assortment of games but most stores seem to only carry a handful of titles.
 
[quote name='GoldenDragon']can anyone confirmed that Grandia III is $15 or not? Thanks[/quote]

I will confirm it. They had it marked at $30 with the blue sticker for half off.
 
[quote name='DFC222']i was there two days ago in the Los Angeles GR (National BLVD.)
No discounts bin[/quote]

There's no discount bin, but check the new games sections and you will see the discounted games are marked with a blue dot. But note, the lady who marked them missed some that are half off, and she didn't mark ANY of the X360 games. But whatever is on the master list here was definitely half off when rung up - I picked up a few games.
 
[quote name='elmyra']Since you mention secular reviews, I assume that your concerns are religious in nature? [/quote]Exactly. I don't mind killing bad guys, but I don't like games like onimusha where you absorb evil spirits into your character... even Castlevania DoS I *want* to play, but drawing the different glyphs... I tell you I found a bunch of those at the BB clearance sale and passed on them. Okay, i didn't pass on them, I bought three and returned them because my conscience bothered me. That just isn't the sort of stuff I need to be involved with.

If so, I would recommend avoiding the game. I haven't played the game yet, but I've read the story it's based on. Spoilers about the book follow:

It's all about cult worship of an evil ancient creature/god (Cthulhu) from the stars who will someday awaken to rule the earth. Here's a direct quote from the book, ripped from Wikipedia:

"...the secret priests would take great Cthulhu from His tomb to revive His subjects and resume His rule of earth....Then mankind would have become as the Great Old Ones; free and wild and beyond good and evil, with laws and morals thrown aside and all men shouting and killing and revelling in joy. Then the liberated Old Ones would teach them new ways to shout and kill and revel and enjoy themselves, and all the earth would flame with a holocaust of ecstasy and freedom."

It's probably not something you'd enjoy.
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You're awesome to have taken the time to give me the LD on this. I picked CoC up earlier today and it looks like it'll go back.

Oh speaking of that GR, the Enchanted Arms set that the manager gave me for $10, I couldn't take the guilt of knowing she undercharged me, so I had them pull the $10 difference from my credit today. Now I have a whopping $3.14 in GR credit.
 
[quote name='GoldenDragon']I got:

W Chap Poker Xbox $6.98 (NO 50% OFF)

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Sonic Heroes Xbox $9.96 (NO 50% OFF)
The Thing PS2 $6.98 - $3.49 - $4.98 = -$1.49 ????
[/QUOTE]

If this was all the same receipt, why are you saying no 50% off on Sonic Heroes but then taking what might be its discount and saying it applied to The Thing?? Or were these different purchases - if that's the case then that is freaky...

And also, I have a receipt right here that has "Xbox-World Championship Poker" ringing up $6.98 and then with a -$3.49 "coupon" applied. Of course you can't tell exactly which coupon goes with which game because they come up in a different order ;). The only thing to do is count the number of games and count the number of coupons - if they match, all the games were on sale. THEN you can verify pricing by adding up the regular prices and taking half, of course... It's just a bit difficult to do this at checkout with 10-20 games on one receipt ;).
 
Yeah, revewing receipts you'll see that the deductions don't appear until after every game is listed (at it's original price) and then the deductions appear in the order the games are listed.

So if you bought
Poker 6.98
Sonic Heroes 9.96
The Thing 6.98

in that order, and the deductions are then
-3.49
-4.98

that means that Poker was half price and Sonic Heroes was half price. More than that I could't say. it's too late for math.
 
[quote name='sethg21']this is, in fact, only at blockbusters with a gamerush inside it, as if a blockbuster does not have a gamerush it does not sell new games, only used.

poor guy got attacked for proper information, i know i work there, you were saying all of this to yourself, haha, as you were the one misleading people

thanks[/quote]
NOOBIE, it doesnot matter if you work for BB or not. YOU KNOW NOTHING!!!. Attacked??? WTF!!! I do not know why people are always putting ignorant and stubborn together. Now I understand!!! Haha.
 
[quote name='guinaevere']Exactly. I don't mind killing bad guys, but I don't like games like onimusha where you absorb evil spirits into your character... even Castlevania DoS I *want* to play, but drawing the different glyphs... I tell you I found a bunch of those at the BB clearance sale and passed on them. Okay, i didn't pass on them, I bought three and returned them because my conscience bothered me. That just isn't the sort of stuff I need to be involved with.

You're awesome to have taken the time to give me the LD on this. I picked CoC up earlier today and it looks like it'll go back.[/quote]
I'm happy to help. :D After reading your first paragraph, I should make clear that the things I mentioned all describe the bad guys - you'll play a human who discovers these things and tries to destroy them, and it's unlikely that you'll be using magic to do it. Think of it as Resident Evil, except instead of genetically mutated monsters, you're fighting something really evil. Still, it's a very dark story, and it's going to have a lot of imagery and ideas that you probably won't like.

Also, a lot of reviews say that it's a very difficult game.
 
Eh, bad guys is all a matter of perspective. Some of us probably consider the Christians to be the bad guys and don't mind killing them in a game, religion being the opiate of the masses and all that.
 
I went to a Gamerush yesterday where I saw that some of the titles that were supposed to be 50% off were still locked away in the case with nothing marked on them. If this sale goes up to 75% off with games still locked away in the case, I will be the proud owner of Guitar Hero 2!
 
[quote name='GoldenDragon']Thanks karkyco. BTW your avatar is really ugly!!!!

I passed on Ninety-Nine Nights yesterday and Grandia III was marked at $29.99.[/quote]

Just have them ring it up. When they finalize the sale, it should take 1/2 off. I can definitely confirm N3 was $15, and Grandia 3 was marked so it is as well.

Yeah I just find that pic amusing. I may switch it out soon.
 
Yeah, hopefully it goes to 75% in a few weeks...we'll see though. My store has about 7-8 copies of NCAA 07 for the 360. 3 Splinter Cells, and a few others I might like at that price.
 
[quote name='karkyco']Just have them ring it up. When they finalize the sale, it should take 1/2 off. I can definitely confirm N3 was $15, and Grandia 3 was marked so it is as well.

Yeah I just find that pic amusing. I may switch it out soon.[/QUOTE]

Grandia III has not been part of the sale at any of the GR's I've been to, so they may have mistagged it or it just may be a really strange YMMV.
 
I went by my local gamerush....man NOBODY is buying. From 4 days ago not one single game has moved. I though games like 99 nights and zelda GC would be gone but nope...still there collecting dust.
 
I know that there are only select PS3/Wii/XB360 games that are included in the 50% off, but has anyone found games for older consoles like GCN/PS2/XBX that weren't included?

So far I'm under the impression that all old games are included, especially the ones mentioned here, besides a few that may not be such as Grandia III at some locations. Thanks ahead.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Yeah, hopefully it goes to 75% in a few weeks...we'll see though. .[/QUOTE]

Does anyone happen to remember how long it took for the 50% games to drop to 75% during the last clearance?
 
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