Proudest CAG purchases?

[dropbearGSH]

I was in a pawn shop the other day and found a copy of The Orange Box for $9... "The best deal in video game history" indeed. Best thing about it was that they had garbage like that LOTR RTS and Vampire Rain for $15 and $20!

Also, I picked up a copy of Halo 3 ("totalmente en espanol" edition) for $15 dollars at the Movie Trading Company on Greenville, in Dallas. And for the record, Halo's campaign is way better when the aliens still threaten you in a foreign language... making them understandable was a mistake.

 

[Gameboy415]

Recently, THIS:

The last 32X game ever released in the US, with supposedly only 1,500 copies in existence, for only 2625円 (about $30) at a Japanese recycle shop.

I checked eBay when I got home and several copies had been sold for $200 that same day. :shock:

 

[eastshore4]

My greatest deal ever? I love to brag about this one... I got the following at a pawn shop for $350:

-Neo Geo AES w/ joystick
-Metal Slug 4 (US)
-Samurai Shodown II (J)
-Samurai Shodown IV (J)
-King of Fighters 97 (J)
-Last Blade II (J)
-King of the Monsters II (J)
-Magician Lord (US)
-League Bowling (J)
-Joy Joy Kid (J)
-Sengoku III (US)
-Fatal Fury Special (J)

The pawn guy knew it was worth $1000+, so I'll never know why he let it go for so little, but I can't really complain. If that wasn't enough, the guy threw in the rest of the games I intended to buy for free, which were: Mario Kart 64, Zelda TP (cube version), Zelda Ocarina/Master Quest bundle (cube), House of the Dead 2, and Star Wars Jedi Academy(Xbox).

 

[mtxbass1]

Disgaea, sealed, from the $5 circuit city sale back in the day. I still have it sealed.

 

[Mr Dude65]

Rock Band 2 bundle for $75!!!!!

 

[Ryuukishi]

It was pretty satisfying to take a copy of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn marked $49.99 to the counter and have it ring up $13.xx. I miss Circuit City, it was the only store I've ever been able to find worthwhile clearance deals at.

 

[Scorch]

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on XBox new for $4.99 from Circuit City was pretty ballin'.

 

[tbassett]

I bought a mint/complete copy of Suikoden 2 w/ guide for $5 at a yard sale

 

[Spacepest]

Two clearance sales from TRU come to mind:
Genesis era-a brand new copy of Phantasy Star 4 for $25, at a clearance sale for a TRU store closing. Original retail price of the game at the time was $100 (it was supposedly the most expensive game cartridge that Sega ever made). Not sure what it sells for now, but back then, what a deal! I actually ran to the closest ATM to get money to pay for it.

PS2-a brand new copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 for $10, another TRU sale. To make it even better, it was the deluxe box set which came with a CD soundtrack.

At an old used video game store--a brand new Sega Saturn, in its original box, with used copies of various games-most notable Panzer Dragoon, Panzer Dragoon Zwei, and Nights. Sold to me in a bundle for $40.

Then I have a few other couple of games that I actually paid full price for and by some whim of fate, later became rare collectors items that sell for more than their original purchase price. But I don't think those really count as deals (and probably should be placed in another thread).

I also miss Circuit City, I got plenty of deals there too. Alot of games I got from them in the $5-20 price range.

 

[Chairman_LMAO]

Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy III, and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest for $3 each at a yard sale.

 

[FroMann]

The only real deal I ran into was Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2 on PSP at a Radioshack for $9.99 when It was $35-$40 bucks.

 

[bardockkun]

I Kinda want to say "You're In The Movies" for free from Best Buy because, well, it was free. Mediocre game, yes, but the price is perfect.

 

[Maklershed]

Sealed Majoras Mask for $2.50 from KB Toys clearance 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[Nelo Ice]

using an eca code and amazon 50% off coupon to get a TE for $2.49

 

[62t]

Digital Devil Saga for $10

 

[fart_bubble]

mint & complete Chrono Trigger with guide for $5 at a flea market while visiting my grandparents down in Hazard, Kentucky

mint & complete Megaman Soccer for $5. Same trip that I picked up Chrono Trigger

a used copy of the Turbo CD version of Ys Book I & II for $2 when Power House (local videogame store) closed down

mint & complete UK copy of Faselei! for the NGPC for $20. This was before the fire sale from 2004

 

[AJRogers]

I guess my greatest buy gaming wise (so far) would be two 4000 point MS codes for 30 bucks.

My greatest flip would definitely be my first Wii. Back when they were hard to get I bought one for 200, threw a Wiikey on it, and sold it for $600.

 

[Pecan]

Disc only Suikoden II, Legend of Mana, Fatal Frame II, and a mint complete Digimon World 2 for a grand total of $4.50.

It was from a local game store that was going out of business. Also bought quite a bit more extremely cheap games, but those are the notable.

 

[punkmaggit]

Phantasy Star Online I & II Plus from Gamestop for $4.xx

 

[dmaul1114]

Not a mindblowing deal, but my best was probably getting a 20 GB 360 plus Bioshock, The Orange Box, Marvel Ultimate Alliance/Forza 2 and Two Worlds (which I flipped for Halo 3) for $399 from Frys.com when the console was still going for $350.

Another good one was Guitar Hero 2 (360) with guitar and guitar bag for $10 shipped form Red Octain.

Most productive thing from CAG though, was learning about Goozex, as I've hardly paid for a game since. So I get most everything for about $3.50 ($1 trade credit, $2.20-2.50 for shipping games out to get the points). Average is probably lower since I traded a lot of 1000 point games and have picked up a lot of lower point games to get more games to play out of the points.