.01 & reduced price game guides, all stores. Thread 5

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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
 
[quote name='snakeneck']Went to Best Buy today to pick up my $19.99 copy of Age of Empires and found some $0.01 guides. Not sure if these are all new but a couple of them are for sure. Anyways:
Call of Duty 2 PC/360
Call of Duty Big Red One
50 Cent: Bulletproof
Condemned
Quake 4 360
Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks
Go get them![/QUOTE]

Seems to be everything that's missing from the list. Sadly, none of this stuff makes me go hop in a car and check the local BB's. None of these guides sell worth shit, my BB probably has pulled them all, and who needs guides for any of these games.

Maybe MK: Shaolin Monks, but I really wish they'd drop FF IV or Mario and Luigi.

Soon we can expect a post (no, scratch that, an epic 6 paragraph diatribe from that one guy, "LOLZ I went to Best Buy and grabbed 20 of each one"
 
If anyone can score me copies of the following, I'd appreciate it:
Call of Duty 2 PC/360
Call of Duty Big Red One
Condemned
MK: Shaolin Monks
POP: TTT (if it's been pennied)
 
[quote name='shrike4242']If anyone can score me copies of the following, I'd appreciate it:
Call of Duty 2 PC/360
Call of Duty Big Red One
Condemned
MK: Shaolin Monks
POP: TTT (if it's been pennied)[/quote]

Aww shrike, i was pretty sure you'd want a copy of fiddy cent :)
 
I hope the local hoarders won't clean up before I get there. I've seen plenty of MK guides, which is the only one I really care about. Would pick up others for trade.
 
the 360 guides are good to drool over dreaming about that one day youll be able to buy it, lol

i am going to definitely check those guides out, especially condemned, i am waiting for the pc version

thanks for the find

hope someone can complete it soon
 
[quote name='Pookymeister1234']Aww shrike, i was pretty sure you'd want a copy of fiddy cent :)[/quote]

maybe to stand next to the game and beat people who are about to buy it
 
fuckERS!

I was there at opening to pick up at Call of Duty 2 faceplates and remembered reading this topic. Checked the guides, nothing was marked.

Me: If there were going to be markdowns, would they have been done before you opened or would you be doing them now?
BB: They would have already been done
Me: Because I am pretty sure there were some guides marked down today
BB: Nope

Might be worth another trip later

Dave
 
Usually these threads explode when new penny guides hit... I guess no one cares about these.

If any finds any extras, CML, I don't think I'm going to actively hunt any of these down. Mainly just want MK: Shaolin Monks and Condemned.
 
nope, I know I don't care. I'll prolly swing by some time to see if I can find a Shaolin Monks, but other than that, nothin that's all that good, plus not many total. now, if there was also a drop at EB/GS, that would be great!
 
Alright, picked up Call of Duty 2 x2 and Shaolin Monk. Since the PC/360 version of CoD is probably nothing like the GC version (yes, I know, it's Big Red One), all three are up for trade. Check my list or my collection (and corresponding wishlist) for game guides I'd like. BRO is the only guide out of this bunch I need.

MightySlacker should have better luck at the Macedonia BB, I know more guides were there on Saturday, but I'm not driving down there for 'em.
 
I went and saw a stack of guides on a CSR desk with CSR's hovering around. I waited till they were gone and grabbed a few(almost tipped the stack over). Didn't want to seem too suspicious so i didn't get many. I did see WWE Smackdown 2006 in the pile though, so add that to the list i would think.

I got:
Quake 4 360 x 2
Condemned
Shaolin Monks(pretty beat up but only one they had)

The Quake 4's are up for trade since i have Q4 for pc and that guide already. The other two go to the library. Maybe ill stop by after work to see if the pile is still there for some extras.
 
Who cleared out the Racine, WI Best Buy? :)

I searched and saw nothing . . . but I knew they had some of the 360 guides just the other day.

Anyway, I did find one copy of CoD Big Red PC guide. I also bought Techmo classics ($5 after coupon) . . . as I hit the checkout, I asked the clerk to price check the guide and she said "oh, its probably a penny." After some questions she said that someone bought 15 guides.

If any CAGer got them and wants to trade, PM me and I'll send my tradelist (long with recent guides) and maybe we can do an in-person trade.
 
I picked up the Sim 2: University guide over the weekend.

Still not sure why I picked up that phonebook thing. Would be heck of a postage killer to trade it away ;)
 
Since botticus found me a COD2 PC/360 guide, looks like I just need:
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Condemned
MK: Shaolin Monks
POP: TTT (if it's been pennied)

Hopefully, I can swing by BB this evening (have to go deal with a problematic cellphone fuck after work) on the way home.
 
[quote name='botticus']Alright, picked up Call of Duty 2 x2 and Shaolin Monk. Since the PC/360 version of CoD is probably nothing like the GC version (yes, I know, it's Big Red One), all three are up for trade. Check my list or my collection (and corresponding wishlist) for game guides I'd like. BRO is the only guide out of this bunch I need.

MightySlacker should have better luck at the Macedonia BB, I know more guides were there on Saturday, but I'm not driving down there for 'em.[/QUOTE]

I'll be there tomorrow :)

Dave
 
[quote name='MightySlacker']I'll be there tomorrow :)

Dave[/QUOTE]
Would you mind picking up a CoD: BRO guide for me if they have one?
 
Went to get Age of Empires 3, this Best Buy pulls the guides EVERY time... they had them all marked on the shelf at 1 cent (amazing surprise), so I got (at the Saint Petersburg Best Buy) -

Condemned x 3
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One x 2
Quake 4 360 x 3
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks x 1 (Last one, sorry!)
50 Cent: Bulletproof x 2

All the extras are up for trade, I'll add them to my list soon. As I was checking out, the guy behind me in line went "Oh man, pennied out guides, nobody told me but I've had the day off for two days". I've seen that guy there before, I think he's the one who usually takes all the guides, so lucky for me.

This Best Buy still has TONS of Quake 4, Condemned, and 50 Cent... only a few Call of Duty 2: Big Red One's and no more MK: Shaolin Monks... I didn't see Call of Duty 2 PC / 360 or Madden 2006 at all.

All I'm looking for is Pokemon XD, since it's apparently a penny.

I also need CoD 360 / PC but I think Botticus is coming through for me.
 
Just a question on the COD 2 guide, is the Prima PC-only guide a penny? I saw that one but no Xbox 360 versions of it. I can also pick up some extra copies of MK: Shaloin Monks and Condemned if anyone wants them, I just took one of each for myself but there were plenty left.
 
Friend just told me Smackdown Vs Raw 2006 is pennied out, as well.

What's funny is that no one else mentioned it, so I didn't bother to look at it. Hopefully it's still there tommorrow.

Here is the full list of everything Best Buy pennied out then:

Call of Duty 2 360
Quake 4 360
Condemned
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006
50 Cent Bulletproof
 
I stopped by tonight and picked up a few guides. Didn't have any of the DS games I wanted (mainly the drop of Bomberman DS to $15.00). All guides are up for trade. I'll add them to my list later:
Mortal Kombat SM x3 (none are in excellent shape, but I picked the best ones. They all have the extra DVD)
Call of Duty 2 (last one)
Condemned x 2 (last two)

Would like that Pokemon XD guide, if anyone finds one. I thought I saw one, but may not find it tomorrow when I go back. Shrike pm me, if you still need any of these.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Friend just told me Smackdown Vs Raw 2006 is pennied out, as well.

What's funny is that no one else mentioned it, so I didn't bother to look at it. Hopefully it's still there tommorrow.

[quote name='Pookymeister1234ISTHEMAN']
I did see WWE Smackdown 2006 in the pile though, so add that to the list i would think.[/quote]
[/quote]
:lol:
 
Miracle of miracles, I found penny guides @ BB. Not only that, I found a cashier that collects them herself (for her BF), plus she'd tell me what's pennied and what's not. Score. :D

Found the following, all of which are up for trade:
PGR3 (x3)
MK: Shaolin Monks (x2)
COD2 (PC/360) (x2)
Condemned (x3)

Guess all I need this time around is COD2: BRO.

I also have some extras from the last few drops, if people couldn't find any. List upon request.
 
Picked a couple of of the BB guide today too...

50 Cents: Bulletproof (P) - I felt a little dirty actually buying this
Call of Duty 2 (B)(pc/360)
MK: Shaolin Monks (P)
Quake 4 (P)(360)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (B)

Looking for a mint condition copy of COD:BRO (and PoP:TTT if that turns out to be pennied out too.)
 
I got two MK: SM (both with discs) and one Pokemon XD. I guess that's what I get for sleeping in and then playing through an entire OXM disc before getting off my ass to go to BB, heh.

If someone needs a MK: SM guide and has an extra S vs R 2006 guide, PM me. ^_^
 
Between CAGs and my own good fortune, the only guide I'd be looking for is PoP:TTT (that's assuming it's been pennied out), otherwise, I'm covered.

I have no more COD2's for trade, and one less PGR3 from the list I posted earlier. That list, plus some more extras from other drops, is up for trade/sale. Full list upon PM.
 
I got Condemned, MK:Shaolin Monks and Quake 4 360. I'm looking for Call of Duty 2 and COD:Big Red One. if anyone can help with a trade ...PM me. Thanks!
 
best buy

fort wayne indiana

apple glen and coldwater crossing

both empty of the current guide drop

still several copies of various guides from the last drop at both locations

warriors, ult spiderman, rainbow six lockdown, at least = apple glen

PGR 3, Battlefield2 at least = coldwater crossing
 
went to another BB and looked like they were cleaned out. Went over to the PC guide section and found a stack of Condemned. So if anyone is looking for one of those, lemme know.
 
[quote name='botticus']Has anyone pricechecked the Quake 4 PC guide?[/quote]
I guess I could swing by there on my way home and check, if no one else has.
 
[quote name='botticus']Has anyone pricechecked the Quake 4 PC guide?[/QUOTE]

That would be sweet, I know mine has at least 3 of them.

I went today and found 1 COD2 PC in the PC section. All the console ones were gone. When checking out, the girl ringing me up freaked out. Said "this can't be right, I'm calling someone". So she calls the "media" guy, he comes over and about shiite his pants when he saw the guide. He say's "Jason must have missed that one, they were supposed to be pulled, oh well sell it". :booty: Then I get a dirty look from the girl and she rings it up. You would think I was stealing from her or something.

Plus, I was buying the new Mission Impossible Spec Edition DVD that came out today, so it wasn't like I was handing her a frickin penny.

Oh well, my BestBuy has always been a PITA. :bomb:

It's amazing I can go to a Best Buy at the beach, and usually find a bunch of guides, plus cheap games etc. And everytime I have brought them to the counter there, they could care less.
 
Went looking for guides at the MH BB and, of course, found nothing. I even checked the PC section.

While passing through the game section, I found one of the PS2 $4.99 games (don't remember which one, doesn't matter) and tried to use the $5 off coupon. No luck. It went from a cashier, to a department manager, to the store manager. No sale since it was a "clearanced" item. I had a long discussion with the store manager as to why his BB was so different in customer service compared to other stores. I asked why his store yanks guides right away whereas other stores would tag them for a penny. He gave me the whole "it's the corporate policy" speech and even said the other stores could be sued by the manufacturer for selling "SEND BACK" items.

Unless it's a matter of hitting the store for a super clearance deal, I won't be shopping there at all.

Then, to top it all, I stopped at an EB where I have a pretty good relationship. I thought about checking their guides one more time for the hell of it. At least 90% of their guides were off the shelves in front. I asked the store manager and he told me that it's part of the new store layout that the rest of the guides are to be kept in the back locked up. I think my days of penny guides anywhere but Toys R Us are now over.
 
[quote name='shajek']
Then, to top it all, I stopped at an EB where I have a pretty good relationship. I thought about checking their guides one more time for the hell of it. At least 90% of their guides were off the shelves in front. I asked the store manager and he told me that it's part of the new store layout that the rest of the guides are to be kept in the back locked up. I think my days of penny guides anywhere but Toys R Us are now over.[/QUOTE]
Who knows.. if they like you, you can still get lucky. My EB has never had more than a few guides on the rack in front of the counter, so you essentially have to ask for any guide you want. Two times I've done this (with the same employee) and once he knew they were pennied before he scanned them, just did it to make sure he could give them to me for free.
 
[quote name='shajek']Went looking for guides at the MH BB and, of course, found nothing. I even checked the PC section.

While passing through the game section, I found one of the PS2 $4.99 games (don't remember which one, doesn't matter) and tried to use the $5 off coupon. No luck. It went from a cashier, to a department manager, to the store manager. No sale since it was a "clearanced" item. I had a long discussion with the store manager as to why his BB was so different in customer service compared to other stores. I asked why his store yanks guides right away whereas other stores would tag them for a penny. He gave me the whole "it's the corporate policy" speech and even said the other stores could be sued by the manufacturer for selling "SEND BACK" items.
[/quote]

We all know that penny guides are not supposed to be sold. This is a battle that is not worth fighting. We're lucky if they sell them to us. Same goes for the coupons as they clearly state that clearance items are not included, and it's definitely the biggest YMMV around here.
Making a big deal of these things just creates unnecessary stress for you, and more company memos that will keep the rest of us from getting them.
If you get refused, or if they price adjust, just walk away...:cool:
 
However, it is generally law that they must sell items at their tagged price. So if they have a guide on the shelf marked a penny, you shouldn't be denied.

But for me, the cashiers at Best Buy have yet to care. They don't even look twice at the monitor anymore.
 
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