.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='dragonjud']Hey, which ones did you visit? Just to make sure I skip those locations tonight. thx.[/QUOTE]

BayParkway in Brooklyn, NY
Dekalb Ave in Brooklyn, NY (in the mall)

if you are going to other TRUs let me know. i want that metroid prime 2 guide.
 
[quote name='trunks982']BayParkway in Brooklyn, NY
Dekalb Ave in Brooklyn, NY (in the mall)

if you are going to other TRUs let me know. i want that metroid prime 2 guide.[/quote]

Thx, I'll visit at least one other location tonight. I'll send you a pm tomorrow if I get lucky.
 
Well I got a few guides today but I'm still looking for Advance Wars DS and Fire Emblem Path of Radiance if anyone has extras. I picked up an extra copy of FF I and II and Fire Emblem Sacred Stones.

I also wouldn't mind Batillion Wars guide and I may have an extra FFIV guide for trade too.

Mike
 
Dang. I was there at open and nothing. I talked to the manager (who is actually pretty cool) and he said nothing had been pulled this morning. WTF

Not a complete loss because the Nintendo rep was around so I got to hold a DS Lite . . . very, very bright screen.

And he let me have a little gray promo rubber brain that is for Brain Academy . . . he said that it had been destined for Gamestop.
 
Oh, I'm dumb, I kept thinking the 25th was tomorrow. Didn't matter. They had Battalion Wars (which I already have, including one up for trade), but nothing else.

I'm looking for Sacred Stones, Metroid Prime 2, Paper Mario, Pikmin 2, and Starfox Assault, if anyone would like to trade or sell.
 
LOL Pook, thats happened to me at multiple BB stores. I don't know where they come from, unless maybe someone had them in back of the store and some clerk thought they were new stock and put them out?

Either way, I didn't even get out today at all, just trying to finish up last minute stuff for my upcoming flea market stand.

However, I am having a friend print up the main list from the first post in the KMart thread for me, as I plan on hitting one last local Kmart tomorrow since its within 10 miles of the flea market.
 
The one store that's usually a sure bet was a bust tonight. The Rzone must be under different supervision as it was very tidy, and not only were today's drops pulled, but all penny guides that were left over were also gone. Oh well, I'll try the other store around here tomorrow, but that one is usually good at pulling them before they open.
 
Only things I could pick up at my local TRU were Pikmin 2 and Pokemon Colosseum. They don't have as many different guides now as they used to.
 
Hmmm.. the TRU in NYC pulled many penny guides off the shelf.Those guides used to be there a few days ago.The only guide I mange to get my hand on is Advance Wars Ds guide
 
[quote name='fatbeer']Hmmm.. the TRU in NYC pulled many penny guides off the shelf.Those guides used to be there a few days ago.The only guide I mange to get my hand on is Advance Wars Ds guide[/QUOTE]

which location?
 
Talk about a guide find, yesterday I came across a Secret Of Evermore guide! Found it at a local game shop for $5, I also found that Golden Sun dual guide I've been wanting.
 
[quote name='trunks982']which location?[/QUOTE]

I went to all 3 tru in NYC(Metroplitian,Fulton Mall,Times Square).Advance Wars was the only penny guide I found.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']Either way, I didn't even get out today at all, just trying to finish up last minute stuff for my upcoming flea market stand.[/QUOTE]

Are you only or mostly selling guides you got for a penny at the flea market? I'm interested in hearing how that works out for you.
 
Picked up another Battalion Wars today (they don't even care when you buy a $50 game with it as cover ;) - that will be returned on Tuesday)

Still looking for:

FF1&2
Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
Paper Mario
Pikmin 2
 
I got denied today at the other ToysRus in Queens (NY), but I guess it was partly my fault. I always bring a cheapo item (gameshark for ps1 in this case) with the guides as cover, but as it turned out the damned thing was green tagged, and worth even less than the penny guides. So, the manager was phoned, and blah, blah, blah. She told me I could have just one penny item, so I stuck with the gameshark, which was free. Oh well, maybe next drop will be better.
 
[quote name='FOnewearl']Are you only or mostly selling guides you got for a penny at the flea market? I'm interested in hearing how that works out for you.[/quote]

Having had many flea market booths of my own in the past, I wouldn't imagine you'd sell any video game guides unless you're selling them for 50 cents to a dollar AND the right people show up that day. Now if it's a video game convention, then yah, you'd probably sell some.
 
[quote name='Rictor']Having had many flea market booths of my own in the past, I wouldn't imagine you'd sell any video game guides unless you're selling them for 50 cents to a dollar AND the right people show up that day. Now if it's a video game convention, then yah, you'd probably sell some.[/QUOTE]

That's actually why I was wondering. I myself picked up some guides at a flea market last year around september. They were marked .25 along with some magazines for the same price & the guy cut me a better rate for buying about 10-15 of them. They were from EBgames so I'm guessing these people somehow got some pennied out guides from EBgames looked like they were sitting there for awhile and they were all guides pennied out from before I joined CAG I'd think (Zone of Enders 2, Timesplitters 2, Onimusha 2 for some examples). You never know they might sell a little better for him depending on the location (maybe about $2 a guide roughly they could sell?)
 
It seems to me that TRU is one of the tougher stores to get penny guides from as they either pull them right away, or refuse to sell them. There is one store, however, near where I work that the R Zone employee knows me from prior cheap game purchases and penny guides. A few weeks ago he actually offered me up some of the guides that he had pulled. Now that's what I call a quality employee! Weird thing is he obviously knows they're supposed to be pulled, but he has no problem selling them for a penny each.
 
I got a Paper Mario and Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones guides today I would be happy to trade. Anyone who wants to trade feel free to PM me.
Edit: I only have the Fire Emblem guide left.
 
Botticus you've been PM'ed. Also I was able to grab the following from TRU today:

- Fire Emblem Sacred Stones x 2
- Pikmin 2
- Starfox Assault x 2
- Nintendo Power August 05' w/ Twilight Princess Poster & E3 Trailer DVD (DVD includes other trailers for NGC and DS as well)
 
My TRU (Mission Viejo) had some copies of the Advance Wars DS guide, but the lady there said they had to be destroyed when she discovered it was pennied. Damn, damn, damn!
 
[quote name='Nutts']Was Paper Mario .01? I saw a few and I thought they might be, but they were really beat up.[/QUOTE]

Where at TRU? Paper Mario TTYD was part of the pennied out guides last week at TRU.
 
The GTA: Liberty City (black) guide is ".00" at Game Crazy. We are suppose to destroy them because the new PS2/PSP guides came in today. I bet if you could get one for free when you pick up your PS2 Liberty City next week. If you don't want to wait till next week to get it, then tell the clerk you will pre-order a game (any game) if he gives it to you. You can always cancel your pre-order later, hence a free guide. We don't normally "give" guides out unless you are a regular, but we track MVP & preorder percentages (anotherwords: You shake my hand I shake yours)..........enjoy.
 
Hey, I just came back from gamestop and i saw a bunch of halo 2 guides for only 4.99 and here are a few 1 cent guides:

NBA Live 06
Dragon Ball GT Transformation
Final Fantasy IV
Mark Ecko's Getting Up
Burnout Revenge
The Warriors
Batman Begins
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
 
[quote name='Zmonkay']So, tis the beginning of the month! Let's hope for some drops come Monday.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, time to check Best Buy, though nothing happened last month as I recall. Anyway, some guides from last fall that could be due for penny status - Gun, Star Wars Battlefront II, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo, GTA Liberty city (?).

Oh and Halo 2 :)
 
LOL I don't think that Halo 2 guide is EVER gonna penny out at Best Buy. I mean, its been how long now? And GUN, the game dropped to $20 a while ago, the guide should've been cleared out back then.

Not that I NEED that guide, as I grabbed it when the one TRU was going outta biz for $5.

I wonder if those Maximo guides I saw in ummmm I think Springfield, Pa or so area will ever penny out.

I was just shocked to see them still there, as I think the game they are for isn't even in stock at most stores anymore.

It kind of amazes me still as to how many guides penny out within a month or so of the games release, but some take forever, though Halo 2 I can understand with it being a popular game.
 
I went to a Virgin Mega Store and they had tons of old guides. Shit like Beyond Good and Evil and Resident Evil Code Veronica, all were still $14.99 and up though.
 
[quote name='boyboy1080']no i dont think walmart does. i have checked[/quote]

Did you ever do the flea market thing? If so, how did that go?
 
[quote name='mrblinG22']Hey, I just came back from gamestop and i saw a bunch of halo 2 guides for only 4.99 and here are a few 1 cent guides:

NBA Live 06
Dragon Ball GT Transformation
Final Fantasy IV
Mark Ecko's Getting Up
Burnout Revenge
The Warriors
Batman Begins
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows[/quote]

Hmm - might have to look for Mark Ecko
 
what about EB and Best Best?? I don't have a gamestop where I live and thats seems to be the only store I see on here that people talk about.
 
[quote name='speter79']what about EB and Best Best?? I don't have a gamestop where I live and thats seems to be the only store I see on here that people talk about.[/quote]

Actually, at least for the last few months, BB seems to be the best place to get .01 guides. Monday is when we can expect possible news. EB/GS seems to have cracked down somewhat since the merger.
 
[quote name='speter79']what about EB and Best Best?? I don't have a gamestop where I live and thats seems to be the only store I see on here that people talk about.[/QUOTE]

lol best best
 
I got told that the flea market stand would run me $135 for a month. I guess the owner is kind of unwilling to break it up, so I could just experiment by having a stand there for a weekend or something.

At that price, which I think he charges the other guy selling games/guides/etc he best not put restrictions on my stand, like he was trying to.

Anyway, the start of the month is usually when some stores DO try and clear out some guides, but I sincerely doubt it will happen again at Best Buy.

And everyone is kind of right, in that the GS/EB stores are really cracking down on people trying to grab penny guides anymore. Heck, many of their stores by me have stopped stocking them out front where you could just grab the pennied out ones and act all shocked when they rang up .01.

Ahhh well, it was bound to end eventually.
 
Any idea what guides are potentials for BB tomorrow? I'm gonna hit up the buy 2 get 1 at EB/GS, and I'll prolly swing by BB on my way. I suppose I could grab one of every guide, but I'd rather people lmk what guides to check, and I'll see and update everyone.
 
[quote name='Zmonkay']Any idea what guides are potentials for BB tomorrow? I'm gonna hit up the buy 2 get 1 at EB/GS, and I'll prolly swing by BB on my way. I suppose I could grab one of every guide, but I'd rather people lmk what guides to check, and I'll see and update everyone.[/QUOTE]

I posted some of the older guides BB has a few posts above. FYI Best Buy lists 31 guides on their site as of Sunday, so if that number drops overnight it could well mean some have gotten the penny treatment.
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']I posted some of the older guides BB has a few posts above. FYI Best Buy lists 31 guides on their site as of Sunday, so if that number drops overnight it could well mean some have gotten the penny treatment.[/QUOTE]

Doh! missed that post. kk, thanks. I'll def. check them (Please let DQVIII be pennied, cuz otherwise I'm buying it at GS tomorrow cuz of the 5 bucks off all guides)
 
[quote name='cartman414']Is Gamestop really having $5 off guides tomorrow?[/quote]

It actually started today along with the whole eb/gs flyer sale. All guides are $5 off. I caved in today and just bought the DQ:VIII guide for $12.99.
 
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