.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
 
I tried to get Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones at Gamecrazy today, and it's still ringing up at $14.99.

I got it from the master list on the first page, so I wonder if it's a YMMV??

Anyone successful with this one?

Thanks,
Steve
 
I've been unsuccessful at getting any guides from Gamecrazy b/c they override the price from 0.01. I talked to one of the store managers and he told me that they were prohibited from selling penny guides at a penny. Their store policy is either destroy the guide or override the price to the MSRP.

Heard this same story from two diff Gamecrazies.
 
This is exactly what happened to me in the weekend, when ever you see them scan the guide twice, that means they saw the first scan come up penny and scan the second barcode for the original price... :cry: that sux! Maybe I should go and see if the local GC would just bulk sell me those penny guides...
 
[quote name='Orrimarrko']I tried to get Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones at Gamecrazy today, and it's still ringing up at $14.99.

I got it from the master list on the first page, so I wonder if it's a YMMV??

Anyone successful with this one?

Thanks,
Steve[/quote]

Weren't there 2 different versions of this guide? One from Nintendo and one third party...like Prima or something?
 
[quote name='Rictor']Weren't there 2 different versions of this guide? One from Nintendo and one third party...like Prima or something?[/QUOTE]

The original Fire Emblem has a Prima guide - the sequel and the GC version only have the Official Nintendo Power guides.
 
Would anybody be interested in a consolidated guide trade thread. Quite a few of the latest posts have been people's trade lists and if we moved those posts to another thread it would be alot easier to see which guides have pennied and also easier to find everyone's trades.
 
I think there might be wayyyy too many guides out there to create a thread like the XBOX 360 trade thread or the CC Clearance trade thread, if that's what you're thinking.
 
[quote name='DustBoogie']I think there might be wayyyy too many guides out there to create a thread like the XBOX 360 trade thread or the CC Clearance trade thread, if that's what you're thinking.[/quote]
That would be way too much. Maybe just a thread where you post your guides for trade and then edit your post to indicate when one is no longer available or when you have added a guide. I was thinking of a thread more along the lines of the videogame or dvd spending tabs http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80175
in the discussion / bragging rights section of the forums.
 
[quote name='kdunn77']Would anybody be interested in a consolidated guide trade thread. Quite a few of the latest posts have been people's trade lists and if we moved those posts to another thread it would be alot easier to see which guides have pennied and also easier to find everyone's trades.[/quote] I would be interested - start one! :)

I'm looking to get a few guides for games that I really like, and it would be so much easier to just look at one spot. If anyone has any extra GBA guides they're trying to get rid of for cheap, please PM me. - thanks! :D
 
Just found mint condition FFVII and FFVIII guides in a GC.. of course, they would never give them to me for penny.. so I paid full price for them.. I cannot help it.. today, I am not a CAG..

EDIT: Sorry, just saw the above posts.. so with this new separate post, should I post my "failed" penny guide hunts here or in the new post? ..
 
[quote name='kdunn77']That would be way too much. Maybe just a thread where you post your guides for trade and then edit your post to indicate when one is no longer available or when you have added a guide. I was thinking of a thread more along the lines of the videogame or dvd spending tabs http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80175
in the discussion / bragging rights section of the forums.[/quote]

Hey everybody, I'd like to get Shrike's opinion before starting the new post.

Hey Shrike, what do you think?
 
And it appears the Penny Guide List has become the Guide Trade List. As such, could anyone help me out? I've checked all the Game Crazy's around me and I can't find a guide for Starfox Assault. Could someone hook me up?
Unfortunately, no, I don't have any guides to trade.
Any help would be appreciated. And, yes, I know it's not that good a game. I'm just a sucker for Starfox. I blame Starfox 64 and its addictive goodness.
EDIT: BTW, Kdunn, that sounds like an awesome idea.
 
Huge score today:

Gamestop:

Geist (trade)
Marc Ecko (keeping)
Indigo Prophecy (keeping) Not pennied out, Cashier gave to me by accident
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (keeping)
Bard's Tale (trade)
LE Xenosaga II (keeping)
Shining Force Neo (keeping)

TRU:
Zelda - 4 Swords (trade)

Putting some of these up for trade w/ my other guides. Check out my trade list in my siginature and PM if interested.
 
Originally Posted by kdunn77
That would be way too much. Maybe just a thread where you post your guides for trade and then edit your post to indicate when one is no longer available or when you have added a guide. I was thinking of a thread more along the lines of the videogame or dvd spending tabs http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ad.php?t=80175
in the discussion / bragging rights section of the forums.




they have something similar at gametz.com. here is a link so that you can get ideas from it http://gametz.com/forum/General_Marketplace/topic/240463.html#new
 
[quote name='[B']kdunn77[/B];2065552]
That would be way too much. Maybe just a thread where you post your guides for trade and then edit your post to indicate when one is no longer available or when you have added a guide. I was thinking of a thread more along the lines of the videogame or dvd spending tabs http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ad.php?t=80175
in the discussion / bragging rights section of the forums.[/quote]



they have something similar at gametz.com. here is a link so that you can get ideas from it http://gametz.com/forum/General_Marketplace/topic/240463.html#new[/quote]
 
I am making a tradelist in the next day or so full of games, guides, systems, etc. I'm going to try and clear out all of my excess so below is a list of guides I have for sale. While many of them were not bought for a penny, I've priced them at very reasonable prices with shipping being $2 for the 1st and .40¢ for each thereafter. I accept money order, concealed cash, checks, and Paypal (an additional .50¢ added to overall Paypal Payments). I am not looking to trade but will look at lists if you happen to have one. Please just private message me or IM @ bigrydogg35 with any questions or interests and I will be sure to respond back in a very timely manner. Thanks for looking!

50 Cent: Bulletproof $1.50
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier $2.50
Battalion Wars $3.75
Battefield 2 $3
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat $1.75
Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance $2.50
Blitz: The League $3
Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood $3.75
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 $2.50
Brute Force $2.50
Burnout Revenge $1.75
Call of Duty 2 $3
Call of Duty 2: Finest Hour $3
Capcom Fighting Evolution $2.50
City of Heroes $3.50
Cold Winter $2
Condemned Criminal Origins $2
Conker Live & Reloaded $3.25
Constantine $2
Crash Nitro Kart $2.75
Crash Twinsanity $3
Dark Age of Camelot Catacombs $1.50
Darkwatch $1.50
Dead or Alive 4 $7.50
Dead or Alive Ultimate $2
Def Jam Fight for NY $1.50
Delta Force Black Hawk Down $2.50
Doom 3 $2
Dragon Quest VIII (8) $7.50
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends $1.50
Dungens & Dragons Dragonshard $1
Empire Earth II $1.50
Fable $4.25
Fight Night: Round 2 $2
Final Fantasyy IV Advance $2.50
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance $3.50
Forza Motorsport $1.50
Front Mission 4 $3
Galatic Wrestling ft. Ultimate Muscle $2
Geist $2.50
The Getaway: Black Monday $2.25
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex $3.25
Ghost Recon 2: 2011 $2.75
Ghost Recon Jungle Storm $3
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent $2
GTA: Liberty City Stories $4.25
Gun $3
.Hack Mutation $4
.Hack Quarantine $4
Halo 2 $4
Hitman: Contracts $1.50
The Incredibles $3.50
Jade Empire $3.50
Jak X: Combat Racing $3.25
KOF: Maximum Impact $2
L.A. Rush $2.50
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth $3.25
Madden 2005 $0.50
Mario & Lugi Partners in Time $5.50
The Matrix: Path of Neo $3.50
Mechassault 2 Lone Wolf $2.50
Medal of Honor European Assault $3.75
Medal of Honor Pacific Assault $1.50
Men of Valor $1.50
Metal Gear Acid $1.50
Metal Gear Acid 2 $3.50
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes $3.25
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance PS2 $3.25
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance Xbox $3.25
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks $2.50
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition $4.25
NBA Live 06 $1.25
NBA Street V3 $2
NCAA Football 2005 $0.50
NCAA Football 06 $0.75
Need for Speed Underground 2 $2.25
NFL Street $2.50
NFL Street 2 $2.25
Ninja Gaiden Black $3.25
The Outfit $2.75
Perfect Dark $4.50
Perfect Dark Zero $8.50
Phantasy Star Online: Episode III CARD Revolution $2
Primal $12
Project Gotham Racing 3 $1.50
Quake 4 $1.75
Rachet: Deadlocked $3.50
Rainbow Six 3 Lockdown $1.50
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 $2
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 $3.25
Rome Total War Barbarian Invasion $1.50
Rumble Roses $4
Samurai Warriors $3.50
Shadow Ops Red Mercury $2
Shadow of Rome $2.75
Sigma Star/Rebelstar Tactical Command $2.50
The Sims 2 University $6.75
The Sims Bustin Out $2.50
Sniper Elite $9
SOCOM 3 $2.75
Spartan Total Warrior $3
Spider-Man 2 $2
Star Fox Assault $2
Star Wars Battlefront $2.50
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith $3.50
Star Wars Galaxies Jump to Lightspeed $2.25
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords $8.75
Star Wars Republic Commando $2.50
Star Wars Galaxies The Total Experience $2.50
Street Racing Syndicate $2
Stuntman $1.50
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom $2.50
True Crime New York City $2.75
Tekken 5 $2.75
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven $2.25
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 $2
Ultimate Spider-Man $2
Unreal Championship 2 The Liandri Conflict $2.50
Urban Reign $2.50
The Urbz Sims in the City $3.50
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines $2
Van Helsing $2
Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War $1.50
Way of the Samurai 2 $3
WWE Smackdown vs Raw $1.50
WWE Wrestlemania 21 $1.50
XIII $3
X-Men Mutant Academy $0.50

*Edit* Found the guide trading thread, and added this. Didn't know about it beforehand, sorry!
 
[quote name='kdunn77']Hey everybody, I'd like to get Shrike's opinion before starting the new post.

Hey Shrike, what do you think?[/quote]
Please checkout the Game Guide Trading Clearinghouse http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102021

IF we get the clearinghouse very active it may get stickied (which would be very cool and keep the non tradelist posts to a minimum.

Boyboy, that thread over at gametz looked very cool, but I don't have that kind of time to devote to a thread.

Let's get those lists posted!

Hey rywateska, no problem, it probably wasn't made when you started your post. :D
 
[quote name='Asgardian']This is exactly what happened to me in the weekend, when ever you see them scan the guide twice, that means they saw the first scan come up penny and scan the second barcode for the original price... :cry: that sux! Maybe I should go and see if the local GC would just bulk sell me those penny guides...[/quote]

Here's the story on the guides folks. (This may have already been said, but it seems worth repeating if it has. If not - consider it new info.)

Guides are sold by the manufacturers on a "consignment" type of arrangement.

For example, Gamecrazy is contacted by Prima, and Prima sends them a bunch of guides.

Gamecrazy sells them, keeps part of the money, and the agreed percentage goes to Prima.

When Prima says to pull the guides, that's when they get pennied out.

Some stores penny out, some just get removed from the system.

They're all supposed to be field destroyed or returned to the manufacturer.

There you have it.
 
[quote name='rywateska']I am making a tradelist in the next day or so full of games, guides, systems, etc. I'm going to try and clear out all of my excess so below is a list of guides I have for sale. While many of them were not bought for a penny, I've priced them at very reasonable prices with shipping being $2 for the 1st and .40¢ for each thereafter. I accept money order, concealed cash, checks, and Paypal (an additional .50¢ added to overall Paypal Payments). I am not looking to trade but will look at lists if you happen to have one. Please just private message me or IM @ bigrydogg35 with any questions or interests and I will be sure to respond back in a very timely manner. Thanks for looking![/quote]

Pm sent!!
 
[quote name='jgamezcua']Huge score today:

Gamestop:

Indigo Prophecy (keeping)
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (keeping)
Shining Force Neo (keeping)
[/quote]

You got lucky man.

I tried these three today - all full price!

Must have Shining Force Neo guide!!!
 
[quote name='Orrimarrko']You got lucky man.

I tried these three today - all full price!

Must have Shining Force Neo guide!!![/quote]

Did you have them scanned?
 
[quote name='toldawg128']Did you have them scanned?[/quote]

For sure.

I always ask, even if I'm not sure. That way if it is pennied, I'll have it right there.

These were all regular price.

Sucked nuts, because I've been waiting for the Gauntlet and especially the Shining Force Neo to go down forever...

If anyone has the chance to pick them up for cheap - let me know, I'll pay you for them and shipping (don't get any crazy ideas on that - but I'll be fair.)

Thanks,
Steve
 
[quote name='jgamezcua']Huge score today:

Gamestop:

Geist (trade)
Marc Ecko (keeping)
Indigo Prophecy (keeping)
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (keeping)
Bard's Tale (trade)
LE Xenosaga II (keeping)
Shining Force Neo (keeping)

TRU:
Zelda - 4 Swords (trade)

Putting some of these up for trade w/ my other guides. Check out my trade list in my siginature and PM if interested.[/quote]

Indigo prophecy is NOT pennied out. Probably someone made a mistake or you just got lucky.
 
Got lucky, just looked at the receipt and indigo prophecy was not on it.

I took a stack of guides to be scanned and I guess the cashier put Indigo in my .01 guide stack by accident and then in my bag.

Thanks for the clarification, updated my original post to avoid any confusion for anyone.
 
[quote name='shieryda']So, do you think there will be another wave of penny guides next Monday? Or do you think we'll have to wait until Aug. 7?[/quote]
I doubt it would be monday, though I'm thinking that later in the week might be possible.

Guesses on the next drops:
SW: BF2
Kameo
Sims 2 (Windows)
Gameshark - Greatest Hits 2005

Beyond that, the rest of them ar $14.99+, so they may not be candidates. We'l have to wait and see.
 
went to comp usa today got these guides for 2 cents

hidden & dangerous pc
republic the revolution pc
freedom fighters pc, ps2, xbox, gamcube
conflict desert storm II back to baghdad pc, ps2, xbox
 
OK wait, so all those listed on first post are really 1 cent (1 cent to $5)?! Are they like that forever?

And how do you know that they are cheap? Price scan?
 
[quote name='boyboy1080']went to comp usa today got these guides for 2 cents

hidden & dangerous pc
republic the revolution pc
freedom fighters pc, ps2, xbox, gamcube
conflict desert storm II back to baghdad pc, ps2, xbox[/QUOTE]

Also $.02 at CompUSA:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Counter Strike Xbox
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
RPG Maker II

Also saw Driver 2, Tekken Tag Tournament, and some Wrestlemania guide for 88 cents.
 
[quote name='grivet']Also $.02 at CompUSA:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Counter Strike Xbox
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
RPG Maker II

Also saw Driver 2, Tekken Tag Tournament, and some Wrestlemania guide for 88 cents.[/QUOTE]

Oh wow I was at CompUSA the other day for that $5 clearance sale (didn't find anything of course), I didn't even think that they'd have reduced guides, and some of these guides they had were museum pieces, e.g. The World is not enough for PSX/N64...?! I saw the Driver 2 one also.
So are CompUSA guides like BB/TRU/EB where they are guaranteed to ring up as 2 cents, or is it ymmv?
 
[quote name='shrike4242']I doubt it would be monday, though I'm thinking that later in the week might be possible.

Guesses on the next drops:
SW: BF2
Kameo
Sims 2 (Windows)
Gameshark - Greatest Hits 2005

Beyond that, the rest of them ar $14.99+, so they may not be candidates. We'l have to wait and see.[/QUOTE]

Yea Monday is the 31st so its iffy. Might be worth checking the BB website on Sunday night for any strange disappearances off the guide list (26 guides are listed as of Sat. afternoon) Ehh in any case I don't think I'll bother this time round, none of the potential penny guides look all that great. I'd be interested in Hitman Blood Money but its probably too early for that one (though BB have done some bizarrely quick drops in the past!)
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']Yea Monday is the 31st so its iffy. Might be worth checking the BB website on Sunday night for any strange disappearances off the guide list (26 guides are listed as of Sat. afternoon) Ehh in any case I don't think I'll bother this time round, none of the potential penny guides look all that great. I'd be interested in Hitman Blood Money but its probably too early for that one (though BB have done some bizarrely quick drops in the past!)[/quote]

I could go for a Kameo, thats about it.
 
As far as CompUSA drops, those are definitely YMMV. I was at one and found a Digimon World guide for $0.88. Then I went to another one about 15 miles away and they had the Digimon World guide, but it was $14.99 (I had it scanned at both stores). I have seen this with a couple other guides as well. I've never seen $0.02 guides though.
 
Confirmed Auto Assault to be $.01 B&M, and if anybody near me wants one, they can contact me, I took every single one so they wouldn't be thrown out.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']I checked SW:Battlefront II, Kameo and Sims 2 are all still listed on the site.

So, maybe later this week or next week, but as of now, its a no go.[/quote]
First Monday of the month is the 7th, so it may happen then, or it may happen later in the week.
 
[quote name='Orrimarrko']New guides found today, updated list!

For trade or sale:

Chronicles of Narnia
One Piece: Grand Battle
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood x2
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse x2
Need for Speed: Most Wanted x7
Gun x1
Dead or Alive (360) x7
NBA Live 2005
Star Wars: Republic Commando x3
Area 51 - IN PENDING TRADE
StarFox Assault x3
StarFox Adventures (Brady)
KillZone x4
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Battalion Wars x1 - 1 IN PENDING TRADE
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP) x4
Jax 3 (sealed) - IN PENDING TRADE
Suffering: Ties that Bind x2
Spartan: Total Warrior x3
SSX on Tour
Ultimate Spider-Man

There are LOTS that I'm looking for!

New guides wanted:

Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II
Metal Gear Acid 2
Perfect Dark Zero
Castlevania guides - ANY, except N64 game guides
Radiata Stories
FIFA Street/FIFA Street 2 (if they were made)
La Pucelle Tactics
DISGAEA!!

MUST be in new/near mint condition!!

Just let me know!

Thanks,
Steve[/QUOTE]



I just have to ask, where did you get those Dead or Alive and Need for Speed guides? I mean seven?! That's usually around the largest amount a Best Buy gets of a single guide. Did you take them all?


When did Auto Assault drop? Last month?
 
Woo, I stopped at BB today to pick up SotC for $15 and I found a load of DoA4 guides (funny since I was just there a week ago and they had none) and a Call of Duty 2 guide I've been looking for! A good day.
 
[quote name='DustBoogie']Woo, I stopped at BB today to pick up SotC for $15 and I found a load of DoA4 guides (funny since I was just there a week ago and they had none) and a Call of Duty 2 guide I've been looking for! A good day.[/quote]

Nice. The BB by me is weird like that, too. I'll go back weeks later, and find guides that weren't there before.
 
[quote name='shieryda']Nice. The BB by me is weird like that, too. I'll go back weeks later, and find guides that weren't there before.[/quote]

sometimes when that happens they probably find guides in the back in the whare house somewhere or it might be a return
 
LOL I had a find like that with the only copy of DragonQuest VIII's guide that I picked up at the Wilkes Barre BB.

And, I noticed that at the EB Games in the Wyoming Valley Mall close to the BB, that they had some guides which were pennied out with a new sticker over one of the UPCs. They had: Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion, Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard and a third one whose name eludes me right now.

So, if anyone in the area is looking for those guides, that EB has them, though they may have made it so they come up more than a penny in the system.

Just a heads up for any local CAGs who may want some of those guides but couldn't find them before.
 
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