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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




***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 Gaigen 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
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
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
time splitters 3
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

Burnout: Revenge
Bard's Tale, The
Baten Kaitos
Batman Begins
Black & White 2
Champions: Return To Arms
Conker Live and Reloaded
Dungeon Siege 2
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
Mercenaries
Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
Psychonauts
Shining Tears
SMT: Nocturne
Spartan Total Warrior
Star Wars Republic Commando
Tekken 5
Timesplitters: Future Perfect
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***



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

Eb Games 7.99

Star Fox: Assault


***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

Target 4.98

Espn nba 2k5


Target 7.48

Driver 3
Full Spectrum Warrior
Metroid prime 2 – Nintendo
Onimusha 3
Pikmin - Nintendo
Spiderman 2

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

TRU .01

Duel Masters: Sempai Legends LE
Full Spectrum Warrior
Halo 1
Incredibles
Jak 3
Killzone
KOTOR II
Madden 2005
Need For Speed Underground 2
NFL Street 2
Pokemon Coliseum - Brady
Sims, The: Urbz, The
Sonic Heroes
Star Wars Battlefront

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

Best Buy .01

Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30
Call of Duty: Finest Hour – Brady
Doom 3 (xbox, not pc)- Prima
Forza Motorsport

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-31-05***

EB Games .01

Act of War Brady PC
Armies of Exigo Prima PC
Axis & Allies Prima PC
Cold Fear Brady
Constantine – Prima
Dead to Rights II - Brady
Death By Degrees - Brady
Demon Stone - Prima
Enthusia Professional Racing Brady
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Goldeneye - Prima
Joint Operations - Prima PC
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Prima
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events – Brady
Madden 2005 - Prima
Metroid Prime - Nintendo
Monster Hunter - Brady
NBA2K5
Resident Evil: Outbreak - Brady
Robots – Prima
Shadow of Rome - Brady
Shaman King Legacy of the Spirits Soaring Hawk/Sprinting Wolf - Prima
Shaman King Power of Spirit/Master of Spirits - Prima
Star Wars Jump to Lightspeed - Prima PC
Tak 2: Staff of Dreams - Prima
Tenchu Fatal Shadows
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Prima
Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 7-31-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-29-05***

TRU .01

NBA 2K5

***New guides to the master list as of 7-29-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-23-05***

EB Games .01

Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls

***New guides to the master list as of 7-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-22-05***

Gamestop .01

Ace Combat 5 - Brady
Call of Duty Finest Hour - Brady
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack
Full Metal Alchemist
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Brady
Shadow Hearts Covenant
Shadow of Rome - Brady
Street Fighter Anniversary

***New guides to the master list as of 7-22-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-16-05***

EB Games .01

Tekken 5 art book

***New guides to the master list as of 7-16-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-13-05***

Eb Games 7.99

Metroid Prime 2 : Echoes - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 7-13-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-4-05***

Best Buy .01

Jade Empire - Prima
Legend of Zelda, the: The Minish Cap - Nintendo
Madden 2005 - Prima
Metroid Prime 2
Sims, The: Urbz, The - Prima
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - Prima
Star Fox Assault - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 7-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-24-05***

EB Games .01

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Nintendo
Metroid Prime


***New guides to the master list as of 6-24-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-23-05***

Gamestop .01

Madden 2005
Star Wars Galaxies

***New guides to the master list as of 6-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-2-05***

Toys R Us .01

ESPN NBA 2K5
Resident Evil Outbreak
Soul Calibur 2 Limited Edition

***New guides to the master list as of 6-2-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-30-05***

Best Buy .01

Devil May Cry 3
ESPN 2K5 baseball
Fight Night Round 2
Jak 3
Mercenaries - Prima
Metal Gear Acid
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pokemon Fire Red, Leaf Green - Prima
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars: Knights of the old republic 2
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Tekken 5 - brady
Xenosaga II - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 5-30-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-20-05***

Gamestop .01

Deus Ex Invisible War - Prima
Shrek 2 - Brady
Yu-gi-oh The Sacred Cards - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 5-20-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-15-05***

Circuit City .00

Sword Of Mana – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 5-15-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-5-05***

Tru .01

Ace Combat 5 – Brady
Batman Rise of Sin Tzu
Call of Duty Finest Hour
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XI
MGS Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater - Brady
Mortal Kombat Deception - Brady
Pokemon Pocket guide
Prince of Persia 2
Spiderman
THUG 2
Viewtiful Joe 2
XIII

***New guides to the master list as of 5-5-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-1-05***

Gamestop .01

Def jam fight for ny
Demon stone
Halo 2 guide unoffical
Killzone
Nocturne
Paper Mario: the thousand year door – Nintendo
Phantom Brave – Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 5-1-05***




master list in post 2
 
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If there's anyone who managed to get an extra of the Xenosaga II LE guides and would be intersted in trading, PM me -- I've got a pile of various other guides sitting around here that I'd be willing to trade (I'd really like to have a copy of the soundtrack).
 
[quote name='Zmonkay']k, that's what I thought. Shrike's comment a few posts back confused me. He was just gonna look for some already known. I thought he was lookin for new ones.

thanks.

Happy Hollidays![/QUOTE]
Actually, that's exactly what I was going to do. One TRU I went to on Thursday had a complete mess of guides, and I wanted to know what was a penny before I went in there.

floormat, thanks for updating the posts with the lists, and if I find anything pennied, you'll get first crack.
 
I got an extra Radiata Stories guide today for Christmas - anyone need one? I am looking to trade it for another RPG guide. PM with an offer or shoot me your list. ^_^

Update: Just traded it, thanks to all of those who showed interest. ^_^
 
I was just at the GS in Baldwin Park. I found the last copy of XSGA II and I asked the guy to check the price. He scanned it 4 times and I said "It came up for a penny, huh?" He laughed and said yeah. At first he told me he wasn't sure if he could sell it. So he went to his manager and said I can keep it. I guess he didn't want my hard earned penny. :) I didn't see any MGS:Acid though. Would've been nice to have since I want to buy the game when it gets cheaper.

What do you guys/girls think of this game? I've heard mixed reviews about it and wouldn't mind getting it. If I decide to get the game, should I play part 1 first? I can always put it up for trade, dependinghow I feel.
 
[quote name='Psykodelik']I was just at the GS in Baldwin Park. I found the last copy of XSGA II and I asked the guy to check the price. He scanned it 4 times and I said "It came up for a penny, huh?" He laughed and said yeah. At first he told me he wasn't sure if he could sell it. So he went to his manager and said I can keep it. I guess he didn't want my hard earned penny. :) I didn't see any MGS:Acid though. Would've been nice to have since I want to buy the game when it gets cheaper.

What do you guys/girls think of this game? I've heard mixed reviews about it and wouldn't mind getting it. If I decide to get the game, should I play part 1 first? I can always put it up for trade, dependinghow I feel.[/QUOTE]

It's probably worth getting if you can find it at TRU for $10. I just started the first one, and since I can already tell that the Xenosaga story is one convoluted... saga, I guess, you probably should play one first (like I'm doing). Incidentally I have an extra copy if you want to trade for it (I already have the Xenosaga II guide though).
 
Thanks for the offer but I'll pass. I got DDS from the TRU sale and I bought part 2, so I'm pretty much booked on RPG's for a while. Not to mention I still need to beat all of the other RPG's I've got this year.
 
Oops, I meant I have an extra Metal Gear Acid guide available for trade (though my TRU does have many extra copies of Xeonsaga II the game)
 
Hi, does anyone know if Fry's electronics does the pennying of guides? The one my friend told me about in Palo Alto, CA has a massive selection. Some like, GTA:SA were pennied pretty much everywhere else, but he didn't ask them. They seriously have a lot, from Madden 2004 to some of the rarer ones, I think.
 
[quote name='invinceable104']Hi, does anyone know if Fry's electronics does the pennying of guides? The one my friend told me about in Palo Alto, CA has a massive selection. Some like, GTA:SA were pennied pretty much everywhere else, but he didn't ask them. They seriously have a lot, from Madden 2004 to some of the rarer ones, I think.[/QUOTE]
Dont bother as I already checked most of the bay area fry's. They mark down their some of their guides to about $10, but many are still at full price.
 
[quote name='dopa345']Oops, I meant I have an extra Metal Gear Acid guide available for trade (though my TRU does have many extra copies of Xeonsaga II the game)[/QUOTE]

Hehe no prob. I'll let you know about that one. I have a couple more GS's to check out first. How much is the XSGA II at your TRU btw?
 
[quote name='Psykodelik']Hehe no prob. I'll let you know about that one. I have a couple more GS's to check out first. How much is the XSGA II at your TRU btw?[/QUOTE]

$9.99 since it was a hold over from the green tagged sale.
 
I have a Xenosaga II Limited Edition guide (missing the soundtrack CD) for trade if anyone is interested. Check my list for any other guides you may want.
 
Sam Goody:
- Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - $1.88

EBGames:
- Star Ocean: Till The End of Time - $17.99
- XIII - $14.99
- Xenosaga II - $16.99

Why did XIII and Xenosaga II come up at those prices? Aren't they supposed to be $0.01?
 
[quote name='rjarmstrong100']Sam Goody:
- Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - $1.88

EBGames:
- Star Ocean: Till The End of Time - $17.99
- XIII - $14.99
- Xenosaga II - $16.99

Why did XIII and Xenosaga II come up at those prices? Aren't they supposed to be $0.01?[/QUOTE]


I got the XSGA II guide at GS. Maybe it's only GS? Also I heard it has to be the limited edition to be a cent.
 
I was wondering if Borders Bookstore has any price drops on their guides because I went there today and saw Prince of Persia - Sands of time guide and I remember that this guide price dropped last year at a lot of places but Borders still has it at full price(although I didn't double check at the register)

They also have some nice guides that are not being printed anymore.
 
[quote name='speter79']I was wondering if Borders Bookstore has any price drops on their guides because I went there today and saw Prince of Persia - Sands of time guide and I remember that this guide price dropped last year at a lot of places but Borders still has it at full price(although I didn't double check at the register)

They also have some nice guides that are not being printed anymore.[/QUOTE]

Highly unlikely. Bookstores know better than to sell books for a .01.
 
I was at Best Buy today and noticed a lot of reduced prices on guides, e.g. Rainbow Six lockdown and Ninja Gaiden Black (both of which were good candidates for penny status last time round!) were priced at $6.99, there were others for $10 and $12 etc. Does this mean it'll just be reductions instead of pennying at BB from now on? Anyway, 1st Monday of the month is coming up, which means its time to see if anything has been pennied there.
 
[quote name='speter79']I was wondering if Borders Bookstore has any price drops on their guides because I went there today and saw Prince of Persia - Sands of time guide and I remember that this guide price dropped last year at a lot of places but Borders still has it at full price(although I didn't double check at the register)

They also have some nice guides that are not being printed anymore.[/QUOTE]

God forbid you actually buy them for what they're worth.
 
I got Haunting Ground and if I decide to keep it, I was wondering if the strat guide has gotten cheaper. I don't mind if it's not a penny, but I don't want to pay full price for it.
 
[quote name='Zon27']God forbid you actually buy them for what they're worth.[/QUOTE]

naw, I only buy guides at full price if I really want it which is not very offen.

I do wish though that I could be one of the first to recognize a price drop in my area and be the first to claim some guides for .01.
 
[quote name='Zon27']God forbid you actually buy them for what they're worth.[/QUOTE]

Not such a smart comment to say on CAG^_-.
Anyway, the only guide I bought at full price was GTA San Andreas because the manager at the EB promised me one of those bandannas that they had extras of, plus some other cool free stuff (lots of demos) but I really had to go to the bathroom. Went, came back and bought one, then he screwed me and didn't give me anything
 
[quote name='Zon27']God forbid you actually buy them for what they're worth.[/QUOTE]
I agree that sometimes it's a good idea to pay a reasonable price for products so that everyone involved can make a small profit and still be there next year when I want to buy something. However, few of these guides are "worth" $15. They're overgrown magazines riddled with typos designed as nearly pure-profit up-sells. If the retail price of these guides were closer to $7 or even $10, I'd probably buy a lot more of them. I ordered quite a few from Brady Games through their recent clearance, and I have no doubt that they still made a profit on me.
 
[quote name='alonzomourning23']My guide collection would drop from about 300 to 20 if I had done that.[/QUOTE]

Hell, mine would be zero!
 
Sorry if it's been posted and I know it's not a penny but I just came back from my EB and they said thery're going to have a buy one get other for 50% off deal on all strat guides.
 
Bump for possible penny goodness at Best Buy tomorrow (or later in the week). Check out the guide section if you're in there, the usual suspects are : Rainbow six lockdown, Mortal Kombat shaolin monks, Ninja gaiden black, and of course, Halo 2. Of course they didn't drop any guides in December so it may not happen this time either.
 
i take all my penny guides noone wants over to a game shop that give 2-4 bucks credit for them... Trade in 10 guides get at least 20 bucks ... pick up either a mid range PS2 game or GBA game

not bad getting a game for 10 cents


i havent got any new guides for probally 6 months.. no room for them
 
[quote name='slidecage']i take all my penny guides noone wants over to a game shop that give 2-4 bucks credit for them... Trade in 10 guides get at least 20 bucks ... pick up either a mid range PS2 game or GBA game

not bad getting a game for 10 cents


i havent got any new guides for probally 6 months.. no room for them[/QUOTE]

Try making a tradelist. You would do a lot better than a lousy $20.
 
I know that the list is kind of old now but I went to Best Buy today because I saw some guides there that were on the list. Expecting them to be .01 I was shocked.

Ninja Gaiden Black was 9.99
Rainbow Six Lockdown was also 9.99
Driv3r was still listed at regular price of 14.99

now, does Best Buy up the prices again after awhile or is some of the guides on this list wrong and not .01???
 
WOOHOO!! found a xenosaga limited edition guide today. Checked about 5 EB's when it was originally pennied there and have been in others since (always check for penny guides) and never found one. Checked 4 or 5 gamestops the day after it was pennied out and a few others since and found none. Today I was heading to portsmouth, nh and, since I had go by the seabrook, nh gamestop I figured I'd stop there and check out the ps1 games (they often have some hard to find stuff). I go there and I noticed a xenosaga limited guide at the bottom of the wire shelf (resting upright on the floor) and grabbed it. Wasn't even thinking about it when I walked in. Employee seemed shocked that that guide had been pennied out.
 
These are pennied out nationwide, correct? I went to an EB to pick up what I thought was a penny guide and it was still $19.99.

Then I went to the nearby Gamestop and tried to pick up Makai Kingdom and Genji. One of them was $15 down from the cover price of $20 while the other normal price; I usually have a good bullshit detector, but I couldn't tell if the clerk was serious or not.
 
Off topic for a moment, but does anyone have a Super Mario Sunshine guide they would trade or sell me? ^_^ And I know there has to be a penny guide somewhere in our horizons! TRU and BB are just piled high with guides in my town.
 
[quote name='wannabepunktony']Off topic for a moment, but does anyone have a Super Mario Sunshine guide they would trade or sell me? ^_^ And I know there has to be a penny guide somewhere in our horizons! TRU and BB are just piled high with guides in my town.[/QUOTE]

Seriously, my TRU has them filled to the brim in the strat guide case they have, plus has a few piles of them sitting in front of that. Too bad I missed out on the last one, as they had TONS of DMC3s, but by the time I got there they were either bought or pulled.
 
[quote name='amos_82']EB Games just pennied out SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: NOCTURNE & Phatom Brave Strategy Guides!! I snagged one Nocture.[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna try to jump on this asap then
 
[quote name='sonderiaom']I'm gonna try to jump on this asap then[/QUOTE]

Hot damn! Those would make most excellent trader fodder...now finding them in-store and before the other Upper NW WA CAGs buy 'em all up, hehe.
 
does anyone have an extra xenosaga 2 limited edition for trade? my list is not updated so please send me a pm. i will make it worth your while. thanks!
 
I went to the EB at Glenbrook today. I happened to find in the guides a copy of Xenosaga Ep 1. I was supprised to see that. The guy said it was full price. Was he telling the truth or was it pennied out and he lied about it? I thought that was pennied out a while ago.
 
[quote name='wannabepunktony']Hot damn! Those would make most excellent trader fodder...now finding them in-store and before the other Upper NW WA CAGs buy 'em all up, hehe.[/QUOTE] It was a bust for me, though I was able to check out the hot girl at the store there.
 
[quote name='erehwon']I went to the EB at Glenbrook today. I happened to find in the guides a copy of Xenosaga Ep 1. I was supprised to see that. The guy said it was full price. Was he telling the truth or was it pennied out and he lied about it? I thought that was pennied out a while ago.[/QUOTE]

seems prices can go back up.. i found an ARC the lad end of darkness was penny but went back up to 14.99
 
Gamestop has dropped some(or perhaps all) of it's Doublejump guides to $9.99 if anyone's interested. The 3 pictured in the in-store ad display were Genji, Makai Kingdoms and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrows but the caption just mentioned Doublejump (so if anyone finds a Disgaea, be sure to check.)

Not quite a penny but I've really been wanting the Castlevania: DoS guide for a while and so was happy to snag one today.
 
[quote name='Johnny Postman']Gamestop has dropped some(or perhaps all) of it's Doublejump guides to $9.99 if anyone's interested. The 3 pictured in the in-store ad display were Genji, Makai Kingdoms and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrows but the caption just mentioned Doublejump (so if anyone finds a Disgaea, be sure to check.)

Not quite a penny but I've really been wanting the Castlevania: DoS guide for a while and so was happy to snag one today.[/QUOTE]

Nice... I have $5 leftover credit at Gamestop, wasn't sure what to use it on... might as well get myself a Genji guide for $5. Damn, I remember when that Castlevania guide was $19.99... $10 is a steal.

Thanks for the heads up, the Genji guide is the only Doublejump guide I don't have, I really love their work.

I tell you what though, they really need to get on the ball about getting some new work though... their guides are few and far between, either they are really picky about what guides they do (but Genji? Cmon now) or Prima / Brady snatch up every game.
 
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