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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
 
The Warriors guide has also disappeared off of BB's website...

What is the best way to figure out how the guides are .01? I can't just roll up to BB and ask for price checks, can I?
 
[quote name='Roufuss']The Warriors guide has also disappeared off of BB's website...

What is the best way to figure out how the guides are .01? I can't just roll up to BB and ask for price checks, can I?[/QUOTE]
No reason why you couldn't, I would just see that as one more step where you might lose out on the guide (instead of the cashier having to deal with it at point of sale, you first give the floor sales guy the opportunity to take it from you)
 
Man, a guide for SC should be a penny, it's just a sheet of paper that says "press all the buttons as fast as possible, you win." *rimshot* :p

Yeah, I was trying to think of a better way to say that, but that's all I got...
 
[quote name='botticus']No reason why you couldn't, I would just see that as one more step where you might lose out on the guide (instead of the cashier having to deal with it at point of sale, you first give the floor sales guy the opportunity to take it from you)[/QUOTE]

I'm wondering if I should go right now (store just opened), bring up a ton to the register and not take any guide that's not .01, or let another CAG do it for me while I wait for a definitive list.

Decisions decisions...
 
Got lucky today, and picked up a few stragglers: JaK X combat racing, and Dragon Ball GT transformation. If anybody is interested on those, just pm me. I can also confirm that Conker was dropped as well at GS. Picked up the last one at local store (keeping it though). Can anyone confirm if the HL 2 guide is the xbox or the PC? There're plenty of HL 2 guides, but they're the Xbox (at local GS). Didn't feel like testing the waters, since I was already getting about 5 guides that I knew were pennied out.
 
Anyone have problems buying $.01 guides from Best Buy? I tried to get a $.01 Tekken 5 from a local TRU and they shot me down, saying they have to take them off the floor and return them to the publisher. Luckily, I went to another TRU and the lady didn't know the difference.
 
OK just got back from BB. Here's what I got, all for $0.01:
Jak X
The Warriors
Ninja Gaigen Black
Shadow of the Colossus
Matrix Path of Neo
Battlefield 2 XBox
Spartan Total Warriors
Rainbow 6 Lockdown
Ultimate Spiderman
NBA Live '06
007 From Russia With Love
Soul Calibur 3
List may not be complete. Go get them!!!
 
It amazes me that some Best Buys have this many guides. My store has a few PC guides mixed in with the games, but other than that I've seen maybe a couple different console guides out, unless they're in a totally different area.
 
i'm going to BB tomorrow...hopefully w/ my gf 'cause she works there...that way i won't feel dumb when i take 80 different guides up to the register :lol:


i don't even really want any of the new guides that are pennied out...i just want something for trade
 
HOLY fuck. I need SotC, NGB, and SC III. I am going to run down to my local BestBuy today to see if they have any. They now seem to be pulling guides faster, so I hope I am able to get some. Thank you all for the info and good luck getting the guides that you want.
 
[quote name='snakeneck']OK just got back from BB. Here's what I got, all for $0.01:
Jak X
The Warriors
Ninja Gaigen Black
Shadow of the Colossus
Matrix Path of Neo
Battlefield 2 XBox
Spartan Total Warriors
Rainbow 6 Lockdown
Ultimate Spiderman
NBA Live '06
007 From Russia With Love
Soul Calibur 3
List may not be complete. Go get them!!![/QUOTE]
I saw most of those at the Glenbrook BB. I only picked up two copies of SOTC. Nothing else there interested me and I have enough guides as it is. I need to start getting rid of some.
 
First BB I went to had some BB guy taking them off the shelves when i got there. He already had half of them piled on a kiosk price checker thinger. I saw Ultimate Spiderman and Shadow of the C in the pile so i grabbed those. There were a lot more but i didn't want to look too shady. After the guy was finished i walked by and there was a Soul Calibur 3 still there, so i grabbed that.
Second BB had a Jak X, and nothing else. Either they got pulled or someone got them already.
I got the guides I really wanted from this drop, anything else wouldv'e been trade fodder so im happy.
NOTE:
I went to an EB on the way home to check for the HL2 Raising the bar guide - they didn't have one, but they were having a .99 cent Music CD clearance. It's probably YMMV, but i got 10 cds and i was even able to use my Edge card to make them 89 cents each.
 
New addition to the BB $.01 - Project Gotham Racing 3
I checked the rest of the 360 guides and didn't see any other drops.

I only hit up one Best Buy, but they had every single guide that dropped. I ran into another CAG in the parking lot who apparently thought I was hoarding them all, but this BB was completely loaded.

There were at least 10 of:
Jak X
The Warriors
Ninja Gaiden Black
Shadow of the Colossus,
Matrix: Path of Neo
Battlefield 2
Spartan
Rainbow 6
Ultimate Spiderman
PGR3

This was the Arlington Heights, IL Best Buy. If anyone is looking for something in particular, I grabbed an extra one or two of the ones mentioned above for trading.
 
Grabbed SotC, SC3, JakX, NGB, and Spartan guide books today. Forgot to check Ratchet Deadlocked but as it is no longer listed on BB.com, I almost bet it is. GL to all!
 
If you live in the Saint Petersburg / Clearwater area, don't bother.

Both Best Buy's already pulled all their guides this morning... big gaping holes where the guides were just yesterday. I played dumb and asked about a certain one, and was told I'd have to check EB / GS since they "disposed" of them this morning per the publishers orders.

All I really want is Shadow of the Colossus, anyone grab an extra they would like to sell?

I'm going to make two more stops tonight, but it almost seems pointless.
 
I didn't see them listed, though I only just glanced, but both of these were a penny.

Ratchet Deadlocked
X-Men Legends II

Also, the Halo 2 guide was $9.99. Oh well.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']If you live in the Saint Petersburg / Clearwater area, don't bother.

Both Best Buy's already pulled all their guides this morning... big gaping holes where the guides were just yesterday. I played dumb and asked about a certain one, and was told I'd have to check EB / GS since they "disposed" of them this morning per the publishers orders.
[/QUOTE]


Perhaps it would be worth it to return after hours and peek in their dumpster.
 
[quote name='evo t rex'][quote name='Roufuss']

Perhaps it would be worth it to return after hours and peek in their dumpster.[/QUOTE]

It's raining, and if I remember correctly Best Buy has a giant bailer for their garbage.

I still have two more Best Buy's to try... hell, one still has 8 copies of Darkwatch on the shelf, so I might have some luck.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']

It's raining, and if I remember correctly Best Buy has a giant bailer for their garbage.

I still have two more Best Buy's to try... hell, one still has 8 copies of Darkwatch on the shelf, so I might have some luck.[/QUOTE]

Best Buy has a compactor, I believe in every store. Penny guides are all good, but I never did care for being that close to something that could squeeze me to death.
 
Damn that sucks. I'm in miami and i'll check out my BB on way home from work. I was able to find pennied guides from 6 months ago there last month so i'm crossing my fingers.
 
Hit one GS and one BB. Only found one copy of SCIII at the BB. All other guides "were gone for a while" according to the floor guy.

The GS had a mess of guides last night, but when the worker opened this morning, he said the huge pile was gone.
 
Well, my BB of choice already pulled the fucking guides, as I checked quickly over lunch. :evil:

So, of course, it's time to ask for the kindness of fellow CAGs.

Looking for the following:
The Warriors
Shadow of the Colossus
Matrix Path of Neo
Battlefield 2 XBox
Spartan Total Warriors
Ultimate Spiderman
007 From Russia With Love
Soul Calibur 3
X-Men Legends II

Would be appreciated if people could score me a single copy of each, as I'm stuck at work until late tonight, and I'm sure they'll be gone at the other BB's by the time I get out from work. Would prefer to buy instead of trade.
 
I got Shadow of the Colossus, Ultimate Spiderman, Soul Calibur 3 and X-Men Legends II
About 3x each... and no I'm not hoarding... there was still about 10x of each at my BB :p
Added them to my trade list.
 
well, my local BB was cleaned out. I was only able to get Matrix: The Path of Neo.

Someone must have beat me to them because I think just a week ago I saw a lot of Ninja Gaiden Black and Warriors.
 
[quote name='Brian9824']Is it just me or does it seem like stores are disposing of the pennied guides much more now then in the past?[/QUOTE]

It all depends on how much of jerk the managers are. My local BB always gets rid of most of them on day one. The local GS's dump everything they don't keep for themselves. The EBs are usually pretty good and will let me have my pick of whatever they don't keep.
 
My BB has gotten into the habit of pulling them, unless they have a new employee doing price changes. If a new employee is doing that particular job, they end up on the shelf with a .01 sticker on them. I love new employees! :)
 
The real sad thing is that I saw on a push cart, all of the stickers for the guides and the tags for the racks listing the guides at 1 cent. But, the "media manager" (that's BB speak for royal pain) always has the guides pulled. I went armed with a printout from the website just so I could point out to her that even the corporate entity allows for the sale of penny guides. But, neither the guides nor she was there.
 
My Best Buy was cleaned out, but I picked up a lot of stuff at a pair of Gamestops and an EB on Saturday night, including a Xenosaga 2 LE and that hardcover Gran turismo 4 book. If anyone has an extra PGR3, Shadow of Colossus or Warriors guide, I'd be willing to pay a few bucks for each or trade for some extra guides I think I still have sitting around (mostly older penny stuff)
 
[quote name='shrike4242']Well, my BB of choice already pulled the fucking guides, as I checked quickly over lunch. :evil:

So, of course, it's time to ask for the kindness of fellow CAGs.

Looking for the following:
The Warriors
Shadow of the Colossus
Matrix Path of Neo
Battlefield 2 XBox
Spartan Total Warriors
Ultimate Spiderman
007 From Russia With Love
Soul Calibur 3
X-Men Legends II

Would be appreciated if people could score me a single copy of each, as I'm stuck at work until late tonight, and I'm sure they'll be gone at the other BB's by the time I get out from work. Would prefer to buy instead of trade.[/QUOTE]

I can get the following for you, I think...

The Warriors
Battlefield 2 XBox
Spartan Total Warriors
Ultimate Spiderman
X-Men Legends II
 
My BB had 23 guides listed for a penny--even had the .01 cent stickers for all, which is unusual. My store had most of them still. I got:

Shadow of the Colossus
Ratchet Deadloccked
Soul Calibur III
Pokemon Emerald
Jak X Combat Racing
Matrix Path of Neo

Others they had:

Star Fox Asault
Battlefield 2
Warriors
Tony Hawk American Wasteland
Tekken 5
X-Men Legends

There were a lot of Soul Calibur III and Warriors.

I am willing to trade most of these.
 
[quote name='Damanthia']New addition to the BB $.01 - Project Gotham Racing 3
I checked the rest of the 360 guides and didn't see any other drops.

I only hit up one Best Buy, but they had every single guide that dropped. I ran into another CAG in the parking lot who apparently thought I was hoarding them all, but this BB was completely loaded.

There were at least 10 of:
Jak X
The Warriors
Ninja Gaiden Black
Shadow of the Colossus,
Matrix: Path of Neo
Battlefield 2
Spartan
Rainbow 6
Ultimate Spiderman
PGR3

This was the Arlington Heights, IL Best Buy. If anyone is looking for something in particular, I grabbed an extra one or two of the ones mentioned above for trading.[/QUOTE]

LOL Damanthia! You ran into me! Thanks for the SOTC book! And for leaving others for other CAG people! Much appreciated! And Nice Meeting You!

-AzelEdge-
 
[quote name='wannabepunktony']Anyone check DQ8? It's been there for awhile, hehe.[/QUOTE]

DQ 8 isn't pennied, was still available for sale at the two BB's that pulled every other guide.
 
[quote name='rarebucky']Anybody check EB today yet to see if the GS drops have been reflected there yet?[/QUOTE]

Went at lunch, and most (95%) of the ones from the GS list that I was interested in were .01 at EB as well. I don't have a list right now, as I'm still at work, but I'll post up a full list of what I got once I get home.

I can say this - scored their last HL2 artbook and a stray SMT:Nocturne guide that I don't know HOW I've missed before - maybe it was misplaced somewhere until recently. Oh well, good luck for me I suppose. :)

Thanks for the BB list guys, looks like I'm heading there as soon as I get off work.
 
[quote name='ZForce']My Best Buy was cleaned out, but I picked up a lot of stuff at a pair of Gamestops and an EB on Saturday night, including a Xenosaga 2 LE and that hardcover Gran turismo 4 book. If anyone has an extra PGR3, Shadow of Colossus or Warriors guide, I'd be willing to pay a few bucks for each or trade for some extra guides I think I still have sitting around (mostly older penny stuff)[/QUOTE]


hardcover Gran turismo 4 book, how much is it? a penny?
 
007 From Russia With Love
Battlefield 2 XBox
City of Heroes PC
Darkwatch - Brady
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard - Prima PC
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (xbox)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Brady PC
Jak X
Matrix Path of Neo
NBA Live '06
NCAA football 06
Ninja Gaiden: Black
Pirates!
Pokemon Emerald
Rainbow 6 Lockdown
Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Ratchet Deadlocked
Shadow of the Colossus
Soul Calibur 3
Spartan Total Warriors
Star Fox Assault
Tekken 5
Tony Hawk American Wasteland
Ultimate Spiderman
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne PC
Warriors
X-Men Legends II

Is this everything to look for while at BB?
 
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