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Amazon has some great warehouse deals, and most of their used games are in like new condition. Please post specific deals you find via Warehouse deals in this thread. Check latest posts for the newest deals, or click the link below.


PLAYSTATION VITA LINKS:
(Check here frequently for Playstation Vita's. Please, everyone stop posting how they are in stock every five minutes. The links are located here, so when someone wants to check, they can. Feel free to continue posting about Vita games and accessories that come in stock.)

Wifi Vita
3G/Wifi Vita
FEB Vita


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A BIG thanks to the CAG community for continuously posting specific deals!



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Amazon Warehouse Deals Storefront - I usually go here just to check out things.

**All titles are available for FSS with orders over $25**
**There is no guarantee how long these will be in stock, so if you see something, better grab it fast**


Link To Items By Price:

$0-$24 Deals
$25-$49 Deals
$50-$99 Deals
$100-$199 Deals
$200-$499 Deals


Browse Games by Console: (These are somewhat broken now, as Amazon has updated their search system and made it even worse)

Nintendo 3DS

PS Vita

Sony PSP

Xbox 360

Wii

PS3



F.A.Q's

What is Amazon Warehouse Deals?
Warehouse Deals is part of amazon that has open box, generally like new items.

Is the Amazon Warehouse Deals return policy the same as Amazon's return policy?
Yes, All purchases are eligible for Amazon customer service and 30 day return policy.

I'm using the games sort by console link, and the games will not sort by price properly. What is wrong?
You aren't doing anything wrong, the sort by price feature on Amazon is broken

I'm waiting for a 360, ps3, 3ds, or PS Vita to pop up.. What time do they usually appear?
They can show up any time, the best way to find it is have the item tabbed on your browser, and download an auto refresh app and frequently check it... Sometimes they will not pop up on amazon warehouse deals storefront, you will need to check the "used" section of the item

Why did all the prices of games randomly jump up?
Games on warehouse deals generally go on a cycle. They will get extremely low, great deals.. Then they will jump back up and restart the cycle of falling in price again.

I have a gaming credit and/or an Amazon gift card. Can both of these be applied to Warehouse Deals orders?
Gift cards can be applied to orders made on warehouse deals, however video game credit is only good for items shipped and sold by "amazon.com", warehouse deals does not count as this.

What was Penny Deals?
In early September of 2011, tons of newer release, more expensive games popped up for 1 penny each. Many CAG members placed orders, expecting them to get cancelled. Some were cancelled, however many CAGS got a large amount of games for a penny each. There has been no confirmation what exactly happened and why these games were sold for a penny.

What condition are products from Warehouse Deals generally in?
Usually, games are re-shrinked wrap and almost in perfect condition. Any game i have personally ever bought has in like new condition. However, some people have reported that games were scratched with stickers on the insert. Consoles are also usually reported in like new or new condition with box damage. Rarely, a console may be missing a key component such as a power brick. Games listed in "acceptable" condition likely have very beaten up cases, or are missing cases, and are in not so great condition, but generally have a working game disc.


Here is an example of a like new handheld (PS Vita) - Thanks Slixshot​

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JoNLqd0lqk


Suggestions:

Do you have any suggestions that could improve the Amazon Warehouse Deals thread, whether it be the OP (including FAQ's) or the thread in general? Feel free to pm me suggestions!


Previous Threads:

I:http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=256610
II:http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7717783#post7717783
III:http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291329 - The penny deals craziness
IV:http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303172
 
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[quote name='virus202']buyin a used game is perfectly legal, pirating is not[/QUOTE]

While this isnt the place to discuss this - if you have a copy of a game, you are allowed to have a backup copy in another medium, meaning you can have a download (unless you somehow violated DMCA or some other law). So its a way to have an unopened copy of a game on your shelf if thats your thing and to play it. (What PrinnyJ said and not what DudeImGodly saying).
 
[quote name='DudeImGodly']#devils advocate

What's the difference between me playing a used copy of a game and an illegitimate copy of said game?

If your goal is the developer seeing revenue, they wont on either side.[/QUOTE]

#For argument's sake

John Doe might buy a new game for $60, knowing he can sell it used in a week for $50 (after he beats it). Developer gets $60.

If John Doe believes that there is no market for used games because everyone who might buy used will instead get a bootleg. He waits until the prices for the new game is $20. Developer gets $20.

(I'm assuming the developer gets everything, but obviously that's not quite correct - publishers and retailers get their pieces of the pie)

To go a little further off-topic, this is why it is so short sighted to complain about used games sales. Here's my standard game purchase history if I really want a new game: Preorder (Developer/Publisher/Retailer get $40-60); Beat it as quickly as possible, then sell it used; Buy it again later (new or used, depending on prices and perks) to keep in my collection.

If I can't sell used anymore, I'll definitely take that into account and never preorder or buy at more than $20/ game again.
 
[quote name='Lucian']Bought a $140 very good 360 4gb earlier this week that said 'may be repackaged'. It did not have original box, but everything was included, packed very well, and in perfect condition. I still plan to try and register, just to see what happens.[/QUOTE]

For anyone interested, I was able to register w/ Microsoft & my console is still under warranty until November. Nice!
 
[quote name='ral1121']I went for the Like New PS3.


was that a good price for it?[/QUOTE]

It's decent, but not the absolute best. Best PS3 deal yet was the black friday deals for $199, but at only $250 new it's more up to you.
 
I don't understand how people list stuff like this? I mean you can go to like any Walmart or Gamestop and buy this brand new for $49.99. Do people really buy it at that price?
 
Why pay $35 for a new copy when for just $55 more you can get a nice, wholesome used one where you don't have to deal with that godforsaken task of taking off the shrinkwrap. :p
 
[quote name='Unspoken Wizard']I don't understand how people list stuff like this? I mean you can go to like any Walmart or Gamestop and buy this brand new for $49.99. Do people really buy it at that price?[/QUOTE]

I don't think anyone with an IQ over 60 would buy that.

I think Amazon has weird prices based on Supply and Demand.
 
[quote name='Calipup']I don't think anyone with an IQ over 60 would buy that.

I think Amazon has weird prices based on Supply and Demand.[/QUOTE]

Wait, cdquest is Amazon?
 
[quote name='CrimsonTribe']#For argument's sake

John Doe might buy a new game for $60, knowing he can sell it used in a week for $50 (after he beats it). Developer gets $60.

If John Doe believes that there is no market for used games because everyone who might buy used will instead get a bootleg. He waits until the prices for the new game is $20. Developer gets $20.

(I'm assuming the developer gets everything, but obviously that's not quite correct - publishers and retailers get their pieces of the pie)

To go a little further off-topic, this is why it is so short sighted to complain about used games sales. Here's my standard game purchase history if I really want a new game: Preorder (Developer/Publisher/Retailer get $40-60); Beat it as quickly as possible, then sell it used; Buy it again later (new or used, depending on prices and perks) to keep in my collection.

If I can't sell used anymore, I'll definitely take that into account and never preorder or buy at more than $20/ game again.[/QUOTE]

True, in a sense. You have to remember that when a used game is bought the dev does not see a penny. So after Joe buys his game for $60, beats it trades it in for $40, Bob buys it denying a purchase to the dev/pub. After Bob beats it he trades it in for $20 and Billy buys it for $30, once again denying the dev/pub of a sale. The same happens again when Billy beats in and trades in in for $12 and Tom buys it for $20. So the dev/pub would have made more more if everyone had just bought it for $20 each as opposed to it floating.

I guess my point is that games are just too expensive, which brings in a used market. If I bought all my games for $20 I would never trade them in. Also, yes I know it takes a lot of money to make games, but why cant we lower the price if we know that double the people will buy it for $20?
 
[quote name='Dark Rider']I guess my point is that games are just too expensive, which brings in a used market. If I bought all my games for $20 I would never trade them in. Also, yes I know it takes a lot of money to make games, but why cant we lower the price if we know that double the people will buy it for $20?[/QUOTE]
It's about grabbing as much money upfront as possible. There's never a guarantee that a game will catch on and sell at any price point

The recent Kickstarter/Double Fine project is really interesting in that they got funding from people who say they would buy the game. So in theory, Double Fine doesn't have to worry about sales.
 
[quote name='Dark Rider']
I guess my point is that games are just too expensive, which brings in a used market. If I bought all my games for $20 I would never trade them in. Also, yes I know it takes a lot of money to make games, but why cant we lower the price if we know that double the people will buy it for $20?[/QUOTE]

If you're a business analyst working for a major publisher, would you be willing to bet your job that double the people would buy the game at $20? Would your VP? Would his SVP? Of course not.
 
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[quote name='confoosious']If you're a business analyst working for a major publisher, would you be willing to bet your job that double the people would buy the game at $20? Would your VP? Would his SVP? Of course not.[/QUOTE]

Hes also assumes that if people bought games a $20 that they wouldn't trade it in.
 
[quote name='JG5253']Hes also assumes that if people bought games a $20 that they wouldn't trade it in.[/QUOTE]

that's true too. The people who currently buy used games at $30 (where new is $60) will go "oh, well, I'll just buy it used for 10 when someone else trades it in."
 
[quote name='DudeImGodly']#devils advocate

What's the difference between me playing a used copy of a game and an illegitimate copy of said game?

If your goal is the developer seeing revenue, they wont on either side.[/QUOTE]

As was pointed out, buying used is legal. While I would prefer everyone buy new, used is still legal. Good try, though.

Pirating most games is just wrong, so let's get back on topic. Let's hope for some more good warehouse deals!
 
I am so glad that this thread keeps getting updated like there is a awd deal listed and instead it is just the same old people talking about useless stuff that should be on another part of this forum. Way to go regs you guys are my heroes.
 
[quote name='Pliskin101']I am so glad that this thread keeps getting updated like there is a awd deal listed and instead it is just the same old people talking about useless stuff that should be on another part of this forum. Way to go regs you guys are my heroes.[/QUOTE]

Here you go: Warehouse deal
 
[quote name='poker360']:applause:[/QUOTE]
:applause:

I personally enjoy the discussion at hand. Lets throw another variable into the equation of used game sales. What about vendors that buy games from Bestbuy, walmart, etc to sell in their game shop? They're still new, but the dev's/publishers aren't getting any money from the sales afterwards.
 
[quote name='yesidoknow']:applause:

I personally enjoy the discussion at hand. Lets throw another variable into the equation of used game sales. What about vendors that buy games from Bestbuy, walmart, etc to sell in their game shop? They're still new, but the dev's/publishers aren't getting any money from the sales afterwards.[/QUOTE]

not the same. Those vendors/resellers had no intention of buying the game anyway. There is no lost revenue to the publisher on those sales.
 
[quote name='yesidoknow']How is it not? Two people bought one copy of a game. Even if the vendor had no intention of using the game himself.[/QUOTE]

Because the vendor had no intention of ever using the game. He bought it expressly to resell. If he wasn't gonna resell it, he wouldn't have bought it in the first place.

If you sell a hamburger to someone and he's a vegetarian, and he resells it to the next guy in line, did you lose out on a sale of 2 (that is an extra) hamburgers? Of course not. You sold 1 hamburger just as you wouldve in the first place. because the first guy wasn't gonna buy it to consume. He had no intention except to resell it. You didn't lose a potential sale.
 
[quote name='confoosious']not the same. Those vendors/resellers had no intention of buying the game anyway. There is no lost revenue to the publisher on those sales.[/QUOTE]
BF3-Like New- $30 http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...E7U53NWQ&qid=1329092183&sr=1-6&condition=used

Spoilered stuff talks about games n shit.
You're assuming anyone who pirates a game was going to buy it in the first place.

It isn't a lost sale.
It's the same as if a friend lets me borrow their copy. I beat the game and give it back to them.
I wanted to play the game, but wasn't willing to buy it to try it out.

Now lets talk about the PC market, there isn't a way to rent games and not everything has a demo. So some will pirate games to try them out to see if they like them in the first place. If they do, there's a good chance they'll buy the game. If they don't like it the developer/publisher doesn't lose or gain anything from it. If they do sales just increased.

In response to :
[quote name='confoosious']If you're a business analyst working for a major publisher, would you be willing to bet your job that double the people would buy the game at $20? Would your VP? Would his SVP? Of course not.[/QUOTE]

"When you're selling a product directly online, though, and you drop the price by 75 percent, you'll actually increase your total gross revenue by a factor of 40. You're actually generating 40 times as much gross revenue. After you return to the sort of baseline price, sales will actually be higher ... You're actually somehow increasing the demand for your product by running the sale."

Source: http://www.destructoid.com/valve-s-gabe-newell-talks-sales-experimentation-194499.phtml


So yes I would bet my job that there would be a double in sales and an increase in revenue.

If were still on consoles I stand by what I said. Almost everyone here has a hard cap on recently released games of around $40 all i need to do is drop the price to around $25 and anyone who was remotely interested in the game will buy it. Saying it's a good price.

Look at Call of Duty; retailing at $60 it reached over $700 million in five days.

Now bring it down to a retailer level.
Of the piece of pie that is $700 million if I sold the game at $40 I would have more than triple the number of sales than any other retailer.

So yes more people would buy it and you have an increase in revenue over if you were selling it at MSRP
 
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[quote name='gospelman']Derailment is getting terrible. Going to stop checking / contributing to this thread, at least for a while.[/QUOTE]

Wait a minute, I just stopped by this thread and thought I was missing out on my economics lecture....

In other news that really aren't the greatest deals:

X360 - Deus Ex Augmented - $29.95 - $34.55: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004EINB0U/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Sorry, just can't handle all of this fucking bickering.........you guys need to get a room
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Been looking at getting that game at a cheap price. I've heard so many good things I've just been very skeptical about it.[/QUOTE]

This is sacrilege but I couldn't get into it after a while. But I'm getting old and time is harder and harder to come by. FWIW.
 
[quote name='confoosious']This is sacrilege but I couldn't get into it after a while. But I'm getting old and time is harder and harder to come by. FWIW.[/QUOTE]

Not sacrilege at all. It's a great game but it's not for everyone. There are two other awesome fantasy RPGs out right now (Skyrim and Reckoning) that are more fun than challenging. Dark Souls is more challenging than fun.
 
[quote name='n4styn4t3']Not sacrilege at all. It's a great game but it's not for everyone. There are two other awesome fantasy RPGs out right now (Skyrim and Reckoning) that are more fun than challenging. Dark Souls is more challenging than fun.[/QUOTE]

Well, I disagree completely. I have tons more fun with Dark Souls than Skyrim and, from what I played of the demo, Reckoning, mainly because I play with a friend of mine and we have some pretty hilarious moments during coop. Skyrim is great, but it just has a completely different appeal to it, so it's really a matter of taste.
 
[quote name='BigPoeticCanine']Well, I disagree completely. I have tons more fun with Dark Souls than Skyrim and, from what I played of the demo, Reckoning, mainly because I play with a friend of mine and we have some pretty hilarious moments during coop. Skyrim is great, but it just has a completely different appeal to it, so it's really a matter of taste.[/QUOTE]

Soon as Dark Souls my friends and I took to calling Skyirm "Easy Mode Dark Souls"

Dark Souls is phenomenal.
 
[quote name='djsmf435']If i never played Demon Souls would it hurt just to start with Dark Souls?[/QUOTE]

Demon's Souls is phenomenal! Dark Souls follows suit. I haven't finished Dark Souls yet, but I finished Demon's Souls 3-4 times. I believe the best part(s) of those games is not knowing what enemy is around the corner, and level of discovery in the games. It's so awesome finding a new weapon, or facing an enemy you don't know how to face. Just figuring out their tactics is amazing. I know most people tend to diss this game because of the difficulty, but that's the joy of it. I also enjoy the random encounters with black phantoms. I could go on and on about this game series. If you enjoy a challenge, pick this one up.
 
[quote name='confoosious']This is sacrilege but I couldn't get into it after a while. But I'm getting old and time is harder and harder to come by. FWIW.[/QUOTE]

I'm with you....If I was in high school or college still and had some free time, I would have loved it.

But, I have an 18 month old and another baby on the way in a few months. This just isn't the type of game where you can hop on for 45 minutes and not touch it again for a few days and play for around an hour again.

From what I played, it seems like a great game for those who can dedicate some time to it. A great buy at $25.
 
I guess I would say the fun to investment ratio is a lot higher for Skyrim and Reckoning. Dark Souls is great but requires some patience and a cool head.
 
[quote name='DaShaka']Are these good prices? I just bought a Wii and want to pick them up at a good price. I already bought Goldeneye and Super Paper Mario, any other quick recommendations?

Super Mario Galaxy $14.02


Epic Mickey $14.13[/QUOTE]

Super Mario Galaxy is an amazing game, I really enjoyed it on the wii, and I highly recommend you pick it up! As for Epic Mickey, I've never played it, so can't help you out there.
 
Snagged a $37.49 like new Rocksmith for PS3 earlier. The only time I've seen it cheaper was $35.99 acceptable for 360 the last time it was $50 new.
 
[quote name='VideoGameCollector17']Super Mario Galaxy is an amazing game, I really enjoyed it on the wii, and I highly recommend you pick it up! As for Epic Mickey, I've never played it, so can't help you out there.[/QUOTE]

Okay thanks I'll pick it up.

Also found SSX Blur for Wii for $6
 
Blur is pretty terrible. It's actually the reason i bought a wii. ( Yep, I was that much a fan of SSX. ) Save your money.

SSX (2012) will be out shortly too
 
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