Amazon Warehouse Deals Thread XV

[DealSeeker2U]

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

Links:

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

"Just Arrived" Video Games
**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:

Current Gen:

Wii U

PS4

Xbox One

PS Vita

Nintendo 3DS

Last Gen:

Sony PSP

Xbox 360

Wii

PS3


F.A.Q's

What is Amazon Warehouse Deals?

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From Amazon: Get deep discounts on open-box, like-new, refurbished, or used products that are in good condition but do not meet Amazon.com's rigorous standards as "new".

Warehouse Deals is part of amazon that has open box, new but with damaged packaging product aka "dinger" and trade ins in generally like new condition. They are considered 3rd party by affiliation and as such the "Amazon Warehouse Deals" distinction but are still part of Amazon.

What is AmazonSmile?

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From Amazon: AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support.

For more information follow the link below:

About AmazonSmile

Is the Amazon Warehouse Deals return policy the same as Amazon's return policy?

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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?

Spoiler

You aren't doing anything wrong, the sort by price feature on Amazon is broken during restocks and or when pricing algorithm goes haywire. During those times, prices don't adjust and assimilate with the current inventory quickly enough to show the sorting as such

I'm waiting for a ps4, xb1, 360, ps3, 3ds, or PS Vita to pop up.. What time do they usually appear?

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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, and or set alerts... 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?

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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?

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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?

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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 is this "glitch deals" that I keep hearing about in this thread?

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On August 7th, 2014, AWD glitched out similar to how it did around penny deals, except lot of stuff went for cheap instead for a penny. The pricing algorithm went haywire and in the process lot of stuff went for cheap across the AWD spectrum from games to iphones to tablets and everything else in between. The "glitch deal" lasted for maybe a couple of hours and fellow CAGs that were around during that time made out like a bandit. Below is the timeline leading up to the night and the deals that went down on that night.

August 5th - 12:20 pm post 8532

Ryse $7.14

August 5th - 2:35 pm post 8541

PlayStation 3 80GB Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Bundle (A) $44.10
PS3 Little Big Planet 2 Special Edition (A) $2.78
Doom 3 BFG Edition (G) $2.67

Shadow Hearts (A) $7.xx

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (G) $14.12

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (G) $5.47 (LN) $6.15

Call of Duty: Ghost Hardened Edition $7.64
Halo 4 Limited Edition (A) $7.07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold Edition (G) $19.19
Max Payne 3 (A) $1.30

August 6th - 12:06 am Post 8628

PS3 500 GB Assassin's Creed III Bundle (G) $99.69

Battlefield 4 (A) $3.98

August 7th - 3:18 am Post 8709 (The Epic Night)

Borderlands Loot Chest G for sub $30

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Limited Edition $13-(LN) $15
COD: Ghosts Prestige (VG) $10
Tomb Raider $8

ACIII 500GB PS3 (LN) $111.88
80Gb Motorstorm bundle $90-$105
80GB Metal Gear Solid 4 (G) $46.43
PS3 320gb Uncharted Bundle $38.64

FFXIII-2 CE G $19.80
Socom 4 Full Deployment $17.66
God of War III Ultimate (A) 14.28 (LN) $15.XX
AC Brotherhood CE $12
Batman Arkham Origins CE (G) $10.53
Borderlands 2 Deluxe Valut Hunter Edition $9.xx
Max Payne 3 Special Edition $9-10
Tron CE $8.XX
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Limited Edition) (G) $7.20-$7.66
DC Online CE (Batman Statue) $6.xx
Tomb Raider CE $6
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition G $5.06
Lord of the Rings War in the North CE $3
Tony Hawk Ride $3

Dark Souls II Black Armor Edition (A) $16.44
Disney Infinity $7
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (Limited) (LN) $6.55
Cross Edge $5.92-$6.66
God of War Ascension (LN) $5.90
Metro Last Light Limited (LN) $5.51
DJ Hero $5
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 A $3.96
Cabela's African Adventures (LN) $3.67
Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z LN $3.48
Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (LN) $3.02
Heavenly Sword (A) $3.xx
Dynasty Warriors 6 $2.87
Dead Space (LN) $2.60
Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning $2.55
Tomb Raider $2.19 $2.53
Madden 25 $2.xx
Dead Island $2.XX
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest $1.56
Mass Effect 2 (A) 1.23 (LN) 1.48
Infamous $1.XX
Aliens $1.XX

Shadow Hearts (G) $8.24
Samurai Western $3.40
Gungrave (G) $3
Xenosaga $2.38
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland $2.38
Capcom Fighting Evolution $2.07
Maximo vs Army of Zin $1.94
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny $1.14
Warriors of Might and Magic $.95
Silent Scope 3 $0.89

Grand Theft Auto: Collector's Edition (G) $3.49

Legend of Mana $7-$8.47

Star Ocean: The Second Story $6.XX-$7.69

Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (G) 12.09

The Legend of Dragoon 5.38

Parasite Eve 2 (A) $5.19 (LN) $6.23

Parasite Eve $4.61-$X.XX

Metal Gear Solid $3.90

Wild Arms 2 $3.75-$4.00

Resident Evil 2 $3.62-$4.62

Evil Zone $1.86

Monopoly $0.83

PSP bundles for $24
Warriors of The Lost Empire 1.90

ZombiU LN $6.98
Assassin Creed IV Black Flag VG $3.02 (LN) $3.19
Mass Effect 3 (LN) 2.77
Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition (LN) $2.25
Need for Speed $2
Fifa 13 $2
Scribblenauts Unlimited $2

Metroid Prime Trilogy $10-15

Pokemon Colosseum (LN) $20.83
Pikmin $6.17-$7.40
Resident Evil 0 $2.23-$2.38

Nintendo DS Electric Blue and Animal Crossing Wild World Bundle $12
Tecmo bowl kick off (LN) $2.65
Rayman (LN) $0.97

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance $8

COD: Ghosts Prestige (VG) $42
Forza 5 LE $9-$10
Forza day one $7.xx (LN) $8.xx
Ryse Day One $7.77
Tomb Raider Defenitive Edition Art Book Packaging $6.91
Tomb Raider $6 - $10+

Xbox 360 Resident Evil 5 Elite Red Console $70-$80
250GB Holiday Bundle $20
Consoles $20-$23
xbox360 Arcade Edition $12 (LN) $14
Kinect Sensor with Adventures (Refurbished) $7.77-$8.26

BioShock Infinite: Ultimate Songbird Edition $60-(LN) $71.34
MK9 Tournament Edition $25
BlOps 2 Care Package $20
Game of Thrones Art Book Bundle (LN) $11.94
Bioshock Infinite Premium $9
Payday 2 CE $9.xx
Borderlands 2 Deluxe G $8.72
Forza Horizon Limited Edition $8
Alan Wake CE $8.xx (LN) $9.77
Batman Arkham origins Collectors Edition $7.90
CoD: MW3 Hardened Edition (LN) $6.35
Max Payne 3 Special Edition $6.xx-$7.xx $8.17
Splinter Cell Conviction CE LN $6.03
Street Fighter 4 Collector's Edition (G) $6.70-8
Resident Evil 6 Archives (A) $5.92
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition (A) $5.30:
Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack LN $5.09
COD: Black Ops Hardened Edition $4.xx
Deus Ex Human Rev Augmented Ed. $4.xx
Defiance Collector Edition $4.xx (LN) $5.55
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion CE (LN) $3.97
Absolution Professional Edition $3.xx
Perfect Dark Zero LE $1.xx (LN) $1.20

Bioshock Infinite $6
onechanbara: Bikini Squad (LN) $4.50 $4.79
Battlefield 4 $4.xx
Spec Ops: The Line LN $3.92
EDF 2017 $3.08
Batman Arkham City (LN) $2.85
Little League World Series 2010 $2.82
Madden 25 $2.79-$3.44
The Last Remnant $2.72
Gears of War: Judgment (A) 2.47
XCOM EU (LN) $2.15
Left 4 Dead $2.xx
Aliens: Colonial Marines $2
Rage 360 (LN) $1.92
DoA5 $1.88
Defiance (LN) $1.80
Battlefield 3 LE $1.72
Assassin's Creed 2 (LN) $1.50
Prince of Persia LN $1.32
Kinect Sports Season 2 $1.xx
Dead or Alive 5 $1.xx

Panzer Dragoon Orta (LN) $9
Call of Cthulhu (LN) $9
Halo 2 Limited Edition $5-$6
Star Wars KOTOR 2 (LN) $4.76
Monopoly Party $0.90

Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes $5.77

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (VG Black 32GB $214.55 | VG White 32GB $261.87)
Apple iPad (3rd gen 16GB Verizon 4G White) LN 166.72
Dell Venue 8 Pro $126
Nexus 7 (2013) 32GB VG $114.84
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 White 7in LN $74+
Iphone 4s 64gb @ $74
Lenovo Ideapad (VG) $38.67
10" Dell Windows 8 tab $38
Samsung Galaxy Tab (AT&T) $15-$20
16gb iphone 3 $10
HTC Droid Eris Phone (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only, No Service) (G) $5.26

What states does Amazon charge sales tax?

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Items sold by Amazon.com LLC, or its subsidiaries, and shipped to destinations in the following states are subject to tax:
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

Note: No sales tax is charged when purchasing gift cards; however, purchases paid for with gift cards may be subject to tax.

Items sold by Warehouse Deals and shipped to destinations in Alaska are also subject to local sales tax.

What do you mean by a "dinger"?

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Dinger = Item is new but the packaging is damaged in some way or form.

These are speculative guesses at best going by descritption of any given item and also taking into account the length of time an item has been out since its release. Shorter the span of time from release of a game or console, better the chance of scoring a new item with damaged packaging aka "dinger".

AWD product description says "Factory Sealed", is this item new?

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First and foremost, AWD sells used / open box items so in their terms it has been sealed / resealed at an Amazon Warehouse and hence the "Factory Sealed" part so no it isn't necessarily new. It isn't necessarily new because it could go one of two ways:

1. It was traded in / open box return / test unit that was resealed at an Amazon warehouse facility.
2. It was a dinger (new with damaged packaging and with seals intact).

What condition are products from Warehouse Deals generally in?

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First and foremost all games from AWD are considered used unless specified as new. Usually, games are re-shrinked wrap and depending on condition they can be perfect / brand new, brand new with damaged packaging aka "dinger" to just a game in a generic case. AWD has 5 condition criteria for their listings and they are:

New: Just like it sounds. A brand-new, unused, unopened video game in perfect condition in its original packaging and with all original packaging materials included.

Like New: An apparently unopened video game in perfect condition (although it may be out of its original wrapping). The box and item are pristine, with no signs of wear. Suitable for presenting as a gift. Activation codes for bonus online content may be missing or expired. Product may not include downloadable content.

Very Good: A well-cared-for video game that has been played but remains in great condition. The game and its original packaging are complete and slightly worn, but unmarked and undamaged. Activation codes for bonus online content may be missing or expired. Product may not include downloadable content.

Good: The video game shows wear from consistent use, but remains in good condition. There may be clear external signs of wear and damage to the original packaging or instructions, but the game plays perfectly. The video game may have identification markings from its owner. Activation codes for bonus online content may be missing or expired. Product may not include downloadable content.

Acceptable: The video game is fairly worn, but it continues to work perfectly. The box and instructions may be missing or damaged. The video game may have identification markings from its owner. Sellers are required to note whether the box or instructions are missing in the condition notes field for the item. Activation codes for bonus online content may be missing or expired. Product may not include downloadable content.

Any game I have personally ever bought in good or above condition has been in near mint condition. Acceptable ones have been a gamble. Getting DLC with games has also been a gamble and since AWD games are considered used, don't expect unused DLC even though there will be occassions where they may come unused. In regards to DLC, ymmv. Conditon wise, 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 inserts, and are in not so great condition, but generally have a working game disc. Consoles listed in "acceptable" conditon can be either new in damaged packaging and or a pure gamble in what conditon they will truly be in along with what is included in the box depending on the time frame from release of the console.

Here is an example of a like new handheld (PS Vita) - Thanks Slixshot
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JoNLqd0lqk[/youtube]

Any tips on finding deals?

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Sure! Here is a guide for a plugin for Chrome users to set alerts for items. Part 2 of the tutorial helps get AWD link to item not currently instock or that hasn't come out yet.

For Chrome users PageMonitor is a handy plugin to catch deals. (Guide listed below)
For Mozilla users, Check4Change is a handy alternate plugin to that of chrome's.

Also, http://theforklift.net/ for those looking for AWD deals in a pinch.

From my original post (concerning PageMonitor and AWD links):

I wonder if I'm doing it right. I'm adding the used page of the product (and selecting free shipping to filter it), however the program alerts me there is a change eventough there is none (the Sorry message we see when there are no products with free shipping - usually AmazonWarehouse).

The way I do it is selecting the price itself. For example I go here: http://www.amazon.co...&qid=1427814309 then I select the game/console that I want too look and click where it say used (dont click on the item link, click where it say used under the item you want). Then with page monitor I select monitor this page. After that I go to options (on the page monitor tab) advance and then click custom mode, pick. That will open a new tab withe the webpage of the item that I selected to monitor and there is where I select the price (the number) of the item. Then click done. Thats it, thats how it worked for me.

Time to revisit Feb 25th 2014 (and March 30th 2012) :




Time to revisit March 30th 2012 . I posted a guide then and it very much still applies with some tweaking to what I know now, so on with it.

Before I begin, know this that you need to go to the AWD site if you are after something specific from AWD like the vita in this example. Also you can fast click the link to the edition you want (if it is a console, handheld, or games), and see each price for AWD only items if they are available. You would be lucky to see something pop up on AWD if bunch of people are hunting down the same hot ticket item at any given time. On that note, the alert DOEScatch AWD items before they appear on AWD and if sniped quickly (1-click), others will most likely just see a ghost listing on AWD by the time it appears on AWD page. Setting alert on AWD page also eliminates false positive alerts since only AWD listings will appear on AWD page vs every minute change that will happen on the main Amazon listing page. Now onto the guide:


This may help answer the question for few who are wondering how to use "Page Monitor" extension for Chrome.

Once the extension is installed, do this. Select the AWD page (not the main Amazon listing page to avoid false positive alerts) to be monitored by clicking on the Page Monitor icon and selecting "Monitor This Page" link (Use the link swapping trick mentioned earlier to get to the page if the game isn't out yet). Then go to Page Monitor options and do as following:

(You can choose to have custom notification sound, desktop notification, length of duration for notification, and the length of duration for refreshing as you please.)

Once done tweaking the settings, then do this:

Once you have done step 6, you have set the page to be monitored and you are set. A notification will go off that a change has been found but that is just to notify that you have set an alert. Mark it off as visited and from this point forward you are set to go.

Pro Tip: Set it to monitor the "used" tab via "selector" under the options by checking off "custom mode" instead of monitoring the whole page. If you set if from the warehouse side then it will only alert you if one pops up in the warehouse.

Those step diagrams have been here since the 1st time I made the guide back in March of 2012 and it is under my profile in my gallery so feel free to revisit it if the need arises.

I hope that helps my fellow CAGs. Happy hunting everyone





Mulder, on 04 May 2015 - 3:24 PM, said:

One thing for the procedure is that there are no New 3DSs available in the warehouse at this time, so I need to wait to test this approach.

Part 2 of the equation on how to get notification for items not on AWD and or ones say coming out in the future (like MGS V: CE)

Do this to get AWD listings for those items. Open a link to an AWD item (any item) but it needs to be an AWD link. Say something like this:

http://smile.amazon..../offer-listing/B00841ZJYO/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&qid=1430778305&sr=1-15

The part in bold is the Amazon's item listing and each item has its own unique listing identifier so to get the new XL item listing go to the item's page and from it's link get B00S1LRX3W

http://www.amazon.co...DS-XL-Black/dp/B00S1LRX3W/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1430778512&sr=1-1&keywords=new+3ds+xl

and replace the B00841ZJYO with B00S1LRX3W in the AWD link and voila you have AWD listing for an item not yet availabe.

http://smile.amazon..../offer-listing/B00S1LRX3W/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&qid=1430778305&sr=1-15

Here are all the new xl links:

Nintendo - New 3DS XL Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Limited Edition - Gold/Black
New Nintendo 3DS XL - Black
Nintendo New 3DS XL Red

I hope that helps. Good luck and happy hunting!

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
V: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=313299
VI: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325923
VII: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/307758-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-vii/
VIII: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/318906-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-viii/
IX: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/322143-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-ix/
X: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/326957-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-x/
XI: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/328789-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-xi/
XII: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/329928-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-xii/
XIII: https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/334216-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-xiii/
XIV: https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/340898-amazon-warehouse-deals-thread-xiv/

Lastly, credit for creating and maintaining previous threads and a huge thanks to the one and only "The AWD Guy" poker360. :bow:

 

[DealSeeker2U]

Never even seen that before

Look what I found though

Halo 3 Console (A) $87.35

I saw that and immediately thought of you. :lol:

... for someone:

Polk Audio Melee Headphone - Blue (LN) $29.68

 

[dyeknom]

So last Friday I got my Dragon Warrior VII (G) copy. Discs were fairly beaten up so I ran them through a CD checker (because it's a way to make sure the disc works without having to play the whole game). They both failed the first test and every other test no matter how good I got them to look by buffing them up. They both failed at a specific percentage. Hmm...

Any sort of crease or weird ding on the disc? I've had that happen before, barely visible on those discs (not like DVD versions). That's a shame, but at least you got a complete/nice looking one out of the pair.

 

[CocheseUGA]

Damn those PW games showing up today.

 

[DealSeeker2U]

DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4 - Magma Red [Import] (LN) $50.73
PlayStation 4 Camera (A) $25.88
 
Sony PlayStation Vita WiFi (Slim) (A) $104.87 (G) $111.86 (LN) $125.85
 
Evolve (G) $15.99 (LN) $17.99

 

[Carlanga]

PS3 40GB $73.28 A

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000XGJH1O/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

 

[Needles-Kane]

Mario Kart: Double Dash (GCN)

G - $23.99
LN - $26.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00009WAUD/ref=sr_1_8_olp?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441305523&sr=1-8&condition=used

 

[sovereignNX-73811]

Daaaaaang DS2U's on a roll today!

Never even seen that before

Look what I found though

Halo 3 Console (A) $87.35

Hahaha...that console's going to become the bane of your existence...well maybe our existence.

Btw...that isn't even a Jasper model right? So far I've found a few Jasper models at some thrift shops and they all seem to work without a hitch.

Any sort of crease or weird ding on the disc? I've had that happen before, barely visible on those discs (not like DVD versions). That's a shame, but at least you got a complete/nice looking one out of the pair.

I was looking for anything that would cause that error toward the edge but for some reason they'd both F up at 84%. In fact my cleaning processes got rid of anything that would be blocking the laser from reading the disc. But how could two discs both fail around the same position. Seems kinda suspicious to me. I'm just glad it's over and I have a working copy. Phew!

 

[sovereignNX-73811]

... for someone:

Polk Audio Melee Headphone - Blue (LN) $29.68

Good buy for $30. They are not the best headphones for positional audio, but it does have:

- A fairly balanced sound

- Laid back but present treble

- Thumpin' fun bass

- Silky smooth mids and vocals

- Excellent noise isolation

- Very little sound leakage

- Detachable cable - use any cable you want!

- Surprisingly good separation of instruments (transience/transparency?)

So if you want a good all-rounder headset what are you waiting for? Get 'em.

 

[SpidrMnky]

Who grabbed the Infinite Space DS for $31 earlier and what was the condition if anyone saw? I just missed it apparently.

Thought about it...tax killed it.

Got the (G) one. Thanks DS2U! I know Elessar123 told me how blech this game was but with the insatiable curiosity I have for the Etrian series, I figured this is cheap enough and worst case scenario I send it back to them as a trade for a $7 hit (I chose one day shipping so I can try it out over Labor Day Weekend).

And finally an update almost a week later...

So last Friday I got my Dragon Warrior VII (G) copy. Discs were fairly beaten up so I ran them through a CD checker (because it's a way to make sure the disc works without having to play the whole game). They both failed the first test and every other test no matter how good I got them to look by buffing them up. They both failed at a specific percentage. Hmm...

So I ended up buying another one that happened to pop up Monday morning. The jewel case was smashed but the discs looked a lot better...and they worked! Woo-hoo!

Shots of the first one. Both had their artwork and manuals btw.

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I've had pretty good luck with the PS1 games, but was curious with a couple questions. What program do you use to test it without playing? Did yours have sticker on the artwork?

My PS1 copies of Strider 2, Brigandine, Mega Man X6 all had stickers on the actual back art and was curious if this is the new norm for AWD PS1 games. Was able to get them off but took a lot of patience and luck

 

[TheeStriker]

Snagged the LN of that OoT.
That's DS2U. Now Just to find a cheap 3ds lol

 

[sovereignNX-73811]

Who grabbed the Infinite Space DS for $31 earlier and what was the condition if anyone saw? I just missed it apparently.

I've had pretty good luck with the PS1 games, but was curious with a couple questions. What program do you use to test it without playing? Did yours have sticker on the artwork?

My PS1 copies of Strider 2, Brigandine, Mega Man X6 all had stickers on the actual back art and was curious if this is the new norm for AWD PS1 games. Was able to get them off but took a lot of patience and luck

Yeah the other copy had a sticker on the back insert from NorAm with the trade in value printed on it. Ugh...the adhesive they use on these labels are evil.

I used ImgBurn and CDCheck on these discs. Even after buffing each one for 10+ minutes, it never changed the outcomes. I've saved a lot of PS1 discs this way especially a lot of Crash Bandicoot games I run into at thrift shops that are as fubar as PS1 games get before getting wrecked at the data layer. If you use the JFJ easy Pro machines you can use sandpaper on normal CDs, PS1/2 discs, and single layer DVDs without being an issue. Dual layers and blurays...not so much. Don't even think about it on any Nintendo disc.

And no, I don't make freakin' images because for the life of me I can never get my uber-souped up core i7 PC to run PS1/2 games even if my life depended on it. (which means I will be execute). This is me trying to run PS1/2 games on my PC:

Almost a true story...

 

[shadowysea07]

PS3 40GB $73.28 A

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000XGJH1O/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

that's strange they were all gone when I got up this morning. guess someone cancelled.

sovereign what is a cd checker?

 

[sovereignNX-73811]

that's strange they were all gone when I got up this morning. guess someone cancelled.

sovereign what is a cd checker?

http://download.cnet.com/CDCheck/3000-2086_4-10339637.html

It's a way to verify that the disc data is readable from start to finish. ImgBurn works too but will trip up if there is any DRM on the disc.

 

[tinypoem]

Damn the Zelda LE 3DS went OOS. I ordered then cancelled seeing there were like 10 still available and I really didnt need it. Now that it is all gone I want it simply becaue it is sold out. WTF is wrong with me.

 

[walls99]

Damn the Zelda LE 3DS went OOS. I ordered then cancelled seeing there were like 10 still available and I really didnt need it. Now that it is all gone I want it simply becaue it is sold out. WTF is wrong with me.

YOU ARE JUST LIKE THE REST OF US !!!!!!

There is nothing wrong with you.

 

[DealSeeker2U]

Who grabbed the Infinite Space DS for $31 earlier and what was the condition if anyone saw? I just missed it apparently.

It was like new but seeing it at that price I passed on posting it.

Damn the Zelda LE 3DS went OOS. I ordered then cancelled seeing there were like 10 still available and I really didnt need it. Now that it is all gone I want it simply becaue it is sold out. WTF is wrong with me.

P.s.

Nintendo 3DS XL Gold/Black - Limited Edition Bundle with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (LN) $120.30

 

[tinypoem]

It was like new but seeing it at that price I passed on posting it.

P.s.

Nintendo 3DS XL Gold/Black - Limited Edition Bundle with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (LN) $120.30

I cant believe I just missed it again! Someone is messing with me.

 

[krishna_malladi]

I cant believe I just missed it again! Someone is messing with me.

Its DS2U; he makes it available, posts the link, buys it right away and cancels the order a little after. Rinse and repeat, until you give up. He let me buy it no questions a day or two ago...so its definitely you.

J/K...everyone, calm down.

 

[SpidrMnky]

:Wii: Kirby Return To Dreamland (A) $31 (G) $32

It was like new but seeing it at that price I passed on posting it.

P.s.

Nintendo 3DS XL Gold/Black - Limited Edition Bundle with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (LN) $120.30

Dang, can't believe I missed it

 

[detcgb]

Persona 4 Golden (LN) $16.19

Ys: Memories of Celceta (LN) $16.82

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward (LN) $19.58

Tearaway (G) $12.60 (LN) $14.18

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi (G) $5.66

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (A) $13.14 (G) $14.02

Pokemon Ruby Version (G) $30.97 - Includes manual, cover art, and packaging"

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (G) $17.48 - "Includes manual, cover art, and packaging"

 

[detcgb]

Shin Megami Tensei IV (G) $15.83 (LN) $17.81

Pokemon White Version 2 (A) $20.91 (G) $22.30 (LN) $25.09

Pokemon Black Version 2 (LN) $26.72

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (G) $10.94 (LN) $12.31

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (G) $11.52 (LN) $12.96

 

[SonictheHedgehog1337]

Thanks detcgb. Bought the (G) $12.60 Tearaway. I'm interested to see how the ps4 game turns out as well. 

 

[shadowysea07]

http://download.cnet.com/CDCheck/3000-2086_4-10339637.html

It's a way to verify that the disc data is readable from start to finish. ImgBurn works too but will trip up if there is any DRM on the disc.

boo I can't use that since my laptop doesn't have a cd tray. thanks for letting me know though that could be really useful for more thorough disc checking.

 

[neb9]

Persona 4 Golden (LN) $16.19

Ys: Memories of Celceta (LN) $16.82

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward (LN) $19.58

Tearaway (G) $12.60 (LN) $14.18

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi (G) $5.66

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (A) $13.14 (G) $14.02

Pokemon Ruby Version (G) $30.97 - Includes manual, cover art, and packaging"

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (G) $17.48 - "Includes manual, cover art, and packaging"

That Zero Escape is tempting but I like my Vita games digital. I've been waiting on this one to go on sale on PSN but haven't seen it yet.

 

[detcgb]

That Zero Escape is tempting but I like my Vita games digital. I've been waiting on this one to go on sale on PSN but haven't seen it yet.

VLR is definitely deserving of the $20 for that retail copy or the full $25 from PSN, in fact my first playthrough is probably one of my favorite game experiences ever. I can't see it going on sale anytime soon, as it has only been on sale one time in the past year.

 

[oiskaio]

Got my LN Zelda ALBW bundle today and the code had been used and no SD Card.   Not sure if it's worth keeping or not, gonna take a couple of days to think about it.

 

[tinypoem]

How is the condition of the 3DS itself and packaging?

 

[Morilak]

VLR is definitely deserving of the $20 for that retail copy or the full $25 from PSN, in fact my first playthrough is probably one of my favorite game experiences ever. I can't see it going on sale anytime soon, as it has only been on sale one time in the past year.

Thanks, decided to snag it as I loved 999 and with your recommendation

 

[oiskaio]

How is the condition of the 3DS itself and packaging?

The 3DS itself looks flawless - the packaging is fine except where someone tore the clear "stickers" and it ripped the graphic off the box in a circle.

 

[billyrox]

The 3DS itself looks flawless - the packaging is fine except where someone tore the clear "stickers" and it ripped the graphic off the box in a circle.

What condition was it listed as? LN? Good?

 

[billyrox]

The 3DS itself looks flawless - the packaging is fine except where someone tore the clear "stickers" and it ripped the graphic off the box in a circle.

Also, does amazon ban you if you do too many returns? Or is it only returns you don't pay for shipping?

 

[shadowysea07]

why would anyone like vita games digital of all things?

 

[kojiro]

AWD screwed up and refunded me both before the items I had were sent back and after. Gonna have a field day sorting this mess out -.-

 

[oiskaio]

Also, does amazon ban you if you do too many returns? Or is it only returns you don't pay for shipping?

What condition was it listed as? LN? Good?

It was listed in LN yes. And not that I'm aware of on the returns. Only reason I'm thinking of returning is that I don't really NEED a 3DS XL - but would sort of like one and took a chance on a cool looking version with game for fairly cheap. After buying the game and an SD card though, I'm not sure it's worth it as I'm not a collector.

 

[qp Rop3ADop3 qp]

why would anyone like vita games digital of all things?

they go well w/ Cola and chips

 

[neb9]

why would anyone like vita games digital of all things?

I like not having to change out the carts. Sony allows games to be downloaded to 2 separate Vitas so my son and I can share games easily.

 

[Dbill309]

Zelda Majoras Mask New Nintendo 3DS Case $23.41 (Good, Factory sealed?)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00S66TU3S/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Never saw this case before and it's pretty cool. Half tempted to buy one and thought someone here might like it as well.

 

[billyrox]

It was listed in LN yes. And not that I'm aware of on the returns. Only reason I'm thinking of returning is that I don't really NEED a 3DS XL - but would sort of like one and took a chance on a cool looking version with game for fairly cheap. After buying the game and an SD card though, I'm not sure it's worth it as I'm not a collector.

I know they ban when you complain to them too much... however, if you just straight up return, is that a big deal?

 

[CocheseUGA]

why would anyone like vita games digital of all things?

The only barrier is the memory card cost. Otherwise, it's better than Nintendo.

 

[Mulder]

[quote name="billyrox" post="12902267" timestamp="1441326214"]I know they ban when you complain to them too much... however, if you just straight up return, is that a big deal?[/quote]

Unfortunately yes. I recently received a warning from Amazon due to few game returns (3) I did in a short span of time (2 or 3 months).

Spoiler

Hello,

We're writing to apologize for the number of issues you've experienced with your shipments. Your correspondences with us indicate you've required refunds on a majority of orders for a number of reasons.

Through the normal course of business, the occasional problem is inevitable. However, you seem to have had an unusually high rate of problems in your account history.

When unusual account activity such as this comes to our attention, we'll evaluate each account on a case-by-case basis to determine if additional action is necessary, including closing the account. We’d prefer to work with you to avoid that inconvenience, as we do value your business.

If you have any questions in the future regarding your account, please write to us directly at [email protected].

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Best regards,

Account Specialist.
Amazon.com

 

[angel98]

Zelda Majoras Mask New Nintendo 3DS Case $23.41 (Good, Factory sealed?)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00S66TU3S/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Never saw this case before and it's pretty cool. Half tempted to buy one and thought someone here might like it as well.

This case sells brand new for $2 less.

 

[billyrox]

Unfortunately yes. I recently received a warning from Amazon due to few game returns (3) I did in a short span of time (2 or 3 months).

Spoiler

Hello, We're writing to apologize for the number of issues you've experienced with your shipments. Your correspondences with us indicate you've required refunds on a majority of orders for a number of reasons. Through the normal course of business, the occasional problem is inevitable. However, you seem to have had an unusually high rate of problems in your account history. When unusual account activity such as this comes to our attention, we'll evaluate each account on a case-by-case basis to determine if additional action is necessary, including closing the account. We’d prefer to work with you to avoid that inconvenience, as we do value your business. If you have any questions in the future regarding your account, please write to us directly at [email protected]. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Best regards, Account Specialist. Amazon.com

What if I pay for shipping back.. does that make a difference?

 

[shrike4242]

What if I pay for shipping back.. does that make a difference?

Nope.

They can also ban you without warning as well, though you really have to be a return fiend for that to happen.

 

[Warruz]

Two Like New Vita's for $125

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00PV515DU/ref=sr_1_2_olp?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441330126&sr=1-2&condition=used

 

[godsmack13]

Damn, got my hopes up there for a minute.... 

Grabbed a couple Kindle cards from GS and entered them on AMZ.... figured I would check the tracking on the vita memory card since it said it shipped, and ended up on the order details page.... which now has a button to use my credit balance.

But NNoooo, it just errors out lol *sigh*

 

[billyrox]

Did anyone else get the Zelda DSXL? 

Do DS XL usually miss stuff like SD cards?  Is that common for these deals?

 

[SpidrMnky]

Unfortunately yes. I recently received a warning from Amazon due to few game returns (3) I did in a short span of time (2 or 3 months).

Spoiler

Hello, We're writing to apologize for the number of issues you've experienced with your shipments. Your correspondences with us indicate you've required refunds on a majority of orders for a number of reasons. Through the normal course of business, the occasional problem is inevitable. However, you seem to have had an unusually high rate of problems in your account history. When unusual account activity such as this comes to our attention, we'll evaluate each account on a case-by-case basis to determine if additional action is necessary, including closing the account. We’d prefer to work with you to avoid that inconvenience, as we do value your business. If you have any questions in the future regarding your account, please write to us directly at [email protected]. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Best regards, Account Specialist. Amazon.com

How many orders did you have overall during that span? Just curious.

 

[SpidrMnky]

Unfortunately yes. I recently received a warning from Amazon due to few game returns (3) I did in a short span of time (2 or 3 months).

Spoiler

Hello, We're writing to apologize for the number of issues you've experienced with your shipments. Your correspondences with us indicate you've required refunds on a majority of orders for a number of reasons. Through the normal course of business, the occasional problem is inevitable. However, you seem to have had an unusually high rate of problems in your account history. When unusual account activity such as this comes to our attention, we'll evaluate each account on a case-by-case basis to determine if additional action is necessary, including closing the account. We’d prefer to work with you to avoid that inconvenience, as we do value your business. If you have any questions in the future regarding your account, please write to us directly at [email protected]. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Best regards, Account Specialist. Amazon.com

How many orders did you have overall during that span? Just curious.

 

[Miami Flash15]

Just picked up XBL 12 Month Starter Kit for (LN) $9.69 new http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004CVRAFQ/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

 

[walls99]

I have a question. How do you decide whether to buy a used disc based game ? Aren't u worried it might not work ? Would buying G or LN be a good bet?

I have only bought the DS game Super Princess Peach so far from the warehouse since its a cartridge and I'm not too worried about external wear and tear, haven't tested it though.

I want to start expanding my Wii library and get Mario strikers charged, Mario tennis, super sluggers and possibly pikmin 2, but I'm worried about the working condition. I'm wondering is Gamestop is a better option if the price is close to the warehouse G or LN price. I love Amazon and don't want to get banned for returning too many things if stuff doesn't work.