Actually, it has absolutely nothing to do with taxes. Zip, nodda, nothing. It has to do with Amazon going from a very aggressive retailer in regards to sales/deals to a retailer that just sits back and copies everyone else's deals. And you don't know for sure thats going to happen until Black Friday. All of the other stores release flyers so you know exactly whats going to be on sale and exactly how much everything is going to cost. Not Amazon. Not to mention the whole lighting deal crap. Cant stand those kinds of sales. I am so thankful I didn't waste any of my time this year on lightning deals.All the hate for amazon is because of taxes. Amazon has been price matching for years on BF and everyone loved it. Now the narrative is how amazon sucks because all they do is price match... because now most people pay taxes.
I was JUST thinking that. Was remembering one of the main reasons I used Amazon was because of those.I miss the promotional credits they used to give with new releases.
Absolutely. Its not just about the pricing. They used to be aggressive in other ways as well, including the promotional credits. The Amazon we have right now is like the exact opposite of the Amazon we had 2-3 years ago. They literally give me no reason whatsoever to shop there during sales like Black Friday, hence why I walked away this year without buying a single thing from Amazon.I miss the promotional credits they used to give with new releases.
Oh..I got it from microsoft store for $35....I want to return it. Will the price of this price drop during Christmas?It was $25 earlier today for two consecutive Lighting Deals. Hope you didn't pay more than that...
You said it perfectly. That's my main gripe with Amazon - they are a giant retailer, yet they have very few original sales of their own. Most of their "sales" consist of matching other retailer's legitimate sale prices. If these competing retailers go out of business, Amazon will no longer have a legitimate sale to price match and will just charge retail. Being a cheap ass shopper, I do not like the looks of that future.Actually, it has absolutely nothing to do with taxes. Zip, nodda, nothing. It has to do with Amazon going from a very aggressive retailer in regards to sales/deals to a retailer that just sits back and copies everyone else's deals. And you don't know for sure thats going to happen until Black Friday. All of the other stores release flyers so you know exactly whats going to be on sale and exactly how much everything is going to cost. Not Amazon. Not to mention the whole lighting deal crap. Cant stand those kinds of sales. I am so thankful I didn't waste any of my time this year on lightning deals.
As I said before, I love Amazon and shop there on a pretty much weekly basis all throughout the year, but they have sunken really low in regards to sales like Black Friday. Sorry to say, but price matching just isn't good enough, especially when people are getting an additional 20% off those prices through Best Buy's GCU.
Taxes, lol. In all honesty, I didn't even give one though to taxes until I read your post.
$19.99Starcraft 2 is already $9.99, how much lower can it even go for Cyber Monday according to the Holiday calendar.
they're all worried about making money now, shareholder value and all thatDidn't Amazon use to do the B2G1 deal around Black Friday? What happened to that?
if you need a new phone right now, and have a lot of amazon credit. you should get it. if not i can see it dropping to $99.99. the amazon fire phone flopped big time in sales trying to compete with iphone, and other android phones. i like that it has 4 cameras, so it can watch my every move from all angles. like a mini security cameraAnyone else bought the $199 Fire Phone? The year of prime pretty much evens it out to $100.
Before some say that this question is off topic, phones being a huge part of the gaming industry ecosystem.
Sucks. I think it was about 3 years ago when they last did it. I got some deals back then. That's also around the time they quit doing the "Preorder this game and get $10 and sometimes even $20 off the game". I haven't really preorded anything since. =(they're all worried about making money now, shareholder value and all that
*fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap*if you need a new phone right now, and have a lot of amazon credit. you should get it. if not i can see it dropping to $99.99. the amazon fire phone flopped big time in sales trying to compete with iphone, and other android phones. i like that it has 4 cameras, so it can watch my every move from all angles. like a mini security camera
Best Buy has taken the torch, then used it to set flames to Amazon by dropping another 20% off the price.Sucks. I think it was about 3 years ago when they last did it. I got some deals back then. That's also around the time they quit doing the "Preorder this game and get $10 and sometimes even $20 off the game". I haven't really preorded anything since. =(
just imagine the scenario, when one of those drones go haywire, and crashes into someone's car on the highway, or house, or someone walking on the street. the lawsuit that follows. the technology is just not there. maybe in 50 years.Best Buy has taken the torch, then used it to set flames to Amazon by dropping another 20% off the price.
I only wish that BB offered the $10 credit with more games.
Amazon... gotta pay for those drones that will never actually happen.
that's the truth...the only reason I ordered from them is because I was sitting on some amazon credit. otherwise best buy with GCU all day. funny thing is I swore off best buy years ago, looks like they've turned things around.I agree that Amazon's deals were disappointing this year, not just with gaming but in general. I bought one single item there (digital picture frame) and that was it. The lightning deals were filled with too much jewelry and too much of the same stuff, virtually no laptop or TV deals, and too many deals that have been offered before.
The problem with Amazon price matching is that it's not a price match when you factor in things like ebates, reward programs (Kmart, Best Buy), cards that give you a percentage off (Target). And the majority of their deals were on Thursday/Friday when other stores' deals went live late Wednesday night.
I still generally like Amazon but it's not a given that they're the cheapest place to buy most things like it used to be.
until the day best buy goes out of business. it should be certain you will be getting the "good deals", since they always 100% price match bestbuy on everything.Yep might have to go with Best Buy next year.
bestbuy still got themThe PS4 GTA V/Last of Us Remastered bundle is sold out on Amazon. Going for $100 over MSRP right now. :shock:
Another O-Town brethren, represent.Best Buy and Target here in Orlando have tons of PS4 bundles. I haven't got anything from Amazon this year was going to grab some Infinity figures but they were gone before I could snag them.
I agree. Couldn't find a single X1 at about noon on BF, several PS4 bundles available though. MS will probably win the month but I don't know how big of a dent they will put in Sony's lead.The PS4 bundle was a good deal, but I'm pretty sure Microsoft will win the month with the lower overall price. Those Xbone piles for $329 disappeared a lot faster then those pallets of PS4 bundles.
They will win the US, but as usual Sony will take WW sales.The PS4 bundle was a good deal, but I'm pretty sure Microsoft will win the month with the lower overall price. Those Xbone piles for $329 disappeared a lot faster then those pallets of PS4 bundles.
same but the only reason I did was because I don't really have a best buy near me and all the games I wanted were out of stock at the closest ones.no complaints here, almost everything I bought this year is from Amazon
Volusia county here.Another O-Town brethren, represent.
That may be regional. The three Best Buys I frequent in DC area sold through their BF PS4's and moved a lot of kinect bundles (dat free controller), but the $329 AC bundles sat and sat. Two Targets sold through both, but that's unsurprising since they had the $50 GC door buster for X1.I agree. Couldn't find a single X1 at about noon on BF, several PS4 bundles available though. MS will probably win the month but I don't know how big of a dent they will put in Sony's lead.
As for Amazons lack of deals - gotta pay for those Fire Phones somehow!
Are you Prime?Great job Amazon, several Lightning Deal orders from Black Friday already got pushed back to "backordered" status with no ETA
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Haha, between the border of Orange and Osceola County, though the beach life isn't for meVolusia county here.
Close enough for a fist-bump?
don't leave me hangin' bro
Can't remember where I saw it, but I believe a non-bundled Vita has a mid-December release date. Maybe there will be some promotions at that time.On an unsurprising but sad note, NONE of the stores I frequent sold a Vita. Same # sitting in cages today as were there over a week ago. Makes my Vita fanboi heart hurt. They also sold dickall 360's and PS3's.
I saw it on Amazon when browsing under "coming soon"Can't remember where I saw it, but I believe a non-bundled Vita has a mid-December release date. Maybe there will be some promotions at that time.