Best Buy Clearance games .99 and up starts Mon. Sept. 12th (Now with list + FAQ)

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I figured that by the time I got home from work this would have already been posted with the list, but it looks like I should have brought the list home with me. Best Buy is putting a ton of slower-moving games on clearance starting Monday Sept. 12th. Prices ranged from .99-9.99, with most being 4.99, and included games for all systems.

*Thanks to besmircher for the list*

CUB - Fairly Odd Parents: Shadow Showd... $4.99
CUB - FIFA Soccer 2005 $9.99
CUB - Goldeneye: Rogue Agent $4.99
CUB - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of $4.99
CUB - Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life $4.99
CUB - Intellivision Lives $4.99
CUB - Lemony Snicket: ASOUE $4.99
CUB - Lord of the Rings: The Third Age $4.99
CUB - Lord of the Rings: Two Towers $4.99
CUB - Medal of Honor: Rising Sun $4.99
CUB - Megaman X Command Mission $4.99
CUB - Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes $4.99
CUB - NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup $9.99
CUB - NBA Street 2 $4.99
CUB - NFL Street $4.99
CUB - NHL 2005 $9.99
CUB - Pac Man World 2 Bundle $4.99
CUB - Paper Mario 2 $9.99
CUB - SC: Pandora Tomorrow Tom Clancy $9.99
CUB - Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem $4.99
CUB - Spyro: A Hero's Tail $4.99
CUB - Tak2: The Staff of Dreams $4.99
CUB - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 $9.99
CUB - Tony Hawk's Underground (THUG)... $4.99
CUB - True Crime: Streets of LA $4.99
CUB - Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Re... $4.99
CUB - Viewtiful Joe $4.99
GBA - Astro Boy $4.99
GBA - Backyard Basketball $9.99
GBA - Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 $4.99
GBA - Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle $.99
GBA - Disney's The Lion King 1.5 $4.99
GBA - Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury $4.99
GBA - Excitebike Classic $.99
GBA - Fairly Odd Parents: Shadow Showd... $4.99
GBA - Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls $9.99
GBA - Finding Nemo $4.99
GBA - Golden Nugget $4.99
GBA - Grand Theft Auto $9.99
GBA - Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise $4.99
GBA - Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past $9.99
GBA - Lemony Snicket $9.99
GBA - Lord of the Rings: The Third Age $4.99
GBA - Mega Man Battle Network Blue Mo... $9.99
GBA - Monopoly $4.99
GBA - Ms Pacman Maze Madness $4.99
GBA - Namco Museum $4.99
GBA - Rapala's Pro Fishing $4.99
GBA - Shaman King $4.99
GBA - Spyro: Season of Flame $4.99
GBA - Texas Hold Em $4.99
GBA - The Polar Express $4.99
GBA - The Urbz: Sims in the City $4.99
GBA - Tony Hawk's Underground (THUG)... $.99
GBA - Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Re... $4.99
GBA - World Championship $4.99
GBA - Zoids: Legacy $9.99
GBA - Pac Man World $4.99
NDS - Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits $9.99
NDS - Zoo Keeper $4.99
PS2 - Blood Rayne 2 $9.99
PS2 - Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 $4.99
PS2 - Conflict Desert Store II $4.99
PS2 - Crash 'N Burn $4.99
PS2 - Dead to Rights $4.99
PS2 - Def Jam Vendetta $4.99
PS2 - Driver 3 $4.99
PS2 - Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires $9.99
PS2 - Enter the Matrix $4.99
PS2 - Eye Toy $9.99
PS2 - Fight Club $4.99
PS2 - Freekstyle $4.99
PS2 - Future Tactics $.99
PS2 - Ghost Recon $4.99
PS2 - Growlanser Generations $9.99
PS2 - Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge $4.99
PS2 - James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire $4.99
PS2 - Jeopardy $4.99
PS2 - Kill Switch $4.99
PS2 - Knockout Kings 2002 $4.99
PS2 - Midnight Club/Corvette 2-Pack $4.99
PS2 - Mission Impossible 2: Operation Sur... $4.99
PS2 - MLB 2005 $4.99
PS2 - Monsters, Inc Disney/Pixar $4.99
PS2 - MTX: Mototrax $4.99
PS2 - MVP Baseball 2004 $4.99
PS2 - Namco Museum Vol. 1 $4.99
PS2 - Narc $4.99
PS2 - NBA Street $4.99
PS2 - Nicktoons: Movin' $4.99
PS2 - Pinball Hall of Fame $.99
PS2 - Resident Evil Outbreak (Online) $9.99
PS2 - Risk $4.99
PS2 - Rocky $.99
PS2 - Saturday Night Speedway $4.99
PS2 - Scaler $4.99
PS2 - Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem $4.99
PS2 - Second Sight $4.99
PS2 - Sega Superstars/Eye Toy $4.99
PS2 - Shellshock: Nam '67 $4.99
PS2 - Silent Hill 4 $4.99
PS2 - SRS $4.99
PS2 - SSX Tricky $4.99
PS2 - Tak2: The Staff of Dreams $4.99
PS2 - Terminator 3: The Redemption $9.99
PS2 - The Hobbit $4.99
PS2 - The Polar Express $4.99
PS2 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 $4.99
PS2 - Top Gun: Combat Zones $4.99
PS2 - Y's: The Ark of Napishtim $9.99
PSX - Final Fantasy Anthology $4.99
PSX - Final Fantasy Origins $4.99
PSX - Final Fantasy VIII $4.99
PSX - Pac Man World $.99
PSX - Patriotic Pinball $.99
PSX - Sponge Bob Squarepants $.99
XBX - Army Men: Sarge's War $4.99
XBX - Blood Rayne 2 $9.99
XBX - Cabela's Dangerous Hunts $4.99
XBX - Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 $4.99
XBX - Catwoman $.99
XBX - Chessmaster $4.99
XBX - Colin Mcrae Rally 4 $4.99
XBX - Conflict Vietnam $4.99
XBX - Crash 'N Burn $4.99
XBX - Crash Nitro Kart $.99
XBX - Crash: Twinsanity $4.99
XBX - Digimon Rumble Arena 2 $9.99
XBX - Dukes of Hazzard: Return of Gen... $9.99
XBX - FIFA Soccer 2004 $9.99
XBX - Fight Club $4.99
XBX - Ford Mustang $4.99
XBX - Ghost Recon: Island Thunder $4.99
XBX - Godzilla: Save the Earth $9.99
XBX - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of $4.99
XBX - High Rollers Casino $4.99
XBX - Hunter: The Reck... $4.99
XBX - Legacy of Kain: Defiance $4.99
XBX - Lemony Snicket: ASOUE $4.99
XBX - Lord of the Rings: Two Towers $4.99
XBX - Magic the Gathering: Battle Groun... $4.99
XBX - Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf $4.99
XBX - Midnight Club 2 $4.99
XBX - Midway Arcade Treasures $4.99
XBX - Midway Arcade Treasures 2 $4.99
XBX - MLB Slugfest 2003 $4.99
XBX - Mortal Combat: Deception (Se) $9.99
XBX - MTV: Music Generator 3 $9.99
XBX - Otogi 2 $9.99
XBX - Outlaw Golf 2 $4.99
XBX - Rainbow Six 3 Tom Clancy $4.99
XBX - Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tid... $4.99
XBX - Rocky: Legends $4.99
XBX - Scaler $4.99
XBX - Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem $4.99
XBX - Second Sight $4.99
XBX - Shellshock: Nam '67 $4.99
XBX - Silent Hill 4 $4.99
XBX - Simpson's Road Rage $4.99
XBX - Spyro: A Hero's Tail $4.99
XBX - SRS $4.99
XBX - Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Acade... $4.99
XBX - Star Wars Starfighter $.99
XBX - Tak2: The Staff of Dreams $4.99
XBX - The Bards Tale $4.99
XBX - The Incredibles $4.99
XBX - Tron 2.0: Killer $4.99
XBX - Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Re... $4.99
XBX - Yager $.99

FAQ:

When does the sale being?
The sale begins on MONDAY SEPT 12th when bestbuy opens

Is the sale also online?
no one knows for sure, often bb keeps prices the same, but like i said, this isnt a guarantee. some people are ordering online now and hoping to pricematch later, again, this isnt a guarantee.

Why are people saying they are getting games now, when the sale dosent start until monday?
some people are buying games ahead of time for full price and going back later to get a price adjustment on the games.

BB.com says the games are out of stock in stores around me, is that reliable?
no, its not reliable, it might be right, or it might not, this is from first hand experiance i had today (going to BB then checking avaliability of games i knew where on the shelves when i got home..)

Should i call and ask about the sale?
no, very rarely is calling and asking about a big unadvertised sale a good idea. it can tip off employees that the sale is even going on, also some empolyees might know about it and might have been told to deny it, and some might have no clue at all.

Will the $5 off coupon work on these games? (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58353)
that will be YMMV, the coupon says in black and white, excludes clearance items, so if you get shot down dont cry about it.
 
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I could get a bunch of games for $1 and trade them back to EBGames for $5 each. Trade in 5 for $25 deal... Does anyone happen to know if that's still going on?
 
My last post was a little outrageous, but I got my message across. It seems that there are some positives and negatives to the sale.
Positive:
Its a sale, duh.
The OP's post said a lot of games
More than likely, people will be able to use the $5 off coupons to get some free PS2 games.
Negative(For lack of a better word, because IMO, there is no negatives with a sale, just positives):
Not new/expensive games
 
skipping classes monday. Im going to go to best buy at 10am and run into the store screaming... if there is no games on sale at least it be a practice run for the day after thanksgiving : )
 
My last post was a little outrageous, but I got my message across. It seems that there are some positives and negatives to the sale.
Positive:
Its a sale, duh.
The OP's post said a lot of games
More than likely, people will be able to use the $5 off coupons to get some free PS2 games.
Negative(For lack of a better word, because IMO, there is no negatives with a sale, just positives):
Not new/expensive games
Your Bestbuy might not have the game you want

Hopefully, though, this will be a good sale. And everybody can get something good.
 
[quote name='Wario64']time to start printing those $5 off ps2 game coupons :D[/QUOTE]

They won't work on clearance games, I was turned down just yesterday because a game was clearance. The computer doesn't give a discount, but recognizes that the coupon was scanned.
 
Found this list on dvdtalk, credit to U6C84 there.

PS2
$0.99
Sponge Bob Squarepants
Rocky
Future Tactics
Pinball Hall of Fame

$4.99
NBA Street
SSX Tricky
Top Gun: Combat Zones
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Jeapordy
Ghost Recon
Dead To Rights
Risk
Enter the Matrix
Def Jam Vendetta
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004
The Hobbit
Conflict Desert Storm II
Kill Switch
Mission Impossible 2: Operation Sur....
Driver 3
MLB 2005
MVP Baseball 2004
Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem
MTX: Mototrax
Saturday Night Speedway
Midnight Club/Corvette 2-pack
Shellshock Nam '67
Silent Hill 4
Street Racing Syndicate
Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005
Second Sight
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
Nicktoons: Movin'
The Polar Express
Sega Superstars/Eye Toy
Fight Club
Monster's Inc.
Scaler
Crash 'N Burn
Narc

$9.99
Eye Toy
Resident Evil Outbreak (Online)
Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Terminator 3: The Redemption
Blood Rayne 2
Growlanser Generations
Y's: The Ark of Napishtim

PSX
$0.99
Pac Man World
Patriotic Pinball

$4.99
Namco Museum Vol. 1
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy Anthology
Final Fantasy Origins
Finding Nemo
Knockout Kings 2002
Freestyle

GBA
$0.99
Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle
Tony Hawk's Underground
Excite Bike Classic

$4.99
Namco Museum
Spyro: Season of Flame
Disney's The Lion King 1.5
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise
Astro BoyLord of the Rings: The Third Age
Rapala's Pro Fishing
Fairly Odd Parents: Shadow Showdown
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Res...
The Urbz: Sims in the City
The Polar Express
World Championship
Cabela's Big Game Hunger 2005
Golden Nugget
Texas Hold Em
Pac Man World
Monopoly
Ms Pacman Maze Madness
Shaman King

$9.99
Legend of Zelda: Link to the P?
Lemony Snicket
Backyard Basketball
Mega Man Battle Network Blue Moon
Zoids: LegacyGrand Theft Auto
Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls

XBOX
$0.99
Star Wars Starfighter
Crash Nitro Kart
Catwoman
Crash 'N Burn
Yager

$4.99
Simpson's Road Rage
MLB Slugfest 2003
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
Colin Mcrae Rally 4
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tide??
Midnight Club 2
Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
Rainbow Six 3
Magic The Gathering: Battle Ground
Hunter: The Reck
Midway Arcade Treasures
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Shellshock Nam '67
Silent Hill 4
Street Racing Syndicate
Army Men: Sarge's War
Cabela's Deeer Hunt 2005
Second Sight
Crash: Twinasity
Rocky: Legends
Tron 2.0: Killer
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Conflict: Vietnam
Chessmaster
Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf
Tak 2: Staff of Dreams
Outlaw Golf 2
Bard's Tale
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Res....
Fight Club
Lemony Snicket: Asoue
The Incredibles
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
High Rollers Casino
Scaler
Ford Mustang

$9.99
Fifa Soccer 2004
MTV Music Generator 3
Digimon Rumble Arena 2
Dukes of Hazzard: Return of Gene...
Mortal Kombat: Deception (SE)
Blood Rayne 2
Otogi 2
Godzilla: Save the Earth

Gamecube
$4.99
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
NBA Street 2
True Crime: Streets of L.A.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Tony Hawk's UndergroundViewtiful Joe
Pac-Man World 2 Bundle
NFL Street
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes
Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lemony Snicket: Asoue
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Fairly Odd Parents: Shadow Showdown
Megaman X Command Mission
Intellivisioni Lives
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Res...
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Spyro: A Hero's Tail

$9.99
SC: Pandora Tomorrow
Nascar 2005: Chase for the cup
Paper Mario 2
NHL 2005
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Fifa Soccer 2005

Nintendo DS
$4.99
Zoo Keeper

$9.99
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits
 
Somebody on the IGN Xbox General Board mentioned a lot of games at 50% off that have been slow moving. The ones they mentioned were Jade Empire for $15 and Beyond Good & Evil for $4.99. I'd love to finally pick up BG&E for $5.
 
Not too shaby. I'm amazed Y's has dropped as fast as it has.

Glad I don't have class on Monday, because I'll be waiting outside the doors by 9:00 AM. :whistle2:D

Trade-In Fodder - Here I come!
 
Eh, few things look kinda good on there, but I dunno if it's worth spending the money on gas to drive into town to see if any of those are actually there.
 
[quote name='62t']before anyone start get exciting, try using store locator to see if any store has them first.[/QUOTE]

Not too sure how reliable the store locator is, though, as I've found games there that were supposed to be OOS.
 
[quote name='62t']before anyone start get exciting, try using store locator to see if any store has them first.[/QUOTE]
That's a good idea. Unfortunately, my Best Buy didn't have the 3 games I wanted. Bummer. Thanks anyway OP.
 
WANTED (for future reference, in case anyone gets extras):

XBOX
$0.99
Star Wars Starfighter
Crash Nitro Kart
Catwoman
Crash 'N Burn
Yager

$4.99
Midnight Club 2
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Shellshock Nam '67
Street Racing Syndicate
Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf
Bard's Tale
Fight Club
Spyro: A Hero's Tail

$9.99
Mortal Kombat: Deception (SE)
 
i just try using the best buy web site on a bunch of games, and i have so far find one game that i want for pick up. I really hope this will be online so i can use it for PM.
 
FYI, Best Buy's store locator feature is useless when it comes to media items. I've had several problems with them listing an item as OOS and then seeing 4 DVDs sitting there half an hour later. The customer service people themselves told me that it's not reliable. And this was at two separate locations.

You'd think a big company like Best Buy would get its shit together (in this way and in many others). Especially since most of the things they sell deal with some sort of technology. Hell, they just started allowing Reward Zone points for online purchases earlier this year.
 
Looks good...but hopefully this is really true. Does Best Buy computers adjust the prices or will we have problems when the games ring up .99 from managers?
 
[quote name='62t']i just try using the best buy web site on a bunch of games, and i have so far find one game that i want for pick up. I really hope this will be online so i can use it for PM.[/QUOTE]


What do you mean? Can someone elaborate on PM
 
[quote name='Scorch']WANTED (for future reference, in case anyone gets extras):

XBOX
$0.99
Star Wars Starfighter
Crash Nitro Kart
Catwoman
Crash 'N Burn
Yager

$4.99
Midnight Club 2
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Shellshock Nam '67
Street Racing Syndicate
Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf
Bard's Tale
Fight Club
Spyro: A Hero's Tail

$9.99
Mortal Kombat: Deception (SE)[/QUOTE]

OK. This is my official wanted list, because the local Best Buy has absolutely none of these in stock.

[quote name='paintballers']What do you mean? Can someone elaborate on PM[/QUOTE]

He wants to do a price match on a clearance sale.

[quote name='gizmogc']Looks good...but hopefully this is really true. [/quote]

Again with my common sense comment. One user posted it, another posted the list. ffs, think!
 
[quote name='thericochet']FYI, Best Buy's store locator feature is useless when it comes to media items. I've had several problems with them listing an item as OOS and then seeing 4 DVDs sitting there half an hour later. The customer service people themselves told me that it's not reliable. And this was at two separate locations.

You'd think a big company like Best Buy would get its shit together (in this way and in many others). Especially since most of the things they sell deal with some sort of technology. Hell, they just started allowing Reward Zone points for online purchases earlier this year.[/QUOTE]

I posted mine at about the same time, didn't read this. So nm.
 
[quote name='paintballers']Will these games be tagged in some way so costumers would know?

Also will the Mcdonald coupon work for XBOX games.[/QUOTE]

Your 1st question was good. I'll answer that one nicely:

There's a small chance they might have SOME of the game prices updated on the more popular/expensive ones, but I can guarantee that not all of them will be marked that are on the list, so you'll definitely want the list in-hand when you go.

as for question #2:

Have you read the coupon? how hard is it to figure out a coupon that says "$5 off purchase of Any Playstation 2 Video Game"?

The fine print also says: "Excludes...clearance...items". OP said this was a clearance/sale for slow-moving games. The ONLY possibility we'll have of using it, is if they don't have ANY mention of the lowered price other than what it rings up at the register.

If it's a completely incognito price drop, like Tomb Raider for $4.99 hiding in a display clearly marked $14.99 games, or XIII for $4.99 with the price tab showing $14.99, we should be able to use the McD coupons. Those are clearanced, but they don't seem like it. It's mostly up the cashier, so also try to find a copy of the game that isn't marked with any kind of price, that way whatever it comes up as, they can't argue the fact that it's clearance if there's no regular price showing on it. One look at a $19.99 marked game showing as $4.99 sends red flags and sirens.

I'm thinking of going there tonight just to see what they have in stock, so I can narrow my search on Monday.

Final Note: based on your previous posts, I'll spell it out: The PS2 McDonalds coupon does not work on ANYTHING except PS2 games.
 
I know my store had like 6-7 Y's in stock when I went there about 2 weeks ago. No way they could have all suddenly disappeared. Unless staff already have wind of this deal and either A) Took them off the shelves in preparation for the sale or B) Bought them all themselves.
 
Ok so far found a copy of Final Fantasy I+II at E. Palo Alto ready for pick up.
Even if some of those games are in stock, it is most likely going to be few copies. Does anyone remeber the last time BB has clearance are any of those deals online?
 
I love that somebody mentioned earlier in the thread "well, none of us are expecting Paper Mario 2 to be on the list" and there it is for $9.99. If I hadn't snagged it back when EB had it for $20 I'd be all over that.

Great list. I really hope some of them are still in stock when I get outta work at noon on Monday.
 
Hmm. I might have to make a trip to Best Buy on Monday. I wonder if the games will be marked correctly, or in a bin or such. It would be pretty awkward to walk up to the front counter and wait for 15 minutes in line, because there is only one line... only to find that the games are full-price.
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']Hmm. I might have to make a trip to Best Buy on Monday. I wonder if the games will be marked correctly, or in a bin or such. It would be pretty awkward to walk up to the front counter and wait for 15 minutes in line, because there is only one line... only to find that the games are full-price.[/QUOTE]

It's worth it if they ring up the sale price :)
 
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