Borderlands GOTY edition 39.99 @ Gamestop.com

Goty is unavailable online right now, wonder if it's also this price in store. It was 40 bucks on black Friday also, I didn't pick it up then but I've been looking to buy it. I played the crap out of the non dlc part of the game when it was first released. How much does all the dlc cost, 40 bucks?
 
Borderlands GOTY was just $29 on Cyber Monday on Amazon. THAT was a good price. I grabbed a copy, one of the best deals of CM i thought...
 
Just a warning to people considering buying the Borderlands GOTY edition; all the extra content is NOT included on the disc, it is included as vouchers to download the content. So you get a one-time download of the DLC and can't reinstall it later; to a lot of people you don't really "own" the DLC, as in have it on the disc, which is the preferred way to get it in any GOTY edition game. A lot of people are really upset by this situation, and I personally wouldn't buy the GOTY edition for that reason alone (plus I already own the regular version of the game). Just a heads up.
 
^This.
I also bought it from amazon for 29.99, Ps3 version. Excellent deal, I would've never paid more because it comes with a one time use voucher for the DLC (NO on disk content), in other words you don't own the DLC, only the vanilla disk. And as a CAG, the resell value is poop.
 
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Became interested in this, it appears the content is not on disc of the PS3 version. I still could be wrong, but I'll just wait until the game is $29.99 for the Game of the Year Edition.
 
It is not on disk for the :ps3:
It was 29.99 on Cyber Monday, and I think it probably will go down again in a few weeks. The game itself is awesome but this Borderlands GOTY is not very popular because this awful voucher.
 
I locked in a trade in value for $30 on Sunday and then bought the game for 29.99 on Cuber Monday. I downloaded the codes and now I'll be trading it back in. So essentially I got the DLC for free...

I havent tried it yet but I'm hoping I'll be able to use the DLC with a vanilla version of the game.
 
I will clarify everything for everybody. BOTH PS3 and 360 GOTY include the bonus content on a DLC code, good for only 1 time use. All the crying and complaining comes because people cannot trade their game or resell it with higher value. You can only resell it or trade with the original Borderlands game.

Stop whining about this and suck it up, or just don't buy.
 
[quote name='FerDK']I also bought it from amazon for 29.99, Ps3 version. Excellent deal, I would've never paid more because it comes with a one time use voucher for the DLC (NO on disk content), in other words you don't own the DLC only the vanilla disk. And as a CAG, the resell value is poop.[/QUOTE]

I didn't realize that the DLC was download only, my copy I got on Cyber Monday hasn't arrived yet. Hmm, that kinda sucks for the resale value but getting it for $29 doesn't seem so bad anyway.

Oh well, I'm about to upgrade my PS3 HD to a 640GB I picked up on Cyber Monday as well so at least I'll have the room to spare for it!
 
[quote name='Dahk']I locked in a trade in value for $30 on Sunday and then bought the game for 29.99 on Cuber Monday. I downloaded the codes and now I'll be trading it back in. So essentially I got the DLC for free...

I havent tried it yet but I'm hoping I'll be able to use the DLC with a vanilla version of the game.[/QUOTE]

If you did this trade at amazon, then good luck because they also want the DLC codes UNUSED.
 
[quote name='Dahk']I locked in a trade in value for $30 on Sunday and then bought the game for 29.99 on Cuber Monday. I downloaded the codes and now I'll be trading it back in. So essentially I got the DLC for free...

I havent tried it yet but I'm hoping I'll be able to use the DLC with a vanilla version of the game.[/QUOTE]

I'm curious to know if this works. Don't see why it wouldn't but it's a sly move on your part. Well done.
 
Wish this was in stock. Missed out on this on Monday, and i really wan this game. Then my friend calls me Tue and tells me he has it and wants to coop :( Come on amazon, match the price.
 
[quote name='oasisboy']If you did this trade at amazon, then good luck because they also want the DLC codes UNUSED.[/QUOTE]

What? Why would a USED game ever have a DLC code thats unused? Seems excessive.

Where did you hear this?
 
[quote name='oasisboy']I will clarify everything for everybody. BOTH PS3 and 360 GOTY include the bonus content on a DLC code, good for only 1 time use. All the crying and complaining comes because people cannot trade their game or resell it with higher value. You can only resell it or trade with the original Borderlands game.

Stop whining about this and suck it up, or just don't buy.[/QUOTE]

No, all the "crying and complaining" comes because when you buy the GOTY version, you're getting a one-time install of the DLC, so you don't "own" the DLC at all. After the vouchers codes are used, the GOTY version is no different from a plain vanilla Borderlands game. What happens if your console dies, how do you reinstall the DLC? What happens if you have two consoles in your house, and want to install on both? You can't do it, and that's why people are complaining. Stop supporting BS releases like this, instead of attacking people who complain for good reason.
 
Why would amazon take a game where its value comes from the DLC codes and not have good codes? If they don't test these cards, then you might get lucky. We are talking about amazon here, so I dont think they know better about this particular game.
 
[quote name='Dahk']I locked in a trade in value for $30 on Sunday and then bought the game for 29.99 on Cuber Monday. I downloaded the codes and now I'll be trading it back in. So essentially I got the DLC for free...

I havent tried it yet but I'm hoping I'll be able to use the DLC with a vanilla version of the game.[/QUOTE]

I did the same.
 
[quote name='oasisboy']Why would amazon take a game where its value comes from the DLC codes and not have good codes? If they don't test these cards, then you might get lucky. We are talking about amazon here, so I dont think they know better about this particular game.[/QUOTE]

Well then its up to them to tank the value of the trade in. The trade in value should be the exact same as the vanilla version. Who in their right mind would even buy the GOTY version if they dont plan on using the DLC voucher?
 
[quote name='chimpmeister']No, all the "crying and complaining" comes because when you buy the GOTY version, you're getting a one-time install of the DLC, so you don't "own" the DLC at all. After the vouchers codes are used, the GOTY version is no different from a plain vanilla Borderlands game. What happens if your console dies, how do you reinstall the DLC? What happens if you have two consoles in your house, and want to install on both? You can't do it, and that's why people are complaining. Stop supporting BS releases like this, instead of attacking people who complain for good reason.[/QUOTE]

^100% TRUE :applause:
 
[quote name='chimpmeister']No, all the "crying and complaining" comes because when you buy the GOTY version, you're getting a one-time install of the DLC, so you don't "own" the DLC at all. After the vouchers codes are used, the GOTY version is no different from a plain vanilla Borderlands game. What happens if your console dies, how do you reinstall the DLC? What happens if you have two consoles in your house, and want to install on both? You can't do it, and that's why people are complaining. Stop supporting BS releases like this, instead of attacking people who complain for good reason.[/QUOTE]

Don't you typically get 5 downloads for DLC purchased on PSN? I thought once you purchased the content (voucher or not, it's still purchased), you are capable of re-downloading it under the same account? I may be mistaken, just curious.
 
[quote name='oasisboy'] We are talking about amazon here, so I dont think they know better about this particular game.[/QUOTE]

It's not amazon who buys the games, its a 3rd party. That's why you sometimes see sales where the game's trade in value is more then the purchase price.

Also, I knew this was 40 bucks on black friday, didn't see the cyber monday sale. Seems like this will be easy to get for 40 or less.
 
[quote name='AdmrlBalls']Don't you typically get 5 downloads for DLC purchased on PSN? I thought once you purchased the content (voucher or not, it's still purchased), you are capable of re-downloading it under the same account? I may be mistaken, just curious.[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately this is NOT the case.
You can only use the code ONE SINGLE TIME in just ONE Ps3 and that's it (no DLC share :roll:). --IT SEEMS THAT I WAS WRONG CHECK POST #75 and #79--
Gearbox got us all by the balls, my friends and I wanna play the whole game co-op online so buying this rip-off was our best option :lol:. Thank god we got it for $29.99.
 
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[quote name='AdmrlBalls']Don't you typically get 5 downloads for DLC purchased on PSN? I thought once you purchased the content (voucher or not, it's still purchased), you are capable of re-downloading it under the same account? I may be mistaken, just curious.[/QUOTE]

Its possible that you get 5 downloads on PSN, I'm not sure about that; but I would bet that for this GOTY release and others with this style of voucher code, the codes can only be used one time. Otherwise, the game company would be losing money for each GOTY copy that is traded or sold to another person. Their whole point in making the extra content downloadable only, as opposed to on-disc, is to stop people from trading or re-selling the game and getting the extra content as well. This is a big issue with game companies, as it is (from a totally different perspective) from gamers like me, who want to own a physical version of a game when they buy it.
 
[quote name='FerDK']Unfortunately this is NOT the case.
You can only use the code ONE SINGLE TIME in just ONE Ps3 and that's it (no DLC share :roll:).
Gearbox got us all by the balls, my friends and I wanna play the whole game co-op online so buying this rip-off was our best option :lol:. Thank god we got it for $29.99.[/QUOTE]

Wow, didn't realize this. Good to know, I'm about to install a new HD in my PS3 so I'll wait until that's done before installing this DLC.
 
I got the base game for ps3 at target on clearance last month for 7.49. Now I'm not playing it until the add on content goes on sale although from what I read only 2 of the add ins are worth buying. General Knox and clap trap revolution.
 
[quote name='FerDK']
Gearbox got us all by the balls, my friends and I wanna play the whole game co-op online so buying this rip-off was our best option :lol:. Thank god we got it for $29.99.[/QUOTE]

30 bucks for this awesome game with all this content is not a rip-off. I'm very pro consumer and I don't want to be limited to one download and done, but it makes a lot of sense from a business stand point not to put the content on disks that can be passed around for free. It's one thing to sell a game used and not have access to it anymore, its very different when you can still play it on your hard drive. I guess the only solution that would allow you to have a physical disk while not allowing people to pass it around would be to make the expansions stand alone disks like red dead redemption and GTA or put the entire game on one disk(and I think we will see a lot more of that going forward).
 
[quote name='typical guy']I got the base game for ps3 at target on clearance last month for 7.49. Now I'm not playing it until the add on content goes on sale although from what I read only 2 of the add ins are worth buying. General Knox and clap trap revolution.[/QUOTE]

Reviews say that Dr Ned's Zombie Island is great too.
 
Jeez, I had the vanilla version of Borderlands in my hands at Target for $7.49 and said I would hold out for the GOTY version to drop instead. Companies that don't put the DLC stuff on-disc just make it a major inconvenience for consumers who feel they should own all the content of any game they buy regardless if they're buying a game new or used. Thanks, but no thanks for getting this version for me. Maybe the vanilla copy will eventually show up at that price universally in the near future.
 
[quote name='caltab']30 bucks for this awesome game with all this content is not a rip-off. I'm very pro consumer and I don't want to be limited to one download and done, but it makes a lot of sense from a business stand point not to put the content on disks that can be passed around for free. It's one thing to sell a game used and not have access to it anymore, its very different when you can still play it on your hard drive. I guess the only solution that would allow you to have a physical disk would be to make the expansions stand alone disks like red dead redemption and GTA(and I think we will see a lot more of that going forward).[/QUOTE]

A lot of this is anti gamestop measures. EA is really trying out stuff to ruin trade in values. Sadly, I think this will become more common in the future.
 
[quote name='chimpmeister']No, all the "crying and complaining" comes because when you buy the GOTY version, you're getting a one-time install of the DLC, so you don't "own" the DLC at all. After the vouchers codes are used, the GOTY version is no different from a plain vanilla Borderlands game. What happens if your console dies, how do you reinstall the DLC? What happens if you have two consoles in your house, and want to install on both? You can't do it, and that's why people are complaining. Stop supporting BS releases like this, instead of attacking people who complain for good reason.[/QUOTE]

Good post. I'd also add that some may not have access to Xbox live for various reasons, but would still like the DL content.

Greed and profit have unfortunately crushed the small guy everywhere you look.
 
[quote name='typical guy']A lot of this is anti gamestop measures. EA is really trying out stuff to ruin trade in values. Sadly, I think this will become more common in the future.[/QUOTE]

Right, but DLC that stays on your hard drive after you trade it in is a lot different than a game you no longer have access to after you sell it. I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect to still have access to a game on your hard drive after you sell it. Don't get me wrong, I'm all over it when it happens, like with Fallout 3 GOTY, but I don't blame a developer/publisher for trying to prevent it. I agree though that the vouchers used in this case are not the best solution- they should put the entire game on one disk or go the stand alone rout like read dead. That way you permanently own it unless you trade it in and don't have to have internet access to download it.
 
[quote name='irollaround']Good post. I'd also add that some may not have access to Xbox live for various reasons, but would still like the DL content.

Greed and profit have unfortunately crushed the small guy everywhere you look.[/QUOTE]

That's right what about the only two guys that does not have internet access at home?
 
I don't understnad why people are saying you down "own the dlc" this way. Sure you do! It's in your download history. If your system dies, you can go to your history and redownload it. If you want to use it on a seperate system, you can log into your other system with your original gamertag and download them also, but you might only be able to use it on one system at a time. But if they were all on the same disc, that's the best you could do anyways.

Face it, people are ticked because they can't make a good deal($8 for the game and each dlc) and make it even better(pay $40, trade it back in for $30). This is a great game and $40 for everything is a great deal.
 
[quote name='chimpmeister']

1. No, all the "crying and complaining" comes because when you buy the GOTY version, you're getting a one-time install of the DLC, so you don't "own" the DLC at all.

2. After the vouchers codes are used, the GOTY version is no different from a plain vanilla Borderlands game.

3. What happens if your console dies, how do you reinstall the DLC?

4. What happens if you have two consoles in your house, and want to install on both? You can't do it, and that's why people are complaining.

5. Stop supporting BS releases like this, instead of attacking people who complain for good reason.[/QUOTE]

Time to analyze this post:

1. Why wouldn't you own the DLC when you buy the game? That's just silly, so you are saying that Gearbox comes to your house and takes the content away at some point? Capcom did the same thing with RE5 Gold and I didn't see this mass outcry over this tactic. You put the code, you download the content and then you play the game. Nothing wrong there.

2. Agreed, same thing with RE5 Gold on XBOX 360. You know that Gearbox does not get $$$ from the resell of used games at GameStop, right? It is about money, my friend.

3. If the console dies, you should be able to re-download the DLC through XBOX live (for xbox consoles of course). Microsoft does allow you to re-download content if you delete it. I have done this with Arcade games and music videos. This should happen as well with the DLC from Borderlands. Sony, well that I don't know. Maybe call their 1-800#.

4. I think your scenario of wanting to play this game in multiple consoles at home is very unlikely for most people. I know this is a hassle, but just play the game in 1 console accessible to everyone. You know you can have multiple files (saves) with the same console.

5. I am not attacking people. I am just telling you how I see it. Don't like , don't buy, as simple as that. That way you will send a message to Gearbox.
 
My guess is that this will become the norm very soon. If they make it so that the DLC ties into your account, I have no problem with it and totally understand the rationale behind it either way.

As for the guy who locked in a trade value and then plans to take the one-time DLC before trading it in...that's a pretty shitty thing to do on your part and I hope it doesn't work. You're basically screwing over some other person who will buy the game used and then discover that none of the DLC is accessible for them and then causing them a ton of hassle and potentially lost $.

I'm a CAG with the best of them, but to deliberately screw over someone to save a few bucks is just plain sleazy and shameful.
 
I'm sorry...would you ever buy a USED game expecting a DLC code to be UNUSED? That would be pretty naive.
 
[quote name='myl0r']I don't understnad why people are saying you down "own the dlc" this way. Sure you do! It's in your download history. If your system dies, you can go to your history and redownload it. If you want to use it on a seperate system, you can log into your other system with your original gamertag and download them also, but you might only be able to use it on one system at a time. But if they were all on the same disc, that's the best you could do anyways.

Face it, people are ticked because they can't make a good deal($8 for the game and each dlc) and make it even better(pay $40, trade it back in for $30). This is a great game and $40 for everything is a great deal.[/QUOTE]

Wrong. You don't own the DLC. It's only available for download as long Microsoft makes it available for download. Once Microsoft pulls it, it's gone.
 
[quote name='Dahk']I'm sorry...would you ever buy a USED game expecting a DLC code to be UNUSED? That would be pretty naive.[/QUOTE]

It would be pretty naive if people knew about it, but this thread is plenty of evidence enough that many people don't know that the DLC is via a one-time use code. If CAGers aren't aware of that then you can be sure the average gamer has no idea about it.

Sorry dude - I'm not saying you're a bad person at all (in fact your measured response proves that you're reasonable), but it's just a really crappy thing to potentially set someone up like that.
 
[quote name='oasisboy']Time to analyze this post:

It is about money, my friend. [/QUOTE]

Then what about OUR money.
Selling -or asking buyers to pay- $55-$60 for a vanilla game with a single use DLC code is outrageous.
I would pay that IF all the content is ON disk just like Fallout 3 GOTY or GTAIV Complete Edition.
That way of making business is wrong.
 
[quote name='FerDK']Then what about OUR money.
Selling -or asking buyers to pay- $55-$60 for a vanilla game with a single use DLC code is outrageous.
I would pay that IF all the content is ON disk just like Fallout 3 GOTY or GTAIV Complete Edition.
That way of making business is wrong.[/QUOTE]

You do realize the "vanilla" version was sixty bucks at one time and that the GOTY version has already been down to thirty, right? I'd love the content on the disc as much as anyone, but the content has always been DLC and always will be. These silly, stupid "what if" arguments are the equivalent of me wishing someone would give me a million dollars, I was president of the United States, and that I could live in a house made of purple lollipops.
 
[quote name='FerDK']Then what about OUR money.
Selling -or asking buyers to pay- $55-$60 for a vanilla game with a single use DLC code is outrageous.
I would pay that IF all the content is ON disk just like Fallout 3 GOTY or GTAIV Complete Edition.
That way of making business is wrong.[/QUOTE]

You say that you would pay that much money if the content is on the disc because then you could resell it, but that since it's a one-time code that this is an unfair business model.

This argument is terribly flawed. Video games are not an investment or a collectible. The game developers are not responsible for making the game hold its value after use. Your argument is that the developers somehow owe you a product that you can resell for a high value after it has been used, when that is not at all the intention of the product as it was designed. It is designed to be owned and used by a single person as is a vacuum or a toaster. You may keep and replay the game as many times as you wish, even with the one-time DLC code. Extenuating circumstances like hard drive crashes and console failures will probably be dealt with on a per-case basis.

You are getting exactly what you paid for, nothing more, and nothing less.
 
[quote name='Zurcamos']You do realize the "vanilla" version was sixty bucks at one time and that the GOTY version has already been down to thirty, right? I'd love the content on the disc as much as anyone, but the content has always been DLC and always will be. These silly, stupid "what if" arguments are the equivalent of me wishing someone would give me a million dollars, I was president of the United States, and that I could live in a house made of purple lollipops.[/QUOTE]

i had a house made of purple lollipops but i sold it to the president of the united states for a million dollars...what a sucker (pun intended).
 
[quote name='FerDK']So sandman, you confirm this works?[/QUOTE]

I just mailed it yesterday, so we'll see.
But I honestly don't think they'll check the codes.
 
Just to clarify:

The Xbox 360 version has 4 individual codes, one for each DLC. So if you already own one of the DLCs, you can just give that code away to a friend.

The PS3 version has one code for all 4 DLC's bundled together.

Both versions come with a Duke Nukem Forever early access voucher.

Need clarification:

Are you sure once you redeem a code, you can only download the DLC one-time? What if you upgrade your HDD, you can't even re-download the DLC onto the same console? I thought both XBL and PSN allow you to download unlimited number of times to the same console. No?
 
[quote name='S_DOG34']It would be pretty naive if people knew about it, but this thread is plenty of evidence enough that many people don't know that the DLC is via a one-time use code. If CAGers aren't aware of that then you can be sure the average gamer has no idea about it.

Sorry dude - I'm not saying you're a bad person at all (in fact your measured response proves that you're reasonable), but it's just a really crappy thing to potentially set someone up like that.[/QUOTE]

Who are you setting up? It's not like you're selling the game back to a specific individual or lying to them that the codes are still good. Amazon is to blame if they are willing to accept these games back in Trade-In with used codes and for almost full price of what you paid for the game in the first place.

If I were buying the GOTY edition used (not sure why since I would assume the codes were shot anyway), but suppose I was...I wouldn't blame the person that traded it in to Amazon, I'd blame Amazon for selling me a game with defunct codes. That is to say, only if Amazon led me to believe they would be usable in the first place.
 
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