Gameboy Advance e-Reader Bundle for $39.99

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I recently picked up a copy of the Gamestop catalog for February 4- Feb. 24 (available in-store; it has Samus on the cover), and I noticed that they have the Game Boy Advance e-Reader Bundle for $39.99. The bundle includes a GBA system and an e-Reader (and the cards that come with the e-Reader). It's like buying an e-Reader and getting a GBA for free. This is a great deal for anyone looking for a cheap GBA for Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. My local Wal-Mart even price-matched the bundle for me when I brought the Gamestop ad in. Here's a couple scans of the ad page with the deal (it's at the bottom of the image)
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I dont know how this works, but thats an insanely good price. I will grab a catalog when I pick up my FF Crystal Chronicles at Gamestop tomorrow.
thanks for the tip, and even if Gamestop made a mistake, the people at Walmart wont know better and ought to pricematch it in case.
 
Will the Gamestops still have these ads? So if I were to stop by at Gamestop tomorrow, would I still be able to get one?

Also, will CC or BB carry these bundles?
 
They still had stacks of ads on the counter at the Gamestop stores that I've been to recently, so there still should be ads in-store. I had no problem price-matching at Wal-Mart, but I guess YMMV. The Wal-Marts near me all had either one or none of the bundles; Best Buy near me had several bundles in both Indigo and Glacier colors; Circuit City near me didn't appear to have any of the bundles. As for the person who asked if I post reviews somewhere, that isn't me as I don't post any reviews online.
 
Oh, I thought you were the Liontamer that reviews some video game remixes...just wondering, it's weird that you would have the same name as him/her.
 
Anybody have a copy of the scan mirrored anywhere? Also, does anybody know if BB/WalMart will price match if I were to print out the scan or do I have to bring in the original?
 
[quote name='swinte']D'oh! I'll just have to drive out to GameStop it sounds like.[/quote]

...It was a misprint. You dont need to drive out there, they WONT honor it.
 
[quote name='TheRaven']You need to drive out there if you want to get the ad to PM it elsewhere...[/quote]

Oh yeah. So, say, if I get the ad from Gamestop, go to best buy, and price match (I got a 10% off coupon for Best Buy), that It'll get 10% off?
 
[quote name='swinte']Yeah, that's what I meant. I'm planning on PM it.[/quote]


Does that mean, put it on the internet, so other people can download it? Or what does PM mean?
 
I picked up the ad today and I tried CC....the lady got all defensive right away...I've never heard of Gamestop and she seemed mad about it. So then she checked called the local one and they were OOS. She said the item has to be in stock for them to honor a price match. She was a lot nicer though when she realized there really was a Gamestop. Does anyone know if BB has the same policy? Battousai1002 did yours go real smooth?
 
[quote name='JibbaJabba']PM= Price Match[/quote]

Also not to be confused with Private Messages, which this forum and many others use.
 
[quote name='King Bahamut'][quote name='JibbaJabba']PM= Price Match[/quote]

Also not to be confused with Private Messages, which this forum and many others use.[/quote]

yes I forgot to add that in to my post.
 
I went to my local gamestop and they didn't have any in stock, luckily the guy was nice enough to call other gamestops and found one for me.I picked it up for 39.99.Thanks Liontamer!!
 
Well the CC try failed but...I PM 'ed at Walmart. Picked up two of them at this price! No hassles. Thanks LionTamer!
 
Well technically Gamestop shouldnt sell it for that price, the one near me has big signs saying $69.99. But the catalog has it as $39.99 so I got that pricematched at Bestbuy.
Bestbuy technically gives 10% of the difference also, but considering I felt I was kinda not doing the best thing already, I didnt ask for it. That would mean your GBA bundle would be $36.99.
The 10% off coupon doesnt apply to video game hardware unfortunately.
 
i tried to get a price match at wal-mart and the manager was saying that they cant do it becuz gamestop sells refurbished ones and i was like it would say refurbished if it was and hes like no we cant do it.he also said think about it if it wasnt refurbished would they sell it for almost 1/2 off the original price.what a bitch now i gotta go to another wal mart and hope they have the bundle
 
Quick question for those who have taken part in this (I just took the ad and PM'd at a Best Buy)

Inside the bundle box I can see that the GBA is apparently in it's own box, no different than any other GBA. Is the E-reader in it's own self-contained packaging as well?

If I can return both individually for store credit somewhere... that'd cover the price of a GBA-SP right there.
 
Dang, I just got so close to getting this.

Went to best buy, picked it up asked them to price match. They said sure, we just have to verify that it is in stock. They called and it was in stock....but at the last second they also verified the price....shot down. The guy already had the new price plugged into the computer, but had to change it.

Im not pissed at BB like some people would be, just annoyed that I got so close and failed.
 
[quote name='Daveman']Quick question for those who have taken part in this (I just took the ad and PM'd at a Best Buy)

Inside the bundle box I can see that the GBA is apparently in it's own box, no different than any other GBA. Is the E-reader in it's own self-contained packaging as well?

If I can return both individually for store credit somewhere... that'd cover the price of a GBA-SP right there.[/quote]

...And would be highly unethical.
 
[quote name='guessed'][quote name='Daveman']Quick question for those who have taken part in this (I just took the ad and PM'd at a Best Buy)

Inside the bundle box I can see that the GBA is apparently in it's own box, no different than any other GBA. Is the E-reader in it's own self-contained packaging as well?

If I can return both individually for store credit somewhere... that'd cover the price of a GBA-SP right there.[/quote]

...And would be highly unethical.[/quote]

"Highly?" Maybe... but much more so than asking for rainchecks for games you have no interest in? Buying clearance games from one store and trading them in to another as part of some "trade 4 get 1 free!" deal?

Easy to see I'm new here... my apologies if I've crossed the line.
 
[quote name='Daveman'][quote name='guessed'][quote name='Daveman']...Blah blah blah...

If I can return both individually for store credit somewhere... that'd cover the price of a GBA-SP right there.[/quote]

...And would be highly unethical.[/quote]

"Highly?" Maybe... but much more so than asking for rainchecks for games you have no interest in? Buying clearance games from one store and trading them in to another as part of some "trade 4 get 1 free!" deal?

Easy to see I'm new here... my apologies if I've crossed the line.[/quote]

No, some people think its ok to abuse the Target deal, yet call that bad. Some people think using the GGC is bad, while downloading roms is alright.

So, no, your not out of place, more or less dead center :)
 
[quote name='Daveman'][quote name='guessed'][quote name='Daveman']Quick question for those who have taken part in this (I just took the ad and PM'd at a Best Buy)

Inside the bundle box I can see that the GBA is apparently in it's own box, no different than any other GBA. Is the E-reader in it's own self-contained packaging as well?

If I can return both individually for store credit somewhere... that'd cover the price of a GBA-SP right there.[/quote]

...And would be highly unethical.[/quote]

"Highly?" Maybe... but much more so than asking for rainchecks for games you have no interest in? Buying clearance games from one store and trading them in to another as part of some "trade 4 get 1 free!" deal?

Easy to see I'm new here... my apologies if I've crossed the line.[/quote]

Returning to store A an item which one purchased at store B, as if it had been purchased at store A in the first place is unethical.

Trading games in at store X that were purchased at store Y, is not unethical, at least not with regards to store X (some people argue that it is unethical because it robs other gamers of the opportunity to buy the game at the very cheap price, but that is another issue).

Store X is in the business of buying/trading used games, store A is not. Store A takes the game and gives credit based on the assumption that the game was purchased at store A, and the receipt was lost. Their policy of not requiring a receipt should not be confused with an attitude that they willingly "take back" items, regardless of the store at which they were purchased.

The Target deal is questionable, I can see both sides of it, but I did it, and I am not ashamed. Yes, one could argue that if one has no intention of buying an item, it is unethical to obtain a raincheck for that item. A raincheck, however, is not a commitment to buy, nor is it even an indication of a desire to buy, it is merely a certificate granting the ability to buy, and while it traditionally applies only to a certain item, Target's rainchecks grant an additional ability. It is their policy, it is, perhaps, overly generous, and it will probably change at some point in the not too distant future.

I'm not familiar with the arguments against the GGC coupon.
 
I stopped by my local Gamestop and they said that they didn't have a catalog there? And he told me that the price was way too cheap, so someone wanna send me a catalog so I can pm somewhere, :lol:
 
I went last night and they said they wouldn't honor it (it says on the back of the flyer - prices subject to change). The guy was really very nice about it. Then I told him I'd try the ShopKo in the mall and see if they would do it, and he even wished me luck on that.

I did get a price match, so I scored one for $40 too. Now don't hate me, but when I found out both the GBA and the ereader were sealed inside I returned them to the same store and got $99 credit. Bam, GameBoy SP for $45 (tax). Maybe it's not right, but I just had to.
 
[quote name='Spiritseed']I got one from my local gs for 39.99 last night. Awesome deal[/quote]

Wow, GameStop honored the price?
 
Man, I went to GameStop yesterday, and I got a price sheet, but the Wireless Net Extender and the Bundle are both marked out with permanent marker! ARGH! Will CC or BB take a scanned page for PMing?
 
Probably not. When I took my ad in for Price matching they checked to see if the offer was still valid. You need a whole ad to check that.
 
After Best Buy had none in stock to PM, I went ahead and gave GameStop a try. I showed the guy the ad, he said, "Wow, if that's what is says, than that's how much it is". He had to override the price in his system, but I got it for the $40.00. He was a nice guy, too.
 
[quote name='jkam']I picked up the ad today and I tried CC....the lady got all defensive right away...I've never heard of Gamestop and she seemed mad about it. So then she checked called the local one and they were OOS. She said the item has to be in stock for them to honor a price match. She was a lot nicer though when she realized there really was a Gamestop. Does anyone know if BB has the same policy? Battousai1002 did yours go real smooth?[/quote]

The same thing happened to me when I tried to PM at BB. At the register the woman asked her co-worker if the store "GameStop" even existed. Then she even had the nerve to say that I made up the ad (as if I had some sort of plan to make an elaborate ad to fool their store). She then promptly got the manager and he told me that they would not match the price because "it was below cost." Yet he quoted 2 different prices as to what "cost for BB" was.

First he said selling it at the price in the flyer would be equal to no profit. But then he later said that their selling price was equal to no profit. So basically he lied to me.

I'm going to try again at WalMart and some other BB's near me. Hopefully it works out in the end. I suggest trying many different registers and hopefully one of the mindless peons will just punch it through.
 
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