GameRush/Blockbuster Thread: The GameRush Lite Era

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Just looking for trade-in prices? Well, check out what's been reported:
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50% Off Sale

Edit: It looks as though more games are being added to the 50% off list on 3/25/07. Here's what jaybsooner is reporting:

[quote name='jaybsooner']Hey guys, just a head's up. Went to my local Gamerush today (03/24/07), noticed they had put a ton of the NEW games they had for sale on a side counter. The manager told me they were being added to the 50% off sale. These were new additions to the previous sale. He let me look at the list he had for his store of the pulled games. PS2, XBOX, PSP, Gamecube, and 360 were on the list, the majority of the list (about half) was original XBOX, with about 20% PS2, rest a mix of 360, Gamecube, and PSP.

Can't recite the list verbatim, but you may want to check with your local game rush, I believe the actual list may vary from store to store, based what they have in inventory.

If you want, post what titles you are interested in and I will do my best to recall if it was included on the list, but I would suggest going to you local Gamerush and scout it out today!![/QUOTE]

The prices will be listed on the price drop reports as 1 cent drops making the game prices end in .98. The 50% will be automatically deducted when the employee hits the Total button. It's very unlikely that there is any signage or changes in prices actually displayed at the stores yet.

Okay, details are still rolling in and we don't have a full list yet, but we're getting there.

FAQ (Read before you ask a question.)

Q: Are used games included?
A: No, this is only for new games.

Q: Is this sale going on at normal Blockbusters?
A: Yes, as long as it is not a franchise Blockbuster. Most Blockbusters are not franchise locations. Call your local store and ask if they are a corporate or a franchise store if you are unsure or check a past receipt to see if it says "Blockbuster Franchisee".

Q: The games are scanning at full price, is this sale for real?
A: You won't get the discount until the employee hits "Total" on the register.

Q: Do Blockbuster gift cards work at Gamerush?
A: Yes.

Q: Is this going on nationwide?
A: Yes, but see details on franchise locations above.

Q: My blockbuster employees say they don't know anything about the sale, is this sale real or happening in my area?
A: It's a good thing that they don't know and see above franchise locations information.

Q: If I ask something that is clearly laid out here in the OP, will shipwreck make fun of me?
A: Probably.

(All prices are after the 50% off discount.)

The List (work in progress):

:ps2:
Ace Combat 5
Activision Anthology
American Chopper
Ape Escape 3 $7.50
ATV Offroad Fury 4 $20
Burnout
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collector's Edition $10
Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom Classics Volume 2 $10
Celebrity Deathmatch
Crazy Taxi $5
Da Vinci Code
Destroy All Humans 2 $20
Dus Ex
Dragon Quest VIII $10
Drakengard 2 $10
ESPN College Basketball 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Eye Toy Operation Spy $3.50
Family Fued $10
Family Guy $15
Fatal Frame III $15
Ford Bold Moves
Ford Racing 3 $2.50
Godfather LE $15
Grandia III $15 (Extreme YMMV, probably was a mistake at one store)
Guitar Hero II (Game Only) $25
Hitman Contracts
Hot Shots Golf 3
Hot Wheels Stunt Challenge
Jak 3 $10
Jak X Combat Racing $10
Jam Pack 14
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love
Justice League Heroes $15
Major League Baseball
Marvel Nemesis
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Metal Gear Solid 2 $8.50
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence $15
Midnight Club II
Midway Arcade Treasure
MLB 06
MX World Tour
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles
NBA 2K6
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed Underground
Neopets
NFL Street 3 $15
NRA Gun Club
Outlaw Tennis
Outlaw Volleyball
Phantasy Star Universe
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $10
R Racing Evolution
Rapala Pro Fishing
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando $7.50
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (YMMV)
Ratchet Deadlocked $10
Red Dead Revolver
Resident Evil 4 $10
Rugrats Royal Ransom $10
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Sims 2 Pets
Socom US Navy Seals: Combined Assault $20
Sopranos $15
State of Emergency 2
Suikoden Tactics
Superman Returns $15
Tak 3
Tales of The Abyss $18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Tekken Tag Tournament $5
The Thing $3.50
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 $15
TOCA Race Driver 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon $7.50
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (?)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Torino 2006
Virtua Fighter 4
We Love Katamari $15
World Championship Poker
WWE Smackdown vs Raw
WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth
WWE Smackdown Just Bring It
X-Men Legends II
Xenosaga $8
Xenosaga III $15
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist of the Roses

:psp:
Ape Escape Academy
ATV Offroad Fury
ATV Offroad Fury Pro $20
Brothers in Arms
Darkstalkers Chronicle $10
Dungeon Siege
EA Replay $10
Frantix $5
Gangs of London
The Godfather: Mob Wars
Kingdom of Paradise
Legend of Heroes
Loco Roco $15
Lord of the Rings Tactics $10
Major League Baseball
Mortal Kombat Deception
NBA Live 06
NCAA Football 2007 $20
Outrun 2006 $10
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Reel Fishing
SOCOM Fire Team Bravo $10
Sonic Rivals $20
Spider-Man 2
Star Wars: Letal Alliance
Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Untold Legends: Warriors Code $15
World Tour Soccer 06

:gc:
Chibi Robo $7.50
Disney Magical Mirror $7.50
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life $5
Ice Age 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess $30 (Yes, they raised the price to $60 then took 50% off)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker $10
Luigi's Mansion $10
Mario Kart: Double Dash $15
Mario Party 4 $15
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Metroid Prime $5
Need For Speed 2
Need For Speed Underground
Resident Evil 4 $10
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle $10
Sonic Mega Collection $5
Soul Calibur II $5
Sponge Bob Lights Camera Pants $7.50
Super Mario Sunshine $10
Super Monkey Ball $10
Super Smash Bros. Melee $15
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful Joe $5


:gba:
Disney Skate Adventure $7.50
DK King of Swing $10
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II $7.50
Drill Dozer $5
Final Fantasy I & II $10
Final Fantasy IV $15
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance $10
Hot Wheels Velocity X
Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland $15
Pacman Pinball
Star Wars Episode III
Tetris Worlds
Texas Hold Em
WarioWare Twisted $5
Yoshi Topsy Turvy $10

:xbox:
50 Cent Bulletproof
Bad Boys Miami Takedown
Black Hawk Down
Blitz: The League $10
Burnout 3 $10
Call of Cthulu $7.50
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Capcom Classic Collection
Conflict Global Terror
Crash Bandicoot: The... (cut off - possibly wrath of cortex)
Da Vinci Code $5
Darkwatch $5
Dead or Alive 3 $7.50
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
Doom 3 Collector's Edition
Elder Scrolls III $7.50
Elder Scrolls III: GOTY Edition
Eragon
ESPN College Hoops 2K5
ESPN NBA 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NHL 2K5
Fable: Lost Chapters $10
FIFA 07
Ford Racing 3
Forza Motorsport
Ghost Recon: Summit Strike $10
Gunvalkyrie
Halo 2 Collector's Edition $17.50
Hitman 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Kingdom Under Fire
LA Rush
Links 2004
Major League Baseball 2K6
Marvel Nemesis
Mortal Kombat Deception
Mortal Kombat Deception Kollector's Edition
Motocross Mania 3
MX vs ATV Unleashed
Namco Museum
Need for Speed Most Wanted: Black Edition $15
Need for Speed Underground
NHL 2K7
Outlaw Tennis $3.50 or $5
Pacman World 2 $5
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $7.50
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $5
Rallisport Challenge
Red Faction II
Rogue Trooper
Shattered Union $20
Sonic Heroes $5
Spy Hunter 2
Spy Vs. Spy
Star Wars Battlefront $10
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind
Superman Returns
Taito Legends $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (? Both were cut off)
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tony Hawk's Underground
Total Overdose $5
True Crime: Streets of LA
Ultimate Spider-Man
Unreal Championship
Urban Chaos
The Warriors $10
World Championship Poker
Wrestlemania 21
X-Men Legends $5

:360:
Dead Rising $30
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms $30
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Hitman: Blood Money $20
Just Cause $25
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II $25
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $30
N3: Ninety Nine Nights $15
NCAA Football 07 $20
Over G Fighters
Phantasy Star Universe $20
Splinter Cell Double Agent $30
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $28
World Series of Poker $15
XBLA Unplugged $15

[quote name='Lord Alfred']As far as I was told, it is on new games only, and is 50% off the marked price. The list was also laying on the back counter and I perused it. The list of games are for the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PSP, and Xbox360. There are no DS games.

I wrote down the Xbox360 games since I thought those would be the most interesting. There were not many PSP games and the ones on the list were not very exciting. So without further ado, the Entire Xbox360 50% Off GameRush Listing:

Dead Rising $59.99
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Just Cause $49.99
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $59.99
N3: Ninety Nine Nights
NCAA 07 (Can't remember what sport)
Phantasy Star Universe
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $54.99
World Series of Poker
XBLA Unplugged[/QUOTE]


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Older News:
Confirmed: All non-Next Gen game rentals are 2 for $10.

Price Drops for the week of 12/10:

Okay, here's the price drops from this week (that I can remember):

:360:
Prey $19.99 New
Top Spin 2 $19.99 New
Table Tennis $29.99 New
Test Drive Unlimited $29.99 New
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged $29.99 New
Dead or Alive 4 $39.99 New $34.99 Used
NHL 2K7 $39.99 New
NHL 07 $39.99 New
Official Xbox Faceplate (Silver) $6.99 New

:psp:
Miami Vice $19.99 New
LocoRoco $29.99 New

:ds:
Metroid Prime Hunters $19.99 New $19.99 Used (Yes, they changed both the new and used price to $19.99)
Pokemon Trozei $19.99 New

:ps3:
Sony Six-Axis Controller $39.99 New (Not a price drop, but $10 cheaper than MSRP)

System Watch:

Some GameRushes have PS3's on their incoming shipping reports as arriving on Tuesday, December 5th. One of the local stores that actually received Wii's will receive 1 (One) PS3 ($600 Version) tomorrow. No firm reports on when the next shipment of Wii's will arrive.

Random News:

In a really strange turn of events, GameRush actually pulled a lot of PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube games from Previously Played status and put them back up on the wall to rent. There are still plenty of used games for sale, but I thought this was an interesting move on Blockbuster's part.




Random Tip
FIFA 2007 for the Xbox 360 is currently listed at $40 new ($60 everywhere else). If you pre-order it and pay for it in full now, you should be able to pick it up when it releases and save yourself $20.


Price Drops for previous weeks (what was in inventory at the store I went to)

Kingdom Hearts II (PS2) - $29.99 New
Godfather (Xbox 360) - $49.99 New $44.99 Used
NCAA Football 07 (Xbox 360) - $44.99 New $39.99 Used

Prices for USED games

:xbox:
Madden NFL 06 $15

:ps2:
Hitman: Blood Money $25
NCAA Football 06 $15
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW $15

:gc:
Donkey Konga 2 $10
Monster House $25
Super Mario Strikers $25

:psp:
Me & My Katamari $15
Pursuit Force $25
SpongeBob Squarepants $25
Worms $15

:360:
Call of Duty 2 $35
Condemned $25
Hitman: Blood Money $35
Outfit $25
Tomb Raider Legend $25

Prices for NEW Games

:xbox:
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness $20
Need For Speed: Most Wanted $20
Sonic Heroes $10

:ps2:
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness $20
Eye Toy Play 2 $20
NBA Street V3 $10
Soul Calibur II $10
Spider-Man $10
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW $20
X-Men Legends $10

:gc:
Battalion Wars $15
Donkey Konga 2 $15
Fire Emblem $15
Sonic Heroes $10
Sonic Mega Collection $10
Super Mario Strikers $30

:psp:
Death Jr. $10
Me & My Katamari $20
Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 $20
Prince of Persia Revelations $20

:ds:
Kirby Canvas Curse $20

:360:
Call of Duty 2 $40
Outfit $30
Tomb Raider: Legend $30

Price Drops for the week of 10/1

Prices for USED games

:gc:
Battalion Wars $10
Chibi Robo $10
Fire Emblem $10


Price Drops (and prices I thought were notable) for the week of 9/24

I got my hands on the list of price drops from this week at Game Rush and there are several good ones. Keep in mind that this list is just what was in stock at the store I went to so there are certainly other games that dropped in price as well.

Prices for NEW games


:360:
Burnout Revenge $20
College Hoops 2K6 $10
Far Cry Instincts Predator $20
Full Auto $20
Moto GP 06 $40
NHL 2K6 $10
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition $20
Peter Jackson's King Kong $20
Prey $40
Prey Collector's Edition $40
Quake IV $40
Ridge Racer 6 $20
Rumble Roses XX $30
Tomb Raider Legend $40
X-Men: The Official Game $40

:xbox:
Arena Football $10
Black $20
Call of Cthulhu $15
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One $15
College Hoops 2K6 $10
Da Vinci Code $10
Darkwatch $10
ESPN College Hoops 2K5 $5
Ford Mustang Legend $7
Ford Racing 3 $7
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $15
Godfather Limited Edition $30
Gun $10
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
James Bond: From Russia With Love $10
Medal of Honor: European Assault $10
Mortal Kombat Deception $10
Namco Museum $10
Outlaw Tennis $7
Pac-Man World 2 $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $10
Rallisport Challenge $7
Sonic Riders $20
Spider-Man 2 $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind $10
Taito Legends $10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Island Thunder $7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Critical $10
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown $10
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell $7
Tomb Raider Legend $30
Total Overdose $10
True Crime New York City $10
Unreal Championship $7
World Championship Poker $7
World Championship Poker 2 $7
X-Men Legends $10
X-Men: Official Game of the Movie $20

:ps2:
24 $20
Ape Escape 3 $15
Call of Duty: Big Red One $20
Devil Kings $20
Drakengard 2 $20
Enter The Matrix $10
EyeToy: Operation Spy $7
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $15
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai $15
Godfather Limited Edition $30
Gun $10
Harry Potter & Goblet $10
Midway Arcade Treasures 3 $7
Motocross Mania 3 $7
Shadow Hearts: From the New World $20
Sonic Riders $30
Soul Calibur III $20
Super Monkey Ball Adventures $20
Taito Legends $10
Tak 3 $10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Special Edition $30
Total Overdose $15
Trapt $15

:gc:
Battalion Wars $30
Legend Of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures $15
Metroid Prime $10
Namco Museum $10
Naruto: Clash of Ninja $20
Odama $30
Sonic Riders $30
Tak 3 $10
Viewtiful Joe $10

:psp:
Ape Escape: On The Loose $10
Burnout Legends $20
Coded Arms $15
The Con $15
Daxter $20
Death Jr. $15
Fight Night Round 3 $20
Gradius Collection $15
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee $10
Kingdom of Paradise $20
Lemmings $20
Lumines $13
Madden NFL 06 $15
Major League Baseball ? $20
Medievil Resurrection $10
Metal Gear Acid 2 $15
MX vs. ATV: On the Edge $20
Neopets: Petpet Adventure $15
Pursuit Force $20
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror $20
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble $10
Wipeout Pure $10
World Tour Soccer 06 $20
WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2 $20
X-Men Legends 2 $15
Y's: Ark of Napishtim $15


:ds:
Advance Wars: Duel Strike $20
Battles of Prince of Persia $10
Burnout Legends $20
Lunar: Dragon Song $20
Meteos $20
Metroid Prime Pinball $15
Sonic Rush $20
Super Princess Peach $20
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory $20
Trace Memory $20
True Swing Golf $10


:gba:
Drill Dozer $10
WarioWare: Twisted! $10


Prices for USED games:

:360:
NBA 2K6 $10
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition $15
Rumble Roses XX $25

:xbox:
Call of Cthulu $10
College Hoops 2K6 $7
Crazy Taxi 3 $7
Da Vinci Code $7
ESPN College Hoops ? $4
ESPN NBA 2K5 $5
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $10
Gun $7
Guy Game $7
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $10
Serious Sam II $7
Spider-Man 2 $7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown $7
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell ? $7
Unreal Championship $5
World Championship Poker $5
X-Men Legends $7
X-Men: The Official Game of the Movie $15

:ps2:
24 $15
Bard's Tale, The $5
Beyond Good & Evil $7
Firefighter FD18 $15
Neo Contra $10
Over the Hedge $15
Phantom Brave $15
Sonic Riders $25
Suikoden IV $17
Tak 3 $7

:psp: (Rule of thumb for the most part: New Price/Used Price - $20/$15, $15/$10, $10/$7)
Astonishia Story $20
Daxter $15
Death Jr. $10
Frogger Helmet Chaos $7
Gretzky NHL 2006 $7
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee $7
Lemmings $15
Madden NFL 06 $10
Medievil Ressurection $7
Metal Gear Acid 2 $10
NBA 06 $10
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror $15
Wipeout Pure $7

:ds:
Advance Wars: Duel Strike $15
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits $15
Yoshi: Touch & Go $15

:gba:
F-Zero GP Legend $10
Game & Watch Gallery 4 $10
Golden Sun $13
Lunar $15
Mario Golf: Advance Tour $7
Riviera $15



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Current Trade-In Deals

There are no trade-in deals at this time. The trade 3 get and extra $5 per game is still in affect at some locations.

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Reported Trade-In Prices

Trade-In Price Wiki
 
[quote name='kjauburn']Traded the following today all 360 versions.

Forza 2 $35
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $15
Star Trek Legacy $12[/quote]

Which store did you trade them at? I want to buy Marvel:UA.
 
[quote name='neocisco']Which store did you trade them at? I want to buy Marvel:UA.[/quote]

The town park store is where I traded it in. The copy I traded in was complete from my collection. I traded it in because it was the original version and now there is a third version of it coming out this week (Marvel Ultimate Alliance Enhanced Platinum hits). I have no idea what the difference is between the second release Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold Edition and the Platinum Enhanced version. I will probably pick up the gold edition with the extra 8 characters someday if I can find it at a cheap price...
 
[quote name='pentapenguin']Just got my $10 BB gift card with Halo 3 purchase coupon.[/QUOTE]

I got the email, but when I hit the link I get a fucking server error.
 
[quote name='kjauburn']The town park store is where I traded it in. The copy I traded in was complete from my collection. I traded it in because it was the original version and now there is a third version of it coming out this week (Marvel Ultimate Alliance Enhanced Platinum hits). I have no idea what the difference is between the second release Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold Edition and the Platinum Enhanced version. I will probably pick up the gold edition with the extra 8 characters someday if I can find it at a cheap price...[/quote]

Town Park? Or maybe Towne Lake?
 
Well I was in GR tonight and like always was browsing the games section and I saw something new: a brand new and sealed Xbox S blue controller I picked up for just $7.50! Since it was brand new I doubt it was a trade in but I've never seen it before so I guess it was likely lost or stuck in the back room or something. May be worth checking at your BB if you need one*.

*And no I didn't need one since I don't have an original Xbox (yet!!). :lol:
 
If anyone wants my coupon just message me and I will forward the email. I'm not gonna be getting Halo there so someone might as well us it. Thanks, Ben
 
Here is some more stuff for the Wiki, if I should be posting this somewhere else please let me know:
Elite Beat Agents DS- $8
Field Commander PSP- $10
Sly 2 - PS2 - $6
Lego Star Wars Original Trilogy 360 -$10
Splinter Cell DOuble Agent PS2 - $6
Karaoke Revolution Xbox (Game Only) -$1

All Prices As of Today.

Thanks, Ben
 
So is Gamerush still getting new releases? If I preordered Halflife 2 what are the odds of getting it at release? I'm getting ready to trade in NCAA 08 if it still gets $35 like the wiki says (9/7/07) otherwise i'll try to sell it here or bite the bullet and trade it to EB as a last resort. Looks like they give $20 and can prolly combine with a friend and get the trade bonus.

Edit: Screw worrying about Gamerush I called the new smaller game store Gamecity 360 and they giving $29 for NCAA although he said they gonna adjust the price down after I trade mine since thats way to high lol.
 
does anyone have the coupon code for the Game Rush gift card because i never received the email to get my code for the 10 giftcard you can provide to me after your purchase your copy of the game because the my GR Store Manager will honor the code since he said all the codes are the same
 
Posting this again to express my hatred for GameRush from here on out.

I went up to GameRush. I got there at 11:55, and the doors were locked, so i waited for one of the mother fuckers who were running around in there to see me. A woman comes out and says that they decided there not doing the midnight launch thing anymore, since there weren't people lined up at 11, which is when the store closed. I was the only one there, and i told the woman, who was being a total bitch to me, that it would take about 10 seconds for her to sell me MY COPY OF THE GAME THAT I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR AND WAS PROMISED TO BE ABLE TO GO INTO THE STORE AT 12 AND BUY IT. She says I can come back tomorrow, and I tell her that "I guess I'll just come by tomorrow and get my money back and buy it somewhere else." to which she responded, "okay" and then walked back into the store to resume her important job of moving dvd boxes around.

I'm fucking pissed.
 
Sorry to hear that SJ. I guess I got lucky, my store didn't do that. Got my copy and going to bed.

Also, now that I have blown my wad on Halo 3, I need to get some more Trade in credit. I saw that my GR was taking preorders for Assassin's Creed and I need some more credit!

Ideas?
 
Well I was able to get my copy last night. They had trouble getting the coupon to work and had to override it, might have been because the coupon wasn't tied to my account. Thanks for the coupon Blair2100. FYI the coupong is only good 9/25-9/26.

The store I went to didn't get the full shipment they were expecting so they only had a handful for sale, unless you preordered. They probably had 35-40 preordered copies at the town lake store. They said they would be getting the rest of the shipment today including a few legendary editions in.

FYI the Cumming store got the whole shipment including somewhere around 6-10 legendary editions. They still had a few legendary left this morning.

I was shocked to find out GR was actually getting the legendary edition in and was actually tempted for a minute by it, but I will save my credit for COD 4, Orange Box, etc...
 
[quote name='Bezerker']Do you need some more credit?
:D[/quote]

I need some more trade in credit.

Wow, I didn't think I was that incoherent at 12:30 am. Guess I am. And yes, I need some more credit ;)
 
Keke, I need more credit as well. I've been playing Halo 3 since the 20th, my brother actually beat the game. I need to go out and buy it soon...

Anyone have a coupon? I'll take it even if it is used, I'm sure someone can over ride it for me. =)
 
Well, I just hope my store set my copy aside for me....generally they do, plus I already paid for it. Now I just need to get my $10 Gift Card and the game.
 
Picked up my Halo 3 at GameRush. My store also re-arranged the entire game section...it is much smaller now. They also have the 25% off SHOOTER titles.

Got my $10 Gift Card also.....what to buy with my $200 in credit now ;)
 
Has anyone seen Eternal Sonata at a regular (NON-GR) store? Just wondering if this is one of those select titles they'd sell. h2dk picked up Blue Dragon that way, so it is certainly possible.
 
[quote name='io']Has anyone seen Eternal Sonata at a regular (NON-GR) store? Just wondering if this is one of those select titles they'd sell. h2dk picked up Blue Dragon that way, so it is certainly possible.[/quote]

Our store got a single copy for rent, but none for sale (if that helps your question any).

FYI- for those of you using coupons for Halo 3, it doesn't matter whether it's yours or someone else's (or even if it's already been used). The coupon isn't working in the computer system, so they'll have to do an override no matter what.
 
I preordered Halo 3. They actually put my copy of Halo 3 aside for me, had my name on it and everything! Plus when I picked it up, I gave them the coupon for the $10 gift card and it worked with no problem. It's a shame that I'm surprised that everything worked the way it's supposed to. We've become so used to bad customer service(especially at GR's) that when things do work the way they're supposed to, we're shocked!
 
Hey DoubleDown, they've done the same thing to my GR as well. The game section is smaller and they are having the 25% off on select 1st and 3rd person shooters.
 
I wanted to swap some crap games for Heavenly Sword, and here are the prices I got. 3 lame games + $0.94 = Game I actually WANT to play.

Pirates of the Caribbean 360 - $19
Tenchu Z 360 - $22
Carnival Games Wii - $23

I asked if they were going to be reserving Rock Band, but it wasn't on their pre-order sheet. I'd rather not deal with EBSpot or paying tax/shipping online if I can help it.
 
[quote name='nietzsche74']So apparently Gears of War isn't really a "shooter".[/quote]

Yeah, and neither is Virtua Tennis 3 nor Top Spin 2 'sports' games. There's one guy that I see at Blockbuster that I swear hates me. I just get a "I don't want to talk to you even if I'm getting paid to" vibe. pentapenguin may know who I'm talking about.
 
[quote name='nietzsche74']So apparently Gears of War isn't really a "shooter".[/quote]

If you're referring to the 25% off select shooters, it was included at my local Game Rush.
 
[quote name='guyinga']Yeah, and neither is Virtua Tennis 3 nor Top Spin 2 'sports' games. There's one guy that I see at Blockbuster that I swear hates me. I just get a "I don't want to talk to you even if I'm getting paid to" vibe. pentapenguin may know who I'm talking about.[/quote]
Which Blockbuster?
 
[quote name='pentapenguin']Which Blockbuster?[/quote]

Newnan towards PTC by Kroger's and McDonald's next to Sherman Williams/Advanced Auto Parts
 
[quote name='doubledown']Anyone trade in GHII? Curious what it gets.[/quote]I got $26 for mine when I traded it in 3 weeks ago. It was only the game, no guitar. Also the PS2 version.
 
Has anyone traded any of the K-mart Xbox 360 clearance titles? (Check out the K-Mart clearance thread for details).

We have at least one potential tripler- Far Cry can be bought for $7 and trades for $22 (as of 9/5 according to the wiki). Again, if the wiki is still accurate, you could also do Amped 3 - $10 > $19. I'm thinking Star Trek and that Cabela Alaskan adventure might also have potential, but they aren't listed on the wiki.
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']Has anyone traded any of the K-mart Xbox 360 clearance titles? (Check out the K-Mart clearance thread for details).

We have at least one potential tripler- Far Cry can be bought for $7 and trades for $22 (as of 9/5 according to the wiki). Again, if the wiki is still accurate, you could also do Amped 3 - $10 > $19. I'm thinking Star Trek and that Cabela Alaskan adventure might also have potential, but they aren't listed on the wiki.[/QUOTE]

I hadn't thought of trading those to BB. I was considering some of the Kmart things for the trade 2 extra $10 at EB/GS, but it looks like even with the bonus many of those won't even be doubles (though I'll take a near double at EB/GS over a near triple at BB/GR any day given my limited ability to spend BB/GR credit).

FWIW, $7 360 games at Kmart: Cabela, PD0, Kameo, Tomb Raider Legend, Table Tennis, Chromehounds, World Champ Poker All In, Moto GP '06, Lego Bionicles, Prey.

$10 games: Star Trek Legacy, Amped 3, Superman Returns, Far Cry, Quake 4, Xmen.
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']Has anyone traded any of the K-mart Xbox 360 clearance titles? (Check out the K-Mart clearance thread for details).

We have at least one potential tripler- Far Cry can be bought for $7 and trades for $22 (as of 9/5 according to the wiki). Again, if the wiki is still accurate, you could also do Amped 3 - $10 > $19. I'm thinking Star Trek and that Cabela Alaskan adventure might also have potential, but they aren't listed on the wiki.[/quote]

Don't forget Over G Fighters if somebody does not mind checking.
 
[quote name='io']I hadn't thought of trading those to BB. I was considering some of the Kmart things for the trade 2 extra $10 at EB/GS, but it looks like even with the bonus many of those won't even be doubles (though I'll take a near double at EB/GS over a near triple at BB/GR any day given my limited ability to spend BB/GR credit).

FWIW, $7 360 games at Kmart: Cabela, PD0, Kameo, Tomb Raider Legend, Table Tennis, Chromehounds, World Champ Poker All In, Moto GP '06, Lego Bionicles, Prey.

$10 games: Star Trek Legacy, Amped 3, Superman Returns, Far Cry, Quake 4, Xmen.[/quote]
I traded a pile of Far Cry, Open Season, and Bionicle Heroes to GameRush. There are a couple of games that might also be worth trading when the next 30% off clearance sale happens at Kmart. I'm at $425 credit currently, just a little less than I need to get an Xbox 360 Elite. My credit is only at 50% of face value or so, but that's certainly better than full price for a next-gen console. :D

Edit: I should point out that all five of my GR stores have 360 Premiums and Elites in stock, so I won't have too much trouble using my credit (a couple also have the Halo Edition). I might also consider using it to get a PS3 or a Wii, since I'm still nervous enough that I might want to buy my 360 at a place with replacement warranties available.
 
[quote name='elmyra']I traded a pile of Far Cry, Open Season, and Bionicle Heroes to GameRush. There are a couple of games that might also be worth trading when the next 30% off clearance sale happens at Kmart. I'm at $425 credit currently, just a little less than I need to get an Xbox 360 Elite. My credit is only at 50% of face value or so, but that's certainly better than full price for a next-gen console. :D

Edit: I should point out that all five of my GR stores have 360 Premiums and Elites in stock, so I won't have too much trouble using my credit (a couple also have the Halo Edition). I might also consider using it to get a PS3 or a Wii, since I'm still nervous enough that I might want to buy my 360 at a place with replacement warranties available.[/QUOTE]

What are the values of those games? (And last date you traded them). Open Season isn't on the Wiki at all and the other 2 are 3 weeks out of date.

Also, does anyone know if Ice Age 2 for the Wii is still $26? I have one more I completely forgot about. I think I still have time to return it to CC if it has dropped.

As for the 360 availability at your GR's - color me jealous. I wish I could have gotten my Elite from there (instead of GC). I have a feeling, though, that even if it were still around, my GR wouldn't have any of those. And don't worry about getting your 360 from GR - with that 3 year warranty from MS (on RRoD, anyway) it pretty much makes store warranties useless.
 
[quote name='io']What are the values of those games? (And last date you traded them). Open Season isn't on the Wiki at all and the other 2 are 3 weeks out of date.[/quote]
Doh, sorry. I thought I had already seen all of the trade values mentioned here. My last trade was 09/24/07, and I got:

:360: Far Cry: Instincts Predator $22
:360: Open Season $19
:360: Bionicle Heroes $15

Here are a few other trade values, from the same day (stuff that I didn't trade, though):

:ps2: Disgaea 2 $19
:360: Just Cause $12
:360: Star Trek $12
:360: Perfect Dark Zero $8
:360: Phantasy Star $12
:360: Top Spin 2 $8
:360: Tomb Raider Legend $12

Also, does anyone know if Ice Age 2 for the Wii is still $26? I have one more I completely forgot about. I think I still have time to return it to CC if it has dropped.
That one was still $26 last week, but I don't know about now.

As for the 360 availability at your GR's - color me jealous. I wish I could have gotten my Elite from there (instead of GC). I have a feeling, though, that even if it were still around, my GR wouldn't have any of those. And don't worry about getting your 360 from GR - with that 3 year warranty from MS (on RRoD, anyway) it pretty much makes store warranties useless.
Yeah, I guess that I just worry about other issues - I've heard of some problems that didn't lead to three rings, and therefore aren't covered by the extended warranty. I suppose that I could induce failure by forcing it to overheat if it came to that, though. ;)

I talked to one of my GR store managers on the 24th, and he said that his store and most of the others in my area will continue to sell consoles because they do pretty good business. They're shrinking the game section, but will keep the GR branding. He also said that they're still getting Wii consoles every week, but that they're usually gone within 30 minutes or so.
 
Thanks... I'll update the wiki. Given the relative worthlessness of GR credit (for me, anyway) I don't think I'll bother flipping any of those Kmart games unless they have another 30% off clearance sale or go to 90% off (from the current 75% off). I suppose Bionicles and Far Cry are the best options though. I did pick up an extra Bionicles last time and I'll look for Far Cry next time I'm out to see if there are any around. Despite "running" the Kmart thread I didn't even realize that was on clearance there ;).
 
I called some of the Gamerush stores in my area to check on some of the Kmart clearance items. Here is what I was quoted:

Xbox 360
Bionicle Heores $15
Cabela's Alaskan Adenture $15
Open Season $19
Far Cry Instincts: Predator $22
Star Trek Legacy $12

Non-Kmart clearance trade in prices
Happy Feet - Wii - still $26
DOA Extreme 2 -360 - $28.50

Some good games to flip if you can find them at Kmart.

Thanks for all the previous trade in price updates.

vgc
 
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