The Blockbuster/Gamerush Thread XXIV - 5 for $20 on $9.99 and under Blu-Rays

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Welcome to the Official CAG Blockbuster/Gamerush video game deal thread.

Blockbusters Facebook promo page:
http://www.facebook.com/blockbusterinc?v=app_17037175766

5 for $20 on used Blu-Ray movies active now (read the last pages of the thread for details)

Buy 1 Get 1 free on used games $14.99 and under may be returning at the end of May!

Below is a list of $14.99 and under games at Blockbuster...
:360:

$6.99 or less
Arcade Unplugged
Armored Core 4
Beatles Rock Band
Beautiful Katamari
Blue Dragon
Bullet Witch
Club, The
Condemned 2
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Dark Sector
Dark Void
Dead Or Alive 4
Dirt ($4.99)
Earth Defense Force
Fantastic 4 ($4.99)
Frontlines Fuel of War
Golden Compass ($4.99)
Guitar Hero III
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero World Tour
Harry Potter Order of Phoenix ($4.99)
Incredible Hulk
Jumper
Kung-Fu Panda
Madden 08 ($2.99)
Meet The Robinsons ($4.99)
MLB 2K8 ($4.99)
Monster Madness ($4.99)
Narnia Prince Caspian
NBA Ballers Chosen One
NBA Street Homecourt
NHL 2K7 ($4.99)
NHL 2K8
Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End ($4.99)
Prey
Project Sylpheed
Ratatouille
Sega Superstar Tennis
Shrek The Third
Soldier of Fortune Payback
Spiderman 3
Star Trek Legacy
Stuntman Ignition
Superman Returns ($4.99)
Timeshift
Tony Hawk Proving Ground
Top Spin 2 ($4.99)
Top Spin 3
Transformers: The Game
Two Worlds
Universe At War
Unreal Tournament III
Viking
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Tennis 3 ($4.99)
Viva Pinata
World Series of Poker 2007
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 ($4.99)

$9.99
007 Quantum of Solace
Afro Samurai
Army of Two
Avatar
Avatar: The Burning Earth
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Battlefield Bad Company
Banjo Kazooie
Bayonetta
Bee Movie Game
Bigs, The
Bigs 2, The
Bionic Commando
Bioshock
Blitz the League 2
Bolt
Blazing Angels 2
Bourne Conspiracy
Brutal Legend
Bully
Burnout Paradise
Chaotic
Civilization Revolution
Condemned 2
Crackdown
CSI
Damnation
Def Jam Icon
Devil May Cry 4
Dirt 2
Don King Presents
Eat Lead
Enchanted Arms
Eternal Sonata
F.E.A.R
F.E.A.R. 2
Facebreaker
Fallout 3
Fifa street 3
Forza motorsport 2
Fracture
Fuel
Ghostbusters
Grid
Guitar Hero Metallica
Guitar Hero Van Halen
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
HAWX
Hitman: Blood Money
Ironman
Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom
Legendary
Lego Rock Band
Lost
Lost Planet
Madagascar 2
Madden 09
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mercs 2
MLB 2K9
Moto GP 2007
Naruto Rise of a Ninja
NCAA Football 09
NFL Tour
Onechanbara
Open season
Operation Flashpoint
Overlord
Overlord II
Phantasy Star Universe
PGR 4
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands
Pure
Quake 4
Risen
Rogue Warrior
Rock Band Metal Track Pack
Shadowrun
Sonic
Sonic Unleashed
Spiderman Friend or Foe
Spiderwick Chronicles
Star Wars Clone Wars Republic Heroes
Stranglehold
Street Fighter IV
Tekken 6
Terminator Salvation
Test Drive unlimited
Timeshift
TMNT
TNA Impact!
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Tomb Raider Underworld
Too Human
Turning Point
Turok
Viva Pinata Trouble In Paradise
Wall-E
Wet
Where The Wild Things Are
Wolfenstein
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009

$14.99
Army of Two 40th Day
Baja
Band Hero
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Battlestations Midway
Bioshock 2
Crackdown 2
Dante's Inferno
Dead Rising
Enemy Territory
Fable II
Far Cry 2
Fifa 08
G-Force
Gears of War 2
Golden Axe Beast Rider
GRAW
GTA IV
GTA Episodes From Liberty City
Guitar Hero 5
Infinite Undiscovery
Iron Man 2
Juiced 2
Lego Batman
Lego Indy
Lego Star Wars (OT or TCS?)
Lost Odyssey
Lost Planet 2
Madden 10
Mercs 2
Mirror's Edge
MLB 2K10
MX vs ATV Reflex
NBA 2K8
NCAA Football 10
Need For Speed Pro Street
NFL Tour
Ninja Gaiden 2
NHL 10
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers
PGR 4
Rapala Tournament
Red Fraction Guerrilla
Shellshock 2
Simpsons
Singularity
Spiderman Web of Shadows
Splinter Cell Conviction
Tiger Woods 10
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
UFC Undisputed 2010
Velvet Assassin
Zoids Assault

:wii:

$6.99
Alien Syndrome ($4.99)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
AMF Bowling
Battle of the Bands ($4.99)
Brunswick Bowling
Cranium Kabooki
Elebits
Ghost Squad
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero World Tour
MLB 2K8
MLB Power Pros
MLB Power Pros 2008
Naked Brothers Band ($4.99)
Narnia Prince Caspian
NBA Live 08
NCAA Football 09
Ninja Reflex
Octomania
Pinball Hall of Fame
Samba de Amigo
Spyro
SSX Blur
Tak Guardians of Gross
We Ski ($6.99?)
Wing Island
Wonderworld
Worms A Space Oddity
Zack & Wiki

$9.99
Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakel
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Game Time
Astroboy
Avatar: Into The Inferno
Avatar: The Game
Band Hero
Beatles Rock Band
Bee Movie Game
Ben 10
Ben 10 Vilgax
Big Beach Sports
Big Brain Academy
Bigs
Bleach
Block Party
Bolt
Boom Blox
Bully
Cake Mania
Cars
Carnival Games Mini Golf
Chaotic
Coraline
Crash of the Titans
Dancing With The Stars: We Dance
De Blob
Destroy All Humans Big Willy Unleashed
Diego Safari Rescue
Dirt 2
Drawn to Life Next Chapter
Excite Truck
Far CrY Vengeance
FIFA 08
G-Force
Geometry Wars Galaxies
Godfather
Guitar Hero Van Halen
Hannah Montana The Movie
High School Musical 3
Houses of the Dead 2
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones Staff of Kings
Ironman
Ironman 2
Kung-Fu Panda
Madagascar 2
Mario & Sonic At the Olympics
Mario Super Sluggers
Meet The Robinsons
Metal Slug Anthology
Monster 4x4 World Circuit
Mushroom Men
My Sims Party
Nights
No More Heroes
Okami
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers
Overlord Dark Legend
Pikmin
Pool Party
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands
Princess and the Frog
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Scarface
Scooby-Doo First Frights
Sega Superstar Tennis
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Secret Rings
Soul Calibur Legends
Spectrobes
Speed Racer
Spiderman Friend or Foe
Spiderwick Chronicles
Spongebonb Krusty Krab
Spongebob SquarePants Globs of Doom
SSX Blur
Star Wars Force Unleashed
Star Wars Republic Heroes
Super Swing Golf Season 2
Table Tennis
Think Fast
Thrillville
Tiger Woods 07
Tiger Woods 08
Tiger Woods 10
Tony Hawk Downhill Jam
Tony Hawk Proving Ground
Top Spin 3
Trauma Center New Blood
Wall-E
We Ski & Snowboard
Where The Wild Things Are
Wii Music
World of Zoo

$14.99
All Star Cheer Squad
Animal Crossing City Folk
Bakugan
Band Hero
Battalion Wars 2
Biggest Loser
Bomberman Land
Boom Blox Bash Party
Bratz the Movie
Cabela's Trophy Bucks
Cars Mater National
Cars Race-O-Rama
Destroy All Humans
Dragon Quest Swords
Endless Ocean
Endless Ocean Blue World
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Godzilla Unleashed
Guiness Book of World Records
Guitar Hero Metallica
Guitar Hero Van Halen
Heatseeker
Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
Iron Man 2
Lego Indy
Lego Star Wars
Mario & Sonic At The Winter Olympics
Mario Party 8
Mario Power Tennis
Marvel Super Hero Squad
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Medal of Honor Vanguard
Metroid Prime 3
My Sims Kingdom
Naruto Clash of Ninja
NBA 2K10
Need for Speed Pro Street
NHL 2K10
Nicktoons Attack
Prince of Persia Rival Swords
Rapala Trophies
Resident Evil 4
Scarface
Simpsons
Sonic Riders Zero Gravity
Spongebob Atlantis
Spongebob Truth or Square
Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Star Wars Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels
Super Monkey Ball
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tiger Woods 09
Tiger Woods 10
TMNT
Toy Story Mania
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 09
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 10

:ps3:

$6.99
Condemned 2
Dark Sector
Dark Void
Genji
Lost
MLB 2K8 ($4.99)
Monster Madness Grave Danger
Narnia Prince Caspian
NBA 2K8
NBA Live 09
Timeshift
Top Spin 3
Turning Point

$9.99
Afro Samurai
Armored Core 4
Avatar
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Bayonetta
Bioshock
Bolt
Brutal Legend
Civilization Revolution
Club, The
Conan
Darkness
Darksiders
Dead Space
Devil May Cry 4
Dirt
Enchanted Arms
Facebreakers
Fallout 3
Far Cry 2
FEAR 2
Folklore
Formula 1 Championship
Fracture
Full Auto 2
Ghostbusters
Godfather II
Grid
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero World Tour
Gundam Mobile Suit
HAWX
Haze
Hellboy
Incredible Hulk
Ironman
Kung Fu Panda
Lair
Lego Rock Band
Lost
Madagcascar 2
Matt Hazard
Mercenaries 2
Mobile Suit Gundam Crossfire
MX vs ATV Reflex
MLB 2K9
NBA Street Homecourt
NCAA Football 09
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Operation Flashpoint
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
Prince of Persia
Pure
Ratchet & Clank Future Tools of Destruction
Ridge Racer 7
Rock Band 2
Rogue Warrior
Sega Rally Revo
Spiderman 3
Star Wars Republic Heroes
Tekken 6
Tiger Woods 09
Timeshift
TNA Impact
Turok
UFC Undisputed 2009
Unreal Tournament III
Uncharted
Untold Legends
Viking
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Tennis 3
Warhawk
Where The Wild Things Are
WWE Smackdown 09

$14.99
Army of Two
Army of Two 40th Day
Assassin's Creed
Baja
Band Hero
Battlefield Bad Company
Beatles Rock Band
Bioshock 2
Blitz the League 2
Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 3
Dante's Inferno
Def Jam Icon
Dragon Age Origins
EndWar
Enemy Territory Quake Wars
F.E.A.R.
Fifa 08
Fifa Street 3
Fight Night Round 3
G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra
G-Force
God of War III
Guitar Hero Smash Hits
Guitar Hero Van Halen
GTA IV
Iron Man 2
Lego Batman
Lego Indiana Jones
Lego Rock Band
Lego Star Wars (TCS?)
Lost Planet 2
Madden 09
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Mirror's Edge
Motor Storm
MX vs ATV Untamed
NCAA Football 10
Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Prostreet
Oblivion
Overlord II
Prototype
Ratchet & Clank A Crack In Time
Resistance
Resistance 2
Singularity
Skate
Soldier of Fortune
Stuntman Ignition
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell
Tony Hawk Proving Ground
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
White Knight Chronicles
Wolverine: Xmen Origins
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010

:ds:

$6.99 or less
007 Quantum of Solace
Assassin's Creed ($4.99)
Chaotic Shadow Warrior
Chronicles of Narnia
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
Flash Focus ($2.99)
Guitar Hero Decades
Hotel Dusk
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 3
Lock's Quest
Overlord Minions ($4.99)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness
Professor Layton Curious Village
Star Fox Command
Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise
Yu Gi Oh Tag Force ($4.99)

$9.99
Bakugan
Brain Age 2
Cars Race-O-Rama
Crash: Mind Over Mutant
Disney Jonas
DK Jungle Climber
Drawn to Life Next Chapter
FF XII Revenant Wings
Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon
Ghostbusters
Harry Potter Half-Blood Prince
Ironman
Kirby Superstar Ultra
Kung Fu Panda Legendary Warriors
Lego Battles
Lego Rock Band
Madagascar 2
Madden 09
Mario & Sonic At The Olympics
Mario Party DS
Marvel Super Hero Squad
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
Ninja Town
NSMB!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team
Prince of Persia
Princess and the Frog
Raving Rabbids TV Party
Shrek Forever After
Sims 2 Castaways
Sim Animals
Spiderman Web of Shadowns
Spongebob Truth or Square
Spyro Dawn of the Dragon
Star Wars Force Unleashed
The World Ends With You
Tinkerbell
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure
Transformers Animated
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
Up
Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise
Wall-E
Where The Wild Things Are
World of Zoo
Zubo

$14.99
Animal Crossing Wild World
Astro Boy
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Drawn to Life
Kingdom Hearts
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
Lego Batman
Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
Lego Indy
Littlest Pet Shop (Jungle, Garden, etc)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Monsters vs. Aliens
My Sims Party
My Sims
My Sims Kingdom
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky
Rayman Raving Rabbids Go Home
Scribblenauts
Sim Animals
Sonic Chronicles
Sonic Rush Adventure
Spongebob Squarepants
Spore Creatures
Spyro Dawn of the Dragon
Star Wars Clone Wars Jedi Alliance
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009

:psp:
$6.99
B-Boy
Call of Duty Roads to Victory
Loco Roco 2
Patapon

$9.99
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics
Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
G-Force
God of War Chains of Olympus
Jak & Daxter Lost Frontier
Ratchet & Clank Size Matters
Secret Agent Clank
Silent Hill Origins
Spiderman Friend or Foe
Star Ocean Second Evolution
Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron
Star Wars Force Unleashed
Untold Legends

$14.99
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
Lego Batman
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Soul Calibur Broken Destiny

:ps2: ($9.99 unless otherwise noted)
Disgaea 2 ($6.99)
God of War
Kingdom Hearts II
Manhunt 2 ($6.99)
Ratchet & Clank Size Matters
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow Hearts From the New World ($6.99)
Soul Calibur II ($6.99)
Soul Calibur III ($6.99)
Valkyrie Profile 2 ($6.99)

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What is this thread for?
The primary function of this thread is to discuss current trade-in and sale promos, post any trade-in values you have obtained, and discuss new and used game selection and availability. Please post trade-in values with the date of the trade (or quote) and system.

It is also permissible to discuss system availability, credit issues, etc. As long as it is related to game trades or sales at Blockbuster it is generally OK to discuss it here.

Unlike more tightly focused clearance threads, it is OK to discuss more general Gamerush/Blockbuster issues here as well as trade requests as long as they are kept to a minimum (and usually just during specific deals).

Due to the questionable stability of the Gamerush (and Blockbuster for that matter) brand, it is also permissible to discuss ways of converting credit from Blockbuster to other stores (ie, which games may be used for trading in to other stores such as Amazon or EB/GS). As of right now, we have no indication of Blockbuster's imminent demise, but given Blockbuster's ongoing financial difficulties we need to be aware of the possibility.

What is this thread NOT for?
Please do not discuss the flipping of games from one Blockbuster store to another should another such opportunity arise (through trade-in deals). It is one thing to "play the market" with trade-in values from one chain to another (BBVto Amazon to EB) - free market buy low/sell high and all that. But taking advantage of loopholes in a single store's policies/promos is frowned upon and has, in the past, led to trade-in bans from BBV.

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Blockbuster Game Trading Info
- You must sign up for a trade account in addition to your regular Blockbuster account
- You must sign up for a new trade account at every store you wish to trade at, even if using the same main account
- Trade-in credit can be placed onto your store account or onto a "Value" card
- Credit on store accounts can only be used at that one store
- However, credit can be transferred from the store account to a card at any time
- Value cards can be used at any location
- Clerks at one store cannot see your trading/purchasing history at another store via your account
- Gamerush stores often do not get new game stock until the Friday of the release week, thus a few days later than most retailers
- Depending on state law you may or may not get sales tax added to your trade-ins (and thus get more than normal). You will always be charged sales tax where applicable on purchases, even when using credit from a Value card.

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Gamerush vs. regular Blockbusters
All Blockbuster game-related discussion belongs here. Most threads created in the Deals forum will be merged in to here. There seems to be the impression by many CAGs that if they don't have a Gamerush store near them (see here for a list of GR stores: http://www.blockbuster.com/content/v.4.286.1.0/media/gameStoreList.pdf) then this thread does not apply to them. However, regular (non-GR) Blockbuster stores often run the same promos and generally have the same trade-in values. I'm going to elaborate on the last sentence as people apparently don't understand that when I say regular BB's have the same trade-in values as Gamerush that it means [highlight]regular Blockbuster stores accept game trade-ins just like Gamerush stores[/highlight].

The key differences:
- Only Gamerush stores sell used video game hardware and generally have a much wider selection of new hardware. Most regular Blockbuster stores do not sell new hardware at all. They did a year ago or so and some may still have some of that stock, but they have stopped bringing in more to sell. They also no longer sell new games except for a few selected preorders. Regular Blockbuster stores will not take hardware in for trades.

- Both Gamerush and regular Blockbuster stores take preorders for new games for a $5 deposit (or you can pay any other amount beyond that). Gamerush stores will get many more games in than the regular stores but unfortunately a preorder at either place is not a guarantee you will get the game. Sometimes they do not get certain titles in even if you preorder them months in advance. And even if they do get them, it tends to be a few days later than other stores.

- Trade-in values are controlled centrally and are uniform across all Gamerush and Blockbuster locations EXCEPT if the Blockbuster is a franchise location. You can tell from the receipt if your store is a franchise store. All Gamerush stores are corporate-owned so they will have uniform pricing.

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Current Trade-In Deals
There are no trade-in deals at this time nor have there been for a very very long time. They did however just recently cut down all their trade-in values to Gamestop-like levels (but without deals to make them more appealing as at GS).

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Trade-In Values

Trade-in prices are usually universal at both Blockbuster and Gamerush, but can be wildly different at franchise Blockbuster stores. Used game prices change on Sunday with trade-in price drops following the next day (Monday). Thus any quotes given in this thread will almost certainly be good through Sunday of the current week. If you want to be sure to get the same value another CAG has reported then do your trading by Sunday as the price may drop on Monday.

Also note that many stores will no longer accept video games without cover art. This is the official policy for DVD trade-ins but apparently many clerks will confuse the two and not allow it for games either. Just beware that it might be a hassle if you have a disc-only game to trade.

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Gamerush website
The old Gamerush web site is now defunct, but the following link will take you to Blockbuster online, which may or may not have some info there about games. I dunno - I haven't looked at it in years.

http://www.gamerush.com

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Links to previous Gamerush Threads (dating back to June 2005!):
1 (by no means the first one but the earliest that can be found - check it out for some drama)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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[quote name='igotnodough']does battlefield bad company 2 have that EA online pass thing?[/QUOTE]

Maybe maybe not. It SHOULDNT since it is used, but you may find one somewhere.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by burger96
How so? I thought the 'in stock' when you searched for a game meant that it was available to rent, not to buy? Please explain. Thanks.
Not on the website, but if you go to one store, and ask, they can search other stores in the area for a game. They won't know how many the stores have of each game, but you'll at least know where to go look.

Actually they can tell you how many copies a store has.
 
Thats good to know. Monday when I go in to get the copies of GoW3, I may inquire about some games like SSBB and Dragon Age.
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']Ok here we go. Some goodies this week.
Price drops effective 12/20.

PS3
Dante's inferno $14.99
God of war III $14.99
Nier $14.99
Singularity $14.99

X360
Battlefield bad co 2 $14.99 (yes only x360 version ps3 $19.99)
Dead to rights retribution $14.99 (only x360)
Nier $14.99
Resident evil 5 $14.99
Singularity $14.99
Ufc undisputed 2010 $14.99

I only listed the games dropping to $14.99 as I'm sure that's what everyone is interested in.[/QUOTE]

Nice. I went to a local Blockbuster today and picked up Splinter Cell Conviction ($14.99) as a gift, and Bayonetta (PS3; $9.99) for myself. Now it looks like I may need to go to another local one on Monday where I've seen God of War 3 before and pick it up with something else, probably Prince of Persia FS or Darksiders depending on what they have.
 
Only one more game left that I would need to drop to make this one of my more awesome B1G1s and that's assassin's creed 2. I'm curious as to what I should match BFBC2 with. I'm getting GOW3 new from Playstation RLS, I already played through DI and RE5 and can't warrant getting them again to just have them sit on my shelf. Im thinking Singularity or Nier, what are the chances 3d dot game heroes would be under $14.99 and at one of my local stores. :p
 
Finally BFBC2 drops. I just hope the few copies my BB has with VIP codes are still there and they work. Is there a way I can test the code on my 360 without redeeming it?
 
[quote name='hoofrog']Finally BFBC2 drops. I just hope the few copies my BB has with VIP codes are still there and they work. Is there a way I can test the code on my 360 without redeeming it?[/QUOTE]
Nope lol
 
[quote name='hoofrog']Finally BFBC2 drops. I just hope the few copies my BB has with VIP codes are still there and they work. Is there a way I can test the code on my 360 without redeeming it?[/QUOTE]

Just type the code into the 360 and don't confirm it. OR if you have a smartphone, try the codes out before you buy at least. But I think you might have a hard time finding one with a working VIP pass.
 
[quote name='Vulcan2422']Just type the code into the 360 and don't confirm it. OR if you have a smartphone, try the codes out before you buy at least. But I think you might have a hard time finding one with a working VIP pass.[/QUOTE]

I am going to buy the games regardless, but I just don't want to get their hopes up giving them a bad code.
 
OMG...this sale is killing my wallet with it's oh so sweet deals! Singularity, Nier, GW3, Dead to Rights Retribution...might grab Battlefield Bad Co 2 for a friend. Thanks hawaiiboy!
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']Actually they can tell you how many copies a store has.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for clarifying. I had a memory leak and was actually thinking of the prepacks (this store has X many, but we don't know what games).
 
Dead to Rights is a surprisingly fun 3rd person shooter. Just don't take it too seriously.

Bought it a few months back for $10 at fam video and it's pretty good.
 
Tomorrow is best day for this for me. A store I know is closing, and there's bound to be huge discounts. Even if the sale doesnt apply I'll make out on the closing discounts.
 
[quote name='aeroforce325']Tomorrow is best day for this for me. A store I know is closing, and there's bound to be huge discounts. Even if the sale doesnt apply I'll make out on the closing discounts.[/QUOTE]

Come on man have you ever been to a store closing before? The only 'discounts' you'll see are 10% off games, unless it's the very end after all the good stuff is long gone and then like 40%. Average consumers swarm to 10-20% off deals.
 
[quote name='hoofrog']Finally BFBC2 drops. I just hope the few copies my BB has with VIP codes are still there and they work. Is there a way I can test the code on my 360 without redeeming it?[/QUOTE]What exactly is this VIP pass? And how does 2 compare to 1? I've only checked out the sp of 1 and it seemed lie a fun story, but it felt very unrealistic like I was deathmatching with bots who knew where I was at all times. Are the BFs still ALL about mp or not?
 
[quote name='irishsoccermbw']Come on man have you ever been to a store closing before? The only 'discounts' you'll see are 10% off games, unless it's the very end after all the good stuff is long gone and then like 40%. Average consumers swarm to 10-20% off deals.[/QUOTE]

Don't forget they usually raise their prices before they start marking them down.

So the BC2 VIP code is needed to play online? Is it a rip card or on the back of the manual?
 
[quote name='irishsoccermbw']Come on man have you ever been to a store closing before? The only 'discounts' you'll see are 10% off games, unless it's the very end after all the good stuff is long gone and then like 40%. Average consumers swarm to 10-20% off deals.[/QUOTE]

yet these same people pay no attention to the B1G1 sales... gotta love the ignorant shopper, they make getting deals for us that much easier.
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']Don't forget they usually raise their prices before they start marking them down.

So the BC2 VIP code is needed to play online? Is it a rip card or on the back of the manual?[/QUOTE]

The VIP code is only for extra VIP content like free maps, DLC, etc. It is a separate sheet/paper from the manual. You DO NOT need it to play online.
 
[quote name='irishsoccermbw']Come on man have you ever been to a store closing before? The only 'discounts' you'll see are 10% off games, unless it's the very end after all the good stuff is long gone and then like 40%. Average consumers swarm to 10-20% off deals.[/QUOTE]


There is a closing sale, but tomorrow is the best day for the exact reason you mention. The 40% off lol. What other time could be the best time! The last 3 days for the particular store I'm going to. I intentionally waited this long. Talked to the manager a little after B1G1 started, and I'm probably one a few that know this. Also this store isnt as busy as another I know of.:lol:

[quote name='nakanenui']yet these same people pay no attention to the B1G1 sales... gotta love the ignorant shopper, they make getting deals for us that much easier.[/QUOTE]

Gotta love your ignorance too buddy!!
 
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[quote name='jdawgg76']What exactly is this VIP pass? And how does 2 compare to 1? I've only checked out the sp of 1 and it seemed lie a fun story, but it felt very unrealistic like I was deathmatching with bots who knew where I was at all times. Are the BFs still ALL about mp or not?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, BF2 continues that feeling. The MP is... "better". Lots of people love it instead of CoD. It's like CoD with vehicles, and better physics. And unique game modes.

VIP adds around 8 packs of... 2? I think? maps (7 of them are just the same old maps redone for different game types, though I think one or two add a new map, period)

Honestly, you get the best maps without the VIP pack. Problem is, if you try to play without it, you'll end up having to find a new game when it kicks you on a map you don't have.
 
[quote name='aeroforce325']There is a closing sale, but tomorrow is the best day for the exact reason you mention. The 40% off lol. What other time could be the best time! The last 3 days for the particular store I'm going to. I intentionally waited this long. Talked to the manager a little after B1G1 started, and I'm probably one a few that know this. Also this store isnt as busy as another I know of.:lol:
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That if the Store Manager is there and he still has them. I know District Manager came into the Blockbuster that was closing by me and said to put every game back on the shelf even if an employee was holding it. So yeah, good luck with that.
 
[quote name='Vulcan2422']That if the Store Manager is there and he still has them. I know District Manager came into the Blockbuster that was closing by me and said to put every game back on the shelf even if an employee was holding it. So yeah, good luck with that.[/QUOTE]

Dont need luck. The landlord of the spot their on is giving them the boot. The managaer I talked to who mentioned this....The Assistant Store manager. Sorry to burst your bubble man. It's practically set in stone. You cant get around a landlord you're renting from when it's their spot. Totally out of BlockBusters hands. They even tried negotiating it with the landlord. I covered my bases before knowing I was going. Got all the info I needed. So try again. :p

Also dont be butthurt cause you cant be as lucky. I cant help what's happening to this store. All I know is I'm taking advantage of it.

Any other takers??
 
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Btw, for those of you who flip stuff, looks like the TiV for GoW3 is just $5 at Gamestop. Not a good flip at all unless there's a good deal for trade ins in the future. GS's 50% bonus trade in deal ends tonight.
 
[quote name='spideymike']Btw, for those of you who flip stuff, looks like the TiV for GoW3 is just $5 at Gamestop. Not a good flip at all unless there's a good deal for trade ins in the future. GS's 50% bonus trade in deal ends tonight.[/QUOTE]

Last time I checked GS isn't the only place that does trade-ins.
 
Btw, for those of you who flip stuff, looks like the TiV for GoW3 is just $5 at Gamestop. Not a good flip at all unless there's a good deal for trade ins in the future. GS's 50% bonus trade in deal ends tonight.

i dont think thats where most people were gonna flip GOW3.

Dont need luck. The landlord of the spot their on is giving them the boot. The managaer I talked to who mentioned this....The Assistant Store manager. Sorry to burst your bubble man. It's practically set in stone. You cant get around a landlord you're renting from when it's their spot. Totally out of BlockBusters hands. They even tried negotiating it with the landlord. I covered my bases before knowing I was going. Got all the info I needed. So try again. :p

Also dont be butthurt cause you cant be as lucky. I cant help what's happening to this store. All I know is I'm taking advantage of it.

Any other takers??

what in the world are you talking about. that response had nothing to do what vulcan was trying to convey. i've worked in a few closing stores and employees are told they cannot hold anything for anyone. some managers allow it and others dont.
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']. what in the world are you talking about. that response had nothing to do what vulcan was trying to convey. i've worked in a few closing stores and employees are told they cannot hold anything for anyone. some managers allow it and others dont.[/QUOTE]

I've given up on it honestly. If he want's to come in here and keep saying how butthurt we are over his deal, then what ever. I'm so butthurt cause of how lucky he is. Ouch. It hurts. :roll: Why not take this to the bragging rights discussion instead of crapping this one up with your luckyness.

Anyways, prob going to check out a local blockbuster by me today to see if they have anymore copies of Smackdown vs Raw 2010 and hopefully get something else along with it. I picked up Kane and Lynch 2 but man, the Online community is dead. Sad, cause I liked it a lot too.
 
[quote name='Ionotropic']Went to blockbuster today and the selection was an epic fail. :([/QUOTE]

If I'm not mistaken they'll transfer the rentals to PRPs (for sale) evening/tonight, so go tonight or tomorrow. (each BBV is different.)
 
[quote name='aeroforce325']Also dont be butthurt cause you cant be as lucky.[/QUOTE]

I'd be butthurt if my Blockbuster was closing (meaning no more B1G1 sales), but whatever makes you feel better about yourself.
 
[quote name='Saix_XIII']Last time I checked GS isn't the only place that does trade-ins.[/QUOTE]

Are you serious! OMG! :roll:

Yes, no shit there are other places to flip stuff. Unlike you guys, I don't have time or the energy to run around town to make a quick flip and research all the best places to make $. Family and job come first. You young whippersnappers can do what you want, but it's not worth my time. Just save me one fucking copy of GoW3 tomorrow for me to keep.
 
[quote name='spideymike']Are you serious! OMG! :roll:

Yes, no shit there are other places to flip stuff. Unlike you guys, I don't have time or the energy to run around town to make a quick flip and research all the best places to make $. Family and job come first. You young whippersnappers can do what you want, but it's not worth my time. Just save me one fucking copy of GoW3 tomorrow for me to keep.[/QUOTE]

It takes less time and effort to trade into amazon. Go home (which you would do anyway), submit the trade in, put em in a box, and in your normal daily travels put the package in a drop box. I rather do that go to GS and hope they'll take more than 1 copy of a specific game because if they don't that means I need to drive to another GameStop.
 
[quote name='spideymike']Are you serious! OMG! :roll:

Yes, no shit there are other places to flip stuff. Unlike you guys, I don't have time or the energy to run around town to make a quick flip and research all the best places to make $. Family and job come first. You young whippersnappers can do what you want, but it's not worth my time. Just save me one fucking copy of GoW3 tomorrow for me to keep.[/QUOTE]

Amazon trade ins are easy - look it up at home, drop it in the mail.

No traveling around other than at blockbusters. :)
 
[quote name='spideymike']Are you serious! OMG! :roll:

Yes, no shit there are other places to flip stuff. Unlike you guys, I don't have time or the energy to run around town to make a quick flip and research all the best places to make $. Family and job come first. You young whippersnappers can do what you want, but it's not worth my time. Just save me one fucking copy of GoW3 tomorrow for me to keep.[/QUOTE]

Amazon trade-ins are made even easier for me as the main blockbuster I go to in the area shares a parking lot with the UPS store. I sometimes submit a trade in, print off the shipping info, bring a box and tape with me to the store, and if I find what I'm looking for I just pack it up and run next door to the UPS store. There's also a target and best buy in the same general lot, so rinse and repeat if we're talking about clearance items or even trading into best buy which occasionally actually beats out Amazon.
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']i dont think thats where most people were gonna flip GOW3.



what in the world are you talking about. that response had nothing to do what vulcan was trying to convey. i've worked in a few closing stores and employees are told they cannot hold anything for anyone. some managers allow it and others dont.[/QUOTE]


Um....No....What are you talking about? I never said anything about games being held for me. You guys dragged that out of your asses. All I said, was that I talked to the Assistant Store Manager, and got the details about the closure, and am taking advantage of it. Where does your reading comprehension come in and say "Hey he says he has people holding games at a closing sale" when I never said anything relating to that? Lmao. Only other thing I said was that the store wasnt the busiest in my area.

Again where did you get the idea someone is holding games for me when I never stated it? Are you really trying to shove words in my mouth?

To saltytbone. I got another store. Clearly mentioned that. This one little closure doesnt bother me.

To Saix. Yeah you came off like that. I knew my details, and you had to chime in about district managers, and yada, yada, yada when as I stated to Hawaiinboy.....There is no holds on anything for me!! This is a stab in the dark, on a not so busy store. Make sense??? People like you who have no business misconstruing posts only prove who they really are. Butthurt.

The sooner you guys shut up about it the less you have to hear about it, and the less I have to respond to idiocy.

I mean seriously....I mention the best time to get to it would be tomorrow, and I get some jackoff asking if I been to a closing....Um duh....The best time is obviously the last week of operation. I get people saying comments that I got things held! Um as stated (Again!!!)....Never said that.
 
[quote name='aeroforce325']

To Saix. Yeah you came off like that. I knew my details, and you had to chime in about district managers, and yada, yada, yada when as I stated to Hawaiinboy.....There is no holds on anything for me!! This is a stab in the dark, on a not so busy store. Make sense??? People like you who have no business misconstruing posts only prove who they really are. Butthurt.

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LOL. Whether or not they put words in your mouth at least they were directing their comments at the right person. I didn't say a damn word about your situation.
 
Usually if you "TALK" to a manager and are "Taking advantage of it", it means you have games he/she is holding. Otherwise, why would you talk to him/her about the closing? To get a percentage of people that know about the sale and the geographic location of people shopping at the blockbuster?
 
[quote name='Vulcan2422']Usually if you "TALK" to a manager and are "Taking advantage of it", it means you have games he/she is holding. Otherwise, why would you talk to him/her about the closing? To get a percentage of people that know about the sale and the geographic location of people shopping at the blockbuster?[/QUOTE]


No. It means I'm taking advantage of a not so busy store that is closing. Talking to a manager....To get the exact week of closing and a few other details, not for a percentage of people who know. If I mentioned that I'd tell everyone that the store in X state would be closing for that. Clearly I havent.

You guys sound less like CAGs with every post. I mean are you going to tell me that you wont ask a manager at a given store (any kind) about upcoming sales you'd be interested in?? Isnt that how some of the sale leaks we see come about on here? Someone savy enough to get it out of a manager of a store. Come on now.
 
[quote name='aeroforce325']No. It means I'm taking advantage of a not so busy store that is closing. Talking to a manager....To get the exact week of closing and a few other details, not for a percentage of people who know. If I mentioned that I'd tell everyone that the store in X state would be closing for that. Clearly I havent.[/QUOTE]


I really need a Sarcasm font.
 
[quote name='aeroforce325']Um....No....What are you talking about? I never said anything about games being held for me. You guys dragged that out of your asses. All I said, was that I talked to the Assistant Store Manager, and got the details about the closure, and am taking advantage of it. Where does your reading comprehension come in and say "Hey he says he has people holding games at a closing sale" when I never said anything relating to that? Lmao. Only other thing I said was that the store wasnt the busiest in my area.

Again where did you get the idea someone is holding games for me when I never stated it? Are you really trying to shove words in my mouth?

To saltytbone. I got another store. Clearly mentioned that. This one little closure doesnt bother me.

To Saix. Yeah you came off like that. I knew my details, and you had to chime in about district managers, and yada, yada, yada when as I stated to Hawaiinboy.....There is no holds on anything for me!! This is a stab in the dark, on a not so busy store. Make sense??? People like you who have no business misconstruing posts only prove who they really are. Butthurt.

The sooner you guys shut up about it the less you have to hear about it, and the less I have to respond to idiocy.

I mean seriously....I mention the best time to get to it would be tomorrow, and I get some jackoff asking if I been to a closing....Um duh....The best time is obviously the last week of operation. I get people saying comments that I got things held! Um as stated (Again!!!)....Never said that.[/QUOTE]
The only way your comments made sense to me was if you had some games being held until they reach 40% off. BBV store closures very rarely work out for any CAG looking for a deal, because as replied earlier to your original post, there is seldom anything left by the time any game gets to "CAG" price. I just did not get what you were so excited about.

Are you suggesting you received some "inside information" from this (Asst) Manager?

Since I clearly do not understand what you are actually posting about (it seems I am not alone), I wish you well in your endeavor to find some highly discounted games at a closing BBV.
 
[quote name='irishsoccermbw']unless it's the very end after all the good stuff is long gone and then like 40%.[/QUOTE]

Damn that 40% cap. I remember once way back when it hit 90%. Now I don't bother going to closing ones for games.

Oh wait, I remember I got a yo-yo for $0.60 and a Johnny Depp/Mad Hatter mug for $2.xx at the most recently closed BBV. I really should go check out my local closing one this time around too.
 
Question about markdown times.
Will they automatically mark the prices down on Monday in their computers or will the employees have to do it themselves? I know the price tags will still say $19.99 but curious about how early the computers will change.

Just came back from a BBV and they had one copy of BFBC2 so was curious to see how early tomorrow I could go and pick it up for 14.99...still not sure what game to get free. Already gotten most of the good ones. Thinking Nier if they have it as well.
 
In for BFBC2 and KL2. I really liked the KL2 demo but passed (despite the price drops) because of the crap reviews. UFC 2010 doesn't seem like that big an improvement over 09 which I got during the last sale for $3.5. Plus it probably won't have the online code.

I guess there will be 2 more price drops before this over. Anybody know of good 360 games that are 19.99 or 24.99?
 
Just to start this off, I must have missed aeroforce's original post. I just see a bunch of back-and-forth, so I'm not sure exactly what kind of incredible deal he's supposedly getting but it seems like 40% off and a good selection?

But whatever it is, let's cut back on the discussion of that as it is clearly YMMV and doesn't apply to 99.9% of us ;).

But just to reiterate that having a store close isn't all that wonderful (in general):

[quote name='nakanenui']yet these same people pay no attention to the B1G1 sales... gotta love the ignorant shopper, they make getting deals for us that much easier.[/QUOTE]

Indeed - I have never seen a good deal at a closing BBV store. Yet the masses think it is great - "Wow 20% off video games, how cool!" Yet they ignore the B1G1 sales when they are going on.

[quote name='aeroforce325']There is a closing sale, but tomorrow is the best day for the exact reason you mention. The 40% off lol.[/QUOTE]

If you are getting 40% off I don't see the big deal. I guess you are getting 40% off the more expensive games? Eh, that's OK I guess. But what I found to be incredibly stupid was when I went in to one of these closing stores and at the same time there was a B1G1 going at non-closing stores. Of course the liquidating store didn't have the B1G1 - the games were just 20%. So, yeah, I could get the same stuff for 20% off there or 50% off at a regular store :roll:.

[quote name='salty tbone']I'd be butthurt if my Blockbuster was closing (meaning no more B1G1 sales), but whatever makes you feel better about yourself.[/QUOTE]

Exactly. I don't want to see any more stores close - the more there are around the more likely I am to find great stuff at the B1G1 sales. We've lost too many around here already (they are down to about half what they used to be 4-5 years ago).
 
[quote name='egonpax']If I'm not mistaken they'll transfer the rentals to PRPs (for sale) evening/tonight, so go tonight or tomorrow. (each BBV is different.)[/QUOTE]


Does this apply to every BBV that would save me some time and avoid going out in the rain:cold:.
 
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