[quote name='cag1000']Last year the Zelda Twilight Princess Hardcover went down to $6 at BB and that's when I snagged one. Should I hold out hope this year for the Zelda PH and SMG hardcovers at BB instead?[/quote]
I wouldn't - for two reasons.
The distribution of the hardcover Zelda game was premature. It is a limited edition guide, but they shipped them out in quantities that exceeded the number of people that:
a. Had a Wii
b. Were playing Zelda (remember - a lot of folks had already played it on the Gamecube)
c. Were willing to spend $29.99 on a guide
So, in typical Best Buy fashion, they saw an item that wasn't selling, and marked it down to $9.99.
Of course, these got snapped up.
Later, they realized their mistake, and the new shipments sold at $19.99. I believe that any you can still find in the stores will sell at this price.
As evident with the new "expensive" guides (SMG, PH, AC, ME), they will most likely remain at the initial price until sold out. I would expect them to offer specials from time to time, if sales get slow.
So, the first reason is that I wouldn't expect a drop like the Twilight Princess hardcover drop.
The second reason is, even if it did drop eventually to $9.99 (though unlikely), how many of them will be available at Best Buy in particular. Will you even be able to get one?
For that reason, I'll spend the extra $5, grab a nice, minty copy, and not worry about it.
Either way - good luck!!