Universal Price Drops: December 2004

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I thought it might be helpful to keep a monthly list of games whose prices have dropped at all (or most) stores.
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December 2004
Get On Da Mic Bundle (PS2) $40
Demon Stone (PS2, Xbox) $30
Silent Hill 4 (PS2) $30
 
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I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.
 
[quote name='voden']I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.[/quote]

Doubt it, sales are super good. I love the Snake vs Monkey part.... classic
 
[quote name='sying'][quote name='voden']I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.[/quote]

Doubt it, sales are super good. I love the Snake vs Monkey part.... classic[/quote]

MGS2 sold amazingly well and was cheap within 6 months. I think it only took maybe 8 months to drop to $20, if that.
 
[quote name='alongx'][quote name='sying'][quote name='voden']I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.[/quote]

Doubt it, sales are super good. I love the Snake vs Monkey part.... classic[/quote]

MGS2 sold amazingly well and was cheap within 6 months. I think it only took maybe 8 months to drop to $20, if that.[/quote]

The price dropped when Metal Gear Substance was announced.
 
[quote name='Dok Diamond']Does anyone know if Mario Kart: Double Dash will drop before christmas?[/quote]Right now it's $29.99 PreOwned at GameStop.com! Still $50 for a new one though... I wonder if the PO price will go back up, because Ninja Gaiden briefly dropped to that price before going right back up again.
 
[quote name='lurknomore']MGS:TS I believe is now at the $30 pricepoint, down $10. I've seen this at three different retailers. Can anyone confirm else this?[/quote]

This appears to be correct. However, since the original MSRP was $39.99, and it's been out for over six months, it is well overdue.
 
I picked up Mario Kart: Double Dash in the new holiday bundle. I have been jonsin' to get a Cube for quite a while and almost gave in when the Metroid Bundle came out. Boy am I glad I waited!

Nintendo came up with a great bundle this year! Others should take their cue and bundle a hot game (MK:DD is still @ $50) with their systems. The extra controller didnt hurt either. I am a happy camper.
 
[quote name='Aguila']I picked up Mario Kart: Double Dash in the new holiday bundle. I have been jonsin' to get a Cube for quite a while and almost gave in when the Metroid Bundle came out. Boy am I glad I waited!

Nintendo came up with a great bundle this year! Others should take their cue and bundle a hot game (MK:DD is still @ $50) with their systems. The extra controller didnt hurt either. I am a happy camper.[/quote]


...i seemed to have missed the game that you posted that had a price drop....
 
[quote name='Oktoberfest']Half-Life 2 down to $49.99?
I've seen that price at Costco and Amazon.com[/quote]

Still $54.99 at CC.
 
I don't know if anyone cares, but I noticed Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Complete Chronicles is $20 at EB and Gamestop.

A great adventure game, plus there is also a patch to allow users to connect to free servers and roam the world which was intended for online play.

Jeremy
 
[quote name='voden']I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.[/quote]

hopefully this isnt a newb just f.uckin around with us, but if it is true this would be awesome
 
[quote name='murcielago77'][quote name='voden']I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.[/quote]

hopefully this isnt a newb just f.uckin around with us, but if it is true this would be awesome[/quote]

yes it would be... especially if i hadn't bought it already :( I'm barely even playing it too!
 
Target had HL2 for either 44.99 or 45.99.. I know it's a sale, but doesn't CC PM and a certain percentage or something.. someone could get it for under 40. I know it's not a price drop, but I'm just adding to the HL2 that was being said a few posts ago.
 
[quote name='Oktoberfest'][quote name='murcielago77'][quote name='voden']I have a friend who has a high up position at my local eb, he says that MGS 3 will drop to 29.99 after the holidays.[/quote]

hopefully this isnt a newb just f.uckin around with us, but if it is true this would be awesome[/quote]

yes it would be... especially if i hadn't bought it already :( I'm barely even playing it too![/quote]

well, you would have had it coming, considering there is an inevitable "Substance" release coming soon.

Kojima is a freaking DOG when it comes to that kind of exploitation. i get the impression that he looks at Koei with it's Dynasty Warriors empire and it brings a tear to his eye... he only wishes he could be half as successful as they are in squeezing blood from a stone.

as it stands, Snake Eater is looking like a flop, saleswise, because fans were either turned off by the last one, or wised up and decided to wait for the inevitable updated version with 593 extra missions.
 
[quote name='Zarkon']Wal-Mart has Outrun 2 for $19.99. Don't know if it's an actual price drop or a sale.[/quote]

Huge YMMV or Misprice on this one.
 
I don't know if it's a YMMV, but it seems to be chain-wide, from another thread here. I do know that it was a price drop initiated from corporate HQ. It may only be for Christmas, though, as per the reports that WM was going to be dropping some prices to spur sales.

All I know is it's going to get bought :)
 
[quote name='Zarkon']I don't know if it's a YMMV, but it seems to be chain-wide, from another thread here. I do know that it was a price drop initiated from corporate HQ. It may only be for Christmas, though, as per the reports that WM was going to be dropping some prices to spur sales.

All I know is it's going to get bought :)[/quote]

Just got back, and one of my walmarts had it for 19.82. The other had it for 39.82...so YMMV.

Outrun 2 btw.
 
[quote name='sarkenobi']Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the Cube is also starting to drop to $19.99, I've noticed it at B&Ms for Target and GameStop.[/quote]

I think it's a Player's Choice game now.

[quote name='tenzor']Need for Speed Underground is down to $19.99 everywhere[/quote]

Yeah, for a while now.
 
I'm pretty sure I saw Outrun 2 for $20 at CompUSA but who knows. I wish I some way to jot notes down and access the internet while in stores so I could keep track of what games to buy where.
 
[quote name='dhrez']I'm pretty sure I saw Outrun 2 for $20 at CompUSA but who knows. I wish I some way to jot notes down and access the internet while in stores so I could keep track of what games to buy where.[/quote]

..so you want a PDA for Christmas, then?
 
[quote name='Scorch'][quote name='dhrez']I'm pretty sure I saw Outrun 2 for $20 at CompUSA but who knows. I wish I some way to jot notes down and access the internet while in stores so I could keep track of what games to buy where.[/quote]

..so you want a PDA for Christmas, then?[/quote]

Or the really cheap approach of just keeping a printout of your library listing in the car or your backpack. I use teeny tiny print and multiple columns to keep the page count minimized.

Keeping a library database may seem like geek extremity but it becomes a must once your library exceeds your memory.
 
[quote name='epobirs'][quote name='Scorch'][quote name='dhrez']I'm pretty sure I saw Outrun 2 for $20 at CompUSA but who knows. I wish I some way to jot notes down and access the internet while in stores so I could keep track of what games to buy where.[/quote]

..so you want a PDA for Christmas, then?[/quote]

Or the really cheap approach of just keeping a printout of your library listing in the car or your backpack. I use teeny tiny print and multiple columns to keep the page count minimized.

Keeping a library database may seem like geek extremity but it becomes a must once your library exceeds your memory.[/quote]

My games are like my children, I never forget them no matter how many there are. :p

Anyway, I've noticed recently that Sudeki has dropped to $20. Don't know when this happened exactly, but I've sorta been keeping an eye on it. It was $30 for a while there.

Oh, and it looks like it's $20 @ ebgames.com w/ the soundtrack - bonus! :)
 
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