The prices are always the same so it isn't that. The problem is just that they are usually MSRP so 30% off that isn't great. They were just putting up the dividers with the sale prices when I went in at 5pm Sunday. I didn't see anything that was a must buy. They used to mark things down kind of randomly before but I haven't seen that recently. One particular one I remember was Saints Row 2 for $29.99 when everyone else still sold it for $59.99. What I was saying is that they don't do that nearly as much any more.
Sure, for Skylanders they are a good place since they are easier to get there than other stores. And when they had sales + bonus coupons they were a decent place to get them. Also, since they aren't a big destination for people to buy video games, they do hold on to obscure things a little longer. I remember finding Marvel vs. Capcom 2 there when it was long gone from other stores (and selling for $100 on eBay). But for normal, run of the mill games, 30% isn't going to cut it without a bonus coupon... That is, unless you usually pay full MSRP for your games
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And like I said, their clearance has really sucked the last few years. 3-6 years ago you could get games for $1 or $2. Now they hold the clearance prices on even old sports games at $30-$40 so even with the additional clearance discount (usually 20%-40%) they never sell.
Hmm, We must have very different stock or pricing. I have purchased games for under $5 with some frequency (Spider-man Friends or Foes was $1.97), I also got the DMC4 Collector's Edition for $15. I think Dragon Age Ultimate was about $10. I don't see many games at MSRP. Brand new releases, yes, but every retailer is going to start at MSRP. Within 6 months, they're usually $50 or less. Within a couple of years, in the $20's. Even still, 30% off of a standard $60 game is 18 bucks off...how is that a bad deal?
I tend to buy most of my games for under $20, so I'm definitely a cheapass, but I'm going to price compare off of this week's MS sale, and any on that list that aren't down to the price I want to pay, I'll likely go to Freddie's and save a bundle, and have the game on disk.
for $15 a piece I believe it was back a few years ago.