[TheKbob]

I took advantage of the Dollar General 15% off deal, got a GameStop card, and then used my power up rewards (including renewal bonus) to stock up on Steam gift cards to put towards my Steam Deck.  Wish I had jumped on the buy $100, get $10 off deal, as well, but I'll take a net 30% return on investment.

[Jodou]

I work in the tech industry and deal with supply chain issues daily. The thing is, with the economy, market, shipping, inventory, and logistical issues, why would companies discount things that are already hard to get and in limited supply? In the past, there was a glut of items as things were massively overproduced. Today many things such as phones, cars, and kitchen appliances are weeks or many months delayed.

It's a no-win situation because they'd much rather have 100 items for a dollar than one item for $100. It might be a net zero difference to them in money, but that's 99 less customers which is terrible for business. Fact is, I'm shopping far less and ultimately saving a ton of money for it.

[TheKbob]

It's a no-win situation because they'd much rather have 100 items for a dollar than one item for $100. It might be a net zero difference to them in money, but that's 99 less customers which is terrible for business. Fact is, I'm shopping far less and ultimately saving a ton of money for it.

I am more scoping out deals on games, but buying little else in terms of consumer stuff.  My fortunate ability to work from home means I'm spending less on eating out, car repairs, clothing, etc. More games budget, more savings, and less overall spending. 

It's great, IMO.

[Hypebeast69]

Well after finally receiving all my orders from GameStop I got these from Black Friday week:

GameStop:
B2g1 pre owned
$32 each ($95)
Ratchet and clank ps5
Guilty gear ps5
Ghost of Tsushima ps5

$25 each ($75)
A way out ps4
Dirt 5 ps5
Life is strange ps5

$13 each ($40)
Ghost of Tsushima ps4 (gift)
Spyro ps4
Hades ps5

Still waiting on b2g1 sekiro goty ps4(gift) Batman return to Arkham ps4, dragons dogma ps4 $15 each ( $44 total)

Alan wake ps5 new $15 after $5 coupon
Guardians of the galaxy cosmic ps5 $45 after coupon

Bestbuy:
Back 4 blood pm’d with steelbook $25
Doom eternal ps4 w steelbook $20
Lost judgement $30
Re village ps5 w steelbook $20

Walmart:
Nier replicant ps4 $21 $5 shipping (smh)
NFL 22 ps5 steelbook $37
Death stranding ps5 $30
Returnal ps5 $30

Gamefly:
The medium ps5 used(mint) $31

Amazon
: biomutant CE ps4 $45

Target:
Riders republic ps5 $25 after pm
B2g1 pm $20 each ($60 total)
Guardians of the galaxy ps5
Tony hawk ps5
Sackboy ps5

Far cry 6 gold ps5 ($60 after cancel)
Deathloop deluxe ps5 ($53 after cancel)

Sucks I missed out on GameStop b2g1 on new games but GameStop kind of saved the day with b2g1 pre owned. Also missed out on GOTG cosmic ps5 $35 at Walmart. I’m very surprised and pleased for once with GameStop since almost all of my orders came complete some even in mint condition except for Spyro ps4 which I exchanged instore.

I’d have to say GameStop won for me this year just because of the b2g1 with almost no limitations. With target there were a lot of stuff not eligible and not instock in stores for pm. I don’t think it was a weak Black Friday but I guess people think that since prices went ups but due to next gen prices.

[*Deathblade2]

One of my local walmarts pulled some slick shit...I ordered the anniversary controller for pickup during BF and it was canceled several times, the stock showed 6 available. I checked the store and none were there during the sale. I walked in there today and magically 6 of them are in the case. Eff you walmart stocker/manager/whoever that didn't want me to a get a controller on sale! 

[KrayzieKMF]

One of my local walmarts pulled some slick shit...I ordered the anniversary controller for pickup during BF and it was canceled several times, the stock showed 6 available. I checked the store and none were there during the sale. I walked in there today and magically 6 of them are in the case. Eff you walmart stocker/manager/whoever that didn't want me to a get a controller on sale! 

it's walmart. they probably had no idea where the hell they put them. I went to a store that had 12+ projectors and they had no idea where the hell they were. I think they finally found them a month or so later as inventory started to go down

[lilman]

GotG Cosmic arrived and only 4 days late via FedEx. Like others, extra steelbook included.

[Confucius]

GotG Cosmic arrived and only 4 days late via FedEx. Like others, extra steelbook included.

My gotg is stuck in Tracy CA which means it could be here in a day or in 3 weeks.

How is FedEx ground so incompetent.

Jeff Bezos might be a big dickhead but Amazon sure does things right.

[walletandgromice]

GotG Cosmic arrived and only 4 days late via FedEx. Like others, extra steelbook included.

I received a single copy of the game with the steelbook was in the shrink wrapped copy.

[Lil Frier]

Som offers from Target's app:

 

10% off Target gift cards in-store and online, up to $500. 12/4-12/5, cards must be made on a single order

 

$15 bonus rewards after making 2 purchases of $65+, ends 12/16. Excludes shipped purchases, not sure if you can use it on the gift card purchase,

 

Tomorrow's deal of the day is buy one, get one 15% off on video game gift cards. Xbox, PS, and Switch are shown, but these have traditionally included Steam as well.

[1mhot3K]

$25 for Nier Replicant & Life is Strange:True Colors at GameStop

[Romeo]

$25 for Nier Replicant & Life is Strange:True Colors at GameStop

 

I'm really curious to ask this... Why is Nier being talked about here so much lately? Is there some stealth advertising going on?

[Vigilante]

I'm really curious to ask this... Why is Nier being talked about here so much lately? Is there some stealth advertising going on?

It was $15 at Walmart as a "surprise" BF deal alongside NEO: The World Ends With You.

[FlawlesslyFatal]

Not just Nier and NEO, Dying Light Anniversary and LIS True Colors were $15 at Walmart too

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[Hypebeast69]

Not just Nier and NEO, Dying Light Anniversary and LIS True Colors were $15 at Walmart too

No way True colors was 15. Current gen only?
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[62t]

 

Not just Nier and NEO, Dying Light Anniversary and LIS True Colors were $15 at Walmart too

No way True colors was 15. Current gen only?
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Only Xbox version of True Color

[An Orange Cat]

Interestingly only the Series X version of True Colors was $15, but it was online only with $6 shipping.

[KrayzieKMF]

Interestingly only the Series X version of True Colors was $15, but it was online only with $6 shipping.

yeah, I had target price match the walmart sale. I have walmart+ but I wanted the 5% red card savings

[lilman]

Returned the regular edition of GotG to WM after getting Cosmic. The return rep didn't know what to do with the steelbook since it doesn't have a barcode and told me to keep it. Now I have three ^^;

[Confucius]

Did anyone order two copies of GoTG?  I ordered two because I wanted free shipping.  I only got 1 extra steelbook and it was damaged.  

[Chainsaw_charlie]

How is Amazon's exchange system? My copy of Guardians of The Galaxy came with a broken case

[KrayzieKMF]

How is Amazon's exchange system? My copy of Guardians of The Galaxy came with a broken case

Amazon is great

[Hypebeast69]

Buy 2 ubisoft games get $50 target gift card at target. Not for me but I’m sure some of y’all can get creative with it if there’s anyone to price match

[Confucius]

Buy 2 ubisoft games get $50 target gift card at target. Not for me but I’m sure some of y’all can get creative with it if there’s anyone to price match

Without a price match this offer is useless. Good luck to those going in store.

[TTAZ]

Buy 2 ubisoft games get $50 target gift card at target. Not for me but I’m sure some of y’all can get creative with it if there’s anyone to price match

FWIW the live chat wouldn’t price match. I already tried lol

[KrayzieKMF]

FWIW the live chat wouldn’t price match. I already tried lol

Yeah its going to be ymmv based on the rep you get as they aren't supposed to stack price match and the gift card offer

[Confucius]

If I don’t care about the art book, does the cosmic deluxe edition of gotg change anything regarding gameplay vs regular?

[walletandgromice]

If I don’t care about the art book, does the cosmic deluxe edition of gotg change anything regarding gameplay vs regular?

You get 2 costumes early...

You also get a code to download the soundtrack.

I'm not loving this game so far. Its pretty but I spend way too long walking around and interacting with objects that don't matter between action parts. Reminds me of a lot of VR games in that regard.

I'm not finding the writing/dialog very clever or funny, either.

Maybe it gets better..?

[simmias]

You get 2 costumes early...

You also get a code to download the soundtrack.

I'm not loving this game so far. Its pretty but I spend way too long walking around and interacting with objects that don't matter between action parts. Reminds me of a lot of VR games in that regard.

I'm not finding the writing/dialog very clever or funny, either.

Maybe it gets better..?

Oof, if you don't like the writing/dialogue, then I have some bad news for you: it's easily the best part of the game, along with the music.

 

The gameplay is pretty mediocre IMO.

[Confucius]

Oof, if you don't like the writing/dialogue, then I have some bad news for you: it's easily the best part of the game, along with the music.

The gameplay is pretty mediocre IMO.

Whoooboy.