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Toys R Us - Buy 2 Get 1 free game sale (October 11th-17th)
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Marty Chinn
Member
Lambtron said:
The tax thing really is what makes Amazon enticing to me so I feel your pain. Saving on the tax plus it being a few bucks cheaper just makes the overall purchase several dollars cheaper. Combine that with Prime, which I highly recommend since you can share it with four other people making it a cost of $16 per person, and you get 2 day shipping and release date delivery for free all the time. It's amazing during the holidays to have shipping like that plus cheap overnight shipping for that last minute gift. Also if you're lucky like I am, all media ships out of Nevada for me so that's games, movies, books, etc so 2 day shipping turns out to be overnight all the time for me. Another perk is Black Friday. Amazon matched all the Black Friday sales so I had all the good deals purchased by midnight, shipped to me free, and I didn't have to fight the crowds or break a sweat. Every year, Amazon gets better and better to me.
Amazon is Glorious.Marty Chinn said:
You can get Uncharted 2 for 3$ cheaper to start, Knock off an extra 2-3$ by getting it in your gold box(Pretty easy to do), You also get 5$ in credit now to your next purchase(Can just keep rolling this between them). And then take off an extra 10% and no tax. You'll end up saving about 20$ from buying it in the store. Not to mention, don't even have to waste the time nor gas.
Just saying, but these Buy 2, get 1 from Toys'r'Us just isn't cutting it anymore. Only place I still purchase games from in retail is Gamestop(Combo of Edge Card+Weekly sales can out do Amazon from time to time)
Marty Chinn
Member
shintoki said:
I've read about the Gold Box stuff but haven't learned what the trick is to getting specific items to show up there. Can you elaborate on the trick?
Marty Chinn
Member
Alex said:
For you, it completely makes sense why you don't do much business since tax is definitely a negative factor, but for others who have this mentality of "I don't buy much on Amazon, so Prime isn't worth it for me" need to realize that once you have Prime, your shopping habits change and really for the better.
Since you have Prime, and you get no tax and free shipping, you change to this mentality of before you buy anything you wonder "I wonder how much it is on Amazon" and then you realize 9 times out of 10, it's cheaper than buying it from the store. Once you start having that mentality, you begin making Amazon your first place to shop and you end up buying a lot more from there then you ever realized you would. You're not simply just buying more stuff than usual but you're actually buying stuff you would have bought elsewhere now on Amazon and you're saving money in the process.
So this whole mentality of "I don't shop much at Amazon so Prime isn't worth it to me" is really the wrong way to look at it. You'd be surprised at how much stuff Amazon stocks. My friend used to have this mentality too and he's done a 180 stance getting Prime. Also again, keep in mind, Prime is shareable up to 5 accounts. Doing it that way makes it only a little over a $1 a month to have it. Who wouldn't pay a little over a buck a month for it?
Marty Chinn said:
I used to use Amazon all the time before my state changed the tax thing. Now I only really use them for really good sales or on Black Friday when I'm with relatives who live in a state that doesn't have the tax and I can pay back the charge on their credit card. :lol
chixdiggit
Member
Marty Chinn said:
You speak the truth. I too will not do the TRU deal this year because of Amazon. If you know how to work the deals on Amazon gaming gets a whole lot cheaper.
Urban Scholar
Member
Well considering my Toys is a 5 minute walk from home and I have like $100 in gift cards, I will be there. Probably going to pack up on more handheld titles.
Nintendo Playstation
Member
Well, I used the $15 Scribblenauts gift card on Bowser's Inside Story, but I got the $15 gift card for that too.
Looks like I'll be making a trip.
Uncharted 2
???? - placeholder for NSMB Wii, maybe. November 15, right?
A Boy and His Blob
Deadly Creatures
HOTD Overkill
Wii Fit Plus
Rhythm Heaven
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Legendary Starfy
Looks like I'll be making a trip.
Uncharted 2
???? - placeholder for NSMB Wii, maybe. November 15, right?
A Boy and His Blob
Deadly Creatures
HOTD Overkill
Wii Fit Plus
Rhythm Heaven
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Legendary Starfy
silentspork
Member
SnakeEyez said:
Yep, every single time a B2G1 free offer comes up.
Nintendo Playstation
Member
I knew people that did stuff like that, but I don't think it works if you take it back to TRU. Wal-Mart and Target both let you return two items per year without a receipt using your drivers license. You'll get store credit on a gift card, but you could theoretically buy four games at TRU, get two free, and return the first four games to other stores. But I agree, that is the lowest of low. And that's why I never talk to those people anymore. I don't need people like that in my life.SnakeEyez said:
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Snuggler said:
It's also an online sale, buddy.
MikeE21286
Member
Snuggler said:
:lol I get that same feeling walking around in a TRU too....like, "man I really should not be in here"
and then you feel like all the moms are looking at you like "wtf is he doing in here"
Rapping Granny
Banned
Fuck this shit, it needs to happen in Canada as well, we are paying for $69 games now.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
MikeE21286 said:
speculawyer
Member
Yeah . .. this . . . how?Bizzyb said:
speculawyer
Member
But don't some 90% of Canadians live within 50 miles of the border? Can't you just drive down and buy it in the USA? NAFTA FTW!Rapping Granny said:
Death Dealer
Member
Timing is a little off. I don't know if I can wait that long to buy Demon's Souls. Haven't had a new game in a while.
I'd planned on buying Uncharted 2, but the mp demo really sealed it. Although I don't know what my third game would be ? Did Africa turn out good ? Don't care for Ninja Gaiden.
I'd planned on buying Uncharted 2, but the mp demo really sealed it. Although I don't know what my third game would be ? Did Africa turn out good ? Don't care for Ninja Gaiden.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
I don't... You quoted... read?huhwz...msdstc said:
Okay, no tax. Thats $5 a game (Wish I lived in magic 4% tax rate land you posted). Add in $3 from Amazon just charging less. 10% off from the ECA/whatever thing, another $6. We are at $14 so far. It will also put stuff you are interested in on sale for you, knocking off another $2-3. If you get a gift card for $5 with purchase, that can roll to be permanent, totalling for over $20 saved.
The TRU deal is probably a better deal on $20 stuff though.
Marty Chinn
Member
msdstc said:
Here's what I did.
Halo ODST - $49.49 - 10% ($4.95) + No Tax + Free Shipping = $44.54
Rock Band Beatles - $53.99 - 10%(5.40) - $10 credit from ODST + No Tax + Free Shipping = $38.59
Uncharted 2 = $56.99 - 10%(5.70) - $10 credit from RB Beatles + No Tax + Free Shipping = $41.29
Total cost for all three from Amazon - $124.42
Now at Toys R Us, had I bought the same deal it would have been
Halo ODST - $59.99
Rock Band Beatles - $59.99
Uncharted 2 - $0.00
Total cost for all three at Toys R Us - $59.99 + $59.99 + $0.00 + tax ($11.10) = $131.08
End result, cheaper at Amazon. There's even ways to get it even cheaper on Amazon too.
Edit- Here's another example from what someone was planning on getting at Toys R Us.
On Amazon
Boy and his Blob - $36.99 - 10%($3.70) + No Tax + Free Shipping = $33.29
Batman Arkham Asylum - $52.99 - 10%($5.30) + No Tax + Free Shipping = $47.69
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney - $21.25 - 10%($2.13) + No Tax + Free Shipping = $19.12
Total cost from Amazon - $100.10
At Toys R Us
Boy and his Blob - $39.99
Batman Arkham Asylum - $59.99
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney - $0.00
Tax - $9.25
Total cost from Toys R Us - $109.23
Phaethon0017
Member
Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend are a given, but I can't for the life of me think of a 3rd game to get.
Marty Chinn
Member
Phaethon0017 said:
Amazon:
Brutal Legend - $56.99 - 10%($5.70) = $51.29
Uncharted 2 - $56.99 - 10%($5.70) - $10 Credit from Brutal Legend = $41.29
Total Cost - $92.58
Toys R Us:
Brutal Legend - $59.99
Uncharted 2 - $59.99
Third Game - $0.00
Tax - $11.10
Average Cost per game - $43.69
Total Cost for two games - $87.39
So cheaper at Toys R Us, but you're forced to get a third game. $5 worth the extra effort of figuring out a third game, driving out there hoping that all three games are there and so forth. Cheaper yes, but not by much. Plus if you put a little more effort into it, you can knock about $6 off the Amazon order making it cheaper but that actually takes a bit more effort to do. Plus, Uncharted gives you $5 credit towards your next purchase. Definitely cheaper at TRU, but just some food for thought.
Jamesfrom818
Banned
Marty Chinn said:
I don't mind the extra $7-10 if it means I don't have to wait for it to ship.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Marty Chinn said:
Bizzyb said:
All your questions are answered here: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235975speculawyer said:
Marty Chinn
Member
Jamesfrom818 said:
You can order games now and it will arrive before the sale even starts with free shipping.
If you have Prime, you can get free 2 day shipping, and if you're close enough, that turns out to be free overnight shipping plus free release day delivery shipping.
I don't see how you don't mind waiting for the sale to start and then try to find a location that has all three titles in stock is easier and quicker than just ordering it now.
Jamesfrom818
Banned
Marty Chinn said:
I was saying that assuming the deal was currently going on now.
UnluckyKate
Member
Duh! I wish Europe has offers like this... Hurray for 70euros games arround here...
Felix Lighter
Member
The article linked has been updated. Apparently accessories $5-$100 are also B2G1 free as well but I doubt you can combine games and accessories. If you could I might go with Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend and the PS3 bluetooth headset.
Son of Godzilla said:
10% isn't 6 when you deduct savings though is it? Also 20$ saved? edit- nvm I gotcha. But still you're not guaranteed that, plus it has to be shipped to you. I definitely see what you're saying though... Can you do this year round?
Edit-
Felix Lighter said:
That would be so convenient... I've planned on getting a new controller for a while now. I'd get madden, Uncharted, and a new controller. Hopefully I could trade madden in for R+C, but if it didn't work out, I'd still want madden anyways.
UpperCaseN
Member
Felix Lighter said:
wait... do Xbox points count as accessories? If so
Uncharted 2
ODST or Dead Space Extraction, whichever isn't sold out when Uncharted 2 hits shelves
4000 xbox points
WIN
edit: or even
1600 points
1600 points
free 1600 points
there's no way... can there?
speculawyer
Member
Yeah, that is kinda like being able to buy discounted money. I doubt point cards will be in the deal but it is possible. They do go on sale sometimes and this would just be a 33% off sale.Gryphter said:
Wrekt said:
Basically, he's saying you have to spend more money in order to save money. Since you don't have to buy three games on Amazon, you have the option to buy as many or as few games as you want, and the per game price is still comparative to the TRU deal per game price. With TRU, you must buy three games, and therefore spend a minimum amount.