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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition
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How long is Best Buy's and Future Shop's Trade 1 for $40 promo going on til?
They have physical cards in the store. Unless those are just for show.
I love that ebgames has steam cards now. Offloaded a bunch of games with tivs of at least $3 to get that extra credit towards a $50 steam card.
They're not really cards though, just a code on a receipt. I'm paranoid about that usually and take a pic in case the ink rubs off.
They have physical cards in the store. Unless those are just for show.
I guess they're for show. I was expecting to get a physical card but all that the employee did was read the sku number off the card on the floor and it printed a code on my receipt. It worked fine but it would've been nice to get the card. Especially if I wanted to give one as a gift.
WrenchNinja
Member
Anyone have a Last of Us tsilon code? Do those still work?
Yeah, they still work.
MrBambinoDent
Member
We had a problem with them for a while but they got fixed. Only thing is just try to complete checkout at once, meaning don't try the code without finalizing the purchase cause sometimes it just counts as used.
@Calgary Gaf: I think SDM has PS3 Official Bluetooth headset for 30$ this week and I wanna buy one but can't find a store that carry them, could you let me any SDM store that usually carry good gaming stuff?
Weirdly enough their website seems to imply it ends Friday. I would have though they end Thursday. New flyers start on Friday right?
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
I am confused about the current Futureshop deal. On their website it says trade 2 for 60$ and trade 1 for 40$. Which it is?
And do they still try to argue that you need to get a game that came out that week right away? The Donkey Kong picture on the promo is making me think that. I usually work it out with them but I am always afraid to get there for nothing.
And do they still try to argue that you need to get a game that came out that week right away? The Donkey Kong picture on the promo is making me think that. I usually work it out with them but I am always afraid to get there for nothing.
dancrane212
Member
Both promos are going on at the moment so both are listed. As for having to spend the gift card right away I haven't had any trouble getting just walking out with the gift card in hand.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
wow it's rare that you get more for giving less... works with women sometimes!
Yep, Friday. Since there isn't a big portable release that week, I would suspect the 1/$40 deal goes and the 2/$60 stays.
Also, /me does the "I just did my first tsilon challenge and am ready for E3" dance
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Both. Don't need to use it right away.
I did it at BB. Gave me the wrong tiv at first, but when I pointed it out the clerk did another check and needed someone to do an override for her. Heh the guy who did the override said he didn't even know about it and that he was going to trade nintendoland for 40 himself as well.
I'm hoping at least Friday. I'm ALMOST done with Tomb Raider.
If I trade it in, I pretty much spent $6.50 for Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution.
This isn't gaming related... well, I'll be sitting on it to game...
I'm going to be moving out shortly, and since I have no living room stuff - I'll need to start getting furniture! I'd like a comfy couch, and I didn't much care for what I saw at Ikea. I saw a bunch of modern design stores online but they are pricy (structube, modern sensibility, west elm, eq3, etc)
I saw this one http://www.leons.ca/living-room-furniture/leather/sofas/calla-ii-sofa/1539404.aspx from Leon's. It seems to be on sale for $799 - any thoughts or maybe somewhere else I should look? That design looks pretty good to me, and I sat on it and it's comfy!
Also, TV stand ideas? I'll be bringing my 40" LED backlit tv with me.
I'm going to be moving out shortly, and since I have no living room stuff - I'll need to start getting furniture! I'd like a comfy couch, and I didn't much care for what I saw at Ikea. I saw a bunch of modern design stores online but they are pricy (structube, modern sensibility, west elm, eq3, etc)
I saw this one http://www.leons.ca/living-room-furniture/leather/sofas/calla-ii-sofa/1539404.aspx from Leon's. It seems to be on sale for $799 - any thoughts or maybe somewhere else I should look? That design looks pretty good to me, and I sat on it and it's comfy!
Also, TV stand ideas? I'll be bringing my 40" LED backlit tv with me.
Complex Shadow
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Leather couches are just plain uncomfortable imo. No matter what the season
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
I can check the two SDMs in Airdrie for you if you'd like, though it's a bit of a drive if you're not in the NE.
MrBambinoDent
Member
Thanks a lot : )
I actually live in the SW, but if you happen to stop by one of them please have a look.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
What a Best Buy Nintendo Zone looks like?
Nintendo Zone is just the wi-fi thing that your 3DS automatically connects to in Best Buy stores. You should have a Nintendo Zone app already installed. Not sure if you have to access the app to get the DLC or if it's automatic, though.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Thanks! I will test that out at my closest Best Buy during the Animal Crossing event!
Oh man that's awesome, free DLC!
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Oh Canada-GAF, I fucked myself over so badly today: I wanted to take advantage of the "trade one get a $40 gift card" at Future Shop, so instead of claiming my pre-order for DKCR 3D at EB games, I put that money towards MH3U to get the CN coins and just trade it in at FS later.
Well, turns out Manitoban laws make no fucking sense as FS wouldn't take my game because video game trade-ins are forbidden in here. To avoid losing my money (I tried the Monster Hunter demo and the controls were atrocious), I had to send the game to my family in BC thorugh express post (had to pay like $10), and I'm crossing my fingers that the game reaches them before the promo expires. Otherwise, I'm gonna be stuck with a game I didn't even want in the first place. FML
TL;DR: Manitoba is stupid
Well, turns out Manitoban laws make no fucking sense as FS wouldn't take my game because video game trade-ins are forbidden in here. To avoid losing my money (I tried the Monster Hunter demo and the controls were atrocious), I had to send the game to my family in BC thorugh express post (had to pay like $10), and I'm crossing my fingers that the game reaches them before the promo expires. Otherwise, I'm gonna be stuck with a game I didn't even want in the first place. FML
TL;DR: Manitoba is stupid
Black Republican
Member
really curious at E3 if we see a WiiU/Vita price drop
Hoping for both.
MrBambinoDent
Member
Vita price drop and probably a refresh is likely I guess, WiiU probably by holidays as Nontendo will need to fight the new consoles back. Tbh I don't really care about all of that, I'm just waiting for MS and Sony's showdown.
MrBambinoDent
Member
You don't like BB one? I thought it's a good one, 50$ worth for preordering 3 games is not that bad.
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Deleted member 126221
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I'm also crossing my fingers. This would decide if I buy a lot of games in the coming months, or a boatload of games. I really, really, really hope the $20 off codes are back and allows us to order 3DS/Vita games...
Sorry I've already asked this but does anyone know if you get a $10 off code for reserving Last of Us from Futureshop?
More on topic: I think we might see a Wii U price drop in early fall before the new consoles launch. And for E3 I expect we will get the same deals we got last year from FS and BB.
More on topic: I think we might see a Wii U price drop in early fall before the new consoles launch. And for E3 I expect we will get the same deals we got last year from FS and BB.
Damn that sucks, I hope it works out.
$60 I believe but it's in Reward Zone points which expire and only work in store. The last two years we had $20 off per game which was a lot more flexible.
Shalashaska161
Member
For the Futureshop trade 1 for $40, can I trade in 3 games and get $40 each time? Or do I have to do the 2 for $60?
I guess you'll get 60$ for 2 games and 40$ for the other. So you'll end up with 100$ (and not 120$).
Couldn't you just go to the store 3 times? Or ask if you can do 3 separate trades at $40?
Of course you could. But it's more time consuming.
Sweet Millwoods Rec Centre! 5 minute walk for me. Hope i'll be there in time for free stuff
matthewwhatever
Member
The ad says something like 1 per customer, so unless you get a nice FS employee (who might let you do three transactions of trade 1 get $40), the best you can hope for is doing a trade 1 and a trade 2.
sweetvar26
Member
For those of you interested in a WD My Passport 2TB hard drive, price match at Best Buy for $105.99.
I just got one and probably the cheapest you can find around around.
http://techcitycanada.ca/index.php?id_product=8&controller=product - $109.99
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/wd-wd-my-passport-2tb-portable-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-wdby8l0020bbk-nesn-black-wdby8l0020bbk-nesn/10180515.aspx?path=d7d1de312a7eeeddc153d07ffa9cf007en02&SearchPageIndex=2 - 149.99
I just got one and probably the cheapest you can find around around.
http://techcitycanada.ca/index.php?id_product=8&controller=product - $109.99
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/wd-wd-my-passport-2tb-portable-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-wdby8l0020bbk-nesn-black-wdby8l0020bbk-nesn/10180515.aspx?path=d7d1de312a7eeeddc153d07ffa9cf007en02&SearchPageIndex=2 - 149.99