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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 4: That $70s Show

Posting for the new page.

Is a 3 month old IPAD AIR 128gb LTE, pristine condition worth it for $800? Someone I know is selling it and I'm debating on it.
 

Megasoum

Banned
So I'm guessing that the 14$ credit on the Deluxe Edition of Watch_Dogs on GMG is the best deal I'll find pre-release for the deluxe edition.

I really wish I could get it on Steam but I don't want to pay full price.
 

firehawk12

Subete no aware
So to update a post I made a week ago, I just got my 100 bucks from Tangerine.ca for opening a Chequing and Savings account.

If you haven't already, I recommend it if only to get the free cash (basically free full price game at this point lol), at which point you can go back to your own bank if you want. I may end up switching if only because having a no fee chequing account is easier than remembering to keep a minimum balance in my BMO account.
 

SickBoy

Member
I'm glad Future Shop was able to locate some more Mario Golfs. It would have been embarrassing if they didn't have enough to send to stores :)
 
I wonder if the BB and Futureshop deals are their way of subtlety implying there won't be an E3 pre-order deal...............

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ohlawd

Member
I wonder if the BB and Futureshop deals are their way of subtlety implying there won't be an E3 pre-order deal...............
there might still be deals during E3 week for new game announcements.

probably the same amount we saw the last couple days: $10 off or 15% off :(
 
It would be sad if we dont get a similar discount on games during E3 on the $70 price like last year, whatever the % it is. Hopefully they do it.
 

Zing

Banned
So to update a post I made a week ago, I just got my 100 bucks from Tangerine.ca for opening a Chequing and Savings account.

If you haven't already, I recommend it if only to get the free cash (basically free full price game at this point lol), at which point you can go back to your own bank if you want. I may end up switching if only because having a no fee chequing account is easier than remembering to keep a minimum balance in my BMO account.
ING/tangerine is great. Free overdraft, high withdrawl limits, high deposit hold limit, free checks, free ATM usage, and their head office is within driving distance if you live in the GTA. I can get same day bank drafts, and their ios app is godly. You can literally deposit a check right from home just by taking a photo of it.

(I am an ex-American. While I have migrated to spelling words with a superfluous "u", I have not started saying "cheque" or "zed".)
 

Zing

Banned
Posting for the new page.

Is a 3 month old IPAD AIR 128gb LTE, pristine condition worth it for $800? Someone I know is selling it and I'm debating on it.
I wouldn't invest that much unless you really really want an iPad right now. New iPads will surely be here by September, and have Touch ID along with an integrated LCD panel, and possibly double the RAM. The jump in design and performance will be as big as the iPad 4 to Air bump. Maybe just buy a minimum spec model, as they maintain the highest resale value, and use that until the new models drop.
 
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qizah

Unconfirmed Member
I don't know if this has been posted or not but Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is $39.99 on PS4/XBO until April 24th at Best Buy.

I hated Assassin's Creed III but I've heard this is a lot better, I'm still willing to give the series another shot.
 

erpg

GAF parliamentarian
Has Amazon started slowing down their shipment preparation to push Prime or something? 3-4 day delivery used to be the norm with most products I bought, but a recent order I put through has been preparing its shipment since Friday, and the estimated delivery is early next week.
 
Has Amazon started slowing down their shipment preparation to push Prime or something? 3-4 day delivery used to be the norm with most products I bought, but a recent order I put through has been preparing its shipment since Friday, and the estimated delivery is early next week.

I think the holiday slowed things down.
 

lionpants

Member
If you can't find one online, your only other bet is to check every local Bestbuy, Futureshop, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, RCSS, Shoppers Drug Mart, Costco, etc for lingering old stock.
I checked all the usually places around my city. No luck.

I then thought I'd give the electronics section Zhers a shot and they had a few Gravity Rush bundles left! I picked one up along with a memory card.

Now I just need some Vita game suggestions!

Will try out...
- Gravity Rush
- Persona 4
- Lumines

Any other suggestions? I like RPGs mostly, Monster Hunter, Dark Souls, etc.
 
Has Amazon started slowing down their shipment preparation to push Prime or something? 3-4 day delivery used to be the norm with most products I bought, but a recent order I put through has been preparing its shipment since Friday, and the estimated delivery is early next week.

Last items that I ordered, took longer (and that was before the holiday). There was a few days delay in shipping, and the items ended up coming from a warehouse in Vancity (I live in the GTA).

It was the first time it's happened to me while using free shipping.
 

firehawk12

Subete no aware
ING/tangerine is great. Free overdraft, high withdrawl limits, high deposit hold limit, free checks, free ATM usage, and their head office is within driving distance if you live in the GTA. I can get same day bank drafts, and their ios app is godly. You can literally deposit a check right from home just by taking a photo of it.

(I am an ex-American. While I have migrated to spelling words with a superfluous "u", I have not started saying "cheque" or "zed".)

Oh yeah, it's the first time I've used a bank app since I haven't had to deposit a cheque/check in a while, but it was nice being able to set up an account by just taking a picture of it and then just waiting for a day.
 

jzbluz

Member
Damn, I wish I hadn't cancelled my amazon order for Demon Gaze since now FS cancelled my order. On the plus side, FS gave me a $20 gift card.
 
Has Amazon started slowing down their shipment preparation to push Prime or something? 3-4 day delivery used to be the norm with most products I bought, but a recent order I put through has been preparing its shipment since Friday, and the estimated delivery is early next week.

I... Guess the holiday slowed everything down? Normally when I choose any form of shipping when I purchase directly from Amazon, it literally ships the next day and gets here in the afternoon regardless of Prime or even the type of shipping, but I'm guessing that's cause I live the GTA (specifically the City of Toronto). This is the first time I've ever chosen free shipping for a pre-order, and it hasn't shipped the day of release. I guess I should expect Demon Gaze next Monday instead... Crap.
 

MikeDip

God bless all my old friends/And god bless me too, why pretend?
Why did yours get cancelled?

Mine was cancelled too :(
They just said they couldn't fulfill any preorders placed after April 8th.
Sucks though since the stores have copies. But I don't think I can use my e-certificate there. Bah
 

Maximus.

Member
Yeah, same here. Really want the official charger and the coloured Dualshocks

They're actually PS licensed products and feel like Sony products. I've had mine since launch and it's fantastic.

In NA we have licensed products instead of the official ones. I don't think they will be releasing their own until the licensing deal falls through.

The licensed Power A ones feel great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx0YySR2IsA

I wouldn't bother waiting. The Power A one is decent. I was like you, waiting for the official one. Took too long, the power A one is fine.

That's weird that the official stuff isn't being released in NA. I guess I'll check out the Power A charger then.
 

Vibranium

Banned
Has Amazon started slowing down their shipment preparation to push Prime or something? 3-4 day delivery used to be the norm with most products I bought, but a recent order I put through has been preparing its shipment since Friday, and the estimated delivery is early next week.

If they really wanted to push Prime, they'd bring the streaming service to Canada...

Anyways, I did the $15+ trade-in deal at EB and nabbed Kirby, a rare steal with that damn company. Child of Light and Triple Deluxe will be very fun indeed.
 

ohlawd

Member
Damn, I wish I hadn't cancelled my amazon order for Demon Gaze since now FS cancelled my order. On the plus side, FS gave me a $20 gift card.

Yup, same here.

I'm not even mad. They gave me $20 too I just used that on Mario Golf. Paying 17 bucks for that now instead of the 28 I would have paid during FS' deal.

I saved $10 and gas since I don't have to do the return trick for Demon Gaze anymore. Thanks FS, please screw up my other orders some more. No sarcasm.

Now I just need NIS to actually ship out my DG LE >_>
 
Yup, same here.

I'm not even mad. They gave me $20 too I just used that on Mario Golf. Paying 17 bucks for that now instead of the 28 I would have paid during FS' deal.

I saved $10 and gas since I don't have to do the return trick for Demon Gaze anymore. Thanks FS, please screw up my other orders some more. No sarcasm.

Now I just need NIS to actually ship out my DG LE >_>

They also gave me $20 for cancelling my DG :(
Now I have to decide between getting digital one and spending that $20 elsewhere or use the code to get the game at my local FS, hmmm decision decsion...

Also anyone knows if the price cut for 5 nintendo games is US only? Its 22nd today and the price hasn't change yet. Not sure if they forget to change it or Canada just gets screwed again. :(

Mine was cancelled too :(
They just said they couldn't fulfill any preorders placed after April 8th.
Sucks though since the stores have copies. But I don't think I can use my e-certificate there. Bah

You can. Reserve the game online, use the code and pick up in store. Make sure to bring a copy of the confirmation email though since IIRC the discount will not displayed in their system even though the code is used.
 

MikeDip

God bless all my old friends/And god bless me too, why pretend?
They also gave me $20 for cancelling my DG :(
Now I have to decide between getting digital one and spending that $20 elsewhere or use the code to get the game at my local FS, hmmm decision decsion...

Also anyone knows if the price cut for 5 nintendo games is US only? Its 22nd today and the price hasn't change yet. Not sure if they forget to change it or Canada just gets screwed again. :(

You can use the e-coupon code they gave us at a local store? How? I wouldn't mind going to a nearby futureshop and picking up DG for 20 bucks off

EDIT: Thanks person above me! I will try this!
 

Fuzzy

I would bang a hot farmer!
So to update a post I made a week ago, I just got my 100 bucks from Tangerine.ca for opening a Chequing and Savings account.

If you haven't already, I recommend it if only to get the free cash (basically free full price game at this point lol), at which point you can go back to your own bank if you want. I may end up switching if only because having a no fee chequing account is easier than remembering to keep a minimum balance in my BMO account.
I just checked my account and apparently I've had my ING account since February 2001. 13 years!
 

Zing

Banned
I just checked my account and apparently I've had my ING account since February 2001. 13 years!
It must have not been a checking account, or you had it from the USA? I was part of the "pilot program" for ing checking, and I think it was 2007? I couldn't wait to bail from PC financial. I'd have to find my initial statement which I still have here somewhere.

Anyone know how to filter out eBay search results that are in the "global shipping program"? I refuse to buy from sellers who take part in this scam. The problem is that it pollutes search results. When I get desperate, I just set it to Canada only.
 

Fuzzy

I would bang a hot farmer!
It must have not been a checking account, or you had it from the USA? I was part of the "pilot program" for ing checking, and I think it was 2007? I couldn't wait to bail from PC financial. I'd have to find my initial statement which I still have here somewhere.
I never said it was a chequing account.
 

Gxgear

Member
I wonder if the BB and Futureshop deals are their way of subtlety implying there won't be an E3 pre-order deal...............

They've had these online weekend sales regularly for years.

Uh, what's going on with Demon Gaze? I got my shipping email and then a cancellation announcement with the e-certificate, but the package is in transit according to Canada Post.

Mine was cancelled too :(
They just said they couldn't fulfill any preorders placed after April 8th.
Sucks though since the stores have copies. But I don't think I can use my e-certificate there. Bah

I'm pretty sure you can enter promo codes with in-store pickups.
 
I wouldn't invest that much unless you really really want an iPad right now. New iPads will surely be here by September, and have Touch ID along with an integrated LCD panel, and possibly double the RAM. The jump in design and performance will be as big as the iPad 4 to Air bump. Maybe just buy a minimum spec model, as they maintain the highest resale value, and use that until the new models drop.

Yeah I held back, will probably just pick up a 16GB or 32Gb now and get the new one this Christmas.

Thanks.
 

Yasumi

Banned
So is Nintendo not doing the eshop price drop for Canada? A $10 premium on a game as old as Mario 3D Land is highway robbery.
 

Lexxism

Member
Not a lot of people here are fond of shop.ca but if you are looking for a good Mario Kart 8 deal and don't want to pay $65 + tax. Shop.ca will be the perfect place to get it. It's currently $59.99 and you can use the $10 off promo code(retailmenot). They also have the a coupon code of $15 off on purchases over $30(you can get this a FB) plus a 15% cashback on both ebates.ca and greatcanadianrebates.

1. 59.99 - 10 = 49.99
2. 49.99 + tax (13%) = $56.5
3. $56.5 - $15 reward = $41.5 after tax

PS. This is a good deal of course if you want to buy from them.


edit: Err. Forgot you can't use the coupon code $10 off and $15 off at the same time. Bummer lol
edit2: I think it's still a good deal for $50 + 15% cashback.
 

timnich

Member
Anyone here file their own taxes? I found out today that not only did my buddy (accountant) not file my taxes, but he also will not get to do them before the deadline. I have always wanted to learn how to do my own taxes, but with only a week left I'm pretty nervous. Can anyone recommend the best way to file? TurboTax, Simple Tax, etc?
 

Rengoku

Member
Anyone here file their own taxes? I found out today that not only did my buddy (accountant) not file my taxes, but he also will not get to do them before the deadline. I have always wanted to learn how to do my own taxes, but with only a week left I'm pretty nervous. Can anyone recommend the best way to file? TurboTax, Simple Tax, etc?

SimpleTax, its really easy. Just need to know which forms you need, then add them from the drop down list. Once you've completed your filing, you can immediately submit it to netfile from the site itself. Also, you can save a PDF of the whole thing to keep for your records.
 

Yasumi

Banned
Anyone here file their own taxes? I found out today that not only did my buddy (accountant) not file my taxes, but he also will not get to do them before the deadline. I have always wanted to learn how to do my own taxes, but with only a week left I'm pretty nervous. Can anyone recommend the best way to file? TurboTax, Simple Tax, etc?

My dad does it for me and he uses ufile. Seems pretty straightforward from what I've seen.
 

timnich

Member
SimpleTax, its really easy. Just need to know which forms you need, then add them from the drop down list. Once you've completed your filing, you can immediately submit it to netfile from the site itself. Also, you can save a PDF of the whole thing to keep for your records.

My dad does it for me and he uses ufile. Seems pretty straightforward from what I've seen.

Thanks for the quick replies, I'll take a look at both and go from there.
 

Sora_N

Member
Anyone here file their own taxes? I found out today that not only did my buddy (accountant) not file my taxes, but he also will not get to do them before the deadline. I have always wanted to learn how to do my own taxes, but with only a week left I'm pretty nervous. Can anyone recommend the best way to file? TurboTax, Simple Tax, etc?

I was recommended StudioTax from people here. Its free and easy to use. Took me like 20-30 minutes to complete.
 
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