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Canadian Gaming Deals & Discussion 8: Don't Move Here For The Deals

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I'm surprised they have so few launch titles when they barely released Wii U games last year.

It would be nice to know if Mario Maker, Smash, and Xenoblade X were for sure coming to Switch. I know they have all been rumoured, but if they were announced, I would at least be able to trade in MM and Xenoblade right now for their really high values.


Does EB Games have more than what is on their site for pre-order? Specifically, this is my current list of games I am looking at:
Super Mario Odyssey
Splatoon 2
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Arms
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Disgaea 5 Complete
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2

No they dont, sadly. I asked them in store, so far its only 10 or 11 games, only Zelda is on their list.
 

Ventara

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I'm very confused because nothing is selling me on the system game wise and extra controllers are expensive as shit; sigh. seems like id have 2 miniature controllers for a long time. Also I can't feel but think that they will release and upgrade in 2 years time. Just not confident in the purchase.

What do you me-

Nintendo-Switch-Playing-With-Detachable-Controller.jpg

Nooooooooo! Wtf is that? A controller for ants? I was thinking these things would be a bit closer to what the Wiimotes are in size. No way I can play competitive multiplayer with that.

I really should take a closer look at the Switch. I don't even know how it plays games undocked yet. Is the disc player behind the screen?
 

Lizardus

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Nooooooooo! Wtf is that? A controller for ants? I was thinking these things would be a bit closer to what the Wiimotes are in size. No way I can play competitive multiplayer with that.

I really should take a closer look at the Switch. I don't even know how it plays games undocked yet. Is the disc player behind the screen?

You have to buy a separate peripheral ($150 CAD) to play discs ;)
 

c-murph

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Nooooooooo! Wtf is that? A controller for ants? I was thinking these things would be a bit closer to what the Wiimotes are in size. No way I can play competitive multiplayer with that.

I really should take a closer look at the Switch. I don't even know how it plays games undocked yet. Is the disc player behind the screen?

Ah, my arthritis.
 

etta

my hard graphic balls
Anyone in Mississauga/Downtown Toronto want a cheap Dishonored 2 for PS4?
I'm getting it on PC for dat 60fps.
 

diaspora

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Nooooooooo! Wtf is that? A controller for ants? I was thinking these things would be a bit closer to what the Wiimotes are in size. No way I can play competitive multiplayer with that.

I really should take a closer look at the Switch. I don't even know how it plays games undocked yet. Is the disc player behind the screen?
There is no disc player wtf
 

Spizz

Banned
Got off the phone with my local EB and unsurprisingly no more pre-orders and I'm unable to trade in towards the Switch without a pre-order. They also say they're not expecting to get any more units available for pre-order...

Oh well.
 
Got off the phone with my local EB and unsurprisingly no more pre-orders and I'm unable to trade in towards the Switch without a pre-order. They also say they're not expecting to get any more units available for pre-order...

Oh well.

Yeah, with store allotments and it being three days now I'm assuming this is the case at the vast majority of stores in populated places.
 
Yeah, with store allotments and it being three days now I'm assuming this is the case at the vast majority of stores in populated places.

Yup. But there is always a chance as someone how have preordered might of changed their mind and cancelled their pre-order so I would keep on checking the Best Buy, Amazon, & EB Games website. Think that's what happened to me last night when I was checking on the Best Buy sight most of the night last night (btw, overnight and not cancelled by Best Buy yet so I think I'm in the clear).
 

Spizz

Banned
Yeah, with store allotments and it being three days now I'm assuming this is the case at the vast majority of stores in populated places.
Yeah, I guess I gotta hope for a restock before release or I take the 3rd off work and go to Wal-Mart for when it opens.
 

Fuzzy

I would bang a hot farmer!
And we still haven't seen the Zelda special edition without the sword?
Best Buy will put it up at a god forsaken time on a random day. It might be better to order it from Target.com and use code CANADASHIP to save $20 when they put it up.
 

DrEvil

not a medical professional
So I take it Wii U pro controllers aren't compatible with the switch due to lack of motion controls?
 
Are Switch Pro controllers Preorderable at ebgames yet?

Looking to do the double trade in deal to preorder Zelda/Mario Kart/Arms/Pro Controller.
 

iphys

Member
So I take it Wii U pro controllers aren't compatible with the switch due to lack of motion controls?

It's not compatible with any older controllers, although you would think it should be for some games. It's just their evil way of forcing you to buy their overpriced controllers.
 

keakster

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Best Buy will put it up at a god forsaken time on a random day. It might be better to order it from Target.com and use code CANADASHIP to save $20 when they put it up.

This is my plan, worked it out and it may actually be the cheaper option.
 

bigmac996

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Are Switch Pro controllers Preorderable at ebgames yet?

Looking to do the double trade in deal to preorder Zelda/Mario Kart/Arms/Pro Controller.

I'd like to know this too. Haven't seen any pro controllers for purchase online anywhere, like the listings aren't up yet or something.
 

13randO

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I'd like to know this too. Haven't seen any pro controllers for purchase online anywhere, like the listings aren't up yet or something.

Would the pro controller be worth going out of the way to preorder? Hopefully there will be enough accessories at launch, especially considering the price.
 

Ventara

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I did not know the Switch used cartridges, lol. Good choice. Discs would have been horrible.

I just saw the pics comparing the Switch with the 3DS and WiiU gamepad, and wow, it's a lot smaller than I thought. Not that it can easily fit in your pocket, but that's pretty much a handheld. It's like a Vita and Vita TV in one, but with weirder controls to account for it's home console counterpart. Maybe it's just me, but the impressions I got from Nintendo's marketing is that this thing is primarily a home console. Why are they doing that? I am so much more excited for this now that I know it uses cartridges and is mainly a portable. I mean, a portable Skyrim? A portable open world Zelda?! A portable Xenoblade Chronicles 2?!!!!! $400 is expensive, but I think I just sold myself on the Switch. Portable is totally my thing. Even when I'm at home, I prefer playing on it for some reason. Only thing of concern is that I'm not sure how sturdy a Switch is. A fall might spell it's doom.

Anyways, now I'll have to hunt down an EB store that's still taking preorders. I might be SOL there, but fingers crossed! If I can't find anything, I'll just take it as it wasn't meant to be. I did just buy an X1 last month and haven't opened it yet.
 

killroy87

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Best Buy will put it up at a god forsaken time on a random day. It might be better to order it from Target.com and use code CANADASHIP to save $20 when they put it up.

This is my plan, worked it out and it may actually be the cheaper option.

Are we sure this will work? It says it ships to Canada, but I just went through the process of preordering vanilla Zelda for Switch (just to see what the ordering process even was), and it wouldn't let me do it. I got an error saying "This product was not found in our international database. Please remove this item from your shopping cart and try again."

Maybe preorders don't work?
 

NYR

Member
Wait, I thought EB wasn't taking pre orders for the switch anymore?

Can you combine the Wii U $150 trade in with the game promo?
 
Especially first-party nintendo stuff.

Having grown up on the 2600, and the 7800, I do not miss those at all Lol. NES is where gaming started IMO

For anyone looking for a switch pro controllers, you may want to wait till after the 20th, when Japanese pre-orders go up, as the third party controller start to get listed.
 
I'm looking to sell my Wii U privately and if that doesn't work out I am going to just do the EB trade deal for $150.

However, I have a couple full games and eshop games downloaded on it. Will I ever be able to recover those? Is my account locked to this Wii U?

Anyone have a guide to prepping a Wii U for sale/trade?

We have two Wii U's so I am looking to get rid of one for Switch.
 

Flare

Member
So I'm gonna assume that it's pointless to even try pre-ordering the master edition? Or even the special edition for BotW? I've had zero luck finding them online.
 

NYR

Member
I'm looking to sell my Wii U privately and if that doesn't work out I am going to just do the EB trade deal for $150.
Is there even a market for the Wii U anymore? They don't even make them anymore, I would think anyone who would want one now knows the market is going to be flooded with them shortly.
 

zroid

Banned
Apparently EB will offer me $75 for my OG 3DS XL, which is way more than I thought they would :lol

I am keen to trade in that along with Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon toward a Switch (would get me close to $200 credit total), but unfortunately the EB stores near me aren't accepting any more Switch pre-orders it seems
 

tiijj

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So I'm gonna assume that it's pointless to even try pre-ordering the master edition? Or even the special edition for BotW? I've had zero luck finding them online.

They'll probably go up again for preorder, I hope anyway. There's a chance that they might go up on release day.

I dunno about the special edition one though.

The master ed that's supposed to be an eb exclusive only lasted a few mins, eb might be holding up more stuck to make sure that they don't oversell.
 

Lexxism

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Games trade-in value towards Switch console, accessories and controllers using the 2x promo.

Xbox One
Skylanders Swap force - 6
Assassin's Creed IV - 6
Assassin's Creed Unity - 8
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - 10
Sunset Overdrive - 8.00
Thief - 6.00
Witcher 3 - 26.00
Mafia 3 - 40.00
Far Cry 4 - 12.00
Murdered Soul Suspect - 6.00
Shape up - 8.00
Halo 4 - 12
Gears of War 4 - 46
Titanfall 2 - 48
Forza Horizon 2: 24
Madden 17: 52
NHL 17: 56
Dragon Quest Heroes: 10
Halo 5: 12
Trackmania Turbo: 14

WiiU
Star Fox - 56
Zelda: Twilight Princess - 54
Pokken Tournament - $50
Division – 14
Chronicles X - 54
Hyrule Warriors - 48
Splatoon - 56
Wooly World - 26
Lego Movie Game - 10
New Super Luigi U - 16
Nintendo Land -18
Mario 3D world -18
New Super MARIO U - 25
Minecraft - 14
Mario Maker: 56
Lego City Undercover - 14
Super Smash Bros - 50
The Smurfs 2 - 7.00
Super Luigi U - 8
Wonderful 101 - 8

PS4
Bioshock Collection - 50
Rise of The Tomb Taider - 48
Valkyria Chronicles Remaster - 28
FFXV - 56
Fallout 4 – 14
Uncharted 4 - 48
Overwatch - 48
Skyrim - 50
Uncharted Collection -14
Infamous Second Son -12
Last Guardian - 60
Mafia III - 40
World of Final Fantasy - 52
Until Dawn - 18

3DS
FE: Awakening- 28
Majora's Mask- 26
Pokemon X - 28
Pokemon Y - 14
Triforce Heroes - 34
M&L Dream Team - 24
Kirby Triple Deluxe - 28
Kingdom Hearts 3D DDD - 20
Monster Hunter 4 - 22
SMT4 - 8
Pokemon Rumble Blast - 14
SMT Apocalypse - 34
Pokemon Sun or Moon - 30
Animal Crossing New Leaf - 12
Animal Crossing HHD - 24
Super Mario 3D Land - 22
Mario Tennis Open - 14
Theatrhythm FF - 10

PS. If there's anything wrong on it, please feel free to mention it.
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Aonuma

Member
Oh really? Is that just an error on the list? Cuz every other game is the value after doubled.

They probably got the value from my post and I gave mine before any deals since I think it's misleading to list the post-deal values as there are several different promotions they could fall under. I noted such when I originally listed them.
 

killroy87

Member
They probably got the value from my post and I gave mine before any deals since I think it's misleading to list the post-deal values as there are several different promotions they could fall under. I noted such when I originally listed them.

Fair enough! $46 is much better
 
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