Afterbirth and the base game (Rebirth) combined is $26 Canadian on other platforms. I really wanted a good portable Binding of Isaac (3DS wasn't the greatest), but a $30 price increase for the Switch is ridiculous. I can't justify a purchase, especially when I already own Rebirth on Wii U and 3DS.
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Canadian Gaming Deals & Discussion 8: Don't Move Here For The Deals
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First they just sorta give up on Afterbirth on Wii U and then they target Scrooge fucking McDuck with that Switch price. What the hell. Really fun game but why treat the fans like that?
Lone_Prodigy
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Borrow it from the library. You can beat it in a week.
It's also been on sale a bunch of times so I doubt it would be worth a lot in the future. See Metroid Other M.
I think most of us preordering are on pretty much on the same train of thought that the trade-in deals will never be better and the price won't be going down substantially in this country any time soon.
True. That double trade-in is a hardcore incentive. If it weren't for the monster influx of incoming games, I would jump in there with the rest. Zelda is too hard to pass up!
Splatoon 2 being in the summer is going to be so hard to ignore till the fall, I want in on that one big time.
OrangeAtlas
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Ah gotcha. Maybe my nights of Splatoon playing got me accustomed to being able to swing the gamepad around while maneuvering the sticks and triggers at the same time, but it's definitely not for everyone. Good that you're able to get back your money on it though.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Afterbirth+ an additional expansion on top of just Afterbirth?
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Terrible_Majesty
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Question re: trade in to EB for switch
I have a bunch of games I never opened yet that I want to trade in. Should I trade them still in the wrapping or should I open them first in order to qualify as a trade in? I'm concerned they might think I stole the games but the truth is my backlog is massive I haven't had anytime to play games like starfox
I have a bunch of games I never opened yet that I want to trade in. Should I trade them still in the wrapping or should I open them first in order to qualify as a trade in? I'm concerned they might think I stole the games but the truth is my backlog is massive I haven't had anytime to play games like starfox
I have a bunch of sealed games because of a large backlog as well. I rarely trade in or sell games though, unless I have multiple copies, or if I know I can get the game for cheaper at a later time.
Anyway, if you know you're gonna trade the game in for sure, just tear open the shrink wrap. It's not like you're gonna get more for them if you don't.
Wish I had some stuff that I'd be willing to trade in, but with my spending limit being fairly low I generally don't buy games I don't plan on keeping in the first place.
That's just the games themselves. I can't even imagine trading in my Wii U since I have several games for it that I'd never be able to play otherwise.
That's just the games themselves. I can't even imagine trading in my Wii U since I have several games for it that I'd never be able to play otherwise.
Terrible_Majesty
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Just finished looking through my unplayed games, checking out their trade in value, and seeing what I can buy them for now...
I spent way too much on games. :/
For me, the E3 deals and Prime discounts aren't even worth it. Except for a few games, I'm not buying anything new anymore.
I spent way too much on games. :/
For me, the E3 deals and Prime discounts aren't even worth it. Except for a few games, I'm not buying anything new anymore.
Terrible_Majesty
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Is Mario Kart 8 part of this promotion? It's listed as having a TIV of $25
Same for me. I had 15+ preorders from E3 last year and now only have 1 which is Nier Automata. I cancelled everything else and am just waiting for sales now instead of paying $56+tax per game which I won't even play right away.
Yes. So, if you do the 2x promo it will be $50. It's one of those WiiU with 50+ TIV like Splatoon, Xenoblade X, Star Fox etc.
These trade-in deals are really tempting except I can't give up all of these great Wii U games. Yes, there are confirmed Switch versions of Mario Kart and Lego City Undercover (and I'm sure Smash will be the next big announcement), but what about Nintendo Land, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3 and several others. The dual screen games won't even be possible on Switch. As much of a flop as the Wii U was, it still produced a handful of the best games ever made (especially if you care about local multiplayer), and they may never have another home.
Couchaddict
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I just hope All these Switch trade-ins means I can get a cheap 3DS.
EB usually has a good deals on recycled games. I remember seeing good deals on black Friday I think.
The Main Event
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That's why I'm only trading the Wii U titles that are confirmed to be coming to Switch. No news yet for Mario Maker, Smash, etc. so I'm keeping them until they're announced. I'm sure they'll have another good trade deal until then.
It's been a long time since I traded towards a game at EB Games, can someone remind me how they calculate it?
If Mario Kart 8 yields $50, is that counted towards the price before taxes? $79.99 - $50 and then add taxes on the remaining $29.99? Or is it $79.99 + taxes then deduct the $50?
If Mario Kart 8 yields $50, is that counted towards the price before taxes? $79.99 - $50 and then add taxes on the remaining $29.99? Or is it $79.99 + taxes then deduct the $50?
NamikazeBurst
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The first way if you put it towards the game right away, and the second way if you put it on a gift card and then towards something.
Grease Bits
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Pre-tax. So $50 - $79.99 = $29.99 x taxes.
So in essence that $50 is actually worth more than $50, as in Ontario for example it saves you an added $6.50 in taxes.
That sounds like a good plan. Decided to keep my Wii U and games but may just trade in MK8 so I can grab the Switch version whenever I decide to get the system. My Splatoon copy is digital though so not much I can do there.
I'd suggest keeping them sealed in case they do not want to buy them from you (have too much stock) or you don't want to sell it (unhappy with TIV offered). That way you'll preserve their value on kijiji/ebay as an alternative. I've traded in still sealed games before. It shouldn't be a problem of them thinking they were stolen, especially if there's a mix of sealed and opened. I'm sure it's not uncommon to buy something and never get around to playing it.
EB wont let you trade-in sealed games. You will 100% need to open them before trading them in.
That said, they wont think you stole them. Its not uncommon for "collectors" to have sealed games in their backlog.
Trade-ins are calculated pre-tax. That's why the PS4 Pro deals were actually pretty good because on top of the ~$210-260 they were giving for the console trade in, you also saved the tax making it closer to $300, which would be difficult to get selling privately.
Hah, I got suckered into getting a PS4 Pro when they had trade promos for that. It was all too tempting with everyone posting bout trading towards the Pro. Should've waited for some of the good deals we got on the slim around Boxing Day like I originally planned. I don't even have a 4k TV nor have I played many Pro enhanced games yet lol.
Not this time GAF, no way, i'm not taking the bait this time!
Not this time GAF, no way, i'm not taking the bait this time!
HubbaBubba
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I am not crazy right? Based on whats in the box for the switch, either have to unplug the dock and use that power cable to power on go or buy a new USB C cord right?
mullet2000
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Correct. Don't buy the official Nintendo one for $40, any USB C charger will do.
Thankfully my phone uses USB C so I'm already covered.
BOTW Special Edition is up on Amazon.co.uk
Switch is region free, remember. Came out to £94.03 total, which is $150 Canadian.
This is the same as the Master Edition in US/Canada, except with better box art. But it doesn't come with the Case or Coin.
Switch is region free, remember. Came out to £94.03 total, which is $150 Canadian.
This is the same as the Master Edition in US/Canada, except with better box art. But it doesn't come with the Case or Coin.
Yeah, the single provided AC adapter is for the dock. If you wanna charge the system on the go, you'll need to unplug it or get a separate usb-c charger for convenience.
The official one is $40?! Oh jeez....
Yeah, there's only one charging cable.
probably, yeah. they're usually really good.
ReddishGUI
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They suck with Friday releases though, at least for me.
Where are you? I'm in Vancouver, so maybe I'm lucky with distance to a warehouse, but it's almost always rock solid. Obviously, the farther away you are might add a day or two.
ReddishGUI
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I'm near Montreal.
Doesn't come with the map either and the soundtrack is a "selection" which might or might not be the same as the NA one. Case is also different.
I actually like that Boxart more. But yeah, No case or coin sucks. I'd gladly trade the shitty sword statue for the case and coin.
No, don't just buy any usb type-c cable make sure to get a good one.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/5/9674462/usb-type-c-google-engineer-third-party-cables
https://www.engadget.com/2015/11/04/google-pixel-engineer-vs-shoddy-usb-type-c-cables/
Captain_Wreckus
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Monday morning and Best Buy didn't cancel my switch preorder from Saturday night.
Does that mean I'm in the clear and I should expect it at launch?
Does that mean I'm in the clear and I should expect it at launch?
We honestly have no better answer to that question than you do
Why would they cancel an order you made?
Switch is back up @ EBGames.ca
https://www.ebgames.ca/Platform/Games/726935/
Red / Blue as well:
https://www.ebgames.ca/Switch/Games/727745/nintendo-switch-with-neon-blue-and-neon-red-joy-con
https://www.ebgames.ca/Platform/Games/726935/
Red / Blue as well:
https://www.ebgames.ca/Switch/Games/727745/nintendo-switch-with-neon-blue-and-neon-red-joy-con
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