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[borghe]

Also to help you guys out with this deal Best Buy is doing a Buy One Gaming Currency Card and Get The Second 20% Off deal starting Sunday. Get more, pay less!

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/356782-best-buy-ad-619-625/

holy crap. Including the $15 credit, this makes it a total of 25% off PSN currency, ON TOP OF the deals. Damn. That even beats GCU and Amazon Prime on digital pre-orders.

 

[spyder_ur]

Also to help you guys out with this deal Best Buy is doing a Buy One Gaming Currency Card and Get The Second 20% Off deal starting Sunday. Get more, pay less!

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/356782-best-buy-ad-619-625/

How does this work with the promotion? Could I get 2 $50 cards (for $90), turn around and spend $100+ on the PSN store and qualify for the $15 back? Or does the $100+ not apply to cards? And the $100+ applies to preorders, correct?

Also, Best Buy ships physical cards rather than emailing codes, right?

 

[The Main Event]

Jumping on Xonic.

 

[Jb]

Is Hardline's campaign worth it for $5? I don't think I'll play the MP.

 

[RDreamer]

It sucks that sometimes they forget about dlc for these sales. I've been waiting on Dragon Age dlc to go down.

lol good luck

Bioware DLC almost never goes down. There are some sales here and there, but not even remotely as much as there should be. Years after release it costs more to buy previous Dragon Age/Mass Effect DLC than it does to buy the entire series of mainline games.

 

[Glassboy]

Last guardian and battlefield 1 are bought instantly

 

[jonno394]

Hyperdimension Neptunia VII 11.99
Omega Quintet $3.99


YES YES YES

Are those with the PS+ discount?

 

[Quick]

Is Hardline's campaign worth it for $5? I don't think I'll play the MP.

Same here. $5 worth it or nah?

I've been on the fence with Hardline since the beta, and I've skipped every opportunity to pick it up on sale at this point.

 

[Cornbread78]

Are those with the PS+ discount?

yes

 

[Lambtron]

Tempted by MKXL. Hmmmmmm.

 

[borghe]

How does this work with the promotion? Could I get 2 $50 cards (for $90), turn around and spend $100+ on the PSN store and qualify for the $15 back? Or does the $100+ not apply to cards?

Also, Best Buy ships physical cards rather than emailing codes, right?

it works like you hope it works. It works on money spent on PSN, which loaded cards are money on PSN.

Where the deal wouldn't work is entering like a code that gives you Resident Evil VII (from like Amazon). Entering such a code wouldn't count as $60 spent. However loading $100 in PSN credit and then buying RE VII directly from PSN counts.

the most common scenario is where people buy PS Plus subscription cards from the store. If you buy your Plus subscription from PSN, it counts as $50 toward the $100 floor. But if you buy a PS Plus subscription card from the store and enter the code, you don't get $50 toward the $100.

 

[bender]

How does this work with the promotion? Could I get 2 $50 cards (for $90), turn around and spend $100+ on the PSN store and qualify for the $15 back? Or does the $100+ not apply to cards? And the $100+ applies to preorders, correct?

Also, Best Buy ships physical cards rather than emailing codes, right?

You'd qualify for the $15 back using wallet funds. Using store cards is the best way to shop on PSN, Steam, etc as those cards can get discounted 10-30% if you are patient enough to wait for sales.

 

[jonno394]

yes

Ah, was wondering why Neptunia was $17.99 for me

 

[Tansut]

Unravel is finally mine.

 

[Deku Tree]

any deal on demons souls?

 

[j-wood]

Any impressions for lego marvel on vita? Don't want to buy if it runs like shit

 

[CCIE]

I just may have to pre-order South Park. Didn't realize the PS4 version of Stick of Truth is included so the games are actually $30 each

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Tales and AC are tempting me

 

[Mac the KNife]

More like the "It's Been Cheaper Before Sale". Getting the feeling I'll never spend my $100 in PSN bux.

Might be time to finally try Dragon Age... Zestiria and MGSV look tempting at $30. Is MGSV good?

MGS's gameplay gets an upgrade over previous installments but the plot is an unfinished mess.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Anyone with a Vita or PS3 and an interest in JRPGs should check Trails of Cold Steel.

What is the graphical difference between the two versions?

 

[Darryl M R]

A great time I'm assuming to start pre-ordering games?

Does this stack? If I buy $200 will it give me $30 back?

I might as well pre-order Destiny DLC and No Man's Sky

 

[realwords]

Hardline worth it at all? It looks kinda fun.

 

[Kill3r7]

any deal on demons souls?

Unfortunately not. Although DSII is on sale for $2.99

 

[netguy503]

How does this work with the promotion? Could I get 2 $50 cards (for $90), turn around and spend $100+ on the PSN store and qualify for the $15 back? Or does the $100+ not apply to cards? And the $100+ applies to preorders, correct?

Also, Best Buy ships physical cards rather than emailing codes, right?

To answer your second question, Best Buy only ships codes not emails them (I know I would buy so many cards from them if they did). So if you don't buy in store you'll probably miss this sale. So be careful.

 

[spyder_ur]

it works like you hope it works. It works on money spent on PSN, which loaded cards are money on PSN.

Where the deal wouldn't work is entering like a code that gives you Resident Evil VII (from like Amazon). Entering such a code wouldn't count as $60 spent. However loading $100 in PSN credit and then buying RE VII directly from PSN counts.

the most common scenario is where people buy PS Plus subscription cards from the store. If you buy your Plus subscription from PSN, it counts as $50 toward the $100 floor. But if you buy a PS Plus subscription card from the store and enter the code, you don't get $50 toward the $100.

You'd qualify for the $15 back using wallet funds. Using store cards is the best way to shop on PSN, Steam, etc as those cards can get discounted 10-30% if you are patient enough to wait for sales.

Thanks for the responses. Any experiences on how long BB takes to ship the cards? Want to make sure to get them before this expires.

Saw above response - thanks.

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

What is the graphical difference between the two versions?

PS3 has slightly higher resolution. Both have occasional framerate issues, with the Vita having just slightly more.

 

[Devilgunman]

Holyshyte what a sell. Backlog suddenly gets bigger.

 

[WrenchNinja]

So if I resubscribe to Plus that'll count as 50 bucks toward the promotion, right?

This promotion is available for canada?

 

[Jack The Nipper]

WOW at some of these prices!

Dragon Age: 5.99
Battlefield 4: $4.79
Hardline: 4.79
Hyperdimension Neptunia VII 11.99
NFS Rivals 5.99
Shadow of Mordor: 7.99


Must resist....

I'll snag nfs and bf even if i dont like them.... but how is dragon age?

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

PS3 has slightly higher resolution. Both have occasional framerate issues, with the Vita having just slightly more.

No real difference in textures and character models?

 

[HawksWinStanley]

WOW at some of these prices!

Dragon Age: 5.99
Battlefield 4: $4.79
Hardline: 4.79
Hyperdimension Neptunia VII 11.99
NFS Rivals 5.99
Shadow of Mordor: 7.99


Must resist....

Ugh, well I'm officially pissed at myself. I snagged this for $25 a couple years ago which was a ridiculous deal at the time and haven't touched it yet.

 

[Strangelove77]

lol good luck

Bioware DLC almost never goes down. There are some sales here and there, but not even remotely as much as there should be. Years after release it costs more to buy previous Dragon Age/Mass Effect DLC than it does to buy the entire series of mainline games.

Lol goddammit. Guess I'll never play them then. I wonder why they do that.

 

[j-wood]

In addition to lego marvel on vita, how is child of light? That's an RPG right?

 

[DR2K]

To hyper demension neptunia or not?

 

[dragonflys545]

Guess it's finally time to pick up Resident Evil Remaster.

 

[Toki767]

Ugh, well I'm officially pissed at myself. I snagged this for $25 a couple years ago which was a ridiculous deal at the time and haven't touched it yet.

GOTY version with all the DLC is only $2 more too.

 

[Kill3r7]

I'll snag nfs and bf even if i dont like them.... but how is dragon age?

DA is okay, if a bit of a chore to play. If you still have an X1, just pick up EA access. Problem solved.

 

[Relique]

Does anyone know if the 15 dollar promotions works for preorders?

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Does anyone know if the 15 dollar promotions works for preorders?

It has always worked for me.

 

[ghibli99]

Finally pulled the trigger on D3 -- this will be my first Diablo experience. Some of my friends have pumped insane hours into this thing, so I hope I enjoy it.

 

[Kill3r7]

Does anyone know if the 15 dollar promotions works for preorders?

It does.

 

[Jack The Nipper]

DA is okay, if a bit of a chore to play. If you still have an X1, just pick up EA access. Problem solved.

Its probably not a horrible idea on xone with a chance to get upgrades on scorpio (maybe) as well.

maybe can just hold off on it, do games roate out of their service or once they are in locked in?

 

[HawksWinStanley]

GOTY version with all the DLC is only $2 more too.

Come on man, don't rub it in.

 

[Maxios]

I spent $59.99 last night. Does that count towards this?

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

No real difference in textures and character models?

I think PS3 might also have better quality shadows under character's feet?

EDIT:
Here. Vita then PS3.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

I spent $59.99 last night. Does that count towards this?

The fine print says June 13th was the start so yes.

 

[Toki767]

I spent $59.99 last night. Does that count towards this?

According to the promotion page, it actually started yesterday.

 

[J_Viper]

Does this works for pre-orders as well?

If so, I'm definitely in once that Best Buy currency card sale is active

Come on man, don't rub it in.

If it's any consolation, the DLC is all terrible

 

[Nudull]

Time to buy inFamous, then.

Are either of the Battlefield games worth it at the price? The Order?

 

[Kill3r7]

Its probably not a horrible idea on xone with a chance to get upgrades on scorpio (maybe) as well.

maybe can just hold off on it, do games roate out of their service or once they are in locked in?

So far they have not. You can sign up for the service at any time and all the games are in the vault.