It's the best title thread ever and it's a reminder that Canada sucksss.
guys help me strengthen the dollar. We gotta do somethin'. I'll sell off my body.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 4: That $70s Show
- Thread starter Firestorm
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guys help me strengthen the dollar. We gotta do somethin'. I'll sell off my body.
UberTag
Member
We should track how long on average your typical $70 game parks it at that price before getting price-dropped.
So long as none of us give in and buy a game at $70 we can at least lead by example.
\o/
I'll start posting a deal for this new thread 
TigerDirect Canada has the Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD for CA$400. US currently has it for $360.
TigerDirect Canada has the Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD for CA$400. US currently has it for $360.
FairXchange
Member
I will not budge, no $70 games for me unless I'm trading in and get the full value covered by the trade. Never coming out of pocket for that much, it's just not responsible and makes zero sense. You could build a gaming PC and buy your discounted games on Steam and be saving ridiculous money in the process.
With that being said, for patrons of EB Games, here are the current trade-in promos. I'll be using these to grab Titanfall and Dark Souls 2 next Tuesday.
http://www.ebgames.ca/gs/specialty/tradeins/
With that being said, for patrons of EB Games, here are the current trade-in promos. I'll be using these to grab Titanfall and Dark Souls 2 next Tuesday.
http://www.ebgames.ca/gs/specialty/tradeins/
MrBambinoDent
Member
That's why I said "if you're comfortable with console gaming"
If you're looking for optimum performance it's a different story and probably it doesn't have much to do with the price hike! Glad you're happy with the purchase though
I'll start posting a deal for this new thread
TigerDirect Canada has the Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD for CA$400. US currently has it for $360.
One day these things will be cheap enough to have it for more than just an OS and a few games. Probably pretty soon too considering the extra cost of having two drives.
sorry to tell you that the price there for newer titles is going up
The Elite
BOSS
Take a look at Infamous Second Soon on PSN.
Best deal. I ended up getting a Nexus 7 out of it, but I had plenty of points left over, and recently picked up Tropical Freeze & 3D World for 9$ after redemptions.
MrBambinoDent
Member
lol we can use some humor in these hard times
Yesterday i got Tomb Raider PS4 for $34.90 taxes in at Target using the raincheck I got last month during their promo also using their Red Card saved me an extra 5%, can't beat that
sweetvar26
Member
Welcome to the world of $70 gaming
MrBambinoDent
Member
Target had all PS4 games for $35 each a few weeks ago, that should count as the our last good deal!
AzureSkies
Member
It's definitely dead.
They haven't updated the deals since April at most?
Challenges stopped in September too.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Going to be a long wait until Future Shop E3 deals come through. I ain't buying shit until then.
Luckily got miiself
some Donkey Kong to finish, Final Fantasy X and Mario Kart 8 coming up to play until then.
On a side note, I'm glad Blu-Ray Dvd's haven't gone up, I'm a sucker for anime and Disney releases.
Luckily got miiself
On a side note, I'm glad Blu-Ray Dvd's haven't gone up, I'm a sucker for anime and Disney releases.
Welcome to the world of $70 gaming
Not me, oh wait I'm going to want Mario Kart when it releases
Here comes the people who wasted the most time on the old thread
Don't call be out dude XD
MrBambinoDent
Member
Going to be a long wait until Future Shop E3 deals come through. I ain't buying shit until then.
Luckily got miiselfsome Donkey Kong to finish, Final Fantasy X and Mario Kart 8 coming up to play until then.
On a side note, I'm glad Blu-Ray Dvd's haven't gone up, I'm a sucker for anime and Disney releases.
They are crazy priced already without a hike, is there any place to buy Disney stuff for better prices than $30+ for new releases?
Yep!!
Also: The Division, Witcher 3, MGSV, Watch Dogs, Mad Max, The Order 1886 and many many more!
I ordered Witcher 3, Division, Watch dogs and BF4. Didn't bother with MGS because the whole PP/GZ thing wasn't clear at the time. Don't remember seeing Battlefront. How much was the GZ order?
thank god i pre-ordered early.
Circle Jerk
Member
It's not like Disney movies can get any more expensive. I swear 30 to 40 is the norm for them.Going to be a long wait until Future Shop E3 deals come through. I ain't buying shit until then.
Luckily got miiselfsome Donkey Kong to finish, Final Fantasy X and Mario Kart 8 coming up to play until then.
On a side note, I'm glad Blu-Ray Dvd's haven't gone up, I'm a sucker for anime and Disney releases.
MrBambinoDent
Member
MGS GZ wasn't available for preorder back at E3, only MGSV which is supposed to be Phantom Pain!
These are hard times for us canadian gamers I was curious so I checked exchangerate.com and our dollar was holding steady at 97-98 cents up until very recently and then boom , 7 cent drop.
This happened shortly after the PS3 launch too and went up and down for a year or 2. I suspect in the summer the price of crude oil will go up and bring out dollar with it but ultimately prices in store won't go back to what we now call normal until next fall.
Be glad our dollar isn't still worth 65 cents like it was during the 90's. That was brutal spending 79.99 on a videogame. The PS2 launched here for 449.99 instead of the 299.99 it cost to the US. Just thinking back to the PS3 launch, man, imagine if we had that shitty dollar then, the US complaining about 599.99 US dollars , well it would have been 899.99 Canadian.
I was curious so I checked exchangerate.com and our dollar was holding steady at 97-98 cents up until very recently and then boom , 7 cent drop. This happened shortly after the PS3 launch too and went up and down for a year or 2. I suspect in the summer the price of crude oil will go up and bring out dollar with it but ultimately prices in store won't go back to what we now call normal until next fall.
Be glad our dollar isn't still worth 65 cents like it was during the 90's. That was brutal spending 79.99 on a videogame. The PS2 launched here for 449.99 instead of the 299.99 it cost to the US. Just thinking back to the PS3 launch, man, imagine if we had that shitty dollar then, the US complaining about 599.99 US dollars , well it would have been 899.99 Canadian.
SuperSonic1305
Member
omg I thought PSN prices would be safe. This is the end times.
I got a ps4 in dec for $351 including killzone and 1 year ps+. Still expensive for a netflix player ;-)
I just logged in for the first time in about a year. The Perks section has a bunch of broken images, but it looks like the Challenges were updated recently, as there's a Twitch Plays Pokemon one.
Mattlikewhoa
Member
Alright, I was on the fence about buying Titanfall. Shop.ca has FINALLY listed it, and I had a $10 off coupon (For purchases over $50), and some credits that I had received from their previous screw up. Stack the 3% cash back from eBates, it's too good of a deal to pass on.
Titanfall for under $20 sounds good to me...
Titanfall for under $20 sounds good to me...
I just checked my spreadsheet and I still have 9 more games left from the FS E3 deal but it'll be a long time before KH3 and ME2 are released and I doubt I'll be keeping The Division.
inFamous Second Son (PlayStation 4)
Watch Dogs (PlayStation 4)
The Order 1886 (PlayStation 4)
Kingdom Hearts 3 (PlayStation 4)
Mirror's Edge 2 (PlayStation 4)
Tom Clancys The Division (PlayStation 4)
Yoshi's Land (Nintendo Wii U)
Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Wii U)
Yoshi's Island (Nintendo 3DS)
inFamous Second Son (PlayStation 4)
Watch Dogs (PlayStation 4)
The Order 1886 (PlayStation 4)
Kingdom Hearts 3 (PlayStation 4)
Mirror's Edge 2 (PlayStation 4)
Tom Clancys The Division (PlayStation 4)
Yoshi's Land (Nintendo Wii U)
Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Wii U)
Yoshi's Island (Nintendo 3DS)
The Challenges were really what I was there for. The perks weren't great - outside of a couple ones early on - but it was nice to have something to go for each week.
I suggest you count again.whoooooooo
made the top 10 of shame
ahhh close enough
Mattlikewhoa
Member
I have, they usually just drop ship the packages directly from the distributors. You SHOULD get it the same day or the following day depending on how far you live from their hub.
When I had pre ordered Killzone Shadow Fall and COD Ghosts last year, Killzone came with the quickness. COD, not so much. It ended up shipping AFTER the One's release date. They had to get it rushed shipped for Saturday delivery (And gave me a credit on my account for my troubles).
I ended up pre ordering Titanfall so lets see what happens this time around.
RaySpencer
Member
Yay new thread!
Sweet Ivy
Member
I'm not sure I'm buying into the currency value thing... I mean, why does it never work the other way round?
Also, it's not like the Canadian economy/prices are directly linked to the US$ otherwise there should be better deals in here too. Most things are easily 30% to 50% cheaper in the US.
This is more a matter of buying power than currency I'd say, otherwise everything should be much cheaper in Europe, whereas you have $=
I went to grab Thief at EB games when it released (had it pre-ordered) and they explained the raise in prices. I came home and checked that every other store had it for the "regular" price (Futurshop, Target, Best Buy, Walmart), so I just returned it and bought it at Futurshop the next week.
I checked a few other games (while I was checking the prices for Thief) and the price increase seems to only affect EB Games, so how comes?
I'm usually for day-1 purchases and all that stuff, but 70$ starts to be too high a price even though we're a couple and we may consider the price shared (but for multiplayer it doubles!).
Also, it's not like the Canadian economy/prices are directly linked to the US$ otherwise there should be better deals in here too. Most things are easily 30% to 50% cheaper in the US.
This is more a matter of buying power than currency I'd say, otherwise everything should be much cheaper in Europe, whereas you have $=
I went to grab Thief at EB games when it released (had it pre-ordered) and they explained the raise in prices. I came home and checked that every other store had it for the "regular" price (Futurshop, Target, Best Buy, Walmart), so I just returned it and bought it at Futurshop the next week.
I checked a few other games (while I was checking the prices for Thief) and the price increase seems to only affect EB Games, so how comes?
I'm usually for day-1 purchases and all that stuff, but 70$ starts to be too high a price even though we're a couple and we may consider the price shared (but for multiplayer it doubles!).
That BB/FS trade 1/get AC4|BF4|COD:Ghosts was pretty awesome. Good riddance, Brink!
We probably won't get anything like that again for a while, those guys must have taken a bath on that promotion.
MrBambinoDent
Member
I'm looking for a laptop around the $600 range, any suggestions?
I'll barely do any gaming on it anyway!
I'll barely do any gaming on it anyway!
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
My son recently picked up a Toshiba S50D at Futureshop that he's pretty pleased with... He's in third year Software engineering and has a custom PC for his power needs, but he thought this one was good bang for his buck.
narcosis219
Member
Here comes the people who wasted the most time on the old thread
[Wall of shame]
Dodged the wall of shame yessss