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EBGames Canada: get an xbox360 for as little as $100
- Thread starter DrEvil
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Economan said:
Yes, it's $2 basic trade-in value, but ask the EB dude to check his October marketing directives. If you're putting it towards a 360 preorder (or, depending on how some stores interpret the vague directives, any new hardware system, even released ones like the existing new systems, PS2, Cube and so on), you'll get a minimum of $10 for POX titles (older shit like Van Helsing/old sports titles) and $20 on bigger/more recent titles.
I confirmed the stuff Dr Evil mentioned is in effect for all stores in Canada, including Toronto. $5 minimum for PS1 games. I'm going shopping tomorrow.
Would there be any way by going to a couple of different EBs to trade this stuff in that we could arouse, you know, less suspicion? I don't want to be a total cock and walk in with a few grocery bags brimming with games, but I do really want an Xbox 360. I've already got 30 games ready to go, and I think I can find another 5 or 6 around my house. So I figure if I go pick up maybe 10-15 more, I can make up the difference in cash.
I don't mind second shipment if I get it for < $200 out of pocket. How late would that be though?
I don't mind second shipment if I get it for < $200 out of pocket. How late would that be though?
truffleshuffle83
Banned
youd be surprised how little copies of super mario bros/duck hunt combo carts go for. ive seen an auction with 40 copies go for under 5 bucks, so this deal is actually pretty good
Well, ladies and gentlemen!
I went to a local game store, bought 10 PSone games for 30 bucks and headed out over toe EB (I didn't want to buy all the cheap ones because I was skeptical that the deal would work)...
When the guy scanned in one of many GameDay disks, I saw the price ring up at 5 bucks.
I traded in 10 games, got $65.50 towards a new Xbox360.
That's a 35.50 (a little more) profit!!!!
I went to a local game store, bought 10 PSone games for 30 bucks and headed out over toe EB (I didn't want to buy all the cheap ones because I was skeptical that the deal would work)...
When the guy scanned in one of many GameDay disks, I saw the price ring up at 5 bucks.
I traded in 10 games, got $65.50 towards a new Xbox360.
That's a 35.50 (a little more) profit!!!!
nope, nor do n64.
dont forget tho, snes is only four bucks.
edit: also, depending on who you get to do the tradeins, if you dont have hte instructions for the ps1 games, you MAY only get 3.75 per game, but that depends on the employee, if he decides to take the discs as incomplete -- most people don't really care about ps1 games having manuals much, so yeah, just a forewarning there.
-d
dont forget tho, snes is only four bucks.
edit: also, depending on who you get to do the tradeins, if you dont have hte instructions for the ps1 games, you MAY only get 3.75 per game, but that depends on the employee, if he decides to take the discs as incomplete -- most people don't really care about ps1 games having manuals much, so yeah, just a forewarning there.
-d
MrPing1000
Member
rebates and stuff like this are non existant in the uk.
Dammit. I don't particulary want a x360 although for even £150 I'd have trouble saying no even if it was just for PD0
Dammit. I don't particulary want a x360 although for even £150 I'd have trouble saying no even if it was just for PD0
Dominated the sales chart today, got 58 more bucks (spent 20).
I love this. And the guys at EB are really cool, don't even really check the games. They like me, so it's all uphill from here. Got some other games that I'm going to take in now...
I'm up to 120 something dollars. Spent just under fifty.
I love this. And the guys at EB are really cool, don't even really check the games. They like me, so it's all uphill from here. Got some other games that I'm going to take in now...
I'm up to 120 something dollars. Spent just under fifty.
Littleberu
Banned
Where could one find cheap PSOne games in Canada?
Phoenix
Member
Too bad there isn't anything like this in the states. One year at TimeWarner some partnership with had with EA got us a lot of games but they were all the SAME FREAKING GAME, so I have a garbage bag full of certain games that I'd be more than willing to part with. Hell even for $1.00.
Ohh, more news for those who are waiting to get a non=core pack with this deal.
You can get the credit and put it onto the core pack (as this deal ends on the 29th), and when we get info about our second shipment (next week) you can move the credit to the non-core pack and still retain all your 31% bonus and such... so you're not toally SOL if your store wont take the non core.
You can get the credit and put it onto the core pack (as this deal ends on the 29th), and when we get info about our second shipment (next week) you can move the credit to the non-core pack and still retain all your 31% bonus and such... so you're not toally SOL if your store wont take the non core.
Thanks for the info. I travel to and from Winnipeg every other weekend, so could I do this switch over the phone?DrEvil said:
I went out shopping today, and nabbed 17 PSOne games for ~$23. Add that to the 33 I had ready to go at home, 9 SNES, and 4 shitty PS2, and I'm looking good!
THE DUCK
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I was in eb today and they were telling me that games like top spin and nhl2k5 were worth $1 and gretzky hockey for psp zero. The run around or truth? Should I be getting the $10 minumum?
Don't suppose that could be stacked with the 31% deal?
Also, are you saying they are only pre-booking core packs right now, or is that just some stores? I was just about to trade in my psp and a bunch of games for what I thought would be a bundle pack.....
With the 31% bonus it turns out not bad at all..
Thanks for any info.
Don't suppose that could be stacked with the 31% deal?
Also, are you saying they are only pre-booking core packs right now, or is that just some stores? I was just about to trade in my psp and a bunch of games for what I thought would be a bundle pack.....
With the 31% bonus it turns out not bad at all..
Thanks for any info.
dvdvideo said:
Seems like SOME stores are only doing corepacks (eg stores that already have more preorders than they have 'big' bundles, eg they cant fill the demand for it).
As for psp games, gretzky would be zero cuz it was shipped with all psp gretzky bundles, but i could have sworn it was changed to three bucks (it sells for nine lol).
Top spin and nhl2k5 SHOULD get you 10 bucks, ask to speak to the kid's ASM or Manager about the tradein credit towards system; any POX game gets you 10, PO gets you 20; I dont think POZ exists anymore... it just sounds like the kid didnt readup on his past EBLines... I'd ask to see the manager
As for doing the switch over the phone, yeah, you can usually do it -- I'll post in the thread when our store finds out about second shipments of the premium bundle, cuz it should be pretty uniform over the entire company.
Littleberu
Banned
I can't find one single 1 dollars PSOne game. Where to look?
You are all welcome - I'll be trading in 60 or so games at my own store next week, I'll post the receipt for those who are still doubtful, it should be crazy.
Also, I got permission to put myself on a premium bundle even tho we've closed off preorders already at our store
Also, I got permission to put myself on a premium bundle even tho we've closed off preorders already at our store