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SuperSonik
11/24/09

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They had a 100 dollar DS lite again. It was the wrong color AGAIN. I waited three hours for cobalt after Monday's crimson offer and they stuck us with Metallic Rose for the day. Guess I'll be checking back tomorrow... *Sigh*
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dracosummoner
11/24/09

@SuperSonik:

... Why wouldn't they just offer the same deal for all the colors at the same time?
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SuperSonik
11/25/09

@dracosummoner: The only reason would be to drag it out over the course a week to pad out their selection of deals. Instead of having one DS deal one day, they have five deals for five days with roughly 1/5th the stock.
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NeVeRMoRe666
11/24/09

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Does anyone know if Amazon will ship games to Canada?
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neoraul20
11/24/09

@NeVeRMoRe666: It does, but it is not worth the try, because they charge you a lot for shiping and on top of that don't forget our precious taxes.
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Handsome Al
11/24/09

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Yeah I don't think having a "Renegade" edition of DJ Hero with Jay-Z and Eminem warrants a $200 price,. even if $50 is knocked down from it. What's so renegade about it?
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toadstoolporridge
11/24/09

@Handsome Al: It comes with a stand with 4 legs so you don't just have to rest it on a table.
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Handsome Al
11/24/09

@toadstoolporridge: Ahhh ok. So the extra $$ goes towards the manufacture of plastic legs. Makes sense.

#speakup
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Nowell
11/24/09

@Handsome Al: It's also got metal knobs, cross fader, etc. The overall construction is a little bit better, and the colors are different. Also comes with a hard carrying case that turns into a stand for the deck.
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logikil
11/24/09

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I'm slightly disappointed with the Blu deals at amazon so far, aside from the 9.99 deal on Wolverine last night. Here's hoping we see some better deals on Blu movies as the week progresses. Also hopefully they continue to have killer deals on games. These guys are what shopping online is all about.
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Norm the Alligator
11/24/09

@logikil: Amazon seems to be price matching a lot of stores, yet the in-store deals this year suck. I wouldn't expect much of anything.

if you want to see the entire schedule for their movie deals here they are: [www.amazon.com]
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logikil
11/24/09

@Norm the Alligator: Yeah I took a look at the schedule. I think all I was really curious about was the X-men trilogy. I'd like to know what they end up pricing that for. Wal-mart and Bestbuy have some decent Blu prices, I was just expecting a lot more in the sub-20 dollar range....actually much closer to 10. Maybe thats asking too much :).

#speakup
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dagamer34
11/24/09

@logikil: I got Quantum of Solace yesterday for $10 on Blu-ray.
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spiderweb1986
11/24/09

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Another thing we missed: the Bioware Sonic RPG for $5.

They've still got the Amazon-exclusive collector's edition of Ghostbusters in stock for $30, though.
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/24/09

@spiderweb1986: That Sonic game is dropping in price EVERYWHERE. It's like they printed far too many copies and nobody bought it.
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spiderweb1986
11/24/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I wanted to buy it, but a combination of lack of time and money means I haven't picked it up yet.

For $5 I would've, but now that it's back up I'm going to hold off again, especially since I bought Ghostbusters and the Looney Tunes box set during yesterday's sale.
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/24/09

@spiderweb1986: I would've bought it yesterday for 15 bucks if I hadn't seen Rocket Slime for 12.

Plus, I need to start trying to finish the games I have...
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WhiteMåge
11/24/09

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While we're talking about black friday, HOW DOES IT WORK ONLINE I AM DESPERATE

do sites gradually reveal deals? Do deals take effect as soon as they are revealed? Do I have to wait UNTIL FRIDAY to know?

I've got a cart full of items on Newegg. So far the price has dropped 6 dollars from something-or-other. Will it drop more? Are there more sales to come? Am I at risk of these items selling out?! D: ahhhhh it's too hard
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Tenshigure
11/24/09

@WhiteMåge: There is no Black Friday online. We have something called "Cyber Monday" online.

The way it works obviously varies from group to group, Amazon will most likely do what you see here in slowly releasing different deals each day from here to the week before Christmas (whether you want to risk holding off until then is sometimes worth it).

I can almost guarantee you either way that what you add to your cart today will not count towards what will be available come Cyber Monday. Just about all online stores require you to actually visit their site and browse the day-of to generate traffic and get better sales.

You're always at risk of things selling out online, notably even faster if they're deals people want since it's a broader access (see: L4D1 and how it sold out last year when it was at $20).

Just know where you want to be and what you want to buy, every man for themselves at that point.
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WhiteMåge
11/24/09

@Tenshigure: But how does newegg in particular work? Because one item HAS gone down a bit from being a "holiday savings" item or whatever. is that the same thing? And how likely is it that there will be much more?
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Cronoking
11/24/09

@WhiteMåge: Well if the email I got is correct, then tomorrow Newegg shall be busting out all their Black Fridays deals. I'd say wait till tomorrow and see if any of your stuff go down in price.
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comic0guy
11/24/09

@Tenshigure: haha....clearly mis-informed..... there are some "Black Friday" deals online, Amazon having the best ones...... their deals available at 12am PST/3am EST on Black Friday....usually these are release a day or two before.......notable last year was L4D for like $20(or $25) was gone in like 15min( i know cause i fell asleep and woke up at 3:15am)

But out of the four games i bought, all were available in the morning except L4D.
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WhiteMåge
11/24/09

@Cronoking: Oh, alright. THe site I have informing me didn't say anything like that.

This is a christmas present I've waited years to get, and I'm quite excited. My dad just confirmed he'll buy it as-is so I'll wait until tomorrow to see if anything changes.

As it stands it dropped 6 bucks so far AND they added a free 4GB flash drive for some reason :O
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Nowell
11/24/09

@WhiteMåge: The price drops and freebies probably have nothing to do with Black Friday. Newegg prices constantly change, and new deals pop up all the time. If you keep the items in your cart, they are updated when the items on the page are. If you keep them in there long enough, you'll see a lot of fluctuation.
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Benny
11/24/09

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They used to announce this before it happens, but lately it seems to be random.

FYI amazon will be having a pre-black friday sale for video games daily. Each day will have a deal of the day as well as the pre-black friday deal.
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JustJake
11/24/09

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I have been getting great deals on Amazon the last couple of days.

Got I am Legend for 2 dollars. Got Ghostbusters for 360 for cheap, I just got Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 for 40 bucks and about to get Batman Arkham Asylum for a good deal.
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choral_music
06/22/09

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Metallica? Eh. I never cared for what they do.
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EnigmaNemesis
06/22/09

@choral_music:

They never cared for what you do either.
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DugDawg
06/22/09

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Just bought Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction for $15 at Target. Gotta love their clearance sales.
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DugDawg
06/22/09

@DugDawg: Oh yeah, I also bought Grand Turismo Prologue from Target on the same day for $10.
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Antiterra
06/22/09

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Since we're on the subject of deals, European 360 owners looking for an Elite controller may want to check out zavvi.co.uk's "deal of the day".

It's £17.95 - shipping is free within the UK, £0.99 anywhere else in Europe.

They also have the Collector's Edition of Gears Of War 2 for the same price.

Oddly enough, the regular edition is still priced at... £29.95.

Bionic Commando, for those who were unsure about buying it full price? Same thing, £17.95.

I'd never ordered from zavvi before, but I think I'll check them out more often.
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TearsandScreams
06/22/09

@Antiterra: Thanks very much! Needed a new controller for a while, and can't resist one of the other two games with it :)
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Antiterra
06/22/09

@TearsandScreams: Glad I could help. I'd been looking for another black controller to replace my "secondary" one, which is white.

It's clearly not a necessary purchase, since the white pad works fine. But for that price, I can indulge myself without feeling like I'm throwing cash away. :)
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Monkey Majiks
06/22/09

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In the Uk last week WH Smith started trying to off load their console hardware, as they move away from selling it.

They have been selling PS3 for as low as £200 Brand new!!!

If you have a WH Smith in your area i suggest asking/phoning if they have any left and if/when they are getting rid of them, as you might get yourself a great deal like my friend did in London :P
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excel_excel
06/22/09

@Monkey Majiks: £200?? shit thats a good deal!!
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Archaotic
06/22/09

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Fahey: I'm thinking the second to last one is Fallout 3; "prepare for the future" was the game's tagline, after all.

Unless Amazon is trying to be a bunch of conniving, confusing jerks. Which is also possible.
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dunetiger - he's up on the effin' roof!
06/22/09

@Archaotic:

i thought it was "finish the fight"
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Archaotic
06/22/09

@dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased: Fallout is Halo now?
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(Zombie) Jölan
06/22/09

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Fallout 3, Wrestlemania Legends
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excel_excel
06/22/09

@Jolan- needs something witty to put here: Ah yes, Andre the Giant would be that "Eighth Wonder of the World" they were refering to!
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(Zombie) Jölan
06/22/09

@Jolan- needs something witty to put here: oh and jack ryan with wings is proly HAWX
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Malthius
06/22/09

@Jolan- needs something witty to put here: I think Jolan might have you on the Fallout 3, Fahey. prepareforthefuture.com

I might guess H.A.W.X for the one you don't know. Jack Ryan is Tom Clancy, and H.A.W.X. is has planes in it.
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(Zombie) Jölan
06/22/09

@Malthius: beat ya to it >_>
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Malthius
06/22/09

@Jolan- needs something witty to put here: Hey, when I posted it, I didn't see yours, so I came up with it myself too! If this were RL, and not a comment thread, I might have to say, "Jinx!"
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(Zombie) Jölan
06/22/09

@Malthius: what a coincidence as I too might say jinx, simultaneously.
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lolgreg
06/22/09

@excel_excel: The next Fallout 3 DLC will replace the Mutant Behemoth skins with Andre the Giant skins... at least that's what I heard...

<.<

>.>
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excel_excel
06/22/09

@lolgreg with a pulley in the middle: Sounds too good to be true!
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AndrewMP
11/24/08

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Prey? Good god... what a terrible deal.
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EnigmaNemesis
11/24/08

@AndrewMP:

It is $12.98 brand new ... not a bad deal for a decent game ... and it sold out faster than the other two "better deals".
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