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Kobun
10:19 AM

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Is Amazon crashing for anyone else? I'm trying to take advantage of that Wii deal as a gift, but every time I go to check out the site crashes on me. :/ Tried on Firefox and IE. I think it's a nice sale, but I can't imagine the site getting hammered over it, and everything is in stock...
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WhiteMåge
11:25 AM

@Kobun: I cannot ccess amazon on firefox unless I disable adblock plus and disable text to image. Otherwise it lags unmercifully before finally crashing the browser.

It just plain doesnt work in IE for me.
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Kobun
11:59 AM

@WhiteMåge: Thanks for the suggestions, but it's still not working for me. Guess I'll look to try it out on another PC before giving up. Just weird since I've never had any problems with Amazon before.
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Antiterra
10:08 AM

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[www.play.com]
This one is for the UK/Europe: a white 360 controller for £17.99/€23.49.
Today only, btw.
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GiddyGiddy
10:23 AM

@Antiterra: Do they ship to the U.S
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Antiterra
10:28 AM

@GiddyGiddy: No, only Europe (free shipping).
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CozierZebra
11:06 AM

@Antiterra: Why does Europe get all the good deals?!1?!1!?
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tetracycloide
11/15/09

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not sure if it's special or not but amazon has the standard edition of dragon age: origins going for $10.00 below MSRP for all systems. collecter's editions are still at retail price. #weekendcoupons
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Altima NEO
11/14/09

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Mostly shovelware at Walmart. Its the thought that counts I guess?

for those who live in the Northwest, today is the last day for Fred Meyer's $30 off any purchase over $150. They have the coupons in store. Which means a shiny new PS3 or 360 for 30 bucks cheaper than usual
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Atomsk88
11/14/09

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Hey you people who haven't played Valkyria Chronicles! Well, you have the opportunity to redeem yourselves, all before the day of reckoning.

Valkyria Chronicles NEW for $20, via GameStop: [www.gamestop.com] #weekendcoupons
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Strangelove
11/14/09

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I hope a lot of people who haven't had the chance or good enough rig to experience Crysis/Warhead pick it up on the weekend Steam deal (#4 right now on its top sellers). They're amazing games. Great open-world-esque design, great action setpieces, still either best or second-best graphics ever (in my experience, only Killzone 2, suprisingly, gives Crysis/Warhead a run for its money), top-five FPS AI, and numerous ways to play the game using the different suit powers. #weekendcoupons
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jayislost
11/14/09

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I'm going to guess supermarket is one of those words that doesn't mean the same thing on both sides of the pond. Surely they're not selling PS3's next to the cabbage and ground beef, right? #weekendcoupons
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Fallible.
11/14/09

@jayislost: Technically, no (it'll reside in the aisle they call the electronics section - where music will also be found), but in the grand scheme of things: yes. #weekendcoupons
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Blyr
11/14/09

@jayislost: I think it's more like a Walmart than a grocery store. #weekendcoupons
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the-hypnotoad
11/14/09

@Blyr: No, unless Sainsbury's has changed from when I lived in the UK it's a straight up grocery store. #weekendcoupons
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jayislost
11/14/09

@Fallible.: Wow. How funny. #weekendcoupons
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Jon
11/14/09

@jayislost: Supermarkets tend to sell everything these days, at least the bigger ones. The one I took the photo in is one of the bigger ones in the area. Unfortunately, I'm a shelf monkey there and have to wait like everyone else before I find out about these deals from Electronics department :(

Hypermarket is a good term for it, as Razorback says. #weekendcoupons
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jayislost
11/14/09

@Jon: Hypermarket, huh? I like that. It's strange to hear someone say they bought electronics at a supermarket. Sure, Walmart has the aforementioned cabbage, ground beef and PS3's, too, but I don't think anyone calls them a supermarket. Superstore, maybe? #weekendcoupons
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Jon
11/14/09

@jayislost: We have a different lingo here in the U.K. remember. We refer to things differently. Supermarket to us is essentially a Superstore to you. =] #weekendcoupons
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jayislost
11/14/09

@Jon: I'm going to guess supermarket is one of those words that doesn't mean the same thing on both sides of the pond.

I remember. ;-)
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Dr Durdon
11/07/09

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Not sure if this matters to you kids, but I read those Beatles Rock Band bundles come with Generation 1 peripherals. Most reviews on the site are pretty pissed about it, they assumed since it's a new RB title it should come with newer RB instruments. #weekendcoupons
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Adhominem
11/07/09

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I hate this time of year so much. I had nothing to play between Feb (KZ2 and RE5) to November (Uncharted 2) this year.

Then all of a sudden I have:

Uncharted 2
Borderlands
Dragonage Origins
Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead 2

and the crazy release schedule has just started! #weekendcoupons
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Owen Good
11/07/09

@Adhominem: Right there with you. I haven't finished Batman, haven't even touched Brutal Legend, barely begun Uncharted 2, just got Demon Tits ... all my time has gone into Borderlands. #weekendcoupons
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FP_slomo788
11/07/09

@Owen Good: Demon Tits you say?

Brb ordering. #weekendcoupons
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Strangelove
11/07/09

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I just have to say: Gamestop's trade in value is HORRIBLE compared to FYE. I traded in NBA 2k10 for PS3 and ODST and got $63.50 in store credit. Yes, the same two games that would get you $40 via the Gamestop deal. You also get 10% off ALL ITEMS (exluding game systems) in the store with their club card ($20/year). As in not just used games, you get 10% off new games, too. (When the deal first came out, you actually got 10% off systems as well, but they have since wised up.)

No, I don't work for FYE and, no, I'm not a paid shill. It's just such a better deal, I can't stand Gamestop anymore #weekendcoupons
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senselocke
11/07/09

@Strangelove: Edge card is $15 a year, with a free subscription to Game Informer, which otherwise would cost $15 a year. So if you're getting the mag, the card is basically free.

And every month or two, you can get an extra $5 per game you trade in. I traded in 3 semi-old games and got $45 towards Rock Band 2 on its release date, and CD Tradepost was only gonna give me $28 for all of them.

So, not as bad as you make it seem. #weekendcoupons
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Strangelove
11/07/09

@Manuel Calavera, Reaper Supreme:

The CDs are overpriced, and any non new-release DVD or Blu-Ray is generally too expensive, but the games are totally worth it. #weekendcoupons
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Strangelove
11/07/09

@senselocke:

Yeah, but Game Informer pretty much sucks and you can get the same information available online daily and for free.

Look, would you rather get $40 or $63 for two games? They pay more for trade-ins across the board. #weekendcoupons
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Strangelove
11/07/09

@senselocke:

Oh, also, you don't need to be a club member to get the better trade-in prices. Just the 10% across-the-board discount. #weekendcoupons
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octaslash
11/07/09

@Strangelove: Yep, Game Informer puts most of it's content on their website (which isn't that great). The cover stories are nice though. #weekendcoupons
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Mit
11/07/09

@Strangelove: Just to verify, there are MANY combinations on that list that will give you more than $40, invalidating the deal. I work at GameStop and it happens all the time. If you traded in 2K10 and ODST you'd probably get around 50 dollars.

Not as good as 63, but better than 40. #weekendcoupons
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staySICK
11/07/09

@senselocke: where do you live that you have a cd tradepost? I always thought that was a local thing here in Topeka, KS.

but yea, Gamestop isn't all bad. #weekendcoupons
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senselocke
11/07/09

@staySICK: Columbia, Missouri. There's like 26 stores now.

I managed one until I got insurance and my wife got pregnant, I was fired the next day. They didn't wanna pay for her insurance. Made me wanna strangle their vice prez (he's the one who did the firing).

Then my next job paid double what CDT did, so I guess it worked out. I'm still suing them for refusing to even give me a service letter (my kids lost state insurance because CDT refused to send a letter stating when and why I was fired). #weekendcoupons
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staySICK
11/08/09

@senselocke: ouch, that sucks. Is their vice- prez from here? Cause I've met the guy that started up the stores here and that kind of behavior I wouldn't surprise me coming from him.

I hope things work out and you get coverage for you kids again. #weekendcoupons
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senselocke
11/08/09

@staySICK: yup, guy's from Wichita, where their headquarters is. I won't say his name, but you can find it on the website if you really care.

It's just kinda interesting that they refused the letter, which is such an easy win for me. It's like karma or somesuch. #weekendcoupons
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Cheesus(Crust)
11/07/09

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WOOHOO!!!!!
I bought a 360 and used the Giftcard to buy another 360, and then used the Giftcard to buy another one.
THREE Xbox 360s for $300!!!!
Selling them on ebay as we speak. Looks like their gonna go for about $175 each. #weekendcoupons
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Ad-hominem
11/07/09

@Cheesus(Crust): You paid $460 for all three of them.

$220 for the first one.
$120 for the second.
$120 for the third.
A grand total of "3 360's for $460".
At$175 for each of them, you'll be getting $525 for all three.

Subtracting out the $460 you paid, and you're looking at a $65 profit.
So, roughly the cost of one video game, assuming everything goes perfectly.
Doesn't really seem to be worth all the effort to me. #weekendcoupons
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Cheesus(Crust)
11/07/09

@Ad-hominem: Crazy?
$200 for the first one.
$100 for the second
$100 for the third.
-$100 gift card left over(I sold at gate to someone for full price)
= $300, unless you can't do simple math.

Then I sell them for $525. Minus the $300 which I used to buy.
= $225 profit. #weekendcoupons
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Slanzinger
11/07/09

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The Wallace and Gromit deal is still on until Monday. The whole third episode of the W&G TellTale Games series is free
[www.telltalegames.com]
You just have to make an account with them to get it. The whole series is also discounted until Monday. #weekendcoupons
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dreaming neon black
11/07/09

In reply to Weekend Coupons: Prelude to a Black Friday
Amazon ran a lightning deal for the 360 Arcade w/ $100 gift card this morning and will run it again at 12pm PST today.
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toadstoolporridge
11/07/09

@dreaming neon black: I jumped on this deal and thought I got it, but the price I got ended in .99 (not the .98 GB price). I ended up just canceling the order :( #weekendcoupons
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TheH2s
11/07/09

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Don't forget the Telltale Games $20.00 season sale! #weekendcoupons
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InsidiousTuna
11/07/09

@TheH2s: Then post a link, dingus! #weekendcoupons
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Outkastprince
11/07/09

@InsidiousTuna: Maybe he doesn't Telltale. #weekendcoupons
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TheH2s
11/07/09

@InsidiousTuna:

[www.telltalegames.com] #weekendcoupons
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Phydeaux
11/07/09

@InsidiousTuna: Aww, that's okay lil buddy! #weekendcoupons
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InsidiousTuna
11/07/09

@Outkastprince: Dohohoho. #weekendcoupons
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InsidiousTuna
11/07/09

@TheH2s: Thanks! #weekendcoupons
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
11/07/09

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Going to hold out for Black Friday. #weekendcoupons
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Outkastprince
11/07/09

@Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Same, though living in the city means I'm 100% guarantee to be knocked over or have my wallet stolen. #weekendcoupons
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
11/07/09

@Outkastprince: It's not worth it. Last year, Amazon price matched every one of the major retailers and I expect them to do it again. At best, Wal-mart might have some items worth going out for, but in that case you could go stand in line, do all your shoppping on Amazon and then walk in the store, get your one wanted item and then leave. Ha!

After last year, anything I buy will be from Amazon. #weekendcoupons
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
11/07/09

@Outkastprince: Black Friday is too insane to do any actual shopping. Last time I went to the mall on Black Friday it was so chaotic I wound up pregnant.

I'm a dude.
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