The Bargain Thread

MSUSteve · 2008-12-13T18:15:03.000Z

Amazon has the Diablo Battle Chest for $19.98.

Staff_Sergeant · 2008-12-13T22:04:54.000Z

Cubit:

Peggle Extreme is a cut down version of Peggle that has always been free. It features 10 levels I believe.

Yeah, that was misleading. The peggle deluxe demo actually had more levels and powers.

Cubit · 2008-12-14T07:20:45.000Z

~EFG~:

Yeah, that was misleading. The peggle deluxe demo actually had more levels and powers.

Yeah, sorry about that. I got it when I purchased the Orange Box, and was mistaken about what the other versions featured.

Bad_Neighbor · 2008-12-14T07:50:16.000Z

Jab2565:

There is currently a sale on Steam for Team Fortress 2 for $9.

This convinced my wife to get it. I can not believe she actually bought it.

mkozlows · 2008-12-14T10:06:58.000Z

Settlers of Catan – the board game, not the XBLA game – is $15 in Amazon’s Gold Box for the next not-quite-hour. It’s normally $30+, so that’s a great price.

amazon.com

Jab · 2008-12-14T10:56:19.000Z

Some deals I saw on Slickdeals: Rock Band 2 special edition for the 360 and PS3 comes with a $25 gift card for $110 at Toysrus and YesAsia has Fable 2 for $31.

edit: The rock band 2 deal is confirmed but in store only.

wumpus · 2008-12-14T12:30:02.000Z

Well, except for the part where you have to shop at Wal-mart to get them.

ac/dc live track pack, $29.92 online purchase

Walmart.com

AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack (Xbox 360) - Walmart.com

Free Shipping. Buy AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack (Xbox 360) at Walmart.com

malkav11 · 2008-12-14T14:03:46.000Z

wumpus:

ac/dc live track pack, $29.92 online purchase

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2432480

Still from Wal-mart, unless I’m missing something.

Cubit · 2008-12-14T14:09:11.000Z

malkav11:

Still from Wal-mart, unless I’m missing something.

I think Wumpus is saying that you don’t actually have to walk into a wal-mart to buy this, just get it online.

malkav11 · 2008-12-14T14:09:47.000Z

Cubit:

I think Wumpus is saying that you don’t actually have to walk into a wal-mart to buy this, just get it online.

Yes, but my objection isn’t to walking into Wal-mart, it’s to giving Wal-mart my money.

Edit: especially for a store exclusive. That’s something I wouldn’t support even if it were a relatively benign retailer.

Bahimiron · 2008-12-14T14:15:29.000Z

malkav11:

Yes, but my objection isn’t to walking into Wal-mart, it’s to giving Wal-mart my money.

Well, that’s an absolutely retarded statement, but you could always get it off of eBay!

Let someone else pay the money and then you can pay them ten bucks extra plus shipping. That’s how you’ll beat the megacorps, you rebel!

(You can get it way cheaper on eBay if you get one where the redemption code has already been used.)

Squee · 2008-12-14T15:42:59.000Z

bahimiron:

That’s how you’ll beat the megacorps, you rebel!

Just like you should never vote because your single vote isn’t going to matter.

malkav11 · 2008-12-14T18:53:02.000Z

bahimiron:

Well, that’s an absolutely retarded statement, but you could always get it off of eBay!

Let someone else pay the money and then you can pay them ten bucks extra plus shipping. That’s how you’ll beat the megacorps, you rebel!

(You can get it way cheaper on eBay if you get one where the redemption code has already been used.)

Or, you know, I could just not ever buy it. If they see fit to offer it for wider sale, feel free to let me know, but an eBay sale of a store exclusive still means the store in question made their profit off it.

Staff_Sergeant · 2008-12-14T19:32:33.000Z

bahimiron:

Well, that’s an absolutely retarded statement, but you could always get it off of eBay!

Let someone else pay the money and then you can pay them ten bucks extra plus shipping. That’s how you’ll beat the megacorps, you rebel!

(You can get it way cheaper on eBay if you get one where the redemption code has already been used.)

Are you fucking serious? I hope I misunderstood what you meant, because there’s lots of reasons to not shop at Wal-Mart.

wumpus · 2008-12-14T20:01:28.000Z

People, people… when we’re letting our petty socioeconomic worldviews get in the way of our ability to ROCK, everyone loses.

Bahimiron · 2008-12-14T20:13:52.000Z

~EFG~:

Are you fucking serious? I hope I misunderstood what you meant, because there’s lots of reasons to not shop at Wal-Mart.

Dang. That got you worked up. Probably a conversation better suited for ~P&R~ though.

Scrax · 2008-12-14T20:37:40.000Z

~EFG~:

Are you fucking serious? I hope I misunderstood what you meant, because there’s lots of reasons to not shop at Wal-Mart.

Their horrible selection of shoes for instance.

Hanacker · 2008-12-14T21:44:10.000Z

Scrax:

Their horrible selection of shoes for instance.

Do you really need anything besides Shaq-brand basketball shoes?

Omniscia · 2008-12-14T21:52:40.000Z

malkav11:

Yes, but my objection isn’t to walking into Wal-mart, it’s to giving Wal-mart my money.

Edit: especially for a store exclusive. That’s something I wouldn’t support even if it were a relatively benign retailer.

I’m with you, dude.

Staff_Sergeant · 2008-12-14T21:55:31.000Z

bahimiron:

Dang. That got you worked up. Probably a conversation better suited for ~P&R~ though.

There’s no conversation, really. If you want to shop at Wal-Mart by all means go ahead, it’s your decision, but don’t call people that refuse to on principle absolutely retarded.

If you want, go ahead and start a P&R thread to debate the pros/cons of shopping at Wal-Mart, but it won’t be pretty for those who try to advocate for Wal-Mart.