The Bargain Thread

Demon_G_Sides · 2009-09-09T15:05:43.000Z

And on my current budget… it doesn’t make sense. Sucks too, I really wouldn’t’ve minded buying Assassin’s creed for 40 dollars.

Adam_Sensoy · 2009-09-09T15:07:26.000Z

Balasarius:

Because I can walk into my local Bestbuy and have it Day 1 with $0 shipping.

Yeah, I pay $0 for shipping too, and get it release day, and pay no tax, and it’s almost always $10 less than Best Buy. So…yeah.

marxeil · 2009-09-09T15:09:25.000Z

aphoristic gamer:

Direct2Drive 5th anniversary sale, tons of 4.99$ games for the next 5 weeks.

http://www.direct2drive.com/d2dturns5

I’m getting Far Cry, Chaos Theory and Call of Juarez.

I’m waiting for the action week. Hopefully they’ll have a decent shooter that they will be willing to sell in Europe. No Ubisoft games please.

Lorini · 2009-09-09T17:50:52.000Z

Omniscia:

Kool Moe Dee covered that earlier in this thread. Hopefully it works, 'cos I’m going to need it as soon as my GoGamer order arrives.

Unfortunately the post that he linked to, links to a non-existent file on filefront. It seems as though Microsoft has stopped the distribution of that file. I also downloaded the referenced c++ files, but they don’t have the file either. Oh well, won’t be the first $5 I’ve wasted.

Balasarius · 2009-09-09T20:27:47.000Z

BobJustBob:

Best Buy charges tax. Tax is more than shipping and a lot more than Prime.

LOL!

Live Free or Die, bitches!

Balasarius · 2009-09-09T20:29:33.000Z

As a person who enjoyed Silent Service and Aces of the Deep in the ol’ days, is Silent Hunter 3 worth $5? I’ve been waiting for Silent Hunter IV to hit $10, but it hasn’t, yet…

Cubit · 2009-09-09T20:36:35.000Z

Balasarius:

As a person who enjoyed Silent Service and Aces of the Deep in the ol’ days, is Silent Hunter 3 worth $5? I’ve been waiting for Silent Hunter IV to hit $10, but it hasn’t, yet…

It should be a no-brainer.

Papageno · 2009-09-10T00:22:41.000Z

Are there any drawbacks to ordering from D2D vs. GamersGate, say? Both appear to allow you to redownload on demand. Yes, both have DRM.

Lorini · 2009-09-10T05:30:38.000Z

Papageno:

Are there any drawbacks to ordering from D2D vs. GamersGate, say? Both appear to allow you to redownload on demand. Yes, both have DRM.

I find D2D’s downloading experience to be better than GamersGate, even with GG’s ‘new’ downloading process. GG tends to get stuck for me, while I’ve never had a problem with D2D.

Cubit · 2009-09-10T05:34:13.000Z

Papageno:

Are there any drawbacks to ordering from D2D vs. GamersGate, say? Both appear to allow you to redownload on demand. Yes, both have DRM.

Like I said before, it depends on the game. Many D2D games have no DRM at all and I, like Lorini, find them a better overall service that Gamersgate. Their download speeds are usually faster also.

Gordon_Bleu · 2009-09-10T05:49:19.000Z

Doesn’t anyone here pay their Use Tax? I’m shocked, shocked I tell ya!

unbongwah · 2009-09-10T06:34:57.000Z

Amazon DotD: HotD Overkill for $20.

Omniscia · 2009-09-10T07:24:33.000Z

Gordon_Bleu:

Doesn’t anyone here pay their Use Tax? I’m shocked, shocked I tell ya!

I report some of it on my tax return, mostly out of guilt.

Cubit · 2009-09-10T09:43:48.000Z

Steam’s weekend deal is Braid for $4.99

wisefool · 2009-09-10T11:41:35.000Z

I pay my “Amazon tax” as I am in New York.

Quaro · 2009-09-10T12:08:46.000Z

Braid for 5 bucks – awesome deal. Finally picking up PC version.

Eric_P · 2009-09-10T13:47:05.000Z

yes. same here

Midnight_Son · 2009-09-10T18:24:59.000Z

Costco has the Beatles Rock Band Special Edition for $229. Less of a ripoff than full price!

Omniscia · 2009-09-10T18:32:31.000Z

Also, they have the stand-alone versions for $53.99, and the remastered stereo albums for $11.99, I believe… I went there today.

Midnight_Son · 2009-09-10T18:35:01.000Z

Omniscia:

Also, they have the stand-alone versions for $53.99, and the remastered stereo albums for $11.99, I believe… I went there today.

Yeah, me too. Needed a case of mushrooms…