EB Madness with some insanity from GAME & JB

[Jickle]

I haven't seen it anywhere myself, and most websites simply list its release date as "TBA 2010". =/

I've seen it on shelves at my local JB and Gametraders. I think Gametraders had it for $79.95 (the special edition by the looks of it).

[Clift]

I've seen it on shelves at my local JB and Gametraders. I think Gametraders had it for $79.95 (the special edition by the looks of it).

Might have to give JB a call, or just go in. :p

[Cerebral]

If you pay for it, it's terrible. If you actually invest any time in it, it's terrible.

f u The Darkness owns.

I just bought Infinite Undiscovery for $2 and I still think I'm going to regret it :psy

[TheMixta43]

f u The Darkness owns.

I just bought Infinite Undiscovery for $2 and I still think I'm going to regret it :psy

Were GAME selling it for $2 new or pre-owned?

[Rambo]

Omg, I've been looking for that game for almost full price!

[Banjo Tooie]

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/?tag=gamesale2010

[Rambo]

My work better price match.

[Sweating Bullets]

Is the second part of Game's sale from tomorrow or in the middle of teh week?

[Cerebral]

Were GAME selling it for $2 new or pre-owned?

Pre owned. New sets you back a huge $8.

[schrodingerscat]

Just got from Game:

Prince of Persia = $8
Mass Effect = $8
Quantum of Solace = $8
Tomb Raider Under World = $8

I'm sure the majority of them are crap, but the price is right,.

[Watchers]

What would you know?! Get a haircut, ya hippy!

What if I just wore a beret?

[MacGuyver]

Just got from Game:

Prince of Persia = $8
Mass Effect = $8
Quantum of Solace = $8
Tomb Raider Under World = $8

I'm sure the majority of them are crap, but the price is right,.

I really liked Tomb Raider Underworld, and I didn't mind Quantum of Solace for a bit of fun. I got it for free though.

[/backslash]

Is the second part of Game's sale from tomorrow or in the middle of teh week?
The guy told me Tuesday

[Banjo Tooie]

Dude at my Game told me tomorrow.

[schrodingerscat]

Second part. What does that mean? Cheaper games?

[Sweating Bullets]

From my limited knowledge something about $20 and $30 game bins - probably newer type games going for cheap.

[enrique]

edit: wrong thread

[/backslash]

Seems like the sale will be on Tuesday+. Had a look on Whirlpool & the Monday sale is pretty much an extension of the weekend sale

[Stevorooni]

I had a look at GAME in the city and the only thing I spotted that raised an eyebrow was Mirror's Edge for $8.

Didn't buy it :p

[/backslash]

I had a look at GAME in the city and the only thing I spotted that raised an eyebrow was Mirror's Edge for $8.

Didn't buy it :p
So you look for stuff that'll raise 2 eyebrows? :p

[Stevorooni]

I had to trade in one of my eyebrows :(

[jawsy]

I generally just look for stuff that will raise one penis.

[Rambo]

But imagine if if there was a deal that would raise BOTH penises.

[Sweating Bullets]

More specials from Game.

For the 360:

$24 – Bayonetta and NIER.

$28 – Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, BioShock 2, Darksiders, Tekken 6 and Colin McRae: DiRT 2

Check the online store.
Also it looks like they have more copies of Dark Void. If there are still some left after my exam today I will pick one up.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I think I'm going to have to take a trip to Game today.

[Sweating Bullets]

I just came back from Greensborough Game - some of their instore prices were more expensive than the online store :/

[REQUIEM]

More specials from Game.

For the 360:

Also it looks like they have more copies of Dark Void. If there are still some left after my exam today I will pick one up.

Thanks again :) Just grabbed Dark Void online for $12 ! You cant go wrong for that with free delivery. Im loving these sales at the moment.

So far: but I rekon its it for this sale. Thanks for all the info guys.

new 360 elite deal $249
darkvoid $12
transformers $8
project sylheed $8
dead space $12


I rekon its it for this sale. Thanks for all the info guys.

[Natrak]

I just came back from Greensborough Game - some of their instore prices were more expensive than the online store :/

Yeah, prices on the site and in store often differ, at least it looks like the prices on the online store will give you a general idea of what'll be cheap in-stores right now. Particularly the stuff that's listed as 'currently out of stock online'.

[Sweating Bullets]

You can grab Nier online for $24 and then trade it in for RDR or Alan Wake or Split Second or UFC undisputed 2010. All this from Game. Crazy!

[REQUIEM]

You can grab Nier online for $24 and then trade it in for RDR or Alan Wake or Split Second or UFC undisputed 2010. All this from Game. Crazy!

http://www.game.com.au/search?search=NIER

Not anymore.. :( That was GAME though right?

[Sweating Bullets]

http://www.game.com.au/search?search=NIER

Not anymore.. :( That was GAME though right?

Prices have been changed!!! It was there but it looks like they realised about the 1-1 trade in. Some guys from whirlpool managed to get a few but not a lot of them. I should have acted sooner!

[REQUIEM]

dam GAME sale. Just grabbed Empire Total War $18. Its getting quite addictive this GAME online site. Dam you sweating Bullets.

[/backslash]

Anyone checked out EB's current sale? They've actually got pretty good prices (obviously not as good as GAME) but a lot of the newer games are practically half price atm

http://www.ebgames.com.au/saleTopLines.aspx

[schrodingerscat]

Yesterday I got:

Mass Effect 2 = $24

Bioshock 2 = $24

Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena = $18

[Lazlow]

Still not seeing it on shelves.

I asked at GAME today when buying some stuff; he couldn't find a record of it in their system. He searched both 'SBK' and 'Superbike'.

WTF?!?! :(

A happy conclusion has finally been reach, but not without some heartache.

After work I went to a different shopping centre, and whilst in EB I asked them if they knew when it was coming out. It wasn't listed under 'New Releases' but when he did a custom search it came up as 'Discontinued'

WTF?

So he rang another store, and they both found it weird (I was telling them that it's supposed to come out this month). The conclusion they reached was that either they weren't getting any stock, or their only getting a short supply and its currently in transit.

Disheartened, and contemplating ordering it from the UK I went home.

Being Thursday late night shopping I went back out, just to JB HiFi to see if they had any new K-1/DREAM DVDs (they didn't :(). Taking a turn through the XBOX360 games, I spied it sitting on the shelf. Steelbook edition too. Only $89.

SUCCESS!

So with some other items I headed to the counter. But my joy turned to dismay as the young lady couldn't find the contents in the drawer (for somes reason, unlike other special editions, they gutted these ones :/). So she had to call for assistance and get some dude to look round in the stock room.

:(

However after an anxious 10 minute wait (in which I watched a disgruntled customer berate one of the other poor counter girls because his iTunes card was defective and she couldn't refund it; he'd have to deal with Apple), he finally emerged with the game I had been searching for.

The end. :D

[enrique]

Like any massage I love a story with a happy ending. Congrats Lazlow, your quest is now over.

[Rambo]

Too bad it's a shit game. Just Trolling,

[TrinityJayOne]

Sounds eerily like my saga for Darkwatch back on the PS2.

[Lazlow]

I've never heard of that game... what a f***in' surprise its a western :p

[Xanafalgue]

Anyone know what time GAME stores open on a Saturday?

[REQUIEM]

anyone know what time game stores open on a saturday?

9.00am

[Starscream]

Me looking at a "pre-owned" copy FFXIII at GAME. GAME staff approach me.

GAME staff: Not a bad price on that?
Me: I might get a new copy since it's only $48.
GAME: The pre-owned price is cheaper though.
Me: Don't you mean "used"?

[Lazlow]

GAME: Christ, what a wanker *walks away*

[Starscream]

GAME: Christ, what a wanker *walks away*

Pretty much. LOL.

Although I do enjoy that skit more with new staff at EB.


EDIT: And don't start me on the "game guarantee". It's even more fun.

[Xanafalgue]

Dragged my friends to GAME today and got:

- Tales of Vesperia
- Dante's Inferno
- Naruto
- Alone in the Dark (lol)
- Tomb Raider: Underworld
- Mirror's Edge

All for just under $85 - not bad!

[shallowdays]

EDIT: And don't start me on the "game guarantee". It's even more fun.

They're giving you the spiel because it's their job. You're just being a twat.

EDIT: Everyone in retail hates people like you.

[Ryan Hayward]

Saw the new Prince of Persia game for PC for about 40 bucks at Whitfords City. Was almost tempted.....

[AnTrAxX]

They're giving you the spiel because it's their job. You're just being a twat.

EDIT: Everyone in retail hates people like you.

Seconded.

I work at GAME and I wouldn't buy a game guarantee on my on stuff, but it's a KPI so I have to ask or I lose my job. Besides for some people the scratch warranty is essential, with kids and whatnot replacing a scratched game is a godsend. I can't tell you the amount of times someone has come in demanding I replace a game they bought just over a week ago because they scratched it, and since they didn't get the warranty when I asked I have to turn them away.

[Jickle]

When I grabbed RDR from GAME they gave me a free game guarantee and told me the best price matching price they'd heard (which was actually slightly better than the one I quoted them if I recall). It's not something I'm ever going to need, but it's not an entirely terrible idea (if you're buying a game unlikely to drop under $10 or so, at least).

[Starscream]

It's all cool. I hate certain retail staff as well.

Game guarantees should be stressed on mothers and grannies though.

EDIT: My brother says the GAME clearance sale "officially" starts on Thursday (the staff told him).

[Blob]

It's all cool. I hate certain retail staff as well.

Game guarantees should be stressed on mothers and grannies though.

EDIT: My brother says the GAME clearance sale "officially" starts on Thursday (the staff told him).

I was told Monday by one staff member, but with rumors of this delay who knows.
I hope it is thursday as payday is tuesday night and id hate to have to possibly dip into savings tomorrow.

[cube_punk]

No staff member knows when the sale 'officially' starts so don't believe any of them. We've had no official word.

[/backslash]

No staff member knows when the sale 'officially' starts so don't believe any of them. We've had no official word.
Damn. I was hoping for a bargain tomorrow but if none of the staff know either its a little worrying

[Xanafalgue]

ANOTHER sale?

[aubergine]

Liquidation = everything.

[Xanafalgue]

Oh wow, I didn't realise. Guess I'll be buying more shit I don't need then :D

[sausage]

This just in: Australia is SHIT.

[HiredMan]

Where can I get Mass Effect 2 on the cheapo?

[Sweating Bullets]

Try Game.
I scored it for $24 or so but it was pre-owned

[tau]

I was considering that, but it said on the box it has a one use code for the cerebrus network, so I sorta decided against it.

[HiredMan]

Yeah, thats what I'm worried about. Do you get important extras with a new copy?

[Xanafalgue]

Yeah, thats what I'm worried about. Do you get important extras with a new copy?

http://masseffect.bioware.com/info/cerberus/

Otherwise its 1200, I would try and get a new copy over pre-owned imo.

[HiredMan]

Sweet, cheers for the tip. Bloody Project $10

[Sweating Bullets]

Crud - I had no idea about that stuff. More than likely my used copy has been activated. Will check it out later tonight.

[Starscream]

I still think that the GAME sale "officially" starts on Thursday because doesn't one of the major retailers start their Toy Sale on the same day (Target?).

[McChimp]

I work for Game and I 'officially' have no idea of when the sale starts.

[Xanafalgue]

I work for Game and I 'officially' have no idea of when the sale starts.

Call work and find out. Say your mum wants to know.

[McChimp]

Don't see how that'll help my cause any.

[Xanafalgue]

...tell them your mum has a terminal illness that can only be cured upon revealing when the GAME sale is... ? *kicks can*

[REQUIEM]

Spoke to a manager at my local GAME. He said that they cancelled the next big sale due to the success of last weeks etc. No more bargains.

[dinopoke]

Well that was a huge letdown. :(

[AranchineD]

Don't worry, when no-one buys their shit again, they'll have another sale pretty quick

[/backslash]

They should clear out the warehouse anyway, make it nice & empty

[sausage]

Turn them into paintball arenas for cosplay

[Xanafalgue]

Spoke to a manager at my local GAME. He said that they cancelled the next big sale due to the success of last weeks etc. No more bargains.

****ing ****s :mad:

[grimace06]

Spoke to a manager at my local GAME. He said that they cancelled the next big sale due to the success of last weeks etc. No more bargains.

All because of the douchebag hoarders (including bragging staff members).

[aubergine]

Shelves at a local Game today were looking pretty barren. Hilariously, they've put up millions of sales posters but the prices have actually gone UP on a number of things since last week.

[REQUIEM]

Shelves at a local Game today were looking pretty barren. Hilariously, they've put up millions of sales posters but the prices have actually gone UP on a number of things since last week.

Thats what started my conversation lol.

[Gutsman Heavy]

gots me Bioshock 2 Rapture Ed (360) for $28, normal ones were $58, Madness! Seems there's nothing good left to plunder from game, shame cos I was hoping to get a cheap copy of Pikmin 2

[JC Henderson]

I was just at Wollongong game and picked up Bayonetta for 18 bucks. Pretty happy with that.

[Starscream]

Could GAME have jacked up their sale prices because of school holidays (in NSW at least)?

[Rambo]

I think that they are moving that much stock at that price, if they change the prices a little, hopefully the same stock will move. Pretty gay if you ask me, but I did buy about $150 worth of games though. I think I got the best of the sale.

[schrodingerscat]

I think that they are moving that much stock at that price, if they change the prices a little, hopefully the same stock will move. Pretty gay if you ask me, but I did buy about $150 worth of games though. I think I got the best of the sale.

So do I. Picked up like $120 worth of games and stuff. Pretty good haul. It pays to a forummer I guess.

[Starscream]

I think that they are moving that much stock at that price, if they change the prices a little, hopefully the same stock will move. Pretty gay if you ask me, but I did buy about $150 worth of games though. I think I got the best of the sale.
If I want to sell a product, I want to sell it at a higher price? Even though it wasn't selling at the lower price last week? :S

[aubergine]

I would think (given the timings) that they were desperate to boost their stats, coffers whatever for the '09-'10 financial year. VERY DESPERATE given the pricing.

Now the new period is started there's less reason or reward to go as hard. If you can forget the prices before though, there's still many good (and presumably, loss-making) deals at Game so I guess they are out of the jungle but still in the woods.

[Starscream]

I forgot about EOFY.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

It's EOFYS! How could you forget such a fantastic time!

[Starscream]

It's EOFYS! How could you forget such a fantastic time!
Work deadlines = not getting a decent haul from GAME sale.

[VanAce]

I missed the best parts of the GAME sale also. The only sales they really had were a few things under $10. I did pick up Just Cause/ Dues Ex on PC for $4 and a 4GB Micro SD card for $8

[RunningMild]

I'm ****ing sick of GameTraders saying one thing over the phone and then playing dumb when you get to the store. I called up today to get a trade-in price for a Game Boy, Metroid 2, Magnifier/Light, GB Camera and GB Printer and they said they'd give me $15-20 for it. But when I got to the store they only said $9, and the guy at the counter sounded like he wasn't even going to take the camera or printer.

There was another one a couple of years ago where I went to trade in some Guitar Hero controllers. The guy said $100 over the phone, but when I got there the price had dropped to $50! And it was the same guy!

What makes it even more annoying is that they're the only ones who provide this service, so they can just do whatever they want and then say 'WELL IF YOU DON'T LIKE OUR PRICE GO TRADE IT IN SOMEWHERE ELSE OLOL'. I think next time I'll record the phone call, play it back to them, and threaten to call the ACCC if they try to go any lower. ****ing liars.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Were you trading or selling? Because I know the Gametraders that used to be near me would give you one price for a trade and halve it if you wanted cash instead.

[9warbane]

^ Mine did that as well.

[RunningMild]

Were you trading or selling? Because I know the Gametraders that used to be near me would give you one price for a trade and halve it if you wanted cash instead.

They don't even offer cash anymore AFAIK.

[driftout625]

Some of our quieter stores only have one person working some days, mostly on a Tuesday. Are those people not entitled to have a lunch break?

Also for the record stocktake only happens two days a year and the company is in no way "not doing well at all".

Macquarie , Sydney City Plaza and Chatswood GAME stores are closing soon . It's important to know if you are pre-ordering anything...they will probably transfer your order to another store .

[shallowdays]

Macquarie , Sydney City Plaza and Chatswood GAME stores are closing soon .
And Bondi.

[driftout625]

I would think (given the timings) that they were desperate to boost their stats, coffers whatever for the '09-'10 financial year. VERY DESPERATE given the pricing.

Now the new period is started there's less reason or reward to go as hard. If you can forget the prices before though, there's still many good (and presumably, loss-making) deals at Game so I guess they are out of the jungle but still in the woods.

Check your messages.

[aubergine]

^ Mine did that as well.

I've noted some shopslaves assume anyone phoning for info is a rival storeslave and feed them fake info. - because, when gone into the store, I get a different story. Lesson is to always ask for name of person you're speaking to.

Unfortunately it's never happened to me again though as I'd enjoy ****ing up the lying **** who lied.

[Starscream]

Macquarie , Sydney City Plaza and Chatswood GAME stores are closing soon . It's important to know if you are pre-ordering anything...they will probably transfer your order to another store .

When you have a JB, EB and some other discount retailer (eg Big W, Target, etc), it's tough to compete against them.

[Grubdog]

Thank god, the Sydney City Plaza store is a joke, good riddance. The guys there are clueless, when I traded in my spare copy of SMG2 for DQ9, they didn't even know what Mario Galaxy 2 was and asked me if I meant Bio Galaxy 2? No you retard. Then the other guy searched the 360 section for DQ9. Then they tried to charge me an extra $20 because they scanned SMG2 instead or something. The whole thing took 10 minutes and I was the only person in the store.

[Lazlow]

So I see GAME/EB/JB have pretty much dumped pre-owned PS2 games. Been looking for Hot Pursuit 2 and Grand Prix Challenge, one was which I know as in abundance back when the sales were on, now nowhere to be seen amongst the small stock they're keeping now.

[Grubdog]

I've seen a few Grand Prix Challenge around Sydney. It always makes me smile because it's such a great game, still the best console F1 game unless F1 2010 can change that. If I see it again I could grab it for you... it was only $4 I think.

[aubergine]

EB are phasing out original xbox games according to AM at one today. Half price on their existing stock. Jade Empire was $4, Bioware fans.

[driftout625]

I thought JBs 3 For 1 deals were being put on hold for a while , but apparently they're back soon with F1 , Fallout Vegas , Call Of Duty Black Ops , Fable III , Little Big Planet 2 , Gran Turismo 5 and a few others.

[Tukenstein]

Hey guys, you're looking at a (fairly) new assistant manager. Oh yeah. =]

[AranchineD]

Get me cheap games

[Tukenstein]

Done!

[enrique]

Hey guys, you're looking at a (fairly) new assistant manager. Oh yeah. =]

Pep for games exchange scheme? :cool:

[NiB]

My house mate who worked at game was in there on sunday talking to his old manager and reckons that Game is pretty much running on fumes. My local Game didn't have a single pre order for a game as big as Reach

[Starscream]

I thought JBs 3 For 1 deals were being put on hold for a while , but apparently they're back soon with F1 , Fallout Vegas , Call Of Duty Black Ops , Fable III , Little Big Planet 2 , Gran Turismo 5 and a few others.

http://www.ecogamer.com.au/images/stories/content10/20100914060403_jb1.jpg

I have no trade fodder at the moment.

[/backslash]

I've traded pretty much everything I have to spare lately :( I still did alright though at least

[enrique]

I have no trade fodder at the moment.

I glanced at the poster and thought for one second that the blurb next to NFS said 'in store now', woke me up real quick lol. November it is. I've traded most of my stuff already with EB's 50% bonus trade in towards pre orders. What I didnt know about that til recently was that you cant price match at all using that offer. Did the sums and made a good profit on most of the games I traded except for two and doing the sums I'll end up paying less then full price anyway. Nice try EB didnt work.........

[freeradical]

November is going to be a bitch!!

[HiredMan]

The GAME near my work appears to have gone kaput. Are they shutting down nation-wide?

[Starscream]

The GAME near my work appears to have gone kaput. Are they shutting down nation-wide?
Cutting back on stores AFAIK.

Seriously, how can you compete against EB, JB and major retailers such as Big W, Target, etc in the same shopping centre? And that's not counting the online retailers as well.

[HiredMan]

True. The shopping centre near work has a JB, EB, Big W, DS Powerhouse and Hardly Normal. I'd say "poor GAME" but their choice to price everything as high as they can (ala EB) means they get no sympathy from me.

[Natrak]

The GAME near my work appears to have gone kaput. Are they shutting down nation-wide?

A few months ago it was revealed that about 20 stores would be closing once their leases were up, so I'd say it's that.

[/backslash]

My GAME is still going but its looking emptier each time I go in there :( Whilst their storewide specials can be good their RRP is a lot to be desired, like old games such as Dead Space still going for $70 on PC compared to EB's $20

[Lazlow]

Or GAME selling Backbreaker for $100 when everyone else has it for $30-40.

That said we still have 3 game stores all with 20 minutes drive of each other competing with EBs, JBs, DSE, Target, Big W and Kmart.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I'm guessing that one was traded in just a week after the game came out. EB tend to mark their pre-owned games at $5 less that what it costs to buy them new, they just don't bother changing it after the new one comes down. If the new version is selling for less than that in store, though, you can take it up to them, say the new one is cheaper and they'll mark the PO one down so it's $5 cheaper than the new one.

[enrique]

My local GAME is always deserted when I go in there, hope its not one of the stores closing down because they do provide some competition for the EB thats in the same complex but then again there's also Big W and DSE so there's plenty of competition from them too.

[enrique]

Reminds me of the K-Mart in Glendale, they still have a Forza 3 marked as $149. No idea wtf that is about.

Oh and I thought seeing MotoGP08 at DSE $129.95 was bad....:eek:

[Ninjalada]

My local GAME is always deserted when I go in there, hope its not one of the stores closing down because they do provide some competition for the EB thats in the same complex but then again there's also Big W and DSE so there's plenty of competition from them too.

The GAME store in the Brisbane Myer Centre has boarded up all it's windows. It's either closing down or preparing for a tornado.

For those who havn't got Reach yet, JB HiFi have it for $84.

[VanAce]

I haven't seen any Games close down around where I am but I have seen a Game Traders close down. Its a bit of a shame as the customer service was really good.

[tau]

Probably mentioned, but the one in QVB has closed in sydney. The one in the foodcourt. Gooooone!

It will soon reopen as hot dollar apparently.

[VanAce]

Will Hot Dollars grand opening be done by Paris Hilton. And they will make her say "That's hot"

[V²]

So the complete retards at my local EB have, as usual, screwed up.
I pre ordered the Outbreak Edition of Dead Rising 2 as soon as it was announced,
they phone me yesterday to tell me my 'Zombrex' edition will be ready to pick up on friday.
Do I get on the phone and abuse them?
I really want to.

[enrique]

Gotta love EB it pisses me off and makes me smile. I preordered F1 2010 at EB and traded in some old games using the 50% trade bonus-still had $20 to pay off, thought to myself I'll do it on release day, asked the chick behind the counter if I could still pricematch on release and she's like 'No, not using the 50% bonus trade offer' :(. So I rock up yesterday to pick up my game and I thought I'll give this pricematch another go. So I'm about to ask and the guy (different person) asks me do you want to pricematch? :D:D:D:D Pricematched with Big W got it for $88. If it wasnt for people like him I'd stop going to EB altogether.

[aubergine]

Impression I get is that EB's computer system is completly inadequate to their upper management policies. Eg, UM says "+50% trade value but no price match" and the staff says "UM, how do we tell who has the bonus trade value? the computer system doesn't-" and UM says "End of Line".

I didn't even know about the -no-price-match thing until I'd come home with three copies of Reach. (extras for rural friends + housemate)

[/backslash]

So the complete retards at my local EB have, as usual, screwed up.
I pre ordered the Outbreak Edition of Dead Rising 2 as soon as it was announced,
they phone me yesterday to tell me my 'Zombrex' edition will be ready to pick up on friday.
Do I get on the phone and abuse them?
I really want to.
I asked them yesterday and they said because it was originally meant to be released on the 30th, its slightly pushed back to just before the weekend. Not sure whether to trust them or not :p Stores probably have it already but haven't put it on shelf yet

[Tukenstein]

So the complete retards at my local EB have, as usual, screwed up.
I pre ordered the Outbreak Edition of Dead Rising 2 as soon as it was announced,
they phone me yesterday to tell me my 'Zombrex' edition will be ready to pick up on friday.
Do I get on the phone and abuse them?
I really want to.

How did this pan out, by the way? Did they just slip in Zombrex by accident or is it a bit more serious? I'm pretty certain there's still an Outbreak 360 in Townsville if you wanted me to pick it up for you.


... Not that you should though. What an overpriced piece of shit. ****ing Capcom and their shitty collector's editions. Pah. >.>

[V²]

How did this pan out, by the way? Did they just slip in Zombrex by accident or is it a bit more serious? I'm pretty certain there's still an Outbreak 360 in Townsville if you wanted me to pick it up for you.


... Not that you should though. What an overpriced piece of shit. ****ing Capcom and their shitty collector's editions. Pah. >.>

Well, I called on Thursday afternoon and asked what the deal was and all they said was that there was nothing they could do. They didn't know why I didn't have the outbreak ed. There was one other person who ordered it, and if that customer didn't pick it up, they would sell it to me. I bluntly told them not to worry about it, I would be taking my purchase elsewhere.

It has happened to me before at that EB so i guess it serves me right for using them again.

I sent an e-mail of informing HQ that I was not happy about that store. Awaiting reply.

Thanks for the offer of outbreak up your end, but I purchased at local JB.
I think the quality is pretty good, not $100 worth, but...

BTW, I has a shave last night, so my neckbeard is now gone.

[Lazlow]

So what's the trade-in value for Black Ops.

Thinking of trading it in for NHL 11... maybe with NHL 08 if they'll take it.

[Starscream]

$80 before 22-11-2010.

[Lazlow]

Bitchin. Where at?

[Starscream]

EB...

[NiB]

$80 before 22-11-2010.

Better finish the campaign then

[enrique]

So I was in GAME yesterday when this soccer mum walks in and asks, 'is this EB Games?'. :D The sales assistant replies, 'Nope, they're just around the corner", and starts giving directions whence the other store assistant cuts in and starts telling how good GAME is and how they stocked everthing that EB has. It took all my willpower to stop from laughing at all three of them. Ah the hilarity of it all, made my day.

[BB2K]

Went to eb today. Do you have Mass Effect on PC? I ask. Yeah, we have two copies, they reply. Cue them spending half an hour looking for Mass Effect and finding nothing.

**** you, eb games.

[enrique]

Should've asked for Gears of War 2 for the Wii, probably would've taken half the time.

[driftout625]

I heard today that the next round of GAME store closures is happening in February 2011.

[McChimp]

lol. Where'd you hear that from? EB?

[Natrak]

February?rIuheardmthatoonuther20thsofaJanuaryr40eG AMEfstoresuwillnbetclosingoacrossmAustraliaawithka efurtheru15pto be closed by July of 2011.

[Tukenstein]

Went to eb today. Do you have Mass Effect on PC? I ask. Yeah, we have two copies, they reply. Cue them spending half an hour looking for Mass Effect and finding nothing.

**** you, eb games.

You were just shopping at the wrong store is all. You should be shopping with me.

[quantum]

recently i went into my local game store to enquire about some games, i only found one that i needed i also asked about flight joystick which they didnt have so i paid for the game and left, i went over to eb games and started looking for other games when the guy from game showed up and tried to sell me games within eb games, strange.

[BB2K]

If there was some links to crap in there, I'd call you a spambot.

[aubergine]

I heard today that the next round of GAME store closures is happening in February 2011.

rubs hands for post-christmas sales

[Starscream]

rubs hands for post-christmas sales

I hope you're right :D

[VanAce]

I wonder what will be the insanely cheap game this time. Last time it was Mirror's Edge.

[Starscream]

rubs hands for post-christmas sales

Save your time, money & petrol. Got a text from my brother (who was crazy enough to go to the post christmas sales) who says nothing worth buying at GAME & EB.

Hit up zavvi if you need some bargain titles.

I wonder what will be the insanely cheap game this time. Last time it was Mirror's Edge.

Still $8 on 360 (was $8 before Christmas)

[VanAce]

Oh well Steam has been good enough for me at the moment.

[phatdex]

The EB I went into the other day had FFXIII pre-owned for $115. From looking at all my local stores I found that EB are consistently the most over-priced.
Its $39 at JB brand new, still didn't make me want to buy it.

[Starscream]

Went into JB to buy a 32" Samsung LCD TV for my parent's guest room during my lunch break.

Me: Do you have this model in stock?

JB: We're sold out but we have plenty of the 37" model in stock *points to the 37" model* and then says: Bigger picture than the 32"

Me: Mate, I'm after the 32" model. That's an extra $250 for the 37".

We look at each other for good 10 seconds, he knows he can't sell me on the 37" TV.

Me: Never mind, I'll go look at Harvey Norman and see if they have it in stock.

Lazy ass didn't even bother to check other JB stores. Of course the 37" has a " Bigger picture than the 32" "

Got the 32" from Harvey Norman who price matched JB but then try to sell the extended warranty on me. No thanks.

[TrinityJayOne]

He actually felt the need to tell you it has a bigger picture? :eek: Did you walk in there drooling and dressed like a caveman or something?! You shoulda shined him on and asked "exactly how much bigger?". What a turd.

[grimace06]

Went into JB to buy a 32" Samsung LCD TV for my parent's guest room during my lunch break.

Me: Do you have this model in stock?

JB: We're sold out but we have plenty of the 37" model in stock *points to the 37" model* and then says: Bigger picture than the 32"

Me: Mate, I'm after the 32" model. That's an extra $250 for the 37".

We look at each other for good 10 seconds, he knows he can't sell me on the 37" TV.

Me: Never mind, I'll go look at Harvey Norman and see if they have it in stock.

Lazy ass didn't even bother to check other JB stores. Of course the 37" has a " Bigger picture than the 32" "

Got the 32" from Harvey Norman who price matched JB but then try to sell the extended warranty on me. No thanks.

You can haggle prices down you know?

[Starscream]

He did say " Bigger picture than the 32" "

Who hires these JB service monkeys?

You can haggle prices down you know?

I know you can, but when you have a budget of X dollars to buy an item, I have to stick to it.

That and anything larger than a 32" TV wouldn't fit in the space where my parents wanted it to go. And they wanted the Samsung series 6 32".

[Rambo]

Went into JB to buy a 32" Samsung LCD TV for my parent's guest room during my lunch break.

Me: Do you have this model in stock?

JB: We're sold out but we have plenty of the 37" model in stock *points to the 37" model* and then says: Bigger picture than the 32"

Me: Mate, I'm after the 32" model. That's an extra $250 for the 37".

We look at each other for good 10 seconds, he knows he can't sell me on the 37" TV.

Me: Never mind, I'll go look at Harvey Norman and see if they have it in stock.

Lazy ass didn't even bother to check other JB stores. Of course the 37" has a " Bigger picture than the 32" "

Got the 32" from Harvey Norman who price matched JB but then try to sell the extended warranty on me. No thanks.

This is what's wrong with retail. The salesmen are selling it just to make money, and forget the fact IT'S GOING TO LOOK AFTER YOUR _____. People who say, "I'll give you this item for that price if you take warranty" are just terrible. It should be sold on the merit, not on the fact it has margin in it.

I'm sure everyone here would want their product to last a long time, I just think they get turned off on how some sales people approach them about it.

And customers? We are just doing our jobs telling you what you should need. Everyone always gets angry when we tell them what accessories would help (extra cables, ext warranty etc), but we only say it from experience. A lot of customers are the first to say no to everything then the first to come in bitching about it.

[Rambo]

You can haggle prices down you know?

Good luck getting extra money off panels. So dam competitive right now, there is no room to move at all.

[Starscream]

This is what's wrong with retail. The salesmen are selling it just to make money, and forget the fact IT'S GOING TO LOOK AFTER YOUR _____. People who say, "I'll give you this item for that price if you take warranty" are just terrible. It should be sold on the merit, not on the fact it has margin in it.

I'm sure everyone here would want their product to last a long time, I just think they get turned off on how some sales people approach them about it.

And customers? We are just doing our jobs telling you what you should need. Everyone always gets angry when we tell them what accessories would help (extra cables, ext warranty etc), but we only say it from experience. A lot of customers are the first to say no to everything then the first to come in bitching about it.

Agree with all of that. But some sales people push/sell the extended warranty the wrong way. The same goes with add ons (cables, surge protectors, etc). They just go about it the wrong way. And yes extended warranties should be sold on merit.

JB service monkeys are notorious for "I'll give you this item for that price if you take warranty" tactic.

[aubergine]

Went into a Game with no customers and 4 staff. "Shadows Of The Damned" was tucked away at the bottom shelf of a corner. They had a "Top ten" but no "New Releases" display.

Why not put the new game somewhere more prominent, eg at eye-height?
Oh, the people behind the game has to pay us for promotional display.
So your "top ten" is not really a top ten, unless it's the top ten bribes Game received. Wouldn't you be better off as a business being in the business of selling games and serving customers better?
It's our policy.
You're policy is stupid and works against you.

[VanAce]

But that would make too much sense.

[nonch]

Went into a Game with no customers and 4 staff.

I don't know how they stay in business - the Albury store is alway like this, more staff than customers. And they just stand around chatting to each other.

[aubergine]

In that particular centre there's an EB, JB, Gametraders, an independent store the name I forget, and now the Game, as well as your typical slew of department stores. It's quite weird.

I think game is a tax write off / laundering exercise for the London mafia.

[VanAce]

http://www.vooks.net/story-20266-Is-EB-Games-now-secretly-parallel-importing-itself-.html

[enrique]

Went into a Game with no customers and 4 staff.

Sounds like my local store and any other GAME store I've been into. Oh well at least the staff come and ask if you need a hand which never happens at EB.

[dimorphic]

http://www.vooks.net/story-20266-Is-EB-Games-now-secretly-parallel-importing-itself-.html

That's only a good thing for consumers.

[tau]

Unless it ends up forcing australia to ban parallel importing.

[McChimp]

Went into a Game with no customers and 4 staff. "Shadows Of The Damned" was tucked away at the bottom shelf of a corner. They had a "Top ten" but no "New Releases" display.

Why not put the new game somewhere more prominent, eg at eye-height?
Oh, the people behind the game has to pay us for promotional display.
So your "top ten" is not really a top ten, unless it's the top ten bribes Game received. Wouldn't you be better off as a business being in the business of selling games and serving customers better?
It's our policy.
You're policy is stupid and works against you.

Those spaces are paid for. If you get my drift ;)

[aubergine]

EBs I went into didn't have SotD in the New Releases rack but at eye height right next to it.

Lets say that EB requires cash bribes to put new release stock at eye height. The lesson here is that publishers think EB is worth paying bribes to and Game are not.

[Starscream]

On a recent trip from LA last month, I was at Gamestop and had the case of Okamiden (DS) in my hands and was looking at the back cover of MvC3 Xbox 360 games section and one of the Gamestop staff approaches me to see "if I need assistance".

Gamestop: Can I help you with anything?
Me: I'm just looking around, see what's out. (that should have been enough to get rid of him, but still...:( )
GS: Are you British?
Me: I'm from Australia
GS: Cool. Did you move here recently?
Me: I'm on holiday, I mean vacation
GS: What's Australia like?
Me: Now it's winter there, so it's cold
GS: Winter in June? Wow.
Me: Well, Winter there, is your summer here and vice versa
GS: So it's summer there in Christmas?
Me: Yes.
GS: Awesome.
Me: You get used to it ( *sigh* )
GS: You own an Xbox 360?
Me: Yeah, I'm just looking at what's out
GS: You like fighting games? That's a good one *points at MvC3 in my hand*
Me: It's region free so I can take it back home and play it on my Xbox, but it's still expensive at $60. I've seen it online for around $40 Australian including shipping.
GS: Really? What site is this?
Me: Zavvi.com
GS: I'll have to check it out.
Me: You should
GS: Is that all you're buying today *points at Okamiden*
Me: Yeah
GS: Let me ring it up at the register for you
Me: No worries


And back to local HN madness, as I recently bought a heavily discounted laptop (run out model and I don't think I could negotiate lower price and couldn't be bothered) for my brother (which he will pay me back later when he gets his tax refund).

After getting the attention of one of the service monkeys...
Me: Do you have any more of this model in stock *pointing to a laptop*
Harvey Norman: Let me check, I'll be right back *goes off to a computer and comes back*
HN: Yes we have it in stock
Me: I'll take one
HN: I'll go get one for you *goes to the stock room and gets one*
HN: We have a special on now. Would you be interested in doubling the RAM for $199?
Me: No thanks
HN: It only has 2G RAM though (didn't get the hint at no thanks, so I let him have it)
Me: Well, a stick of 2G DDR3 ram is around $30, add $20 for your labour, that's $50. So you're making 300% pure profit.
*No response from the service monkey*
Me: I'm not interested in any protection pack or extended warranty either (wasn't told by my brother to get it, so no go there)
HN: No worries. Just take it to the cash register and pay there.
Me: Thanks

[Starscream]

http://www.vooks.net/story-20266-Is-EB-Games-now-secretly-parallel-importing-itself-.html
Considering they sell used copies of US versions of DS games with the OFLC sticker on the US rating. :S Probably excess Gamestop stock.

With the current exchange rate, it would be cheaper to import brand new US version of the DS games than buy it "pre-owned" import version at EB.

[Mr.Mew]

I've noticed that. The PEGI-12, 15 or whatever has an MA-15 sticker over it. They pluck a dozen copies off of Ebay for $10 each and then sell it off for twice or triple the price.

Granted that's mostly seen with PS2 games. Gametraders is the worst with that, selling Shadows of the Collosus or Ico for over $100 after snatching a cheap Euro remanufactured copy for $20 off of Ebay.

[Starscream]

^
Gametraders "retro" stuff are overpriced.

[dinopoke]

PC retro stuff are pretty good because no one cares about PC anymore.

[Spazzola]

http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/3/8221/2011-11-14/call-of-duty.jpg

[Mr.Mew]

They sold millions after that. Employee of the month.

[aubergine]

So if they do this in Australia, how about we flood whatever government agencies govern EBs second-hand license with complaints about deceptive practices?

http://m.kotaku.com/5862094/eb-gamesgamestop-gets-rid-of-used-games-section

[Clift]

^
Gametraders "retro" stuff are overpriced.

Or anything Final Fantasy... $160 for a copy of Final Fantasy VII? **** you.

[VanAce]

I picked one up at EB for $15 5 years ago. It was in a plastic bag out the back and the guy told me to make an offer.

[Starscream]

So if they do this in Australia, how about we flood whatever government agencies govern EBs second-hand license with complaints about deceptive practices?

http://m.kotaku.com/5862094/eb-gamesgamestop-gets-rid-of-used-games-section

Another reason to avoid EB if it does happen. But isn't this practice already happening with the EB 7 day rental?

[Starscream]

If anyone actually still goes to GAME, they've changed their reward card scheme. I went to have a look at some of the sale games and wanted to know how many points I had. They changed me over to the new reward scheme.

This is what I think the rules were/are:

Old rules:
- every $1 spent earns you 10 points
- earn 5000 points and you get a $27.50 voucher (which you had to use within a certain time frame)

New rules:
- rather than get a voucher, you can use points instantly as a store credit discount for your purchases
- every $1 spent earns you 10 points
- for every 1000 points you earn, you get $2 store credit discount to use :/

An even better reason to avoid GAME and import.

[aubergine]

Given I only buy heavily discounted "going out of business" games at Game for use as trade fodder, it would a hundred years for me to get that $2 discount.

[Ad-Rock]

I think it is more than a $2 per $100 discount, because I had $25 store credit and there is no way I've spent $1250 since I last received a voucher.

Unless they also give points for trade-ins, similar to EB.

[Starscream]

I think it is more than a $2 per $100 discount, because I had $25 store credit and there is no way I've spent $1250 since I last received a voucher.

Unless they also give points for trade-ins, similar to EB.

Got the pamphlet at lunch about the new reward scheme.

Couldn't find anything about points for trade ins.

But it does say, earn 1000 GAMEON points (which means spend $100) and you get $2 store credit discount.

It just got worse. Import away!