GatorDeb

Well, here we go. I'll update this monthly

PLEASE READ MY POST ON 9/27 AND AVOID EBAY SELLER SDMAGSINC

Before we start:
- All subscriptions are 12 months unless otherwise specified.
- If you see a price of "X Magazine $XX.XX/3 yr - $XX.XX per year," that doesn't mean you can buy only one year at that price (just the three-year at that price). That's just a calculation so that you can compare prices. Each price will have its own line.
- For eBay auctions - I'm human. I sometimes miss stuff, like shipping and handling. Please read the entire auction and make your decision accordingly.
- I'm not responsible for your order. The store or person you bought it from is.
- If there's a dead link (i.e. someone bought an auction item) please post here or let me know at [email protected]. If there's a magazine you want me to look for, let me know. If a deal changes, let me know.
- eBay is great for cheap subscriptions also. Search for "MagName subscription" or just "subscription" to see the deals)

Ok, here we go

NEW SECTION! COUPONS!

BestDealMagazines.com Coupons

"AMAZBARAUG" 15% off any order. Expires 12/31/2003.
"AMAZBARMND" $10 off a $60 order. Expires 12/31/2003.

Index:
1. Official PlayStation Magazine (Equivalent of $12.99 per year)
2. PSM PlayStation Magazine (Equiv. of $3.99 per year)
3. Computer Gaming World ($4.97/1 yr)
4. PC Gamer (Equiv. of $6.99 a year)
5. Computer Games ($4.97/1 year)
6. GamePro ($5.95/1 yr, cheaper on eBay (prices vary)
7. Game Informer ($4.97/1 yr)
8. Nintendo Power ($11.95/1 yr)
9. EGM Electronic Gaming Monthly (Equiv. $6.24/yr, $6.97/1 yr)
10. GMR ($10/10 issues (1 issue per month))
11. Official XBOX magazine (no special deals)
12. XBN XBOX Nation ($4.97/1 yr)

1. THREE YEARS OF THE OFFICIAL PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE ----WITH DISC----
$38.95. That's $12.99 PER YEAR!!!
http://www.mags2u4less.com/Products.asp?id=500


2. PSM PlayStation Magazine
http://www.mags2u4less.com/Products.asp?id=451
$5.95/1 yr
$8.95/2 yr... $4.48 per year
$11.95/3 yr - $3.99 per yer

$4.97/1 yr
http://www.magazinevalues.com/cat.cf...e_row=30&id=28


3. Computer Gaming World
$4.97/1 yr
http://magazinevalues.com/detail.cfm...1&mvaffid=1413

$20.95/4 years - $5.24/yr
http://www.mags2u4less.com/Products.asp?id=181


4. PC Gamer
3 yr $20.95 -- $6.99 a year
http://www.mags2u4less.com/Products.asp?id=55


5. Computer Games
1 yr/ $4.97
http://magazinevalues.com/detail.cfm...0&mvaffid=1413

1 yr $13.95
http://www.mags2u4less.com/Products.asp?id=182


6. GamePro

eBay

Keep checking on seller tonycia1. He carries from time to time $7.97/4 yrs subscriptions. 99.5% feedback as of 9/22/03.


$5.95/1 yr
http://www.discountmagazines.com/495.asp?M=a


7. Game Informer
$4.97 for 12 issues
http://www.magazinevalues.com/cat.cf...e_row=20&id=28

8. Nintendo Power
$11.95/1 yr
http://www.bestdealmagazines.com/cat...category=Games


9. Electronic Gaming Monthly
$6.97/1 yr
http://www.magazinevalues.com/cat.cf...e_row=20&id=28

$14.95/2 yr - $7.48 a year
$19.95/3 yr - $6.65 a year
$24.95/4 yr - $6.24 a year
http://www.mags2u4less.com/products.asp?id=183

$8.04/1 yr
http://www.bestdealmagazines.com/cat...category=Games


10. GMR
$10/10 months - at local Electronic Boutiques store


11. Official XBOX Magazine - WITH DISC
$30/1 yr first year
$25/1 yr renewals
http://www.officialxboxmagazine.com

They will send renewals notices at the lower price.

WITHOUT DEMO DISC
$6.97/1 yr
http://magazinevalues.com/detail.cfm...7&mvaffid=1413


12. XBN XBOX Nation
$4.97/1 yr
http://magazinevalues.com/detail.cfm...1&mvaffid=1413

Trigger

I vote for this to be pinned.

Copenhagen

Or at the very least to have FS add it to the FAQ.

Nice work Deb.

PixyJunket

Nintendo has a ba-jillion offers on thier site for subs to Nin. Power including free t-shirts, soundtracks, and more. You get to select which promotion you want. $19.95 for 1 year, less for 2 or 3.

I can't access Nintendo's site from work but if somebody wants to link to the subscriptions site..

Trigger

I only think it should stay separate from the faq thread cuz people will come up with free subs every once in awhile and they should go here.

cozmo

Better offer for OXM: $14.95 for one year. Doesn't say "No disc" so I presume demo cd is included.

http://www.getsubscriptions.com/orde...94002989&sid=2


Anyone know if you order OXM without the demo cd is there any way to 'upgrade' to get the demos? Thanks for your help.

GatorDeb

Most of those items are not worth the $8.

GatorDeb

Trust me, if it doesn't say disc included, it most probably isn't. Almost NO ONE will say "Disc not included" because ommitting it sounds better. If you e-mail them then they have to tell you disc not included.

Trevor

Actually, it does say 'no disc included'.

Trevor

All,

For best results, do a thorough ebay search before you pay the prices in the first message. Most are usually cheaper on ebay. I've been subscribing to mags thru ebay for years and have never had a problem. Sometimes, the magazine you want might not be available on the day you look for it, but keep checking every few days and it will probably show up.

Great thread! I vote to make this a sticky.

GatorDeb

Hey yes it does say no disc included (message before the one above). I missed that

Pretty much when you are dealing with demo DVDs, if it doesn't specifically say "INCLUDED," then assume it isn't. It's a cutthrout world out there in the publishing business.

OXM is one of the hardest to find a deal on.

BTW if you find a deal too good to be true, make a printout. I printed out where it says disc included for the $14 a year OPM deal. It's not that I worry that they are scamming me, it's just that it might have been a mistake and this way they either have to honor it or give me my money back.

cheapskate

Great thread Deb...thanks!

Now I'm actually considering re-subscribing to the Official Playstation Magazine... that's also a tough one to get a good deal on, with the demo disc. I figure that 3 year sub should at least take me through to the PS3, hmmm?

Trevor

I just this hour got 4 years of Gamepro for $7.97 on ebay.

Not a great mag, but for about 15 cents an issue it is good bathroom reading.

GatorDeb

Trevor I think we got the same guy. I had bought that previously (but didn't find additional ones to post) and he wanted $0.50 more for CC payments through PayPal... I decided to pay him from my bank account, but PayPal wouldn't let me because it deemed the situation too risky by the fraud department.

So I had to mail in a payment.

GatorDeb

4 years of GamePro $9.99 ends in a little over 2.5 hours
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&category=187

4 years of GamePro $9.99 ends in a little over 23 hours (Sept 16th 2:06pm PST
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...9&category=187

Another GamePro 4 years $9.99
ends 9/17/03 1:26 PST
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6&category=187

Trevor

Another resource for us to use, www.magazinepricesearch.com

Decker

Anyone yet starting to receive their free subscription of Gamepro that we signed up for a couple of months ago (Thanks to Deb, IIRC)?

tommy28

Iv deleted the other thread in Favor of this one-

boredsilly

Thanks for the heads up Travor. I had no idea about cheap subscriptions. I just subscribed to three different magazines for a combined total of 9 years for less than 25 bucks! Now to blow my saved money on some new games. Thanks again.

Strafe

What an excellent thread, thanks! Might I suggest using a secondary, spam collecting email address when you order? Something tells me...

Josh H

Thanks. I've been needing to renew my EGM subscription as it ran out in June and they never sent me any notices. $24.95 for four years is a great deal, since I was getting ready to pay the same for 2 years!

dancinns

I'm wondering if anyone's gotten the latest issues of these magazines:
GamePro
EGM
Computer Gaming World

The only magazine I've received this month is Sports Illustrated and I subscribe to like 8 mags.

Oh yeah to keep this on topic....Deb: Good idea for a thread.

Trevor

Just a bump to ask the mods again if we can make this a sticky.

Or at a minimum, could you add a link to this thread to your stickified FAQ thread Flash?

And btw, Gamepro for 7.97 4 years is on ebay again. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=16118

FlashStash

Will do!

FS

cozmo

free 1-year gamepro subscription now available:more info in this thread:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=319083