Best Buy B2GO Videogames PS3, 360, Wii $59.99 Or Less, Mix & Match 10/25 - 30

[musick]

http://www.filesavr.com/bby10252009

good I guess if you missed the TRU or Amazon deals or have GCs to burn

[Decker]

Well, their timing stinks. I wonder if they'll ring things up differently so you could return two and end up with a $40 game? If not, it's a good deal for people who want Ratchet & Clank, Forza 3 and Tekken 6 since they all come out next Tuesday.

[Suprmallet]

Brilliant. Now I can get R&C and Uncharted 2 and a third game.

[Fandango]

What's wrong with the timing?

[The Bus]

Well, their timing stinks.

How so?

[sergtv]

well i just bought sdvr10.. if i would have known i would have waited.. cause i also want to get fifa10 and brutal legends.

[zekeburger1979]

I'm guessing that the people that don't like the timing have it have their eyes on a game(s) that come out after this deal.

I hoping to score some more Wii games or mix and match them with Xbox 360 games.

[NiCK Crush]

wait, so this won't work if one of the games is DJ Hero?

[Quake1028]

Sweet, this is great timing. Just got Borderlands today as a gift. I'll keep it sealed until Sunday, put in $60 more and get two more games. Maybe FIFA 10 and Smackdown or Demon's Souls. Or Metroid Prime Trilogy. Or a placeholder for Dragon Age or Modern Warfare 2. Hmmmm.

[zekeburger1979]

wait, so this won't work if one of the games is DJ Hero?

No, only on games $59.99 or less. As far as I know, DJ Hero only comes in the bundled set (game + turntable controller), which makes sense.

[NiCK Crush]

No, only on games $59.99 or less. As far as I know, DJ Hero only comes in the bundled set (game + turntable controller), which makes sense.

I just don't understand why it would matter though. I mean, as long as the free game $59.99 or less... right?

I'd be getting DJ Hero $119.99 + another game at $59.99 ... and then a free one at $59.99 or less. No?

[bluetoast]

Does Best Buy "price adjust" to deals or just prices? I ask this because I bought Uncharted 2 last week.

[zekeburger1979]

I just don't understand why it would matter though. I mean, as long as the free game $59.99 or less... right?

I'd be getting DJ Hero $119.99 + another game at $59.99 ... and then a free one at $59.99 or less. No?

Probably not, but I would ask a manager when you go in to buy your games. A manager with common sense (they do exist, right? ;)) would allow it since you're basically spending an extra $60. It can't hurt to ask.

[NiCK Crush]

Probably not, but I would ask a manager when you go in to buy your games. A manager with common sense (they do exist, right? ;)) would allow it since you're basically spending an extra $60. It can't hurt to ask.

Yea, I'll give it a shot. Any person in their right mind would see how it should be allowed.

[John Slider]

How often does TRU do these sales? I want to wait and grab Uncharted 2, Arkham Asylum, and Assassin's Creed II. ACII doesn't come out until November 17th though, so I'm trying to figure how long the wait will be versus picking a different game now and just picking up ACII separately.

[Decker]

What's wrong with the timing?

The week after the TRU sale means I already picked up what I want (except R&C) and have just spent a fortune on games. If this sale was like a month later, I could get stuff like L4D2, MW2, Lego RB, etc and I would have had a little spending break in between.

[Decker]

How often does TRU do these sales? I want to wait and grab Uncharted 2, Arkham Asylum, and Assassin's Creed II. ACII doesn't come out until November 17th though, so I'm trying to figure how long the wait will be versus picking a different game now and just picking up ACII separately.

TRU does its sale once a year (though they used to have a console-specific one at some other time during the year). The Best Buy one is brand new.

[WMAangel]

well i just bought sdvr10.. if i would have known i would have waited.. cause i also want to get fifa10 and brutal legends.

Does Best Buy "price adjust" to deals or just prices? I ask this because I bought Uncharted 2 last week.

Why doesn't everyone who just bought a game from there within the past few weeks just go back in, rebuy the game (along with whatever other two they want), and then just return this new sealed copy on their original receipt?
As long as you are within an allowed 30 day time frame for returns, this is perfectly legitimate...a copy is a copy is a copy, I still don't understand why I have sometimes seen some people online act like the disc they bought a week or two ago has to be the one specifically returned, as if it is unique or something to the original purchase....

[Decker]

...Or a placeholder for Dragon Age or Modern Warfare 2. Hmmmm.

Placeholders work in the TRU sale, but I'd suspect that BB does it differently, where each item rings up at $40 so a placeholder would only net you a $40 credit on a game released later (i.e. no discount). Also BB can sometimes be a real pain and insist that items bought as a "bundle" be returned as such so if even one game gets opened, you're stuck with all three.

[Fandango]

Well the timing is perfect for me seeing as how TRU didn't even carry Demon's Souls or Fallout 3 GOTY.

[Quake1028]

Placeholders work in the TRU sale, but I'd suspect that BB does it differently, where each item rings up at $40 so a placeholder would only net you a $40 credit on a game released later (i.e. no discount). Also BB can sometimes be a real pain and insist that items bought as a "bundle" be returned as such so if even one game gets opened, you're stuck with all three.

Yeah I'm planning to get 3 I want, so even if the placeholder thing doesn't work I won't be broken up.

[nodeerforamonth]

Timing totally stinks. Just bought Smackdown vs Raw. Best Buy's policy states if the item you bought goes on sale within 30 days, they'll honor the new price. But I don't know how that works with a buy 2 get one free dilio.

[Vryce]

I'm guessing that Best BUy had a bunch of people pricematching the Toys R Us sale last week and are deciding to get in on the action to drive their own sales.

But yes, the timing stinks as I can't drop that kind of money two weeks in a row, even though there are 3 more games I'd want to get.

[jdpatri]

Placeholders work in the TRU sale, but I'd suspect that BB does it differently, where each item rings up at $40 so a placeholder would only net you a $40 credit on a game released later (i.e. no discount). Also BB can sometimes be a real pain and insist that items bought as a "bundle" be returned as such so if even one game gets opened, you're stuck with all three.

My BB rang up my pricematch last week with two full price games and a freebie. I made sure that the game I was def keeping rang up as the freebie. They were more than happy to oblige and actually suggested I do it that way if I wasn't sure I was keeping the two others.

[Gooter]

Placeholders work in the TRU sale, but I'd suspect that BB does it differently, where each item rings up at $40 so a placeholder would only net you a $40 credit on a game released later (i.e. no discount). Also BB can sometimes be a real pain and insist that items bought as a "bundle" be returned as such so if even one game gets opened, you're stuck with all three.

I think that is exactly how it will work. Each game will ring up as $40 and if you go to return or exchange one, you will only have $40 in credit.

I bought a cordless phone a couple of weeks ago and had a 12% off coupon. The following week the same phone was on sale and I went to get a PM. They only refunded me the difference between the new sale price and the price I actually paid for the item (orig price - 12% off). I tried to argue that I should get the orig price minus the new sale price (since a coupon was not a sale price) but their system would not even allow it. I think this works the same way when you use Reward Zone $. If you look at your receipt the next time you use RZ$ and buy multiple items, it divides the RZ$ by how many items you purchased and subtracts that amount from each item ($10RZ used, bought 2 items, it will subtract $5 from each item), hence giving you the price you "paid" for each item.

[Vryce]

My BB rang up my pricematch last week with two full price games and a freebie. I made sure that the game I was def keeping rang up as the freebie. They were more than happy to oblige and actually suggested I do it that way if I wasn't sure I was keeping the two others.

The BB I went to rang up all three at full price, then took off $20 from each game.

So, still 1 free, but spread over all 3 titles.

[jdpatri]

Timing totally stinks. Just bought Smackdown vs Raw. Best Buy's policy states if the item you bought goes on sale within 30 days, they'll honor the new price. But I don't know how that works with a buy 2 get one free dilio.

Re-buy and return the new, unopened games on old receipt.

[Michael Corvin]

I think this works the same way when you use Reward Zone $. If you look at your receipt the next time you use RZ$ and buy multiple items, it divides the RZ$ by how many items you purchased and subtracts that amount from each item (RZ$ used, bought 2 items, it will subtract $5 from each item), hence giving you the price you "paid" for each item.

I hate that system.

[tanman]

I think that is exactly how it will work. Each game will ring up as $40 and if you go to return or exchange one, you will only have $40 in credit.

I bought a cordless phone a couple of weeks ago and had a 12% off coupon. The following week the same phone was on sale and I went to get a PM. They only refunded me the difference between the new sale price and the price I actually paid for the item (orig price - 12% off). I tried to argue that I should get the orig price minus the new sale price (since a coupon was not a sale price) but their system would not even allow it. I think this works the same way when you use Reward Zone $. If you look at your receipt the next time you use RZ$ and buy multiple items, it divides the RZ$ by how many items you purchased and subtracts that amount from each item ($10RZ used, bought 2 items, it will subtract $5 from each item), hence giving you the price you "paid" for each item.


I noticed that when I did the snowwhite steelbook preorder I used a RZ certificate and it did show that I paid a lower price. I was worried since they do their preorders as a return and buy that they wouldn't apply the full preorder price but it actually did.

[jeffbase34]

Thanks OP! I preordered Borderlands and Dragon's Age on Spun.com using their 25% off coupon. My order for Borderlands still hasn't shipped and now it is backordered. I will never buy from spun.com again. I have to freaking email them to cancel the order.

I can get Ratchet, Borderlands, and Brutal Legend with this deal.

[pinata242]

I have Brutal Legend, Fallout 3: GOTY, and Borderlands right now that I only paid $100 for. I can't think of anything else I need at BB, but I may go check out their clearance racks on Sunday and see what's going on.

[edstein]

Is this just games or accessories as well?

[Fandango]

Only games.

[pinata242]

Is this just games or accessories as well?

:drool: I sure could use 12,000 XBL points for $100 and RZ points on top of that.

[John Slider]

After going over to my shelf and noticing the rather thick layer of dust that has accumulated on my Smackdown! Vs. RAW 2009 video game, I've decided that it might not be a great idea to drop $60 on the next installment.

What would you guys, in your infinite wisdom, recommend for my third game?

For reference, I've played the Uncharted demo and enjoyed it, so I'll be grabbing Uncharted 2 along with Batman: Arkham Asylum which I've wanted for a long time. I'm a big third person shooter, RPG fan (Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid) and I'm especially interested if the game has online multi-player. Not so much into the war genre, but I'm open to it if there is one you really recommend. Note: I can't play first person shooters, because I get a weird motion type sickness from the display. :(

I'm a newbie to this generation of gaming, so feel free to suggest any title because it's likely that I haven't played it.

[Walker Boh]

Two games I recommend (along with Batman and Uncharted 2 that you're already planning on getting ... both good choices):

inFamous was a lot of fun ... that's a good third-person game.

Valkyrie Chronicles is great ... it combines turn-based strategy with third-person aiming (with first-person view for snipers, but that shouldn't make you motion sick).

There are demos for both on PSN.

[John Slider]

Thanks Walker Boh, I'll be sure to download the demos tonight!

[Gooter]

I just did the TRU deal (MUA2, BL, Madden10) and have added 3 more to my growing back log but thinking of getting in on this one for some $49.99 games.

XBOX
Wolverine, Prototype, Overlord 2

Thoughts on those?

[Vryce]

After going over to my shelf and noticing the rather thick layer of dust that has accumulated on my Smackdown! Vs. RAW 2009 video game, I've decided that it might not be a great idea to drop $60 on the next installment.

What would you guys, in your infinite wisdom, recommend for my third game?

For reference, I've played the Uncharted demo and enjoyed it, so I'll be grabbing Uncharted 2 along with Batman: Arkham Asylum which I've wanted for a long time. I'm a big third person shooter, RPG fan (Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid) and I'm especially interested if the game has online multi-player. Not so much into the war genre, but I'm open to it if there is one you really recommend. Note: I can't play first person shooters, because I get a weird motion type sickness from the display. :(

I'm a newbie to this generation of gaming, so feel free to suggest any title because it's likely that I haven't played it.

If you have children or a wife/girlfriend/so that you want to maybe have game with you, check out Little Big Planet: Game of the Year edition. Even if you just play alone, you can have a lot of fun. Plus, you can build and share levels and download levels from other people. I have had a lot of fun with the game.

[pinata242]

I'm a big fan of Overlord and 2 was a bit of a disappointment. I'm not saying it's not worth 67% of $50, but if there's anything else you have your eye on, you might look that way instead.

[Gooter]

I'm a big fan of Overlord and 2 was a bit of a disappointment. I'm not saying it's not worth 67% of $50, but if there's anything else you have your eye on, you might look that way instead.

How do the graphics and gameplay compare btwn the two?

I also forgot about Gears of War 2 GOTY. May get that one since I sold my copy months ago.

[pinata242]

The graphics are comparable. Maybe a little better in the 2nd. Gameplay took a step back. It was harder to control the minions in the 2nd at first. You get used to it though. Story was good, very over-the-top and funny at times.

[Quake1028]

Got my set today. Now just need to take the receipt back on Sunday for the refund. Easy.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2r6jogi.jpg

[pinata242]

My math may be off, but that looks like more than 3 games :hscratch:

[barroz]

Have been looking at uncharted this past week... Have both 360 and ps3, any differences with batman? Was thinking I was just going to stick with gears 2 and my backlogged games I have til MW2 but this is tempting with the RZ gamers club. Already just picked up Fallout 3 GOTY this past week with a price match of target for 39.99..

[John Slider]

Two games I recommend (along with Batman and Uncharted 2 that you're already planning on getting ... both good choices):

inFamous was a lot of fun ... that's a good third-person game.

Valkyrie Chronicles is great ... it combines turn-based strategy with third-person aiming (with first-person view for snipers, but that shouldn't make you motion sick).

There are demos for both on PSN.


Thanks again for the two suggestions, I really enjoyed inFAMOUS (moreso than Valkyria Chronicles) so I'll probably add this to my order on Sunday. One question though, I read online that it is open-world, but in the demo it keeps restarting the level when I explore the city. Is this just the limitations of the demo, or is the actual game like this too?

Vryce, I already have LittleBigPlanet, but that would have been a great suggestion if I didn't.

pinata242, I checked some reviews and videos, and Overlord doesn't look like my type of game. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

:)

[Bigcron]

Thanks again for the two suggestions, I really enjoyed inFAMOUS (moreso than Valkyria Chronicles) so I'll probably add this to my order on Sunday. One question though, I read online that it is open-world, but in the demo it keeps restarting the level when I explore the city. Is this just the limitations of the demo, or is the actual game like this too?

Vryce, I already have LittleBigPlanet, but that would have been a great suggestion if I didn't.

pinata242, I checked some reviews and videos, and Overlord doesn't look like my type of game. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

:)


How about Red Faction: Guerilla? A fun 3rd person action game with a very competent multiplayer component as well.

[Raul3]

More recommendations please, for either PS3 or Xbox 360.

I have most of the latest releases. Tekken 6 is preordered from Amazon. I'm skipping Madden this year. Already have FIFA 10 and I'm not interested in any other sports game. Uncharted 2, Batman AA, Beatles, GH5, Halo ODST, inFamous, Ghostbusters, Wolverine already have them, just mentioning some new releases and previous recommendations.

Right now I can only think on Borderlands and maybe Brutal Legend.

[superdeluxe]

Time to get games tonight and price match next week.

[Fandango]

Batman on PS3 has the joker DLC.

[Deftones]

i'm interested to see how this rings up. maybe i'll just get 3 copies of the same game, since i need 2 of borderlands anyway and take one back for credit.

[NiCK Crush]

Anyone else gonna try and get DJ Hero as one of the games?

[pinata242]

pinata242, I checked some reviews and videos, and Overlord doesn't look like my type of game. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

:)

No problem. You should know that I was responding to Gooter but someone got in the way ;)

[starwar2]

Asked this at CAG, and I was told it would work, but just to get a second or third opinion:

I might jump in provided I can use my $40 PM'd Fallout 3 GOTY I bought this week as one of my games that I grabbed for this sale. Would BB let me do this because I PM'd it and the deals won't overlap, or would all I need to do is return it, rebuy it with PM (Not interested in other $60 games right now, so the idea of buying one $60 and two $30-40 titles isn't such a good deal.) + Other game for free game?

I'm guessing it's a YMMV, and it wouldn't hurt to go and ask the clerk, I'd just like to know if there's very little chance so I won't waste my time.

As far as DJ Hero, it might work, since you'd be spending more than the price limit, but the store probably won't give you a copy of it (or any game over $59.99) for free.

[Suprmallet]

I'm definitely getting Uncharted 2 and Ratchet and Clank. Gears of War 2 GOTY might be a good third choice. Something else may jump out at me while I'm there, though.

[The Bus]

Uncharted 2 and R&C are my two games. Don't know what my third is.

[jiggawhat]

Timing totally stinks. Just bought Smackdown vs Raw. Best Buy's policy states if the item you bought goes on sale within 30 days, they'll honor the new price. But I don't know how that works with a buy 2 get one free dilio.

Just buy the game with the other two you want and return it with the old receipt.

[Michael Corvin]

Uncharted 2 and Ratchet are beckoning, but I have a friend that already bought/beat Uncharted so I could just borrow it like I did the first. Damn these sales are tempting.

[dtcarson]

I would assume that a pricematch isn't eligible for another deal, or if they did, since you paid 40 for it, that would be the free game.
I'm looking at Batman, Borderlands, and Beatles Rock Band. I was interested in Brutal Legend but I keep hearing the letters RTS bandied about in reference to it. I'll need to watch a gameplay video, I really want to like it, I love the concept and the atmosphere.

[TheDude]

I'm hoping to grab FIFA 10 for me, Lips #1 Hits for the wife, and then I intend to browse for a third game to pick up (mainly to add to my rapidly growing 'played once or twice, but probably won't ever finish' list).

[Raul3]

Ratchet and Borderlands (after reading all the great comments in the thread) for me.

I'm thinking on Brutal Legend for the third one, but I think it can get a drastic price drop pretty soon...

[Quake1028]

My math may be off, but that looks like more than 3 games :hscratch:

HSG was $19.96 at Wally World Mart. Just snuck in the picture.

[Quake1028]

i'm interested to see how this rings up. maybe i'll just get 3 copies of the same game, since i need 2 of borderlands anyway and take one back for credit.

At least at my store, it rang up:

FIFA 10 $59.99
Batman: AA $0.00
Borderlands $59.99

So there might be hope for those who want to do placeholders, but it wasn't the last game that rang up free. (I returned my original set of games to get Batman instead of U2, since I haven't beaten U1 yet).

[MrX]

I went with ODST, Batman:AA, and Brutal Legend

[pinata242]

I went looking for a some $20-$30 fodder and came up empty. Maybe a bigger BB would have cost me money.

I did see several copies of the PS3 version of Rock Revolution for $2.49 :lol:

[Quake1028]

I went with ODST, Batman:AA, and Brutal Legend

Check your receipt. Batman and Brutal Legend are now $53.99 as part of a Halloween sale. Says online only but in store pickup is now back up.

Any of you wanting Brutal Legend, Batman and Borderlands are in luck.

[MrX]

I did it online this morning. I was going to wait for Tuesday and pick up Forza as part of it but the BB closest to me usually gets picked over pretty quickly and there was a good chance there'd be little left come Tuesday morning.

[Quake1028]

You could have ordered Forza online and done in store pickup for it.

[Michael Corvin]

Without reading the whole thread, what's the skinny on Borderlands?

[TheDude]

Ended up with Fifa, Lips, and Borderlands. Debated over that and NHL 10 for 15 minutes, not totally convinced that I chose wisely.

[dtcarson]

Dang....I just traded a game for Batman, and my BB doesn't have Brutal Legend..so if I were to get Borderlands and Beatles, nothing else is jumping out as the 3rd one.
I'm actually thinking about Lips, my Rock Band mic is dead, but my WalMart has the 2 mic edition of the first game tagged at 50.

[TLwizard]

Addressing a PS3 recommendation earlier, Valkyria Chronicles is a fantastic game. BUT you can apparently get it at Wal-mart (maybe K-mart) for $19.99. So check there first before using it on this deal.

[Deftones]

So, I almost punched a BB manager and cashier. Picked up 2 copies of Borderlands and Wii Play. So I get to register and I tell the cashier online, Borderlands is listed at $53.99 online and that I wanted to match the price. Some cunt of a manger comes over and goes "I checked online this morning, it's $59.99." So I asked her if she could go look again, since I just looked at it and it was definitely $53.99. So she gives me this look and disappears for a few minutes. She comes back and adjusts the price without even saying sorry. Then, she puts the price of my third item as $.01. It's supposed to be free! WTF? Then, I ask the cashier to only take $50.00 off this gift card I had, so I could split payment. She rings up entire thing on gift card. I'm like did you even hear me? She and another cashier tell me they can fix it, but I tell them I'm not going to bother with their incompetence any longer and I walk out of the store.

[Michael Corvin]

She rings up entire thing on gift card. I'm like did you even hear me? She and another cashier tell me they can fix it, but I tell them I'm not going to bother with their incompetence any longer and I walk out of the store.

Yeah, in that situation it's best to walk away. The chances of them crediting the right amount (if at all) back to your gift card are very slim.

[Deftones]

Yeah, in that situation it's best to walk away. The chances of them crediting the right amount (if at all) back to your gift card are very slim.

yep. plus i was getting very visibly upset, so i didn't want to be that guy that causes a scene in the store.

I did take a survey based on the experience and wrote about 10 paragraphs in the comments section so I'm expecting a call from BB corporate at some point. :lol:

[pinata242]

Without reading the whole thread, what's the skinny on Borderlands?

Check your friends list. I think that speaks volumes. You won't regret it.

[Gooter]

Check your friends list. I think that speaks volumes. You won't regret it.

Agree!

[MoviePage]

Picked up Borderlands, Saw, and the new Lips bundle Sunday morning. The guy working in the videogame section didn't know about the sale until I told him about it. The cashier didn't know about it either, so I had to point it out in the ad. And it didn't ring up correctly, so he reduced the prices of 2 of the games by $30 each. Oh well, I plan on keeping all 3 so it doesn't matter too much.

Thinking about going back and getting 3 of the cheaper games...Dead Rising, Condemned, and something else (I wish Up was $19.99, but it's still $29.99).

[Suprmallet]

Check your friends list. I think that speaks volumes. You won't regret it.

They're all on Twitter? :confused:

[slop101]

I wish I would've waited on Borderlands, since I only played if for a couple hours this whole week, it would've been nice to get it for free.

Anyhoo, here are the two I definitely want:
- Ratchet & Clank
- Tekken 6

and I'm torn on the 3rd one - Brutal Legend, but I'm scared of it's RTS elements.
or Froza, but I'm scared of it's sim elements, and I also have NFS:Shift, which would make getting Froza redundant.

[dtcarson]

The guy who pointed me toward the 360 section (it was a store I don't normally go to) said "And games are buy 1 get one free this week!"

If you still have your receipt for Borderlands, buy it with the deal and return the sealed copy with your first receipt.

I did get Brutal Legend, I was a little worried about the RTS part, but I watch a gameplay video and it didn't look boring or cumbersome like most RTS games I've seen (sorry RTS fans, I just don't like RTSes). Hopefully I won't be disappointed.

Oh yeah, and Borderlands rocks.

[Mr. Music]

and I'm torn on the 3rd one - Brutal Legend, but I'm scared of it's RTS elements.
or Froza, but I'm scared of it's sim elements, and I also have NFS:Shift, which would make getting Froza redundant.

Without playing either of those 3 games yet, I would go with NFS: Shift, as that would take care of your racing need... and you obviously are not really keen on Forza... since you called it Froza... twice. ;)

[dtcarson]

So if he buys Ratchet and Clank, and Tekken, they could come with a free Froza?
That's good.
The Froza is also cursed.
That's bad.
But you get your choice of cars!
That's good.
The cars contain virtual carbon monoxide.
...
That's bad.



Sorry.

[Fandango]

I wish I would've waited on Borderlands, since I only played if for a couple hours this whole week, it would've been nice to get it for free.

Anyhoo, here are the two I definitely want:
- Ratchet & Clank
- Tekken 6

and I'm torn on the 3rd one - Brutal Legend, but I'm scared of it's RTS elements.
or Froza, but I'm scared of it's sim elements, and I also have NFS:Shift, which would make getting Froza redundant.

Rebuy Borderlands and return it on your old receipt unless you don't have it anymore.

[slop101]

So if he buys Ratchet and Clank, and Tekken, they could come with a free Froza?
That's good.
The Froza is also cursed.
That's bad.
But you get your choice of cars!
That's good.
The cars contain virtual carbon monoxide.
...
That's bad.



Sorry.http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8292/simpsfrogurt.jpg

[HotThang]

BB wouldn't count DJ Hero in this deal since it contained "hardware". I ended up getting DJ Hero (360), Ratchet & Clank (ps3), Tekken 6 (360), and Borderlands (ps3). They were out of the 360 version of Borderlands so I just went down the road to Target and exchanged it. :-)

[Daryl]

BB wouldn't count DJ Hero in this deal since it contained "hardware". I ended up getting DJ Hero (360), Ratchet & Clank (ps3), Tekken 6 (360), and Borderlands (ps3). They were out of the 360 version of Borderlands so I just went down the road to Target and exchanged it. :-)

Was contemplating having to do the same with Borderlands when my store showed no stock last night. But they had stock this morning, so Ratchet & Clank, Fifa10 (360), and Borderlands (360) for me, plus DJ Hero.

[pinata242]

The ad also says "$59.99 or less" so DJ Hero was out of range based on that.

[HotThang]

The ad also says "$59.99 or less" so DJ Hero was out of range based on that.

The cashier told me the FREE game had to be 59.99 or less. We (and some other store employees) thought I was in the clear but it wouldn't register DJ Hero as a game.

[pinata242]

I'm not saying that doesn't make sense, I'm just saying the ad seemed pretty clear on that point. Though it was probably both if, like Rock Band & Guitar Hero bundles, DJ Hero is classified as something other than a straight up "game" in the system, it would have been locked it by multiple rules ;)

[HotThang]

LOL I tried to convince them that it really was a game but no dice. I totally understand the ad in the case of some people that may try to buy 2 DJ Heros/Rock band bundles etc..and getting a third one free. Now I'm curious to know if the Tekken 6 bundled with the flight stick (or whatever it's called) would have qualified as a game or hardware.

On a side note, when I traded Borderlands at Target, they actually gave me a target gift card worth the amount of the game+ tax since I had no receipt.

[dick_grayson]

ordered Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3)
Fallout GOTY Edition PS3
Demon's Souls PS3

Demon's Souls isn't available for pick up anywhere in my area and it's backordered a couple weeks.....although it's in stock in other cities.

[deadlax]

not sure if this has happened to anyone else (haven't checked other forums) but at the BB here picked up ratchet and clank, borderlands, and uncharted 1. they took off $60 instead of $30, which should've been the lowest priced game. it was system based too and not an employee input.

just a heads up for those who can't find 3 $60 games. ymmv of course.

[Phod]

The fact that DJ Hero doesn't count as a game is totally stupid.

[NiCK Crush]

The ad also says "$59.99 or less" so DJ Hero was out of range based on that.

Yea, I get that. But it's still completely stupid that you couldn't buy a $120 game, plus a $60 game and get another $60 game for free.

[chess]

I got

Ratchet
Fallout 3 GOTY
Wii Sports Resort w/ 2 Wiimotion Plus

[Suprmallet]

I went to get my games today, but they were out of Uncharted 2. So I ended up getting Wolverine, Wet (which was mispriced at $49.99 but they honored it), and the Metroid Prime Trilogy. Wolverine is a ton of fun. Wet is not, that is going to get traded in. And Metroid Prime I already know is awesome, so no worries there.

[Quake1028]

I almost got the Wii Sports Resort bundle, but went with Batman for my 3rd game.

[pinata242]

Yea, I get that. But it's still completely stupid that you couldn't buy a $120 game, plus a $60 game and get another $60 game for free.

:shrug: I didn't write it, I just read it. Didn't hurt to try, but no one should be surprised it didn't work.

[dick_grayson]

ordered Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3)
Fallout GOTY Edition PS3
Demon's Souls PS3

Demon's Souls isn't available for pick up anywhere in my area and it's backordered a couple weeks.....although it's in stock in other cities.

when I arrived, they had Fallout 3 (regular version) and MUA2 for PS2 pulled for my order. the GOTY and PS3 version of MUA2 were not with the games but in the cage up front by the doors....for some reason. anyway, they got me the right games.

[kefrank]

On a side note, when I traded Borderlands at Target, they actually gave me a target gift card worth the amount of the game+ tax since I had no receipt.
In the interest of protecting yourself, you may not want to advertise on a public message board that you did this. If you disclosed to Target customer service that you purchased the game at Best Buy, then you're fine. However, if you did not disclose that information and the gift card that Target gave you was worth more than you paid for the game at Best Buy, you could potentially be prosecuted for fraud.

[Draven]

Decided to return Brutal Legend unopened to Amazon (had a GC I used a few weeks ago) and picked up Gears of War 2, Ghostbusters and Red Faction: Guerilla for $80 total, which I feel pretty good about.

Between that purchase, my three new games from Amazon, DJ Hero, LEGO Rock Band (next week) and my random Uncharted 2 purchase, I've bought more games in the past month than I've bought in the last three years.

[JediMindTricks]

In the interest of protecting yourself, you may not want to advertise on a public message board that you did this. If you disclosed to Target customer service that you purchased the game at Best Buy, then you're fine. However, if you did not disclose that information and the gift card that Target gave you was worth more than you paid for the game at Best Buy, you could potentially be prosecuted for fraud.

then imagine what the authorities would do with the folks over at slickdeals.

[The Bus]

What's the deal with Borderlands? No one answered Mike in the last page.

[Raul3]

Borderlands is receiving great reviews from users. Even in this forum. I haven't checked the critics reviews.

There are some huge bugs if you play co-op according to some gaming blogs, so you have to be careful about that.

I read the thread in this forum and I'm getting Borderlands this week.

[The Bus]

:mad:

[starseed1981]

Just picked up Fallout 3: GOTY, Demons Souls & Tekken 6. I think I might return Tekken 6 for Modern Warfare 2 when it comes out.

[Brent L]

Hmmm, I found out something interesting today. When checking out, the free game does not have to be the cheapest game...just the last one they scan. As you are checking out, if you give them the cheapest games first, then the most expensive one last, you'll get the most expensive for free. For example, if you bought A Boy and His Blob for $39.99 then maybe Wii Fit Plus for $19.99, if you have them scan something like Borderlands for $59.99 last, that one will be free and you'll get all three for $60+tax. Or heck, if you buy two $20 games and get a $60 game for free, you're paying less for all three than you would normally for the $60 alone.

[alxreys]

Picked up Borderlands, Fallout 3: GOTY and Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time.

[Decker]

Hmmm, I found out something interesting today. When checking out, the free game does not have to be the cheapest game...just the last one they scan. As you are checking out, if you give them the cheapest games first, then the most expensive one last, you'll get the most expensive for free. For example, if you bought A Boy and His Blob for $39.99 then maybe Wii Fit Plus for $19.99, if you have them scan something like Borderlands for $59.99 last, that one will be free and you'll get all three for $60+tax. Or heck, if you buy two $20 games and get a $60 game for free, you're paying less for all three than you would normally for the $60 alone.

That's got to be a YMMV glitch. They've got a supercomputer system handling their check outs. I just have a VERY hard time believing that is the case system-wide.

[Brent L]

The folks over at CAG are saying the same thing, and I tested it twice today while in the store picking up the Shaun of the Dead BD (I did however resist buying anything).

[JediMindTricks]

lots of folks over at SD are saying that they got the second game for free.

so if you got two $29.99 games and one $59.99 game, if the $59.99 one was scanned second, that was the free one.

[starseed1981]

Did mine today, the second one showed up as free.

[kefrank]

then imagine what the authorities would do with the folks over at slickdeals.
Ha, no kidding. They are beyond hope. Call me paranoid, but I just think if you're doing something potentially illegal, it's best not to leave a digital record of it on the internet.

[JediMindTricks]

saw this at SD. (dunno if this is against the rules to post a post from another forum. my apologies if it is)

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=24123063&postcount=679

Here is what I did today:

Morning:
Purchased:
Bioshock $20.00
Beatles Rock Bank: $0.00 *(2nd game free)
Punchout: $50.00

Total $74.34 Paid cash
Got 1 gift receipt

Lunch:
Returned (With gift receipt):
Bioshock: $20.00
Punchout: $50.00

Got store credit of: $74.34

Purchased:
Gears of War: $20.00
Punchout: $0.00 *(2nd game free)
Madden 2010 (for Wii): $50.00

Paid $74.34 with gift card
Got 1 gift receipt

Evening (Just returned):
Returned (With gift receipt):
Gears of War: $20.00
Madden 2010: $50.00

Got gift card for $74.34

Purchased:
Battlefield: $20.00
Forza 3: 0.00 *(2nd game free)
Zelda: $50.00

Paid $74.34 with gift card
Got 1 gift receipt

Tomorrow:
Return
Battlefield: $20.00
Zelda: $50.00

Get gift card for $74.34

Also return the purchase I made yesterday $60/$0/$60 Forza, Boderlands, Fallout 3 GOTY

So at the end of all this I have 3 games: Beatles RB, Punchout & Forza 3 for $0 and my original 74.34 cash investment on a Best Buy gift card.

Not going for a 4th round, no need to push my luck.


Guess I'm going to hell but this is SLICK!!!

Also you do NOT need multiple gift receipts as you can see from above.


wow.

[slop101]

This is why we can't have nice things!!!

[pinata242]

What a motherfucker.

[glassdragon]

Wow, I hate fucking thieves like that. As someone said later in the post. I hope Best Buy subpoenas SD to give them the guys information so they can sue the guy for theft

[DGibFen]

That guy said he went to 3 different Best Buy locations to do this. And he's going to try again in the morning. What an idiot.

And here's further proof of his stupidity:

Quote from Sonicpride: All those successful, have you been providing your rewards member info?
I did on all 3.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=24125889&postcount=696

[glassdragon]

Lol,, saw your post after mine lambasting him rofl

Everyone should go to bestbuy.com and alert them to his fraud and theft

[WMAangel]

IMO, if BB coded this promo wrong, and the 2nd game always ends up as the freebie, and people choose to use this knowledge to get the more expensive games for free (while still buying the required two others), I don't really have a serious problem with that....it's BB's fault that they're system wasn't set up right...
HOWEVER, if you are then taking back what you paid for and cycling through and getting free games like that guy, then I hope he gets busted....that crosses a major line....he's not merely taking advantage of a glitch, but basically outright stealing!

The fact that he did this and then has the audacity to brag about it online? Unbelievable....some people have a set the size of church bells I guess....

[DGibFen]

Lol,, saw your post after mine lambasting him rofl

Everyone should go to bestbuy.com and alert them to his fraud and theft

What funnier is that he totally didn't get the fact that I said "Beatles: Rock Bank" sucks.

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=24126403&postcount=699

[glassdragon]

What funnier is that he totally didn't get the fact that I said "Beatles: Rock Bank" sucks.

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=24126403&postcount=699

What did you expect. Did you really expect him to get that seeing as he is obviously no smarter than any other petty criminal you see in jail for robbing a gas station.

[Michael Corvin]

Returned them? Wow, that's blatant theft. Getting the deal is shady enough, but damn.

I went tonight and considered trying. I even wandered around for 30 minutes debating it. I couldn't go through with it though. I did end up getting in on the B2G1 deal legitimately. Nabbed Borderlands and a couple games for half.com fodder to just lower my cost of Borderlands.

On the plus side, I found my very first penny guide! Yea! Fallout 3.

[Deftones]

I don't know how people are saying everyone is getting the 2nd free. At my local BB in Chandler, AZ the manager had to override the lowest price game in the system. Unless something changed since Sunday, I assumed that's the way it was everywhere.

[Quake1028]

I don't know how people are saying everyone is getting the 2nd free. At my local BB in Chandler, AZ the manager had to override the lowest price game in the system. Unless something changed since Sunday, I assumed that's the way it was everywhere.

2nd one rang free for me as well, on Sunday.

[Deftones]

Well, maybe my local stores are smarter and have people thinking about ways to scam the system so they do it the way they did for a reason. Who knows. :shrug:

[thedrizzle]

Picked up Borderlands, Prototype, and Smackdown vs RAW 2010 on Sunday. Ended up returning Smackdown today, because I realized that I'll never have time to play it with MW 2 coming out in 13 days. Surprisingly they gave me the full price back so I ended up with Borderlands and Prototype for only $63 and change.

[Decker]

The folks over at CAG are saying the same thing, and I tested it twice today while in the store picking up the Shaun of the Dead BD (I did however resist buying anything).

Well, fuck if you aren't right.

I picked up some games including a NDS game and it didn't work. Went back, changed games and scanned three 360 games:
Lego Star Wars ($19.99)
Forza 3 ($59.99)
Mirror's Edge ($19.99)

Total was $43.28 with tax. Crazy. It seemed legal, but just to be safe I stayed off the grid (No RZ card, paid in cash). I wasn't really interested in Mirror's Edge, but at considering all games came to $40, I can't complain. Maybe I'll enjoy it. Thanks Brent -- I never read those 10000 post CAG threads since they're so idiotic and boring usually.

[Quake1028]

I'm going to try tomorrow with Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Retro Game Challenge and Tekken 6.

[glassdragon]

What would be hilarious is if they realize this and start refusing refunds to people who try to return 2 games and keep 1. that person likely had the 3rd game opened and then they are stuck with 2 games they don't want

[Quake1028]

If I go through with it I will keep all 3 games.

[glassdragon]

If I go through with it I will keep all 3 games.

oh that's fine. The middle game being free is a little sneaky, but the system just rings them up that way. I don't see it as too bad just making sure they ring them up in a certain order. I just hate retards who try to get free games by returning 2 to keep the free one. They are scum in my opinion

[Decker]

oh that's fine. The middle game being free is a little sneaky, but the system just rings them up that way. I don't see it as too bad just making sure they ring them up in a certain order. I just hate retards who try to get free games by returning 2 to keep the free one. They are scum in my opinion

I totally agree with that. I just handed them a stack with the $60 game in the middle and let the magic just happen from there. To return the paid-for games after that is just despicable.

[Decker]

I'm going to try tomorrow with Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Retro Game Challenge and Tekken 6.

Isn't Retro Game Challenge a DS game? It only works with the home console games, not DS or PSP.

[glassdragon]

Isn't Retro Game Challenge a DS game? It only works with the home console games, not DS or PSP.


lol, another one of the little thieves in that thread are now saying that "Buy 3, get all your money back and keep one free" is the "deal"

That's not a deal, that's theft, same as going in to a convenience store and putting candy in your pocket.

[mhg83]

lol, another one of the little thieves in that thread are now saying that "Buy 3, get all your money back and keep one free" is the "deal"

That's not a deal, that's theft, same as going in to a convenience store and putting candy in your pocket.

Well seeing as a BB manager posts here (Tarantino) I'm sure there are other BB workers that are reading these threads and will most likely report it and the glitch will be fixed by tomorrow morning.

[Quake1028]

That's why I'm going at opening ;).

[glassdragon]

Well seeing as a BB manager posts here (Tarantino) I'm sure there are other BB workers that are reading these threads and will most likely report it and the glitch will be fixed by tomorrow morning.

Hopefully. I am not a huge fan of Bestbuy, but it just loathe stealing

That's why I'm going at opening ;).

Not talking about that glitch, mostly the glitch where people are getting free games with this.

If people keep taking advantage of this I see stores implementing something where you can only do so many returns a year WITH receipt to stop this.

[Fandango]

They could easily put a stop to it by taking off the same amount for each game.

[Decker]

They could easily put a stop to it by taking off the same amount for each game.

There are many ways to put a stop to it. Why it even happened in the first place is astonishing. If I were someone of very low character, I could have sandwiched Brutal Legend or Dirt 2 between two copies of Rock Revolution and walked out with a really good game and a matching set of coasters for $10. But that's a little too crappy in my book.

[Krayzie]

damn do i want to spend my entire lunch driving to bestbuy and back in hopes that this still works...

[Brian Shannon]

I bought NFS Shift for Xbox 360 ($59.99), Mario Kart and Wii Sports (both $49.99).

One of the $49.99 games rang up as $0.00 automatically, no decision was necessary from the cashier, thankfully.

[Krayzie]

Getting tekken 6, gears of war 1 and wii fit plus for $40 is awful tempting. Anyone hear any success stories yet? They've been open 17 mins on the east coast!

hmm do I really need to add more unopened games to my collection...

[superdeluxe]

No borderlands around me boo.

[JB7]

I am tempted to try this, this afternoon. I really want DIRT 2 & Forza. But to come up with 6 games that I want is hard. I won't do a return.

[Krayzie]

The glitch still works.

[Quake1028]

The glitch still works.

Yep.

Dead Space $19.99
Wii Sports Resort w/2 motion plus $0.00
Mass Effect $19.99

The cashier even said "wow, that's odd, you got a great deal". I feel dirty :(

[Suprmallet]

Shit, I may have to try this for Ratchet and Clank. Did somebody say Rock Revolution?

And, frankly, I do not see this as stealing. If that's the way the Best Buy computers work, that's the way they work. Retail stores have been having deals where the cheapest item is free for a very, very long time. It's downright lazy of Best Buy to set their system up to not identify items by prices, but by placement within the transaction (especially considering the computer already has to check the prices in order to determine whether or not all three items are valid for the promotion). I just look at it as a system error in my favor. They don't happen often and I don't go out of my way to search for ways to scam companies. But if I find out about one, I'll take advantage. If I go there with two $10 games and a $60 game, and the $60 game rings up free, and the cashier says I can't do that, I won't put up a big stink. But if the cashier says nothing (or says "Wow, you got a great deal"), then I will go on with my day without a second thought.

Besides, it's not like I'm asking for a $10 plasma or anything.

[JediMindTricks]

went to best buy and the third game was free.

seems like most people in SD said the second game was free.

but it didn't matter to me. all 3 games, i want to keep. (uncharted 2, nba 2k10, fifa 10)

[Deftones]

went to best buy and the third game was free.

seems like most people in SD said the second game was free.

but it didn't matter to me. all 3 games, i want to keep. (uncharted 2, nba 2k10, fifa 10)

exactly. i don't think this is a corporate computer glich at least in the sense that it's affecting all transactions. mine wasn't like that.

[JediMindTricks]

Shit, I may have to try this for Ratchet and Clank. Did somebody say Rock Revolution?

And, frankly, I do not see this as stealing. If that's the way the Best Buy computers work, that's the way they work. Retail stores have been having deals where the cheapest item is free for a very, very long time. It's downright lazy of Best Buy to set their system up to not identify items by prices, but by placement within the transaction (especially considering the computer already has to check the prices in order to determine whether or not all three items are valid for the promotion). I just look at it as a system error in my favor. They don't happen often and I don't go out of my way to search for ways to scam companies. But if I find out about one, I'll take advantage. If I go there with two $10 games and a $60 game, and the $60 game rings up free, and the cashier says I can't do that, I won't put up a big stink. But if the cashier says nothing (or says "Wow, you got a great deal"), then I will go on with my day without a second thought.

Besides, it's not like I'm asking for a $10 plasma or anything.

i don't see the pricing glitch as stealing either.

i think what most people will consider stealing is when you return the two paid for games for gift receipts and buy 3 more games. keep one game (the free one), return the two paid for games for gift receipts....and continue the cycle.

it's a loop hole so some don't consider it stealing. others do.

[Suprmallet]

Eh, if you got the money back on a gift card, I wouldn't even see that as stealing, since you'll be spending that money at Best Buy anyway. If you got it back on your credit card, then yes, that's stealing.

[JediMindTricks]

Eh, if you got the money back on a gift card, I wouldn't even see that as stealing, since you'll be spending that money at Best Buy anyway. If you got it back on your credit card, then yes, that's stealing.

i guess that's a good point. if you finish the cycle with x number of free games and whatever you paid for originally on a gift card.

[Krayzie]

Shit, I may have to try this for Ratchet and Clank. Did somebody say Rock Revolution?

And, frankly, I do not see this as stealing. If that's the way the Best Buy computers work, that's the way they work. Retail stores have been having deals where the cheapest item is free for a very, very long time. It's downright lazy of Best Buy to set their system up to not identify items by prices, but by placement within the transaction (especially considering the computer already has to check the prices in order to determine whether or not all three items are valid for the promotion). I just look at it as a system error in my favor. They don't happen often and I don't go out of my way to search for ways to scam companies. But if I find out about one, I'll take advantage. If I go there with two $10 games and a $60 game, and the $60 game rings up free, and the cashier says I can't do that, I won't put up a big stink. But if the cashier says nothing (or says "Wow, you got a great deal"), then I will go on with my day without a second thought.

Besides, it's not like I'm asking for a $10 plasma or anything.

I was not brave enough to try two copies of rock revolution and a $60 game.

[glassdragon]

Eh, if you got the money back on a gift card, I wouldn't even see that as stealing, since you'll be spending that money at Best Buy anyway. If you got it back on your credit card, then yes, that's stealing.

Gift card or not, in the end you may be getting 200 or 300 worth of games from them for spending 100 bucks. you have still taken 100 to 200 dollars from them that they could have gotten from someone else for those games. Still wrong imo.

[jiggawhat]

Gift card or not, in the end you may be getting 200 or 300 worth of games from them for spending 100 bucks. you have still taken 100 to 200 dollars from them that they could have gotten from someone else for those games. Still wrong imo.

Don't see how it's wrong when it's there f up in the first place.

[Suprmallet]

Gift card or not, in the end you may be getting 200 or 300 worth of games from them for spending 100 bucks. you have still taken 100 to 200 dollars from them that they could have gotten from someone else for those games. Still wrong imo.

I'm not advocating buying three games and returning two, but only because I find it to be way too much of a hassle. If you buy three games, then return two, you still honored the requirements of the deal. If they don't want people doing it, they have the right to say all sales final or customer must return all three games together or something to that effect.

I have a feeling most people will buy two games they're semi-interested in at a low price, and one game they really want at a higher price, get the higher priced one for free, and keep all three. The people who would buy multiple cheap games to bundle with multiple expensive games will more than likely sell them all on ebay anyway and I can't stand those kind of people who take a good thing too far.

[Obi-Wan Jabroni]

I'm not advocating buying three games and returning two, but only because I find it to be way too much of a hassle. If you buy three games, then return two, you still honored the requirements of the deal. If they don't want people doing it, they have the right to say all sales final or customer must return all three games together or something to that effect.


That's fine. The part that people are taking issue with is that there are people that are buying 3 games, returning 2, then using the gift card to buy another 3 games, return the non-free ones again, wash, rinse repeat, until they have 3, 4, 5 free games on their two game investment.

[Suprmallet]

Ah, I see what you mean. I misunderstood. Yeah, that's shady. I wouldn't advocate doing that. I'll tell you one thing, though, Best Buy will probably have a lot more restrictions next time they do a deal like this.

[kefrank]

The lack of consumer ethics at some bargain forums is incredible. Ironically, most of them are probably the same people that claim Amazon is "scamming" consumers when they raise base prices for a B2G1 sale. :rolleyes:

[pinata242]

Ah, I see what you mean. I misunderstood. Yeah, that's shady. I wouldn't advocate doing that. I'll tell you one thing, though, Best Buy will probably have a lot more restrictions next time they do a deal like this.

TRU hasn't learned after all these years.

[Suprmallet]

Yeah, but Best Buy was clearly only doing this in response to TRU. I'm willing to bet they'll be faster to act on squashing this sort of stuff in the future.

[tanman]

went to best buy and the third game was free.

seems like most people in SD said the second game was free.

but it didn't matter to me. all 3 games, i want to keep. (uncharted 2, nba 2k10, fifa 10)

Were all those $59.99 dollar games? Maybe if they are the same price it just takes the last one off.

[jiggawhat]

The lack of consumer ethics at some bargain forums is incredible. Ironically, most of them are probably the same people that claim Amazon is "scamming" consumers when they raise base prices for a B2G1 sale. :rolleyes:

For fuck's sake, we are not shooting seals here.

[Suprmallet]

Of course we're not. We're clubbing them.

[Sweet Baby James]

Call me a thief if you want, but I scored at a couple of locations in Connecticut. My PS3 haul(and I will be keeping every game, no returns)-

Bioshock
Ratchet & Clank A Crack in Time
Mirror's Edge

$40 + tax


Uncharted
Uncharted 2
Metal Gear Solid 4

$60 + tax


Dead Space
Little Big Planet GOTY Edition
Burnout Paradise

$40 + tax

My family will be pissed because I just took a number of potential Xmas gifts away from them.:)

[Decker]

Call me a thief if you want...

Dead Space
Little Big Planet GOTY Edition
Burnout Paradise

$20 + tax


Either you are a thief and shoplifted a game, or you meant to type $40 + tax, since both Dead Space and Burnout Paradise are $20 each.

[Sweet Baby James]

Either you are a thief and shoplifted a game, or you meant to type $40 + tax, since both Dead Space and Burnout Paradise are $20 each.

:lol: Edited my post.

[Brent L]

I'm gonna do this at a Best Buy on Saturday where I know they have Demon's Souls, and they are holding it for me. That, SD vs. RAW 2010, and A Boy and His Blob will likely be my selections.

[Sweet Baby James]

Not that I'm a saint, but I just read the thread over at SD. What a bunch of shitbags! I love how they try to rationalize their thievery by saying that Best Buy deserves it. At least when I pull a scooby, I'm honest enough to admit my sliminess.

[glassdragon]

That's fine. The part that people are taking issue with is that there are people that are buying 3 games, returning 2, then using the gift card to buy another 3 games, return the non-free ones again, wash, rinse repeat, until they have 3, 4, 5 free games on their two game investment.

Qft

This is exactly what I am talking about with this. The act of minipulating the order of what is rung up isn't so bad, but getting 5, 10, 20 free games is horrible

[JediMindTricks]

Were all those $59.99 dollar games? Maybe if they are the same price it just takes the last one off.

yea they all were. maybe that's why. oh well.

[kefrank]

For fuck's sake, we are not shooting seals here.
Just to clarify, when I said "some bargain forums" I was not referring to DVD Talk.

And what do seals have to do with consumer ethics? ;)

[tanman]

Works in Jax, FL

Gears of War $20
Halo ODST $0
Lego Batman $20

The only problem is finding $20 games I actually want. I didn't find any $10 games. I didn't want to try it with the Fallout 3 expansion packs because I don't know if that'll work or not.

I don't want to sound greedy but I wish this was closer to Christmas so I could use it on presents. As such I don't know if people will buy games between now and then or not.

[BravesMG]

Works in Jax, FL

Gears of War $20
Halo ODST $0
Lego Batman $20

The only problem is finding $20 games I actually want. I didn't find any $10 games. I didn't want to try it with the Fallout 3 expansion packs because I don't know if that'll work or not.

I don't want to sound greedy but I wish this was closer to Christmas so I could use it on presents. As such I don't know if people will buy games between now and then or not.The Fallout 3 expansion pack does work. You know, at least I think it does... ;)

[Obi-Wan Jabroni]

I just tried it and I crashed and burned.

Problem was they had the $60 games in security cases and the $20 games not in cases. So of course, even though I handed her the stack with the $60 game in the middle, she took that out of the security case and scanned it first. I figured that might happen when I saw the situation, but I figured I'd try anyway.

Oh well, I'll return them tomorrow.

[Daryl]

I went and got two Wii games for my boys for X-Mas and one 360 game. I figured I'd give it a shot but not go out of my way to try to get the $60 game for free. I had it in the middle of the stack, but she re-arranged the order to get the security cases off, and scanned it last. So it appeared to be a no go, but then she realized one of the Wii games hadn't scanned, so she had to scan that one again, which meant the 360 game was now the middle game, and yes indeed it was free.

[dtcarson]

If you buy 2, get one free, and return the 2 you paid for (exchanging for different games is fine), I'd call that stealing or cheating, even if you get a gift card which you will then buy more stuff at that store. The promotion is buy 2 games get one free, not buy 2 games worth of DVDs and get one game free.
Returning the nonfree ones for gift cards, then using those to buy more and repeating, is total theft. Slickdeals people are scumbags.

I really am surprised BB isn't prorating the games and taking 1/3 the highest priced game from each one, I'm sure their computers could do that. I know they prorate Reward Zone cert expenditures.

[kefrank]

Slickdeals people are scumbags.
Nah, they're model citizens as long as they're not shooting seals apparently. ;)

[BBHTguy]

I finally took the lunge and bought a PS3 tonight. I wanted to take advantage of the 18 months no interest financing.
I picked up the
120 gig slim PS3
Madden 10
Uncharted 2
Fallout 3 GotY edition.

Both uncharted and fallout came out free for some reason, the cashier realized it but couldn't fix it, she even tried starting over and I still got both for free,

GO ME!!!

[Suprmallet]

Now that is stealing. :p

[Michael Corvin]

Nah, they're model citizens as long as they're not shooting seals apparently. ;)

...and totally entitled to $10 HDTVs.

[Krayzie]

I am debating going back and trying to pickup ODST, borderlands and Fallout 3 GOTY. I will never play them but the thought of being able to get each one for $10 is hard to pass up.

[fujishig]

I'm really surprised BB hasn't fixed this exploit yet. This is a screw up on the level of Circuit City.

Taking it prorated wouldn't work because then people would just return the games and get a 33% discount on a single game. They need to make this a bundle, or somehow indicate that this is a promo so returns don't get processed the normal way.

Not that I'm no BB's side or anything, but I would like this to become an annual thing and not a one-time thing due to abuse.

[Obi-Wan Jabroni]

I just tried it and I crashed and burned.

Problem was they had the $60 games in security cases and the $20 games not in cases. So of course, even though I handed her the stack with the $60 game in the middle, she took that out of the security case and scanned it first. I figured that might happen when I saw the situation, but I figured I'd try anyway.

Oh well, I'll return them tomorrow.

I returned them to a different Best Buy at Lunch today. Before I left I took a look at the games at this one, and they had the $20 games in security cases here, so I decided to give it one more shot.

Lego Batman = 19.99
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 = 0.00
Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga = 19.99

Total w/tax 42.38

[wlmowery]

This glitch in the system is just crazy.

Now, I had planned to buy 3 this week, but was waiting for them to get Borderlands back in. So I went in today and got Mass Effect, Borderlands, and Ghostbusters for $63. I just took my chances by putting all three on the checkout counter (2 were in security cases), and the cashier ended up ringing Borderlands up second, so $59+tax off.

[Jeremy517]

I just tried it and I crashed and burned.

Problem was they had the $60 games in security cases and the $20 games not in cases. So of course, even though I handed her the stack with the $60 game in the middle, she took that out of the security case and scanned it first. I figured that might happen when I saw the situation, but I figured I'd try anyway.

If the clerk isn't going to scan them in the right order, just ask them to do it. I just flat-out said "can you please scan that one second", and she did it without any questions or funny looks.

[Sweet Baby James]

Has anyone tried it today? There are reports over at SD that Best Buy fixed the glitch this morning.:(

[Quake1028]

Nope, haven't tried it. Once is enough for me.

[zekeburger1979]

Good thing for me then, because I was considering trying this in a little while. Oh well.

[Sweet Baby James]

Good thing for me then, because I was considering trying this in a little while. Oh well.

If it's not too out of your way, you still might want to give it a go. There have been reports of success and failures for today. Definitely seems hit or miss for the final day.

[Roybq]

I just got back from Best Buy and my 2nd (and most expensive) game rang up free. I wasn't expecting it, but it was a pleasant surprise. So it's still working in some areas.

[Demontooth]

It's working in Louisville, KY.

[mhg83]

Still working at Matteson Il. :)

Banjo and Kazooie $19.99

Borderlands $0.00

Mirrors Edge $19.99

My theory on the whole thing is they're not losing a lot of money on this glitch. We all know about this but I doubt J6P does. And there are more of the latter rather then the former

[glassdragon]

Ha, it looks like the little scam of getting free games by returning the 2 you paid for is blowing up in a lot of the SD guys faces. They are being told that they have to return all 3 to do an exchange.

[Sweet Baby James]

We all know about this but I doubt J6P does. And there are more of the latter rather then the former

I agree. I just got back from the Trumbull, CT store and they still have several copies of Rock Revolution. If everybody knew about this glitch, those copies would be gone days ago. My final score-

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution $30
Borderlands FREE
Rock Revolution $5

I now have enough games to keep me very busy for the next 6 months.:)

[JediMindTricks]

tried taking advantage of the glitch at best buy but no luck.

attempted to buy the following and items were scanned in this order:

socom $29.99
marvel ultimate alliance $59.99
oblivion $29.99

oblivion was given $0. i asked the cashier if he can scan marvel last. he asked why, and i said i was trying to get marvel to ring up as free. so he did, but this time, socom came up as $0.

so i just thought forget it and left.

[Daryl]

gave it one last shot tonight and it worked again. Bought WiiFit Plus ($20) and the one Fallout Expansion Pack I didn't have ($20) and got Smackdown vs. Raw ($60) for free.

[mhg83]

Ha, it looks like the little scam of getting free games by returning the 2 you paid for is blowing up in a lot of the SD guys faces. They are being told that they have to return all 3 to do an exchange.

I was just reading that thread and found this bit:

It is still on, I hit the same best buy 4 times today, the same returns girl gave me store credit 3 times, no questions asked. I changed outfits every time, but she had to recognize me. It sucks my town only has one best buy, the next closest is an hour away. I plan on hitting it up a few times tomorrow also. good luck.

-rotfl-

[glassdragon]

I said a lot of, not all lol

A lot of people were reporting having to return all 3 to get money back.

[Michael Corvin]

tried taking advantage of the glitch at best buy but no luck.

attempted to buy the following and items were scanned in this order:

socom $29.99
marvel ultimate alliance $59.99
oblivion $29.99

oblivion was given $0. i asked the cashier if he can scan marvel last. he asked why, and i said i was trying to get marvel to ring up as free. so he did, but this time, socom came up as $0.

so i just thought forget it and left.

You told him you were trying to ring up the $60 game as free and he still tried? What an idiot.

[JediMindTricks]

yea, he was pretty cool about it and said it may not work. i asked if he could still try. he shrugged and tried.

[mhg83]

I was just thinking of something. Since i paid with Debit, If BB sees that I took advantage of the glitch, can they re-charge my card to make the cheapest game free?

[Deftones]

not with out incurring the wrath of your bank. you are safe.

[Sweet Baby James]

I was just thinking of something. Since i paid with Debit, If BB sees that I took advantage of the glitch, can they re-charge my card to make the cheapest game free?

How would they know that you were aware of their glitch? All that you did was take 3 games up to the register and paid for them. No need to be paranoid over it.:)

[PopcornTreeCt]

You told him you were trying to ring up the $60 game as free and he still tried? What an idiot.

Look at his username.

:)

[mhg83]

Apparently this has happened with past buy 2 get one free sales:

This past summer, Best Buy ran a sale on Nintendo DS games of Buy 2 Get 1 free. There was a glitch in the computer program at the cash registers that allowed the 3rd game to be the free game, even if it wasn't the most expensive game. This led to many across the internet to buy two cheap games and get the third more expensive game scanned free. The glitch lasted the entire week of the sale and was never corrected.

[Fandango]

Best Buy has some horrible POS programming, that aside do you think they will give us trouble if we try exchanging games later on for new upcoming releases?

[glassdragon]

Lol, a guy who works at Best Buy took advantage of the sale netting 20 RR's and 10 60 dollar games, AND GOT FIRED. He posted over to CAG and says he is going to sue ROFL

Not sure if we are allowed to post the site here but it is in the Deal/Shopping Discussions & Bragging Rights forum. You will see it, he is getting flamed to all hell

[mhg83]

Lol, a guy who works at Best Buy took advantage of the sale netting 20 RR's and 10 60 dollar games, AND GOT FIRED. He posted over to CAG and says he is going to sue ROFL

Not sure if we are allowed to post the site here but it is in the Deal/Shopping Discussions & Bragging Rights forum. You will see it, he is getting flamed to all hell

:lol: what a dumbass. Did he actually use his rewards zone card? No way he'll ever win a lawsuit. I wonder what would've happened if he didn't return the games. Would BB arrest him for theft?

[glassdragon]

:lol: what a dumbass. Did he actually use his rewards zone card? No way he'll ever win a lawsuit. I wonder what would've happened if he didn't return the games. Would BB arrest him for theft?

No, he told his friend WHO WORKS THERE that he did it :D

[JediMindTricks]

lol so his friends snitched?