Originally Posted by maxfisher (Post 9641707)

Not sure if this should go here or in the XBLA thread, but there's a decent deal going on with arcade titles purchased from Amazon. They're running that promotion where you get a $5 MP3 Store credit with every purchase. Since I already spend about $20/month on their MP3s, I ordered four XBLA games to get $20 in credit. I never received any emails with my promo codes though, so I called customer service. The rep says the system isn't set up to automatically generate promo codes for XBLA games, but that they do qualify, so they're just giving people the appropriate amount of store credit instead. Since their system isn't working automatically, you have to call and deal with customer service, but you basically get $5 back for each XBLA title you buy.

Originally Posted by TLwizard (Post 9646747)

Hmmmm... so theoretically, you could order a $5 title and then get $5 back. And then apply that $5 credit to another $5 game.

Originally Posted by TallGuyMe (Post 9646754)

no, it's $5 in credit towards MP3 songs.

Originally Posted by TLwizard (Post 9646778)

I read maxfisher's post as saying that he got general store credit back because the XBLA games aren't set up properly to trigger the MP3 credit.

Originally Posted by Quake1028 (Post 9649192)

Did you buy all of that stuff on the same order?

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 9651725)

The Guitar Hero 5 offer is back up on Amazon
Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Buy Guitar Hero 5 and get:
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen (free by mail)
- $10 off future game purchase credit
- $5 MP3 credit towards MP3 purchases
- Release date shipping available

$53.99 after ECA discount

Originally Posted by PerryD (Post 9653109)

Too bad it's not Smash Hits for free, I'd jump on that. I really am not interested in Van Halen.

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 9651725)

The Guitar Hero 5 offer is back up on Amazon
Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Buy Guitar Hero 5 and get:
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen (free by mail)
- $10 off future game purchase credit
- $5 MP3 credit towards MP3 purchases
- Release date shipping available

$53.99 after ECA discount

Originally Posted by chuckd21 (Post 9653154)

If you've yet to pull the trigger on Rock Band, this is a helluva deal:

https://www.rockband79.com/

For $79*, you will receive:
• Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for Xbox 360 or PS3 which includes the original game, plus a microphone, guitar and drum peripherals
• Rock Band 2, the game, for Xbox 360 or PS3
• Plus you receive the Rock Band AC/DC Track Pack as an added bonus…a $40 value, free!

Originally Posted by Drexl (Post 9653236)

How do those compare to the RB2 instruments? I just have a Nyko guitar and the first game right now, but I was thinking about getting a new guitar and a drum set.

Originally Posted by glassdragon (Post 9653442)

The drums are quieter, the kick pedal has metal on top and doesn't slip as much. The guitar isn't a whole lot better, but from what I hear it has less of a chance to be broken when you take it out of the box. The mic is the same pretty much.

Oh, and the drums are wireless on RB2, it is wired on RB1

so for 20 bucks you would honestly be better off getting a RB2 set. Sure you won't get RB1 or the track packs, but the wireless is nice on the drums

Originally Posted by Quake1028 (Post 9638178)

I went ahead and got in on the Madden/SI deal. Couldn't resist for $15 off retail price, plus some mags to read.

Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 9653906)

AND the RB2 guitar has the socket for the foot pedal to engage overdrive with a stomp, if I'm not mistaken.