Nice! I'll have to keep an eye out for a cheap used one. Now I'm wondering how many awesome deals I've passed up on those games between Target clearance and Blockbuster B1G1.
Thanks

Have you done it before? The receipt will show the game at $14.99 and the gift card at $15.00 (total $29.99). But you're essentially buying a gift card with a gift card. I don't think that'll work.

Getting my copy today (and M&L3).

Yay!

If TRU doesn't hasn't programmed their system to handle this, they could be opening themselves up to real issues.

They're advertising the game at $29.99 with a free $15 gift card as a reward. If they turn around and say "No" to a person paying with a $30 gift card once you're in the store, it may be one of the few times the state would have a case if somebody's ticked off enough to file an official complaint with the proper consumer watchdogs.

I'm just saying, don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

This is how it has worked before and why I think the system will reject it. If anything couldn't you pay $14.99 with the GC and cash for the other $15?

I don't know enough about their system to know that. I guess worst case you pay $15 cash first, get a new total and pay for the remainder ($14.99 + tax) with the existing gift card.

But now you've got two gift cards to keep track of with different expiration dates, etc.

I hope I'm wrong. I'd love to be wrong, but I've dealt with this shit at other retailers (BB) enough to have reservations about this being sensible.

I'm seriously considering picking up M&L 3 on Sunday. If I do, it'll be the same situation so I can report then.

The gift card value as payment is not deducted until after tax is added and the order is totaled....the total will be for more than $30, so regardless, you will be fine...
Also, you can use gift cards to buy other gift cards, I have done this before to combine gift cards rather then carry a bunch of smaller ones around....

Sounds good. Thanks for letting me know.

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Since this seems to be about TRU GCs as a side-topic, I thought I'd ask here.

So I went by today to get M&L3, but the ad was misprinted and they won't have it until Tuesday along with Scribblenauts. They'll still honor the $10 GC with that purchase, so that's good.

But now I'm having second thoughts because the B2G1 deal *should* be coming up next month. Those two along with the new Kingdom Hearts game (retail $35) were ear-marked for that sale.

So do I take the guaranteed $25 and hope KH has a GC deal > $5 to break-even if the B2G1 deal comes around? Or do I pass on these deals and risk the B2G1 deal not actually happening (or a KH deal that would have made buying these now a better deal)?

So, what do y'all think?

The more of these gift card deals I see, the more I think the B2G1 sale won't be happening. They may be testing out this new style of promotion this fall instead of the old standby.

Yeah, I see that as a distinct possibility. I think I'll just take the guaranteed $25, plus I'll get to play them over a month earlier. I'm really only risking $5 this way. And if KH comes with its own $10 GC, I come out ahead

Major Nelson has an interview with the Scribblenauts creators on his latest podcast starting at the 49:00 mark: http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/...bblenauts.aspx

I was going to pick this up anyway because it looks so unique and awesome so the Toys R Us deal is just icing on the cake.

when is kingdom heart ds coming out?

The 29th (2 weeks).

after playing this the past few days, I decided it needs to be on the iPhone so I can always have it with me! Come on, all you need is an on screen keyboard and your finger to drag stuff around...it practically IS an iPhone game already.

Re: KH, I just saw an old thread on CAG with a $5 off coupon code for it. Coupled with the free ECA membership, no tax, and free shipping, I think getting it for $25.59 wins

This is a great little game, but for those of you expecting a GOTY, well, just lower your expectations. Heck, it's likely not even the best handheld game of the year.

And there are indeed issues with the controls, and they are bad enough to turn some people totally off of the game even though it is very creative and a great overall title.

Just...be prepared, and have realistic expectations.

It's great, it does for the most part deliver what it promises, but the control issues are there, and it's bad at times. If you can overlook the flaws in that area, you'll love it a ton. I just can't say that it's any sort of GOTY with that sort of flaw.

IGN gave it an 8.7 out of 10 score, and that sounds just about right to me.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/102/1024059p1.html

Just fyi: I used my entire $30 Batman GC and it worked just fine. Only had to pay some tax.

To which handheld game would you bestow that honor? A sequel of some kind?

I'm already over it

It's really dull and, as Brent said, very wonky in the control department. I'm sure my girls will get a kick out of it, at least.

Now I'm all depressed to want to play it at all.

Ouch. That bad? Should I return it?

The control comments here and on the IGN review have me a bit worried because I have no patience for poor controls.