Gaming Bargains (not Freebies)

columok

Rael wrote: »

Split Second: Velocity is now down to €24.99 in Game on Dawson Street on PS3 and 360.

Picked up a copy at lunchtime.

On my way now!!!

RobertFoster

Rael wrote: »

Split Second: Velocity is now down to €24.99 in Game on Dawson Street on PS3 and 360.

Picked up a copy at lunchtime.

Split Second is €22.99 in HMV.

cherryghost

PC version is 20 euro in HMV

columok

RobertFoster wrote: »

Split Second is €22.99 in HMV.

I've seen it in Henry Street and Grafton Street for €32.99!!!

cableguy.ie

columok wrote: »

I've seen it in Henry Street and Grafton Street for €32.99!!!

I have seen it for both prices in HMV Remember it's HMV we are talking about who when avatar the game was released it was up in the video section for around half price and down in the game section for full price.

Rael

Rael wrote: »

Split Second: Velocity is now down to €24.99 in Game on Dawson Street on PS3 and 360.

Picked up a copy at lunchtime.

Picked up a few other games with this cos I was using a voucher and had store credit. Split Second is actually €22.99 on the receipt, so cheaper still

In addition, Mass Effect 2 on the 360 had a €34.99 price sticker but I was only charged €24.99.

Rael

Project Gotham Racing 4 on the 360 is €5.99 in HMV on Grafton Street. Ironically the budget edition is just down the shelf from it for €11.99

James Howlett

Rael wrote: »

Project Gotham Racing 4 on the 360 is €5.99 in HMV on Grafton Street. Ironically the budget edition is just down the shelf from it for €11.99

They have different barcodes so computer systems recognize them as different products, even though they are the same game.
It's the same everywhere.

Also on the HMV vibe I saw Afro Samurai for €8 in Blanch this evening. Seems alright.

Mancho

Bioshock 2 Xbox 12.99 Game

degrassinoel

Just Cause 2 - Steam - €24.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8190

kearneybobs

degrassinoel wrote: »

Just Cause 2 - Steam - €24.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8190

Cheaper on theHut.com
http://www.thehut.com/games/platforms/pc/just-cause-2/10059879.html
About €20 or sp (£14.99 + 99p delivery)
And it uses Steamworks. So It's tied to your steam account. Why pay more for same?
Like I've said before. Just because it's on sale on Steam, doesn't mean it's a bargain. Or even a good price for it.

Yakult

briankearon666 wrote: »

Cheaper on theHut.com
http://www.thehut.com/games/platforms/pc/just-cause-2/10059879.html
About €20 or sp (£14.99 + 0.99p delivery)
And it uses Steamworks. So It's tied to your steam account. Why pay more for same?
Like I've said before. Just because it's on sale on Steam, doesn't mean it's a bargain. Or even a good price for it.

Meh I'll pay the extra €5 so I can download it straight away. Just handier.

Coriolanus

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Meh I'll pay the extra €5 so I can download it straight away. Just handier.

Me too. I don't actually want the game but if I did, I could be playing it when I got home tonight after leaving it dl'ing while I was in work.
I don't get why people don't acknowledge that some others are happy to pay a small premium for convenience.

kearneybobs

Nevore wrote: »

Me too. I don't actually want the game but if I did, I could be playing it when I got home tonight after leaving it dl'ing while I was in work.
I don't get why people don't acknowledge that some others are happy to pay a small premium for convenience.

And people wonder why Steam tries to charge €50 for brand new PC games when they are €40 in the shops. Because people like you are willing to pay the high price for convenience.
Even Modern Warfare is still €60. Would you pay the premium of €20 just for the convenience of being able to download it on Steam? No.

Alright, that example might me a little extreme, but it gets my point across. Steam's pricing in Europe isn't competitive at all. And even when the games are on special they aren't even a bargain half of the time.
That is the name of this thread isn't it? Gaming bargains.
Not 'overpriced games that are now half price, still not bargain but really convenient'

Any way. Back on topic.
The first Mass Effect for the PC is quite cheap at £4.95 + 99p shipping on Zavvi.com. About €7.25 or so.
http://www.zavvi.com/games/platforms/pc/mass-effect/9965618.html
Oh, and for those who are willing to splash out for convenience, it's €14.99 on Steam.:rolleyes:

degrassinoel

a fiver in the difference shouldnt warrant a rant. ye should see blizzards digital download price versus hardcopies if ye really want a rant

Fnz

degrassinoel wrote: »

a fiver in the difference shouldnt warrant a rant. ye should see blizzards digital download price versus hardcopies if ye really want a rant

There are legitimate reasons to be annoyed when a 'limited time only half-price sale' on 'non-physical' media can't even match the regular, everyday price found elsewhere for the physical copy.

Just because other places are worse doesn't mean we should ignore Valve's shortcomings.

jaykhunter

Hey, anyone know where the cheapest place to buy Red Dead Redemption is? £37 on Zavvi, £40 on play.com and £37 on Amazon.co.uk. Is it just selling really well?

jaykhunter

On a separate point, watch out for used copies in HMV. I saw a used copy of SSFIV for ~44 euro while a NEW COPY was ~30. I was so annoyed to see it! WTF charging more for a 2nd hand -- even charging the same, or even 80% of what a new game costs -- should be outlawed :mad:

degrassinoel

Fnz wrote: »

There are legitimate reasons to be annoyed when a 'limited time only half-price sale' on 'non-physical' media can't even match the regular, everyday price found elsewhere for the physical copy.

Just because other places are worse doesn't mean we should ignore Valve's shortcomings.

so bash everyone til the lowest price is on there, right?

Fnz

degrassinoel wrote: »

so bash everyone til the lowest price is on there, right?

Or, as is relevant on a bargain thread, offer alternatives for those looking for the best price. Doesn't hurt to point out that there's little need to jump on a limited time offer when the offer isn't great to begin with, and the item can be bought cheaper at any time.

Yakult

briankearon666 wrote: »

And people wonder why Steam tries to charge €50 for brand new PC games when they are €40 in the shops. Because people like you are willing to pay the high price for convenience.
Even Modern Warfare is still €60. Would you pay the premium of €20 just for the convenience of being able to download it on Steam? No.

Well it might be convenient for some people to download it. (Like people who dont live near a games shop etc.)

briankearon666 wrote: »

Alright, that example might me a little extreme, but it gets my point across. Steam's pricing in Europe isn't competitive at all. And even when the games are on special they aren't even a bargain half of the time.
That is the name of this thread isn't it? Gaming bargains.
Not 'overpriced games that are now half price, still not bargain but really convenient'

Personally if theirs a big gap in price (like the MW2 scenario) I'll buy it from the shop but a fiver hardly makes much of a difference and you pretty much get it straight away.

anyway, over and out.

jaykhunter

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Well it might be convenient for some people to download it. (Like people who dont live near a games shop etc.)

I wonder if in general, the same people who are far away from a games shop, also have pretty slow internet/small bandwidth issues as well?

kearneybobs

Right, well. Just Cause 2 is €25 on Steam. :eek:

It's £9.99 + 99p shipping on Zavvi.com. That's about €13 or so.

http://www.zavvi.com/games/platforms/pc/just-cause-2/10059879.html
If I didn't own it already. I know which one I'd be going with.;)

degrassinoel

Two different services producing the same end result.
Ultimately this is about choice; digital copy, hardcopy,wait-time, and patience.
I know a lot of people who'd rather pickup the game in a shop or wait around for post from play/zavvi/amazon/etc.., but when you're surrounded by ****ty gaming shops, or a big hike to a decent one, and/or dont wanna wait for up to two weeks, the digital version and few extra euro look a lot better.

personally, i think its a bargain.

Fnz

People consider the Steam version a bargain so it should be mentioned here. Others are also right in pointing out that, if you're not in a rush to get a 4 month old game, you could get 2 games for the same price, elsewhere.

Yakult

jaykhunter wrote: »

I wonder if in general, the same people who are far away from a games shop, also have pretty slow internet/small bandwidth issues as well?

Not really, down in Kerry (where I live unfortunly) we have only one Gamestop in Tralee and then theres Limerick and Cork. Broadband is good in most of towns around Kerry.

briankearon666 wrote: »

It's £9.99 + 99p shipping on Zavvi.com. That's about €13 or so.

http://www.zavvi.com/games/platforms/pc/just-cause-2/10059879.html
If I didn't own it already. I know which one I'd be going with.;)

Now that price justifys the wait

marco_polo

Bit of a gaming sale on amazon.co.uk at the moment - all platforms, PC highlights include

L4D2 - £11.97
Metro 2033 - £9.60
B2BC - £12.99
Fallout 3 GOTY - £11.99
Dragons Age Origins - £11.98
Mass Effect 2 - £12.75
Bioshock 2 - £9.99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=pe_11711_21153931_as_txt_6/?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A440378031%2Cp_n_feature_browse-bin%3A671468011

RolandIRL

Bioshock 2 is €12.99 new or 9.99 pre-owned in Game. was in galway today and picked up a copy. for xbox 360 btw. didn't look for other platforms.

loads of other games are half-price. i saw Mass Effect 2 for €24.99 (i think) down from €50

wayne040576

Gamersgate are having their summer sale.
Week 1 RPGs.

http://www.gamersgate.com/summersale

For example you can get king's bounty for 2.50

kearneybobs

wayne040576 wrote: »

Gamersgate are having their summer sale.
Week 1 RPGs.

http://www.gamersgate.com/summersale

For example you can get king's bounty for 2.50

Torchlight is €3.98 on Gamersgate.