Best Price/Deal

Slippin Jimmy

I was just thinking that if everyone posts up a deal that they have seen, we would know where the est value is. For example, in gamestop the Xbox 360 Premium Deal, you get headset, componebt hd av scart adapter, enthernet able, wireless controllers, dynasty warior empires, and and game of your choic for €484.99.

Now can people post up deals that they have seen that are better than this, there are bound to be a few. Also people could offer thei opinion on the deal. Maybe this could be stickied?

mcgovern

DonnybrookGhost wrote:

I was just thinking that if everyone posts up a deal that they have seen, we would know where the est value is. For example, in gamestop the Xbox 360 Premium Deal, you get headset, componebt hd av scart adapter, enthernet able, wireless controllers , dynasty warior empires, and and game of your choic for €484.99.

Now can people post up deals that they have seen that are better than this, there are bound to be a few. Also people could offer thei opinion on the deal. Maybe this could be stickied?

All part of the premium package, not something Gamestop are offering.

The tax man

I picked up a premium pack from Xtravision last night for €460 including 2 (new) games,face plate and a football:) .

Games were Fifa world cup and PGR3.
The Nutgrove branch were out of PGR3 so I was told to choose another game so I got prey instead.It was priced at €75 while PGR3 was €69.They were going to charge me the extra few yoyo's to make up the difference.I told them all the games they had were €75 so they let me away with it.:D
So my deal turned out that little bit sweeter.

Think the Gamestop deal includes one new game but the other has to be second hand AFAIK.

Slippin Jimmy

The tax man wrote:

I picked up a premium pack from Xtravision last night for €460 including 2 (new) games,face plate and a football:) .

Games were Fifa world cup and PGR3.
The Nutgrove branch were out of PGR3 so I was told to choose another game so I got prey instead.It was priced at €75 while PGR3 was €69.They were going to charge me the extra few yoyo's to make up the difference.I told them all the games they had were €75 so they let me away with it.:D
So my deal turned out that little bit sweeter.

Think the Gamestop deal includes one new game but the other has to be second hand AFAIK.

I think the offer is ending in a couple of days:( . Sweet deal though;) .

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I was in gamestop on saturday and saw a premium package with 2 games (you had the choice of burnout revenge, tiger woods 06 and need for speed) and the usual extras from gamestop like vouchers etc......for €445!

Slippin Jimmy

BrynW wrote:

I was in gamestop on saturday and saw a premium package with 2 games (you had the choice of burnout revenge, tiger woods 06 and need for speed) and the usual extras from gamestop like vouchers etc......for €445!

Which Gamestop?

omb0wyn5ehpij9

DonnybrookGhost wrote:

Which Gamestop?

I can't think of the name of the street but it's the one just up from Pravda. Was very very VERY tempted to buy it, but seeing as i had just spent €300 on a digital camera i thought better of it!

Lemlin

Xtravision have the best offers at the moment.

fifth

^^ Yup.

Slippin Jimmy

Lemlin wrote:

Xtravision have the best offers at the moment.

If you mean the world cup offer, I was in in the Navan xtravision and the fella was saying to me that the offer will be ending within the next couple of days, that was last week sometime when I was in.

Slippin Jimmy

Lemlin wrote:

Xtravision have the best offers at the moment.

If you mean the world cup offer, I was in in the Navan xtravision and the fella was saying to me that the offer will be ending within the next couple of days, that was last week sometime when I was in.

quad_red

GAME have the premium pack + Oblivion & Prey for €469.

Arguably the best 2 games on the 360.

Plus, you get €12 back on the discount card to be set against any other games you buy.

shortys94

Thinking about getting 360, any other good deals on atm, or what is the best deal of all.

WAs really waiting for PS3 but it seems like its gonna be too expensive and not produce anything worth that money when the 360 is a lot cheaper, and its gonna take awhile to be released. Anyway can anyone convince me of any good reasons to get/ not get a 360 atm and the pros and cons of a 360 towards a PS3.
Also does the PS3 play dvds in a hd output?

Kenny_D

PS3 will play dvds in normal output. It will play blu-ray movie discs in high definition. Xbox 360 will play HD-DVD's once the hddvd drive comes out at xmas. HD-DVD and Blu Ray are two new formats. PS3 will have blu ray built in but the 360 will have it as an add on which makes a lot more sense as one format may fail. Like the UMD movie format for example. Then your stuck after having payed for an expensive new format drive but a lack of titles being released

shortys94

Would you recommend the 360 over the PS3, like Ive been holding out this long for PS3, but it just doesnt make sense paying 600 for the console, I have never had xbxo, always sony:p

Kenny_D

Yes I do recommend the 360 considering the price differences. My friend has been waiting for the 360 but never atually played a 360 until he came to my house the other day. He's very pro sony and has never been into xbox at all. After playing it in my house he is now looking to buy a 360 and is happy to wait until the price comes down on the ps3. I'll buy a ps3 myself once the price comes down and a good game that I want comes out for it (new final fantasy). Other than that, the 360 is getting a lot of the same big games that the ps3 is getting so theres no need to pick up a ps3 when you can play a lot of the same games on the 360. Oh and xbox live + live arcade is fantastic

shortys94

Yea so again what is the best deal currently, gamestop, xtravision etc..... best value for a premium package or on its own, but there seems to be better value in packages..

Kinetic^

Here check this out: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=5000

That Guy 901

Komplett have a pretty good deal on the XBOX 360 on its own, with cheap enough shipping.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=313421

(fyi, i know this isnt a bundle but some people such as myself were looking to buy the console on its own first)

shortys94

any package deals?

Vegeta

best package has to be HMV

525 for a premium pack with 3 games.

Pick 2 games from Far Cry, GRAW, MotoGp and someother game i cant remember (i took GRAW and Far Cry)

Third game is any game of your choice. (PGR3 is what i took)

Ask for a gamer card and you get 35 euro put straight onto it so when a game comes out you want you'll already have 35 euro towards it.

I got one just over a week ago!!!

shortys94

id rather a deal with jus two games under 500

Slippin Jimmy

shortys94 wrote:

id rather a deal with jus two games under 500

I agree with ya there mate. I like the idea of three games, but the few that are listed don't appeal to me. I never played them before, maybe a look on the HMV website will do the trick;) .

Vegeta

shortys94 wrote:

id rather a deal with jus two games under 500

well i think gamestop do a deal for 485 or something but one of the games has to be dynasty warriors.

I think extravision are doing a similar deal but one of the games is FIFA

If you are looking for a deal of a 360 and any 2 games of your choice for under 500 it doesn't exist (unless someone has started an offer since last saturday the 5th of August)

EDIT: Also you get 35 euro of free games stuff. If GRAW and PGR3 don't interest you I have to ask what games you want a 360 for?? I am not saying they are the best games ever but they are some of the best the console has to offer at the moment

Royale with Cheese

Can you use your student card to get a 10% discount when purchasing hardware in hmv?

quad_red

shortys94 wrote:

id rather a deal with jus two games under 500

I looked at the deals in HMV as well but the Game offer for 469 for Oblivion +Prey seemed a better deal for moi (I've never liked the Ghost Recon games and driving games don't do much for me either).

shortys94

yea quad red, that seems to be the best deal imo, whats the xtravision one again?

Vegeta

shortys94 wrote:

yea quad red, that seems to be the best deal imo, whats the xtravision one again?

I think its 454 or 459 with FIFA, a soccer ball, a green face plate and GRAW. Fine but who wants FIFA.....yuk

Burning Eclipse

Vegeta wrote:

best package has to be HMV

525 for a premium pack with 3 games.

Pick 2 games from Far Cry, GRAW, MotoGp and someother game i cant remember (i took GRAW and Far Cry)

Third game is any game of your choice. (PGR3 is what i took)

Ask for a gamer card and you get 35 euro put straight onto it so when a game comes out you want you'll already have 35 euro towards it.

I got one just over a week ago!!!

4th game was Hitman: Blood Money.
I think HMV is a great deal, epsecially considering the €35 on your game card. IIRC, Game give 20 quid in denominations of 5 and you can only use one at a time.

Best "deal" on a 360 was last christmas when my girlfriend queued on launch day to surprise me with one

Vegeta

Burning Eclipse wrote:

4th game was Hitman: Blood Money.
I think HMV is a great deal, epsecially considering the €35 on your game card. IIRC, Game give 20 quid in denominations of 5 and you can only use one at a time.

Best "deal" on a 360 was last christmas when my girlfriend queued on launch day to surprise me with one

lucky fecker

quad_red

Burning Eclipse wrote:

Best "deal" on a 360 was last christmas when my girlfriend queued on launch day to surprise me with one

Her name and number please (in case it doesn't work out between ye)

thecheese

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Can you use your student card to get a 10% discount when purchasing hardware in hmv?

Afraid not, I also had this bright idea when looking for a psp last Christmas. Always worth another shot though