Gaming Bargains (not Freebies)

marco_polo · 20-12-2010 06:40PM

Thank f*ck I've no kids or Christmas would be cancelled.

Anyone think 14.99 is a low as ME2 will go?

EDIT Actuall appears to be 22, stupid small phone text, wait it is.

kearneybobs · 20-12-2010 06:58PM

Just a warning/suggestion.

I suggest that you refrain from buying anything in the sale that isn't on a daily deal or a once off special and wait until the last moment to buy the games/bundles.

You'll sometimes find that games that are on special (usually in the ballpark region of 25%) will go down even further on a daily deal. That way you wont be too disappointed if you pick up a game for 25% off instead of 60-80% off.

kearneybobs · 21-12-2010 01:21AM

Mass Effect 2 is currently at 25% at €22.49. So is he Digital Collectors edition for the exact same price. I know which one I'd be going with. :rolleyes:
But also, it's probably worth waiting a while to see if it goes down further. But then again, they may change the price of the collectors edition to reflect the difference in content to something higher, but I doubt they will.

jaykhunter · 21-12-2010 02:40AM

Might be worth holding out for the PS3 version as i'm pretty sure it comes with all the DLC as well. And a novelised version of ME1 to set the scene

kearneybobs · 21-12-2010 02:41AM

Also, the PS3 version uses the new Mass Effect 3 engine too. If you can, I'd wait for that one.
Just bought p.b winterbottom for 40c and Super Meat Boy.

Antar Bolaeisk · 21-12-2010 11:26AM

SavyGamer have a full list of the Steam Sales here

kearneybobs · 21-12-2010 04:46PM

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

SavyGamer have a full list of the Steam Sales here

That's a good comprehensive list of what's on sale, but the prices are in pounds sterling. There can be quite a considerable price difference between the €/£ price and what would normally be considered a reasonable exchange rate. (i.e. €1= £0.70/0.80)
Take for example Battlefield Bad Company 2
It's £6.79 yet it is €13.59. Dont get me wrong, it's still a good price, but it ain't the bargain it probably should/could be if a reasonable currency conversion had of been implimented in this case. Other games on the other hand have got it right like super meat boy. Just a caveat I think people should know about. If you dont agree with it, then dont buy it. I try to avoid it myself as much as possible.

/gets off of soapbox and get's out the credit card for a new set of daily sales in an hour or so.

kearneybobs · 21-12-2010 06:42PM

The Witcher had been on my shopping list for some time, and now I have it for €4. Bargain. Burnout Paradise is under €4 too. Some good ones there today.

wilser · 22-12-2010 01:18AM

Game stop have vanquish on 360 & ps3 for €17.98 new

Kiith · 22-12-2010 11:54AM

wilser wrote: »

Game stop have vanquish on 360 & ps3 for €17.98 new

Sweet, i might pick that up this week.

ShaneU · 22-12-2010 01:39PM

http://www.humblebundle.com/

humble bundle 1 is now free when you buy humble bundle 2, minimum price for both is around €5.60, bargain.

It's also free to people who bought bundle 2 already

savemejebus · 22-12-2010 11:51PM

Crackdown 2 for €12.49 in argos at the min.

tman · 26-12-2010 07:46PM

NFS Hot Pursuit (PC) for £12.91 on Amazon

DAO Ultimate - £15

Buy them both together to avail of free super saver delivery

Polar101 · 27-12-2010 02:50PM

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/6941/

Paradox Complete pack €54.99

I think there's a bit too much to play in one lifetime, but it's not the worst value I've seen.

Sasquatch76 · 29-12-2010 02:35PM

Fallout New Vegas (PC) is €19 in GAME in Liffey Valley. Cheapest I can find, including online etailers.

Jerichoholic · 29-12-2010 04:13PM

Xtravision have Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands on PS3 for €15. It's well worth getting.

tman · 29-12-2010 04:47PM

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Xtravision have Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands on PS3 for €15. It's well worth getting.

Even at that price I'd feel shortchanged tbh...
decent enough game, but after you raced through it in 6 hours there isn't really much there to drag you back in... A solid rental but not the return to form I had hoped for:(

Mr Trade In · 29-12-2010 06:31PM

tman wrote: »

Even at that price I'd feel shortchanged tbh...
decent enough game, but after you raced through it in 6 hours there isn't really much there to drag you back in... A solid rental but not the return to form I had hoped for:(

€9.99 preowned in Smyths on PS3,Wii and Xbox 360.

ShaneU · 29-12-2010 10:21PM

Xtravision's sale is terrible tbh, I bet only one or two items are 70% off, I didn't see any.

calex71 · 29-12-2010 11:04PM

ShaneU wrote: »

Xtravision's sale is terrible tbh, I bet only one or two items are 70% off, I didn't see any.

Yeah the prices on whats reduced are only down to par with other places, sick I got the likes of Fable 3 , Fallout NV and RB3 on launch days, now 2 months on I could be saving around €50 :mad:

On a more positive note I did get some cheap games in xtravision

Got an arcade game pack with 6 games for €5, Spiderman: Web of shadows for €.99c and Project Sylpheed for €5 ........ I didn't say I got good games lol

kendragon · 29-12-2010 11:08PM

calex71 wrote: »

Yeah the prices on whats reduced are only down to par with other places, sick I got the likes of Fable 3 , Fallout NV and RB3 on launch days, now 2 months on I could be saving around €50 :mad:

On a more positive note I did get some cheap games in xtravision
Got an arcade game pack with 6 games for €5, Spiderman: Web of shadows for €.99c and Project Sylpheed for €5 ........ I didn't say I got good games lol

was the spiderman game on xbox Calex?

calex71 · 29-12-2010 11:15PM

kendragon wrote: »

was the spiderman game on xbox Calex?

It was indeed

cherryghost · 30-12-2010 01:08PM

Gamergates New Years Sale has just started. Lot of games a tad more expensive/cheaper than the Steam sales.

wayne040576 · 30-12-2010 02:21PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Gamergates New Years Sale has just started. Lot of games a tad more expensive/cheaper than the Steam sales.

Due to some weirdness with my ISP perhaps a DNS issue, gamersgate thinks I'm in the US and is allowing me to access their deals including Mass Effect 2 for $8. Has been like that all week.

kearneybobs · 30-12-2010 02:39PM

wayne040576 wrote: »

Due to some weirdness with my ISP perhaps a DNS issue, gamersgate thinks I'm in the US and is allowing me to access their deals including Mass Effect 2 for $8. Has been like that all week.

Have you actually been able to buy anthing in $? Happens to me but usually they wont let me buy stuff unless it's in the right currency associated with my credit card i think.

wayne040576 · 30-12-2010 02:41PM

briankearon666 wrote: »

Have you actually been able to buy anthing in $? Happens to me but usually they wont let me buy stuff unless it's in the right currency associated with my credit card i think.

Yeah I bought the black mirror on Tuesday which is US only. Up until then it would only ever say not available in your region. I use paypal??

witnessmenow · 31-12-2010 03:32PM

Ea Store has a sale on at the moment, 44% off everything for today and tomorrow.

Battlefield Vietnam expansion is around €7

which makes a nice addition to the $7 battlfield BC 2 i got on steam the other day I think i did ok for myself

dreamers75 · 31-12-2010 04:46PM

witnessmenow wrote: »

which makes a nice addition to the $7 battlfield BC 2 i got on steam the other day I think i did ok for myself

You can play them together it has to be Steam /Steam or EA/EA

cherryghost · 31-12-2010 04:49PM

dreamers75 wrote: »

You can play them together it has to be Steam /Steam or EA/EA

I assume you meant can't, not can.

And yes, you can

Any stores that "sell BC2 Vietnam", sell a 16-digit code. This code can be entered into the BC2 game client - any version of the game client. Entering this code unlocks Vietnam for that EA account. No additional download is necessary.

ChunkyLover_53 · 31-12-2010 05:30PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Gamergates New Years Sale has just started. Lot of games a tad more expensive/cheaper than the Steam sales.

Sid Meier's Pirates! €1.74

You'd be mad not to. Such a fun game.

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