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Cheap ass 3ds games!

  • 16-06-2012 12:31AM
    #1
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭
    Master of the Universe


    Okay, I know this isn't Retro at all, but I thought you guys needed to see it before it's gone.

    If you order a Mario statue from Gamestop, you can get one of a selection of 3DS games for half price. I just got Mario Tennis and the statue for 22 delivered. Amazing!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056671884


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  • #2
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Super Mario 3D Land & Statue, sure why not like :) Damned good price


  • #3
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Statue & Wii games now no longer listed...


  • #4
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I wonder did someone just make a boob with pricing? Must have gotten some shock with all the orders from boards. Hopefully they honour them all.


  • #5
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,417 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Oh, it's definitely a mistake: even cheap old Amazon never sell the newer first party titles for any less than 30 or so.

    I wouldn't be 100% optimistic they'd honour it, but hey no harm in taking a chance!


  • #6
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I wonder did someone just make a boob with pricing? Must have gotten some shock with all the orders from boards. Hopefully they honour them all.

    It lasted very long though for it to be a mistake, surely the influx of orders would have raised a flag...


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  • #7
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    its no mistake i dont think, sure i even got an email about it, promoting it, from gamestop.ie this morning.


  • #8
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Picked up Mario Tennis and the Statuette, 22 blips, lovely Ninty Club points!


  • #9
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,682 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Anyone that hasn't availed of this offer should hand in their retro/arcade forum card and forthwith be refused entry to these pages.
    Btw I assume my card got lost in the post?


  • #10
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    We'll just ban your ass anyways, and be on the look out for a similar posting new member....


  • #11
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,682 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    I'm too vanilla to recognise baby!


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  • #12
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,682 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    I've decided to get some 3ds/ds games over the coming months. What are some good ds/3ds games. So far I only have:

    Marioland 3D
    Mario Kart 7
    Kirby Mouse Hunt
    Castlevania Portrait of Ruin
    Zelda Phantom Hourglass

    Any recommendations?


  • #13
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,417 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Step 1: Get Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan.

    Step 2: Ensure you have completed step 1.

    Step 3: Get Phoenix Wright, Taiko no Tatsujin!, Infinite Space, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Radiant Historia (which I still need to get :(), Bangai-O Spirits, Dragon Quest (IV, V, VI, X - whatever!),The World Ends With You etc...

    Step 4: Look at ghostchant's collection and recognise that you will never surpass it.


  • #14
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭megaten


    Get My World My Way. Fantastic little RPG on the DS. The main character can alter stats in the games world by pouting.


  • #15
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    just got an email saying im being refunded this due to "stock issues"


  • #16
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    My order from the OP was canceled! bastards!!!!


  • #17
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    keithgeo wrote: »
    just got an email saying im being refunded this due to "stock issues"

    Ah balls :( when did you order?


  • #18
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    First feckin day it went up!


  • #19
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    If anyone ordered from this thread here it'll probably be canceled to :( I ordered before posting it.


  • #20
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Yep got the email there too, bunch of idiots. I replied telling them as much. Ah well, as much to be expected from Gamestop I suppose :rolleyes:


  • #21
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Here's a free shipping discount code, valid until July 31st. I certainly won't be ordering from them, so someone may get the value of it:


    Code: GSIEFreeShipping18/6


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  • #22
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭megaten


    Yup got cancelled on me too.


  • #23
    Relikk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭Relikk


    Cancelled as well. Twats. :(


  • #24
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,682 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    keithgeo wrote: »
    just got an email saying im being refunded this due to "stock issues"

    Ah no!

    Just got hit too. May update my 3DS collection from 2 back to 1.


  • #25
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,417 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Not surprised. Would have been financial seppuku if they had to honour all those orders :pac:

    Gamestop really, really need to hire better quality control. There was a similar incident a few months ago when a load of people bought dirt cheap games off the website, but only a handful received them and the rest had to put up with godawful customer service and vague answers.

    A mis-price here and there you can forgive, taking into account the sheer size of some of these websites. But gamestop's site (just like the physical stores :pac:) is swiftly getting an awful reputation by presenting 'too good to be true!' deals that are actually too good to be true.


  • #26
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    o1s1n wrote: »
    My order from the OP was canceled! bastards!!!!

    Same as me.
    I chanced my arm and told them that the purchase represents a contract and if there was some shortage of the Mario figures to fire on sending the easily in stock game and forward the mario figure whenever it comes back into stock.

    Well, might work!
    Don't think they have the right to cancel after payment is accepted, if part of the order is unavailable they should contact you.
    Sounds like they made an error and are now trying to dig themselves out.


  • #27
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I was thinking that too.

    If a company catch a mispricing before the payment going through then they don't have to honour it - an advertised price is just an invitation to buy, they're not obliged to sell it to you.

    However if a payment goes through, that is a form of contract.

    I just checked and the Paypal payment went through, they had to issue a refund.

    I'm sure there's some way of them legally weaseling out of it, worth a shot though!


  • #28
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,682 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    I said the same thing early today. If the statue is out of stock, fine, send on the game and the statue later.
    It's all a joke, a ****ing joke.


  • #29
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,417 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Pretty much all merchants force you to pay instantly with paypal - try to pre-order anything, for example, and you'll pay on order, as opposed to on shipping date with credit card. Must just be the way the paypal works. It's the same with any crowdfunding stuff: they'll refund you if the target isn't reached.

    Not sure what legal basis there is for that. Could be a fun argument in the small claims court :P


  • #30
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Have been down that road before. They're covered legally so it's really not worth pursuing.

    Good thing too... as my wallet was stolen last week and I'm still awaiting my replacement credit card.


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  • #31
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Anyone get a response from Gamestop?


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