View Full Version : Do you buy your video games from the US?
MangoShake
Oct 21st, 2007, 05:52 PM
Considering the current exchange rate, would you buy your video games from US online retailers, or do you happily surrender to your favourite (least despised) Canadian retailer the extra $10 they ask for?
CHINAdeals
Oct 21st, 2007, 05:58 PM
BB and gamespot are known to have some awesome sales on games/media
its great to get if you're near the border or if you're going down on a trip
just check the weekly flyers
but i must say. most of the good stuff is gone in the morning i think
Firestorm
Oct 21st, 2007, 06:33 PM
No. I haven't exactly paid full price for a game in a long time though. If you're on RFD there's really no reason you should be paying $80 for games.
Yay to EB Trade 3 for Free :D
sfu_lifer
Oct 21st, 2007, 06:40 PM
I only buy on sale.
However, I have yet to see a store that can match FamilyVideo (US internet site). I have used them a few times and I pay US prices and only $0.99 shipping. Usually the border dudes just let me through since it's under $50.
YMMV of course and I do NOT suggest smuggling it across. Having a 5year record on your "file" sucks bigtime.
Txiasaeia
Oct 21st, 2007, 08:56 PM
Absolutely. Amazon.com shipped to a Blaine mail box means never having to pay $10 over the *real* cost or 13% tax.
Vich
Oct 22nd, 2007, 06:29 AM
I either grab mine when there's a sale or on eBay. Either way, I usually save some cash.
Wal-Mart is now dropping the prices of Canadian video games to match US prices, so because of the Canadian dollar at parity it looks like high game prices for Canadians will be over soon.
Lone_Prodigy
Oct 22nd, 2007, 01:50 PM
Why would I? EB trade-in deals and RV 2/30 keeps me happy. :D
Psubs
Oct 22nd, 2007, 01:59 PM
Absolutely. Amazon.com shipped to a Blaine mail box means never having to pay $10 over the *real* cost or 13% tax.
Is that a US box that when they put the package inside it disappears and is transported to your mailbox here in Canada?
sannin
Oct 22nd, 2007, 07:54 PM
Why would I? EB trade-in deals and RV 2/30 keeps me happy. :D
When does the RV 2/30 deal typically occur? I know the 2/40 came out during the holidays, but wasn't the 2/30 last summer?
Lone_Prodigy
Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:06 PM
When does the RV 2/30 deal typically occur? I know the 2/40 came out during the holidays, but wasn't the 2/30 last summer?
It just ended mid-September. There was another one earlier in the year.
Maybe there will be another one in late 07/early 08.