Blockbuster/EBGames/Futureshop - Trade-In-Values (TIV) Thread

[Sakaban]

ahh.. so i take it ur around markham library then :P

there was some decent stuff at the one at markham and 14th.. depending on what u needed.. i got my soul calibur and madden 09 there for 28 each...and if you like ps2 games.. they have like madden 09, rock band for like 14 each (all after the discount).. i didnt check 360 or wii..i just found it funny that ull go to the BBV and not the RV :)

damn your lucky.. too bad I'm not in markham this week.. Soul Calibur would have been nice for my PS3

[revenge7777]

At EBGames, they are having a T2G NBA Live 09 or NBA 2K9 for $9.99. Doesn't specificy anys consoles but as usual, minimum $8 TIV. I'm prob gonna check it out myself.

Yup, its true.I did it for nba live 09 and fifa 09.

[JKL]

there was some decent stuff at the one at markham and 14th.. depending on what u needed.. i got my soul calibur and madden 09 there for 28 each...and if you like ps2 games.. they have like madden 09, rock band for like 14 each (all after the discount).. i didnt check 360 or wii..i just found it funny that ull go to the BBV and not the RV :)

Good find!! I need 1-2 $8+ TIV games so iI can pre-order LBP at EB.. I've been searching around BBV but didn't really actually walk in RV at all. I'll go to RV tomorrow and take a look :)

[Bargain Bin]

Yup, its true.I did it for nba live 09 and fifa 09.

Hey, since it didn't specify console, can you trade any games with $8 TIV? Is that what you did? By any games I mean can you include last gen?

[neksus]

Yup. Any game that's current gen and above $8 tiv works :)

[the_fm]

Hey, since it didn't specify console, can you trade any games with $8 TIV? Is that what you did? By any games I mean can you include last gen?

no last gen, only current

[Captain Snazzypants]

Yup, its true.I did it for nba live 09 and fifa 09.

So FIFA 09 count as well? I've been waiting for this deal :twisted:

[mahjongmaniac]

it wasn't too great.

stranglehold for 20, WWE08 for 10, Motorstorm 10

were the ones I could remember, but that was a while back.

as another mentioned, stranglehold was $10.

if you're still lookin' for one, this is $10 new/PPed at BBV.


also WWE08 for $10, it was the CE

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Stranglehold was actually 10 bucks but i think that one game that a lot of people jumped on was when guitar hero 3 went for 5 bucks

GH3 game only (360), $5 PPed, $10 new... a lot of ppl jumped on it not b/c it was cheap, but rather they can trade it at BBV for $30 TIC

i wouldn't doubt some ppl actually wanted the game, but it was pretty obvious most ppl had other intentions when you go instore and all the PPed copies were gone...

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I would if there's a RV close to my house!! only has a BBV in close proximity, and they're really running short on any good titles that qualifies for T3G1F at EB.
Even if I head over to the closest RV now, im assuming most of the $10-15 titles will be gone...

they restock PPed games, so don't be so pessimistic. a lot of times it's about timing.

[revenge7777]

So FIFA 09 count as well? I've been waiting for this deal :twisted:

Yup, if you really want the prove i ll go and scan my recipt if you want.

[Auroni]

Yup, if you really want the prove i ll go and scan my recipt if you want.

Can anyone confirm if I trade in 2 games + 10 bucks for Fifa....can I eventually switch it for a different game like Gears 2 or Fable 2...or better yet just credit?

Also,

TIV at EB
Bully - 360 - 11
Enchanted Arms - PS3 - 10

[jitterbugjohnny]

Yup, if you really want the prove i ll go and scan my recipt if you want.

Did you happen to notice which exact games were available for the deal? Was nba 2k9 a part of it?

[Eclipse09]

ahh.. so i take it ur around markham library then :P

there was some decent stuff at the one at markham and 14th.. depending on what u needed.. i got my soul calibur and madden 09 there for 28 each...and if you like ps2 games.. they have like madden 09, rock band for like 14 each (all after the discount).. i didnt check 360 or wii..i just found it funny that ull go to the BBV and not the RV :)

Hm.... I never seem to find any games at that location at all. I find the one on 16th with more selection.

[freakx2001]

Can anyone confirm if I trade in 2 games + 10 bucks for Fifa....can I eventually switch it for a different game like Gears 2 or Fable 2...or better yet just credit?

Also,

TIV at EB
Bully - 360 - 11
Enchanted Arms - PS3 - 10


I switched my NHL09 pre-order to Gears 2. However I did go to pick up my pre-order a week late, and just said that I had gotten NHL somewhere else for a better deal.. so your YMMV, but it can be done..

[Captain Snazzypants]

I switched my NHL09 pre-order to Gears 2. However I did go to pick up my pre-order a week late, and just said that I had gotten NHL somewhere else for a better deal.. so your YMMV, but it can be done..

What choice would they have other than to give you store credit for $59.99 which you can then use as you please? They aren't gonna give you cash back, they aren't gonna return your games (in case you got your pre-order with traded games), so how else could this play out?

I'd be interested in hearing any 'bad' stories others have had in this situation...

[mahjongmaniac]

What choice would they have other than to give you store credit for $59.99 which you can then use as you please? They aren't gonna give you cash back, they aren't gonna return your games (in case you got your pre-order with traded games), so how else could this play out?

I'd be interested in hearing any 'bad' stories others have had in this situation...

if they know you did T3GIF for the game/pre-order, they prbly won't let you get store credit back, let alone cash back.

i think some on here have mentioned that for those who did T3GIF for pre-orders, they weren't even able to switch to "any" other pre-order, only those that were on the "list of T3GIF"


BTW, seems like this thread is turning into an EBG + TIV thread....

[Bargain Bin]

Did you happen to notice which exact games were available for the deal? Was nba 2k9 a part of it?

When I went to my local EB Games, I saw NBA Live 09 and NBA 2K9 in the T2G1 for $9.99 deal. I plan to do the 2K9 one soon.

[chopchop330]

if they know you did T3GIF for the game/pre-order, they prbly won't let you get store credit back, let alone cash back.

i think some on here have mentioned that for those who did T3GIF for pre-orders, they weren't even able to switch to "any" other pre-order, only those that were on the "list of T3GIF"


BTW, seems like this thread is turning into an EBG + TIV thread....

Unless it is the same staff and he/she remembers you, I don't think they would know that you did the T3GIF promo. I changed both my Gears 2 CE thru T3GIF to Fallout 3 and Fable 2 CE by going in there on a different day and just say you want to change your pre-order. If they ask for the receipt then just say you have it at home, then they usually ask for your phone number :lol:

[Jouvert]

Unless it is the same staff and he/she remembers you, I don't think they would know that you did the T3GIF promo. I changed both my Gears 2 CE thru T3GIF to Fallout 3 and Fable 2 CE by going in there on a different day and just say you want to change your pre-order. If they ask for the receipt then just say you have it at home, then they usually ask for your phone number :lol:

Even without a receipt EB staff can still figure out if you paid for a pre-order using T3GIF when they see in their system that you didn't pay any tax for a game. A diligent CSR may then outright refuse to change the pre-order to something else or even give you back store credit and instead tell you that you must collect the game that you originally ordered. It all depends on the sales clerk you get. Just something to keep in mind.

[chopchop330]

Even without a receipt EB staff can still figure out if you paid for a pre-order using T3GIF when they see in their system that you didn't pay any tax for a game. A diligent CSR may then outright refuse to change the pre-order to something else or even give you back store credit and instead tell you that you must collect the game that you originally ordered. It all depends on the sales clerk you get. Just something to keep in mind.

So if you pre-ordered a game with full price then it would not show as $69.99 on the system? When I did those changes, the system showed the Gears 2 CE as $69.99 each and none of the sales seemed to know it was done thru the promo.

Then again you are right about the tax, it should probably show up as $69.99+tax if I paid full deposit. What about if you used the Edge card (credits) to pay? Do they still charge taxes?

[Eclipse09]

So if you pre-ordered a game with full price then it would not show as $69.99 on the system? When I did those changes, the system showed the Gears 2 CE as $69.99 each and none of the sales seemed to know it was done thru the promo.

Then again you are right about the tax, it should probably show up as $69.99+tax if I paid full deposit. What about if you used the Edge card (credits) to pay? Do they still charge taxes?

No tax on the Edge card
It also says gift card

i had an odd experince. I got a game that was 9.99 on the edge card. i went to return it and the reciept said Gift card. i asked to put it back into the Edge card and he told me he can only put it on a gift card. I told him i didnt want to carry 2 EB cards (the gift card and the edge card) so he asked me for a debit card.

So i guess that is how you can covert your Edge credit back to cash

[grappos13]

ya its weird.. once i purchased tony hawk proving grounds like when i got my ps3 2 motnhs ago then read reviews of how skate is better.. so i went to return it to EB (i got it thru doing trade ins when blockbuster had b2g1 deal for used games..just used basic credit to get THPG)..then i went to return it and got the money back on the gift card.. recently i went to change an nhl 09 credit (already got the game from a diff eb and diff credit) and i asked to put it to the giftcard but he could only put it to the Edge card.. weird.. now i got both of them :/

[Jouvert]

What about if you used the Edge card (credits) to pay? Do they still charge taxes?

Yeah, that would probably work if you tell any suspicious EB employee that you originally paid for a pre-order with an Edge card (no tax charged when using one of those). Hopefully he/she won't start asking around and catch you in a lie.

[mahjongmaniac]

Even without a receipt EB staff can still figure out if you paid for a pre-order using T3GIF when they see in their system that you didn't pay any tax for a game. A diligent CSR may then outright refuse to change the pre-order to something else or even give you back store credit and instead tell you that you must collect the game that you originally ordered. It all depends on the sales clerk you get. Just something to keep in mind.

is this some new update in their system?

cuz recently, it seems like more RFDers are discussing about how the CSRs can check how you paid for the pre-order (T3GIF, cash, etc.) and hence would affect whether or not you'd be able to switch pre-orders.

i can only imagine this is happening cuz ppl in the past have been constantly abusing the promo (i.e. T3GIF, and then refund pre-orders for full cash/credit back)

[thechampion116]

is this some new update in their system?

cuz recently, it seems like more RFDers are discussing about how the CSRs can check how you paid for the pre-order (T3GIF, cash, etc.) and hence would affect whether or not you'd be able to switch pre-orders.

i can only imagine this is happening cuz ppl in the past have been constantly abusing the promo (i.e. T3GIF, and then refund pre-orders for full cash/credit back)

I've never had a problem changing T3G1F preorders, even when they knew. Generally I only switch to new releases after I changed games.

[g0blez]

Is the trade 3 for a new pre-order deal still on?

Does anyone know if the following GC games are still worth something at ebgames:
Super Mario Sunshine
The Legend of Zelda - the windwalker
The Legend of Zelda - Collector's edition (promotional disc)

Thanks

[hesho]

Is the trade 3 for a new pre-order deal still on?

Does anyone know if the following GC games are still worth something at ebgames:
Super Mario Sunshine
The Legend of Zelda - the windwalker
The Legend of Zelda - Collector's edition (promotional disc)

Thanks

i know the EB here, they don't accept GC or ps2 games anymore for the promo. In truth though, you would be better off selling the collector's edition seperatly anyway.

[mahjongmaniac]

i know the EB here, they don't accept GC or ps2 games anymore for the promo.

i think it's GC and XBOX games

PS2 games may still work, depending on the promo.

the last EBG T3GIF wknd allowed PS2 games as long as it was $8+

[Lone_Prodigy]

Is the trade 3 for a new pre-order deal still on?

Does anyone know if the following GC games are still worth something at ebgames:
Super Mario Sunshine
The Legend of Zelda - the windwalker
The Legend of Zelda - Collector's edition (promotional disc)

Thanks

$5, $10, $8-ish. You would get a lot for the Collector's Edition selling it separately (at least $20.)

[belowzeros]

anyone know if Left 4 Dead and Prince of Persia 2 are on the trade3 list?

[grappos13]

just trade 3 for something else and then get store credit after that item comes out.. say u tried the demo and u dont want it.. or just change it.. i havent had any problems doing this..

[trixR4kids]

just trade 3 for something else and then get store credit after that item comes out.. say u tried the demo and u dont want it.. or just change it.. i havent had any problems doing this..

wut would be the point of doing this? arent u trading 3 for a pre order for something u like? or r u simply trading 3 for a pre order of sth u dont like and then u plan on trading it in for store credit for another pre order u do like? which is the same in the end?

[dtrader69]

wut would be the point of doing this? arent u trading 3 for a pre order for something u like? or r u simply trading 3 for a pre order of sth u dont like and then u plan on trading it in for store credit for another pre order u do like? which is the same in the end?

i think what carlton is saying is if the game that u want is not yet on the preorder list just yet (say SF4)...then you can just preorder one from the list for now...then change it later to SF4

as the t3g1f preorder list is only limited to a certain upcoming games...

[177a12k]

anybody trade in UEFA 08 or top spin 3 for ps3 as of yet?
My EB games wont tell me the values over the phone.

[PhilSousa]

Well I picked up Fantastic Four ps3 today for only 4.99. Cannot go wrong with a price like that.

:cheesygri :cheesygri

[RayK]

anybody trade in UEFA 08 or top spin 3 for ps3 as of yet?
My EB games wont tell me the values over the phone.

I just called EB, Fifa 08 and Euro 08 are both $7 TIV

[Stetson717]

These might be off a bit but I did the trade 2 pay 9.99 deal for the sports games.

Sega Superstar Tennis (wii) $11
PES 2008 (wii) - 10
Fifa 08 (wii) - 12
NBA 2k8 (ps3) - 8

edit - the pes or fifa tiv's might be reversed but they both qualified(the wii versions of course)

[dude1]

im not a hoarder but the only way i get new games is the buy low sell high principle so then i dont feel so ripped of paying those high game prices
so anyone know of any cheap game deals where the trade in value at bbv or ebgames is higher

thanks

[grappos13]

high game prices? i wouldnt consider them high priced.. 59.99 for brand new game.. lemme think...i remember all SNES games selling for like 79.99 brand new in the early 1990s, when wages were a lot cheaper, less technology (ie no R and D needed)... yet nowadays.. we get much better quality products from more educated people that make more money and we pay less when our standard of living is a lot higher than like 1992... yet everyone still complains about high game prices? sure its a CD instead of cartridge.. not a big deal...but if u look in comparison... if ur a minimum wage worker (lets throw out personal taxes for a sec), you can make enuff for this game in 7 hours x 8.75 dollars an hr = 61.25 dollars.. basically enuff to cover the game and some sales taxes...whereas in 1992... 10.25 hrs x 6 dollars an hour = 61.50... almost the same... just trying to say.. games are expensive in retrospec.. and especially for how much entertainment u get out of it... :P

[lunaris]

i think what carlton is saying

LOL +1!!

[grappos13]

:)

[jopojo]

Some disconcerting news for all you guys: used game prices at bbv are going UP!!! and these two games were the cheapest of the cheap before!!!

Kameo (used) - 14.99
The Outfit (used) - 14.99

Anyone else starting to see this trend?

[OneTimeOnlySale]

Some disconcerting news for all you guys: used game prices at bbv are going UP!!! and these two games were the cheapest of the cheap before!!!

Kameo (used) - 14.99
The Outfit (used) - 14.99

Anyone else starting to see this trend?

What's the sense in that? Kameo's a TERRIBLE game and I can't imagine many people interested in it at 9.99 let alone 14.99

[zoro69]

high game prices? i wouldnt consider them high priced.. 59.99 for brand new game.. lemme think...i remember all SNES games selling for like 79.99 brand new in the early 1990s, when wages were a lot cheaper, less technology (ie no R and D needed)... yet nowadays.. we get much better quality products from more educated people that make more money and we pay less when our standard of living is a lot higher than like 1992... yet everyone still complains about high game prices? sure its a CD instead of cartridge.. not a big deal...but if u look in comparison... if ur a minimum wage worker (lets throw out personal taxes for a sec), you can make enuff for this game in 7 hours x 8.75 dollars an hr = 61.25 dollars.. basically enuff to cover the game and some sales taxes...whereas in 1992... 10.25 hrs x 6 dollars an hour = 61.50... almost the same... just trying to say.. games are expensive in retrospec.. and especially for how much entertainment u get out of it... :P


In the early 80s most games (atari, coleco, intellivision) were 39.99, with some more (zaxxon was $55 because it was "3d"). They would stay that price for years, not fall months after they came out. Inflate 39.99 from say 82 to now and you'll see just how much game prices have fallen, especially considering there wasn't to much to the games back then.

[Formula1]

Looks like BBV has B2G1F on again. Includes previewed DVD's and games and excludes Blurays.
http://www.blockbuster.ca/promotions.aspx

[Bargain Bin]

So is Rogers doing the 2/$40 this weekend for Thanksgiving weekend starting on Friday? Anyone know?

[bobiwan]

Some disconcerting news for all you guys: used game prices at bbv are going UP!!! and these two games were the cheapest of the cheap before!!!

Kameo (used) - 14.99
The Outfit (used) - 14.99

Anyone else starting to see this trend?

Kameo was $5 the last time I was at BBV.

[freakx2001]

Some disconcerting news for all you guys: used game prices at bbv are going UP!!! and these two games were the cheapest of the cheap before!!!

Kameo (used) - 14.99
The Outfit (used) - 14.99

Anyone else starting to see this trend?

What's the sense in that? Kameo's a TERRIBLE game and I can't imagine many people interested in it at 9.99 let alone 14.99

Kameo was $5 the last time I was at BBV.



Its true, noticed this at the BBV in Barrhaven over the weekend. I was flicking through, and notice games that were previously 4.99, were magically 9.99 / 14.99. In some cases, the 14.99 sticker was put over the 4.99 sticker, as you could easily remove the sticker...

I thought this was illegal in Canada. You can't have a regular priced item sudden go up in price to a higher value, once it has dropped, that is the price it always has to be... this is why stores have sales, temp price drop. But I'm sorry, some of these games have been 4.99 for months now, that is no sale... I call Shenanigans!

[Bargain Bin]

They probably boosted them cause of the promo. Anyone know how long thats running for? And if Rogers is having 2/$40 this weekend?

[katamaris4ever]

Well I picked up Fantastic Four ps3 today for only 4.99. Cannot go wrong with a price like that.

:cheesygri :cheesygri

Unless you can XD Honestly, I didn't like Fantastic Four 2 as much as the first game.

[Jaytee]

I went to BBV just now to see what I could get for my old games. Im going to try EB tomorrow to see what I can get. Im hoping for a 3 for 1 on the PS3 games. I will update this with the EB TIVs.

BBV TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15

[OneTimeOnlySale]

I call Shenanigans!

Everybody get your brooms it's Shenanigans!

[Makaveli the Don]

EB Games:

360 Madden 09: $35
Wii Super Mario Galaxy: $35

[greywolf501]

I went to BBV just now to see what I could get for my old games. Im going to try EB tomorrow to see what I can get. Im hoping for a 3 for 1 on the PS3 games. I will update this with the EB TIVs.

BBV TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15

The only game there that you won't get more for at EB is The Darkness which is at like $2, all of the others will wither be $7 or over $8 which is enough for the Trade X Promotions, and Zelda is $37

[belowzeros]

You can't have a regular priced item sudden go up in price to a higher value, once it has dropped, that is the price it always has to be... this is why stores have sales, temp price drop.


lol whut? i think you've been on RFD too long =p

[grappos13]

offtopic but i think rogers 30% off games is dead... even tho its still in the flyer they just released a week ago... went to one of them that had SC4 and madden 09 for ps3 but 30% wasnt on..

[Jaytee]

Cool, thanks for the heads up. I hope to pre order Little Big Planet tonight.

The only game there that you won't get more for at EB is The Darkness which is at like $2, all of the others will wither be $7 or over $8 which is enough for the Trade X Promotions, and Zelda is $37

[freakx2001]

lol whut? i think you've been on RFD too long =p

Ha.. I'm pretty sure I'm right.. like in this example, those games have been dirt cheap forever now, but since they have a deal on, they are gonna bump up the prices? thats so wrong... I'm sure if someone checked into retail laws they would find I'm correct... its in there somewhere, along with the SCOP

[googz]

Bought the following Wii games at BBV which were all worth at least $8 trade-in at EB Games:

Madden 08 - $4.99 ($10 EB TIV)
Trauma Center: New Blood - $14.99 ($11 EB TIV)
Tony Hawks's Proving Ground - $14.99 ($13 EB TIV)

[ran-solo]

I don't think the law is quite like that. I do think that they aren't allowed to cover up a lower price sticker with a higher price one. If they decide to raise the price, they must completely remove the sticker indicating the lower price. This is how it was explained to me when I was in retail a long time ago.

Also, SCOP isn't law. It's a voluntary code that most retailers adhere to and it is endorsed by the Competition Bureau of Canada.

[Captain Snazzypants]

I don't think the law is quite like that. I do think that they aren't allowed to cover up a lower price sticker with a higher price one. If they decide to raise the price, they must completely remove the sticker indicating the lower price. This is how it was explained to me when I was in retail a long time ago.

Also, SCOP isn't law. It's a voluntary code that most retailers adhere to and it is endorsed by the Competition Bureau of Canada.

BBV has most definitely been raising the price of their PP games over the past few weeks. NBA07 for PS3, as an example, has risen from $14.99 to $24.99 and they ain't exactly in demand. There are plenty of other examples like Tony Hawk: Proving Ground for 360 which has gone up considerably.

I posted in another thread (this one?) that this smelled like BBV were about to have another one of their promotions, and whaddya know? B2G1F just announced!!

Since the 30% off PPV games has gone away apparently, Rogers may just have another 2/40 sale this long weekend so there may be better value there (although not many top games released that would entice many). Whole different story a month from now...

[TheGamer2400]

Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox 360 still trades for $35 at EB yesterday.

[nospam]

Since the 30% off PPV games has gone away apparently, Rogers may just have another 2/40 sale this long weekend so there may be better value there (although not many top games released that would entice many). Whole different story a month from now...

While I would welcome another 2/40 sale, the frustrating thing is that the pre-played selection has been pretty much picked over two or three times now, at least in Calgary. There isn't much worth buying, unless you are looking for something with trade in value.

[winson82]

NHL 09 for PS3

TIV @ BBV as of October 5, 2008 = $36

[Captain Snazzypants]

FYI - EB is having another T3G1F promo this long weekend (up to $69.99 TIV boost on any upcoming game). Couple that with the BBV (and possibly RV) promo and it could be interesting.

I agree that there is very little good stuff out there, unfortunately. Bit of a lowpoint in the gaming season...

[aznrock2000]

Just got back from EB and pre-ordered me a copy of GoW2. So excited.

Traded in DOA4 ($8), Fight Night Rd 3 ($8) and Trauma Centre ($11).

[grappos13]

has anyone confirmed that b2g1 free is back on for including used games? i know it says the games thing at the bottom of the add but they may just forgot to take that out as its not part of their main add.. thanks

[aznrock2000]

I was at BBV last night but they didn't have any signs indicating b2g1f on games. It seems like it was just on movies.

[ewater]

has anyone confirmed that b2g1 free is back on for including used games? i know it says the games thing at the bottom of the add but they may just forgot to take that out as its not part of their main add.. thanks

Confirmed with 3 stores. B2G1 does not apply to used games. :(

[Captain Snazzypants]

Confirmed with 3 stores. B2G1 does not apply to used games. :(

Hmmm, and I just got back from a BBV location where it only seemed to apply to used games. IIRC, they only have these promos to clear out PPV stock...

[Bargain Bin]

So EB Games is having another T3G1F promo up to $69.99 again? Sounds good. Does anyone know if RV is having 2/$40 this weekend cause of Thanksgiving?

[TheGamer2400]

I agree that there is very little good stuff out there, unfortunately. Bit of a lowpoint in the gaming season...

I don't think so. Let's see:

- Fallout 3
- Gears of War 2
- Left 4 Dead
- Prince of Persia

...and there are several other big titles coming out too.

[Bargain Bin]

So for the T3G1F promo up to $69.99, could you trade 3 to get the Resistance 2 Collector's Edition, and then pay the extra $10/trade in another game since its $79.99?

[JKL]

I've never actually been to RV for the 2 for $40 deal... do they usually have new releases or just older games that's been released for a year or 2?

[heimdal]

So for the T3G1F promo up to $69.99, could you trade 3 to get the Resistance 2 Collector's Edition, and then pay the extra $10/trade in another game since its $79.99?

Just did exactly that two weeks ago. Yes you can. YMMV though.

Tried at Markville, denied. Tried at STC, deal.

[Captain Snazzypants]

I don't think so. Let's see:

- Fallout 3
- Gears of War 2
- Left 4 Dead
- Prince of Persia

...and there are several other big titles coming out too.

Wrong message. I said the used game market is at a low right now, and the upcoming games look stellar (as you've pointed out).

Don't forget these titles:

Bioshock (PS3)
Resistance 2 (PS3)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

Fable II (360)

[TheGamer2400]

Wrong message. I said the used game market is at a low right now, and the upcoming games look stellar (as you've pointed out).


Whoops. Anyways, I agree though.

[Makaveli the Don]

Has a new 2/$40 been confirmed yet?

[freakx2001]

Wrong message. I said the used game market is at a low right now, and the upcoming games look stellar (as you've pointed out).

Don't forget these titles:

Bioshock (PS3)
Resistance 2 (PS3)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

Fable II (360)

don't forget about Call of Duty.

[grappos13]

arent fallout 3 and farcry 2 suppoose to be big titles as well?

as for rogers 2/40.. not sure if they are on.. but when the last one was on.. one store i got 2 games from didnt have a good selection.. i got like GT5P and condemened 2... which i prolly coulda found used for 20 or 25 each anyway.. but then another store i went to i found Madden 09 and SC4... so that was a really hot 2 for 40 for me :)

[Bargain Bin]

Just did exactly that two weeks ago. Yes you can. YMMV though.

Tried at Markville, denied. Tried at STC, deal.

So you T3G1F for the Resistance 2 Collector's Edition? So since its $79.99, and you traded 3 for $69.99 of it, you had to pay an extra 20? (with tax its $90) or just had to pay $10? Also, Rogers 2/$40 still unconfirmed?

[belowzeros]

I agree that there is very little good stuff out there, unfortunately. Bit of a lowpoint in the gaming season...

>.>

Braid
Castle Crashers
Dead Space
Demigod
Fable 2
Fallout 3
Far Cry 2
Fracture
Gears Of War 2
Ghostbusters
God of War 3
Kill Zone 2
Left 4 Dead
Legendary
Little Big Planet
Prototype
Resident Evil 5
Resistance 2
Rise of the Argonauts
Sacred 2
kabillion sports games

lots already released this fall too and I'm sure I forgot a bunch


maybe the titles might end up sucking but it's hardly a lowpoint in terms of development or release potential imho. It's got to be one of the biggest season for consoles ever, they are going to make pounds of cash on those sequels alone :)

[cdnsir]

^^

Reading > You

[Bargain Bin]

Anyone know TIVs of these games as of today?

Marvel Ultimate Alliance (PSP)
Medal of Honor Heroes (PSP)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
Madden 07 (Wii)
Tiger PGA 07 (Wii)

[heimdal]

So you T3G1F for the Resistance 2 Collector's Edition? So since its $79.99, and you traded 3 for $69.99 of it, you had to pay an extra 20? (with tax its $90) or just had to pay $10? Also, Rogers 2/$40 still unconfirmed?

Guy said I need to pay $10 when I pick it up.

[neksus]

Anyone know TIVs of these games as of today?

Marvel Ultimate Alliance (PSP)
Medal of Honor Heroes (PSP)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
Madden 07 (Wii)
Tiger PGA 07 (Wii)

Asking for any price as of today is rather bold :P
Give your local EB a call and report back for others :)

[Bargain Bin]

Asking for any price as of today is rather bold :P
Give your local EB a call and report back for others :)

lol, you know as much as I do that EB doesnt really show its best while on the phone. Also, if I called, I wouldn't be posting this on here would I? lol, anyways, if anyone could help, much appreciated. Trying to do the T2G NBA 2K9 for $9.99. I got GT5 but I need another game, wondering if any of those others will qualify.

[RayK]

If anyone is wondering I just called BBV for a couple of TIV's

Fifa 08 - $10
Euro 08 - $17

[grappos13]

EB TIV updates..atleast to update the date.. prices r the same

SC4 for ps3 = $35
Rockband for ps3 =$33
GT5P for ps3 = $12

[neksus]

lol, you know as much as I do that EB doesnt really show its best while on the phone. Also, if I called, I wouldn't be posting this on here would I? lol, anyways, if anyone could help, much appreciated. Trying to do the T2G NBA 2K9 for $9.99. I got GT5 but I need another game, wondering if any of those others will qualify.

A collective medium wouldn't work if everybody felt the same way.

[TheRequiem]

EB TIV updates..atleast to update the date.. prices r the same

SC4 for ps3 = $35
Rockband for ps3 =$33
GT5P for ps3 = $12

Ditto on $33 for ps3 RB1 today. Buy export keys and sell your copies asap people. Value will drop steeply next week when rb2 hits the shelves for ps3.

[mahjongmaniac]

Its true, noticed this at the BBV in Barrhaven over the weekend. I was flicking through, and notice games that were previously 4.99, were magically 9.99 / 14.99. In some cases, the 14.99 sticker was put over the 4.99 sticker, as you could easily remove the sticker...

I thought this was illegal in Canada. You can't have a regular priced item sudden go up in price to a higher value, once it has dropped, that is the price it always has to be... this is why stores have sales, temp price drop. But I'm sorry, some of these games have been 4.99 for months now, that is no sale... I call Shenanigans!

shady biz practices... it's def.'ly NOT the 1st time i've seen it happen at BBV.

i've seen some console accs. like the PS2 remote on "clearance" supposedly for ~$15... stayed like that in the dump bins for that price for at least 1-2 mths.

next thing you know, the price tag says $25

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I went to BBV just now to see what I could get for my old games. Im going to try EB tomorrow to see what I can get. Im hoping for a 3 for 1 on the PS3 games. I will update this with the EB TIVs.

BBV TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15

^regardless of used or new, TIV remains the same.

for a sec. there i thought you were talkin' about new/PPed game prices at BBV, and not TIV...

[mahjongmaniac]

Also, SCOP isn't law. It's a voluntary code that most retailers adhere to and it is endorsed by the Competition Bureau of Canada.

the QC RFDers on here would beg to differ... cuz in QC, SCOP is the law ;)

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BBV has most definitely been raising the price of their PP games over the past few weeks. NBA07 for PS3, as an example, has risen from $14.99 to $24.99 and they ain't exactly in demand. There are plenty of other examples like Tony Hawk: Proving Ground for 360 which has gone up considerably.

I posted in another thread (this one?) that this smelled like BBV were about to have another one of their promotions, and whaddya know? B2G1F just announced!!

disappointing how BBV seems to have followed FS/BB's paths... jack up prices before a promo/sale -__-

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I was at BBV last night but they didn't have any signs indicating b2g1f on games. It seems like it was just on movies.

they usually have rental/purchase coupons for games/dvds by the checkout tills. ask to see if B2G1F barcode is avail., and if it is, ask them to try it for 3 random games to see if discount comes up
if it does, promo is on

[Jaytee]

EB TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$37
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$7
360, The Darkness, New...$7
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$6
PS3, Haze, Used...>$8
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...>$8

BBV TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15

[zeze]

Does anyone know if the tiv for Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is still $25?
I tried calling a few EB Games and they said they would not say tiv over the phone.

[Lone_Prodigy]

EB TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$37
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$7
360, The Darkness, New...$7
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$6
PS3, Haze, Used...>$8
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...>$8

BBV TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15

FYI, TIVs are the same for new and used games.

[neksus]

Also, when you actually go to trade the game in, do us all a favor and remove the packaging on them all so it looks like they've been played :)

Other than that, thanks for the update!

[brocool]

Ditto on $33 for ps3 RB1 today. Buy export keys and sell your copies asap people. Value will drop steeply next week when rb2 hits the shelves for ps3.

how does the export key work exactly?.. Does it just copy over the full disk?
Just curious since I dont want to end up selling the disk and missing some songs

[belowzeros]

EB TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$37
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$7
360, The Darkness, New...$7
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$6
PS3, Haze, Used...>$8
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...>$8

BBV TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15



You can get $18 I think it was for Darkness at Future Shop.

[r00ster]

how does the export key work exactly?.. Does it just copy over the full disk?
Just curious since I dont want to end up selling the disk and missing some songs

I haven't been able to find any songs missing since exporting them over... but I'm holding onto my RB1 disc anyways, just in case my HDD goes. That way, I can always reload them down the road if I have to.

[belowzeros]

I haven't been able to find any songs missing since exporting them over... but I'm holding onto my RB1 disc anyways, just in case my HDD goes. That way, I can always reload them down the road if I have to.


you could always rent it if you needed to can't you?

[grappos13]

i just purchased rb1 from someone for 25 dollars.. plan to go home tonite, get the export key and export the songs.. and hoping that i the TIV that i got of 33 dollars yesterday stays like that till the end of today or hopefully tomorrow as well as i may not have enuff time to do it tonite... so id make a 3 dollar profit by trading it in as i would get the game and export key for 30 :)

[katamaris4ever]

how does the export key work exactly?.. Does it just copy over the full disk?
Just curious since I dont want to end up selling the disk and missing some songs

Yeah, but there are three songs they couldn't relicense, so they aren't included. I forgot what they were, check Wikipedia or a gaming magazine sometime.

[Nakuruin]

i prefer to call the EB near South Common Mall... whoever usually answers is quite friendly and answers all my TIV questions :) (heartland one is a bit busy)

[chdude3]

i prefer to call the EB near South Common Mall... whoever usually answers is quite friendly and answers all my TIV questions :) (heartland one is a bit busy)Depends on who you get there, but there are two solid employees for sure - James and Linda - who are always cool.

[Captain Snazzypants]

EB TIVs
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Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$37
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$7
360, The Darkness, New...$7
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$6
PS3, Haze, Used...>$8
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...>$8

BBV TIVs
---------
Wii, Zelda Twilight Princess Used..$16
360, Ghost Recon 2 Used...$8
360, Call of Duty 3, New...$4
360, The Darkness, New...$6
PS3, Blazing Angels, New...$4
PS3, Haze, Used...$20
PS3, GT5 Prologue, Used...$15

THANK YOU for the update. There have been a few today, but very few recently. Isn't that what this thread is all about?

On the subject of BBV jacking up prices prior to their little promo, it's kinda pathetic really. They have STACKS of certain titles that just aren't moving (10+ copies) and they think this will get better somehow by making NBA07 $15?

[Bonks]

Small update. TIVs as of today from Fairview Mall in Scarborough.

Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360) - $8 No Change
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360)- $9 No Change
Dead Rising (Xbox 360) - $7 Down from $11
Star Trek: Legacy (Xbox 360) - $8 No Change

[Apal]

rock band (360) is worth 30 at EB?

[Bargain Bin]

Tomorrow is Friday, so is there no 2/$40 deal at RV?

[insomnioe]

Yeah, but there are three songs they couldn't relicense, so they aren't included. I forgot what they were, check Wikipedia or a gaming magazine sometime.

To quote wiki:
Four songs from Rock Band are not transferable: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden, and "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath are unavailable for transfer in all versions of Rock Band, and "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel is non-transferable in the European release of Rock Band.

[The drew]

To quote wiki:
Four songs from Rock Band are not transferable: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden, and "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath are unavailable for transfer in all versions of Rock Band, and "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel is non-transferable in the European release of Rock Band.

That's too bad, these were my favorite songs.

[katamaris4ever]

Tomorrow is Friday, so is there no 2/$40 deal at RV?

Since it's Thanksgiving, I would say yes, but RV did end their 30% off promo just a few days ago, so I wouldn't be so sure.

[grappos13]

noooooooo no entersandman...i guess i shoulda atleast played it with my guitar once tonite if i knew that before i just went quickly before 9pm and traded it in.. wnated to make sure the TIV didnt go down tomorrow..damnit lol
i guess ill live :P

btw yes ps3 rockband is still 33.. i even kept the case and manual and just gave in the disc :)

[Bargain Bin]

Anyone gonna call RV tomorrow to see if the 2/$40 deal is on? Can anyone can get info if they doin the promo this weekend or not, much appreciated. Hope its on, need some new games.

[dtrader69]

Anyone gonna call RV tomorrow to see if the 2/$40 deal is on? Can anyone can get info if they doin the promo this weekend or not, much appreciated. Hope its on, need some new games.

instead of asking who is going to call...pick up the phone and dial yourself...

[cdnsir]

lol, you know as much as I do that EB doesnt really show its best while on the phone. Also, if I called, I wouldn't be posting this on here would I? lol, anyways, if anyone could help, much appreciated. Trying to do the T2G NBA 2K9 for $9.99. I got GT5 but I need another game, wondering if any of those others will qualify.

Tomorrow is Friday, so is there no 2/$40 deal at RV?

Anyone gonna call RV tomorrow to see if the 2/$40 deal is on? Can anyone can get info if they doin the promo this weekend or not, much appreciated. Hope its on, need some new games.

Wow... Just... wow!

[craeyon]

so who wants a copy of Turning point: Fall of liberty lol!

[katamaris4ever]

Wow... Just... wow!

LOL go easy on him, he's a newbie.
But really though, the B2G1F on BBV seems more promising where I am right now.

[Bargain Bin]

Wow... Just... wow!

Sorry guys, haven't been to a 2/$40 deal ever at RV, so guess I'd just be excited getting some good cheap games. Whenever I call EB, they just tell me to come in person, I assume the same would go with RV.

[cdnsir]

Sorry guys, haven't been to a 2/$40 deal ever at RV, so guess I'd just be excited getting some good cheap games. Whenever I call EB, they just tell me to come in person, I assume the same would go with RV.

Just messing with ya! :cheesygri

Yeah unless you call EB early in the morning or late at night when they're not busy, they're usually not very helpful... I did stop by RV today, no luck tho. But they did have a great selection on the rack. Madden, NHL, Merc 2... they were all there.

[mahjongmaniac]

On the subject of BBV jacking up prices prior to their little promo, it's kinda pathetic really. They have STACKS of certain titles that just aren't moving (10+ copies) and they think this will get better somehow by making NBA07 $15?

you might be surprised how ppl fall for these "deals"...

not everyone knows about the past pricing, and they may buy only b/c of the B2G1F promo

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btw yes ps3 rockband is still 33.. i even kept the case and manual and just gave in the disc :)

errr... what's the point of keeping the case/manual when you don't have the game?

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Wow... Just... wow!

there are those that eagerly hunt for deals, and then there are those that like to be spoon-fed the deals... :razz:

[grappos13]

well for rockband, im still gonna have almost all of the songs to play as i exported so the manual will be good to look at incase i needed it to know how to play... lol... but the case is always good because sometiems you buy a used game and it doesnt come with the proper ps3 game case... so it can always come in handy...im just curious why the trade value is the same with or without the case and manual? like if someone has the option to buy a used game.. they r gonna get the one with manual and case as it sells for the same price as the disc only one.. unless EB sell those cheaper? but then if they did that they would probably give u less TIV

[dbdudley]

Still working

Madden 07 & 08 for Wii
Tiger Woods 07 for 360

[freakx2001]

does BBV still have their trade 4 to pre-order a game on??

[greywolf501]

does BBV still have their trade 4 to pre-order a game on??
Yep, they have a couple games you can do the Trade 4 to preorder, Gears 2 is on the list as well as a couple others, Fallout 3 is one I think.

[freakx2001]

cool. thanks for the heads up.. have to bring my stack of games into BBV. I find sometimes they have better TIV's than EB. Although, its hard to get 4 games compared to 3...

[gcg]

just got a used copy of PES 2008 (ps3) from BBV for $19.99

[grappos13]

brand new pes2008 is 30.. so i guess thats ok.. but isint fifa 09 suppose to be really good if ur into soccer.. and u can do the trade 2 + 9.99... u could probably find 2 games for 9.99 - 14.99 to trade in.. making it only 40 dollars for the game.. or amazon.ca for 43.99... thats my recommendation..

[mombasaman]

I have a question about trading in at EB. I just sold my wii but the guy didn't want the games. I was thinking of either trading them in or trying to sell them online somehow. Anyways, looking at tivs.ca, the six games I have will total up to $175 at EB. As you can see I'd rather take the credit than a Trade 3 for 1. Anyways, say I take that credit, it goes on an EB card and I want to preorder a game. I know when you do the T3F1 it includes the tax. If i preorder a game with the credit does it also include the tax? This also just popped up in my mind, do they add tax to the $175 credit? I guess that's wishful thinking...

thanks in advance!

[belowzeros]

cool. thanks for the heads up.. have to bring my stack of games into BBV. I find sometimes they have better TIV's than EB. Although, its hard to get 4 games compared to 3...


i find eb is best for newer releases and BBV better for older ones. keep in mind too that eb's values are tax free so that is a bonus on top of the TIV. and you can buy PC games at eb too with your credit but not at bbv. then if you are buying used games at eb you can also get another 10% off with a valid edge card membership. Personally if the TIVs are within a couple dollars at bbv I don't even usually bother and go straight to eb.

[JKL]

my local BBV has pretty crappy selection + they jacked up the price.. for someone like me who's looking to get a few games to do the T3G1F deal at EB, i find that its pretty hard to come up with even 3 games, at least at the BBV i visit the most... :(

[grappos13]

since ur in markham i assume u visit either mccowan and hwy 7 and/or mccowan and bur oak.. ya its really hard to find it... the buy 2 get 1 free at loblaws was good.. it had like 4-5 different ps3 games that had 8+ tiv.. u woulda spent 42 after tax to get a 67 after tax game...

as for EB credit.. its before tax.. ie if ur getting guitar hero world tour bundle for 190.. and u used ur 175.. u would only have 15 dollars left to pay and ud only pay tax on the 15 dollars.. not on the other 175 that u used.. hope that helps

[TheGamer2400]

brand new pes2008 is 30.. so i guess thats ok.. but isint fifa 09 suppose to be really good if ur into soccer.

I wouldn't buy PES 2008 when PES 2009 is coming out Nov. 11. As for FIFA 09, I've seen lots of positive reviews coming from the UK. I might get the game next week, but like I mentioned before the CPU AI based on the demo feels cheap.

[grappos13]

ya i didnt think the fifa 09 demo was that great..but the reviews have been good... i have a pre-order already but i may go and do another 2 + 9.99 order and get it.. and just get 60 credit from EB after...i keep buying the games from amazon cuz 43.99 is better than using a 60 dolalr credit..

[JKL]

since ur in markham i assume u visit either mccowan and hwy 7 and/or mccowan and bur oak.. ya its really hard to find it... the buy 2 get 1 free at loblaws was good.. it had like 4-5 different ps3 games that had 8+ tiv.. u woulda spent 42 after tax to get a 67 after tax game...

ya.. mccowan and buroak is the one i always go to. i've been checking in and out for like 2 weeks now, nothing good i can use to trade in for LBP!!! $42 taxes in would be awesome.

im actually not sure if the buroak one is doing B2G1F promo for games, i went in yesterday and all the signs are for movies.. the big banner outside the store says "BUY 2 GET 1 FREE for Pre-Viewed DVDS!" (didn't mention about Pre-Played games)

[chopchop330]

I personally think FIFA is still better than PES, but the ball physics changed in FIFA 09 so it feels different when you take shots. The power requirement seems to be lower and the ball seems stronger than 08.

[Captain Snazzypants]

Don't forget that FS is now taking used games in for store credit, and some of their TIVs are much better than either EB or BBV

+1 for stacking my acronyms...

[$Thanos$]

my local blockbuster said the buy 2 get 1 free is only for movies, any confirmation at any others that they are doing it for games too?
I have been trading at future shop too, my partial list is in another thread.
My has been raising their prices of games as well, especially the ones that were $4.99. So far I havent found any game to exploit futureshop, but they are a good hedge if EB drops a TIV to less then $8.

[mombasaman]

since ur in markham i assume u visit either mccowan and hwy 7 and/or mccowan and bur oak.. ya its really hard to find it... the buy 2 get 1 free at loblaws was good.. it had like 4-5 different ps3 games that had 8+ tiv.. u woulda spent 42 after tax to get a 67 after tax game...

as for EB credit.. its before tax.. ie if ur getting guitar hero world tour bundle for 190.. and u used ur 175.. u would only have 15 dollars left to pay and ud only pay tax on the 15 dollars.. not on the other 175 that u used.. hope that helps

I see. Ok, if I get a regular 59.99 game, would I still have to pay the tax if I use the credit from my used games towards a preorder?

[Eclipse09]

I see. Ok, if I get a regular 59.99 game, would I still have to pay the tax if I use the credit from my used games towards a preorder?


If you have 175, they will just take the 59.99 off your credit

the credit is tax free

[mahjongmaniac]

If i preorder a game with the credit does it also include the tax? This also just popped up in my mind, do they add tax to the $175 credit? I guess that's wishful thinking...
thanks in advance!

they don't add tax to $175 TIC on the Edge card, but rather that when you use that credit to purchase anything, tax isn't charged

hence why everyone says "tax included" (i can see might be a bit confusing for some)

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i find eb is best for newer releases and BBV better for older ones. keep in mind too that eb's values are tax free so that is a bonus on top of the TIV. and you can buy PC games at eb too with your credit but not at bbv.

BBV carries PC games alright (might depend on store), albeit crappy/old ones. they certainly won't have any new release ones like WOW:BC

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my local BBV has pretty crappy selection + they jacked up the price.. for someone like me who's looking to get a few games to do the T3G1F deal at EB, i find that its pretty hard to come up with even 3 games, at least at the BBV i visit the most... :(

the prblm is not finding eligible games, but rather eligible games for *cheap*.

i think a lot of BBVs are picked clean of cheap qualifying games now....

[JKL]

the prblm is not finding eligible games, but rather eligible games for *cheap*.

i think a lot of BBVs are picked clean of cheap qualifying games now....

Yes.. we all have the same objective. :twisted:

[Setz]

Can someone tell me if EB still has the T3GIF thing going on?

What three games can I find for cheap in BBV or BB or FS that work? I don't have time to go out searching around my area for cheap games, just need to know 3.

I have two games already (Call of Duty 3 PS3, Assassin's Creed PS3), just looking for a third. Can I just trade in anything and pay the difference?

[Jouvert]

Can someone tell me if EB still has the T3GIF thing going on?

What three games can I find for cheap in BBV or BB or FS that work? I don't have time to go out searching around my area for cheap games, just need to know 3.

I have two games already (Call of Duty 3 PS3, Assassin's Creed PS3), just looking for a third. Can I just trade in anything and pay the difference?

The T3G1F deal is an ongoing thing but the list of titles you can get change every month (upcoming popular titles being most likely to be put on the list).

If you can't find a third game you can still do the T3GIF. Just trade in 2 qualifying games (they'll be bumped up in value to $20 each or $40 total) and pay the difference of $19.99 + tax.

[grappos13]

sorry to burst your bubble but call of duty 3 and assassians creed will NOT work for the deal.. i believe both of them only have a $2 dollar trade in value.

[Setz]

sorry to burst your bubble but call of duty 3 and assassians creed will NOT work for the deal.. i believe both of them only have a $2 dollar trade in value.

what?

On the TIV website it says Assassin's Creed was bumped to 8$ as of Oct 9th 2008, and CoD3 to 12$ as of August.

[AJD23]

Just to let everyone know...I stopped by both Gamestop and EBGames today, and they have the T3G1F weekend going on (Oct 10-12) for any game (or however these T3G1F weekends work). Those small billboards were being advertised outside both stores.

[grappos13]

where is there a gamestop in ontario?

[Apal]

where is there a gamestop in ontario?

Shoppers World Brampton.

[neksus]

what?

On the TIV website it says Assassin's Creed was bumped to 8$ as of Oct 9th 2008, and CoD3 to 12$ as of August.

That's correct, last update on the PS3 version was qualifying. One can only hope the 360 version follows suit :P

[zeze]

I traded in a few games today. Here are the tivs

Enchanted Arms (PS3) - $10

Alien Syndrome (Wii) - $8

Manhunt 2 (Wii) - $13

[AJD23]

Shoppers World Brampton.

It's like the best of both worlds...having both in the same mall :cheesygri

[grappos13]

does the gamestop follow the deals that the american gamestop has? like a couple weeks ago they had buy 2 used games get 1 free... did that one have it?

[Darth Menace]

does BBV or rogers have any previously played deals on right now?

[AJD23]

does the gamestop follow the deals that the american gamestop has? like a couple weeks ago they had buy 2 used games get 1 free... did that one have it?

Nope...they're pretty much just a renamed EBGames. Same deals, same everything pretty much.

[grappos13]

BBV and Rogers both dont have any deals right now... 30% off at rogers ended a week ago or so... so not sure whats gonna come up...

[ldrafter]

BBV and Rogers both dont have any deals right now... 30% off at rogers ended a week ago or so... so not sure whats gonna come up...

Actually, Rogers has a B1G1 sale for games $9.99 and under. Most PS2, Xbox and Gamecube titles will qualify and even a few current gen ones.

[coldpower27]

Actually, Rogers has a B1G1 sale for games $9.99 and under. Most PS2, Xbox and Gamecube titles will qualify and even a few current gen ones.

Really? Time to check things out and to see if I can get a few titles for my Xbox 360 and Wii :)

[grappos13]

they brought back the b1g1 9.99 and under? thought that was done :P

[custo]

Just traded in some games at BBV, here are the values:

- Assassin's Creed (ps3) 12$
- Virtua Tennis (ps3) 12$
- Fifa 08 (ps3) 10$
- NHL 08 (ps3) 8$
- Lego Star Wars 2 (360) 4$

I used the 4 ps3 games to do a t4gif for Resistance2.

Also, a couple things i found strange. They wouldnt accept Madden 07 as a trade, probably because it was either too old or because I had traded in 3 copies of it at this same BBV last year and they're still on the shelf.

And the girl told me that all games for the t4gif deal had to have a resell value of 19.99$ or more....so i couldnt use lego star wars because the resell value was only 18.99$. I found this strange but she seemed pretty confused so I didnt want to push the issue.

[JnJosh]

Just traded in some games at BBV, here are the values:

- Assassin's Creed (ps3) 12$
- Virtua Tennis (ps3) 12$
- Fifa 08 (ps3) 10$
- NHL 08 (ps3) 8$
- Lego Star Wars 2 (360) 4$


fifa should have a good trade in at eb, so should virtua tennis (ps3 anyway)
from what i've seen assassins creed worked for t3g1f

too late now though

[grappos13]

ya.. what i would have done would have been to trade in fifa 08 and assassians creed + 9.99 for a preorder of fifa 09.. then just change that to resistance...then traded in virtua tennis 3 for $16 dollars at EB and then just traded in your NHL 08 at BBV for the 8...

in total.. you woulda gained 6 x 1.13 = 6.78 + 8 = 14.78...but i guess u didnt know :)

[Auroni]

This thread is starting to get very off topic with all these pointless posts....

Anyways...
Traded in:
Bully: Scholarship Edition (360) - $10 (or 11)
The Simpsons (Wii) - $10 (or 11)
Turning Point (PS3) - $23

They said that they DONT do trade in 3 get 1 free for special edition copies anymore so I had to settle for the regular edition of Gears of War 2.

Also, since Turning Point's TIV was so much I got an extra 6 bucks so I put that on Banjo.

[grappos13]

trying to get stuff cheaper with regards to games and TIVs is off topic? weird...

and talk about off topic urself.. ur talking EB TIVS in a "blockbuster" game thread..

[Auroni]

trying to get stuff cheaper with regards to games and TIVs is off topic? weird...

and talk about off topic urself.. ur talking EB TIVS in a "blockbuster" game thread..

Because the deal is buy games at Blockbuster that trade in at EB for more than $8 so you can get a game for cheaper....

People need help finding what games trade in at $8 at EB...

[Bonks]

Assassin's Creed for Xbox 360 is at $11 :-0 . Yes you've read that correctly. If you're still holding on to a copy now's the time to trade em in.

EDIT: Dead Rising is back up to $8.

[Setz]

Traded in six games at EB for T3GIF.

Uncharted - 22$
Oblivion (PS3) - 13$ - WOW
Medal of Honor: Airborne (PS3) - 16$
Call of Duty 3 (PS3) - 12$ - WOW
Condemned 2 (PS3) - 16$
Assassin's Creed (PS3) - 8$ - WOW

Picked up both Dead Space and Far Cry 2.

These games did not work:

Rainbow Six Vegas (PS3) - 3$
Genji (PS3) - 1$
Orange Box (PS3) - 7$
Stranglehold (PS3) - 7$
Dark Sector (PS3) - 5$

Sucks I had to trade in games that were worth much more than 8$, but, save from Airborne and Uncharted, the rest were okay to lose.

[9394]

The staff @ EB games didn't know about the T3G1F, so I ended up trading 2 + $10 for NBA 2K9.

PGR4 - $11
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Wii) - $11
Battalion Wars 2 (Wii) - $17

Ended up keeping BW2.

[Makaveli the Don]

ya.. what i would have done would have been to trade in fifa 08 and assassians creed + 9.99 for a preorder of fifa 09.. then just change that to resistance...then traded in virtua tennis 3 for $16 dollars at EB and then just traded in your NHL 08 at BBV for the 8...

in total.. you woulda gained 6 x 1.13 = 6.78 + 8 = 14.78...but i guess u didnt know :)

NHL 08 is worth $18 at FS :cheesygri :cheesygri

[batphantom]

These games did not work:

Rainbow Six Vegas (PS3) - 3$
Genji (PS3) - 1$
Orange Box (PS3) - 7$
Stranglehold (PS3) - 7$
Dark Sector (PS3) - 5$



Wouldn't it be swell if the sale price of the used game reflected the trade in price? I'm sure they're selling Genji for $29.99.

[custo]

ya.. what i would have done would have been to trade in fifa 08 and assassians creed + 9.99 for a preorder of fifa 09.. then just change that to resistance...then traded in virtua tennis 3 for $16 dollars at EB and then just traded in your NHL 08 at BBV for the 8...

in total.. you woulda gained 6 x 1.13 = 6.78 + 8 = 14.78...but i guess u didnt know :)

Ah well 10$ less in my pocket.

I was just happy to unload the games since 5 out of 6 of them were english only packaging and those tend to get rejected in Quebec for trade in. I actually had to go to 2 blockbusters before they would accept the english packaging.

[Super strokey]

Traded in a copy of donkey kong barrel blast at EB for 25, cost 9.99 at blockbuster. Was pretty happy with that.

[mahjongmaniac]

What three games can I find for cheap in BBV or BB or FS that work? I don't have time to go out searching around my area for cheap games, just need to know 3.

errr... this sentence is kinda contradictory...

you want to know of a 3rd game that's cheap, but don't want to spend time hunting....

I have two games already (Call of Duty 3 PS3, Assassin's Creed PS3), just looking for a third. Can I just trade in anything and pay the difference?

never heard of T3GIF to which you could trade 1 or 2 games and pay the diff. ... :confused:

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If you can't find a third game you can still do the T3GIF. Just trade in 2 qualifying games (they'll be bumped up in value to $20 each or $40 total) and pay the difference of $19.99 + tax.

the only time i recall that you can pay the diff. is the T6GIF DSL promo a couple yrs ago. each $8 TIV game gets bumped to $25 TIV, and if you don't have 6 games, you pay the diff. + tax.

EDIT: ok, there were numerous times that RFDers have claimed to do T3GIF, and pay the diff. for the CE version... but that's quite diff. than T1 or T2 + pay diff.

[mahjongmaniac]

they brought back the b1g1 9.99 and under? thought that was done :P

usually for long wknd promos, they have either the 2/$40 or BOGO PPed $10 or less promos... (sometimes both)

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Also, a couple things i found strange. They wouldnt accept Madden 07 as a trade, probably because it was either too old or because I had traded in 3 copies of it at this same BBV last year and they're still on the shelf.

if '09 sports games come out, the TIV of the prev. yr's version usually plummets.

i wouldn't expect the sports games 2 yrs ago to have too high a TIV.

also, if a particular store has too many copies of the same game, they reserve the right to reject the trade.

[Setz]

usually for long wknd promos, they have either the 2/$40 or BOGO PPed $10 or less promos... (sometimes both)

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if '09 sports games come out, the TIV of the prev. yr's version usually plummets.

i wouldn't expect the sports games 2 yrs ago to have too high a TIV.

also, if a particular store has too many copies of the same game, they reserve the right to reject the trade.

That's ****ing stupid. Just because they have ample stock means they can deny you the promotion?

[mahjongmaniac]

That's ****ing stupid. Just because they have ample stock means they can deny you the promotion?

not deny promo in general, but just deny trade for THAT particular game

it's not stupid. it's common sense for a biz. if a certain store already has 20+ copies of a game, and the stock isn't moving, there's no reason to accept more trade copies of the same game.
(i wouldn't doubt EBG might have a similar policy, except that they don't seem to enforce it as much)

since stock of certain titles depend on location, often times 1 location not accepting a game doesn't necessarily mean another location is in same situation.

i'd suggest going to non-game rush locations... they're often not stocked w/ multiple copies of the same game.

[Setz]

not deny promo in general, but just deny trade for THAT particular game

it's not stupid. it's common sense for a biz. if a certain store already has 20+ copies of a game, and the stock isn't moving, there's no reason to accept more trade copies of the same game.
(i wouldn't doubt EBG might have a similar policy, except that they don't seem to enforce it as much)

since stock of certain titles depend on location, often times 1 location not accepting a game doesn't necessarily mean another location is in same situation.

i'd suggest going to non-game rush locations... they're often not stocked w/ multiple copies of the same game.

It makes no sense why they would deny you. I mean, yeah, if they have a lot of stock, it hurts them to take more if it's not moving, but you can't help it.

[heimdal]

never mind.

[coldpower27]

It makes no sense why they would deny you. I mean, yeah, if they have a lot of stock, it hurts them to take more if it's not moving, but you can't help it.

Apparently they have the right to put a halt to it, if they already have enough stock, and it makes sense. It's a business, they run promotions like this to make money, not lose it. If you already are sitting on a giant amount of inventory from the promotion the store doesn't need more.

[katamaris4ever]

Actually, Rogers has a B1G1 sale for games $9.99 and under. Most PS2, Xbox and Gamecube titles will qualify and even a few current gen ones.

Yeah, surprised about that too. Went last Saturday, but only a few PS2 titles, and maybe one or two Wii games. Hopefully it'll stay for this week, as well as include some DVDs (My location only had signs for games :| )

If we're off topic about EB games, I bought the Rub Rabbits (DS) for 9.99 new. Loved Feel the Magic, but the price for the sequel was too steep ($35, then $27). Glad I found it at this price! $4.99 used as well.

[pecson]

went to eb yesterday

Lego star wars 2 = $7
The Darkness = $7

and i called in 7 bbv in mississauga no barrel blast for sale :(
how do you guys find em!!!!

[katamaris4ever]

went to eb yesterday

Lego star wars 2 = $7
The Darkness = $7

and i called in 7 bbv in mississauga no barrel blast for sale :(
how do you guys find em!!!!

First day, first post. Welcome to Red Flag Deals!
Unfortunately, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast has been OOS (out of stock) for a while now. The 10 dollar game (and a whole bunch of others) have been on this site since June, so they're as good as gone. since you're in Toronto (or near it) many people may have gotten it first. Keep checking to see if you can find it though, as they may have used copies!

[neksus]

went to eb yesterday

Lego star wars 2 = $7
The Darkness = $7

and i called in 7 bbv in mississauga no barrel blast for sale :(
how do you guys find em!!!!

console?

[Setz]

I thought the T3GIF thing was ongoing at EBGames? The sales associate who did the T3GIF for me yesterday confirmed with HO that it ends this weekend (so today).

[freakx2001]

I thought the T3GIF thing was ongoing at EBGames? The sales associate who did the T3GIF for me yesterday confirmed with HO that it ends this weekend (so today).

I think that is for their "Any game" promotion, where normally they just have a certain list of games that you can T3G1F with..

[coldpower27]

TI3GIF is supposed to be for upcoming releases, and works until 1 week after that game is released. Normally it isn't supposed to work with existing games.

[pecson]

hey
just went to bbv again today and i saw jumper for wii $7.99
DOA volley ball $4.99(360)
monster hunters $4.99 (360)
enchanted arms $7.99 (360)
boogie brand new $19.99 (wii)
battalian wars 2 $19.99 (wii)

just wondering if any of these are elgible for the eb games
t3gif promotion

and also much appreciated if you guys can tell me the trade in prices for Army of 2 (360), GTA 4 (360) and Call of Duty 4 (360)

[_AP_]

hey
just went to bbv again today and i saw jumper for wii $7.99
DOA volley ball $4.99(360)
monster hunters $4.99 (360)
enchanted arms $7.99 (360)
boogie brand new $19.99 (wii)
battalian wars 2 $19.99 (wii)

just wondering if any of these are elgible for the eb games
t3gif promotion

and also much appreciated if you guys can tell me the trade in prices for Army of 2 (360), GTA 4 (360) and Call of Duty 4 (360)

Check out tivs.ca,
Enchanted arms doesn't work, and battalion wars gets you $17 at eb, not sure about the others
Other 3 are shown on the site

[custo]

Anyone trade in any of these recently at either BBV, EB, or FS?

- Bioshock
- Gears of War
- Mass Effect
- Time Crisis 4 (ps3)

I checked out tivs.ca but it wasn't too much help.

Actually, if whoever updates tivs.ca reads this, msg me I'd be happy to help with updating it.

Thanks

[neksus]

pm sent :P

[kwijibo]

errr... this sentence is kinda contradictory...

you want to know of a 3rd game that's cheap, but don't want to spend time hunting....



never heard of T3GIF to which you could trade 1 or 2 games and pay the diff. ... :confused:

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the only time i recall that you can pay the diff. is the T6GIF DSL promo a couple yrs ago. each $8 TIV game gets bumped to $25 TIV, and if you don't have 6 games, you pay the diff. + tax.

EDIT: ok, there were numerous times that RFDers have claimed to do T3GIF, and pay the diff. for the CE version... but that's quite diff. than T1 or T2 + pay diff.

It's pretty standard to be able to trade in less than 3 games for T3GIF. This is true of all EB promotions. The games you trade in are bumped up to the value they would be otherwise (So, $20 for each game in T3GIF) and you have to pay the rest (plus tax). If this is YMMV, it would be the exception that you're can't trade in less than three in my experience (which includes working at EB).

[Takato]

hey
just went to bbv again today and i saw jumper for wii $7.99
DOA volley ball $4.99(360)
monster hunters $4.99 (360)
enchanted arms $7.99 (360)
boogie brand new $19.99 (wii)
battalian wars 2 $19.99 (wii)

just wondering if any of these are elgible for the eb games
t3gif promotion

and also much appreciated if you guys can tell me the trade in prices for Army of 2 (360), GTA 4 (360) and Call of Duty 4 (360)

There is a monster hunter game for the 360??! o___O

[Jouvert]

There is a monster hunter game for the 360??! o___O

I think he meant Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia for the 360.

[Jouvert]

I noticed some of the cheap, NEW games at BBV have recently GONE UP in price. Here's what I remember.

Sly Cooper 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2) once $4.99, now $19.99
Clive Barker's Jericho (360) previously $9.99, now $29.99
Naruto: Rise Of A Ninja (360) previously $19.99, now $29.99
Rockstar Presents Table Tennis (360) previously $9.99, now $19.99 (I think)
Virtua Fighter 5 Online (360) previously $9.99, now $19.99 (I think)

I hope you guys got 'em while they were cheap over the summer.

[am023]

Traded in the following today:

Alien Syndrome (Wii) - $8
Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii) - $8
Pirates of the Caribbean (Wii) - $16
Meet the Robinsons (Wii) - $7

[Formula1]

I noticed some of the cheap, NEW games at BBV have recently GONE UP in price. Here's what I remember.

Sly Cooper 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2) once $4.99, now $19.99
Clive Barker's Jericho (360) previously $9.99, now $29.99
Naruto: Rise Of A Ninja (360) previously $19.99, now $29.99
Rockstar Presents Table Tennis (360) previously $9.99, now $19.99 (I think)
Virtua Fighter 5 Online (360) previously $9.99, now $19.99 (I think)

I hope you guys got 'em while they were cheap over the summer.
One I noticed a couple of weeks ago was POTC. It used to be $7.99 but was jacked up. Can't remember the exact price but I think it was around $20-$25. Even EB Games jacked the price up. I got it awhile back from there for $12 but now it's around $30.

[mahjongmaniac]

It's pretty standard to be able to trade in less than 3 games for T3GIF. This is true of all EB promotions. The games you trade in are bumped up to the value they would be otherwise (So, $20 for each game in T3GIF) and you have to pay the rest (plus tax). If this is YMMV, it would be the exception that you're can't trade in less than three in my experience (which includes working at EB).

i'll have to ask about that the next time i stop at an EBG... that's certainly news to me.

[177a12k]

does socom come out today or tomorrow?

[chdude3]

i'll have to ask about that the next time i stop at an EBG... that's certainly news to me.It was to me as well, but that's what I did on Sunday with a Trade 3.

I only had two qualifying games (TIV $8+), and a bunch that were only $6 (but I decided to keep most of them).

So I got $20 credit for each of the two qualifying games, and the $6 for the last game, ending up with $46 credit towards a preorder. It's actually not that bad a deal if you haven't got 3 qualifying games. The $6 was for Monster Madness 360 (which sucks ASS) so I dumped it.

[Drew123]

Traded in the following today

Assassin Creed (PS3)
Pirate's of The Caribbean 3 (Wii)
Super Swing Golf (Wii)
Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360)
Trauma Center Second Option (Wii)

All qualified for the T3G1F

Star Trek - Conquest (Wii) did not qualify and had a T.I.V. of $7

Also as was mentioned they were letting people get the games value bumped up towards the T3G1F pre-orders even if they didn't have three games

EBG was also giving out a free music download card with 5 free downloads on it for every game traded in ($2 value)

[dtrader69]

here is an updated TIV @ ebgames:
mortal kombat (wii) - 11 (went back up)
super swing golf (wii) - 11
bee movie (wii) - 14
alien syndrome (wii) - 8
naruto ninja revolution (wii) - 11
ssx blur (wii) - 11

the values maybe a dollar off (this is based on memory), but i think they are pretty accurate...this is as of today

[katamaris4ever]

hey
just went to bbv again today and i saw jumper for wii $7.99
DOA volley ball $4.99(360)
monster hunters $4.99 (360)
enchanted arms $7.99 (360)
boogie brand new $19.99 (wii)
battalian wars 2 $19.99 (wii)

just wondering if any of these are elgible for the eb games
t3gif promotion

and also much appreciated if you guys can tell me the trade in prices for Army of 2 (360), GTA 4 (360) and Call of Duty 4 (360)

Hi again! Well, according to memory and tivs.ca, I believe only Batallion Wars 2 works from your list of games. GTA 4 has like a TIV of around 20-25 dollars, and I'm not sure that Army of 2 works anymore...

You know, I'm probably the only one who's excited that Boogie Superstar is out this week XD

[CrazyJohnny]

Updated TIVs @ EB as of today:

Harry Potter (Wii) - $15
FIFA 08 (Wii) - $10
Madden 07 (Wii) - $12
Madden 08 (Wii) - $10

All games qualify for the T3G1F promo.

[pecson]

madden 07 is more trade in value than madden 08 on wii?
thats crazy i have madden 07 but it doenst have the cover art is that still ok?

[Setz]

madden 07 is more trade in value than madden 08 on wii?
thats crazy i have madden 07 but it doenst have the cover art is that still ok?

No, they won't take it without the cover art.

[tigerhawk33]

No, they won't take it without the cover art.

Don't most of the cases have those metal security strips in them that set off the alarm? :|

[grappos13]

went to EB today and traded in virtua tennis 3 for ps3 and its still $16...

rockband for ps2 was only 3 dollars :(

called in and asked for NCAA football 09 PS3 and its $24 at EB...

[neksus]

I should be studying right now but had a bunch of updates on here to do :P
Good job on contributing, guys!

[chdude3]

I should be studying right now but had a bunch of updates on here to do :P
Good job on contributing, guys!Wait, a few more. As of Sunday Oct 12, all for 360 at EB:
Beautiful Katamari - $6
Monster Madness - $6
Star Trek Legacy - $8 or $10, forget as I didn't trade but it qualified
Rayman Rabbids - $11
C&C3 Kane's Wrath - $10

[twobytwo]

Went to EB today... All games are 360

NHL 08 - $2
Lego Star Wars 2 Original Trilogy - $7
UEFA Euro 2008 - $7
Burnout Paradise - $11
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - $15
Mercenaries 2 - $35

[chickenwing]

Hey everyone,

I haven't really been keeping up with this thread at all.

So if anyone would like to make any changes or additions to the first post, please PM me. (Otherwise I won't know)

(I realize that the list of trade-ins and promotions is probably outdated by now...I'll be relying on someone to PM the correct info :P)

[mahjongmaniac]

EBG was also giving out a free music download card with 5 free downloads on it for every game traded in ($2 value)

make sure the bumped TIVs ($20 ea. for T3GIF) are bumped another $2 to acct for the $2 card...

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Updated TIVs @ EB as of today:

Harry Potter (Wii) - $15
FIFA 08 (Wii) - $10
Madden 07 (Wii) - $12
Madden 08 (Wii) - $10

All games qualify for the T3G1F promo.

hm... odd that the '09 sports games are out and madden '07 still have $8+ TIV... not to mention more TIV than '08... =-O

perhaps cuz it's backed up by EA

[Jouvert]

Some EB TIVs as of today:

Blazing Angels (PS3) = $5
Gundam: Crossfire (PS3) = $8

[dtrader69]

make sure the bumped TIVs ($20 ea. for T3GIF) are bumped another $2 to acct for the $2 card...

say for example i trade in 5 games...2 towards the 2k9+9.99 deal
and 3 towards the t3gif deal...

does that mean i should have gotten 5*2 dollars to my edge card?

[Captain Snazzypants]

hm... odd that the '09 sports games are out and madden '07 still have $8+ TIV... not to mention more TIV than '08... =-O
perhaps cuz it's backed up by EA

Mostly because the 08 line of EA games was a complete washout. But there could be a scarcity thing applying here as well (going back to the old 'invisible hand' governing the markets through supply and demand)

[grappos13]

the EB i went to last nite told me that they never heard of the 2 + 9.99 for Fifa 09 or nba 2k9... bs id say.. ill go to another one and try to get a second pre-order / pickup for fifa 09.. lol

[havenoreason]

Anyone know the TIV for Metal Gear Solid 4?

[snufkyn]

the EB i went to last nite told me that they never heard of the 2 + 9.99 for Fifa 09 or nba 2k9... bs id say.. ill go to another one and try to get a second pre-order / pickup for fifa 09.. lol

i've had that happen before, make them phone another store to check (ie: the ones you know have the deal)

but as far as i know, the trade in for 2 + 9.99 has ended i think?

[dtrader69]

i've had that happen before, make them phone another store to check (ie: the ones you know have the deal)

but as far as i know, the trade in for 2 + 9.99 has ended i think?

i dont think so...you still have til tomorrow....(because blitz is part of the 2+9.99 deal)

[Jouvert]

Anyone know the TIV for Metal Gear Solid 4?

TIV of $30 when last checked on Sept. 9

[drumboz79]

Anyone know the TIV for Metal Gear Solid 4?

+ 1

[Jouvert]

Hey kids, it's time now for a brand, new EB Games T3GIF Weekend (the fourth one now in 2 months). Trade-in any 3 qualifying games and get ANY upcoming game or new release (within one week) valued at $69.99 or less. Starts Friday October 24th and lasts until Sunday October 26th (3 days only). Valid on PS3, 360, WII, PSP and DS titles with a minimum $8 TIV.

Fine Print: Games must include original boxes and instruction manuals. No duplicate titles allowed. Refurbishing charges may be applied.

On a side-note, Sunday Oct. 26 is the day Guitar Hero: World Tour is released so expect EB stores to be an absolute madhouse on that day. So yeah, get off your couch and hunt down some games that you can trade-in pronto. You can do it!

[kwijibo]

say for example i trade in 5 games...2 towards the 2k9+9.99 deal
and 3 towards the t3gif deal...

does that mean i should have gotten 5*2 dollars to my edge card?

No, it simply means that you should make sure you weren't charged $10 (which in your case, would have been obvious).

[Acid_]

I just did a trade 3 for Dead Space:

Manhunt 2 Wii TIV = 13
Trauma Center: New Blood Wii TIV = 11
Star Trek 360 TIV = 8

Dead Space is getting good reviews so I'm pumped.

[TheGamer2400]

On a side-note, Sunday Oct. 26 is the day Guitar Hero: World Tour is released so expect EB stores to be an absolute madhouse on that day.

It's just Guitar Hero :confused: I don't think people will be making a mad rush to get the game that day.

[winson82]

Traded in Mercenaries 2 at BBV last night and got $36 TIV

[chdude3]

Dead Space is getting good reviews so I'm pumped.Yeah, and frigging EA didn't ship my Ultra Limited Edition yet!

Man, my local BBV is raped of decent titles. :(

[dragonduck]

blah tivs are so bad, all of you should sell ur games to me

[Bwadd]

Went to BBV and picked up>

Alien Syndrome (Wii)- $4.99 -> TIV -> $8
SSX Blur (Wii) - $4.99 ->TIV -> $11
Simpsons Game (Wii) - $9.99 -> TIV -> 14

Trade 3 for free @ EB got NHL09 for PS3 for a Grand Total of = $22.56

Thanks OP!

[mahjongmaniac]

say for example i trade in 5 games...2 towards the 2k9+9.99 deal
and 3 towards the t3gif deal...

does that mean i should have gotten 5*2 dollars to my edge card?

you don't get any "extra" TIC per se, but make sure you don't get any less either.

for your e.g., there should be an extra $2 bump in TIV for ea. of the respective 5 games, such that it negates the 5x$2 music cards.
in the end, the TIC you obtain per game should be the same as if there was no such $2 music card promo

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Mostly because the 08 line of EA games was a complete washout. But there could be a scarcity thing applying here as well (going back to the old 'invisible hand' governing the markets through supply and demand)

well, i just think it seems like EBG likes to give good TIVs for EA sports games (provided it's still somewhat recent)

i recall some 2 yrs ago when EBG had T6GIF for DSL promo, lots of PS2/XBOX/GCN EA sports games like SSX On Tour, NBA Street V3(?), MLB '06, etc. (a few other crappy EA sports games) had $8+ TIV. and these were titles that could be found at BBV for $15 (PPed) or less....

i'm sure some of you on here remember some of ^those titles ;)

SSX on Tour (XBOX) was the most memorable for me, cuz i remember the TIV lasted for a few good mths before EBG finally dropped it below $8... lol

[kwijibo]

The determination of TIV is purely based on number of used items in stock and selling price for sad used items (minus exceptions where there is a huge number of games traded in in a short period or games that were on sale/free in a EB promotion).

The reason Maddon 07 (Wii) is still over $8 is because not a great number of the title get traded in. Also, it still sells at a decent price. This is also the reason why 360 sports title drop under $8 before PS3 ones do - more get traded in sooner.

[pecson]

i have a question

i have wii madden 07 without cover art can i still get $8 trade in credit ?

[The drew]

i have a question

i have wii madden 07 without cover art can i still get $8 trade in credit ?

No they won't, but you can always print one.

[Captain Snazzypants]

Went to BBV and picked up>

Alien Syndrome (Wii)- $4.99 -> TIV -> $8
SSX Blur (Wii) - $4.99 ->TIV -> $11
Simpsons Game (Wii) - $9.99 -> TIV -> 14

Trade 3 for free @ EB got NHL09 for PS3 for a Grand Total of = $22.56

Thanks OP!

This must be a BBV that no RFDer has ever set foot in... :twisted:

[freakx2001]

Went to BBV and picked up>

Alien Syndrome (Wii)- $4.99 -> TIV -> $8
SSX Blur (Wii) - $4.99 ->TIV -> $11
Simpsons Game (Wii) - $9.99 -> TIV -> 14

Trade 3 for free @ EB got NHL09 for PS3 for a Grand Total of = $22.56

Thanks OP!

wow where does this BBV exist? you were able to find all of those quality TIV games at the same BBV!! my BBV's have been picked clean long ago!

[Setz]

Is there any current EB promotion for trade-ins? Gonna go scout my local BBV for Alien Syndrome and SSX Blur for some quick trades. :twisted:

[neksus]

Pretty sure this weekend they're having a tiv bump to $69.99 weekend

[Jouvert]

Is there any current EB promotion for trade-ins? Gonna go scout my local BBV for Alien Syndrome and SSX Blur for some quick trades. :twisted:

Only the current T3GIF promo. Basically every T3GIF game from the first post that hasn't been released yet. Major titles such as Little Big Planet, Fable II, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2 and Resistance 2 are all still eligible. There's also the special T3GIF weekend on Oct. 24-26.

Good luck finding those $4.99 qualifying games.

[Drew123]

Anybody know how long EB typically holds pre orders for, have fifa 09 preordered but won't be able to pick it up for a few days

[freakx2001]

Anybody know how long EB typically holds pre orders for, have fifa 09 preordered but won't be able to pick it up for a few days

something like FIFA that isn't flying off the shelf should be fine. I picked my NHL09 up 10 days after it came out, they still had about 50 copies behind the counter...

[Captain Snazzypants]

Anybody know how long EB typically holds pre orders for, have fifa 09 preordered but won't be able to pick it up for a few days

As above, but strictly speaking they hold it for 48 hours. It'd be a rare game that completely sells out right away, though...

[freakx2001]

So brought a stack of games to BBV last night, just to see what they were worth at BBV and see how they applied to the T4G1F, as I knew only one of them was good for T3G1F at EB.

The following games were good for the deal

Rayman Raving Rabbids
NHL08
Marvel Ultimate alliance
Ghost Recon 2

Apparently with BBVs recent price hikes of old PV games (see previous posts $9.99 -> $19.99) works both ways. I was surprised to see Mavel apply for the deal, as BBV now re-sells it for $19.99, so it applied to the trade in deal as all games have to be selling for $19.99.

The problem occured when I asked the girl about what you could get with the deal. Apparently unlike EB's deal where the free game is valued at $69.99, at BBV the free game is only valued at $59.99. So I was interested to see what Call Of Duty was to pre-order. The girl quickly looked it up, and the game retails in their system for $64.99, so it did not apply to the trade free deal.

Wow what a scam. BBV is getting worse and worse. The girl did happen to warn me not to wait too long as she mentioned that TIVs can drop daily, but seem to change every Monday/Tuesday.

[Ilikedealsss]

Only the current T3GIF promo. Basically every T3GIF game from the first post that hasn't been released yet. Major titles such as Little Big Planet, Fable II, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2 and Resistance 2 are all still eligible. There's also the special T3GIF weekend on Oct. 24-26.

Good luck finding those $4.99 qualifying games.

So, the T3G1F is still at EB today or I had to wait the Oct 24-26 one? Thanks.

[Jouvert]

So, the T3G1F is still at EB today or I had to wait the Oct 24-26 one? Thanks.

The T3GIF deal is ongoing but only for specific titles (see first post) and the list of titles changes about every month. However, on special T3GIF weekends, like the one on Oct. 24-26, you can trade in 3 qualifying games for ANY upcoming game. For example, on Oct. 24-26 you can trade in 3 qualifying games for Gears Of War 2, Prince of Persia, or Call of Duty: World at War which are not on the aforementioned list.

[Ilikedealsss]

The T3GIF deal is ongoing but only for specific titles (see first post) and the list of titles changes about every month. However, on special T3GIF weekends, like the one on Oct. 24-26, you can trade in 3 qualifying games for ANY upcoming game. For example, on Oct. 24-26 you can trade in 3 qualifying games for Gears Of War 2, Prince of Persia, or Call of Duty: World at War which are not on the aforementioned list.

Hi Jouvert, thanks!

[dtrader69]

As above, but strictly speaking they hold it for 48 hours. It'd be a rare game that completely sells out right away, though...

i think fifa is gonna fly off...lots of buzz

[TheGamer2400]

i think fifa is gonna fly off...lots of buzz

It's an EA title, so there's going to be plenty of copies in store. It's not like FIFA is some obscure RPG title.

[neksus]

It's not like FIFA is some obscure collector's edition RPG title.

I've re-worded your quote :P

[Ilikedealsss]

For Trade in or T3G1F, is it no luck if the game missing manual?

[grappos13]

u can only get regular store credit without a manual, cant use it for the trade in deals

[mahjongmaniac]

wow where does this BBV exist? you were able to find all of those quality TIV games at the same BBV!! my BBV's have been picked clean long ago!

perhaps they just kept it, and waited for the right promo to come up?

i had a copy of Alien Syndrome for a good 3 wks before i used it towards the T3GIF any game wknd promo... and thankfully it still retained its TIV of $8 =D

[shanomac317]

It really blows that Winnipeg EB's don't do this deal anymore...stupid municipal by-laws.


If anyone is interested, Lego Batman 360 trades in for $30 at BBV.

[mahjongmaniac]

So brought a stack of games to BBV last night, just to see what they were worth at BBV and see how they applied to the T4G1F, as I knew only one of them was good for T3G1F at EB.

The following games were good for the deal

Rayman Raving Rabbids
NHL08
Marvel Ultimate alliance
Ghost Recon 2

RRR, the 1st one?

in order for it to qualify, as you say, RSV must be $20+ PPed.

i remember RRR1 was one of the ~$15 titles (new) when BBV had their firesale a few mths back. RRR2 was going for $10

back then, PPed copies for RRR was either same price or less.


i'd imagine this could only mean that BBV jacked up their used game prices... -_-

on 1 hand, it's kind of a shady biz practice to jack up prices right before they have B2G1F promo, but OTOH, if the PPed price is raised, that could also mean TIV raised, and that games that didn't work for T4GIF before may work now...

just a thought... :idea:


Wow what a scam. BBV is getting worse and worse. The girl did happen to warn me not to wait too long as she mentioned that TIVs can drop daily, but seem to change every Monday/Tuesday.

if it's a case of the RFD effect, of course it can drop daily ;)
but normally, i think TIVs get updated every wk or so...

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The T3GIF deal is ongoing but only for specific titles (see first post) and the list of titles changes about every month. However, on special T3GIF weekends, like the one on Oct. 24-26, you can trade in 3 qualifying games for ANY upcoming game. For example, on Oct. 24-26 you can trade in 3 qualifying games for Gears Of War 2, Prince of Persia, or Call of Duty: World at War which are not on the aforementioned list.

sometimes you can use it for "any" game, that's instock instore as well...

YMMV. depends on store/employee's interpretation of promo

[lisdoncca]

I confirm these trade-in values as of October 6:
SSX Blur Wii: EB TIV $11, BBV TIV $0, FS TIV $3.60
Madden NFL 08 Wii: EB TIV $12

I was able to obtain copies of these games at different BBV locations, nice stuff.

[freakx2001]

RRR, the 1st one?

in order for it to qualify, as you say, RSV must be $20+ PPed.

i remember RRR1 was one of the ~$15 titles (new) when BBV had their firesale a few mths back. RRR2 was going for $10

back then, PPed copies for RRR was either same price or less.


i'd imagine this could only mean that BBV jacked up their used game prices... -_-

on 1 hand, it's kind of a shady biz practice to jack up prices right before they have B2G1F promo, but OTOH, if the PPed price is raised, that could also mean TIV raised, and that games that didn't work for T4GIF before may work now...

just a thought... :idea:



if it's a case of the RFD effect, of course it can drop daily ;)
but normally, i think TIVs get updated every wk or so...

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sometimes you can use it for "any" game, that's instock instore as well...

YMMV. depends on store/employee's interpretation of promo

Yeah, its the first Raving Rabbits for 360. Found it at Zellers for cheap. Apparently works at both EB and BBV.

[mahjongmaniac]

Yeah, its the first Raving Rabbits for 360. Found it at Zellers for cheap. Apparently works at both EB and BBV.

hm.. i assumed we were talkin' about Wii version... didn't know RRR was on the 360 as well.

forgot to mention platform in prev. post... my bad. :o


in that case, new/PPed pricing details at BBV i'm not aware of

[Bwadd]

wow where does this BBV exist? you were able to find all of those quality TIV games at the same BBV!! my BBV's have been picked clean long ago!


South Burlington - sorry it's picked clean now.... LOL

[jeremyw95]

It really blows that Winnipeg EB's don't do this deal anymore...stupid municipal by-laws.


If anyone is interested, Lego Batman 360 trades in for $30 at BBV.

EB games Winnipeg has trade in 3 get it for a buck.

[rhisc]

On Thursday I traded in 3 for Gears of War 2 at EB:
Dirt (360) ?forgot the value
PGR4 (360) $11 (the guy was surprised as this is part of the chatpad/Live bundle)
Fifa 08 (Wii) $10

Other values that I asked about were:
Assassin's Creed (360) $11
NBA Live 08 (Wii) $10

[the_fm]

hm.. i assumed we were talkin' about Wii version... didn't know RRR was on the 360 as well.

there's a 360 version. it sucks compare to the Wii one though

[freakx2001]

there's a 360 version. it sucks compare to the Wii one though

yeah, it sort of does, games are kinda frustrating... in general game sucks!


Anyone know if CONAN for 360 has made it to the $8 mark? I noticed that its at $7 but on it way up on TIVs.ca

[parapudaw]

EB games Winnipeg has trade in 3 get it for a buck.

Location? :confused:

[Toronto_Chick]

Did a bit of searching on Oct 16th and found the following:

Wii:
Bee Movie - BBV 9.99 - EB TIV 13
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - BBV 14.99 - EB TIV 20
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer - BBV 4.99 - EB TIV 7
Jenga - BBV 7.99 - EB TIV 3
SpongeBob's Atlantis Squarepantis - BBV 9.99 - EB TIV 7

This is just an update for tivs.ca as some of the TIV for EB games have changed.

~Rebecca~

[Ilikedealsss]

does anyone know the TIV at EB for The Godfather: Blackhand Edition(wii) (missing manual)?

[jeremyw95]

Location? :confused:

Every location when the promotions are running. last weekend it was trade 3 and get any game in the store for $1. There will still be no trade in software for hardware promotions. Also, you can not store credit on an edge card.

[MrKat]

I was in BBV couple days ago and noticed most of the used games that were dirt cheap before have doubled in price due to them having already cleared out their overstock and their shelves now look a lot more controlled.

For ex.

Sega Rally now $15
Forza 2 now $20
VF5 now $25
The Darkness $15

[aztekasaur]

Traded for the T3G1 last night at EB. All for the PS3.
Assassin's Creed - $8 - the guy was surprised - TIV went up.
GRAW2 - $12 - again, the guy was surprised at the TIV.
Heavenly Sword - $22

Put it on a pre-order for MSPR - Oct 28.

[faizo]

Saints Row 2 - $30
GTA4 - $25
DMC4 - $15
Resistance - $7
Star Wars Force Unleashed - $35
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - $22
RB6 Vegas 2 - $16

[freakx2001]

Traded for the T3G1 last night at EB. All for the PS3.
Assassin's Creed - $8 - the guy was surprised - TIV went up.
GRAW2 - $12 - again, the guy was surprised at the TIV.
Heavenly Sword - $22

Put it on a pre-order for MSPR - Oct 28.

hmm.. wonder if GRAW2 for 360 has gone up as well?

Saints Row 2 - $30
GTA4 - $25
DMC4 - $15
Resistance - $7
Star Wars Force Unleashed - $35
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - $22
RB6 Vegas 2 - $16

Assuming these are all PS3?

[faizo]

Yeah sorry, they were PS3.

[Setz]

Warhawk (PS3) is down from 8$ to 7$ they've told me at EB.

[ricardofeitoza]

does anyone know if I still can trade 2 games +9.99 for an ea 09 game at ebgames?

Thanks in advance

Rick

[custo]

NEW PROMO AT BLOCKBUSTER (i think its new)

Trade in 4 games get extra 10$ credit. I saw a little promo for it in the video game section at Blockbuster today.

[Sephora]

Saints Row 2 - $30
GTA4 - $25
DMC4 - $15
Resistance - $7
Star Wars Force Unleashed - $35
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - $22
RB6 Vegas 2 - $16

Saints Row 2 is already down to $30?

[JKL]

Went to BBV today and bought the following 3 games:

SSX Blur (Wii) = $4.99 (Surprised there was 1 copy on shelf!)
Bee Movie (Wii) = $9.99
Nascar 08 (PS3) = $14.99

Traded in to EB for LBP, TIVs were:

SSX Blur (Wii) = $11
Bee Movie (Wii) = $8 (not sure, but it qualifies anyways)
Nascar 08 (PS3) = $8

Spend $33 taxes in for LBP, and im happy.

[Sephora]

Pretty sure this weekend they're having a tiv bump to $69.99 weekend

I just came back from EB Games at Eaton Centre.

Traded in:

Grid (360) - $35
Oblivion (360; regular edition) - $11

The nice girl at the cash, said she could bump up Oblivion to $20, if I used it then and there for a game or for a pre-order.

I took Saints Row 2 (only paid tax remainder after $55 credit).

I asked her a bit more about the bump-up, and she said that the games must qualify >$8+; didn't get more details. In any case, I don't have any more games that I want to get rid of that qualify (though God, I should really get rid of GTA4; that stupid DLC is making me hold on to it).

[belowzeros]

I took Saints Row 2 (only paid tax remainder after $55 credit).

I asked her a bit more about the bump-up, and she said that the games must qualify >$8+; didn't get more details.


wow no kidding...you must have stepped into a rift in the space time continuum =p grats tho nice deal for you

oblivion sells well on ebay even vanilla because of the heavy and exhaustive modding that the community has done...modded oblivion is good for like 200-400 hours of gaming and it's awesome if you like the originals engine or ideas at all....anyway back on topic lol

[i-o_o-i]

Star Trek Conquest for Wii no longer works, TIV is $7 at EB now >:(

[freakx2001]

I just came back from EB Games at Eaton Centre.

Traded in:

Grid (360) - $35
Oblivion (360; regular edition) - $11

The nice girl at the cash, said she could bump up Oblivion to $20, if I used it then and there for a game or for a pre-order.

I took Saints Row 2 (only paid tax remainder after $55 credit).

I asked her a bit more about the bump-up, and she said that the games must qualify >$8+; didn't get more details. In any case, I don't have any more games that I want to get rid of that qualify (though God, I should really get rid of GTA4; that stupid DLC is making me hold on to it).

wow hot deal! wish we were all that lucky!

[JKL]

The nice girl at the cash, said she could bump up Oblivion to $20, if I used it then and there for a game or for a pre-order.


did u get her name down? lol!!, i'd bring my games down to Eaton to trade in next time i go to class.. :cheesygri

[popoyaki]

Rock Band 1 (PS3): $22
Rock Band 1 Stratocaster (PS3 - wireless): $16

They refused the entire Rock Band bundle.

[porkepik]

Well Went to EB after getting a call on my answering machine stating that my RB2 bundle was there and ready to be picked up. Well It seems the day shift employee screwed up (I was aware that normally the date should have been the 19th) and The evening shift stated that the game was to be delivered to the store only tomorrow for sale on sunday (I'm sure they had it in the back) Even with arguing they never gave it to me .

On the other hand I used my time there to cancel my Fable 2 preorder done with a T3G1F because of the Future shop deal. Switched it to Gears 2 limited edition and Sold

Assassin's creed 360 11$ TIV (From a T3G1F last year)
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 360 8$ TIV (bought at BBV for 6.99$ 2 weeks ago)
The Simpsons game 360 8$ TIV (bought at BBV for 14$ about 1 and ahalf month ago)

For a T3G1F on Rayman Raving rabbits TV party (WII)

Then went to future shop and sold

HALO 3 Limited french for 22.80$ (from amazon 18$ early this year, EB is giving 3$ for this french version now, english version are over 20$)
Bioshock 360 for 13.20$ (just finished it, from a T3G1F last year)
The darkness 360 for 10.80$ (bought at BBV for 8$ a month ago)
Call of Duty 2 360 for 6$ (from EB bought 9.99$ used EB is giving 2$ TIV now):

BTW did not sold to them but FS is giving 3.80$ for Call of Juarez 360 and 10.80 for GT5 PRologue PS3.

Total : 52.80$ + 50% of Fable 2 (so about 20$ left in my pocket when I get it next week)

Hope some of these TIV can update the TIVS.ca site

[NonStopInTheMix]

I went in and traded some games at Conestoga mall in waterloo today, i think i was dealing with a manager or something because the moment i pulled out 3 wii and 1 xbox360 game he flat out asked me: did you play these games or did you just get them from blockbuster?

i was a bit surprised since this was the first time out of toronto ive done T3GIF for a game with blockbuster stuff and usually in toronto they just do it no questions asked. I just shrugged it off and went along with him when he asked if i had multiple systems. Kinda awkward though.

Traded in:
Star Trek Legacy [360]
Ninja Reflex [wii]
Super Swing Golf [wii]

DIDNT WORK:
Smackdown 2008 [wii] = $6


Star Trek Conquest for Wii no longer works, TIV is $7 at EB now >:(

ah well at least its better than that $1 it dropped to lol.

[belowzeros]

I went in and traded some games at Conestoga mall in waterloo today, i think i was dealing with a manager or something because the moment i pulled out 3 wii and 1 xbox360 game he flat out asked me: did you play these games or did you just get them from blockbuster?



I'm not sure if they even care or are trained to care. I imagine that trades are not going to go against the store's inventory indefinitely since head office will likely distribute excess around the country to help lesser trafficked stores.

To back that up the fine print on their page specifies you can trade a maximum of 3 copies of the same title per day....that's very liberal and I can't see someone having 3 xbox's in their system to make that manager happy lol :)

They're late to the game, they can't expect the traders they want to attract don't already know the ropes. I doubt the general population that visits their stores at large is their target audience for repeat business. It's a lucrative business but it's still a fairly niche market segment.

[belowzeros]

I want to get in on this trade it's too easy and cheap to earn a title...but I don't feel like spending more money for trade credit lol ... I think I'm burned out on trading

[thechampion116]

Rock Band 1 (PS3): $22
Rock Band 1 Stratocaster (PS3 - wireless): $16

They refused the entire Rock Band bundle.

I would have given you cash for the guitar and if you had the drumset as well.

[ladybug722]

Blockbuster in Surrey, BC on 152nd and Fraser Hwy

Picked up

Sega Rally Revo (360) - $4.99 (w/ manual but no case)
PGR4 (360) - $7.99 (case and everything)

[dtrader69]

I went in and traded some games at Conestoga mall in waterloo today, i think i was dealing with a manager or something because the moment i pulled out 3 wii and 1 xbox360 game he flat out asked me: did you play these games or did you just get them from blockbuster?

i think is mahjongmaniac or neksus or Captain Snazzypants or grappos13...

[JKL]

I went in and traded some games at Conestoga mall in waterloo today, i think i was dealing with a manager or something because the moment i pulled out 3 wii and 1 xbox360 game he flat out asked me: did you play these games or did you just get them from blockbuster?

i was a bit surprised since this was the first time out of toronto ive done T3GIF for a game with blockbuster stuff and usually in toronto they just do it no questions asked. I just shrugged it off and went along with him when he asked if i had multiple systems. Kinda awkward though.


I'm not sure if they even care or are trained to care. I imagine that trades are not going to go against the store's inventory indefinitely since head office will likely distribute excess around the country to help lesser trafficked stores.

To back that up the fine print on their page specifies you can trade a maximum of 3 copies of the same title per day....that's very liberal and I can't see someone having 3 xbox's in their system to make that manager happy lol :)

They're late to the game, they can't expect the traders they want to attract don't already know the ropes. I doubt the general population that visits their stores at large is their target audience for repeat business. It's a lucrative business but it's still a fairly niche market segment.

I think you got it confused with FS.. he went to EB to do the T3G1F and if i've not mistaken, EB states No Duplicate Titles Accepted for T3G1F.

[dreamybear]

if anybody in the GVR spots or picks up a new or PP'ed copy of Ghost Squad that they don't want, please give me a shout!

[neksus]

i think is mahjongmaniac or neksus or Captain Snazzypants or grappos13...

lol i don't get it
we're managers of stores now? :P

[Akuma_kumite]

The nice girl at the cash

Did you manage to get her phone number too while you're at it? I think I know who you're talking about..... she has long curly brown hair right?

[belowzeros]

I think you got it confused with FS.. he went to EB to do the T3G1F and if i've not mistaken, EB states No Duplicate Titles Accepted for T3G1F.



oh i'm sorry my bad. i must have misread his post.

[casperkid]

Traded in:

Star Trek (360)
Battalion Wars (wii)
Nights (wii)

Preordered Fallout 3. Since the T3G1 promo for ANY game is coming up next weekend, am i able to switch my preorder that weekend to any other game, say, Street Fighter 4?

Do Collectors Edition games that range from 69.99 to 79.99 qualify as well?

[kwijibo]

You should be able to switch it to SF4, yes.

As for $69.99 or $79.99 games, YMMV. I've always never had a problem with $69.99 and some stores will let you pay the extra $10 for $79.99.

[177a12k]

i know this is out of topic, but does anyone know a place where i can get a ps2 disc fixed. My zone of the enders 2nd runner has a small chip on it and wont load past a certain point. =(

[mahjongmaniac]

NEW PROMO AT BLOCKBUSTER (i think its new)

Trade in 4 games get extra 10$ credit. I saw a little promo for it in the video game section at Blockbuster today.

hm... would be a nice deal if you can combine T4GIF + $10

T4GIF works for any game/pre-order that's up to $70. so if combinable, would allow getting CE/LE that are usually $70+

[mahjongmaniac]

I'm not sure if they even care or are trained to care. I imagine that trades are not going to go against the store's inventory indefinitely since head office will likely distribute excess around the country to help lesser trafficked stores.

usually normal employees don't really seem to care, but MOD's / store mgrs prbly will.

last time around when EBG had T5GIF DSL promo, i think there were a couple guys mentioned on RFD that were constantly bringing back same sets of games for trading to the same store in the GTA, every other day.... i think this is what EBG would refer to as "abusing the promo"
i think those guys got banned.

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i think is mahjongmaniac or neksus or Captain Snazzypants or grappos13...

um... what?

lol... if anything, it'd be s/b like gamer602 that's closer to sounding like an EBG employee... since he seems to be able to get insider info on upcoming promos...

[neksus]

If I was an EB employee I'd have way more current values online :P

[Jouvert]

i know this is out of topic, but does anyone know a place where i can get a ps2 disc fixed. My zone of the enders 2nd runner has a small chip on it and wont load past a certain point. =(

Blockbuster stores have re-surfacing machines for scratched discs. You can give them a shot. However, since your disc is actually chipped, your game might be a lost cause now. Good luck.

[mahjongmaniac]

Blockbuster stores have re-surfacing machines for scratched discs. You can give them a shot. However, since your disc is actually chipped, your game might be a lost cause now. Good luck.

last i heard, those resurfacing machines are only for customers that intend to buy PPed games f/ them, or have bought PPed games f/ BBV, and need the service

if the games were not originally bought f/ BBV, you have to pay some service fee

[Jouvert]

last i heard, those resurfacing machines are only for customers that intend to buy PPed games f/ them, or have bought PPed games f/ BBV, and need the service

if the games were not originally bought f/ BBV, you have to pay some service fee

Well, he was asking for a repair service. Of course you're expected to pay!

[mahjongmaniac]

Well, he was asking for a repair service. Of course you're expected to pay!

it was more of a "FYI" thing... =P

the service is free if the game was purchased there

[Nealester]

I just got back from eb, both ps2 god of war 2 and ps3 nhl 08 have dropped below 8 TIV to 4TIV and 7TIV

[Jouvert]

it was more of a "FYI" thing... =P

Okay, cool.

[Nothing_man13]

Just got back from EB

Bee Move - Wii
Nights - Wii
Godfather - Wii
Pirates of the Caribbean - Wii
Alien Syndrome - Wii
Mario and Luigi - DS

all for for Trade 3

Call of Duty - 360 is $24 trade in

also
Rock Band 1 for 360 is $22 trade in at BBV!!

[rhisc]

Just got back from EB

also
Rock Band 1 for 360 is $22 trade in at BBV!!

Thanks for that info as EB is only giving $2 :lol:

[rhisc]

Successfully preordered Fallout 3 for 360 with the following:
Skate (360) $11
Pro Evolution Soccer 08 (Wii) $10 I think
Alien Syndrome (Wii) $8 :lol:

Also Assassin's Creed (360) is still $11 and Rock Band (360) is $2 :lol:

[TerryTsang]

Does anyone know where I can print out the covers for game cases? I have a few games that I purchased without a case and was trying to find a cover so I can trade them in

[wilS]

Does anyone know where I can print out the covers for game cases? I have a few games that I purchased without a case and was trying to find a cover so I can trade them in

http://www.allcdcovers.com/

try this, i found a couple of covers here and used Nero Cover design to size them

[freakx2001]

Anyone know if Dynasty Warriors 5 Empire for 360 still works? its hasn't been updated on TIVs since June...

[neksus]

Then I'm pretty sure that's the most recent information unless somebody wants to give EB a call/visit :cheesygri

[Ilikedealsss]

If anyone know the current TIV at EB for the following games:

Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii)
Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii)
Top Spin 2 (360)

Thanks.

[cpus456]

GOT DEAD SPACE FOR THE FOLLOWING

NBA Homecourt - ps3 - Paid $5 @ BBV - $8 dollar value
NBA 2k8 - X360 - Paid $10 @ BBV - $11 dollar value
Full auto total carnage -X360 - Paid $15 @BBV - $8 dollar value

Total 30 bucks :D

[neksus]

If anyone know the current TIV at EB for the following games:

Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii)
Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii)
Top Spin 2 (360)

Thanks.

Spiderwick is $8, Trauma Center was $11 when I traded it in a month ago. Top Spin 2 hasn't been updated in a while.
All from
tivs.ca

[cechlin]

Does anyone know where I can print out the covers for game cases? I have a few games that I purchased without a case and was trying to find a cover so I can trade them in

http://www.allcdcovers.com/

try this, i found a couple of covers here and used Nero Cover design to size them


what type of paper is best used to replicate real covers?

[revenge7777]

GOT DEAD SPACE FOR THE FOLLOWING

NBA Homecourt - ps3 - Paid $5 @ BBV - $8 dollar value
NBA 2k8 - X360 - Paid $10 @ BBV - $11 dollar value
Full auto total carnage -X360 - Paid $15 @BBV - $8 dollar value

Total 30 bucks :D

Its flatout not full auto.........

[neksus]

what type of paper is best used to replicate real covers?

Oh god - use the Staples printing service. You can do it online, costs like $.40 for a professional print on card-stock. I have a few custom cases, including my custom "Wii Sports" case, and they look like I bought them.

[cpus456]

Its flatout not full auto.........

my bad!!!!

[zoro69]

Has EB been having game of the day lately?

I saw crush psp at 9.89. Was in another EB and picked up red steel and far cry for 4.99, and crush I figured would be 9.89 but was marked 19.99...scanned at 19.99. Went back to the other one and the 9.89 tag was still on so got it for that though it scanned $20. It must have recently been 9,89 and gone back up, and that .89 is "game of the day" pricing.

[Ilikedealsss]

Spiderwick is $8, Trauma Center was $11 when I traded it in a month ago. Top Spin 2 hasn't been updated in a while.
All from
tivs.ca

Thanks.

Do you know if I need to bring the games to EB to check the TIV or I can just tell them the name of games to check the TIV?

[neksus]

Thanks.

Do you know if I need to bring the games to EB to check the TIV or I can just tell them the name of games to check the TIV?

Some places you can simply call - as far as being in the star, you should be able to check it without having the game there.

[craeyon]

TIV for Turning point Fall of Liberty at EB is $26 not $23

[Jouvert]

I think a used copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (360) now costs $9.99 instead of $7.99 at BBV (it has a TIV of $8 at EB).

[grappos13]

who thought i was an EB employee? lol :)

i just stop by there on my way home a couple of times a week and find out TIVs of games that i have or look to find cheap...not hard to get TIVs.. write up a list of 15-20 games if u want.. go in when its not busy and they do it for u...

[Lone_Prodigy]

what type of paper is best used to replicate real covers?

I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.

[JKL]

I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.

u have some serious EB employees are your local store. lol
if people can return with JUST the disc without case and booklet... then i doubt they would check to see if u printed your own cover.

but that's some hardcore EB u have there.

[Kuro]

I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.

I have NEVER seen this happen.

Just ridiculous.

[neksus]

To re-iterate:

Oh god - use the Staples printing service. You can do it online, costs like $.40 for a professional print on card-stock. I have a few custom cases, including my custom "Wii Sports" case, and they look like I bought them.

:-0

[Jouvert]

I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.

Holy .... I never knew EB Games staff could get so anal.

[Nothing_man13]

PES 08 - Wii
Super Swing Golf - Wii
still work

Turning Point PS3 is still $26
GTA IV 360 is $25

[Jouvert]

TIV for Turning point Fall of Liberty at EB is $26 not $23

I can confirm this. I called EB games today (Oct. 19) and was quoted a $26 TIV for Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (PS3). The cost for a used copy is $14.99 at BBV.

[DuaLbiOs06]

Just preordered Farcry 2 (PS3), Traded three wii games for this

SSX Blur BBV used $4.99, EB tiv $11 <-- No manual and Eb said it s ok
Alien Syndrome BBV used $4.99, Eb tiv $8
Nights: Journey of Dreams BBV used $9.99, EB tiv $10

Spend only $20 plus tax for preordered Farcry 2 (PS3) How Nice !! :D

[i-o_o-i]

traded in:
- Super Swing Golf (Wii)
- Ninja Reflex (Wii)
- Enchanted Arms (PS3)
:D

[mahjongmaniac]

Has EB been having game of the day lately?

I saw crush psp at 9.89. Was in another EB and picked up red steel and far cry for 4.99, and crush I figured would be 9.89 but was marked 19.99...scanned at 19.99. Went back to the other one and the 9.89 tag was still on so got it for that though it scanned $20. It must have recently been 9,89 and gone back up, and that .89 is "game of the day" pricing.

^used or new?

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Some places you can simply call - as far as being in the star, you should be able to check it without having the game there.

prblm is, some refuse to do so b/c it's more time consuming for them to look it up in the system.
they always ask you to come in w/ the games cuz it only takes a simple scan to determine TIV ....(esp. if you say you've got 10+ games to check for TIV quotes over the phone)

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I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.

hm... i rarely have the need to print covers (as i usually try to find games that are "complete"), but that's some pretty strict rules that your EBG staff follows...

maybe they've been getting an influx of game trades where the cover doesn't look real?

[wilS]

u have some serious EB employees are your local store. lol
if people can return with JUST the disc without case and booklet... then i doubt they would check to see if u printed your own cover.

but that's some hardcore EB u have there.

lol yea. I printed my own and had no issues even close to that.

Heck, for one game I was missing a manual, so i took the french version of another, flipped it around and passed that off as the manual :-D

but yea, I only buy games that are complete with manual +cover now

[JayL]

Did a few trades ins a couple days ago for the sports game 09 promo, here are the tivs

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PS3) -$8
Nascar 08 (PS3) -$8
Emergency Heroes (wii)-$7

[Tha_Doggg]

Anyone know how much GTA4 for the 360 sells for at EB or BBV?

[_pOtEnZa_]

buying prices at BBV

GC - sims 2 used 4.99
gc - shark tale 4.99 used
ps3 dark sector 14.99 used
don king prizefigther 360 19.99 used
360 tony hawk american wasteland 4.99 used
ps2 hot shot golf fore 9.99 new
360 turning point 14.99 NEW

[TheGamer2400]

Did a few trades ins a couple days ago for the sports game 09 promo, here are the tivs

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PS3) -$8

I'm suprised that crappy game still trades for that much! :-0

[jeff76]

Traded in the following for the 360 at EBG:

Burnout Paradise - $11
Tiger Woods 08 - $11
Project Gotham 4 - $11
Ninja Gaiden - $35

[Nothing_man13]

Orange Box - 360 $11
Bully - 360 - $11

Man I've been busy with trades...

[the_fm]

Ninja Gaiden 2 used really scans at $20 at BBV? if so, i'll trade my copy at EB and buy a used one

[freakx2001]

Traded the following today

FiFi 08 (Wii) $7.99 @bbv
NBA Live 08 (Wii) $9.99 @bbv
Harry Potter (Wii) $4.99 @bbv

For Call of Duty 5 (360)

Bee Movie (Wii) $9.99 @bbv
Harry Potter (360) $7.99 @bbv
Pirates of the Caribbean (Wii) $7.99 @bbv

For FallOut 3 (360)


Sorry didn't get an update on the TIVs.

[mustanglover76]

I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.

Ok, I have printed out case covers before and cut them with scissors and tossed them in the case covers. They didn't say anything to me. Honestly, if you trade at the same place, you build a bond/repore with the people there, you can usually get away with some minor things. Just what I've noticed though.

[steph0105]

I hope you use the right paper, because EB clerks will take out the insert to check. What they do is they lick their finger and run it on a corner. If the ink runs then you're in trouble. They also check the edges with a ruler, so use a paper cutter to trim, not scissors.


OMG!! what kind of freaks work at your EBGames?
never saw that kind of thing when i trade, they only check if it is the good game inside and thats it.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Geez guys, I was being sarcastic. Perhaps I should've added an emote: I thought that the amount of nit-picking would've given it away. :D

[grappos13]

i personally knew that u were.. but i just let other ppl think it was realy :)

[chopchop330]

Ok, I have printed out case covers before and cut them with scissors and tossed them in the case covers. They didn't say anything to me. Honestly, if you trade at the same place, you build a bond/repore with the people there, you can usually get away with some minor things. Just what I've noticed though.

Are you guys talking about trading the game in for the T3GIF promo or just for credit? I have printed a cover with an inkjet on full gloss paper and EB took it with no questions, I even used a black dvd case.

[cruisx]

whats the tiv for call of duty 4 for ps3? i went to BBV yesterday with 15 dvds and expected to get around 30$ and they offered me 11 >_> i was like.....i remember the days when they used to offer a minimum per dvd. It was either 8$ or 5. anyway whats the cod4 trade in value at EB or BBV, thanks

[THE FIN3ST]

whats the tiv for call of duty 4 for ps3? i went to BBV yesterday with 15 dvds and expected to get around 30$ and they offered me 11 >_> i was like.....i remember the days when they used to offer a minimum per dvd. It was either 8$ or 5. anyway whats the cod4 trade in value at EB or BBV, thanks

I was with my friend today and they scanned his at $25.

[ldrafter]

As of today, EB TIVs

Conan PS3 $6
Beowulf PS3 $5
PotC AWE Wii $16

[grappos13]

quick update for EB TIV

went to go trade in battlefield: Bad company for ps3.. never played it, got it cheap at rogers... ebgames.ca still has it on the list for 35 dollar TIV..but when i went today, they only told me 26 dollars... i decided to keep it.. heard its a good game and the guy told me there is some new update at the end of the month that is suppose to be really good...reason i wanted to trade it in was to get a nice 18 dollar profit and because i dont really like keeping games that do not have the manual..i didnt say anything about the website price showing that... maybe i should have but they will come back and say that it doesnt get updated regularly and such..

[neksus]

The website lists no claims of discrepancy - I'd fight it and demand my $35.

[grappos13]

im thinking i might... cuz that would make the other game i got from rogers with this deal free.. but i know thats the way worse game (tna impact) but heck i like wrestling games haha... and i got like 8 FPS games that i havent even touched yet anyways..we shall see! :)

[freakx2001]

so whats the deal with trading games in with no manual, is it just hit and miss with the employee you get or do they have a policy that they won't do it??

[Nothing_man13]

so whats the deal with trading games in with no manual, is it just hit and miss with the employee you get or do they have a policy that they won't do it??


I did it with no manuals at one EB but I go there all the time and the guy said he would do it for me that time but in the future to have manuals; so its YMMV I figure.

[grappos13]

FS and EB take games with no manuals and ull get the regular credit..

99.9% of the time, you cant do a trade in promotion like trade 3 get 1 free at EB games without the manuals...

[belowzeros]

FS and EB take games with no manuals and ull get the regular credit..


I think that one has a good degree of YMMV to it...there are some seriously anal EB employees that either refuse the trade or charge the refurb fee or there are those angels that love you just for walking in the store and want to bump up your TIV because it's a wednesday.


and man what is up at BBV. there is some serious restickering going on. I was in a few of them tonight and all of them were plastering markups on previously viewed games. Either a promo is coming, it's pre-xmas capitalization or they are maybe trying to capitalize on FS being in the market (but likely not this idea because FS' TIV is not high enough to warrant the price increases).

[donjuanle]

Need some help and some clarifications on what promo or deal is still going as of now....

Looking to get NBA 2K9 for PS3. As of now the 2 games I have for PS3:
NBA 2k8 And Turning Point: Fall of Liberty.

[grappos13]

at the EB i was at earlier tonite.. they said trade 2 + 9.99 was only left for fifa 09....

as for turning point.. you can probably just trade 2 copies to the same EB and tell them ur trading in one for a friend as well... get ur 52 dollars.. and id just pay the other 8 dollars out of pocket for it... but if u want to go to different stores, go right ahead..

basically trade 3 for 1 is only on for certain games... so u cant just go in and get any game.. but u can just get it for a game u dont want.. then just return that game for full store credit and use it for the game you want...

[donjuanle]

Thanks for the reply & break down scenarios grappos13! So I may just go to 2 different stores and get the credits or try to find 3 cheap games at Blockbuster that have a minimum ($8 TIV) get a game that does qualify & return it for a store credit in order to get NBA 2k9. Seems like a little mission though but looking to do this tomorrow and i'll update every1 with my end result. =)

GOT MY NBA 2K9 Thanks Every1

based on the 1st page of the thread:

Fine Print: Games must include original boxes and instruction manuals. No duplicate titles allowed. Refurbishing charges may be applied.

[the_fm]

Thanks for the reply & break down scenarios grappos13! So I may just go to 2 different stores and get the credits or try to find 3 cheap games at Blockbuster that have a minimum ($8 TIV) get a game that does qualify & return it for a store credit in order to get NBA 2k9. Seems like a little mission though but looking to do this tomorrow and i'll update every1 with my end result. =)

based on the 1st page of the thread:

Fine Print: Games must include original boxes and instruction manuals. No duplicate titles allowed. Refurbishing charges may be applied.

just go to 2 different stores. they'll put the credits on an edge card and you just have to give it to the 2nd store (when you trade in) so they'll put credits on it and voila or give them the card when you pay and you'll only have to pay the balance which is $8 plus tax i believe :cheesygri

[chuu]

Guys, i've been trying to pre order fable 2 but i'm too late i guess, i had a pre order for fall out 3 but i went back to eb to switch it to fable 2 on saturday but they said that they were fully allocated:( so i went to another eb to see if i could pre order it there and same thing happened.

The next thing i wanted to try was to trade in two game + 9.99 for fifa and then return to get the credit and wait for some more copies of fable 2 to show up...do you guys think that will work? oh ya, does anyone know the trade in value of tomb raider legend at eb?

[mahjongmaniac]

Geez guys, I was being sarcastic. Perhaps I should've added an emote: I thought that the amount of nit-picking would've given it away. :D

damn you Lone_Prodigy... you sure got some of us there ;)

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whats the tiv for call of duty 4 for ps3? i went to BBV yesterday with 15 dvds and expected to get around 30$ and they offered me 11 >_> i was like.....i remember the days when they used to offer a minimum per dvd. It was either 8$ or 5. anyway whats the cod4 trade in value at EB or BBV, thanks

those days are long gone.

that was like way back when BBV still had ok TIV for PS2/XBOX/GCN games.
now they barely take any XBOX/GCN games, and if there is a TIV for it, it's prbly worth more elsewhere.

[ApolloCreed]

Dropped by BBV on Sunday night .. here are a few TIVs:

Rock Band (360) - 22
TimeShift (360) - $8
BlackSite (360) - $10

To my knowledge, EB is offer $2 for each of those titles, so I think it's worth the trip to Blockbuster.

Funny thing is, I had actually grabbed both TimeShift and BlackSite at BBV months prior for $4.99 ea.

[Longobongo]

anybody know if their BBV is taking pre-orders for GH:World Tour bundle? I got a large pretty big gift card waiting to be used :D

[Orion168]

Here are some TIV's for whoever is updating tivs.ca

As of Oct 21/08 at EB

PS3:
Assassin's Creed - $8
Fight Night Round 3 - $8
Resistance: Fall of Man - $7

DS:
My Sims - $8
Elite Beat Agents - $8
Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends - $14
Mario Cart DS - $20
Super Mario 64 DS - $15

Traded 3 for Little Big Planet PS3, to be released Nov 4th. :cheesygri

[SigBro]

Here's a few more TIV's to add to the list:

As of October 21st/08:
Ninja Reflex (Wii) $11
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii) $8
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Wii) $16

Traded these 3 to get Fable II today.

[winson82]

whats the tiv for call of duty 4 for ps3? i went to BBV yesterday with 15 dvds and expected to get around 30$ and they offered me 11 >_> i was like.....i remember the days when they used to offer a minimum per dvd. It was either 8$ or 5. anyway whats the cod4 trade in value at EB or BBV, thanks

I traded my COD4 for Xbox 360 at BBV about 2 weeks ago or so and got like $26 for it due to the fact that the demand for that game is still high the value should still be pretty good. You should just call them

[gouki]

Oct. 21 08

Godfather: Black Hand Edition $11
SSX Blur $11
Super Swing Golf $11
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground $13

Went in to EB earlier today and that is what the guy told me TIV was but also said prices might go down tomorrow. My question is how often do the prices change as i would like to wait until the weekend to do the trade 3 deal? Bought 6 games at BBV last night for 4.99. :lol:

[grappos13]

what bbv did u get 6 games for 4.99?

man i never see 4.99 games at bbv... especially the wii games that u guys use for the trade ins...

i wouldnt wait personally... just do the trade 3 for a different game then change it later...

i know rock band ps3 changed from 33 to 22 in one day.. i got it just before the change and my friend didnt..

[Maddog`]

Ninja Gaiden 2 used really scans at $20 at BBV? if so, i'll trade my copy at EB and buy a used one

Anyone?

[grappos13]

it didnt scan at that price when i asked them a week ago.. so ymmv

[jopojo]

what bbv did u get 6 games for 4.99?

man i never see 4.99 games at bbv... especially the wii games that u guys use for the trade ins...

i wouldnt wait personally... just do the trade 3 for a different game then change it later...

i know rock band ps3 changed from 33 to 22 in one day.. i got it just before the change and my friend didnt..

+1. And please name the games and systems please! :cheesygri

[revenge7777]

Ninja gaiden is not $20 I asked 3 stores to scan there game and all said $34.99.

[the_fm]

i trade this 3 when i picked up Fable 2 at EB

all for the 360

Ninja Gaiden 2 - still $35
GTA 4 - still $25
Lego Batman - $25

[dragonduck]

what bbv did u get 6 games for 4.99?

man i never see 4.99 games at bbv... especially the wii games that u guys use for the trade ins...

i wouldnt wait personally... just do the trade 3 for a different game then change it later...

i know rock band ps3 changed from 33 to 22 in one day.. i got it just before the change and my friend didnt..

wow, i just traded mine in today for 18 :mad:

[i-o_o-i]

Here are some games that I checked at EB today that work:
- Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii)
- Simpsons (360)
- Fifa 08 (Wii)
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)
Also, DK: Barrel Blast is still $25 :D
all those games were under $10 at BBV, seems like they just restocked today so I picked up quite a few games :lol:
Was going to do a trade 4 for NDS but the EB I was said the deal was over, so whatever I did a trade 3 for Brothers in Arms, maybe I'll go to another location and trade for the NDS later...

[grappos13]

wow.. rockband for ps3 doing a big drop..

oct 16 it was still 33 as thats when i got it.. oct 17 it was 22.. now 18? damn

[Maddog`]

wow.. rockband for ps3 doing a big drop..

oct 16 it was still 33 as thats when i got it.. oct 17 it was 22.. now 18? damn

Well now that Rock Band 2 is out I guess everyone is trading Rock Band 1 in once they export.

[gouki]

They were wii games and got them at kennedy and eglington.

[soulsniper]

lol noob questions

do i need the blockbuster card to do this ...and if so how long does it take to register.

also stupid question, trade 3 get a free game... meaning i still get the trade in cash?

[i-o_o-i]

lol noob questions

do i need the blockbuster card to do this ...and if so how long does it take to register.

also stupid question, trade 3 get a free game... meaning i still get the trade in cash?
You never get trade in cash at BBV or EB, you only get store credit. You would need a Blockbuster card to trade at Blockbuster but not necessary if you're just buying games.

[neksus]

lol noob questions

do i need the blockbuster card to do this ...and if so how long does it take to register.

also stupid question, trade 3 get a free game... meaning i still get the trade in cash?

You do not need an account to trade at BBV - you do however need to sign a thing verifying they weren't stolen blah blah if it's your first time trading. I guess they make a trading account.

BBV is T4G1F - EB is T3G1F - with both, if you take the free game, the game assumes the value of the trades and you get the game instead of the money.

[soulsniper]

You never get trade in cash at BBV or EB, you only get store credit. You would need a Blockbuster card to trade at Blockbuster but not necessary if you're just buying games.

ic thanks for the reply, store credit..balls lol. how long does it take to register at BBV?

BTW does anyone know any deal in scarborough for FABLE 2 thats good

[the_fm]

ic thanks for the reply, store credit..balls lol. how long does it take to register at BBV?

BTW does anyone know any deal in scarborough for FABLE 2 thats good

for BBV, it's on the spot (around 10 minutes. well, the time they type in your info). you just need your papers (ID, bill with address or driver licence) but if you want to trade, you'll need to sign some paper

for Fable 2, EB has the trade 3 get it free. i believe it's up to a week (or is it 2?) after release that you can do the t3g1f

[soulsniper]

for BBV, it's on the spot (around 10 minutes. well, the time they type in your info). you just need your papers (ID, bill with address or driver licence) but if you want to trade, you'll need to sign some paper

for Fable 2, EB has the trade 3 get it free. i believe it's up to a week (or is it 2?) after release that you can do the t3g1f

oh snap? where is the deal, didnt see it on the forums. gonna get it on friday i guess. can someone confirm this or send a link. Thanks the_fm

[freakx2001]

i trade this 3 when i picked up Fable 2 at EB

all for the 360

Ninja Gaiden 2 - still $35
GTA 4 - still $25
Lego Batman - $25


glad you got your Fable II, but my math says you over paid by like $20. You traded in $85 worth of games to pre-order a 59.99 - 69.99 game...

[greywolf501]

glad you got your Fable II, but my math says you over paid by like $20. You traded in $85 worth of games to pre-order a 59.99 - 69.99 game...
He didn't say he did the Trade 3 to get Fable 2 with those games, just that he traded them in at the same time and those were the values, he would have had to be stupid to use those games for the Trade 3

[neksus]

i trade this 3 when i picked up Fable 2 at EB

all for the 360

Ninja Gaiden 2 - still $35
GTA 4 - still $25
Lego Batman - $25

;)

[the_fm]

glad you got your Fable II, but my math says you over paid by like $20. You traded in $85 worth of games to pre-order a 59.99 - 69.99 game...

lol, i forgot. i already paid for Fable. i was just doing a regular trade in :cheesygri
i need to pay for Banjo and i'm left with $60 in credit, enough for a game. Left 4 Dead here i come

[kwijibo]

Comfirmed as of 10/21:

Sega Superstar Tennis (wii)
Fantastic Four (PS3)
NBA Street Homecourt (PS3)

[NonStopInTheMix]

just went to eb to check out some TIV's today. most of them have been posted above me in the prevous 2 pages so i wont repeat them. The only significant change i see is:

Cosmic Family (wii) TIV $3 Used price @ eb: 29.99-> now 9.99

[aztekasaur]

I did it with no manuals at one EB but I go there all the time and the guy said he would do it for me that time but in the future to have manuals; so its YMMV I figure.

When I traded 3 last week at the EB in Ajax, the guy didn't even blink if there wasn't a manual. First time trading and I was a little worried that he'd make an issue of it. Seems to be YMMV.

[mahjongmaniac]

Funny thing is, I had actually grabbed both TimeShift and BlackSite at BBV months prior for $4.99 ea.

at BBV :?:

i only recall EBG having the GOTD sale for ^those titles for $5 (used), $10 (new)

can't recall BBV having this big of a price drop when they were selling for some ~$20+ PPed

[mahjongmaniac]

lol noob questions

do i need the blockbuster card to do this ...and if so how long does it take to register.


yes, must be member. sign-up takes like 5 mins

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You never get trade in cash at BBV or EB, you only get store credit. You would need a Blockbuster card to trade at Blockbuster but not necessary if you're just buying games.

actually, some RFDers on here have claimed that certain local EBG stores "may" give cash back, due to local competition w/ pawn shops offering higher amts of trade value in cash.

i can't vouch for the truthness of that, but i've heard about it a couple times.
perhaps s/b that knows can verify?

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You do not need an account to trade at BBV - you do however need to sign a thing verifying they weren't stolen blah blah if it's your first time trading. I guess they make a trading account.

that's actually the trade agreement before creating an acct... ;)

[winson82]

at BBV :?:

i only recall EBG having the GOTD sale for ^those titles for $5 (used), $10 (new)

can't recall BBV having this big of a price drop when they were selling for some ~$20+ PPed

haha probably cause BBV has tons of these games from people buying from that EB sale. EVen I traded in both games to BBV.

[Super strokey]

[QUOTE=mahjongmaniac;7602410]yes, must be member. sign-up takes like 5 mins

QUOTE]

No you dont need to be a BBV member to buy games there. Ive done it lots and never have they asked me for my BBV card. Or are you talking about trading in there?

[dragonduck]

do tivs vary by location?

[i-o_o-i]

just went to eb to check out some TIV's today. most of them have been posted above me in the prevous 2 pages so i wont repeat them. The only significant change i see is:

Cosmic Family (wii) TIV $3 Used price @ eb: 29.99-> now 9.99
lol that finally dropped in price, was about to pick it up at Zellers the other day but it scanned as $19.99 :o

[neksus]

do tivs vary by location?

generally, no

[freakx2001]

hey, I already have Gears 2, Call Of Duty 5, and Fallout coming through various deals, anyone recommend any other 360 game worth pre-ordering.. thinking about either Street Fighter, Left 4 Dead, Red Alert 3 or Resident Evil 5

[mahjongmaniac]

No you dont need to be a BBV member to buy games there. Ive done it lots and never have they asked me for my BBV card. Or are you talking about trading in there?

i thought he was talkin' about trades

otherwise, no

[kwijibo]

Confirmed as of 10/22:

Godfather: Blackhand Edition (Wii) - bought for $9.99 (BBV) $11TIV(EB)
Spiderwick (Wii) - bought for $7.99 (BBV) $8TIV(EB)
Fantastic Four (PS3) - bought for $4.99 (BBV) $8TIV(EB)

[DuaLbiOs06]

Confirmed as Oct 22nd "Used"

Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii) BBV $7.99 Eb tiv $8
Sims 2: Pets (Wii) BBV $7.99 Eb tiv $11
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed (Wii) BBV $9.99 Eb tiv $15

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PS3) BBV $4.99 Eb tiv $8
NBA 2K8 (PS3) BBV $9.99 Eb tiv $8

[neksus]

Alright guys, I put in the effort and got all the FS tivs up for the current-gen consoles, psp/ps2/ds to follow eventually, but I figured these were the important ones.

The new trade in values are reflected at tivs.ca.

In entering the FS entries, there were roughly ~150 new games added overall that don't have a corresponding BBV TIV or EB TIV (the EB ones are noted as 0/0/2008 whereas the BBV ones are simply blank. If everybody could update 3 (three) titles by going down to EB, calling, whatever you have to do over the weekend it should fill in quite a few of the gaps.

It took me around 5 hours all said and done to enter in the SKUs (which are databased for future use), create missing entries to place the SKUs into and write a script to parse the entries directly into the database from the FS one (so it can be mass-updated for FS TIVS), so take 5 minutes out of your day and help out the community please! Also, please post EB trade in values in it's respective thread!

If you feel adventurous, feel free to post more than three! Remember, every little bit counts!

My idea for account game-tracking and calculating should be a bit more worthwhile now if FS keeps in the game...

edit - link (http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC) to sort them with no eb tivs first.

[cocaholic]

wowzers! Thanks for all the hard work. I'll be heading to EB on Sunday, so I'll ask about a few games

[SMH]

Traded @ EB today for Mirrors Edge:

Ninja Reflex (Wii)
Godfather: Black Hand Edition (Wii)
Alien Syndrome (Wii)

None of them were in the original Wii cases and had no manuals. All were 4.99 @ BBV.

[Ilikedealsss]

Alright guys, I put in the effort and got all the FS tivs up for the current-gen consoles, psp/ps2/ds to follow eventually, but I figured these were the important ones.

The new trade in values are reflected at tivs.ca.

In entering the FS entries, there were roughly ~150 new games added overall that don't have a corresponding BBV TIV or EB TIV (the EB ones are noted as 0/0/2008 whereas the BBV ones are simply blank. If everybody could update 3 (three) titles by going down to EB, calling, whatever you have to do over the weekend it should fill in quite a few of the gaps.

It took me around 5 hours all said and done to enter in the SKUs (which are databased for future use), create missing entries to place the SKUs into and write a script to parse the entries directly into the database from the FS one (so it can be mass-updated for FS TIVS), so take 5 minutes out of your day and help out the community please! Also, please post EB trade in values in it's respective thread!

If you feel adventurous, feel free to post more than three! Remember, every little bit counts!

My idea for account game-tracking and calculating should be a bit more worthwhile now if FS keeps in the game...

edit - link (http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC) to sort them with no eb tivs first.

Thanks for your hard working. Regarding the TIV @FS, can it be used to buy anything in store or game only?

[teknoluv]

Alright guys, I put in the effort and got all the FS tivs up for the current-gen consoles, psp/ps2/ds to follow eventually, but I figured these were the important ones.
Good job, man. Await your PS2 updates for FS TIV. Thanks.

[neksus]

Thanks for your hard working. Regarding the TIV @FS, can it be used to buy anything in store or game only?

If you're unfortunate enough to live in Calgary, it can only be used on games. Anywhere else it can be used on anything in the store.

[winson82]

hey, I already have Gears 2, Call Of Duty 5, and Fallout coming through various deals, anyone recommend any other 360 game worth pre-ordering.. thinking about either Street Fighter, Left 4 Dead, Red Alert 3 or Resident Evil 5

If you like COD then I suggest James Bond. Basically it's COD4 with cover. IT uses the call of duty 4 engine and everything so it should be good.

Saints Row 2 - $30 TIV @ BBV

[Orion168]

Alright guys, I put in the effort and got all the FS tivs up for the current-gen consoles, psp/ps2/ds to follow eventually, but I figured these were the important ones.

The new trade in values are reflected at tivs.ca.

In entering the FS entries, there were roughly ~150 new games added overall that don't have a corresponding BBV TIV or EB TIV (the EB ones are noted as 0/0/2008 whereas the BBV ones are simply blank. If everybody could update 3 (three) titles by going down to EB, calling, whatever you have to do over the weekend it should fill in quite a few of the gaps.

It took me around 5 hours all said and done to enter in the SKUs (which are databased for future use), create missing entries to place the SKUs into and write a script to parse the entries directly into the database from the FS one (so it can be mass-updated for FS TIVS), so take 5 minutes out of your day and help out the community please! Also, please post EB trade in values in it's respective thread!

If you feel adventurous, feel free to post more than three! Remember, every little bit counts!

My idea for account game-tracking and calculating should be a bit more worthwhile now if FS keeps in the game...

edit - link (http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC) to sort them with no eb tivs first.

Wow.. thanks neksus!

I dropped by FS at Yonge/16th today to trade in my old games, here's are some TIV's (as of Oct 23/08):

PS3:
Resistance: Fall of Man - $22.80

DS:
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 - $3.60
Mario Cart DS - $8.40
Meteos - $3.60
MySims - $10.80
Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends - $10.80
Super Mario 64 DS - $3.60
Texas Hold 'Em Poker DS - $2.00
Urbz Sim City - $3.60
Clubhouse Games - $8.40
Puzzle Quest - $3.60
Sims 2 - $8.40
Brain Age - $3.60

Some observations:

- FS TIV web portal and sales terminal are NOT in sync. If the prices differ when they are keying the UPC's, the web portal price takes precedence (at least for me).

- Every thing is manually entered by hand (both at the web portal and sales terminal) by typing in the UPC. They really need to improve on this process, too time consuming. Insist that they type in ALL your games (if you plan to trade in a bunch) even though they complain. Lucky I found a Sales Rep there that types fast :).

- The coupon for the 50% off LBP or Fable 2 doesn't work, so they told me just to bring in the receipt and they will be able to do the discount at the terminal when I pick up the game.

I found in general I would have came out ahead a few bucks if I traded them in a EB, but I never shop there. Store Credit as FS is way more flexible then store credit at EB.

Thanks again!

[greenbelt0102]

Alright guys, I put in the effort and got all the FS tivs up for the current-gen consoles, psp/ps2/ds to follow eventually, but I figured these were the important ones.

The new trade in values are reflected at tivs.ca.

In entering the FS entries, there were roughly ~150 new games added overall that don't have a corresponding BBV TIV or EB TIV (the EB ones are noted as 0/0/2008 whereas the BBV ones are simply blank. If everybody could update 3 (three) titles by going down to EB, calling, whatever you have to do over the weekend it should fill in quite a few of the gaps.

It took me around 5 hours all said and done to enter in the SKUs (which are databased for future use), create missing entries to place the SKUs into and write a script to parse the entries directly into the database from the FS one (so it can be mass-updated for FS TIVS), so take 5 minutes out of your day and help out the community please! Also, please post EB trade in values in it's respective thread!

If you feel adventurous, feel free to post more than three! Remember, every little bit counts!

My idea for account game-tracking and calculating should be a bit more worthwhile now if FS keeps in the game...

edit - link (http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC) to sort them with no eb tivs first.

AWESOME !!! Thanks Neksus for all the hard work.

[cdnsir]

neksus - YOU ROCK!!! I will continue to click on all the ads on the site at least once per session for support!

To all the rfd'ers using that site - Please do the same and support this great guy!

[grappos13]

22.80 is a wicked trade in value for resistance 1..

have had the game 2.5 motnhs and havent even played it much or passed it... i heard its not that long to pass the single player.. maybe ill try and pass it early on the weekend and go trade it in..

[Orion168]

22.80 is a wicked trade in value for resistance 1..

have had the game 2.5 motnhs and havent even played it much or passed it... i heard its not that long to pass the single player.. maybe ill try and pass it early on the weekend and go trade it in..

I totally agree, I would do it before the RFD effect.. :lol: This price for a PS3 launch game is hot. I suspect once the do an inventory update or whatever, price will drop like a rock, especially when Resistence 2 is coming soon.

[winson82]

Looks like max trade in value at FS is $22.80 which is pretty weak. However, looking at some of their other trade in values they seem pretty godo and generous on some older games.

[neksus]

If you like COD then I suggest James Bond. Basically it's COD4 with cover. IT uses the call of duty 4 engine and everything so it should be good.

Saints Row 2 - $30 TIV @ BBV

PS3/360? I would assume 360 as you're talking about 360 games, but ya never know.

neksus - YOU ROCK!!! I will continue to click on all the ads on the site at least once per session for support!

To all the rfd'ers using that site - Please do the same and support this great guy!

Haha, you must be the one or two clicks I'm getting right now :P
At least in 7 or 8 months I'll get a check paying for the bandwidth :P

Looks like max trade in value at FS is $22.80 which is pretty weak. However, looking at some of their other trade in values they seem pretty godo and generous on some older games.

It's actually $27.60. There's a few $25.20 ones, too.

[grappos13]

for new games.. its best to go trade in at EB for around 30-35 or BBV.. or do BST...

for the older ones..it seems FS is the best bet... especially if ppl are gettign 22.80 for resistance and motorstorm... like wow... you can pick them up both used from BST for 10-15 max.. :)

i think ill start ill start resistance tonite and then trade it in when im done if i can get that value...i dont think ill be getting resistance 2 tho.. atleast not for a long while.. heck i got like 8 FPS games to play lol...stupid me wasting money to building up a massive 40 game PS3 collection and 40+ blu-rays..

[MoFuzz]

I might have missed it in this 160 page behemoth of a thread, but does anyone know how often FS updates their TIVs?

[Acid_]

I might have missed it in this 160 page behemoth of a thread, but does anyone know how often FS updates their TIVs?

I don't think we know anything about that yet.

[Orion168]

for the older ones..it seems FS is the best bet... especially if ppl are gettign 22.80 for resistance and motorstorm... like wow... you can pick them up both used from BST for 10-15 max.. :)


I would think it's only good if you can plan to actually buy something from FS since you only get store credit. You pay cash at BST, but get back credit from FS.

Besides, this is RFD, with this thread at almost 200K views, I wonder how many will actually make a sale at prices below TIV?

[rinse]

Anyone try trading in Socom Confrontation? I got it just for the official headset, have no need for the game.

[soulsniper]

This is about ebgames, trade 3 get 1 free..

I just called and asked if you get the free game and trade in money,
all they said is you get the game. Which isnt free, you just traded 3 games for it.

So if I traded in 3 games that have trade in values over tha cost of fable 2, I won't even get the left over cash?

This is stupid, they should say trade 3 get 1 free. Unless this worker was wrong.
Anyone know?

[supergenius]

If the total value of the trade in games is greater than the cost of the game then just take the credit and turn around and buy the game. That way you keep the difference. The trade 3 get 1 is only beneficial if the values of the traded games are below $20 since all the trade values < $20 will be bumped up to $20 so that the total equals $60 (3x$20).

[soulsniper]

If the total value of the trade in games is greater than the cost of the game then just take the credit and turn around and buy the game. That way you keep the difference. The trade 3 get 1 is only beneficial if the values of the traded games are below $20.

Seem ok then..Thanks

[game_fanatic]

This is about ebgames, trade 3 get 1 free..

I just called and asked if you get the free game and trade in money,
all they said is you get the game. Which isnt free, you just traded 3 games for it.

So if I traded in 3 games that have trade in values over tha cost of fable 2, I won't even get the left over cash?

This is stupid, they should say trade 3 get 1 free. Unless this worker was wrong.
Anyone know?

No, you will not get anything extra. That's why games that are high in value should be traded for credit only, not for the T3G1F. You don't pay money for the new game, hence, it is free.

[Orion168]

This is about ebgames, trade 3 get 1 free..

I just called and asked if you get the free game and trade in money,
all they said is you get the game. Which isnt free, you just traded 3 games for it.

So if I traded in 3 games that have trade in values over tha cost of fable 2, I won't even get the left over cash?

This is stupid, they should say trade 3 get 1 free. Unless this worker was wrong.
Anyone know?

Trade 3 get one Free has the best value when you trade in games with a TIV of $8 (the min.)... so with 3 game @ $8, you get the free game with $24 worth of trade in credits.

The trade 3 is NOT a good value if you have games with high TIV's (say $15-35).

If that's the case for you, then it's best to trade them in FS (assuming it's similar TIV's), then buy Fable 2 @ 50%. Any left over credits you can keep on your gift card.

[Ilikedealsss]

If you're unfortunate enough to live in Calgary, it can only be used on games. Anywhere else it can be used on anything in the store.

Thanks. I am lucky because I am in ON.:cheesygri

one update:
Top Spin 2 (360) TIV $4 @EB

[grappos13]

neksus either has some mad good connections or is psychic... because according to tivs.ca Ridger Racer 7 for PS3 is going to have a $10 EB TIV on November 18th 2008 :D

[cocaholic]

Anyone try trading in Socom Confrontation? I got it just for the official headset, have no need for the game.

+1. I also just bought the bundle for the headset, figured if I could get around $30 TIV for the game the headset would only cost me around $15 that way. I haven't even tried calling EB or BBV to ask about TIV for this game, figured i'd wait till about a month after launch so I don't seem too anxious. Want to make it look like I at least tried to play the game.

[neksus]

neksus either has some mad good connections or is psychic... because according to tivs.ca Ridger Racer 7 for PS3 is going to have a $10 EB TIV on November 18th 2008 :D

It's on the FS portal lol
There were a few titles, such as Project H.A.M.M.E.R. that already have FS tivs which I knew weren't out yet, didn't know RR7 wasn't out yet :P

edit - just re-read what you said haha, that's an error...year should read 2007. don't have access to the db from here (currently at school) but I'll change it when I get home.

[Haz]

I was just at FS and Guitar Hero III 360 is $13.20.

[Captain Snazzypants]

+1. I also just bought the bundle for the headset, figured if I could get around $30 TIV for the game the headset would only cost me around $15 that way. I haven't even tried calling EB or BBV to ask about TIV for this game, figured i'd wait till about a month after launch so I don't seem too anxious. Want to make it look like I at least tried to play the game.

Yeah, they would really think the worst of you :twisted:

[DuaLbiOs06]

Wow Thanks neksus for his doing work for all of us !!

By the way went to Eb asked for tiv

Super Smash Bros Brawl $35
Transformers The Movie $11 <-- Saw at BBV sell used $7.99

As 10/23/08

[grappos13]

i wonder now since smash brothers is 30 dollars on amazon.. without coupon.. if ppl r gonna risk ordering then trade in to gain 5 dollars or more depending on what u use the coupon for :)

[barqy]

im sure this has been asked before, but to everyone trading in BBV/rogers video games


has there been any hassles with FS or EB taking in games that have everything included, but on the manual it has 'return to BBV/rogers' on it

[cpus456]

Bought and traded some Wii games

Tony Hawk - Proving Ground - $5.99(bbv) - Trade in $12.99(EB)
Spiderwick Chronicles - $7.99(bbv) - trade in 7.99(EB)
Ninja Reflex - 9.99(bbv) - trade in 10.99(EB)

$24 bucks
pre ordered Left 4 Dead (360)

[mahjongmaniac]

Some observations:

- FS TIV web portal and sales terminal are NOT in sync. If the prices differ when they are keying the UPC's, the web portal price takes precedence (at least for me).

i was also told ^that a few times, but if the price gap is large, it might be worthwhile to argue for the higher value.

seriously, they need to fix this discrepancy issue cuz i'd imagine it'd get a lot of customers angry...


makes one wonder why they never just had everything integrated into a system in the 1st place, like EBG, where TIV shows up on system and trade transaction takes place...


- Every thing is manually entered by hand (both at the web portal and sales terminal) by typing in the UPC.

the few times i've traded, they didn't enter UPC. just title look-up on web-portal, and then enter a SKU on the trade transaction terminal


They really need to improve on this process, too time consuming. Insist that they type in ALL your games (if you plan to trade in a bunch) even though they complain. Lucky I found a Sales Rep there that types fast :).

again, which stresses the need for one system, and/or a scanner

there was once when i traded, the CSR went away, and came back >5 mins later... and guess what? their web-portal actually has session time-outs FTL!! -__-
that means they have to do the look-up, SKUs, etc. all over again.
can't imagine how frustrating that'd be if you have a bunch of games to trade....


I found in general I would have came out ahead a few bucks if I traded them in a EB, but I never shop there. Store Credit as FS is way more flexible then store credit at EB.

consider FS store credit is put on GC to which you can use towards anything instore (w/ exception of those in CGY), it IS certainly better than EBG in that regards.

but sometimes EBG TIC isn't 1/2 bad in that sometimes they have exclusive game deals/promos and/or exclusive games w/ bonuses that no other retailer has...

[mahjongmaniac]

Thanks. I am lucky because I am in ON.:cheesygri

blahahaha... if anything, next time you (or anyone for that matter) should be telling this to MrKat, since apparently he likes to ridicule (on a reg. basis) about how he live's in "GST only" prov. compared to others who have to pay both taxes...

[neksus]

Went to Future Shop today because tivs.ca said Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 TIV was $13.20 on Oct. 22/08... they offered me $3.60

Doing a search for "smack" in their own portal reveals this:

PS3:
Add Game 752919990230 400100123584 10101579 SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2008 $15.60
360:
Add Game 752919550045 400100126530 10101899 SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2007 $13.20
Add Game 752919550243 400100123713 10101592 SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2008 $15.60

What is the UPC you have on the game?

edit -
PS2:
Add Game 752919460955 400100139073 10103154 SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2007 $3.60

the tiv isn't wrong, the associate who helped you just doesn't know how to use the portal.

[Orion168]

i was also told ^that a few times, but if the price gap is large, it might be worthwhile to argue for the higher value.

seriously, they need to fix this discrepancy issue cuz i'd imagine it'd get a lot of customers angry...


I certainly wanted to put up a fight (one game was showing 15.40 on the terminal, but only 8.40 on the portal), but the Rep (who I think done this a few times before), made is absolutely clear that the web portal pricing is the correct value. Oh well.


makes one wonder why they never just had everything integrated into a system in the 1st place, like EBG, where TIV shows up on system and trade transaction takes place...


That's the very first thing I said when I saw them starting to type in the SKU's. They recognize these two issues and will feedback to HQ, but I suspect they won't do a thing unless the Used Games department makes money. It's all new to them, that's why we are getting different experiences at each FS.

That's also why I think the huge TIV discrepancies between FS and EB on some games will disappear soon. No way Resistence 1 or Motorstorm should be $22.60 considering you can buy them used for $25. There's no profit for FS.


the few times i've traded, they didn't enter UPC. just title look-up on web-portal, and then enter a SKU on the trade transaction terminal


That's where I see some of the problems other posters are reporting, looking up titles can lead to ambiguity, SKU's should be the proper way to do it. They should make this policy.


consider FS store credit is put on GC to which you can use towards anything instore (w/ exception of those in CGY), it IS certainly better than EBG in that regards.

but sometimes EBG TIC isn't 1/2 bad in that sometimes they have exclusive game deals/promos and/or exclusive games w/ bonuses that no other retailer has...

True true! I guess it'll be different for each user! :D

[neksus]

That's where I see some of the problems other posters are reporting, looking up titles can lead to ambiguity, SKU's should be the proper way to do it. They should make this policy.

The TIV SKU is identical for all instances of an item (although the UPC is not, but the UPC doesn't matter - it should still generate the same SKU, although instances have already proven UPCs are tagged to the wrong SKU).

If the portal and company they used to manage it put some time in to properly labelling the titles of games and their systems, this wouldn't happen.

I've been looking at numbers and game titles for a few months now, and I'm a pretty smart guy, and even I had to do some search sometimes to make sense of what a title/sku/price was actually for.

[brocool]

Bought and traded some Wii games

Tony Hawk - Proving Ground - $5.99(bbv) - Trade in $12.99(EB)
Spiderwick Chronicles - $7.99(bbv) - trade in 7.99(EB)
Ninja Reflex - 9.99(bbv) - trade in 10.99(EB)

$24 bucks
pre ordered Left 4 Dead (360)

Nice!.. which BBV did you get those at btw?

[grappos13]

question.. have u guys traded in wii games at EB games for the trade in promotions without manuals?

all 3 wii games i got from a BBV didnt have manuals.. i guess i shoulda checked before i left and asked the guy... but i didnt.. is it possible?
i know they usually dont do it...
but i got

madden 08 for 4.99 used
mortal kombat armageddon 4.99 used
donkey kong barrel blast 7.99 used (gonna do this one separate trade)

the first two i want to go along with the 0.97 enchanted arms ps3 i got at walmart letting me pre-order a brand new release game for a nice 12.37 after tax...

[Makaveli the Don]

question.. have u guys traded in wii games at EB games for the trade in promotions without manuals?

all 3 wii games i got from a BBV didnt have manuals.. i guess i shoulda checked before i left and asked the guy... but i didnt.. is it possible?
i know they usually dont do it...
but i got

madden 08 for 4.99 used
mortal kombat armageddon 4.99 used
donkey kong barrel blast 7.99 used (gonna do this one separate trade)

the first two i want to go along with the 0.97 enchanted arms ps3 i got at walmart letting me pre-order a brand new release game for a nice 12.37 after tax...

I know at FS you don't need the manuals, so if EB doesn't take it you have FS to fall back on.

[NonStopInTheMix]

question.. have u guys traded in wii games at EB games for the trade in promotions without manuals?

all 3 wii games i got from a BBV didnt have manuals.. i guess i shoulda checked before i left and asked the guy... but i didnt.. is it possible?
i know they usually dont do it...
but i got

madden 08 for 4.99 used
mortal kombat armageddon 4.99 used
donkey kong barrel blast 7.99 used (gonna do this one separate trade)

the first two i want to go along with the 0.97 enchanted arms ps3 i got at walmart letting me pre-order a brand new release game for a nice 12.37 after tax...

its all YMMV. Most of the time it depends on the person working behind the counter. ive been rejected quite a few times but i just come back during a different day when the store is busy and they just let it slide.

[grappos13]

ya i just found out a 2nd cousin of mine works at the EB near me (i rarely see him) so maybe i should go until i see him working and he can let it slide... getting a new relase for that price would be soo wicked lol

[neksus]

Anybody have any feedback on the statistics at the top of tivs.ca? Still want to add a few more, but if nobody cares and/or thinks it's a waste of space I might scrap it :P

[grappos13]

i didnt even notice that was writing.. i just skip down to the game list... thanks for all your help on this.. ive been trying to help out posting TIV's when i see them.. considering ive gotten my 1000 points in about hte 3 months since i got a ps3.. :)

ques neksus.. do u still work at FS? or do u just have access to do the web search?

[Makaveli the Don]

ques neksus.. do u still work at FS? or do u just have access to do the web search?
And another (possibly stupid) question for you neksus: Is the TIV database universal (same nationwide)? Because I noticed on tivs.ca Skate for the 360 is like $12+, but when I went in I was quoted $8.40 on the portal (and the POS system both)...

[mahjongmaniac]

I certainly wanted to put up a fight (one game was showing 15.40 on the terminal, but only 8.40 on the portal), but the Rep (who I think done this a few times before), made is absolutely clear that the web portal pricing is the correct value. Oh well.

heh, would he have said the same if the price discrepancy was the other way around..... ?


That's where I see some of the problems other posters are reporting, looking up titles can lead to ambiguity, SKU's should be the proper way to do it. They should make this policy.

either way, i guess it's not all that bad considering there's the possibility to gamble for the higher trade value due to these discrepancies... =D

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I've been looking at numbers and game titles for a few months now, and I'm a pretty smart guy, and even I had to do some search sometimes to make sense of what a title/sku/price was actually for.

great... now you can be our TIV "expert"... :razz:

[heregoes]

Narnia (Wii) TIV = $10

[Captain Snazzypants]

question.. have u guys traded in wii games at EB games for the trade in promotions without manuals?

all 3 wii games i got from a BBV didnt have manuals.. i guess i shoulda checked before i left and asked the guy... but i didnt.. is it possible?
i know they usually dont do it...


IME, it depends on the trade value. For GTA IV, they didn't care if there was a manual or not. And if the TIV is $10+, I've found they usually let it go (as long as the case is original and the disc is in good shape). $8 titles have little to no leeway in that regard.

Also, Wii titles seem to be exempt most of the time - guess they sell better than the other systems...

[grappos13]

thanks for the input.. ill test it out tonite... is enchanted arms worth playing?

i got the ps3 one from walmart last night for 0.97 cents... not sure if i should keep it at that price.. or just trade it in... im not really an RPG fan..so maybe trading it in would be good...

heck if i do a total of 11 dollars for a new game preorder.. then just get the credit.. and then get the credit for my fifa 09 preorder that is still waiting.. then get 25 for barrel blast.. that will be 145 dollars... then just take some off my current credit and maybe get ghwt bundle...
but i just spent 10 dollars for a second les paul guitar... and spend 30 dollars on a rock band drum set that didnt have a pedal (or drumsticks)...got screwed over by a fellow rfd'er

[dtrader69]

does EB take games that have BBV sharpie marking on the disc?
if not, how to remove?
if it is YMMV, which store in the GTA takes the games even with sharpie marking?

[rinse]

+1. I also just bought the bundle for the headset, figured if I could get around $30 TIV for the game the headset would only cost me around $15 that way. I haven't even tried calling EB or BBV to ask about TIV for this game, figured i'd wait till about a month after launch so I don't seem too anxious. Want to make it look like I at least tried to play the game.

$30 TIV might be wishful thinking considering the game is $39.99 retail. I'm thinking they'll give us $20 MAX for it.

[neksus]

i didnt even notice that was writing.. i just skip down to the game list... thanks for all your help on this.. ive been trying to help out posting TIV's when i see them.. considering ive gotten my 1000 points in about hte 3 months since i got a ps3.. :)

ques neksus.. do u still work at FS? or do u just have access to do the web search?

No I do not still work there, just have access to the portal :)

And another (possibly stupid) question for you neksus: Is the TIV database universal (same nationwide)? Because I noticed on tivs.ca Skate for the 360 is like $12+, but when I went in I was quoted $8.40 on the portal (and the POS system both)...

I would assume it's National - there is no distinguishing factors online that would make me assume otherwise. Also, Skate is still sitting at $13.20...

[rtooby]

does EB take games that have BBV sharpie marking on the disc?
if not, how to remove?

I haven't had a problem trading with markings in Victoria, but YMMV for sure. If it's black ink, you can take a sharpie and scribble over the writing and remove with a paper towel. I'm not too sure how well it works for silver ink though.

Madden 09 (PS3) = $22 @ FS (traded 08, but gave me 09 pricing).
GH3 (X360) = $13.20 @ FS.

[heregoes]

does EB take games that have BBV sharpie marking on the disc?
if not, how to remove?
if it is YMMV, which store in the GTA takes the games even with sharpie marking?

I have traded in a couple games with BBV on them and had no issues. However if you take a terry cloth and some rubbing alcohol it will remove the Sharpie but be careful as it may also remove disc label in that area.

[Galad]

Rubbing alcohol always works for me.

[dtrader69]

would rubbing alcohol remove Wii lasered pressed labels?

[NonStopInTheMix]

for me when there are sharpie markings on the disk i use Purell Hand Sanitizer instead XD since it is a bit less abrasive.

However if its a silver or gold marker then you're forced to use rubbing alcohol, im not sure if theres any other way thats cheap and convenient...

[Bwadd]

FYI -

Did some trade 3 for free last week and 4 of the games were BB used games with no manuals and BB black generic cases and they took them no problem...

Hope this helps!

[Orion168]

Some more updates for tivs.ca:

Oct 24/08

FS
DS
Big Brain Academy DS - $3.60

EB
PS2
SSX3 - $6.00
The Sims - $4.00
Ghost Recon - $1.00
Sims Bustin Out - $4.00
Gran Tursimo 3 - $1.00
DOA2 - $3.00

Note: FS did not accept any of the above PS2 games (not in system).

[aznrock2000]

I imported neksus' TIVs into Excel and sorted them by date confirmed to get the most reliable TIV at the top. I was hoping to upload the file here but there's no way to include an attachment. I don't know where to upload the file so if someone PMs me with their email address, I can send a copy to you and that person can upload the file to share.

[Kuro]

I imported neksus' TIVs into Excel and sorted them by date confirmed to get the most reliable TIV at the top. I was hoping to upload the file here but there's no way to include an attachment. I don't know where to upload the file so if someone PMs me with their email address, I can send a copy to you and that person can upload the file to share.

http://www.mediafire.com/

[Shieftain]

Super Mario Galaxy has dropped to $30 at EBGames (just checked a couple of hours ago today).

[marximum]

Dirt(360) trades in at $15 at EB today. Picked it up for 9.99 at BBV.

[booyahchild01]

Just traded in (all Wii games) at EB:

Nights
Bee Movie
Trauma Centre: New Blood (I got it at BBV for $4.99 :D)

All the TIVs were about the same price that's listed on the site.

I traded in for GOW2:LE which I had to pay an extra $10 for.

Thanks again everyone!

[neksus]

I imported neksus' TIVs into Excel and sorted them by date confirmed to get the most reliable TIV at the top. I was hoping to upload the file here but there's no way to include an attachment. I don't know where to upload the file so if someone PMs me with their email address, I can send a copy to you and that person can upload the file to share.

Umm.
Wouldn't it have just been easier to click the "updated" tab at the top to change the sort? It's already coded lol
You can also sort it by TIV and title.

[freakx2001]

Traded

FIFA08 (wii)
Sega Tennis Stars (wii)
Rayman Raving Rabbits (360)

For Red Alert 3 (360)

I think Fifa08 and Sega Tennis stars were both $10 TIV

[lisdoncca]

Thanks for your hard work neksus, especially on FS TIV.

As suggested by another person, "printing" options would be appreciated, because right know it is difficult to print it.

[neksus]

Thanks for your hard work neksus, especially on FS TIV.

As suggested by another person, "printing" options would be appreciated, because right know it is difficult to print it.

Dually noted. I've gotten quite a few requests with this (which I suppose is good, because it means they're using Firefox - which is unfortunate that IE prints it right =/ )
I've almost got the print option ready to go, for what it's worth!

[neksus]

Alright...I created the basic template for the printable pages which can now be seen on tivs.ca. In testing, the print preview was still only displaying 1 page - so in fixing the CSS value that was preventing the print from showing more than 1 page, it fixed the printing glitch for the rest of the site as well, kind of making obsolete what I was doing in the first place...oh well, at least you guys can customize your print outs now.
Prices aren't on the prints yet, plan to format this weekend when I get time. Got a bunch of family in and the mrs. doesn't like when I'm on the computer when we entertain, so I'll have to sneak in some time somewhere :cheesygri

[mahjongmaniac]

question.. have u guys traded in wii games at EB games for the trade in promotions without manuals?


i thought you mentioned before that a certain EBG location that you go to doesn't mind games traded in w/o manuals ?

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does EB take games that have BBV sharpie marking on the disc?

if they're not anal, they should take it regardless

if not, how to remove?

i can't vouch for this, but i think some RFDers have suggested using rubbing alcohol

personally i haven't tried, b/c the few times i've got games w/ sharpie-markered discs, i still have yet to encounter a CSR that hassled me for it

[grappos13]

mjm, i believe i was referring to just store credit... as they do it even without case.. i give like cases from old PC games like doom 2 lol

but i got lucky last night and my ebgames i go to took all the wii gaems i have without manual for the trade in promos...

update some from last nite..

donkey kong barrel blast is still 25
soul calibur IV for ps3 is still 35..
TNMT for ps2 is 3!
madden 08 for wii is still 12
mortal kombat armageddon for wii is still 11

from FS trade ins i did

resistance still 22.80 on web portal
assassians creed still 22.80 on web portal
marvel ultimate alliance still 27.60 on web portal
(all ps3 games)

the lady wouldnt take my motormstorm because it was the not for resale one...and she also said i can still get little big planet without the coupon at their store, they r honouring it when they get stock of it...

as for the sharpie writing on the disc.. the guy looked at it for like 10 seconds.. then decided to just give it to me.. i guess he didnt care or cuz i was trading in a lot that nite at eb.. oh wells...

[soulsniper]

i dunno where the EB TIV is but here are some updated values i guess

Super Mario Galaxy now $30
Zelda :Twilight princess still $30
Metriod Prime 3: Corruption still at $20
Mario and Luigi Mansion : Still at $15
and my socom 2 for ps2 is like 3 dollars but i got 2.50 since no manual and case.

[i-o_o-i]

nail polish remover easily takes off the marker from the disc, I do that everytime when I get games that are marked but the games I bought recently from BBV don't seem to have marked discs or manuals anymore :)

[-=phelan=-]

traded in soul calibur 4 to EB today and got $35 for it.

picked up GRAW 2 for PC for 9.99 :)
(some reason i missed this game when it came out)

[The drew]

Here are some more EB TIVs:
Soul Calibur 4 PS3 $35
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii $35
Two Worlds Xbox 360 $7
Madden 08 GameCube $5
Daxter PSP $3

[mrbootsrukles]

traded in at eb games

xbox 360 kungfu panda $15.00
xbox 360 lego indian jones $25.00

[faizo]

traded @ EB
Brother in Arms: Hell's Highway (PS3) $30

[Setz]

Can anyone confirm that PS2 games work with this promotion?

****. Just phoned one and it's a no-go. There goes my chance at LBP. :(

[booyahchild01]

Alright...I created the basic template for the printable pages which can now be seen on tivs.ca. In testing, the print preview was still only displaying 1 page - so in fixing the CSS value that was preventing the print from showing more than 1 page, it fixed the printing glitch for the rest of the site as well, kind of making obsolete what I was doing in the first place...oh well, at least you guys can customize your print outs now.
Prices aren't on the prints yet, plan to format this weekend when I get time. Got a bunch of family in and the mrs. doesn't like when I'm on the computer when we entertain, so I'll have to sneak in some time somewhere :cheesygri

Thanks a lot! I really like the options on what to print. If you end up getting the prices on the print template, that would be amazing! But great work man, truly great work!

[ewater]

Just traded in (all Wii games) at EB:

Nights
Bee Movie
Trauma Centre: New Blood (I got it at BBV for $4.99 :D)

All the TIVs were about the same price that's listed on the site.

I traded in for GOW2:LE which I had to pay an extra $10 for.

Thanks again everyone!

You are ripped off. they have trade in 3 for any new release or coming release up to 69.99 for free through Oct 24-oct 26. In your case they should bump your tivs to total 69.99 which equals to gow2:le's price. Also, they should give you 3 * $2 music card for free.

[nospam]

Can anyone confirm that PS2 games work with this promotion?

****. Just phoned one and it's a no-go. There goes my chance at LBP. :(

What, you have no money at all? Just wait two or three months and BB/RV will clear out the pre-played copies at $39.99 (eventually $29.99) or so. I've never paid retail on any game.

[Talktomy9Iron]

traded star wars:tfu today its tiv was only $24 at ebgames not the 35 listed on tivs,ca just though i'd let ya know, on a different topic anyone know any ebgames that knows about the preorder deal for banjo kazooie?

[Setz]

What, you have no money at all? Just wait two or three months and BB/RV will clear out the pre-played copies at $39.99 (eventually $29.99) or so. I've never paid retail on any game.

LOL. I've bought 4 games at retail and did 2 games T3GIF for this month. That's over 300$, buddy. No more money for games for a bit. Sucks I've already beat 4 of the games I got this month. :( Can't wait for LBP.

[the_fm]

traded star wars:tfu today its tiv was only $24 at ebgames not the 35 listed on tivs,ca just though i'd let ya know, on a different topic anyone know any ebgames that knows about the preorder deal for banjo kazooie?

EB and TRU are participating in the Banjo XBLA promo. it's been confirmed

[brocool]

I never find anything at my BBV!..
Dunno how you guys do it

[grappos13]

its random brocool.. i could never find stuff at my bbv.. cuz i never checked wii... went to a somewhat local one (10 min drive) and i found madden 08, mortal kombat armageddon and donkey kong barrel blast all for wii.. 4.99, 4.99 and 7.99 respectively.. on the way home, stopped for that walmart 0.98 deal.. found enchanted arms ps3... ended up doing a trade 3 get 1 free at EB for a total of 11+ tax.. was great... and then traded my 8 dollar donkey kong purchase for 25 credit :)

[Setz]

Hey what happened to the list? I want to see what titles are <10$ at BBV that work for EB T3GIF. Why doesn't it list how much it costs at BBV?

[Talktomy9Iron]

EB and TRU are participating in the Banjo XBLA promo. it's been confirmed

ya i've seen posts everywhere online about eb and tru participating but i can't find an eb employee that knows about it, i've asked 5 different employees at 3 different stores, no one knows about it

[the_fm]

ya i've seen posts everywhere online about eb and tru participating but i can't find an eb employee that knows about it, i've asked 5 different employees at 3 different stores, no one knows about it

the employees are, most of the time, clueless. you either have to ask the manager or even better, ask head office

[aznrock2000]

Ok, here is the uploaded TIVs Excel file. I know neksus had recently updated his site for better printing so use this if you prefer.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5ae5762e83590d22d2db6fb9a8902bda

[mahjongmaniac]

mjm, i believe i was referring to just store credit... as they do it even without case.. i give like cases from old PC games like doom 2 lol

ah yes... now i recall :o


but i got lucky last night and my ebgames i go to took all the wii gaems i have without manual for the trade in promos...

if you got your games PPed f/ RV or BBV, try to find a 2nd copy and see if they'll swap for manuals

doesn't hurt to ask.


BBV i've done that a few times no prblms...
as for RV, they're usually reluctant to swap out copies f/ the rental section (IME anyway)

[oIIIIIo]

There is a sign in my local BBV that says something about trade any four games in on any new game. There is some fine print about games must be xbox, xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii, etc., but I couldn't find anything on the poster about a minimum TIV. There's got to be a catch. Does anyone know how this works? Sorry if it's already somewhere in this thread, but I can't find it and reading through 160 pages or so to find it is not going to happen.

Thanks

[freakx2001]

There is a sign in my local BBV that says something about trade any four games in on any new game. There is some fine print about games must be xbox, xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii, etc., but I couldn't find anything on the poster about a minimum TIV. There's got to be a catch. Does anyone know how this works? Sorry if it's already somewhere in this thread, but I can't find it and reading through 160 pages or so to find it is not going to happen.

Thanks

this has been on for a while, and its not that great of a deal. BBV has to be able to re-sell the traded game for 19.99, so I'm not sure what the actually TIV has to be.. but the catch is that the free game is only worth $59.99, and for example when I checked last week they were selling COD5 for $64.99 in their system so it did not apply for the deal... just my two sense, not a great deal, although they did take several games that were pennies at EB, since BBV recently up-ed some of the prices on the PV games. Example Marvel Legends applies for this deal and so does NHL08, since they both sell for $19.99 PV at BBV.

[mahjongmaniac]

There is a sign in my local BBV that says something about trade any four games in on any new game. There is some fine print about games must be xbox, xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii, etc., but I couldn't find anything on the poster about a minimum TIV. There's got to be a catch. Does anyone know how this works? Sorry if it's already somewhere in this thread, but I can't find it and reading through 160 pages or so to find it is not going to happen.

i'm sure you misread ^that... their XBOX games PPed are sold for $5 (they've been clearing their inventory since like 1/2 yr+ ago

as freakx2001 has stated, the resell value (RSV) has to be $20+ (used to be $15+

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this has been on for a while, and its not that great of a deal. BBV has to be able to re-sell the traded game for 19.99, so I'm not sure what the actually TIV has to be..

if their system hasn't changed, games w/ $6-7 TIV will have $15 RSV, and games w/ $8-10 TIV will have $20 RSV

[neksus]

Ok, here is the uploaded TIVs Excel file. I know neksus had recently updated his site for better printing so use this if you prefer.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5ae5762e83590d22d2db6fb9a8902bda

You could always sort by date on the main site :cheesygri
Well, at least for a few weeks now...got a suggestion a while back lol

[Setz]

You could always sort by date on the main site :cheesygri
Well, at least for a few weeks now...got a suggestion a while back lol

I think you should prune entries after a few months. An 8$ TIV at EB 4 months ago usually won't translate into 8$ today. :)

What happened to the New/Used price at BBV column?

[neksus]

I think you should prune entries after a few months. An 8$ TIV at EB 4 months ago usually won't translate into 8$ today. :)

What happened to the New/Used price at BBV column?

The pruning is kind of down by using the arrow at the beginning of the title to indicate that a title is probably outdated. It appears after an entry was last updated (at EB) 2 months ago.

I temporarily scrapped it to make room for the FS tivs. The bbv values are still stored in the database - probably outdated with BBVs ramp-up of used prices, mind you - but it will be back. If you're simply looking for games that are current, check out tivs.ca from a mobile device while at your local blockbuster :)

[dtrader69]

I haven't had a problem trading with markings in Victoria, but YMMV for sure. If it's black ink, you can take a sharpie and scribble over the writing and remove with a paper towel. I'm not too sure how well it works for silver ink though.

Madden 09 (PS3) = $22 @ FS (traded 08, but gave me 09 pricing).
GH3 (X360) = $13.20 @ FS.

I have traded in a couple games with BBV on them and had no issues. However if you take a terry cloth and some rubbing alcohol it will remove the Sharpie but be careful as it may also remove disc label in that area.

Rubbing alcohol always works for me.

would rubbing alcohol remove Wii lasered pressed labels?

nail polish remover easily takes off the marker from the disc, I do that everytime when I get games that are marked but the games I bought recently from BBV don't seem to have marked discs or manuals anymore :)

thanks guys, i used parrell first, that worked 80% of the time, and then for the remaining 20%, i use nail polish remover...
works like a charm...

[Setz]

thanks guys, i used parrell first, that worked 80% of the time, and then for the remaining 20%, i use nail polish remover...
works like a charm...

For future reference, I suggest robosonol (lighter fluid). A friend of mine used to work at Gamerama on Yonge & Eglinton and it's what they used to remove pressed labels, dirt, and markers from the top of discs. A couple of drops on a rag will clean it up.

[Vertigo]

Traded in to EB:
Ninja Reflex (Wii)
Transformers (Wii)
Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii)

...for a preorder of Valkyria Chronicles. Surprised at the value of Ninja Reflex. I passed that over on my first trip to BB today, as I thought its value would be crap, but it ends up > $8, as someone else in this thread pointed out.


Also, traded in to FS:
Assassin's Creed - $22.80
Resistance - $22.80
Resident Evil: UC (Wii) - $18.00

This, along with the $20 Resistance/GoW/WotLK coupon ensures I'll have a paid copy of the Resistance 2 collector's edition in a short while. ^^

[brothernoble]

@ EB

Starwars Force Unleashed xbox360 $24
Mario Party 8 $35
GodOfWar II $8


They no longer take DDR dance pads as trade-ins... sanitary reasons. I can see why.

[pecson]

did my first bbv to eb trade

ninja reflex 9.99
spiderwick 7.99
and my old most wanted i bought for 14.99 in the summer

and now i have my gears of war 2 pre ordered

and also

virtua fighet online 360 = $7
shadow run 360 = $7
prince of persia = $7

[pecson]

also i want to ask

if i bought my prince of persia and want to return it back to bbv do they give me back my cash or they give me store credit?

also does anyone know if the lancer gears of war 2 gun package is comming to canada? or is that only in the states? because i want to add money to the eb games preorder i did

[Lancer2004]

EB TIV:
All XBOX 360
- Ninja Gaiden 2 = $35
- Madden 09 - $35
- Call of Duty 4 = $24
- Battlefield Bad Company = $20
- Need for Speed Carbon = $11
- Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 = $7
- Crackdown = $7

[neksus]

prince of persia = $7

which prince of persia?

[MrKat]

EB TIV:
All XBOX 360
- Ninja Gaiden 2 = $35
- Madden 09 - $35
- Call of Duty 4 = $24
- Battlefield Bad Company = $20
- Need for Speed Carbon = $11
- Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 = $7
- Crackdown = $7

$35 for NG2? Wow thats a hot deal, since you can get used ones at BBV for $35. I expect it to drop anytime now though.

[Raiikoh]

As of this evening, (10/26/2008)

Xbox 360

Skate - $11 EB, $7.40 BBV, $13.20 FS
Bioshock - $13 EB, $9 BBV, $13.20 FS
Gears of War - $11 EB, $9 BBV, $13.20 FS
Burnout Paradise - $11 EB, $10 BBV, $13.20 FS
Call of Duty 4 - $24 EB, $15 BBV, $22.80 FS
The Darkness - $4.40 BBV, $10.80 FS
Prey - $3 BBV, $3.60 FS
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 - $3 BBV, $3.60 FS
Stranglehold - $4.40 BBV, $13.20 FS
Halo 3 - $22.80 FS

PS3

Motorstorm - $7 EB, $7.40 BBV, $22.80 FS
Devil May Cry 3 - $15 EB, $14 BBV, $22.80 FS

[coldpower27]

The pruning is kind of down by using the arrow at the beginning of the title to indicate that a title is probably outdated. It appears after an entry was last updated (at EB) 2 months ago.

I temporarily scrapped it to make room for the FS tivs. The bbv values are still stored in the database - probably outdated with BBVs ramp-up of used prices, mind you - but it will be back. If you're simply looking for games that are current, check out tivs.ca from a mobile device while at your local blockbuster :)

Yeah you should list the Used prices of Stores that sell used games as well, BBV is a good one, but we should add Rogers Plus as well. Like for instance they sell Mario Strikers for 29.99 PPG, and Trauma Center: New Blood for 14.99 PPG which is not a bad price considering.

[coldpower27]

Oh yeah I was checking out some used prices at BBV and Battlefield Bad Company and MGS4 for PS3 are 39.99 and 44.99 respectively.

[mahjongmaniac]

They no longer take DDR dance pads as trade-ins... sanitary reasons. I can see why.

that makes no sense... they still take other PO'd accs. like controllers

as if controllers are any diff. f/ dance pads in regards to sanitary precautions....

[grappos13]

feet usually smell more than hands i guess.. =)

[mahjongmaniac]

feet usually smell more than hands i guess.. =)

yeah, but that doesn't necessarily mean controllers can't get dirty, and are any cleaner than DDR mats

this shouldn't be news to anyone, but there have been reports saying KBs are known to have more micro-organisms than what you'd find on the toilet seat...
and needless to say that doesn't originate f/ your feet :P

[marximum]

Traded in PES 2008(Wii)-$11, Bee Movie Game(wii)->$8, Amped 3(360)-$18 !!! for COD 5 pre-order.
Picked them all up at BBV yesterday, Amped was $4.99 other 2 were $9.99 each

[Ilikedealsss]

also i want to ask

if i bought my prince of persia and want to return it back to bbv do they give me back my cash or they give me store credit?

store credit

[brothernoble]

yeah, but that doesn't necessarily mean controllers can't get dirty, and are any cleaner than DDR mats

this shouldn't be news to anyone, but there have been reports saying KBs are known to have more micro-organisms than what you'd find on the toilet seat...
and needless to say that doesn't originate f/ your feet :P

I'm not going to argue about the cleanliness off the mats.

All I was told when I tried to trade it in was "No stores take them anymore, too many come in very dirty".

[Mellow D]

Traded in to EB (all 360):
Gears of War - $11
Guitar Hero 2 (game only) - $11 (might've been $8, can't remember)
Dead Rising - $8

... for Gears of War 2 pre-order.

I also confirmed the TIVs of these:
Bioshock - $13
Halo 3 - $24

[engmsf]

What is the trade in value for PS3 Motorstorm at Futureshop? Is it really $22.80 for credit?

[Setz]

What is the trade in value for PS3 Motorstorm at Futureshop? Is it really $22.80 for credit?

Yes, but it cannot be the one that's bundled with the 80gb console.

[ruckus245]

I just found this thread. Is it too late to get in on the T3G1F at EB? Was that only for the 25th-26th?

Thanks!

[Orion168]

I just found this thread. Is it too late to get in on the T3G1F at EB? Was that only for the 25th-26th?

Thanks!

No, not too late... the 25th-26th was a "Special" T3G1F weekend, where it can apply to any New release game.

Regular T3G1F applies to pre-order games (check the 1st post) and this is available anytime.

[Orion168]

For anyone that's interested, EB Games at Hillcrest (Yonge/16th) has LBP now.

50+ Pre-orders, but only 24 copies available.

[downwithto]

traded nba live 08 (wii), harry potter order of the phoenix (wii), and nba 2k8 (ps3) for little big planet from yonge and 7 location. i got my gf to trade it in for me on her way to work and these bastards try to make her pay $30.50 on top bc she was a girl, she called me and i told her to ask about the trade 3 for 1 promo and they did it promptly. so watch out guys who send you're girlfriends out to trade lol.

[neksus]

traded nba live 08 (wii), harry potter order of the phoenix (wii), and nba 2k8 (ps3) for little big planet from yonge and 7 location. i got my gf to trade it in for me on her way to work and these bastards try to make her pay $30.50 on top bc she was a girl, she called me and i told her to ask about the trade 3 for 1 promo and they did it promptly. so watch out guys who send you're girlfriends out to trade lol.

unless I explicitly state I'm doing the t3g1f they almost always try and stick me with the credit.

[Jouvert]

unless I explicitly state I'm doing the t3g1f they almost always try and stick me with the credit.

Now that's sneaky. You would think they would try to be more ... , oh, I don't know, HELPFUL!

[mahjongmaniac]

unless I explicitly state I'm doing the t3g1f they almost always try and stick me with the credit.

i've always explicitly stated that i "want to T3GIF" using games.
doesn't hurt to make it more obvious to the CSR what you want, and makes the process faster/easier.

[summer_star17x]

does anyone know the trade in value of Fable 2 at EBgames or BBV?

i know new games usually go for $35 TIV at EB but does BBV offer a higher TIV?

[Vertigo]

Now that's sneaky. You would think they would try to be more ... , oh, I don't know, HELPFUL!

The kids at my local EB didn't even know that the T3G1F promo was running. They had to call another store to verify... Wtf is that? :confused:

[neksus]

does anyone know the trade in value of Fable 2 at EBgames or BBV?

i know new games usually go for $35 TIV at EB but does BBV offer a higher TIV?

$36 or sometimes $42.

[thechampion116]

anybody know the value of Socom Confrontation because EB said they would let me do T3G1F for it still and I just want the headset.

[Setz]

anybody know the value of Socom Confrontation because EB said they would let me do T3G1F for it still and I just want the headset.

I don't know/think it works with bundles.

[summer_star17x]

also does anyone know the pre-order goodie that you get if you preorder at EBGames for Gears of War 2?
( i know FS gives away cog tags/figurine)

[Apal]

also does anyone know the pre-order goodie that you get if you preorder at EBGames for Gears of War 2?
( i know FS gives away cog tags/figurine)

Poster and edge membership

[booyahchild01]

Poster and edge membership

I never got anything like that!

[freakx2001]

Poster and edge membership

I never got anything like that!

me either...

[ricenice]

anybody know the value of Socom Confrontation because EB said they would let me do T3G1F for it still and I just want the headset.

$14 at EB
$20 at BBV

[revenge7777]

Poster and edge membership

I got the poster but wheres my edge card!

[greywolf501]

I never got anything like that!

Because the game hasn't come out yet...

[dtrader69]

For future reference, I suggest robosonol (lighter fluid). A friend of mine used to work at Gamerama on Yonge & Eglinton and it's what they used to remove pressed labels, dirt, and markers from the top of discs. A couple of drops on a rag will clean it up.

thanks for the tip!

[dtrader69]

$35 for NG2? Wow thats a hot deal, since you can get used ones at BBV for $35. I expect it to drop anytime now though.

why would you trade money for credit?
(i.e. buy at BBV, and get EB credit)
doesn't make sense to me?

[mahjongmaniac]

Poster and edge membership

compared to what FS's offering, that's pretty crappy

if only EBG was giving the figurine as a freebie too. got mine pre-ordered at EBG =(

[grappos13]

no point to do it straight up.. i think he just meant that since BBV is selling for 35.. why is EB still givign 35 for it.. i dont think he was sayign to go run out and buy for 35 and get 35 credit.. maybe he meant also u can buy.. play it thru and return so u get like a free rental lol..

anyways there r tons of games u can buy cheaper at BBV and RV and get better credit at eb... i just went and spent 11 dollars on 3 games at BBV + WM and got 60 credit and eb.. and then i spent another 15 dollars at three games straight at BBV and got 60 credit (both the previous ones just preordering a game)... and 8 dolalr donkey kong for 25 credit...sometimes its fun.. but now i dunno when im gonna use my mounds and mounds of EB credit lol

[rinse]

I don't know/think it works with bundles.

It's not really a "bundle", it's the game thrown into a box with the headset. So you could sell the game.

Funny enough, someone on ebay bought the game off me for $30, with shipping it came to $36 USD. They were Canadian so after conversion they probably ended up paying near retail for it :lol:

So the headset ended up costing me $15.

[grappos13]

is the game really that bad? i actually got it a week ago and havent really tried cuz servers were still messed up...

headset is good... but i actually thought i was gonna be able to use it with like rockband 2 and ghwt to sing and play the guitar at the same time.. but i was wrong.. now i wish i didnt even get the whole bundle..hell i can just use my ps3 eye to talk or my usb singstar mics.. damnit lol

[mart242]

For the BBV trade 4 get one free, do they accept the old crap?
ie: viva pinata, and the stuff that's worth 3$ at futureshop ?

Or does it have to be minimum value?

[grappos13]

i believe the only thing we know is that they have to have a resell price at BBV of atleast 19.99... and considering they probably make no less than a 50% profit margin.. ur looking at games with 10+ BBV TIV maybe?

but TIVs for stores r always crazy..

FS giving 22.80 or more for basically every greatest hits game for ps3 (resistance, motorstorm, assasians creed.. 27.60 for ninja gaiden... and also marvel ultimate alliance - which is a hard game to find for some reason but i still traded it in cuz ill never play it )

EB gives you 25 for donkey kong barrell blast when BBV sells it for 7.99 used... EB gives u 10+ for games BBV sells for 4.99..meaning u can get brand new 60 dollar games for 15 dollars...

pure randomness!

[Captain Snazzypants]

i believe the only thing we know is that they have to have a resell price at BBV of atleast 19.99... and considering they probably make no less than a 50% profit margin.. ur looking at games with 10+ BBV TIV maybe?

but TIVs for stores r always crazy..

FS giving 22.80 or more for basically every greatest hits game for ps3 (resistance, motorstorm, assasians creed.. 27.60 for ninja gaiden... and also marvel ultimate alliance - which is a hard game to find for some reason but i still traded it in cuz ill never play it )

EB gives you 25 for donkey kong barrell blast when BBV sells it for 7.99 used... EB gives u 10+ for games BBV sells for 4.99..meaning u can get brand new 60 dollar games for 15 dollars...

pure randomness!

Which is how you can get hooked on all of this - the most imperfect marketplace I've ever seen. Those with 'the eye' can make out like a bandit - albeit on a very small scale... :twisted:

[Setz]

Can anyone confirm Nintendogs is TIV >8$ at EB? I went to a garage sale and found three of them for 2$ each.

[grappos13]

trust me im hooked.. lol.. i dont even play my ps3 that much.. i am on this site more.. i gotta switch lol

like soo many games i would get.. then i never went through them and traded them in lol

[neksus]

bump because it's hard to find :P
anybody have any more suggestions for the printable pages?

[dtrader69]

trust me im hooked.. lol.. i dont even play my ps3 that much.. i am on this site more.. i gotta switch lol

like soo many games i would get.. then i never went through them and traded them in lol

yes...i see you here way too much to know that you drive around town to find gaming deals....you probably dont even have time to play games... :P

[Setz]

Does the T3GIF work with Fallout 3? The promotion states that it's bumped up to 20$ each game (so 59.99 is the limit, no?). EBGames Canada has Fallout 3 at 64.99$.

[grappos13]

yes...i see you here way too much to know that you drive around town to find gaming deals....you probably dont even have time to play games... :P

whats funny tho.. i dont drive around too much.. its mostly when im in an area or something.. ive never driven more than like 10 min from my house to look for a game or deals or whatever lol..

[Jouvert]

Does the T3GIF work with Fallout 3? The promotion states that it's bumped up to 20$ each game (so 59.99 is the limit, no?). EBGames Canada has Fallout 3 at 64.99$.

Fallout 3 had it's price increased from $59.99 to $64.99. Now you actually have to Trade 4 to get it free (T3GIF is only up to $59.99 as you stated) or Trade 3 and pay the difference of $5 + tax.

[9394]

Mlb2k8 (360) eb tiv = $8

[Setz]

Fallout 3 had it's price increased from $59.99 to $64.99. Now you actually have to Trade 4 to get it free (T3GIF is only up to $59.99 as you stated) or Trade 3 and pay the difference of $5 + tax.

Everytime I try to pay the differnece in something I get denied.

[Estymagic]

you may not need to if you preordered the game earlier before the price increase.

http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/epic/site/cb-bc.nsf/en/00230e.html


False or misleading ordinary selling price representations
The Competition Act prohibits false or misleading representations, to the public, as to the ordinary selling price of a product, in any form whatever. Under the Act, the ordinary selling price is determined by using one of two tests: either a substantial volume of the product was sold at that price or a higher price, within a reasonable period of time (volume test); or the product was offered for sale, in good faith, for a substantial period of time at that price or a higher price (time test).

Fallout 3 regular edition and collectors edition was offered @ (59.99/69.99)
respectively for a very very long time.

I reordered mine and paid fully for the CE back during the May 16th T3G1 before the price hike.

Eventually they relented after talking to EB Service line and Canadian HO.

So if you got it preordered back in early may I suggest you bring this up.

[Galad]

What?

The EB games where I live give $69.99 credit when you trade in three games. Last week I got Fable 2 collector's edition ($69.99) and Fallout 3 ($64.99) by trading in 6 wii games.

Is this not the norm?

[Setz]

What?

The EB games where I live give $69.99 credit when you trade in three games. Last week I got Fable 2 collector's edition ($69.99) and Fallout 3 ($64.99) by trading in 6 wii games.

Is this not the norm?

The 24th-26th was a special event where you got 69.99$ instead of 59.99$.

[Jouvert]

The 24th-26th was a special event where you got 69.99$ instead of 59.99$.

Or maybe Galad's EB is very generous. I know my local EB does not include Collector's/Special editions in any of its T3GIF offers (special Trade 3 weekends included).

[pecson]

guys i read that on september 24-26 you could of got 69.99 instead of 59.99 the guy at eb only gave me normal gears of war preorder can i go back and tell them to change it to 69.99?!?!?!

[grappos13]

u meant on october 24th... and i did the same thing.. i did a preorder and wasnt told about the 69.99 i could do on that friday.. so i got screwed..

[expy]

guys i read that on september 24-26 you could of got 69.99 instead of 59.99 the guy at eb only gave me normal gears of war preorder can i go back and tell them to change it to 69.99?!?!?!

No.

[i-o_o-i]

u meant on october 24th... and i did the same thing.. i did a preorder and wasnt told about the 69.99 i could do on that friday.. so i got screwed..
nowadays, to get a 69.99 pre-order is a YMMV so you didn't totally get screwed because the location you went to might not even do that...

[grappos13]

oh ok.. i thought it was all stores... i wanted to turn my 11 dollars worth of games i got from BBV and WM to 69.99 credit and not 59.99 credit lol

[movieking]

Just curious, what is the deal with late fees now? I just rented a couple of games that they didn't have in stock to buy (new or used), but I think that it is only for a week. I know for a while you could keep movies up to a month, and if you returned it within a month, you would just get hit with a restocking fee. Has that changed? What is it for games?

[carmv4]

If what I'm saying has already been said it's because I didn't want to read through 170+ pages.

I printed out the list of games that qualify for the eb promo off of tivs.ca. My brother and I bought 7 games but only 5 qualify. Now I didn't expect the list to be 100% accurate so I was just wondering who I should tell the updated values. I'll list them here but if there's someone in specific I should pm or email please let me know.

PS3

Transformers $8

XBOX 360

NBA 2K7 $2
Dirt $15
PGR4 $11
Top Spin 2 $4

Wii

Ninja Reflex $11
MLB 2K8 $8

[_pOtEnZa_]

If what I'm saying has already been said it's because I didn't want to read through 170+ pages.

I printed out the list of games that qualify for the eb promo off of tivs.ca. My brother and I bought 7 games but only 5 qualify. Now I didn't expect the list to be 100% accurate so I was just wondering who I should tell the updated values. I'll list them here but if there's someone in specific I should pm or email please let me know.

PS3

Transformers $8

XBOX 360

NBA 2K7 $2
Dirt $15
PGR4 $11
Top Spin 2 $4

Wii

Ninja Reflex $11
MLB 2K8 $8


you tought nba 2k7 would qualify :P cmon now :P

u need to pm op to update values

[carmv4]

you tought nba 2k7 would qualify :P cmon now :P

u need to pm op to update values

Haha...it was on the list and only $5 at BBV. The printout I have doesn't have the dates unfortunately.

[freakx2001]

If what I'm saying has already been said it's because I didn't want to read through 170+ pages.

I printed out the list of games that qualify for the eb promo off of tivs.ca. My brother and I bought 7 games but only 5 qualify. Now I didn't expect the list to be 100% accurate so I was just wondering who I should tell the updated values. I'll list them here but if there's someone in specific I should pm or email please let me know.

PS3

Transformers $8

XBOX 360

NBA 2K7 $2
Dirt $15
PGR4 $11
Top Spin 2 $4

Wii

Ninja Reflex $11
MLB 2K8 $8

Nice update on MLB 2K8 for Wi.. last time it was updated on TIVS was in mid August, nice to know it still works..

[neksus]

If what I'm saying has already been said it's because I didn't want to read through 170+ pages.

I printed out the list of games that qualify for the eb promo off of tivs.ca. My brother and I bought 7 games but only 5 qualify. Now I didn't expect the list to be 100% accurate so I was just wondering who I should tell the updated values. I'll list them here but if there's someone in specific I should pm or email please let me know.

PS3

Transformers $8

XBOX 360

NBA 2K7 $2
Dirt $15
PGR4 $11
Top Spin 2 $4

Wii

Ninja Reflex $11
MLB 2K8 $8

if you post it here it will [most likely] get seen, otherwise feel free to pm me.

[Setz]

Any news of any EBGames accepting PS2 games to be bumped up to 20/25$ each for the T3GIF? The one in St. Catharines doesn't do it. I've got about 9 PS2 games to unload, all of which I know for sure are 8$ TIV or more.

PS: The local EB to me (Adams Centre) says the T3GIF is over. Not the special one, but the regular one too.

[neksus]

Then your local EB is run by idiots.
The t3g1f is a permanent promotion, is it not?
Now wouldn't be a good time to ditch their most enticing promo given Future Shop's entry into the market.

[Setz]

Then your local EB is run by idiots.
The t3g1f is a permanent promotion, is it not?
Now wouldn't be a good time to ditch their most enticing promo given Future Shop's entry into the market.

My local Futureshop doesn't do trade ins at this time. :(

This EBGames has some pretty screwed up ideas. When I did a T3GIF a couple of months ago, they gave me 20$ TIV for each game of 8$ TIV or higher, and gave me the 8$ TIV for each game.

I traded in 3 games with TIV of 8$ and in the end I got 84$ TIV LOL. Got a game for 59.99$ and still had 24$.

[expy]

Then your local EB is run by idiots.
The t3g1f is a permanent promotion, is it not?
Now wouldn't be a good time to ditch their most enticing promo given Future Shop's entry into the market.

For selected titles and "Coming soon" titles.

[carmv4]

I'm clearly new at this...didn't realize you needed the instruction manuals. So after my failed attempt I scoured a couple more BBVs and got a couple more EB tivs:

Wii:

Sega Superstars Tennis $8

XBOX 360

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty $7

[aznrock2000]

Instruction manuals are a YMMV. I've been able to trade the games in w/o the manuals. Some EB's are more picky about it though.

[carmv4]

Anybody have any luck in Brampton/Mississauga trading in games without instruction manuals? If so, which locations? I got turned down at Queen/Airport.

[LatrellMoonwell]

TIVs at EBGames on Oct 28

NBA 2K8 PS3 - $8
NBA 08 PS3 - $7
Gran Turismo Prologue PS3 - $12
Call of Duty 2 XBox360 - $7

Btw, the EB games at Woodbine and Highway 7 allowed me to trade in games for Valkyria Chronicles which isnt on their T3G1F list of games, but they allowed me to do it anyways, so you can try that store for any preorder trade ins for games that arent allowed at other stores

[mbarreh]

DOes anyone know of any EB games in Ottawa that are not picky about the manual cause i have a couple of games without manuals.

[The drew]

Does anyone know of any EB games in Ottawa that are not picky about the manual cause i have a couple of games without manuals.

They're pretty picky about manuals, I've tried several differents stores and and several times never succeeded once

[dbdudley]

DOes anyone know of any EB games in Ottawa that are not picky about the manual cause i have a couple of games without manuals.

I have succeeded at Place D'Orleans and Innes road, but YMMV - it depends on who serves you.

[Makaveli the Don]

EB Games: Skate (360) $11

[dbdudley]

NBA Street Homecourt (PS3) was $8 when I checked a couple days ago.

Star Trek Legacy was still $11.

Mortal Kombat Armageddon (wii) worked too - I think it was $11 as well.

[deezz]

I own a PS3 and was wondering if any of you guys traded in Rock Band 1 for Rock Band 2? If so, did you guys do the 'export songs from RB1 to RB2' thing? What I'm wondering is, do you need to have your RB2 disc on hand to do the exporting? Or can I pay the $5 license fee, export my songs from RB1, take it to EBgames, and trade it in (with other games) for RB2, and then import my songs with RB2?

If anyone can answer this question that'd be really awesome, as it'd be nice to have the tiv from RB1 to help me get RB2.

Thanks guys....please help!!

[freakx2001]

NBA Street Homecourt (PS3) was $8 when I checked a couple days ago.

Star Trek Legacy was still $11.

Mortal Kombat Armageddon (wii) worked too - I think it was $11 as well.

did you score this locally recently? if so nice finds!

[cookedDeals]

I own a PS3 and was wondering if any of you guys traded in Rock Band 1 for Rock Band 2? If so, did you guys do the 'export songs from RB1 to RB2' thing? What I'm wondering is, do you need to have your RB2 disc on hand to do the exporting? Or can I pay the $5 license fee, export my songs from RB1, take it to EBgames, and trade it in (with other games) for RB2, and then import my songs with RB2?

If anyone can answer this question that'd be really awesome, as it'd be nice to have the tiv from RB1 to help me get RB2.

Thanks guys....please help!!

Yup this totally works. I did the export and traded in my RB1 disk a month ago when it got $33 and picked up RB2 the day it came out for PS3. All my songs and DLC work perfectly in RB2

Also, it looks like THE BEATLES might be coming soon (oh please, dear God):

http://kotaku.com/5070599/are-the-beatles-coming-to-rock-band-2-and-not-guitar-hero

[Captain Snazzypants]

DOes anyone know of any EB games in Ottawa that are not picky about the manual cause i have a couple of games without manuals.

It depends on the game, and its TIV. They didn't care about GTA IV manuals when they were still hot. $40 with or without a manual. $8 borderline TIV games are more suspect, and the condition of the disc and the original case become bigger issues as well.

Think of it as Strike 1 (no manual), Strike 2 (disc is a bit roughed up), and Strike 3 (not original case). Order may differ, but those are the general groundrules. Having a high TIV title will allow them to overlook 1 or (at most) 2 of the strikes above in my experience, but that's the limit...

[Setz]

It depends on the game, and its TIV. They didn't care about GTA IV manuals when they were still hot. $40 with or without a manual. $8 borderline TIV games are more suspect, and the condition of the disc and the original case become bigger issues as well.

Think of it as Strike 1 (no manual), Strike 2 (disc is a bit roughed up), and Strike 3 (not original case). Order may differ, but those are the general groundrules. Having a high TIV title will allow them to overlook 1 or (at most) 2 of the strikes above in my experience, but that's the limit...

I hear ya. I used to do T3GIF pretty frequently at the EB in Yorkdale and it's always the same csr who gives me crap. They will nitpick at anything to not give you the game. I resurfaced my own discs beforehand and they said they looked funny so they didn't give it to me.

[DragonGuardian]

I tried to to trade 3 for Resistance 2 at EB today, but they said Resistance 2 is off their preorder list (it has been shipped). So I have to choose another game. Is that normal? How long in advance do we usually need to order to make it a "preorder"?

I traded:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (360)
Sims 2: Pets (WII)
NBA Street Homecourt (PS3)

[deezz]

Yup this totally works. I did the export and traded in my RB1 disk a month ago when it got $33 and picked up RB2 the day it came out for PS3. All my songs and DLC work perfectly in RB2

Also, it looks like THE BEATLES might be coming soon (oh please, dear God):

http://kotaku.com/5070599/are-the-beatles-coming-to-rock-band-2-and-not-guitar-hero

thank you thank you thank you for answering my question! I'm going straight home after work and exporting my songs before RB1 loses anymore value.

Also...is it confirmed that EB is still doing the T3G1F promotion? shoot I hope Narnia: Prince Caspian for the PS3 is worth something LOL

and did you say....the Beatles?!?! ooooh ****!!

[Setz]

I tried to to trade 3 for Resistance 2 at EB today, but they said Resistance 2 is off their preorder list (it has been shipped). So I have to choose another game. Is that normal? How long in advance do we usually need to order to make it a "preorder"?

I traded:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (360)
Sims 2: Pets (WII)
NBA Street Homecourt (PS3)

Just do it on launch day.

[the_fm]

Also...is it confirmed that EB is still doing the T3G1F promotion? shoot I hope Narnia: Prince Caspian for the PS3 is worth something LOL

the promo is always ongoing. they have a list of selected titles.

[marximum]

Anybody have any luck in Brampton/Mississauga trading in games without instruction manuals? If so, which locations? I got turned down at Queen/Airport.

Try the Gamestop in Shoppers World Brampton. 90% of the games I've traded in there had no manuals and I've never had a problem.

[carmv4]

Try the Gamestop in Shoppers World Brampton. 90% of the games I've traded in there had no manuals and I've never had a problem.

Thanks man.

More EB tivs:

XBOX 360:

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ($11)

PS3:

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer ($8)

Wii:

Nights: Journey of Dreams ($10)

[deezz]

the promo is always ongoing. they have a list of selected titles.

oh cool okay....I assume the list is in the store? didn't see anything on the website pertaining to it...

oh and thanks for the reply!

[DragonGuardian]

Just do it on launch day.

I don't understand how this would help. Can you please explain further?

[dbx]

He's just saying try the trade 3 again on launch day.
The CSR was probably in a bad mood or something because the promos usually run ..even sometimes ending a week after the game has been out.

[dbdudley]

did you score this locally recently? if so nice finds!

Yup, I most certainly did!

[cpus456]

I don't understand how this would help. Can you please explain further?

on the Day Resistance2 gets released go in and trade your games

Tada !!! you have Resistance :)



Only problem is that the way prices have been droping... chances are that some of your games may not qualify anymore

[DragonGuardian]

on the Day Resistance2 gets released go in and trade your games

Tada !!! you have Resistance :)



Only problem is that the way prices have been droping... chances are that some of your games may not qualify anymore

I thought the normal T3G1F only applies to pre-order games. It is not?

[Setz]

I thought the normal T3G1F only applies to pre-order games. It is not?

It applies to preorder games and games that have been released in the past 2 weeks.

So you have from day it's in EB's systems (day of announcement) to 14 days after it's release to do T3GIF.

[the_fm]

oh cool okay....I assume the list is in the store? didn't see anything on the website pertaining to it...

oh and thanks for the reply!

yep, only in store. you can ask for the list. and if you are lucky, you might get an employee/manager where you can do the promo on future games that are not on the list

[dbdudley]

on the Day Resistance2 gets released go in and trade your games

Tada !!! you have Resistance :)



Only problem is that the way prices have been droping... chances are that some of your games may not qualify anymore

Either that, or just go trade for something else that comes out a little bit after. When it comes in, exchange it for Resistance 2. In fact, pre-order anything, come back another day and switch it for something else.

Usually they don't go check the history of how you got your credit in my experience.

For example, they wouldn't let me put my credit towards COD5: Collectors, so I just pre-ordered Gears 2 Collectors instead, and will change my pre-order in a few days.

I guess YMMV, but I've never had ANY trouble doing this at either EB I got to.

[mahjongmaniac]

For the BBV trade 4 get one free, do they accept the old crap?
ie: viva pinata, and the stuff that's worth 3$ at futureshop ?

Or does it have to be minimum value?

it's EBG that looks at min. TIV.

for BBV, they look at min. RSV (resell value)

as others have stated earlier, at BBV it's min. $20 RSV

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i believe the only thing we know is that they have to have a resell price at BBV of atleast 19.99... and considering they probably make no less than a 50% profit margin.. ur looking at games with 10+ BBV TIV maybe?

IME, BBV always sell their traded games for 100% profit (compared to what the TIV is offered at that time)

if nothing in terms of their TIV/RSV system has changed, then games w/ $8-10 TIV will have $20+ RSV

trust me im hooked.. lol.. i dont even play my ps3 that much.. i am on this site more.. i gotta switch lol

like soo many games i would get.. then i never went through them and traded them in lol

which is why i'm confused you've been here since '03 and only "now" you're starting to get hooked... :-0

[grappos13]

which is why i'm confused you've been here since '03 and only "now" you're starting to get hooked... :-0

lol.. so tru.. i believe i started lurking in early 2003 before i ended highschool.. and then i signed up for like a boxign day deal or whatever just after i started university.. then trying to be a "good boy" i didnt even play much games or anything until like 2007, in my 4th year... whats weird is that even tho i didnt play games i didnt really study much either lol... then randomly in like the middle of july this year i said.. i feel like a ps3 lol.. then missed out on the bbv spiderman one but got the dell mgs4 deal.. and decided to start looking around and posting now when i have time at work.. probably not gonna have much time after the next 2 weeks tho

[mahjongmaniac]

Think of it as Strike 1 (no manual), Strike 2 (disc is a bit roughed up), and Strike 3 (not original case). Order may differ, but those are the general groundrules. Having a high TIV title will allow them to overlook 1 or (at most) 2 of the strikes above in my experience, but that's the limit...

go in when it's busy ... that might be when they overlook everything :P

[carmv4]

Wii

Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed ($15)
Wing Island ($11)

[ApolloCreed]

Fable II (360) = $35 TIV @ EB

Fantastic game, not sure if I want to get rid of it though, but I've pretty much done EVERYTHING there is to be done in Albion. :D

[neksus]

1000/1000? :p

[dbdudley]

Fable II (360) = $35 TIV @ EB

Fantastic game, not sure if I want to get rid of it though, but I've pretty much done EVERYTHING there is to be done in Albion. :D

If you are going to trade it in, take it to BBV - don't know the trade value, but you can probably get around $30+ which you can then use to buy three games to trade at EB!

[TheGamer2400]

Traded these titles in for Fallout 3: Collector's Edition on Tuesday at EB:

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - $22
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - $30
NHL 2K9 (360) - $24

I had to trade-in NHL 2K9 as 2K Sports doesn't seem to care about hockey anymore. They still haven't released a friggin opening day roster yet! :mad:

[Mr Al]

Traded these titles in for Fallout 3: Collector's Edition on Tuesday at EB:

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - $22
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - $30
NHL 2K9 (360) - $24

I had to trade-in NHL 2K9 as 2K Sports doesn't seem to care about hockey anymore. They still haven't released a friggin opening day roster yet! :mad:

Change your avatar to protest !!

Mr Al

[summer_star17x]

hey does anyone know what BBV is giving away for the midnight release of Gears of War 2?

I know EB is giving away posters to the first 80 people..

[deezz]

yep, only in store. you can ask for the list. and if you are lucky, you might get an employee/manager where you can do the promo on future games that are not on the list

Thanks so much for your answer....and to the others that helped out, letting me know that the T3G1F is for pre-orders only...I was hoping to get RB2 out of it...guess that's not happening...

Anyone know if they're selling used copies of RB2 yet?

[grappos13]

damn the gamer...

u basically traded in games that would add up to the collectors one...

i think u woulda been better off doing a BST with those games.. i woulda took uncharted off you for 25-30 :)

[TheGamer2400]

damn the gamer...

u basically traded in games that would add up to the collectors one...

i think u woulda been better off doing a BST with those games.. i woulda took uncharted off you for 25-30 :)

That was the point, trade those 3 to get Fallout 3: Collector's Edition for free and that's what I did.

I doubt I would have made that much more doing a BST deal. Factor in setting up time to meet up and such, to me it's not worth the hassle.

Hahaha, didn't know you were looking for Uncharted :lol:

[Trigger]

Traded these titles in for Fallout 3: Collector's Edition on Tuesday at EB:

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - $22
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - $30
NHL 2K9 (360) - $24

I had to trade-in NHL 2K9 as 2K Sports doesn't seem to care about hockey anymore. They still haven't released a friggin opening day roster yet! :mad:

That looks like $76 in value there. Typically we trade in about $24 in value ($8 min per). I'm pretty sure you could have made off better selling those games privately. Either way, minimal work.

Trigg

[Mellow D]

BBV trade-in values as of 10/30/2008, all 360:

Marvel Ultimate Alliance - $6
Guitar Hero 3 (game only) - $13.40
Rock Band (game only) - $18
Halo 3 - $15
Bioshock - $9

All of these were $2 or $3:
Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy

[coldpower27]

BBV trade-in values as of 10/30/2008, all 360:

Marvel Ultimate Alliance - $6
Guitar Hero 3 (game only) - $13.40
Rock Band (game only) - $18
Halo 3 - $15
Bioshock - $9

All of these were $2 or $3:
Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy

Are you sure that is BBV? They allow GH3 now?

[Jaytee]

Does FS or EB take games without bar codes?

I know BBV does if you get a friendly rep, otherwise most times they say no.

[grappos13]

FS doesnt seem to.. im pretty sure EB does as i have seen the not for resale motorstorms and mgs4's on their used shelves...

[mahjongmaniac]

hey does anyone know what BBV is giving away for the midnight release of Gears of War 2?

I know EB is giving away posters to the first 80 people..

i can`t recall that BBV actually gave away any freebies for any new release games / pre-orders.

they're just not that type of store that has those types of promos (unlike FS/BB/EBG)

[the_fm]

FS doesnt seem to.. im pretty sure EB does as i have seen the not for resale motorstorms and mgs4's on their used shelves...

i can vouch for EB. they take games without barcodes

[carmv4]

Does FS or EB take games without bar codes?

Worst case scenario you could always just print the NTSC cover.

[Acid_]

Ninja Gaiden 2 for the 360 is still $35 at EB. I traded it yesterday.

I have a bunch of EB credit and I'd rather have Future Shop credit. Does anyone know of any games at EB where the EB sale price is equal to or less than the FS TIV?

[grappos13]

does printing that actually work? would i need some kind of special paper? also the game disc says not for resale on it as well... i wnated to trade in my motorstorm at FS for 22.80... but they didnt let it cuz it was the bundle one..

[the_fm]

does printing that actually work? would i need some kind of special paper? also the game disc says not for resale on it as well... i wnated to trade in my motorstorm at FS for 22.80... but they didnt let it cuz it was the bundle one..

yes, printing works. you need those glossy papers that Staples uses. might aswell get it print there

you have disc that says not for resale? might be a ps3 thing

[Lone_Prodigy]

i can`t recall that BBV actually gave away any freebies for any new release games / pre-orders.

they're just not that type of store that has those types of promos (unlike FS/BB/EBG)

BBV is giving an unlock code for a gun if you buy Gears at midnight Nov. 7th.

[fhfn2000]

yes, printing works. you need those glossy papers that Staples uses. might aswell get it print there

you have disc that says not for resale? might be a ps3 thing

I printed out a cover so i could trade it in, but it's not on glossy paper.

Think it'll work?

[i-o_o-i]

no barcode games work at EB for sure, I traded in a couple copies of the star wars game that came with the PSP before

[thecodemonkee]

Blitz: The League for XBOX360 (note - this is the original)

EB TIV: $3
BBV TIV: $6

[carmv4]

I printed out a cover so i could trade it in, but it's not on glossy paper.

Think it'll work?

I have printed a few covers now and all on regular paper. Never had a problem. One time I printed a PAL cover because I couldn't find the NTSC one but they still took it.

[mahjongmaniac]

Does FS or EB take games without bar codes?

I know BBV does if you get a friendly rep, otherwise most times they say no.

chances are, more often than not, that BBV CSRs refuse to take games w/o barcodes simply cuz they do not know how to manually do a search on the system for the game and ring it in as a trade... most of them scan games for trades.

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you have disc that says not for resale? might be a ps3 thing

not sure about 360, but i remember for the original XBOX, games that had NFR on front/back of cover slip also had NFR noted on the discs

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BBV is giving an unlock code for a gun if you buy Gears at midnight Nov. 7th.

hm... that must be new.
not much, but i guess better than nothing

[cpus456]

Wii - Harry Potter - Order of the Pheonix - BBV($10) EB Trade ($15)
Wii - FIFA 08 - BBV ($10) EB trade ($10)
Xbox360 - Dead Rising - RFD ($15) EB trade ($8)

Total $37.80

Traded for Fallout

3 Down , 1 to Go

Left for Dead - Pre ordered - $25ish
Dead Space - Got - $30ish
Fallout 2 - Got - $38
Call of Duty - Searching BBV everywhere for Deals

The original poster and all who update this thread are God sent - you guys helped me save a lot of $


xbox 360 - Fall of Liberty - turning Point - Eb trade $7
PS3 - the bigs - EB Trade $3

[winson82]

chances are, more often than not, that BBV CSRs refuse to take games w/o barcodes simply cuz they do not know how to manually do a search on the system for the game and ring it in as a trade... most of them scan games for trades.



Been trading into BBV since the starting of this year all the time. Weird thing is the last 5 games I traded in didn't even scan. Out of all the games I traded in about 8 of them had to manually be put in. I agree though most of them are dumbasses. I usually get the same 2 guys who know what they are doing but have ran in another few at the same location who was clueless about anything.

On a side note here is my latest TIV.

Location: BBV
Date: Oct 31
Game: Dead Space - Xbox 360
TIV: $30

[freakx2001]

The original poster and all who update this thread are God sent - you guys helped me save a lot of $[/B]

I second that... Already have 4 games Pre-ordered, working on a 5th now. just need to try the Mirror's Edge demo.

[Guamon]

Traded in:

Kung Fu Panda: $8
Lego Indiana Jones: $8

These were from the holiday bundle.

[neksus]

I have a challenge to put forth:

Before you head to EB to redeem a T3G1F, take a look at tivs.ca, find a game that doesn't have a tiv (or is super old) and ask when you're there. Just one. It would take you an extra 15 seconds. You can use the sorting tabs on the site or use this link (http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC) to order by games without a trade in value. You guys may even have games sitting around at home that might be redeemable!

[Setz]

I have a challenge to put forth:

Before you head to EB to redeem a T3G1F, take a look at tivs.ca, find a game that doesn't have a tiv (or is super old) and ask when you're there. Just one. It would take you an extra 15 seconds. You can use the sorting tabs on the site or use this link (http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC) to order by games without a trade in value. You guys may even have games sitting around at home that might be redeemable!

I've got about 60 games that have no TIV value on the list, but they're PS2 games. PS2 games don't even work for the T3GIF which is why I never bother.

[neksus]

I've got about 60 games that have no TIV value on the list, but they're PS2 games. PS2 games don't even work for the T3GIF which is why I never bother.

Some stores actually do take PS2 games if they've got a high enough value :P
Although, any game with a high enough value is generally worth more if you sell it separately - but then again, you won't be getting more than $20 for most PS2 games anymore unless it's something A++ like FFVII non-collector's edition, in which case you'd be an idiot to do a T3 with it.

[Setz]

Some stores actually do take PS2 games if they've got a high enough value :P
Although, any game with a high enough value is generally worth more if you sell it separately - but then again, you won't be getting more than $20 for most PS2 games anymore unless it's something A++ like FFVII non-collector's edition, in which case you'd be an idiot to do a T3 with it.

Kind of defeats the purpose, though. Last time I successfully got PS2 titles to work was in January I think when I traded in a bunch for Burnout Paradise.

[mahjongmaniac]

Been trading into BBV since the starting of this year all the time. Weird thing is the last 5 games I traded in didn't even scan. Out of all the games I traded in about 8 of them had to manually be put in. I agree though most of them are dumbasses. I usually get the same 2 guys who know what they are doing but have ran in another few at the same location who was clueless about anything.

i wouldn't say they're dumb@$$e$ for not knowing the how-to's

blame management for a lack of proper training

[Setz]

I'm going to Blockbuster now to find TIVs for 5 PS3 and 23 PS2 games. Get ready to update Neksus. ;)

[neksus]

Will do!
Do me a favor and post them in alphabetical order if you can :P

[Setz]

Will do!
Do me a favor and post them in alphabetical order if you can :P

I'll post the game names now, and when I get back I'll edit this post with their TIVs.

PS3:

Dark Sector - 6$
Genji: Days of the Blade - 6$
Orange Box - 10$
Stranglehold - 6$
Rainbow Six Vegas - 6$
Grand Theft Auto 4 - 20$
Resistance: Fall of Man - 6$

PS2:

All of these games were 3$ in credit with the exception of FF12. They would not take the Collector's Edition of FF12 because the SKU is not in their system, but the normal edition was 5$.

24: The Game
Final Fantasy XII (Collector's Edition)
Galerians: Ash
Medal of Honor: European Assault
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Monster Hunter
Onimusha
Onimusha 2
Onimusha 3
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil: Outbreak
Resident Evil: Outbreak File#2
Resident Evil Dead Aim
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X
Star Ocean: 'Till the End of Time
SSX
SSX Tricky
SSX3
SSX On Tour

The PS3 games in bold are the games I did for the promotion. Dark Sector DID NOT WORK. Picked up Fallout CE and with the rest of the games I paid for Mirror's Edge.

[marximum]

NCAA March Madness 08 360 trades for $7 at EB

[GemInite]

Gears of War 1 - Xbox360 - EB - 11/01 - $11

Guitar Hero 2 - PS2 - EB - 11/01 - $14

Soul Calibur 4 - PS3 - EB - 10/30 - $35

[western]

hey, new to the whole trade in games thing.
Can someone help me with getting nba 2k9 with one of these trade in promo deals.(at eb games/blockbuster/fs)

Games i can trade in are
nba 2k7
virtual tennis 3
fuzion frenzy
halo 2(in an eb games case)

[grappos13]

nba 2k7 will get u nothing i assume
virtua tennis 2 nothing
fusion frenzy nothing
halo 2.. mabye something not sure...

but i doubt u can do any of these deals.. sorry :(

[western]

nba 2k7 will get u nothing i assume
virtua tennis 2 nothing
fusion frenzy nothing
halo 2.. mabye something not sure...

but i doubt u can do any of these deals.. sorry :(
sorry its virtua tennis 3

[grappos13]

im not too sure about xbox360 but the ps3 version of virtua tennis 3 still works.. try looking at www.tivs.ca

[protectivedad]

Just used:
360 - Battlestations: Midway
for the EB Games trade three promo, so it's gone above $8.

Also, I traded in:
360 - Wartech
at Blockbuster for $15.

[Setz]

Neksus, you got some updating to do. :)

[vr0om]

Tried some Future Shop game trades for the first time today. Most of what TIVs.ca has up is still accurate... but unfortunately the value for Mass Effect has gone down.

Mass Effect = $10.80

Booo...

[neksus]

Neksus, you got some updating to do. :)

lol thanks

Tried some Future Shop game trades for the first time today. Most of what TIVs.ca has up is still accurate... but unfortunately the value for Mass Effect has gone down.

Mass Effect = $10.80

Booo...

that's why i got rid of mine as fast as possible :D

[deezz]

What's up with FS not taking games that don't have the matching SKU/barcode number? EB has no problems with it. I brought in Rock Band 1, Pure, and Narnia: Prince Caspian, all for the PS3, and all of which they sell at the store. But because the barcodes on my games were different than the ones in their system, they refused all my games. Sucks the bag...cuz I only got $7 for Narnia at EB, but it was worth more at FS...can't remember now...around $12...

[Setz]

Thinking back: those 20 some odd PS2 games I sold to BBV for 3$ a pop could have net me much more at EBGames. Especially since some of them are 8$ TIV or more.

[mahjongmaniac]

PS2:

All of these games were 3$ in credit with the exception of FF12. They would not take the Collector's Edition of FF12 because the SKU is not in their system, but the normal edition was 5$.


FFXII CE not in their system?

that's weird.
EBG was apparently the only retailer in Canada that sold these (IIRC, they had some exclusive deal w/ Square Enix)

i'm sure for a period of time they had a SKU for it, and also TIV

[Setz]

FFXII CE not in their system?

that's weird.
EBG was apparently the only retailer in Canada that sold these (IIRC, they had some exclusive deal w/ Square Enix)

i'm sure for a period of time they had a SKU for it, and also TIV

BBV TIVs, not EBG.

[coldpower27]

EBGames TIV Update Nov. 2nd 2008

Motorstorm, Warhawk, Army of Two $7
Resistance $12
Rachet & Clank Future $24
Heavenly Sword $22

All PS3 Games.

[Squeeky]

EB Update as of today:

Patapon PSP $6
Socom Confrontation PS3 $13

[grappos13]

resistance went up to 12? damn...

[cookedDeals]

I traded in Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for PS3 today and was told it was one dollar under the cutoff. However, the clerk was awesome enough to bump up the value and let me pre-order Mirror's Edge with it (2 games + $9.99).

I didn't know they could do that, and I'm real thankful he did. Anyone else who preordered Mirror's Edge get that free bag that's in the flyer, though? My name's on a list.

[JnJosh]

so when the manager see's he bumped up a under qualifying game he's going to get in ****...unless
1) you are their best customer
2) he lied, it was 8$
3) he was the manager
or
4) hes quitting tomorrow and hates the company

[Nonopeno]

Traded in Mercenaries 2 (x360)at EB for 35 yesterday, please update on the site :)

[afterburn999]

Assasins Creed CE 15 bucks
Regular Edition 8

[neksus]

Assasins Creed CE 15 bucks
Regular Edition 8

console?

[neksus]

Traded in Mercenaries 2 at EB for 35 yesterday, please update on the site :)

lol also console?

[Hino]

I traded in Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for PS3 today and was told it was one dollar under the cutoff. However, the clerk was awesome enough to bump up the value and let me pre-order Mirror's Edge with it (2 games + $9.99).

I didn't know they could do that, and I'm real thankful he did. Anyone else who preordered Mirror's Edge get that free bag that's in the flyer, though? My name's on a list.

eeh what free bag?

[Nonopeno]

lol also console?

corrected :)

for the xbox 360 thanks!

[chdude3]

eeh what free bag?The yellow runner bag.

[donyc]

Traded in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Wii) for $25 at EB today.

[xeL|]

PS3:
Assassin's Creed - $8
Elders Scroll Oblivion IV - $13
Rock Band - $22

Wii:
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity - $10
Boom Blox - $15

[Hino]

The yellow runner bag.

the guy did my pre order never said anything about the bag.

[JnJosh]

the guy did my pre order never said anything about the bag.

its in the flyer, it will probably come with the game. dont worry you can look like an idiot after it comes out so just hold on for a little while longer!

[Setz]

Anyone know if you can change pre-orders at BBV? I pre-ordered Mirror's Edge but I might want to PO it at EB if I get that bag shown in the Fall 2k8 flyer.

[The Master]

BBV

360
Madden09=20
Gears of War=9
NBA2K7=0
Rainbow Six Vegas=0.50
Quake4=0.40

PS3
MLB the show 08=20

DS
Nancy Drew=8

[Bargain Bin]

Hey can anyone help explain the T2G a game for $9.99 deal EB is having? Here is the link:

http://www.ebgames.ca/graphics/pdf/nov_08_999_en.pdf

Seems like a good promo, although they have it sometimes on sports titles. Can anyone clarify the "Based on a $25 Premium Trade Value"?

I am trying to do this deal with 2K9 once it restocks in my store, cause to be honest the people there aren't very smart, so I think I would be able to do it since 2K9 isn't technically a new release. Anyways, if anyone can clarify my above question, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[THE FIN3ST]

Went to FS yesterday to trade in some games to do the Gears of War deal where you trade in $10 min value.

(360)
CoD4- 22.50
MLB 2K8 - 8.40
Rockband - 8.40 [didn't trade in but I saw the value on the computer screen]

I was able to get the coupon for $20 of GoW2 even though one of my games was only worth 8.40, I think it was cus CoD4 kinda carried over some of the value

[Setz]

Hey can anyone help explain the T2G a game for $9.99 deal EB is having? Here is the link:

http://www.ebgames.ca/graphics/pdf/nov_08_999_en.pdf

Seems like a good promo, although they have it sometimes on sports titles. Can anyone clarify the "Based on a $25 Premium Trade Value"?

I am trying to do this deal with 2K9 once it restocks in my store, cause to be honest the people there aren't very smart, so I think I would be able to do it since 2K9 isn't technically a new release. Anyways, if anyone can clarify my above question, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

In a nutshell:


Trade in your PS3, 360, Wii, DS, and PSP games.
If the games have a trade-in-value (TIV) or 8$ or more (check tivs.ca for help), then they qualify for the promotion.
PC, PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube games DO NOT WORK.
If you have two qualifying games (remember: 8$ TIV or more), you can pay 9.99$ on top to get a new release.
"New Release", in EBGames terms means a game released at most 14 days ago, or that is unreleased.
For the promotion, you can get any game that was released between Oct 17th and Nov 30th.
YMMV may vary for Collector's or Limited Editions.

[neksus]

Just to clarify, the "premium" means your traded in games get bumped to $25 for the purpose of the sale, thus voiding the additionaly $10 for $50 games.

[Bargain Bin]

Thanks Setz and neskus for the clarification. Hoping to try this at EB soon.

[Setz]

Thanks Setz and neskus for the clarification. Hoping to try this at EB soon.

I haven't taken advantage of BBV's cheap game prices because I worry they won't give me case/manual, or the TIV at EB may be incorrect. :) My local BBC has a lot of the games for cheap that qualify at EB, but the tivs.ca update for these games is a while ago.

Gonna try to net a few games tomorrow at BBV. Not much money to spend so I hope I pick some good ones. :) A lot of TIVs have dropped since November started, probably in anticipation of this promotion.

[Bargain Bin]

Nice, hope those titles work for you. The 2 titles I will try to use are Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, I believe it will still be >$8. And the 2nd title I will try to use is HP: Goblet of Fire for PSP and if that doesn't work, I'll try to use Marvel Ultimate Alliance (both PSP). I have a feeling HP won't qualify, but I really wanna test my luck against the employees at my local EB, and I saw Marvel sell there for $34.99 so I hope it works.

[Setz]

Nice, hope those titles work for you. The 2 titles I will try to use are Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, I believe it will still be >$8. And the 2nd title I will try to use is HP: Goblet of Fire for PSP and if that doesn't work, I'll try to use Marvel Ultimate Alliance (both PSP). I have a feeling HP won't qualify, but I really wanna test my luck against the employees at my local EB, and I saw Marvel sell there for $34.99 so I hope it works.

I suggest hunting at Walmart, BBV, and Zellers for cheap games. GT5: Prologue will get you 25$ trade-in-value IIRC which is kind of a waste. You can often find 4.99-9.99$ titles in bargain bins that qualify.

[mahjongmaniac]

BBV TIVs, not EBG.

either way, i know BBV did have a TIV for FFXII CE before

for a while after release date, EBG was offering some ~$4X for FFXII CE, and i remember checking w/ BBV and it was ~$4X as well (IIRC, EBG still had slightly higher TIV)

course, i didn't trade it in, ... i was just simply curious how much either were offering... ;)

[Bargain Bin]

Setz, according to the tivs on tivs.ca GT5 has dropped to $12. I wasn't really enjoying the game, I got it for free anyways, so I plan to trade it in. I am just hoping Marvel Ultimate for PSP will qualify at least, and hope to get some good games in bargain bins to trade. Anyways, thanks again for the tips.

[chuu]

okay guys, went to EB yesterday to get some trade in price for games at BBV. All these games were 9.99 at blockbuster and sadly, only one qualified.

360 games:

Harry Potter GOF - $8 tiv

Tomb Raider Legend - $7 tiv

Tenchu z - didn't even ask since it sells for 4.99 at eb

Shadow Run - $3

Shrek the third - 7 tiv

Quake 4 - $2 tiv even though the new one on the shelf was 41.99, i don't get it

checked one wii games

Myth makers GT - 4 tiv

[Setz]

Can anyone phone EB and confirm Ninja Reflex works? They have four at my local BBV for 4.99 a piece.

[NonStopInTheMix]

Can anyone phone EB and confirm Ninja Reflex works? They have four at my local BBV for 4.99 a piece.

my eb doesnt do phone in TIV's but i can confirm that i traded in Ninja Reflex exactly a week ago sunday and it still worked.

[BerinG]

Can anyone phone EB and confirm Ninja Reflex works? They have four at my local BBV for 4.99 a piece.

Why don't you call EB... and let us know if Ninja Reflex works ?

Sounds good, thanks for checking.. :)

Asking if someone tried it.. fine.

Asking people to call the store for you? No.

[Setz]

Why don't you call EB... and let us know if Ninja Reflex works ?

Sounds good, thanks for checking.. :)

Asking if someone tried it.. fine.

Asking people to call the store for you? No.

I'm telephobic.

[thechampion116]

Why don't you call EB... and let us know if Ninja Reflex works ?

Sounds good, thanks for checking.. :)

Asking if someone tried it.. fine.

Asking people to call the store for you? No.

I'd say almost all the stores don't do TIV over the phone anymore because it has become an annoyance ever since the trading deals popped up. I used to be able to call but now they always say no.

[BerinG]

I'm telephobic.

And I'm lazyphobic.

[trixR4kids]

I'm telephobic.

ill call as long as u help me call eb games and ask them what games i can buy from bbv that are over $8 tiv

[Setz]

And I'm lazyphobic.

You're an

[Setz]

ill call as long as u help me call eb games and ask them what games i can buy from bbv that are over $8 tiv

My BBV has a lot of these games like Sonic Riders Wii, Ninja Reflex (4 copies), Harry Potter for 360 (confirmed to have TIV 8$+ today), all for 9.99 or under.

[deezz]

And I'm lazyphobic.

Actually...that would mean that you wouldn't mind doing it then lol

I tried calling in for TIV's last friday to an EB, and they said that you have to come in to the store to find out now.

[BerinG]

You're an http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5625/lultd3.png.

Maybe.. but I don't ask people to do what I'm too lazy to do myself.. specially considering its a phone call.. lazyass.. pick up the receiver, and dial 10 numbers.. seriously.

@deezz
Actually I just called 2 EB stores (yes, less than 2 minutes combined!)... so if someone is not lazy, they should be doing what the lazy people ask them to?

Can someone wipe my bum, i can reach it, but its easier if someone else can do it for me.

[deezz]

@deezz
[snip]... so if someone is not lazy, they should be doing what the lazy people ask them to?


That's a question only you can answer.

My response was merely to your choosing the word "lazyphobic" to indicate sarcasm in reply to Setz's "telephobic." He used the phobia correctly, you didn't. Your "lazyphobic" would define you as actually being afraid of laziness, thus someone that wants to do work instead. I was just pointing that out to you. You should have said "workophobic" or "helpophobic" to keep up with the phobia theme.

Can anyone phone EB and confirm Ninja Reflex works? They have four at my local BBV for 4.99 a piece.


Asking if someone tried it.. fine.
Asking people to call the store for you? No.

I'm telephobic.

And I'm lazyphobic.
^ incorrect, not clever, therefore, not funny

ill call as long as u help me call eb games and ask them what games i can buy from bbv that are over $8 tiv
^ correct, clever, therefore, very funny

[BerinG]

I understood what you meant... yet I am still annoyed by other people's laziness to press 10 buttons.. writing the reply is more work then making the call. But since I'm not the one who wants to know if Ninja Reflex works....

Also, I don't think you can assume that someone who's afraid of something (laziness) is automatically the opposite and only wants to work. The point is, I wasn't trying to be politically correct or funny.

Thanks for your great analysis of the latest sentences.. you made this much more enjoyable for everyone.

[Eternia]

Just traded a bunch to EB today.

Gears of War (360) - $11
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii) - $20
Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii) - $11
Perfect Dark Zero CE (360) - $8
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (360) - $7
Eternal Sonata (360) - $15 (?, above $8)
Bioshock (360) - $13 (?, above $8)

[chuu]

My BBV has a lot of these games like Sonic Riders Wii, Ninja Reflex (4 copies), Harry Potter for 360 (confirmed to have TIV 8$+ today), all for 9.99 or under.

Setz, which BBV is that?

Got some prices again today.

360

Too human - $24 @ eb and 20 @ bbv
Rumble Roses xxx - $3 @ eb and $3 @ bbv
Fusion Frenzy 2 - $2 @ eb and $3 @ bbv

Wii

Spyro : Eternal Night - $7 @ eb
Ninja Reflex - $11 @ eb
Tomagachi Beautiful (something) - $6 @ eb

[bumboclott]

Here are some prices to update for EB TIVs

360 - Fusion Frenzy 2: $2
Wii - Medal of Honor: Vanguard: $6
PS3 - NCAA Football 08: $7
PSP - Parappa the Rapper: $6

[bumboclott]

Here are more for EB...

360

Need For Speed Pro Street: $6
Meet The Robinsons: $3
Frontlines Fuel Of War: $3

[mahjongmaniac]

I understood what you meant... yet I am still annoyed by other people's laziness to press 10 buttons.. writing the reply is more work then making the call. But since I'm not the one who wants to know if Ninja Reflex works....

while i understand that no one should feel that others should do the "dirty work" for them, you should acknowledge the fact that for some ppl, checking for TIV quotes over the phone simply doesn't work anymore... at least not during spcl promo periods like these (some stores just no longer do it, others just refuse to b/c it's annoying when they get constant phone calls every 5 mins asking for TIV quotes)

[bumboclott]

while i understand that no one should feel that others should do the "dirty work" for them, you should acknowledge the fact that for some ppl, checking for TIV quotes over the phone simply doesn't work anymore... at least not during spcl promo periods like these (some stores just no longer do it, others just refuse to b/c it's annoying when they get constant phone calls every 5 mins asking for TIV quotes)

I called 4 different eb locations today in for TIVs. All of them were helpful. You just have to know how to talk to them.

[Setz]

while i understand that no one should feel that others should do the "dirty work" for them, you should acknowledge the fact that for some ppl, checking for TIV quotes over the phone simply doesn't work anymore... at least not during spcl promo periods like these (some stores just no longer do it, others just refuse to b/c it's annoying when they get constant phone calls every 5 mins asking for TIV quotes)

I have no problem with finding TIVs out myself, but I need to bike-ride over 40 minutes to my nearest EB.

I have a weird fear of phones and haven't used a phone in a couple of years now.

[Haz]

I have a weird fear of phones and haven't used a phone in a couple of years now.That's strange. I have a friend who use to be like that. He use to NEVER call anyone. I think he started to call his family after he moved out but I've known him about 20 years and have never received a call from him. Ever.

[bumboclott]

I have no problem with finding TIVs out myself, but I need to bike-ride over 40 minutes to my nearest EB.

I have a weird fear of phones and haven't used a phone in a couple of years now.

So do you freak out every time you hear a phone ring?

[GemInite]

So do you freak out every time you hear a phone ring?

he has that ish on vibrate

[Setz]

So do you freak out every time you hear a phone ring?

No, but I avoid using the phone whenever I can. If somebody phones me when I'm home alone I won't pick up. I always get someone else to pick up the phone for me. Not really scared of the phone in material ways, but I get very uneasy when I speak on the phone and I stutter a lot, can't form sentences properly, and just don't speak "well" when on the phone.

When I deal on RFD and the person asks for my number or asks me to phone them when I'm at x place to pick up y item, I'll back out of the deal.

[inocent]

Socom: Confrontation ... Futureshop is $13.20 and EB Games is $16 as of today

[incubus70]

Final Fantasy III for the DS is now $7 at EB, down from $9 half a year ago.

[neksus]

Ah man! FS added my IP to a blocked-address list for their service...I wonder if it can be used via proxies lol

[grappos13]

damn neksus.. now you're worthless.. :)

[Setz]

damn neksus.. now you're worthless.. :)

:rolleyes: Without Neksus, this thread wouldn't go past 1st page. :)

[grappos13]

:rolleyes: Without Neksus, this thread wouldn't go past 1st page. :)

too bad he didnt have a post on the first five pages at least.. let alone the first page.. :)

i hope he knows im just messing with him...or am i?

[deezz]

(snip)...Thanks for your great analysis of the latest sentences.. you made this much more enjoyable for everyone.

Haha no problems! It took quite a bit of work to cut 'n' paste all the quotes....but I guess I'm just lazyphobic...

Hey Setz...I sure hope you can figure out a way to get over this phone thing, but rest assured that public speaking issues are very common among the general public...just takes practice I guess. Maybe you could try writing/typing out what you want to say beforehand, and then read it off? What happens when you meet a girl?! A big part of the beginning of the relationship occurs over many hours on the phone!!!! lol

[dtrader69]

Haha no problems! It took quite a bit of work to cut 'n' paste all the quotes....but I guess I'm just lazyphobic...

Hey Setz...I sure hope you can figure out a way to get over this phone thing, but rest assured that public speaking issues are very common among the general public...just takes practice I guess. Maybe you could try writing/typing out what you want to say beforehand, and then read it off? What happens when you meet a girl?! A big part of the beginning of the relationship occurs over many hours on the phone!!!! lol

there's always the right hand...

[deezz]

there's always the right hand...

LOL
that was just...so unhelpful...hahahaha...let's try to progress here...still...that did make me laugh hahaha

[spzero]

I traded in two games today to BBV:

Rock Band (PS3) - $18
Mass Effect (360) - $8

[deezz]

I traded it in on Saturday at EB games around 5pm, got $22 for it.

PS3 Rock Band - $22
PS3 Pure - $30
PS3 Narnia: Prince Caspian - $7

man...ya gotta make use of neksus' super helpful tivs.ca page...

[neksus]

To follow up on the fs portal...
From the error I'm getting, it appears as if it blocks offending IP addresses, instead of only allowing the FS IPs (as any smart IT network would do). I wonder if I can run a web-app using an FS computer...

[katamaris4ever]

:rolleyes: Without Neksus, this thread wouldn't go past 1st page. :)

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhh
*Head explodes* One word: Chickenwing.

[neksus]

Yeah chickenwing started the thread and kept it going for quite a while.

[grappos13]

just did a trade in at FS tonite

pirates for ps3 is still 18 dollars
wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 for wii is 13.20 as well

got both games for 5 dollars at rogers video (2 for 10)

got the resistance 2 $20 off coupon with this as well

[incubus70]

just did a trade in at FS tonite

pirates for ps3 is still 18 dollars
wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 for wii is 13.20 as well

got both games for 5 dollars at rogers video (2 for 10)

got the resistance 2 $20 off coupon with this as well

Which FS did you trade your games? I'm in the east end of the GTA.

[thechampion116]

just did a trade in at FS tonite

pirates for ps3 is still 18 dollars
wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 for wii is 13.20 as well

got both games for 5 dollars at rogers video (2 for 10)

got the resistance 2 $20 off coupon with this as well

I wish I could do the FS trades because its so much easier than the EB deals but no FS in Scarborough or Downtown Toronto are participating in the used games stuff.

[snowman2018]

Unreal Tournament for the 360 dropped in TIV at BBV to $18...

[grappos13]

incubus.. im at the north east of GTA (east end of markham).. i trade my games in to the yonge and 16th location... about 15 min drive for me.. so its worth it... not sure how long it would take u.. prolly not that long if ur close to the 401.. :)

[177a12k]

how does the futureshop trade in work? from reading from the posts here, i'm on both sides of the fence. Is there a general pros and cons for trading in at future shop?

[grappos13]

i havent had a problem at the store i go to (yonge and 16th)... that store is best to go to before closing (i went at 8:57pm last nite lol)

got it and walked right to them.. its directly straight in front of the doors...just brought to the lady there.. said id like to trade in these 2 games.. she took the games.. checked the disks for scratches quickly, put in the UPC on their web portal.. shows me the total for each game, prints out a copy of the totals for herself.. goes to the other computer beside it.. asks for ur name, address, etc... scans the game.. changes the trade in value to the one on the webportal if they do not match..then she gives u a giftcard with the total on it and the coupon and ur receipt.....

FS deals r really only good for older games that do not qualify for this new 2 + 9.99 deal at EB... ie the pirates of the carribbean ps3 and wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 i got both do not qualify for EB.. yet i ended up with like 31 dollars in credit for them.. so another 13 ish will get me the game.. pretty close to the EB deal.. but worked with games u cant use at EB

if ur near the 401.. go non traffic time and it wont take u that long to get there.. 404 to 16th ave non traffic is like 5 min.. after u get off 16th its another 5 minutes.. so if u can get to 404 and 401 in 10 min.. its not bad

[BerinG]

i havent had a problem at the store i go to (yonge and 16th)... that store is best to go to before closing (i went at 8:57pm last nite lol)

got it and walked right to them.. its directly straight in front of the doors...just brought to the lady there.. said id like to trade in these 2 games.. she took the games.. checked the disks for scratches quickly, put in the UPC on their web portal.. shows me the total for each game, prints out a copy of the totals for herself.. goes to the other computer beside it.. asks for ur name, address, etc... scans the game.. changes the trade in value to the one on the webportal if they do not match..then she gives u a giftcard with the total on it and the coupon and ur receipt.....

FS deals r really only good for older games that do not qualify for this new 2 + 9.99 deal at EB... ie the pirates of the carribbean ps3 and wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 i got both do not qualify for EB.. yet i ended up with like 31 dollars in credit for them.. so another 13 ish will get me the game.. pretty close to the EB deal.. but worked with games u cant use at EB

if ur near the 401.. go non traffic time and it wont take u that long to get there.. 404 to 16th ave non traffic is like 5 min.. after u get off 16th its another 5 minutes.. so if u can get to 404 and 401 in 10 min.. its not bad

Good description.. thanks for the info

[deezz]

I wish I could do the FS trades because its so much easier than the EB deals but no FS in Scarborough or Downtown Toronto are participating in the used games stuff.

Yeah, no FS trade-ins in Vaughan/Woodbridge either due to some old by-laws. I heard it's the same with EB games' in Vaughan and Woodbridge too. I use FS @ Yonge & 16th, and EB at Hillcrest Mall (also Yonge & 16th I guess lol)

[incubus70]

incubus.. im at the north east of GTA (east end of markham).. i trade my games in to the yonge and 16th location... about 15 min drive for me.. so its worth it... not sure how long it would take u.. prolly not that long if ur close to the 401.. :)

Thanks grappos! I'm out in east Scarborough, near the Zoo. So it's not so bad for me.

[grappos13]

^ nice... i use to drive by ur area everyday when i went to school at UTSC :)

meadowvale owned.. no traffic... good luck with ur trade ins!

[mahjongmaniac]

I have no problem with finding TIVs out myself, but I need to bike-ride over 40 minutes to my nearest EB.

I have a weird fear of phones and haven't used a phone in a couple of years now.

hm... so IOW, you're "telephobic" ? :razz:

-------

Ah man! FS added my IP to a blocked-address list for their service...I wonder if it can be used via proxies lol

lol... looks like they caught on.... (?)

[mahjongmaniac]

got it and walked right to them.. its directly straight in front of the doors...just brought to the lady there.. said id like to trade in these 2 games.. she took the games.. checked the disks for scratches quickly, put in the UPC on their web portal.. shows me the total for each game, prints out a copy of the totals for herself.. goes to the other computer beside it.. asks for ur name, address, etc... scans the game.. changes the trade in value to the one on the webportal if they do not match..then she gives u a giftcard with the total on it and the coupon and ur receipt.....

actually, if you're a "registered" customer on their system (i.e. have done returns where they take input your 411 into their compy's), all that should be necessary is to ask for you ph.#, and once entered, your info should pop up on the terminal


FS deals r really only good for older games that do not qualify for this new 2 + 9.99 deal at EB... ie the pirates of the carribbean ps3 and wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 i got both do not qualify for EB.. yet i ended up with like 31 dollars in credit for them.. so another 13 ish will get me the game.. pretty close to the EB deal.. but worked with games u cant use at EB


IOW, it really depends on the games you've got...
for the "best deal", you'd have to consider how much each used game retailer offers (BBV/EBG/FS ... and possibly more if you check values at local pawn shops, etc.)

[rtooby]

Found out a few TIV last night.

EB - Cars Mater-National - Wii - $7.00
EB - Turning Point: Fall of Liberty - PS3 - $12.00
FS - The Darkness - 360 - $8.40 & $10.80 (first scan was 8.40, second scan was 10.80.. don't quite understand that one)

Also traded NBA Street Home Court (PS3) and Raw vs Smackdown 2008 (360) for Little Big Planet.

[Setz]

Found out a few TIV last night.

EB - Cars Mater-National - Wii - $7.00
EB - Turning Point: Fall of Liberty - PS3 - $12.00
FS - The Darkness - 360 - $8.40 & $10.80 (first scan was 8.40, second scan was 10.80.. don't quite understand that one)

Also traded NBA Street Home Court (PS3) and Raw vs Smackdown 2008 (360) for Little Big Planet.

Isn't Turning Point <10$ at Walmart?

[acastruc]

Some EB TIVs as of today,

360
-----
Bully >$8, didn't get exact price
Force unleashed - $22
GH:Aerosmith - 22
COD - twenty something, > 8 anyway

DS
-----
Viva Pinata $12? but for sure >$8

[alex178]

Just back from BBV. Found a used copy of Unreal Tournament 3 for $10, jumped on it, but the lady at the front said it was a price error... said it was $45. Too good to be true I guess. I left disappointed =(

[maebach]

Is BBV a good place to find cheap NGC games?

[Setz]

Is BBV a good place to find cheap NGC games?

NGC games don't work for the trade in promotions.

[maebach]

NGC games don't work for the trade in promotions.

Im looking to buy NGC games to play actually :o

[the_fm]

i just trade in these games at EB

Fable 2 LE - $35
CSI: Hard Evidence - $6

forgot to add: it's for the 360

[JnJosh]

Just back from BBV. Found a used copy of Unreal Tournament 3 for $10, jumped on it, but the lady at the front said it was a price error... said it was $45. Too good to be true I guess. I left disappointed =(

i love when they misprice things, i always get it for that price.

complain by email, you'll get it at that price, contact the district manager, their fault they mispriced

[rtooby]

Im looking to buy NGC games to play actually :o

BBV is pretty good for them, selection is slim though. I picked up Mario Tennis for $1.99, and Super Monkey Ball Adventure for $4.99 the other night.

[chdude3]

Im looking to buy NGC games to play actually :oJeez... I thought there were still some Neo Geo Color fanatics around, until I realized you meant GCN! Prices aren't always great, but there's still a lot of Gamecube stuff floating around.

[deezz]

wth since when did yonge/16th FS do trade ins? i kept checking locations participating in this from their site and richmond hill location was never (and still isn't) listed!

I can confirm that they do it man. I traded in my MGS4 and GT5:P there...did it when they were doing the sale too and got 10% off Buzz Quiz TV PS3 :D That was two weeks ago. Went in again this weekend, but got denied because my barcode numbers didn't match up with the ones that had in their TIV system. So go check it out man!

It's Brampton, Vaughan, and Woodbridge (apparently Scarborough too) that don't do it...

[grappos13]

ya.. yonge and 16th isint on the website but i saw it in one of the many threads one time like 2-3 weeks ago and now i started going to that one...10% off buzz quiz tv eh? i got u.. i got it from dell when it was 49.99 :)

[deezz]

ya.. yonge and 16th isint on the website but i saw it in one of the many threads one time like 2-3 weeks ago and now i started going to that one...10% off buzz quiz tv eh? i got u.. i got it from dell when it was 49.99 :)

haha that's okay....I didn't know I wanted it before that, so the 10% off sale came right in the nick of time, I was more than happy to get that...I never buy games unless I've read some reviews on them and am sure I want them. That's why I rarely ever preorder anything (unless a beta's out and been reviewed positively...still sitting on the fence for COD5 lol - I guess I'll use my rogers free rental coupon to try it out :D)

[incubus70]

I went to the FS on Yonge and 16th today, these are the prices they offer:

Marvel Ultimate Alliance, $27.60, PS3 (a great deal, I paid $30 new from BB last year)
NBA Live 08, $13.20, PS3 (this is down from $22.80 on tivs.ca)
Splinter Cell: Double Agent, $2.60, PS3

Need For Speed Carbon on PS3 is not accepted by FS.

[AJD23]

I can confirm that they do it man. I traded in my MGS4 and GT5:P there...did it when they were doing the sale too and got 10% off Buzz Quiz TV PS3 :D That was two weeks ago. Went in again this weekend, but got denied because my barcode numbers didn't match up with the ones that had in their TIV system. So go check it out man!

It's Brampton, Vaughan, and Woodbridge (apparently Scarborough too) that don't do it...

Ummm...Brampton does do trade-ins. Must've mixed it up with another city perhaps :confused:

EDIT: Both Future Shop's (only 2) in Brampton do it. The one located on Bovaird (Trinity Commons), and Airport Rd. both do it :cheesygri

[dbdudley]

Is there a FS site where they list the stores that accept trades?

Are there any in Ottawa?

Pretty sure Gloucester was one...

[rtooby]

Helped my buddy get Resistance 2 today..
EB -
Madden 07 - Wii - $11.00
FS -
Madden 08 - NDS - $8.40
Pirates of the Caribbean AWE - NDS - $8.40

[deezz]

Ummm...Brampton does do trade-ins. Must've mixed it up with another city perhaps :confused:

Cool man I personally have no need to go out and try in Brampton, but that was just what one of the employees at the FS at Hwy 7 and 400 told me (the location near Wal-Mart in Vaughan) as he told me they couldn't do it...maybe you could list what store(s) you've done it at in Brampton...to help out so that other people know....I love the unity in helping everyone else on RFD!! :D

[freakx2001]

Is there a FS site where they list the stores that accept trades?

Are there any in Ottawa?

Pretty sure Gloucester was one...

there is one or two for sure, can't you check it on the site somewhere? I remember seeing a list when FS first announced this a little while ago.

[Taft]

Now that FS is bringing in all these used games, when do they start selling them?

Also, Neksus - what happened to the BBV selling prices on tivs.ca? I know they bumped a lot of them up a little while back (ie. Kameo from $5 to $15). If I posted a big list of their prices would you add them to tivs.ca, or are you not interested in maintaining that?

[chdude3]

Now that FS is bringing in all these used games, when do they start selling them?Dunno about your FS, but my local one has a used games section. It's still sparse and has pretty bad prices, but it's there.

[carmv4]

Both 360

The Club $20.40
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom $8.40

[mahjongmaniac]

Just back from BBV. Found a used copy of Unreal Tournament 3 for $10, jumped on it, but the lady at the front said it was a price error... said it was $45. Too good to be true I guess. I left disappointed =(

UT3 for PS3? maybe it was supposed to be for the 360 version

they should've honoured the lower price.
i've never been denied when i ask them to honour the lower price (well actually, they do it w/o me asking)
this applies to both new and PPed games

[grappos13]

ok so i went to EB and FS... here are some TIVs i got...

360
monster madness $6 EB
Golden Compass $7 EB
Thrillville $18 FS (got it at rogers for 4.99)
Shadowrun $8.40 FS

PS3
Pirates of the Carribbean $6 EB (went down in the last day? damn)
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 $8 EB
Transformers $8 EB
Medal of Honor Airborne $8 EB
Lost Planet $13 EB (i think.. either 13 or 10..kept this one in hopes of finding 1 more 8 TIV)
Beowulf $2 EB
Motorstorm $7 EB

Wii
Space Chimps $13 EB (found it for 4.99 at rogers!!)
Bionicle Heroes $3 EB, 3.60 FS
Jumper $3 EB, 6 FS
Legend of Dragon $13.20 FS

ended up getting far cry 2 from EB.. and pre-ordered raw vs smackdown 2009 (which they already had in stock but cant give it to me until sunday)

also got my resistance 2 copy from FS after the trade ins...

because i was giving them sealed 360 and wii games that rogers seals for some reason.. the guy asked me after if i had my own sealing machine lol

[casperkid]

ok so i went to EB and FS... here are some TIVs i got...

360
monster madness $6 EB
Golden Compass $7 EB
Thrillville $18 FS (got it at rogers for 4.99)
Shadowrun $8.40 FS

PS3
Pirates of the Carribbean $6 EB (went down in the last day? damn)
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 $8 EB
Transformers $8 EB
Medal of Honor Airborne $8 EB
Lost Planet $13 EB (i think.. either 13 or 10..kept this one in hopes of finding 1 more 8 TIV)
Beowulf $2 EB
Motorstorm $7 EB

Wii
Space Chimps $13 EB (found it for 4.99 at rogers!!)
Bionicle Heroes $3 EB, 3.60 FS
Jumper $3 EB, 6 FS
Legend of Dragon $13.20 FS

ended up getting far cry 2 from EB.. and pre-ordered raw vs smackdown 2009 (which they already had in stock but cant give it to me until sunday)

also got my resistance 2 copy from FS after the trade ins...

because i was giving them sealed 360 and wii games that rogers seals for some reason.. the guy asked me after if i had my own sealing machine lol

Which FS did you go to, to trade in games? I thought no stores in the GTA do this.

[grappos13]

yonge and 16th does it..

[GreyShot020]

It seems like a lot of the TIVs for Futureshop have changed now. Anyone got an updated list? I phoned in to ask the tiv for Forza 2 today and it came out as $3

[funkymankevx]

I just got back from FS:
-turning point fall of liberty (PS3) was still $18
-battle of the bands (Wii) wasn't in their system though

[TripleQ]

I just got back from FS:
-turning point fall of liberty (PS3) was still $18
-battle of the bands (Wii) wasn't in their system though

Battle of the bands is in their system, but just doesn't have a UPC. If they search on the name it should come up as "Wii Battle of the Bands" (normally there is no "Wii" prefix in the name for other games). It's $3.60 last time I checked.

[neksus]

Now that FS is bringing in all these used games, when do they start selling them?

Also, Neksus - what happened to the BBV selling prices on tivs.ca? I know they bumped a lot of them up a little while back (ie. Kameo from $5 to $15). If I posted a big list of their prices would you add them to tivs.ca, or are you not interested in maintaining that?

They're still being databased - moved them temporarily to include the fs tivs until I get around to making a better way.

[grappos13]

u better get around to a better way of doing it right now!!!!

damn u and ur worthless ass neksus...

[dtrader69]

UT3 for PS3? maybe it was supposed to be for the 360 version

they should've honoured the lower price.
i've never been denied when i ask them to honour the lower price (well actually, they do it w/o me asking)
this applies to both new and PPed games

i got denied once when i picked up a copy of PP xbox360 nhl 09 with the PP nhl 08 price, and scan code....the price was 9.99...but they denied it....i asked to speak to manager to honor the price...she said she was the manager, and cant honor a price with such a big diff...as the PP nhl 09 was 4999 at the time or something..

[mahjongmaniac]

i got denied once when i picked up a copy of PP xbox360 nhl 09 with the PP nhl 08 price, and scan code....the price was 9.99...but they denied it....i asked to speak to manager to honor the price...she said she was the manager, and cant honor a price with such a big diff...as the PP nhl 09 was 4999 at the time or something..

well, perhaps it's b/c of the huge price diff.

for me, i don't think i've dealt w/ such a huge price diff. ... usually it's $5-20. haven't dealt w/ anything higher than that

[deezz]

i got denied once when i picked up a copy of PP xbox360 nhl 09 with the PP nhl 08 price, and scan code....the price was 9.99...but they denied it....i asked to speak to manager to honor the price...she said she was the manager, and cant honor a price with such a big diff...as the PP nhl 09 was 4999 at the time or something..

well, perhaps it's b/c of the huge price diff.

for me, i don't think i've dealt w/ such a huge price diff. ... usually it's $5-20. haven't dealt w/ anything higher than that

That's true, if I was the manager, I don't think I'd allow a $4989.01 difference either lol....sorry that was a pretty useless contribution, just couldn't resist...

[funkymankevx]

How much difficulty do you guys have returning games to Blockbuster?

[dtrader69]

well, perhaps it's b/c of the huge price diff.

for me, i don't think i've dealt w/ such a huge price diff. ... usually it's $5-20. haven't dealt w/ anything higher than that

i even tried to bust out the ol' rfd line....dont you guys follow the Scanning Code of Practice???
they were like....hmm....no

[Haz]

How much difficulty do you guys have returning games to Blockbuster?I've had no issue returning games. I usually confirm before purchase though.

[Eclipse09]

Wii TIV at EB

Happy feet $3
Surfs up $4

as of Nov 7 08

[Captain Snazzypants]

How much difficulty do you guys have returning games to Blockbuster?

There are a couple of tough situations that you may have trouble with:


there is nothing wrong with the game that you can complain about (the rare time when the disc is mint, and it comes with original case and manual)

you want something else, but they have another copy of the game you are returning, and you're citing damage as the reason.


For the first one, you could try to say you got the wrong game and wanted to exchange it for something else (may smell like a free rental) - this obviously works best if it's soon after your purchase, and not a week or two later :twisted:

I've managed to return a game in great condition just saying "my 360 didn't like it for some reason" and they can't do much about that - especially when you just want to do a simple exchange...

[grappos13]

i returned 2 games to BBV last nite that wouldnt work properly in my system for some reason.. one looked like there was a problem and the other one didnt.. but still froze..

they gave me giftcard credit back only..

[Pomato]

Just got back from ebgames.

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PS3) has a trade in of $8, and Armored Core 4 (PS3) had a value of $11 possibly more.

[grappos13]

damn.. fantastic 4 has stayed at 8 forever... i used it 3 months ago at 8 lol

[mahjongmaniac]

i even tried to bust out the ol' rfd line....dont you guys follow the Scanning Code of Practice???
they were like....hmm....no

i'm pretty sure BBV doesn't follow the SCOP... although it'd be nice if they did

-----

i returned 2 games to BBV last nite that wouldnt work properly in my system for some reason.. one looked like there was a problem and the other one didnt.. but still froze..

they gave me giftcard credit back only..

std practice is they give you credit back on GC, or perhaps to your acct. (if you're a member)

i don't think i've ever seen/heard of anyone getting cashback for a return

[klernie0521]

may i know if these games will work for EB psp promo

Wii
Bee Movie Game
Spiderman friends & foes
ProEvolution Soccer 08
Ninja reflex

PS3
Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix
Nascar 08

[Vertigo]

i don't think i've ever seen/heard of anyone getting cashback for a return

I've received cashback on one occasion, but it's a huge YMMV. The store manager made an exception because I came back within an hour or 2. Actually, I didn't even ask for cashback, but they seemed to have trouble throwing the credit onto gift cards. *shrug*

[Bwadd]

Taded in:

PS3 - Turning Point - Fall of Liberty (BB 14.99) - $12
360 - NBA 2K8 (BB 9.99) - $8

added 9.99 and got

Fall Out 3

[mahjongmaniac]

may i know if these games will work for EB psp promo

Wii
Bee Movie Game
Spiderman friends & foes
ProEvolution Soccer 08
Ninja reflex

PS3
Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix
Nascar 08

as of recent, ^those games have been reported to have $8+ in TIV

-----

I've received cashback on one occasion, but it's a huge YMMV. The store manager made an exception because I came back within an hour or 2. Actually, I didn't even ask for cashback, but they seemed to have trouble throwing the credit onto gift cards. *shrug*

i find it kinda odd the store mgr doesn't know how to do it.

i've returned new games before, and the CSRs simply process it like any other normal return, and apply that credit to a purchase of a GC of an equiv. amt.

simple as that.

[Setz]

So can anyone confirm via phone or walkin tomorrow the TIVs for:

Ninja Reflex WII
Resistance: Fall of Man PS3
Harry Potter PS3

?

[Firestorm]

EB Games
Lost Planet: Colonies Edition on 360 is still $11 as of today. Last updated price was September 22nd.

[neksus]

may i know if these games will work for EB psp promo

Wii
Bee Movie Game
Spiderman friends & foes
ProEvolution Soccer 08
Ninja reflex

PS3
Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix
Nascar 08

you can always check tivs.ca :)

[grappos13]

potter ps3 should work tomorrow along with ninja reflex.. i think resistance went back down to 7.. if so, ship urs to me and ill pay pal u 10 dollars :)

[Setz]

So can anyone confirm via phone or walkin tomorrow the TIVs for:

Ninja Reflex WII
Resistance: Fall of Man PS3
Harry Potter PS3

?

Can sum1 plz check for me? :( Esp. ninja reflex n resistence

[EvilMario]

Can sum1 plz check for me? :( Esp. ninja reflex n resistence

All you do is spam the Blockbuster and EBgames threads asking for TIVs. Either take advice that is given (check TIV.ca), or call them yourself.

[GreyShot020]

360:
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07: $8 at EB

PS3:
Smackdown vs. RAW 08: $8 at EB

Traded them in + 9.99 for Mirrors Edge :cheesygri

[Vertigo]

i find it kinda odd the store mgr doesn't know how to do it.

i've returned new games before, and the CSRs simply process it like any other normal return, and apply that credit to a purchase of a GC of an equiv. amt.

simple as that.

Yeah, that's what I thought too. At one location I somehow managed to walk out with 3 separate gift cards when the person working couldn't figure out how to put my trade-ins onto one. That was pretty annoying.

This recent instance... I have no idea. Scan, *boop*... Scan, *boop*... And then she just reached into her till and handed me the cash.

[katamaris4ever]

So can anyone confirm via phone or walk in tomorrow the TIVs for:

Ninja Reflex WII
Resistance: Fall of Man PS3
Harry Potter PS3

?

Uhmm, just to humor you, Ninja Reflex works, Resistance probably doesn't, and maybe Harrry Potter does. That work for you?

[grappos13]

^

i just told him that and then he put another post asking for the tivs.. dunno whats up with him

[incubus70]

^

i just told him that and then he put another post asking for the tivs.. dunno whats up with him

Some ppl are just lazy. Call them yourself!!!

[haze0330]

Although irrelevant, for gamers who take advantage of the game pass at BBV. Blockbuster is currently selling a Holiday Entertainment Pack for $25. Inside, it includes a free game pass coupon for a month, which is $30 regular. On top, you get a bunch of free movie rentals coupons that you can use. Hope that helps.

[thechampion116]

Can sum1 plz check for me? :( Esp. ninja reflex n resistence

why can't you check yourself? The EB stores can't be too far as they are everywhere now. Plus, you can call and at least try.

People have been giving you responses for days claiming that they have either worked the day before or two days before. That generally means they still work.

I've read the thread and can give you the answer but I'm not going too because even I don't get the answers I want on a day-to-day basis.

Even the day I went to EB to trade games I had to take a few chances with the games I bought based on two day old posts but you know what they still worked.

I'm throwing out a number but you can almost bet that 80-90% of the values won't change if its been that price when posted one or two days ago.

[insomnioe]

I put this in the EB trade-in thread, but may as well post it here too:

Traded in these 360 games at EB:

Army of Two - $7
Darkness - $7
Dead Rising - $8
Perfect Dark - CE - $8
Gears of War - $11
UT3 - $11 or $13

Also traded Dead Space at BBV for $30

[Lost Monkey]

Just got EB values for:

Castlevania: POR (DS) - $6

PGR4 (360)- not being accepted (is this regional/store/chainwide?)

Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii) - $7

GTA Vice City Stories (PSP) - $7

[Setz]

EB near me accepts PS2 games for the T2+10$GIF promo. Was quite a surprise and if I knew about it earlier, I would have brought some more in.

Here's the results:

EB TIV's
PS2- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence -> 6$ TIV
PS2- Final Fantasy 12 Collector's Edition -> 13$ TIV
PS3- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -> 11$ TIV
PS3- Resistance: Fall of Man -> 7$ TIV
PS3- Grand Theft Auto 4 -> 25$ TIV
PS3- Saints Row 2 -> 30$ TIV
WII- Ninja Reflex -> 8$ TIV

BBV TIV's
PS2- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence -> 3$ TIV
PS2- Final Fantasy 12 Collector's Edition -> SKU NOT IN SYSTEM
PS3- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -> XX
PS3- Resistance: Fall of Man -> 6$ TIV (works for T4GIF promo)
PS3- Grand Theft Auto 4 -> 20$ TIV
PS3- Saints Row 2 -> 35$ TIV
WII- Ninja Reflex -> XX

Bought Harry Potter from BBV for 14.99 and thankful it worked. Picked up CoD5 and Mirror's Edge for PS3. Paid 22.XX on top. Kind of peeved CoD5 is 64.99 instead of 59.99$ or else it would be an even 17$.

Traded Saints Row 2 + Grand Theft Auto 4 separately for 55$ TIV and paid difference for CoD5 and traded FF12 and Harry Potter for Mirror's Edge and paid difference. They were OOS with the bag which peeved me and if they don't get it in by the time it's released I'm going to cancel or bring my business somewhere else.

[gheart008]

Anyone know what's up with www.tivs.ca? I can't seem to access it today...

[Musiq Soulchild]

Anyone know what's up with www.tivs.ca? I can't seem to access it today...

Works for me.

[GemInite]

So can anyone confirm via phone or walkin tomorrow the TIVs for:

Ninja Reflex WII
Resistance: Fall of Man PS3
Harry Potter PS3

?

Dude you really need to get over your phone phobia. Go see a psychiatrist or something.

[mahjongmaniac]

All you do is spam the Blockbuster and EBgames threads asking for TIVs. Either take advice that is given (check TIV.ca), or call them yourself.

hm... IIRC, Setz claimed to be telephobic... that's why he doesn't want to call... :razz:

[neksus]

Anyone know what's up with www.tivs.ca? I can't seem to access it today...

me too :)

that is, it is working for me.

[Setz]

me too :)

Works fine for me.

[snplow]

XBOX 360: NBA 2K8 - Dropped to $7

[177a12k]

anyone know which EB accepts ps2 games for the T3G1 for $9.99?

[greenbelt0102]

XBOX 360: NBA 2K8 - Dropped to $7

oh wow...good thing I traded mine yesterday.

[NonStopInTheMix]

anyone know which EB accepts ps2 games for the T3G1 for $9.99?

a member just said like a page back that it worked at his. its YMMV, for the most part they will say that its only for current gen so no.

[Setz]

I'm going to EB on Monday for a job interview. Any games you guys would like me to check for TIVs? Going in for 4:00PM, so please ask before then. Try to keep the list <50 games.

PS: Loving the thread tags.

all hail neksus, bbv, best thread on rfd, blockbuster, eb games, nintendo wii, run forest run, trade, tyrannosaurus

[neksus]

I'm going to EB on Monday for a job interview. Any games you guys would like me to check for TIVs? Going in for 4:00PM, so please ask before then. Try to keep the list <50 games.

http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC

Pick some empties :)

[neksus]

PS: Loving the thread tags.

lol those are hilarious.
tyrannosaurus?

[NonStopInTheMix]

I'm going to EB on Monday for a job interview. Any games you guys would like me to check for TIVs? Going in for 4:00PM, so please ask before then. Try to keep the list <50 games.

PS: Loving the thread tags.

job interview? nice!
but a games list? maybe its better if you get people to PM you otherwise this thread may go astray again >_>

though the first thing that ran through my head was:
Eb Boss: alright thats about it for the interview. do you have any questions for me?
Setz: do you know the trade in value of xyz...


jk :lol:

[Setz]

http://www.tivs.ca/index.php?o=ebtiv&s=ASC

Pick some empties :)

Wouldn't it be best to prioritize TIVs of games you can find <10$ at BBV/FS/WM/etc that have a TIV of 8$ or more?

I think you guys would be more interested in knowing that a 4.99$ game at BBV is >8$TIV versus a 59.99$ game at BBV is >8$TIV. :)

ob interview? nice!
but a games list? maybe its better if you get people to PM you otherwise this thread may go astray again >_>

though the first thing that ran through my head was:

lol. Same thing I did with BBV a week ago or so. Brought in a typed up list of games I had and asked for TIVs. Went home, posted the list here with TIVs and brought games back to BBV I wanted to trade. I've brought lists to EB in the past (when I lived in Toronto).

[mahjongmaniac]

I'm going to EB on Monday for a job interview. Any games you guys would like me to check for TIVs? Going in for 4:00PM, so please ask before then. Try to keep the list <50 games.

lol... ok... so you'd much rather go instore to check TIVs than call...
anything to avoid the phone i guess :lol:


all hail neksus, bbv, best thread on rfd, blockbuster, eb games, nintendo wii, run forest run, trade, tyrannosaurus
PS: Loving the thread tags.

^LOL... WTH's up w/ those tags :lol:

[177a12k]

EB near me accepts PS2 games for the T2+10$GIF promo. Was quite a surprise and if I knew about it earlier, I would have brought some more in.

Here's the results:

EB TIV's
PS2- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence -> 6$ TIV
PS2- Final Fantasy 12 Collector's Edition -> 13$ TIV
PS3- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -> 11$ TIV
PS3- Resistance: Fall of Man -> 7$ TIV
PS3- Grand Theft Auto 4 -> 25$ TIV
PS3- Saints Row 2 -> 30$ TIV
WII- Ninja Reflex -> 8$ TIV

BBV TIV's
PS2- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence -> 3$ TIV
PS2- Final Fantasy 12 Collector's Edition -> SKU NOT IN SYSTEM
PS3- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -> XX
PS3- Resistance: Fall of Man -> 6$ TIV (works for T4GIF promo)
PS3- Grand Theft Auto 4 -> 20$ TIV
PS3- Saints Row 2 -> 35$ TIV
WII- Ninja Reflex -> XX

Bought Harry Potter from BBV for 14.99 and thankful it worked. Picked up CoD5 and Mirror's Edge for PS3. Paid 22.XX on top. Kind of peeved CoD5 is 64.99 instead of 59.99$ or else it would be an even 17$.

Traded Saints Row 2 + Grand Theft Auto 4 separately for 55$ TIV and paid difference for CoD5 and traded FF12 and Harry Potter for Mirror's Edge and paid difference. They were OOS with the bag which peeved me and if they don't get it in by the time it's released I'm going to cancel or bring my business somewhere else.

which EB is this?

[Setz]

which EB is this?

Adams Centre in Niagara Falls.

lol... ok... so you'd much rather go instore to check TIVs than call...
anything to avoid the phone i guess

I don't like to use the phone at all. I'm going to EB regardless, so might as well check TIVs while I'm there.

[neksus]

Fair enough, but there aren't many $4.99 titles anymore :P

[177a12k]

hey setz

since you're telephobic, what are you going to do if you land the job at EB and have to call people to let them know their pre-orders are in? lol

[Setz]

hey setz

since you're telephobic, what are you going to do if you land the job at EB and have to call people to let them know their pre-orders are in? lol

Pre-orders are covered by morning/mid-day staff. I'm applying for afternoon/evening shifts. ;) Thought about it in advance.

[neksus]

I don't even get pre-order phone calls anymore...:cry:

[Setz]

I don't even get pre-order phone calls anymore...:cry:

I tell them to make a note in the system to not phone me when they get the game in. Not because I don't like to use the phone, but because more times than not I am not home when they do call, so in the end it only wastes their time.

[Hino]

Pre-orders are covered by morning/mid-day staff. I'm applying for afternoon/evening shifts. ;) Thought about it in advance.

but still, people going to call you for TIV and questions, how are you going to avoid that? :confused:

[Setz]

but still, people going to call you for TIV and questions, how are you going to avoid that? :confused:

What's with all the questions? :confused:

[neksus]

If only I had time for a job...I would totally work part time at EB to try and find a way to get all the info from the db :P

[GemInite]

Setz,

The reason people are asking questions is because that phone phobia is really weird. Seriously man you need to seek help to get over that fear. You're going to have to use a phone in life especially with jobs and when you get a gf I guarantee they will want to talk on the phone.

[mahjongmaniac]

I don't like to use the phone at all. I'm going to EB regardless, so might as well check TIVs while I'm there.

yeah, but don't you think it's a bit inconvenient if you have to physically go there freq.'ly just to check TIVs... a bit of a time waster if you ask me, compared to a simple phone call which would save time and gas...


EDIT: well, if you get hired there, i guess that's a diff. story... ;) you can then be our RFD insider and give us heads-up on game TIVs :D

Pre-orders are covered by morning/mid-day staff. I'm applying for afternoon/evening shifts. ;) Thought about it in advance.

you covered your @$$ on that 1, but ever thought you'd have to p/u the phone if s/b calls in the afternoon/evening during your shift? :razz:

;)

[Setz]

Setz,

The reason people are asking questions is because that phone phobia is really weird. Seriously man you need to seek help to get over that fear. You're going to have to use a phone in life especially with jobs and when you get a gf I guarantee they will want to talk on the phone.

Do people with fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of nuclear holocaust need to seek help? Are these phobias weird? Thanks for respecting me by saying I'm really weird and need help.

I've had numerous gfs and numerous jobs and needn't use the phone more than a couple of times.

Stop talking about this please.

[MrKat]

LMAO getting a job @ EBG, wow ...enjoy working for $7/hr eh?

[grappos13]

as a part time job, id say its better than like mcdonalds, lobalws, etc..small store.. work with games all day.. talk about games... joke around with other employees.. seems fun imo... i wish i worked at EB when i was in highschool instead of at a pharmacy... although viagara was cheap :D

[OneTimeOnlySale]

Do people with fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of nuclear holocaust need to seek help? Are these phobias weird? Thanks for respecting me by saying I'm really weird and need help.

I've had numerous gfs and numerous jobs and needn't use the phone more than a couple of times.

Stop talking about this please.

Why? You openly ask what TIV's are, I think people have a right to ask why you are so phone phobia. Seriously, I would NEVER hire you if I knew your attitude towards fair questions. If you work at EB, you will be expected (and very frequently) to pick up the phone and spew out the whole "thanks for calling, pre-book blah blah blah" each and every time. You can't just ignore the phone or expect someone else to pick it up. And intentionally choosing your shifts to avoid pre-orders? It's a phobia dude, you can work past it and convince yourself that it's okay to pick up the phone and it's okay to be expected to do what your job entails you. Unless you plan on avoiding the service sector entirely, 99% of retail/service involves some phone work or direct contact with customers.

And yeah, you are weird if you expect to apply and get a job at EB and refusing to answer or avoid the phone as much as possible. Just doesn't make sense Setz.

If you keep asking people in the same three threads what X value of X game is then you'll keep getting the same responses. Lighten up or move on.

[OneTimeOnlySale]

PS2- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence -> 6$ TIV

PS2- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence -> 3$ TIV



This isn't a intentional knock against you Setz but I have to say anyone who dares trade in Subsistence for 3-6 bucks needs a serious kick in the crotch. eBay it or hold onto it, the MSX version of Metal Gear 2 alone will ensure a holding value for years to come (it's gone back down for now but it will pick back up). Plus it's a terrific game.

[Setz]

This isn't a intentional knock against you Setz but I have to say anyone who dares trade in Subsistence for 3-6 bucks needs a serious kick in the crotch. eBay it or hold onto it, the MSX version of Metal Gear 2 alone will ensure a holding value for years to come (it's gone back down for now but it will pick back up). Plus it's a terrific game.

I did not trade it in, I am merely quoting the TIVs that were relayed to me.

Why? You openly ask what TIV's are, I think people have a right to ask why you are so phone phobia. Seriously, I would NEVER hire you if I knew your attitude towards fair questions. If you work at EB, you will be expected (and very frequently) to pick up the phone and spew out the whole "thanks for calling, pre-book blah blah blah" each and every time. You can't just ignore the phone or expect someone else to pick it up. And intentionally choosing your shifts to avoid pre-orders? It's a phobia dude, you can work past it and convince yourself that it's okay to pick up the phone and it's okay to be expected to do what your job entails you. Unless you plan on avoiding the service sector entirely, 99% of retail/service involves some phone work or direct contact with customers.

And yeah, you are weird if you expect to apply and get a job at EB and refusing to answer or avoid the phone as much as possible. Just doesn't make sense Setz.

If you keep asking people in the same three threads what X value of X game is then you'll keep getting the same responses. Lighten up or move on.

I expect to use the phone, but it would be less than I would have to use if I chose a shift in the morning/noon/etc. Using the phone is unavoidable, but with the shifts laid out for me I have less of a chance to screw up.

People who are scared of heights don't seek employment where they need to be high in the sky such as construction or whatever.

[Sakaban]

traded in

Fifa Street 3 PS3 - $12
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground PS3 - $11

for the trade 2 + 9.99 deal

[GemInite]

Do people with fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of nuclear holocaust need to seek help? Are these phobias weird? Thanks for respecting me by saying I'm really weird and need help.

I've had numerous gfs and numerous jobs and needn't use the phone more than a couple of times.

Stop talking about this please.

Setz,

I'm not picking on you, if you think I am I apologize as I mean no disrespect. Fears of heights, spiders, snakes that is all pretty normal things. But having a phone phobia is a bit odd. You can choose now to get part time jobs to avoid using the phone but when you are trying to start your career you'll probably need to use a phone. As mentioned before it'll possibly affect your social life also.

As others have mentioned if you get a job at EB you won't be able to avoid using the phone. Picking shifts that have less likelyhood chance of using a phone is a good start but phones can't be avoided.

[thechampion116]

Do people with fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of nuclear holocaust need to seek help? Are these phobias weird? Thanks for respecting me by saying I'm really weird and need help.

I've had numerous gfs and numerous jobs and needn't use the phone more than a couple of times.

Stop talking about this please.

fear of heights and spiders are common. Phones are the other hand are weird. I remember watching Maury in the morning and people were scared of things like chalk.

was gonna try again for another deal, but EB didn't have Valkyria Chronicles (makes me mad, they haven't had this and its been out for a week).

[Setz]

fear of heights and spiders are common. Phones are the other hand are weird. I remember watching Maury in the morning and people were scared of things like chalk.

was gonna try again for another deal, but EB didn't have Valkyria Chronicles (makes me mad, they haven't had this and its been out for a week).

I'm not afraid of phones, I just really don't like to use them. I mentioned in an earlier post that I get nervous, stutter, can't form sentences well on the phone. I'm not afraid of the phone in material ways, I just don't like to use them because I guess I can say I'm not efficient in using the phone.

What makes my fear different from what you see on Maury is that those people are terrified of pickles or balloons or oranges or chalk, and you know, scream and crap when they see it. I'll use a phone if I absolutely have to (emergency, last minute things, order things online, etc), but for casual conversations or anything unnecessary I will avoid it.

[grappos13]

damn.. fifa street still has that high of a TIV?

i picked it up from rogers for 10 dollars.. not sure if i want to keep it or not.. its kind of fun but it seems like a game u can never play alone as there is no career mode or anything.. i would get fifa 09 but i dont think id ever play that.. hrmmm choices

[cruisx]

anyone know the trade in value for valkyrie profile :lenneth for the psp? is it over 8$

[Setz]

anyone know the trade in value for valkyrie profile :lenneth for the psp? is it over 8$

Doubtful. It was TIV 22$ when a friend of mine traded it in a couple of years ago.

[mahjongmaniac]

as a part time job, id say its better than like mcdonalds, lobalws, etc..small store.. work with games all day.. talk about games... joke around with other employees.. seems fun imo... i wish i worked at EB when i was in highschool instead of at a pharmacy... although viagara was cheap :D

grappos13, don't feed the trolls....

[grappos13]

lol ok ok

[KnucklesSonic8]

I'm looking for the current TIV's (EB) for the following. Can anyone assist? I posted this earlier in the EB Games Promo thread but I thought maybe I'd get a response here. Your help is most appreciated. I want to see if any of these have at LEAST $8 (many of these I'm checking for someone else, some are mine though). For some of these, they're on TIVS but they're not current but others aren't on there at all.

360:
Fifa World Cup 06
TNA Impact
Peter Jackson's King Kong (current)

DS:
Urban GT Asphalt
Spider Man 2
GRID
N+
Tony Hawk American Sk8Land
DS Internet Browser

Wii:
SpongeBob: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Bomberman Land
Worms: A Space Oddity
Opoona
Namco Museum Remix

Xbox:
Killswitch

PSP:
Atari Collection
Pursuit Force
Pursuit Force 2: Extreme Justice
Fight Night Round3
NFS Most Wanted 5-1-0
World Championship of Poker 2
MGS Acid
MGS Portable Ops (not Plus)
Medal of Honor Heroes
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 06, 08, 09

PS2:
NHL 04
Boogie
Swing Away Golf
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Fifa Soccer 05 (last update it was $7, I doubt it raised, but just to be sure)
LEGO Star Wars 2
Sled Storm
Splashdown
Resident Evil 4 (current)
World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions (current)

GC:
Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 (I need CURRENT)
Crash: Wrath of Cortex
Billy Hatcher
Sonic Gems Collection
Mario Party 6 + 7 (current, I hope they're still high!)
Super Mario Sunshine

Any help would assist, especially if you were going to call EB anyway. If not, its okay.

[grappos13]

i dunno why u just dont call them or go urself.. btw ur games r way too old and for crappy systems lol...

maybe grid for DS.. and maybe ur wii games but not sure...

[KnucklesSonic8]

I'm gonna call a little later. I can't at the moment. When I'm feeling a bit better. And besides, as you can see, there's quite a bit, and there are still more I haven't added.

And for the record, some of these are my friends, and I included some of the "older games" because there are some for those systems with $8 in TIV and over (e.g., last update on Monkey Ball was $7 which is pretty close).

But in any case, I have more games to add to that list, I'm just wondering about those for now. I'm just curious to see how much they'd go for. My expectations aren't too high but I AM hoping at least ONE will be at least $8.

I'll be adding a few more games shortly after I check em out on TIVS, first.

edit:
I added more TIV's I need. Some I need current, and some I need a TIV period (some games aren't listed at all, or don't have a TIV for EB). There are still some that I'm wondering about but I didn't bother adding them into the list cause I didn't think they'd be worth much.

[NonStopInTheMix]

I'm gonna call a little later. I can't at the moment. When I'm feeling a bit better. And besides, as you can see, there's quite a bit, and there are still more I haven't added.

And for the record, some of these are my friends, and I included some of the "older games" because there are some for those systems with $8 in TIV and over (e.g., last update on Monkey Ball was $7 which is pretty close).

But in any case, I have more games to add to that list, I'm just wondering about those for now. I'm just curious to see how much they'd go for. My expectations aren't too high but I AM hoping at least ONE will be at least $8.

I'll be adding a few more games shortly after I check em out on TIVS, first.

edit:
I added more TIV's I need. Some I need current, and some I need a TIV period (some games aren't listed at all, or don't have a TIV for EB). There are still some that I'm wondering about but I didn't bother adding them into the list cause I didn't think they'd be worth much.

just take a few to EB, along with a list of all the others. Im sure they'll be glad to give you tiv's since it doesnt seem like you're raiding bbv anyways.

Even though i shouldnt be doing this and you need to get more legwork done...

360: way too old.
DS: N+ and DS Browser should work
Wii: id only hope on bomberman
GC: Only the mario parties. monkey ball will never go up so i dont see what the big deal about getting recent values is, its still in the 18.99 bin.

[KnucklesSonic8]

Thanks for that. I appreciate it. Any other help would be appreciated.
And yes, I really hope Bomberman Land Wii will be dead on $8.

[Someguyatwork]

I'm not afraid of phones, I just really don't like to use them. I mentioned in an earlier post that I get nervous, stutter, can't form sentences well on the phone. I'm not afraid of the phone in material ways, I just don't like to use them because I guess I can say I'm not efficient in using the phone.

What makes my fear different from what you see on Maury is that those people are terrified of pickles or balloons or oranges or chalk, and you know, scream and crap when they see it. I'll use a phone if I absolutely have to (emergency, last minute things, order things online, etc), but for casual conversations or anything unnecessary I will avoid it.

I'm the exact same way, if I'm put on the spot for phone conversations I used to clam up or always say something stupid. I'm not afraid to use the phone, but I prefer face to face contact.

I can understand your situation Setz, I think you've convinced yourself to avoid the phone to ensure you don't feel like you are doing something stupid over the phone. It's a tough hurdle but you can work past it, don't tell yourself you can't because I did it myself. I'm not the most talkative person and I HATE saying pre-approved lines (which is why I'm not in that field) but you know that if you get the job that it's going to happen one way or another. Take a deep breath each time and don't worry about what the other person thinks. ;)

I'm not a big fan of face to face contact either, but that's another story. :P

[mgronqui]

Anyone know the TIVs of that panda kung fu game and lego game that comes with the elite package? I want the console but not the games. Hopefully I can break even when compared to the arcade lol

[the_fm]

Anyone know the TIVs of that panda kung fu game and lego game that comes with the elite package? I want the console but not the games. Hopefully I can break even when compared to the arcade lol

i believe Lego Indy is $2 and Kung Fu Panda is $7 unless that one drop to $2 too

[Captain Snazzypants]

Thanks for that. I appreciate it. Any other help would be appreciated.
And yes, I really hope Bomberman Land Wii will be dead on $8.

There have been a number of gentle hints left to suggest that it would take less time to call around and answer your own questions than to ask everyone here. Besides, nobody here knows for sure what the current TIV for any title is, so you're not getting reliable information anyway...

This thread is for people to SHARE with everyone what TIVs they are getting when they go to EB, BBV, etc. It isn't for requesting others to do your own legwork.

If you're like Setz and have issues communicating either over the phone or in person, then be upfront and say as much. You're more likely to get a helping hand (even if it's not the place for it) by doing so...

[KnucklesSonic8]

Thanks for replying. I understand what you're saying. I had planned to share the TIV's to help TIVS.ca in the end. But now that you mention it, the main reason why I posted it here is because I AM kinda skeptical about calling... for lack of a better word. So I wanted to know if anyone was going to call EB anyway, they could ask about one/two games on my list.

Every time I call them and ask them a question, they always rush me off the phone. I feel so awkward having to call and ask about all these TIV's. Some of the people at the EB's in my area are incompetent, honestly and they don't know how to treat customers properly. And I thought maybe someone could maybe help me out with that (i.e., calling).

I had to ask someone else on another forum to maybe help me out also. That's how strongly I feel about this/how much I need help. If it makes things easier, the following games are priorities (what I mostly wanna know about):

GC:
Sonic Gems Collection
Mario Party 6 + 7
Super Mario Sunshine

PS2:
Swing Away Golf
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
LEGO Star Wars 2

Wii:
SpongeBob: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Bomberman Land
Worms: A Space Oddity

DS:
Urban GT Asphalt
Spider Man 2
GRID
N+
Tony Hawk American Sk8Land
DS Internet Browser


That's why I said that any help would be greatly appreciated. I honestly DO have a hard time at times when I have to call EB for one reason or another, and especially when it comes to TIV's. And when you consider how many titles I'm curious about (I REALLY need to take advantage of the November promo) you can see why I asked for the help. :(

Anyway, if that was intended as an indirect warning, then I won't ask anymore and when someone DOES help me elsewhere, I'll come back and post my findings on these TIV's that I know aren't on the site. :)

[grappos13]

ok i usually have patience but this is like the 3rd thread on here that this guy has spammed a list of games he wants ppl to get TIV's for him.. why dont you get your lazy self out to EB with a list of your games and friggin check? this is just terrible that you are posting huge lists and ruining these threads.. your 8 posts have basically been just spamming these threads asking for TIV's.... just terrible... this is not what these threads are for.. and maybe you should get some fresh air and go to EB yourself...

twice in the last 10 posts of the same thread??? wtf r u thinking man... this has really peeved me off... if this is what these threads have come to.. i might as well take my 1500 posts (1480 of them in the last 3 months) elsewhere...

[Captain Snazzypants]

ok i usually have patience but this is like the 3rd thread on here that this guy has spammed a list of games he wants ppl to get TIV's for him.. why dont you get your lazy self out to EB with a list of your games and friggin check? this is just terrible that you are posting huge lists and ruining these threads.. your 8 posts have basically been just spamming these threads asking for TIV's.... just terrible... this is not what these threads are for.. and maybe you should get some fresh air and go to EB yourself...

twice in the last 10 posts of the same thread??? wtf r u thinking man... this has really peeved me off... if this is what these threads have come to.. i might as well take my 1500 posts (1480 of them in the last 3 months) elsewhere...

Uh, oh. Now you've pissed Carlton off :twisted: Looks like that viagra he was taking back while working at the pharmacy had a serious rage side effect

In a less angry response, most people will simply ignore requests like this. Nobody likes picking up the phone and dealing with difficult people, let along hitting the pavement and asking in person. Take the standard advice and call during off-peak hours, and call various stores within your area code to spread out the love.

It's a collosal waste of everyone's time (yourself included) to keep asking questions that cannot be reliably answered, since this is not an EB forum :)

[grappos13]

i never said i took the viagara :)

what did i need viagara at 16 or 17 anyways :D

on another note.. there are no worthy games for TIVs at the yonge and sheppard blockbuster incase anyone was wondering..

[NonStopInTheMix]

i never said i took the viagara :)

what did i need viagara at 16 or 17 anyways :D

on another note.. there are no worthy games for TIVs at the yonge and sheppard blockbuster incase anyone was wondering..

hmm hey grappos you go around alot to stores and such in search of deals =P would you recommend RV over BBV? a few posts back you mentioned that you found quite a few qualifying games and such! or was it just luck? =(

on the topic of BBV, i was told a few days ago that the one at jane/finch closed down lol.

[KnucklesSonic8]

How am I spamming?! And this is only the second time I've posted this. First off, get your facts straight. I have posted in other threads since joining. <_<

Y'know in all the years I've come to RFD (before I even offically became a member) I've seen very friendly people always willing to help people out. This really has impacted my thoughts about the forums, and I'm sorry to say so. I'll stop talking about it. But like I said, if my friend can get them for me, then I will come back and do my part for TIVS.ca (the site is SO useful).

To get a backlashing like that... wow... haven't gotten one of those in quite some time. Don't think I'm a "newbie" or "noob" or whatever to forums or to RFD cause I'm not. But I digress...

Oh and for the record, I'm not feeling well at all, which is why I asked for help and if you read my posts thoroughly you would have realized that. Otherwise, I would've sucked it up and asked them. Someone on a forum just called two places and told me that they don't do it over the phone. :O

Is this a new policy?

[ApolloCreed]

I actually agree with Grappos13, aka: The Carlton's post.

I may not have the post count that others do, but generally I try to ADD as much to the forum as possible with a TIV whenever possible. However, I too am growing tired of the growing number of "can someone help me" posts.

[NonStopInTheMix]

How am I spamming?! And this is only the second time I've posted this. First off, get your facts straight.

Y'know in all the years I've come to RFD (before I even offically became a member) I've seen very friendly people always willing to help people out. This really has impacted my thoughts about the forums, and I'm sorry to say so. I'll stop talking about it. But like I said, if my friend can get them for me, then I will come back and do my part for TIVS.ca (the site is SO useful).

To get a backlashing like that... wow... haven't gotten one of those in quite some time. Don't think I'm a "newbie" or "noob" or whatever to forums or to RFD cause I'm not. But I digress...

Oh and for the record, I'm not feeling well at all, which is why I asked for help and if you read my posts thoroughly you would have realized that. Otherwise, I would've sucked it up and asked them. Someone on a forum just called two places and told me that they don't do it over the phone. :O

Is this a new policy?

Mr Carlton was probably annoyed like a few of us were that you posted the same list twice within one page of the thread lol. Yes, we heard your cry the first time for help =P Generally if you dont get a reply in a few pages it means either people missed it [for constant visitors of this thread i doubt it] or they dont care because they dont know.

new policy? nope. its YMMV if the person on the other end of the line is nice enough to check the TIV for you, which is why many suggested to go in with a list. As for me, i like to bring some games with me plus a list.

mm if you're not feeling well and cant go get the TIVS then thats totally fine. Dont take this backlashing too personally, this thread is already 192 pages long and alot of us have seen the requests jump out every so pages, yours was just a bit bigger than others XD just try to be a bit more patient on the thread haha.

[lunaris]

ok i usually have patience but this is like the 3rd thread on here that this guy has spammed a list of games he wants ppl to get TIV's for him.. why dont you get your lazy self out to EB with a list of your games and friggin check? this is just terrible that you are posting huge lists and ruining these threads.. your 8 posts have basically been just spamming these threads asking for TIV's.... just terrible... this is not what these threads are for.. and maybe you should get some fresh air and go to EB yourself...

twice in the last 10 posts of the same thread??? wtf r u thinking man... this has really peeved me off... if this is what these threads have come to.. i might as well take my 1500 posts (1480 of them in the last 3 months) elsewhere...

stop crying

[grappos13]

i just really dont wnat to look in an updated thread to see a big huge post of someone asking for TIVs... twice... and for mostly games for old systems that probably wont have the TIV...

again u havent posted much... so maybe u didnt know the rules.. sure you coulda been a lurker for years but what kind of proof can show that? why not just wait until you are feeling better and then go check your TIVs... if your not feeling well, you coudlnt be able to go do the deal anyway... so why do you care about the TIVs.. basically your saying.. "oh if someone tells me that I have 2 or more games that are 8 TIV, then i will get up and go to EB..but if not, then ill just stay home"... ur willing to go when ur sick if you have the games but not to check the games? just make the trip twice....heck we have all been sick and cant go out or whatever... ask your family or friends to take a bag of ur games to ask for TIVs.. not to post a list twice with a large majority of the same games in the same post, taking up half of the thread page....

it just seemed like a really big thread crapping to me... if i wanna go see if a game works, i go myself.. or before they stopped the phone ins, i phoned in myself... since u cant go to the store.. take the phone, 5 games u want to find out and ask "if you are not too busy, can you please give me the TIV for the following games before i come in?"

all there is too it

[neksus]

1) From June to early Oct. this thread was, for the most part, about BBV game prices and their respective TIVs at EB - it has exponentially grown into a crapfest of all sorts :P

2) Seriously, Setz and other phone-impaired people aside, calling is totally anonymous. Who cares if they rush you off the phone or you know the person? I know people whom I talk to often that still can't recognize me if I call them at work. I'm not saying call them - I'm just saying don't ***** about not wanting to call them.

[Bonks]

Soo...bringing this topic back on track....Dead or Alive 4 [360] and NBA Street Homecourt [PS3] still at $8 TIV for EB Games . And NBA 08 (not live 08) [PS3] is at $22.80 at Futureshop.

[KnucklesSonic8]

Bomberman Land Wii is $11 TIV!!!! YES! I can use it for the Promo.
Sonic Gems Collection is $3.
These are both at EB Games, btw.

My friend asked for me.

All the other stores called wouldn't do it. They said you HAD to come in.

I'm just really happy at least BLWii will work. :O
I hope I can call now and ask for some and he'll be nice to me, too!

[mahjongmaniac]

Anyone know the TIVs of that panda kung fu game and lego game that comes with the elite package? I want the console but not the games. Hopefully I can break even when compared to the arcade lol

in general, any game(s) that come(s) officially bundled w/ console pkgs won't likely have an $8+ TIV
and if it does, you can surely expect it to tank sooner or later

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There have been a number of gentle hints left to suggest that it would take less time to call around and answer your own questions than to ask everyone here. Besides, nobody here knows for sure what the current TIV for any title is, so you're not getting reliable information anyway...

the only reliable TIVs would be those that are posted by RFDers claiming that it has worked in the past 2-4 days. otherwise, if it's >5-7 days, i'd call again to verify

[KnucklesSonic8]

More TIV's. The guy was nice enough to give them to me. :o

Again, these are all for EB Games:
Spider-Man 2 (DS) = $5
GRID (DS) = $8 (Wow... How disappointing. It's in mint condition too.)
Worms: A Space Oddity (Wii) = $15 (I'm impressed!)
LEGO Star Wars 2 (PS2) = $3
NFS ProStreet (PS2) = $4

[grappos13]

^^ why is grid disappointing? it will still work for the promos at 8 tiv.. but u better get out there quick.. anything at $8 can change to 7 tomorrow if ur not fast.. my suggestion is to do your trade in tonite!

sorry for my rash comments earlier.. just got me frustrated

[the_fm]

More TIV's. The guy was nice enough to give them to me. :o

Again, these are all for EB Games:
Spider-Man 2 (DS) = $5
GRID (DS) = $8 (Wow... How disappointing. It's in mint condition too.)
Worms: A Space Oddity (Wii) = $15 (I'm impressed!)
LEGO Star Wars 2 = $3
NFS ProStreet = $4

EB doesn't care if it's mint condition or good condition. as long as the game isn't scratched and in decent condition, they take it. we are not talking about a pawn shop where a mint condition might get you more than a poorly kept game

and finally, you are contributing. :P

[mahjongmaniac]

Someone on a forum just called two places and told me that they don't do it over the phone. :O

Is this a new policy?

some say "it is", but the way i see it is, it's the policy if there are certain trade promos running at that time, ....like this one, where everyone and their dogs are calling-in to ask for TIV quotes... :razz:

if there are no spcl trade promos (and if not busy instore), they're usually willing to check

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2) Seriously, Setz and other phone-impaired people aside, calling is totally anonymous. Who cares if they rush you off the phone or you know the person? I know people whom I talk to often that still can't recognize me if I call them at work. I'm not saying call them - I'm just saying don't ***** about not wanting to call them.

not if they have caller ID on the phones.

maybe they start to record ph.#'s if s/b starts to call repeatedly :twisted:

[grappos13]

*67

[KnucklesSonic8]

EB doesn't care if it's mint condition or good condition. as long as the game isn't scratched and in decent condition, they take it. we are not talking about a pawn shop where a mint condition might get you more than a poorly kept game

and finally, you are contributing. :P

LOL, true. I just expected $12-$15 for GRID. :(

MJM = Ah, I see. Thanks for clearing that up.

Whats the best time to call (not so busy)? From your EXP, I mean.

[Captain Snazzypants]

*67

Is that your speed-dial for the viagara order hotline, Carlton? :razz:
I got tears, man - freakin tears in my eyes...

[KnucklesSonic8]

@grappos: I accept your apology. Thank you. Shows maturity on your part but I see why you got upset: clearly this is a common occurence, esp. since word of this thread has reached so many. FTR, I was just CONSIDERING GRID, just to see how much I'd get. I may end up keeping it.

I heard about TIVS.ca getting registrations/a forum (?). Any news on that?

[six-five-two]

For the webmaster of Tivs.ca:
Just came back from EBGames, trade in values, all of these are DS games.
-Mario Party DS (Unknown, but it is worth $8+)
-Super Mario 64 DS (Unknown, but it is worth $8+)
-Worms 2: Open Warfare ($7)
-Pokemon Diamond (Unknown, but it is worth $8+)
-Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors (or something like that) ($5)
-Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (Unknown, but it is worth $8+)
-The Sims 2: Pets ($5)

Hope this helps, all of those equaled to the new Call of Duty, Left 4 Dead, and $17 on store credit.

[mahjongmaniac]

^^ why is grid disappointing? it will still work for the promos at 8 tiv..

i think what he meant was it's "disappointing" to find that Grid is only worth $8 at EBG... (i.e. in his POV, it's a rip-off value --- but hey, that's not news for EBG... as some would say, "EBG likes to rip off kids" :lol: )

[Setz]

i think what he meant was it's "disappointing" to find that Grid is only worth $8 at EBG... (i.e. in his POV, it's a rip-off value --- but hey, that's not news for EBG... as some would say, "EBG likes to rip off kids" :lol: )

I think their trade in program is designed specifically for kids who are too foolish to appreciate the value of their games. I see people next to me in line trading in literally stacks upon stacks of PS2, PSP, Xbox, etc games and end up only 50$ or so for 30-40 games.

[mezzano]

ps3 games confirmed at EB on
nov 10th 08:

the godfather 11$
assasins creed 8$

Marvel ultimate alliance *i think* they quoted me for 21$?

the guy at EB also told me prices generally change every month or so, however in times like these where people are trading in to get the deals, prices can fluctuate sooner...

on another note, yes i agree EB is a rip-off to sell ur games their... ANY 8$ game credit/value they give u for a game u can EASILY get 20-25$ for the game just selling it on rfd forums or craigslist...

i only use eb games for their promotions, like this one going on now when u trade in 2 and add 10$ and u get a new game, i think thats a nice/fair deal really... ima trade may games in and get cod world at war... wish i had more games worth 8$ to take advantage of the deal but it seems all 10 games i have left are all worth under 8$ tiy... except for my cod4 and battlefield:( which i dont wanna give up...

[Persuade]

I just tried trading in Just Cause and it is worth $7 TIV now at EB.

[madara]

traded in Assasins Creed($11) and Sing Star vol.1 ($14) both for PS3. i also included a couple of mics, that came with the Sing Star bundle, for $3 each. added $4.51 cash and got Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm.

thanks OP!

[Setz]

traded in Assasins Creed($11) and Sing Star vol.1 ($14) both for PS3. i also included a couple of mics, that came with the Sing Star bundle, for $3 each. added $4.51 cash and got Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm.

thanks OP!

Why would you sell the mics for 3$? Talk about rip off. Can net at least 10$ each in BST.

[pecson]

do you guys know how much mario kart double dash can get me ??

[NonStopInTheMix]

do you guys know how much mario kart double dash can get me ??

definetly 8+ check tivs.ca it hasnt dropped for a good 6 months now i believe.

[pecson]

mind you this is mario kart double dash for gamecube

[KnucklesSonic8]

mind you this is mario kart double dash for gamecube

Yeah, obviously. LOL.
I'm presuming you have MKWii or plan to get it and probably want to trade this in. ;)

For the record, this game is well-sought after. You'd be surprised. It's $14 TIV as of July 2008, but it may have lowered to $12 since then. But anyway, would you believe Wal-Mart still sells it for over $39? It's ridiculous! Now THAT's a rip-off! XD

Don't worry, if you're worrying about using it for the promo, I'm 100% sure you'll get at LEAST $8 TIV for it. You really should get at least $10 for it. Otherwise, I'd walk, personally. The Luigi's Mansion Battle Mode with 2 players or more is one of the best things to hit the MK Series, especially with the Bob-omb Blast mode. :D But that's just me.

If you DO end up getting the current TIV for it, please come and let us all know. I'm sure many would appreciate a current TIV, myself included.

[madara]

Why would you sell the mics for 3$? Talk about rip off. Can net at least 10$ each in BST.

i don't want to bother posting, waiting and meeting up with the buyer. too much hassle for such a small item. i have my own standards when to use and not to use RFD. ;)

[KnucklesSonic8]

Just called a different location to ask for a few more TIV's. I still got more to do...

They said they're ridiculously busy and they'll be that way until like Christmas. XD Just something to keep in mind. Cause the other guy I called at a different location said they're really busy today and he rushed me off the phone so quickly. I hate calling in. <_<

Anyways:

All EB Games.
Urban GT Asphalt (DS) - $2
Sled Storm (PS2) - $3
Billy Hatcher (GC) - $4
Tony Hawk's American Sk8Land - $7 (darn, just missed the mark... AGAIN.)
Splashdown (PS2) - 0.50 cents! XD Wow... That's bad...

I hope this helps. :)

I still got more to do so expect me to list more once I can call a different location or call when people aren't so busy/quick to rush you off the phone.

[mahjongmaniac]

on another note, yes i agree EB is a rip-off to sell ur games their... ANY 8$ game credit/value they give u for a game u can EASILY get 20-25$ for the game just selling it on rfd forums or craigslist...

uh... i wouldn't say "any"...

games like HP:OOTP (360), Ninja Reflex and Alien Syndrome (Wii) have $8+ TIV... i have a hard time believing s/b would be willing to shell out $20-25 for these games :lol:

[KnucklesSonic8]

Got more TIV's for you guys. Still got a list of PSP Games to ask about and a few here and there. I had to wait such a long time, put on hold, but I'm glad I got to ask for quite a few.

EB Games:
SpongeBob Creature from the Krusty Krab (Wii) - $4, she said I'd have to bring it in to "scan it" or something...?
Swing Away Golf (PS2) - $3
Nascar Heat 2005 (PS2) - 0.50 cents. XD
Total Imersion Racing (PS2) - $4
Cabella's Outdoor Adventures 2006 (PS2) - $5
Cabella's Deer Hunt 2005 (PS2) - $2
World Championship of Poker 2 (PSP)- $3

I called a different EB location again (which sounded empty in the background XD) and got these:

Meteos (DS) - $7
Mario VS Donkey Kong 2 (DS) - $12 = It went up! Nice!!
Contact (DS) - $8 = I expected it to be here. It was $12 before though..
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GC) - $5 = Darn. If only it was 8. Oh well. I didn't expect it to be.
Mario Party 6 (GC) = $21 = Went down $1. lol. Why is this one higher?
Mario Party 7 (GC) = $19 = Went down $2. Not bad, still. I think I'll trade it in SEPERATELY and not use it for the Promo.

Hope this helps too.
I'll be calling again sometime later on. Maybe now, I dunno. Depends....

[neksus]

Got more TIV's for you guys. Still got a list of PSP Games to ask about and a few here and there. I had to wait such a long time, put on hold, but I'm glad I got to ask for quite a few.

EB Games:
SpongeBob Creature from the Krusty Krab (Wii) - $4, she said I'd have to bring it in to "scan it" or something...?
Swing Away Golf (PS2) - $3
Nascar Heat 2005 (PS2) - 0.50 cents. XD
Total Imersion Racing (PS2) - $4
Cabella's Outdoor Adventures 2006 (PS2) - $5
Cabella's Deer Hunt 2005 (PS2) - $2
World Championship of Poker 2 (PSP)- $3

I called a different EB location again (which sounded empty in the background XD) and got these:

Meteos (DS) - $7
Mario VS Donkey Kong 2 (DS) - $12 = It went up! Nice!!
Contact (DS) - $8 = I expected it to be here. It was $12 before though..
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GC) - $5 = Darn. If only it was 8. Oh well. I didn't expect it to be.
Mario Party 6 (GC) = $21 = Went down $1. lol. Why is this one higher?
Mario Party 7 (GC) = $19 = Went down $2. Not bad, still. I think I'll trade it in SEPERATELY and not use it for the Promo.

Hope this helps too.
I'll be calling again sometime later on. Maybe now, I dunno. Depends....

First and foremost, thanks for the updates.
Secondly, MP6 is worth more than MP7 most likely because it's older and still in demand, most likely with a lower circulating supply.
As far as Contact goes, it was $12 before...you forgot however to look that the before time was June of last year :lol:

Also, this goes out to anybody, if you can post your games in alphabetical order it would be much appreciated :cheesygri

[177a12k]

any EBs in Scarborough confirmed to accept gamecube, ps2, or xbox games for the promotion going on?

[Bargain Bin]

Out of curiosity, what is the most you people pay for as game fodder? I have seen people pay $4.99, $9.99, $14.99, I am just curious what is the highest you pay for a game that is trade fodder, so I can see what I should pay max for it. Thanks. And to the above comment, I doubt any ebs accept older games, if you try, go to an inexperienced cashier.

[grappos13]

^ id say the most anyone would pay is 20? since with this deal u can then get a new game for 50+ Tax instead of 60+ tax... but i dont think many ppl do 20 dollar ones tho..

[Bargain Bin]

So what is the max you personally pay? Cause I wanna try to get 3 games and add $10 during the T3G1F weekend to get Resistance 2 Collector's Edition. Just wanna see how much fodder should cost so I don't feel like I wasted time hunting.

[NonStopInTheMix]

Out of curiosity, what is the most you people pay for as game fodder? I have seen people pay $4.99, $9.99, $14.99, I am just curious what is the highest you pay for a game that is trade fodder, so I can see what I should pay max for it. Thanks. And to the above comment, I doubt any ebs accept older games, if you try, go to an inexperienced cashier.

usually for me, the highest i go is 15.

[Bargain Bin]

usually for me, the highest i go is 15.

yeh, thats what I've seen. Hear me out, would you guys do this if you were me?

Buy 4 games that are at max $15 each...

Trade 2 +$9.99 for NBA 2K9.

Trade 2 and my Gran Turismo 5, therefore, Trade 3 +$10 for Resistance 2 Collector's Edition. (Add $10 during T3G1F weekend since its boosted to $69.99 and R2 Collector's Edition is $79.99)

Would you guys do that? I am not talking in terms of game popularity cause regardless, I want these to be the games. But from my calculations in total, it would cost about $80 to get both, do you still think that it is worth it to get those 2: NBA 2K9 ($59.99 reg), Resistance 2 Collector's Edition($79.99 reg). So basically, I am asking if YOU personally would do that. Thanks.

[Setz]

yeh, thats what I've seen. Hear me out, would you guys do this if you were me?

Buy 4 games that are at max $15 each...

Trade 2 +$9.99 for NBA 2K9.

Trade 2 and my Gran Turismo 5, therefore, Trade 3 +$10 for Resistance 2 Collector's Edition. (Add $10 during T3G1F weekend since its boosted to $69.99 and R2 Collector's Edition is $79.99)

Would you guys do that? I am not talking in terms of game popularity cause regardless, I want these to be the games. But from my calculations in total, it would cost about $80 to get both, do you still think that it is worth it to get those 2: NBA 2K9 ($59.99 reg), Resistance 2 Collector's Edition($79.99 reg). So basically, I am asking if YOU personally would do that. Thanks.

If you're buying:

Four 14.99 titles at BBV.
1.13(14.99 * 4) = 67.75

And paying 10$ on top:
67.75 + 10 = 77.75

You're getting $158.17 worth of games for 77.75$ + GT5P. You save over 80$ in cash. So yes, I would.

[grappos13]

also.. it will depend on the store whether they will give you nba2k9 as its suppoose to just be for november releases... but some stores allow any 59.99 game..

[zoro69]

If you are buying games just to trade in, and paying $15, so 2X$15+$10, or 3 X$15 for $40-$45...and compare that to amazon who has most of them for $45 or less (with coupon)...its a lot of hassle for a few bucks. When BBV had piles at $7.99 that countedit was a different matter, don't see the point of bothering with what some are doing..


eg little big planet people were going nuts trying to do trade in deals is $52-$10 at amazon now

Of course you could always wait a bit and get most of the ones you want for $10 less then a year later.

[thechampion116]

If you are buying games just to trade in, and paying $15, so 2X$15+$10, or 3 X$15 for $40-$45...and compare that to amazon who has most of them for $45 or less (with coupon)...its a lot of hassle for a few bucks. When BBV had piles at $7.99 that countedit was a different matter, don't see the point of bothering with what some are doing..


eg little big planet people were going nuts trying to do trade in deals is $52-$10 at amazon now

Of course you could always wait a bit and get most of the ones you want for $10 less then a year later.

the amount of work can be minimal if you go to the right places. For example, I've been to enough BBV's to know which ones look like they are visited the list and which one's generally have games that worthwhile. Stick to areas where BBV's are close to one another. For myself I travel by TTC, but have optimized my routes to get to the most BBV's in the shortest time. Its all up to the bus drivers and traffic after that. Plus, I gotta make sure I abuse the metropass so I get more than my $96 worth.

Amazon has shipping fees/times. You gotta wait for the game. here you get it immediately and no wait period whatsoever.

At 14.99 a pop + 10 your saving yourself quite a few dollars (about $20 i believe) which over time accumulates.

[zoro69]

At 14.99 a pop + 10 your saving yourself quite a few dollars (about $20 i believe) which over time accumulates.

Er, no.

Using little big planet as an example, you'd save $2 doing that over just ordering from amazon, others can be a little more, or less.

[Bargain Bin]

also.. it will depend on the store whether they will give you nba2k9 as its suppoose to just be for november releases... but some stores allow any 59.99 game..

Yes, my local EB allows me to get releases from last month.

If you're buying:

Four 14.99 titles at BBV.
1.13(14.99 * 4) = 67.75

And paying 10$ on top:
67.75 + 10 = 77.75

You're getting $158.17 worth of games for 77.75$ + GT5P. You save over 80$ in cash. So yes, I would.

Actually I am paying $20 on top because of the $10 towards NBA 2K9 and $10 towards Resistance 2 Collector's Edition. So I spend $87.75 + GT5P according to your calculations, so I save roughly $70. So you would still hunt to get it at this price? Also, has anyone gotten luck on T3G1F weekend of adding on top of the $69.99 and getting a Collector's Edition of a game that was $79.99?

[balou911]

why do plp keep posting ebgames tivs here?, when this is the blockbuster thread, go post over in the ebg thread god dammit!.




:D

[winson82]

why do plp keep posting ebgames tivs here?, when this is the blockbuster thread, go post over in the ebg thread god dammit!.




:D

I don't mind having them together, easier that way. However, it pisses me off that some people just post TIV's but don't say whether it was from EB, BBV, or FS.

[Azer]

If you know what games to buy you can have any new game for $25-$30. Sometimes less if you check out smaller game stores and pawn shops that might be cheaper.

Amazon will never have a game at $30 the same day it is released and in your hands.

[Lone_Prodigy]

With Amazon you may need a filler to get free shipping, plus you have to wait for it to ship and there's the chance that you may get banned for abusing the $10-off coupon.

With EB you will have to run around and call a few stores to get TIVs, but you get the game right away. If you're lucky, you can score a brand new title for $30+tax; if not, maybe $40-50.

[neksus]

why do plp keep posting ebgames tivs here?, when this is the blockbuster thread, go post over in the ebg thread god dammit!.




:D

Simply knowing what games are cheap is useless if you're looking to exploit EB with promos.

[mdc3000]

Simply knowing what games are cheap is useless if you're looking to exploit EB with promos.

Simply knowing what games are cheap is USEFUL if you're looking to exploit EB with promos. :)

[neksus]

Simply knowing what games are cheap is USEFUL if you're looking to exploit EB with promos. :)

Not if they don't have an EB tiv of 8+. :-0

[mahjongmaniac]

Out of curiosity, what is the most you people pay for as game fodder? I have seen people pay $4.99, $9.99, $14.99, I am just curious what is the highest you pay for a game that is trade fodder, so I can see what I should pay max for it. Thanks. And to the above comment, I doubt any ebs accept older games, if you try, go to an inexperienced cashier.

i wouldn't pay >$15

if you're using games priced at $20 ea., T3GIF requires you to spend $60, which is essentially the same as a new release game price. no point in the run-around in getting these games as trade fodder

[thechampion116]

i wouldn't pay >$15

if you're using games priced at $20 ea., T3GIF requires you to spend $60, which is essentially the same as a new release game price. no point in the run-around in getting these games as trade fodder

For the T2+9.99 is because you will save about $20.

For the T3G1F it is not because you save yourself about $5, which is no longer worth the time. The only issue with this is its hard to find 3 games at the same time that are under 14.99 and qualify so the above deal is much more enticing.

[winson82]

Updated TIV for BBV

James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $32.50
Army Of 2 - $14
Bully - $10

All for the Xbox 360

[mdc3000]

Not if they don't have an EB tiv of 8+. :-0

True, very true.

[katamaris4ever]

Amazon will never have a game at $30 the same day it is released and in your hands.

Persona 4 LMAO. But seriously, I know what you're talking about. Speaking of BBV, is it true that they have upped prices for their summer games? I think I saw a used Jericho for 10 bucks still, but I've yet to see anything else...

[zoro69]

With Amazon you may need a filler to get free shipping, plus you have to wait for it to ship and there's the chance that you may get banned for abusing the $10-off coupon.
.


Er no. Being none of the games discussed here are under $40 pre coupon when they come out, a filler item is never needed for them. Im pretty certain people here have used that coupon a lot of times over years without problem...

BBV did increase the price on lots of games from what they were in the summer. they got rid of a large % of used and older new inventory in the summer and have put prices up on much of the rest.

[KnucklesSonic8]

EB Games TIV's

N+ (DS) = $18. I'm kinda impressed.
DS Internet Browser = $13. I was surprised.
DS Lite Hardware = $45. Just for interest...

[mahjongmaniac]

BBV did increase the price on lots of games from what they were in the summer. they got rid of a large % of used and older new inventory in the summer and have put prices up on much of the rest.

one of the games i remember was Dark Messiah... $10 (new) at BBV and had TIV of $16 at EBG (thx to RFD effect, that quickly dropped)

what i found funny was a couple wks ago when i found a copy it was tagged at $30 :!:

the least they could've done was remove the prev. $10 tags, so it's not obvious they're ripping customers off by jacking up the price (even when the $30 tags were covering the older tags, you could still see thru it for past pricing)

[ldrafter]

Some updated TIVs:

As of today:

Super Swing Golf Wii EB $11
Code Lyoko Wii EB $8
PotC AWE PS3 EB $6
Mercenaries 2 PS2 EB $12 (also $12 at BBV and $13.20 at FS)
Manhunt 2 Wii EB $4


As of yesterday (Nov. 13):

Genji 2 PS3 FS $25.20
Conan PS3 EB $6 (also $3.20 at FS)
Beowulf PS3 EB $3 (also $3.20 at FS)


As of Nov. 10:

Lego Batman PS2 BBV $20 ($8 at EB)

[Strimkind]

TIV at EB Games

PS2:

Namco Museum - $3

Xbox:

Cabalas Deer Hunt - $1
Midway Arcade Treasures 2 - $1

360

Forza 2 Motorsports - $2

Is it me, or are they just ripping everyone off now...wait, they always have. Nothing has changed.

[rharasem]

As of Nov 10:

XBOX 360
NHL 2k6 - $1
Fifa WC 06 - $2
Madden 08 - $2
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $11
NHL 08 - $7
Rainbow 6: Vegas 1 - $6
Gears of War 1 - $11
Fight Night: Round 3 -$6
DOA 4 - $8
Guitar Hero 2 - $11
Tiger Woods 07 - $8
NHL 07 - $2
NBA 2k6 - $2

Halo 3 - $24 (As of 11/15/08)

Wii

Rayman Raving Rabbits 1 - $6
Trauma Center: 2nd Opinion - $8
Super Monkey Balls - $6


Cheap Games with TIVS >8
Got Prince Caspian x3 for 4.99 each at RV (tons of copies at all my local RVs)
Trauma Center: 2nd Opinion -9.99 at RV
Tiger Woods 07 - 9.99 at RV
Halo 3 Legendary Edition for 24.99 at RV

[atscaper]

Couple of TIV at FS

DS
Zelda Phantom Hourglass $10.80
Assassins Creed Altairs Chronicles $8

[mahjongmaniac]

Halo 3 Legendary Edition for 24.99 at RV

i'm not sure if EBG takes the LE, but you can prbly trade the SE and still keep the helmet :D

[DuaLbiOs06]

Bad News Price has drop !! Went to Eb to trade 6 games plus 19.99 for psp and got some value. All were Wii games,

As 11/15/08

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast has drop to $15
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End drop to $8
Manhunt 2 drop to $7
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed $15

And the rest of other games dont remmy for value, too many in my head lol

[trackercowe]

As of Nov 10:

XBOX 360
NHL 2k6 - $1
Fifa WC 06 - $2
Madden 08 - $2
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $11
NHL 08 - $7
Rainbow 6: Vegas 1 - $6
Gears of War 1 - $11
Fight Night: Round 3 -$6
DOA 4 - $8
Guitar Hero 2 - $11
Tiger Woods 07 - $8
NHL 07 - $2
NBA 2k6 - $2

Halo 3 - $24 (As of 11/15/08)

Wii

Rayman Raving Rabbits 1 - $6
Trauma Center: 2nd Opinion - $8
Super Monkey Balls - $6


Cheap Games with TIVS >8
Got Prince Caspian x3 for 4.99 each at RV (tons of copies at all my local RVs)
Trauma Center: 2nd Opinion -9.99 at RV
Tiger Woods 07 - 9.99 at RV
Halo 3 Legendary Edition for 24.99 at RV

Keep your eyes out for copies of The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. I have seen them all over Edmonton for just $5 with the BOGO deal. Just stay out of the 3 south stores, that's my turf:cheesygri

[Corizzle]

Keep your eyes out for copies of The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. I have seen them all over Edmonton for just $5 with the BOGO deal. Just stay out of the 3 south stores, that's my turf:cheesygri

Might also make a nice collector's item, it will likely be the last game to grace the Sierra Entertainment name

[BlazinSun]

hi guys,

as of Nov 14 at EB:

PS3:

Oblivion (regular): $13
GRID : $20
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: $10

[Wick98]

I'm hoping to trade some games in for a couple new releases tomorrow. I have two games at home I want to trade-in (Command and Conquer 3 for the 360 and Mario Party 8 for the Wii, which apparently has a $35 trade-in value!) Plus, I plan to buy Trauma Centre: New Blood and possibly Mass Effect, for the second deal. Hopefully I won't have any problems with it.

A friend told me that Turning Point worked at a local store, so maybe I'll try that, even though www.tiv.ca lists it at $7.

[EvilMario]

As of yesterday, both NiGHTs and Ninja Reflex (Wii) traded in for $8+. I believe they were $10/$11 respectively.

[CyniC-]

Keep your eyes out for copies of The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. I have seen them all over Edmonton for just $5 with the BOGO deal. Just stay out of the 3 south stores, that's my turf:cheesygri

You mean Millwoods/Millbourne/23 Ave? ;)

You took that Alien Syndrome a couple days ago didn't you?! I went back and it was gone lolol...

[mahjongmaniac]

You mean Millwoods/Millbourne/23 Ave? ;)

You took that Alien Syndrome a couple days ago didn't you?! I went back and it was gone lolol...

if you can't find it at RV, try BBV. their PPed/new price is still $5/$8

i haven't seen traded copies for a while now, but depending on store, some might have pulled it out of rental section for PPed sale...

[trackercowe]

You mean Millwoods/Millbourne/23 Ave? ;)

You took that Alien Syndrome a couple days ago didn't you?! I went back and it was gone lolol...

Hmm, I did get one of those, but I believe it was at a different location. Maybe someone bought it because they actually enjoy the game:lol:

[KnucklesSonic8]

EB Games tells me Trace Memory is only worth $5 TIV, sadly. Went down from $8 to $5 but I'm not surprised since the previous TIV was not current AT ALL. XD

I'm looking up more...

edit:
OUCH!!! Nanostray 2 for the DS only gets you 0.1 CENT!!! :O
That's horrible! Can they go THAT low?! :O

Anyway...
Kirby Canvas Curse (DS) is still $8! YES!
Unfortunately, I was counting on Buzz Game Show (PS2) for the promo seeing that it was $10 even though it wasn't current. I'm glad I double checked. It's only $6 now. Snap...

to make it easier for TIVS.ca:

EB GAMES:
Buzz: Game Show (PS2) - $5
Kirby Canvas Curse (DS) - $8
Nanostray 2 (DS) - 0.1 cent!
Trace Memory (DS) - $5

[TheGamer2400]

TIV at EB Games

PS2:

Namco Museum - $3

Xbox:

Cabalas Deer Hunt - $1
Midway Arcade Treasures 2 - $1

360

Forza 2 Motorsports - $2

Is it me, or are they just ripping everyone off now...wait, they always have. Nothing has changed.

What do you expect to get for games like that? All those games you listed are old and nobody would buy.

[TheGamer2400]

I've checked tivs.ca, but the trade-in value for College Hoops 2K8 for Xbox 360 was last updated in May or something. Does anybody know if it currently trades over $8? Thanks in advance.

[katamaris4ever]

Hmm, I did get one of those, but I believe it was at a different location. Maybe someone bought it because they actually enjoy the game:lol:

First good post regarding that game. I actually bought it because I had the desire to play it (well, and it was 5 bucks XD)

[CyniC-]

Hmm, I did get one of those, but I believe it was at a different location. Maybe someone bought it because they actually enjoy the game:lol:

Yeah I'd be happy if someone bought it cuz they wanted the game :) but not if some other RFD'er got it before me! (Competitive) ;)

Speaking of which, I remember meeting RedRum at the Millwoods location... I was browsing for 2 for $40 once and he waited outside in his car thinking: omg how long are you gonna take? must be RFD'er. Then he came in to browse and I asked him if he reads RFD and he's like: yeah... and i'm like: so you are one of those... :D good people!

[PsychoMantis]

this may be a redundant post but kinda didnt wanna go through 200 pages to find out: is it possible to trade in Socom Confrontation with the "not for resale" tag in the back at eb games?

[Haz]

this may be a redundant post but kinda didnt wanna go through 200 pages to find out: is it possible to trade in Socom Confrontation with the "not for resale" tag in the back at eb games?Yes.

[dtrader69]

wii - pirates of the carribean - down to 8 dollars
xbox360 - soldiers of fortune - UP TO 8 DOLLARS from 2.60!!!!

[kwijibo]

Confirmed as of 11/17/08

Madden 08 (Wii) - $12
Fifa 08 (Wii) - $10

[KnucklesSonic8]

Looks like TIVS.ca didn't get an update today... err.. yesterday (since its past midnight).

EDIT: EB Games - My friend's brother went to go trade in.
Excite Truck - Still $15
ACWW - Still $13

And TIVS.ca was updated wrong. It's Nanostray 2 that's one penny, not the first Nanostray. Please amend, admin!

[mma76]

PS3 Resistance $8.40

XBOX360 NCAA 08 March Madness $8.40

Sorry, thought I'd post here. Couldn't find a FS TIV thread

[Sakaban]

Harry Potter Order of Phoenix PS3 8$ EBgames
Gundam Crossfire 8$ EBgames

Turok 22.80 Futureshop

[grappos13]

^is there any trade in promotion going on at FS?

[KnucklesSonic8]

Thought I'd mention GRID and Kirby canvas Curse are still $8 a piece since I last checked the TIV's. Finally traded them in today (reluctantly, I'm afraid :() to get Sonic Unelashed for Free!

[Sakaban]

^is there any trade in promotion going on at FS?

trade in 3 10+ and get a free Wall-E DVD or Tropic Thunder.

[mahjongmaniac]

trade in 3 10+ and get a free Wall-E DVD or Tropic Thunder.

that one i thought was pretty lame... trade games for a free dvd?
the past few wks' trade promos at FS were better... i wonder why they didn't continue the pattern.
would've loved to have some games like MK vs. DC as 1 of the trade-for games....

[Setz]

that one i thought was pretty lame... trade games for a free dvd?
the past few wks' trade promos at FS were better... i wonder why they didn't continue the pattern.
would've loved to have some games like MK vs. DC as 1 of the trade-for games....

You don't trade for the movie, you get it for free. Let's say you trade in three games at 10$, 20$, and 25$. You will get the 55$ store credit to use on anything, and you get the movie for free when you use the credit.

[MoonDoggy]

The free DVD at FS is actually 7 selection (but you might have to wait for them to be released).

Wall-E, Tropic Thunder, Hancock, Narnia, Wanted, Dark Knight, and Mamma Mia!

[grappos13]

no upgrade to blu-ray? gay... especially if i trade in ps3 games.. its obvious i have a blu-ray player lol

[mahjongmaniac]

You don't trade for the movie, you get it for free. Let's say you trade in three games at 10$, 20$, and 25$. You will get the 55$ store credit to use on anything, and you get the movie for free when you use the credit.

yes i understand but what i meant was i'd much rather have a trade promo and get a discount on new-release games/pre-orders

[grappos13]

exactly... like the 50% off LBP deal.. that was 30 dollars off... this new free dvd is like what? 25... so its a worse deal and not even for a game or anything

[Sakaban]

yes i understand but what i meant was i'd much rather have a trade promo and get a discount on new-release games/pre-orders

I actually enjoyed watching Wall-E for the first time right now. LoL without this promo, i wouldnt even bother watching the movie. Well for me I like movie better than the past game discounts.

[jlo mein]

Nintendo DS - Star Trek Tactical Assault $7 TIV at EB Games

[dtrader69]

i think it is time everyone click on the first page of this thread to thank chickenwing for starting this post.....
if only we can thank neksus as well...

[katamaris4ever]

i think it is time everyone click on the first page of this thread to thank chickenwing for starting this post.....
if only we can thank neksus as well...

Seconded. Thanks a bunch chickenwing! BTW, what happened to him? He makes this 3000+ thread then disappears.

[zoro69]

exactly... like the 50% off LBP deal.. that was 30 dollars off... this new free dvd is like what? 25... so its a worse deal and not even for a game or anything

ITs was 50% off FutureShops price, or $12 off Amazon's price. So the premium of a free DVD, or $12 is fairly similar.

[maho37]

that one i thought was pretty lame... trade games for a free dvd?
the past few wks' trade promos at FS were better... i wonder why they didn't continue the pattern.
would've loved to have some games like MK vs. DC as 1 of the trade-for games....

Keep in mind guys that there's a longer list of movies in the promo than was first listed.... it includes Wanted, Hancock, Dark Knight, and more. Also, since I wanted the Wall-E blu-ray and not the regular version (that they're selling for $17) I took the Blu-Ray to the desk, presented the coupon, and they took $25 off the price of the blu-ray. Considering the trade-in deal I did in the first place was a bonus (games I bought at Zellers and BBV for much less than the FS TIV) they practically have me on a payroll.

[crawdaddy]

Some EB Trade Values (as of today, 11/20/2008 - all games for XBOX360):

Guitar Hero II - $11
Guitar Hero III - $7
Fifa Street 3 - $8
PGR4 - $5

Hope this helps someone.

[ceraf]

wow...i called eb about a week ago about guitar hero iii, and it was at $22.

[Haz]

wow...i called eb about a week ago about guitar hero iii, and it was at $22.GHIII 360 hasn't been over $8 in a long time since they were selling them for $5 during the summer.

[Captain Snazzypants]

Keep in mind guys that there's a longer list of movies in the promo than was first listed.... it includes Wanted, Hancock, Dark Knight, and more. Also, since I wanted the Wall-E blu-ray and not the regular version (that they're selling for $17) I took the Blu-Ray to the desk, presented the coupon, and they took $25 off the price of the blu-ray. Considering the trade-in deal I did in the first place was a bonus (games I bought at Zellers and BBV for much less than the FS TIV) they practically have me on a payroll.

Did you get lucky here, or does it say 'up to $25 value', etc. on the coupon. Anyone care to scan in the coupon for us to see?

P.S. Please don't pronounce coupon as "Q-pon".. gives me the heebie jeebies.... :twisted:

[grappos13]

man i want to use it towards a blu-ray as well..

i gotta go tonite to fs and do some price matching and trading im some games i got at zellers...

[Azer]

I have heard that FS will have a promotion for trade 2 games over $10 for a Blu Ray coming up. I can't confirm it yet but hopefully it is in the flyer tonight.

[Captain Snazzypants]

Keep in mind guys that there's a longer list of movies in the promo than was first listed.... it includes Wanted, Hancock, Dark Knight, and more. Also, since I wanted the Wall-E blu-ray and not the regular version (that they're selling for $17) I took the Blu-Ray to the desk, presented the coupon, and they took $25 off the price of the blu-ray. Considering the trade-in deal I did in the first place was a bonus (games I bought at Zellers and BBV for much less than the FS TIV) they practically have me on a payroll.

Is that a big YMMV, or does it say anywhere on the coupon (not "Q-pon" people!!) that this is a $25 value?

Scan anyone? Bueller? :twisted:

[grappos13]

^ that would be good... maybe ill wait to trade in my 2 games then and hope they do not decrease in value by tomorrow... FS new flyers start friday?

do they put in the flyer the trade in deals? i never noticed it before..

[mahjongmaniac]

Keep in mind guys that there's a longer list of movies in the promo than was first listed.... it includes Wanted, Hancock, Dark Knight, and more. Also, since I wanted the Wall-E blu-ray and not the regular version (that they're selling for $17) I took the Blu-Ray to the desk, presented the coupon, and they took $25 off the price of the blu-ray. Considering the trade-in deal I did in the first place was a bonus (games I bought at Zellers and BBV for much less than the FS TIV) they practically have me on a payroll.

IIRC, the flyer says you get the reg. dvd versions of the movies free, not the BD version.

looks like you just got lucky w/ a careless/unknowing CSR

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GHIII 360 hasn't been over $8 in a long time since they were selling them for $5 during the summer.

$5 PPed ;)... and $10 new

and the funny thing was, back then it was worth a whoppin' $30 TIV at BBV.
everyone and their dogs went to trade in that game :lol:

[Captain Snazzypants]

^ that would be good... maybe ill wait to trade in my 2 games then and hope they do not decrease in value by tomorrow... FS new flyers start friday?

do they put in the flyer the trade in deals? i never noticed it before..

They had something in the paper flyer the first week when they had LBP and Fable II on promo. Nada since...what a bunch of teases! :twisted:

[Azer]

They had the last deal about trading 3 and getting a DVD free so I am hoping this next promo will be there tonight.

[leadingsimon]

I just traded Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles for $15 at EB!
This is awesome, considering I picked this up for $5 bucks USED during their summer promotion.

[steph0105]

novembre 20 at ebgames

DS-Final Fantasy Fables Chocobot Tales 10$
Wii-Thrillville 5$
PSP-Burnout Dominator 6$
PS2-Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus 7$
360-Cars meter national 10$
and just for the fun of asking the guys there

Gamecube TIV= 8$

[i-o_o-i]

Traded in Forza 2, Stranglehold (PS3) and DDR Universe 2 at Futureshop today and all the prices are the same as on tivs.ca got the free dvd coupon but forgot to ask if they would let me upgrade to blu-ray but going to wait for when Hancock or Wanted comes out, suprised DDR Universe 2 is $18 considering I got that + the dance mat at costco for $20?
BTW, Alien Syndrome now costs $19.99 used at BBV :(

[jitterbugjohnny]

BTW, Alien Syndrome now costs $19.99 used at BBV :(

And Enchanted Arms is no longer $9.99 used but, $49.99.... quite shocking lol.

[madara]

maybe RFD created an artificial demand because of these trade in deals.:lol:

[neksus]

maybe RFD created an artificial demand because of these trade in deals.:lol:

No amount of artificial demand commands a 400% price increase :P

[Wick98]

And Enchanted Arms is no longer $9.99 used but, $49.99.... quite shocking lol.

It was at Future Shop, brand new, a year ago. It was packaged with Superman Returns and a graphic novel and was only $20...

[geech]

Do we post here to update the tivs.ca website?

Anyway, results from today from EB (November 21) that differ from tivs.ca

DS

Final Fantasy 3 - $6
Harvest Moon - $7 :(
Bust-A-Move - Not accepted anymore/$.01
Zelda - $15

[Bargain Bin]

Hey guys, went to EB. Too hard searching for a 2nd game so I just traded in. EB TIVS as of Today:

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3) - $10 or $12?. It qualified, and I was able to boost it to $25 TIV

Final Fantasy Tactics War or the Lions (PSP) - $5. It did not qualify. Got it off a guy for $5, thinking it'd be over $8... but was sadly disappointed.

Anyways, traded both in for $30 credit, and paid the rest $30 for NBA 2K9. Got GT5 for free anyways so including FF Tactics, I spent bout $35 for 2K9 so I'm fine.

[wilS]

eb values as of today:

all EB TIV $11
mortal kombat armegeddon
transformers
super swing golf

[bigjee]

Traded in 2 games on the Wii today

Nights : Journey of Dreams - $10

NBA LIVE 08 - $10

[mahjongmaniac]

And Enchanted Arms is no longer $9.99 used but, $49.99.... quite shocking lol.

wow... $40 increase??!??! WTH?

i think FS/BB sells that for $20 or less

the PS3 version is $25
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10097143
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10086951

BD/W a couple yrs ago, i recall BB was selling EA (360) for $20 too. $50 = ripoff

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It was at Future Shop, brand new, a year ago. It was packaged with Superman Returns and a graphic novel and was only $20...

actually, it's still $25

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10097143

but yeah, they've had that as a dump bin game bundle for a while now

[CyniC-]

Enchanted Arms is $69.99 BNIB at BBV... last time I saw =/

[Simkins]

Anyone know what I would get for a trade from BBV for...

GTA4 (PS3)
SR2 (PS3)
GTP 5 (PS3)
MGS 4 (PS3)

[grappos13]

TIVs as of Nov 22.

Space Chimps Wii - $7 EB / $18 BBV
TMNT Wii - $1 EB
The Mummy: TOFDE Wii - $13 EB

damn.. space chimps went down fast..i got this for 5 dollars at rogers like just over a week ago and went to EB and it was 13..

[Haz]

TIVs as of Nov 22.

Space Chimps Wii - $7 EB / $18 BBV
TMNT Wii - $1 EB
The Mummy: TOFDE Wii - $13 EB

[kleptodathief]

how much is the TIVs for lego indy and kungu panda? 5 bux each??


how bout GOW2?

cheers

[bigjee]

how much is the TIVs for lego indy and kungu panda? 5 bux each??


how bout GOW2?

cheers

I think for GOW2 it was $45 if traded-in by the the 24th of Nov. and $40 if traded-in by the 28th.

I'm not sure can someone who's sure correct me.

[NightRain]

I traded some games yesterday.

Guitar Hero: On Tour DS- $15
On Monday Flatout: ultimate Carnage for 360 was $8. Yesterday it dropped to $7.5 at EB.

I traded in Nascar 08 for PS3 instead, it was $8. So GH: OT and Nascar 08 + 9.99 for GH: World Tour on 360.

[Ginta]

As of today, November 23rd...
Juiced 2 for xbox 360 is $6
Elebits for wii is $7.50
Nights for wii is $7.50
Lego Star Wars Complete Saga for PS3 is $7.50...all at EB...

[EvilMario]

As of today, November 23rd...
Juiced 2 for xbox 360 is $6
Elebits for wii is $7.50
Nights for wii is $7.50
Lego Star Wars Complete Saga for PS3 is $7.50...all at EB...

Well, well. NiGHTs and Elebits have finally bit the dust. A true shame. But at least Elebits is a good title if you're stuck with it.