The All New Bargains Thread • Gaming • Game Shopping • Eurogamer.net

Whizzo 24 Mar 2003 14:03:08 44,807 posts
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We had a bargains thread a while back but as that's probably all hideously out of date I thought it was time for another one.

Forgot to mention this one yesterday and I mentioned it in the GC - Good/Bad one so here goes :-

SSX Tricky Gamecube is �9.99 at Woolworths, UK. This isn't a local offer as it had a pre-printed "fake" cover with the price as part of the design.

I also noticed they're doing :-

Shox PS2 at �9.99 as well. There's plenty of other stuff (DVDs/other games/CDs) going rather cheap in their sale too but those two stuck out. I already paid a tenner for Shox a couple of weeks ago from Game's website, it's certainly worth a punt at that sort of money.

Edited by Whizzo at 14:03:46 24-03-2003

UncleLou Moderator 24 Mar 2003 14:10:23 40,365 posts
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Not too intersting for you British guys, but I have noticed cheap PS2 titles here en masse suddenly. Also saw Shox for the low Price Whizzo mentioned. Lol, I hadn't even known it was released already when I saw it in the bargain bin. Other titles were Batman, G3Extreme blah blah, Mr Mosqeeto etc. etc.

ghearoid 24 Mar 2003 14:13:26 3,710 posts
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um, damn! i was gonna suggest a thread like this, but went out..

anyhoo, i picked up super monkey ball 2 at CEX in leeds for �30 which was pretty good. also got a GC copy of resident evil for �12.

i reckon we should have a regular weekly thread where we list our best bargains picked up at weekends..

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UncleLou Moderator 24 Mar 2003 14:26:59 40,365 posts
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Forgot to ask Whizzo, how's Shox? I was thinking of picking it up cheap as well. it got a pretty good review at...attention...gamesdomain, but most other reviews were less favorable.

pjmaybe 24 Mar 2003 14:27:49 70,666 posts
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I thought Shox was quite good...the mini in it was a hoot.

Peej

Whizzo 24 Mar 2003 14:33:42 44,807 posts
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UncleLou wrote:
Forgot to ask Whizzo, how's Shox? I was thinking of picking it up cheap as well. it got a pretty good review at...attention...gamesdomain, but most other reviews were less favorable.

It's a fun, not serious at all, arcade rally game. Highly enjoyable, plays well in multi-player and zooms along at a hell of a pace, for so little money it's an absolute steal.

Gurgy 24 Mar 2003 15:31:16 2,923 posts
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Argos Wrexham has actual stock of purple Gamecube's for �68.99 (console only).

Alastair 24 Mar 2003 15:32:34 24,572 posts
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Gurgy, Argos in Slough has the same price....

Deleted user 24 March 2003 21:53:53

For any of the Irish readers: Xtra Vision are doing some great deals on PS2 and Cube games at the moment, worth checking out...

oddheadshape 24 Mar 2003 22:03:29 953 posts
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dixons (these are all probably known and some are hard to find in stock but i'll add them anyways):

gamecube rgb cable - �8 (-20% off) - (i think rf lead is same price)
gamecube controller - �16 (-20% off)
gamecube memory card - �11 (-20% off)
gamecube memory card 251 - �16 (-20% off)
gamecube wavebird - �28 (-20% off)
gamecube rocky - �20
gamecube aggressive inline - �15
gamecube legends of wrestling - �15
gamecube interact controller - �3 (-20% off)
gamecube interact memory card - �3 (-205 off)

oh yeh, and xbox blood omen 2 for a tenner

brutal 24 Mar 2003 22:32:52 883 posts
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wavebird for �27.61 delivered from dabs

not much of a saving on the dixons price, but it should be readily available

Edited by brutal at 22:33:16 24-03-2003

oddheadshape 24 Mar 2003 22:41:45 953 posts
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figure in the 20% discount and its �22.36 (ish) for a wavebird at dixons so id say clear them out for their GC peripherals while you can get them at that price.

i mean getting a wavebird, another offical controller, a 251 memory card, and rgb cable for under �55 is hard to beat

skalmanxl 25 Mar 2003 00:20:56 982 posts
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UncleLou wrote:
Forgot to ask Whizzo, how's Shox? I was thinking of picking it up cheap as well. it got a pretty good review at...attention...gamesdomain, but most other reviews were less favorable.

It's shit. Penny Racers scew over Sega Rally and gives birth to a ugly bastard.

brutal 25 Mar 2003 10:43:37 883 posts
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ohh i get it now... �28 minus 20%... lol

yeah... ill be getting one of them

gunark 25 Mar 2003 12:30:57 716 posts
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Rain Man wrote:
dixons (these are all probably known and some are hard to find in stock but i'll add them anyways):

gamecube rgb cable - �8 (-20% off) - (i think rf lead is same price)

I've touched on this before but I got a Game RGB Scart lead (�8!) with my new PS2 last week and bugger me if it didn't like 60hz (Burnout2 and VF4 in b/w). Took it back and got a lovely gold plated Logic 3 one from Argos (�6!) and it's all good now, 60hz and nice and sharp. Now I'm suspicious of my GC Game RGB lead (have whinged about the picture elsewhere here before) so ordered one from Logic 3 (just to be consistant and safe). What's up with that Game PS2 lead then? If it goes into b/w then surely it's not a true RGB cable, just a botched composite - and the Logic 3's picture is alot sharper - I think we should be told! Anyone else had this?

Blerk Moderator 25 Mar 2003 13:00:29 48,222 posts
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The PS2 SCART lead I got from Game for about 8 quid does 60hz but is very badly shielded. On my TV upstairs I get wibbly-wobbly interference lines if I use it due to the close proximity of all the other cables. Downstairs it's fine, but there's a lot more room for spreading stuff out down there.

Conversely, the official Nintendo RGB cable that I got from the Cube gives a rock-solid, crystal-clear picture wherever I use it. I suppose it just shows that you get what you pay for.

Alastair 25 Mar 2003 14:02:48 24,572 posts
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WOPR wrote:
Just ordered a used Tony Hawks 2 for GBA for �6.99 incl. postage from Amazon - excellent.

Good on ya! It's a corker. esp. as it was a release title.

lost_soul 25 Mar 2003 14:23:01 9,372 posts
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I found Tony Hawk 2 GBA pretty tricky (lot of fun though!). Tony Hawk 3 OTOH was pretty easy and I had no problem completing it.

Alastair 25 Mar 2003 14:36:57 24,572 posts
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lost_soul wrote:
I found Tony Hawk 2 GBA pretty tricky (lot of fun though!). Tony Hawk 3 OTOH was pretty easy and I had no problem completing it.

Agreed entirely. However, at �6.99 THPS2 is very good value.

Alastair 25 Mar 2003 14:51:33 24,572 posts
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WOPR wrote:

lost_soul wrote:
I found Tony Hawk 2 GBA pretty tricky (lot of fun though!). Tony Hawk 3 OTOH was pretty easy and I had no problem completing it.
Oh Christ!

*polishes world lamer champion trophy*
(I beat otto in the final)

Don't worry, you'll still enjoy it.

)

FWB 25 Mar 2003 14:55:36 56,367 posts
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For those who missed it the first time around. GamesPlanet are doing Europa Universalis 2 for �9 here. Everyone go and pick up a copy now.

Sud 25 Mar 2003 16:28:55 241 posts
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Is there any place I can get Silent Hill 2 for Xbox for under �20? Or should I just stick to PS2 platinum version?

pjmaybe 25 Mar 2003 16:30:01 70,666 posts
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Doesn't the PS2 platinum version have the stuff in it that was supposed to be in the Xbox version anyway?

I'd say pick that up for 20 quid...!!

Oh, woolies are doing GTA 3 for 22 quid now but this is probably old news.

Peej

Blerk Moderator 25 Mar 2003 16:32:05 48,222 posts
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woolies are doing GTA 3 for 22 quid now

�17.99 from Play! And it's out on Platinum on Friday as well.

pjmaybe 25 Mar 2003 16:38:10 70,666 posts
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Actually that's a bit of a Naughty by woolies then, as it's in the platinum case too!

Peej

Blerk Moderator 25 Mar 2003 16:41:39 48,222 posts
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Might not be, actually. GAME are listing the Platinum release at �24.95. Hope this isn't the new pricing level for Platinum stuff! Games should be getting cheaper, not more expensive!

Blerk Moderator 25 Mar 2003 16:51:51 48,222 posts
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Blimey, has anyone looked at DVDCrave's Sale? Final Fantasy X for �17.14! :-o

pjmaybe 25 Mar 2003 16:53:55 70,666 posts
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Blerk wrote:
Might not be, actually. GAME are listing the Platinum release at �24.95. Hope this isn't the new pricing level for Platinum stuff! Games should be getting cheaper, not more expensive!

Hmmm, wouldn't that be a surprise coming from Sony...

Peej

pistol 25 Mar 2003 16:54:17 13,018 posts
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Blerk wrote:
woolies are doing GTA 3 for 22 quid now

�17.99 from Play! And it's out on Platinum on Friday as well.

I managed to pick a copy up from Ebay for �11. There always seems to be copies for sale on there.

sam_spade 25 Mar 2003 17:24:29 15,745 posts
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Carphone Warehouse are giving away free PS2s with the Nokia 3310 when you subscribe to the T-Mobile Everyone 150 tariff.