Playstation Bargains

luke208

TimTom wrote: »

Just got a ps4 black slim + 2nd controller + Horizon Zero for 249.99 in Argos today. Sold Horizon Zero for 52 in some exchange shop, so total price was €198 for ps4 slim and 2nd controller.

Which Argos store did you get them from?
I tried to buy them in Jervis yesterday but they didn't have the Horizon Zero Dawn copy in store yet...
Also I can see the price is only valid until 7/3/2017

Beefy78

sniper_samurai wrote: »

On the otherhand their pricing for JRPGs is insane, e.g they've sold the last two entries of Bandai Namcos Tales series for €80 each at release, €20 more than psn.

Surely though it depends on their costs to supply those games in the first place. They're not pocketing €80 in profit.

sniper_samurai

Beefy78 wrote: »

Surely though it depends on their costs to supply those games in the first place. They're not pocketing €80 in profit.

Of course they're not pocketing €80 in profit, but the games shouldn't have a higher than normal wholesale cost either. It is available online for the usual £40-£45 from Amazon etc.

sniper_samurai

luke208 wrote: »

Which Argos store did you get them from?
I tried to buy them in Jervis yesterday but they didn't have the Horizon Zero Dawn copy in store yet...
Also I can see the price is only valid until 7/3/2017

You can reserve it for collection and the price will be still valid. Most stores around Dublin state that it will arrive on Tuesday anyway.

Vic Vinegar

ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »

For people who've used Press-Start for Irish PSN credit do you normally check out through Paypal or just directly through the HiPay portal? Tempted to pay the extra €2 with Paypal just for security.

I just used my Visa card, don't want to pay €2 extra as it cuts into the saving then.

ZeitgeistGlee

Vic Vinegar wrote: »

I just used my Visa card, don't want to pay €2 extra as it cuts into the saving then.

Yeah, I used Paypal the last time because what I've seen online about HiPay (just the regular checkout) but if other people have been OK with it I might chance it.

Beefy78

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Of course they're not pocketing €80 in profit, but the games shouldn't have a higher than normal wholesale cost either. It is available online for the usual £40-£45 from Amazon etc.

There's a bunch of different reasons why the same product is sold at different prices in different places, from the deals they have with the suppliers, other overheads, exchange rates, diversity of products, etc.

I don't buy games in Gamestop because of the price. That's my rational decision as a consumer. But I don't know enough about their situation - and I suspect no one else here does either - to know why their prices are at a certain point. What we do know is that high street retail for this type of product is dying and that Gamestop must be doing something right to still be left standing. Calling them "gangsters" or what have you, seems incredibly harsh to me.

sniper_samurai

Beefy78 wrote: »

There's a bunch of different reasons why the same product is sold at different prices in different places, from the deals they have with the suppliers, other overheads, exchange rates, diversity of products, etc.

I don't buy games in Gamestop because of the price. That's my rational decision as a consumer. But I don't know enough about their situation - and I suspect no one else here does either - to know why their prices are at a certain point. What we do know is that high street retail for this type of product is dying and that Gamestop must be doing something right to still be left standing. Calling them "gangsters" or what have you, seems incredibly harsh to me.

GameStop survive on second hand trades and sales.

A lot of people avail of their trade get a new game for €10 offer. Most of those games would normally get €25-35 trade separately. You hand over those 2 games plus your €10, then GameStop sells both those games second hand for €50-60 earning the company significantly more than if you just paid the €70 for the new game.

Lord Spence

Beefy78 wrote: »

There's a bunch of different reasons why the same product is sold at different prices in different places, from the deals they have with the suppliers, other overheads, exchange rates, diversity of products, etc.

I don't buy games in Gamestop because of the price. That's my rational decision as a consumer. But I don't know enough about their situation - and I suspect no one else here does either - to know why their prices are at a certain point. What we do know is that high street retail for this type of product is dying and that Gamestop must be doing something right to still be left standing. Calling them "gangsters" or what have you, seems incredibly harsh to me.

The harsh part is when a global retail giant tries and rips off its customers!

WarZoneBrother

I'd imagine Gamestop are not paying more for their stock than the likes of Argos and Smyths... So nothing whatsoever would justify there outrageous pricing other than pure and utter greed...

ItsHoggie

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

I'd imagine Gamestop are not paying more for their stock than the likes of Argos and Smyths... So nothing whatsoever would justify there outrageous pricing other than pure and utter greed...

Well Argos and Smyths do have a lot more ways of making money then GameStop do

ItsHoggie

ItsHoggie wrote: »

Well Argos and Smyths do have a lot more ways of making money then GameStop do

Aren't they limited to the UK and Ireland though, whereas GameStop are global?

F1ngers

Back on topic please.

jonerkinsella

Cheap G29 anyone ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00YUOVBZK/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2OAJ7377F756P

jaydrum22

Hmv game credit working for anyone??

maximoose

They are having problems with Three this week, hasn't been working since Tuesday.

sweetie

jonerkinsella wrote: »

Cheap G29 anyone ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00YUOVBZK/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2OAJ7377F756P

been wondering how people use these...at a desk?

jaydrum22

Thanks for the info hope they get it working soon.

jonerkinsella

sweetie wrote: »

been wondering how people use these...at a desk?

I use a folding work bench for my T150 . Aldi had them for about €15 a while ago . It makes a good ,solid base and is easy to store.

https://www.offerscheck.org/foldable-workbench/aldi/446185

Kenjataimu

jaydrum22 wrote: »

Hmv game credit working for anyone??

Worked for me at the start of the week .

bigphil2

Skyrim €34.99 on psn..

https://psprices.com/region-ie/index

devildriver

bigphil2 wrote: »

Skyrim €34.99 on psn..

https://psprices.com/region-ie/index

Cheaper to buy it on disc though.

http://amzn.to/2m2MLzq

And you get a map.

Senecio

sweetie wrote: »

been wondering how people use these...at a desk?

I use one of these. Meets with the wife's approval as it folds under a bed when not in use. I got mine for €119 on sale.

http://www.playseatstore.com/challenge.html

kunst nugget

Just seen Mirror's Edge: Catalyst on sale for 12.99. Is it worth picking up?

Vic Vinegar

kunst nugget wrote: »

Just seen Mirror's Edge: Catalyst on sale for 12.99. Is it worth picking up?

I thought it was pretty good, played it for about 15 hours then had to give the xbox back.

New Goat

Has tomb raider 20 year anniversary at 28 euro on the psn store been mentioned here already?.. If only I had the spare time to play it.

Exclamation Marc

New Goat wrote: »

Has tomb raider 20 year anniversary at 28 euro on the psn store been mentioned here already?.. If only I had the spare time to play it.

Such an incredible game

devildriver

Amazon is now listing the "rarer than hen's teeth" Bloodborne Collector's Edition Strategy Guide as temporarily out of stock suggesting it's being reprinted and will be in stock at some point.

Anyways you can order it for the princely sum of £20 and Amazon will ship when it becomes available.

It's worth a punt methinks:

Bloodborne Collector's Edition Strategy Guide - Hardcover £19.99

Seeing as secondhand copies go for £100!!! or $374 on Amazon US!!!

jonerkinsella

2tb hard drive upgrade for about €72 anyone ,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00TKFEE5S/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2OAJ7377F756P

sweetie

devildriver wrote:

Amazon is now listing the "rarer than hen's teeth" Bloodborne Collector's Edition Strategy Guide as temporarily out of stock suggesting it's being reprinted and will be in stock at some point.

To think that when I bought this I ordered 2 in error and they refunded me and told me to throw one in the bin!