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Xbox Bargain Alerts (Games/Hardware/Accessories) MOD Note post #1

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    #6362
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,202 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Yep, I'm always using Xbox On/Off, Go To .... , Volume Up/Down, Record That


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    #6363
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    ah okay, i have voice control with my harmony remote/alexa to control everything, i have a kinect sitting there not hooked up to my current xbox so just wondering


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    #6364
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    maximoose wrote: »
    I'm hoping they'll announce free ones again like they had for the Xbox One S launch, would make sense.

    I don't think I'm as optimistic as you on that front. T'would be good though.
    Mickeroo wrote: »
    I still find it really handy for voice commands.
    maximoose wrote: »
    Yep, I'm always using Xbox On/Off, Go To .... , Volume Up/Down, Record That

    Exactly the above. Throw in, "go to netflix/amazon/skype/titanfall" etc. The xbox is the hub of the living room, controls telly and the surround sound - now the only issue is the baby is fully aware of this now and has a soft spot for pressing that glowing white button when daddy is in the middle of a game!


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    #6365
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    mossym wrote: »
    ah okay, i have voice control with my harmony remote/alexa to control everything, i have a kinect sitting there not hooked up to my current xbox so just wondering

    If you've got that set up, then you definitely don't need a Kinect.

    One of the most frustrating failures of Xbox is the lack of progress with the kinect. They had the potential to be the first voice controlled home hub, but it took amazon to do that with Alexa. Madness.


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    #6366
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    CatInABox wrote: »
    If you've got that set up, then you definitely don't need a Kinect.

    One of the most frustrating failures of Xbox is the lack of progress with the kinect. They had the potential to be the first voice controlled home hub, but it took amazon to do that with Alexa. Madness.

    you can blame the uneducated yapping morons of the internet for that. It has pretty good functionality for the most part, but the hive mind decided it was useless so they quietly discontinued it.


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    #6367
    joe123
    Registered Users Posts: 6,521 ✭✭✭joe123


    Hey all, a friend of mine is looking to pick up an Xbox One S and FIFA 18 would definitely be their choice of game.

    Anyone spot any good deals going around? Especially with the XboxOne X on the horizon im sure stores will be trying to shift some more Xbox One S bundles.

    Physical Disc's would be important enough too as they dont have the best internet in the world.


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    #6368
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    joe123 wrote: »
    Hey all, a friend of mine is looking to pick up an Xbox One S and FIFA 18 would definitely be their choice of game.

    Anyone spot any good deals going around? Especially with the XboxOne X on the horizon im sure stores will be trying to shift some more Xbox One S bundles.

    Physical Disc's would be important enough too as they dont have the best internet in the world.
    LpPepper wrote: »
    The best deal I could find at the minute price wise in Irish shops: https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-and-tablets/console-bundle-deals/xbox-one-console-bundle-deals/xbox-one-s-500gb-forza-bundle-with-free-destiny-2/b/800063

    Xbox one S 500GB with Forza Horizon 3 and a free physical copy of Destiny 2 for €225 all in...

    This is one that popped up a couple of days ago, the response here was positive. Not sure if it's physical disks or not.

    Sorry, that deal expired!


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    #6369
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    joe123 wrote: »
    .

    Physical Disc's would be important enough too as they dont have the best internet in the world.

    If it is like any of the new games over the past few years you may as well go digital. You do nearly download the full game again with updates. I also have a slow connection but the good thing about Xbox is letting it download overnight when you are asleep. If like me it should take 2 or 3 nights depending on the game due to slow connection.


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    #6370
    Max Mafioso
    Registered Users Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭Max Mafioso


    Soarer wrote: »
    12 months Gold membership for €34.50.

    Here
    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    ...aaaaaaaaaaand it's gone!

    The same site is selling it for €37.99 now.

    Very bad experience with these guys.
    I got the 12 months live, tried it a few times and it didn't work, contacted Xbox support who tried to fix the problem but they couldn't, said it was a code for Brazil and to contact the vendor
    After emailing back and forth for 4 days and sending them a screenshot shot of the error they told me to contact Microsoft as they might be able to add the code for me, I had told them at the start that they couldn't so they then asked me to get written confirmation from Microsoft to say that it didn't work.
    I told that I had had enough and I wasn't going back onto we chat again just to get written confirmation so either give me another code or a full refund, they gave me the refund.
    So disappointed with their customer service


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    #6371
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Max Mafioso wrote: »
    Very bad experience with these guys.
    I got the 12 months live, tried it a few times and it didn't work, contacted Xbox support who tried to fix the problem but they couldn't, said it was a code for Brazil and to contact the vendor
    After emailing back and forth for 4 days and sending them a screenshot shot of the error they told me to contact Microsoft as they might be able to add the code for me, I had told them at the start that they couldn't so they then asked me to get written confirmation from Microsoft to say that it didn't work.
    I told that I had had enough and I wasn't going back onto we chat again just to get written confirmation so either give me another code or a full refund, they gave me the refund.
    So disappointed with their customer service

    I had exactly the same experience 5 codes up to now that do not work even though they acknowledged it was for a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live. Terrible service I'm looking for my money back


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    #6372
    Spudman_20000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Spudman_20000


    sticker wrote: »
    I had exactly the same experience 5 codes up to now that do not work even though they acknowledged it was for a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live. Terrible service I'm looking for my money back

    Was able to redeem a 12 month code that I purchased from these guys fine just now.


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    #6373
    wyliecoyote1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭wyliecoyote1


    sticker wrote: »
    I had exactly the same experience 5 codes up to now that do not work even though they acknowledged it was for a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live. Terrible service I'm looking for my money back

    same thing happened me. gave me a used code. 2 days of chasing between them and xbox support. got one which worked in the end


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    #6374
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I never knew there region locked 12 month subscription codes.

    Hopefully this isn't something that will happen much more frequently in the future. I will be looking for a code in November as that's when my sub is up. I'm not willing to pay MS's €59.99 fee.


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    #6375
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I never knew there region locked 12 month subscription codes.

    Hopefully this isn't something that will happen much more frequently in the future. I will be looking for a code in November as that's when my sub is up. I'm not willing to pay MS's €59.99 fee.

    CDKeys are normally very reliable


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    #6376
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Holy crap, what a deal. Trade in Fifa and you'll upgrade your console for about €20.

    https://twitter.com/GameStopIreland/status/909779488556376064


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    #6377
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    That seems suspiciously good. I have a 2nd old XB1 500GB out at my parents that hasn't been turned on since Christmas, before that maybe used a few hours. Just €70 for the better console, brand new FIFA and a Jersey?! That seems very.....unlike Gamestop to actually offer a fantastic deal.


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    #6378
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I wonder what they will do with all the old Xbox Ones? Surely there is no market for them. Unless they sell them to 3rd world countries or something.


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    #6379
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    They wouldn't buy them back if there wasn't a way to profit off them. Personally speaking, I have a 2nd-hand 3DS that I bought in 2014 and it's still going strong.


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    #6380
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I wonder what they will do with all the old Xbox Ones? Surely there is no market for them. Unless they sell them to 3rd world countries or something.

    Don't know but it is an extremely good offer, hell you're getting the updated console for free if you were already going to buy Fifa.


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    #6381
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,097 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Maybe a pricing error? Should it be €169?


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    #6382
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Maybe a pricing error? Should it be €169?

    If it is they can't remove it, they would be in breach of advertising standards.


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    #6383
    Hococop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭Hococop


    Probably only one or 2 consoles in each store


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    #6384
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Maybe a pricing error? Should it be €169?

    I was thinking the same. Has to be, unless it's a case of having literally a handful of consoles per store if even.

    Can't understand how GS are still in business even, they are beyond dreadful in every possible way compared to all other retailers, even bricks and mortar.

    Games that are €45 brand new in Argos upon release, €69.99 in Gamestop, and don't even get me started on their pre-owned prices and what they offer for trade-in.

    "We sell it for €54.99......we'll give you €12 cash or €15 if you're a member of our paid for loyalty programme".

    I miss having GAME - they were way, way more reasonable and fair. But I think CEX are putting Gamestop in the grave here in Ireland and the UK anyway.


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    #6385
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Maybe a pricing error? Should it be €169?

    Nah its Gamestop, so its probably e269 :pac:


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    #6386
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Maybe a pricing error? Should it be €169?

    If it is they can't remove it, they would be in breach of advertising standards.

    Of course they can remove it. Even if they didn't, and it was an error, they wouldn't have to honour it at the till.


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    #6387
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Of course they can remove it. Even if they didn't, and it was an error, they wouldn't have to honour it at the till.

    They have to honour it as it was advertised at that price. They have published advertising with it, this has happened before and they had to honour the advertisement, otherwise GameStop can be done for false advertising. This is a different situation to a misprice on the shelf, which as you say does not have to be honoured.


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    #6388
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,795 ✭✭✭sweetie


    sniper_samurai wrote:
    They have to honour it as it was advertised at that price. They have published advertising with it, this has happened before and they had to honour the advertisement, otherwise GameStop can be done for false advertising. This is a different situation to a misprice on the shelf, which as you say does not have to be honoured.

    It's probably just a code for fifa and look up invitation to treat


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    #6389
    Spudman_20000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Spudman_20000


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Holy crap, what a deal. Trade in Fifa and you'll upgrade your console for about €20.

    https://twitter.com/GameStopIreland/status/909779488556376064

    Would definitely be interested in upgrading my original Xbox One to the S, but what is the risk that I wipe down my console and head into GameStop, only to be told this offer is no longer available?


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    #6390
    savemejebus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    Spudman_20000 wrote: »
    Would definitely be interested in upgrading my original Xbox One to the S, but what is the risk that I wipe down my console and head into GameStop, only to be told this offer is no longer available?

    Ring them to confirm first.


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    #6391
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,946 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Seems like a no-brainer to upgrade.
    Has to be a catch somewhere...

    Might pop into a store today and ask.


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