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

TitianGerm

sniper_samurai wrote: »

I've heard that too, any review I've seen has said it's worth every penny. The paddles are supposed to work extremely well for the clutch and gear shift in Forza once you do get used to it.

Bit silly that at that price MS didn't throw in a rechargeable battery, especially as it comes with the usb cable.

I just went into Ken Black in Wexford to see if they had it but the guys there were completely clueless and said to ring head office

Stone Deaf 4evr

emmetkenny wrote: »

No not yet Stone. Went to collect yesterday only to realise I'd reserved It in the wrong store.

You think its worth the €150 ?

Personally I think so, there's a lovely weight to the controller, and the whole thing is very well built. The thumbsticks and paddles click into position with a reassuringly strong magnetic pull. The app for remapping the button layout is very well laid out as well and there are lots of suggested profiles. You can also deactivate the paddles at any time by simply tapping the pair button twice .

Oh, and the trigger stops to shorten the pull are great. There's a long braided usb cable, handy if you want to use it with a pc as well.

I don't get why people are so hung up on rechargeable batteries. When the thing eventually reaches the end of its life you won't be able to replace it. And the xb1 pads last so long on a pair of standard AAs that I'd rather not sarcrice that lifespan for chargeability.

The case is well made and I think my controller will live there permanently, it definitely won't be on the arm of the couch / coffee table within reach of the kids.

TitianGerm

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Personally I think so, there's a lovely weight to the controller, and the whole thing is very well built. The thumbsticks and paddles click into position with a reassuringly strong magnetic pull. The app for remapping the button layout is very well laid out as well and there are lots of suggested profiles. You can also deactivate the paddles at any time by simply tapping the pair button twice .

Oh, and the trigger stops to shorten the pull are great. There's a long braided usb cable, handy if you want to use it with a pc as well.

I don't get why people are so hung up on rechargeable batteries. When the thing eventually reaches the end of its life you won't be able to replace it. And the xb1 pads last so long on a pair of standard AAs that I'd rather not sarcrice that lifespan for chargeability.

The case is well made and I think my controller will live there permanently, it definitely won't be on the arm of the couch / coffee table within reach of the kids.

Thanks for that Stone. It'll be my main controller and used most days.

The battery issue is no problem for me as I've two offical Xbog plug and play kits at home. One which is never used.

I'm really looking forward to picking mine up now. Hopefully one will come in stock shortly.

DARK-KNIGHT

Very tempted to buy the elite controller and trade my controller to cex.

MiskyBoyy

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Very tempted to buy the elite controller and trade my controller to cex.

I probably would too but cex give less for the covert controller than the standard black the b@stards

TitianGerm

I think I saw Smyths have the €6 off voucher in one of the papers during the week when you spend over €15.

Might be worth picking up even if it only saves €6

sniper_samurai

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Personally I think so, there's a lovely weight to the controller, and the whole thing is very well built. The thumbsticks and paddles click into position with a reassuringly strong magnetic pull. The app for remapping the button layout is very well laid out as well and there are lots of suggested profiles. You can also deactivate the paddles at any time by simply tapping the pair button twice .

Oh, and the trigger stops to shorten the pull are great. There's a long braided usb cable, handy if you want to use it with a pc as well.

I don't get why people are so hung up on rechargeable batteries. When the thing eventually reaches the end of its life you won't be able to replace it. And the xb1 pads last so long on a pair of standard AAs that I'd rather not sarcrice that lifespan for chargeability.

The case is well made and I think my controller will live there permanently, it definitely won't be on the arm of the couch / coffee table within reach of the kids.

Still would have been nice to have come with a rechargeable battery. Ended up cracking and going back for one on the cc. Nice weight to it, the usb cable is sturdy and the magnets on the pad are surprisingly strong. The bumpers have a very nice clicky feel to them and the diamond d-pad is much nicer than the cross.

Shabaz50

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Thanks. Get that for 350, sell the evolve and Fifa code for 40 say, 310 for the console and Halo 5 seems a pretty good deal to me.

Instead of selling evolve just ask argos for a gift card of the same value,it worked for me last year and it could save you some hassle if you want to try it

dr.kenneth noisewater

Xbox 1 500GB with Fifa 16 and Halo 5 for €349.99 in Smyths

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/page/o/xboxonedealone/

biggebruv

im thinking of picking up the console next week for tomb raider are the bundles all 1tb models

id realy be only interested in the 500gb model
the ps4 will still be my main console

MiskyBoyy

No the standard xbox is 500gb then you can buy a usb 3.0 external hsrd drive to plug in for extra storage if needed.

Tomb raider 1tb bundle in Smyth's for 399 you probably already know 

biggebruv

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

No the standard xbox is 500gb then you can buy a usb 3.0 external hsrd drive to plug in for extra storage if needed.

Tomb raider 1tb bundle in Smyth's for 399 you probably already know 

cool wat are smyths like with deliverys might just order that bundle online

MiskyBoyy

biggebruv wrote: »

cool wat are smyths like with deliverys might just order that bundle online

Not sure never had anything delivered from them.

This is from their site FAQ re: delivery:

"For customers in the Republic of Ireland, order by 2pm for delivery in 1-2 working days. Working days are Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. Any orders placed over the weekend will be considered as being placed on a Monday before 2pm. This is only a guideline and is not a guarantee Smyths Toys are unable to take responsibility for any delivery delays which are outside of their control."

runawaybishop

biggebruv wrote: »

cool wat are smyths like with deliverys might just order that bundle online

Very quick.

Saw on over the general bargain alerts thread Guitar hero live is down to 78 quid in Argos.

wexdevil

Thank's for the heads up, been humming and hawing over getting it from amazon.fr, this is only a couple of euro more but I dont have to wait to get it.

MiskyBoyy

Amazon.com sells digital codes for some XB1 games. Amazon.co.uk really should start doing this more.

http://www.amazon.com/Fallout-4-PC/dp/B00YQ2MM2M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446648207&sr=8-1&keywords=fallout+4 €55 for Fallout 4 for example.

Edit: Actually now that I look closer, U.S one sells digital xbox codes but not PSN ones whilst the UK one is vice versa

Nolimits

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Amazon.com sells digital codes for some XB1 games. Amazon.co.uk really should start doing this more.

http://www.amazon.com/Fallout-4-PC/dp/B00YQ2MM2M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446648207&sr=8-1&keywords=fallout+4 €55 for Fallout 4 for example.

Why? It's not like there's any kind of discount there. It saves jumping through a hoop, that's all.

MiskyBoyy

Nolimits wrote: »

Why? It's not like there's any kind of discount there. It saves jumping through a hoop, that's all.

I mean for the people who don't want to go foreign market route. Trust me, that isn't me

trixiebust

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

I mean for the people who don't want to go foreign market route. Trust me, that isn't me

Thought you were on Malaysia ( or wherever time ) Misky??!!!

Nolimits

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

I mean for the people who don't want to go foreign market route. Trust me, that isn't me

Right, so it's no different to just buying it from the marketplace on the Xbox itself.

It would obviously be different if they offered competition and were giving a better price.

MiskyBoyy

Nolimits wrote: »

Right, so it's no different to just buying it from the marketplace on the Xbox itself.

It would obviously be different if they offered competition and were giving a better price.

It's €15 cheaper on Amazon.com than it is on the Irish xbox store is my point.

ShadowHearth

trixiebust wrote: »

Thought you were on Malaysia ( or wherever time ) Misky??!!!

He is Thailand now, you know all those juice ladyboys. Amd yeah, cheap xbox games.

Nolimits

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

It's €15 cheaper on Amazon.com than it is on the Irish xbox store is my point.

But it's not cheaper than the American store, if they sold on the UK site it would be the same.

MiskyBoyy

Nolimits wrote: »

But it's not cheaper than the American store, if they sold on the UK site it would be the same.

It's €56 on uk site.............

sportstar583

Deleted User wrote: »

Saw on over the general bargain alerts thread Guitar hero live is down to 78 quid in Argos.

Pretty good deal. Thanks for informing us even though I don't have an argos anywhere near me.

Nolimits

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

It's €56 on uk site.............

For the physical copy presumably? If they sold digital it would be at our around rrp just like it is on the American amazon. In America there are places selling significantly below rrp on physical copies just like there are here. You'll probably be able to get a disk version for around that price in Argos or Smyths

MiskyBoyy

Nolimits wrote: »

For the physical copy presumably? If they sold digital it would be at our around rrp just like it is on the American amazon. In America there are places selling significantly below rrp on physical copies just like there are here. You'll probably be able to get a disk version for around that price in Argos or Smyths

Digital and physical are same price on U.S amazon. Not sure where you're going with this...

Nolimits

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Digital and physical are same price on U.S amazon. Not sure where you're going with this...

Right, they're just selling it at or around the rrp, think it was 4c under. Why do you want the UK site to do the same? If you want to pay the RRP you can just do it on the Xbox, no need for another place selling it for the same price.

Edit: if they started selling it on the UK site, do you think they'd be charging €55? No chance, would be closer to £55

MiskyBoyy

Nolimits wrote: »

Right, they're just selling it at or around the rrp, think it was 4c under. Why do you want the UK site to do the same? If you want to pay the RRP you can just do it on the Xbox, no need for another place selling it for the same price.

Just forget it :rolleyes: