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PlayStation Bargains mk2 (**NO CHAT** Mod edit in post #1).

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    #722
    devildriver
    Registered Users Posts: 874 ✭✭✭devildriver


    The Division now £6.99 on Amazon

    Never was my cup to tea but...


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    #723
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,783 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Just pre-ordered Days Gone with Gamestop. They said today is the last day they will take Red Dead as it won't be in the new list tomorrow. I was gonna hold out till end of month as I thought that would be on a while.

    If you are planning on trading RDR 2, do it today. If you are planning on buying a new game to trade in, wait for the new list tomorrow.


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    #724
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Just pre-ordered Days Gone with Gamestop. They said today is the last day they will take Red Dead as it won't be in the new list tomorrow. I was gonna hold out till end of month as I thought that would be on a while.

    If you are planning on trading RDR 2, do it today. If you are planning on buying a new game to trade in, wait for the new list tomorrow.

    I traded in Detroit and Lego DC, just sitting there so said feck it, got MK11 and Biker Last of Us... also 2 pops.


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    #725
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,783 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    I traded in Detroit and Lego DC, just sitting there so said feck it, got MK11 and Biker Last of Us... also 2 pops.

    I picked up a Batman pop and the guy told me about a limited edition gold and black box version celebrating 80 years of Batman to get instead. +1 for GS staff


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    #726
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    I picked up a Batman pop and the guy told me about a limited edition gold and black box version celebrating 80 years of Batman to get instead. +1 for GS staff

    Yeah I got a special gold Dice lad from Cuphead for Rory.


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    #727
    JimBurnley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭JimBurnley


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    https://www.gamestop.ie/trade-list

    20 if you preorder a game and 30 of you wait for launch.



    Updated GS trade-in list is up. Detroit has been removed. RE2 still on there so I'm good (and to be fair really enjoying Detroit, surprisingly good game)


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    #728
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,783 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    JimBurnley wrote: »
    Updated GS trade-in list is up. Detroit has been removed. RE2 still on there so I'm good (and to be fair really enjoying Detroit, surprisingly good game)

    Wow that list got a lot shorter but I can see it's gonna last a month. I'd say will be hard to find a cheap game on that list but you never know, Argos and smyths have regular price drops.


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    #729
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    JimBurnley wrote: »
    Updated GS trade-in list is up. Detroit has been removed. RE2 still on there so I'm good (and to be fair really enjoying Detroit, surprisingly good game)

    God of War still on the list so that's me sorted.


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    #730
    Niska
    Registered Users Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭Niska


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Wow that list got a lot shorter but I can see it's gonna last a month. I'd say will be hard to find a cheap game on that list but you never know, Argos and smyths have regular price drops.

    Yep, fairly short list.

    Best prices (locally) seem to be (both Xbox One) No Man's Sky (24.99 in argos) or Crackdown 3 (21.99 in Smyths)


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    #731
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Dropped in God of War and got my pre-order of Days Gone and a Rick and Morty Pop for the daughter so delighted. Thanks for the the heads up.


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    #732
    PaddyBomb
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    I don't know about everyone else but Day's Gone doesn't look like the best game to be preordering.


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    #733
    sticker
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    PaddyBomb wrote: »
    I don't know about everyone else but Day's Gone doesn't look like the best game to be preordering.

    I dunno, recent gameplay looks decent. That said I never pre-order any game (with the exception of sekiro) and cannot fathom paying for a game before the reviews roll in. It utterly baffles me!


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    #734
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,783 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Well for me, I paid 55 for red dead, haven't played it since clearing it and then was offered 50 credit for it on a time limited offer. That means I'll be paying 25 for days gone and I'll easily get 30 to 35 cash from cex in the first couple of weeks if it does turn out to be a dud.

    Now I'm hyped for a new release and no big deal if it does turn out to be a stinker.


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    #735
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    sticker wrote: »
    I dunno, recent gameplay looks decent. That said I never pre-order any game (with the exception of sekiro) and cannot fathom paying for a game before the reviews roll in. It utterly baffles me!

    I paid 20 quid for the game I traded so it's only 40, I'll get that back if I don't like it.


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    #736
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    sticker wrote: »
    I dunno, recent gameplay looks decent. That said I never pre-order any game (with the exception of sekiro) and cannot fathom paying for a game before the reviews roll in. It utterly baffles me!

    It baffles me people pay money for fags and drink so here we are... each to their own.


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    #737
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,617 ✭✭✭Inviere


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    It baffles me people pay money for fags and drink so here we are... each to their own.

    Well it's a little different. Pre-ordering a game based on a promise can go either way. Buying things you know you already like is a bit safer.

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    #738
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    Inviere wrote: »
    Well it's a little different. Pre-ordering a game based on a promise can go either way. Buying things you know you already like is a bit safer.

    Not if you already know you will like the game based on the studio and gameplay demo's.


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    #739
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,617 ✭✭✭Inviere


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    Not if you already know you will like the game based on the studio and gameplay demo's.

    Final products are always subject to change, lord knows we've seen it enough times by now.

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    #740
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    Inviere wrote: »
    Final products are always subject to change, lord knows we've seen it enough times by now.

    It's easy to tell if you'll like a game a month before release going off gameplay. Pre-ordering is stupid but I see why people do it.


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    #741
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    I only pre-ordered because I was getting the game for twenty euros - God of War was lying around the house after being completed and I'd gotten that cheap during the Black Friday sale. PS exclusives are usually decent but if it's poo, I'll just trade it in for Spiderman.


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    #742
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    It baffles me people pay money for fags and drink so here we are... each to their own.

    Jaysus that “argument” comes up every time this topic comes up.

    To be fair booze and fags have a definite outcome. Buying a game on preorder has a unknown outcome.

    That said Destiny 2 for example got absolutely panned by critics but it’s still one of the top played games out there.

    Street fighter V also panned but has one of the largest fighting game followings out there.

    Both titles fell short on launch but came good during their lifespans. Personally I lost interest in Destiny 2 before it came good but many didn’t. SFV I still play.

    I hear The Division (the first one) had a similar path.

    So look you will generally have an idea if you’ll like and get your moneys worth out of a title so preordering isn’t terrible, betas etc give you a flavour.

    Is it the best idea in general or for the industry as a whole? Probably not.

    The booze and fags arguement is stupid though to say the least.


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    #743
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Tbf, most of the people on here pre-ordering Days Gone are doing it because that deal in Gamestop is ridiculously good value. I'd wager most wouldn't bother if that deal wasn't on. I know I wouldn't.


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    #744
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,843 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    murphyebass wrote: »
    To be fair booze and fags have a definite outcome.
    Never had a bad pint in your life, well done


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    #745
    ImANoob08
    Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭ImANoob08


    The booze and fags argument is a great one.


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    #746
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    murphyebass wrote: »
    Jaysus that “argument” comes up every time this topic comes up.

    To be fair booze and fags have a definite outcome. Buying a game on preorder has a unknown outcome.

    That said Destiny 2 for example got absolutely panned by critics but it’s still one of the top played games out there.

    Street fighter V also panned but has one of the largest fighting game followings out there.

    Both titles fell short on launch but came good during their lifespans. Personally I lost interest in Destiny 2 before it came good but many didn’t. SFV I still play.

    I hear The Division (the first one) had a similar path.

    So look you will generally have an idea if you’ll like and get your moneys worth out of a title so preordering isn’t terrible, betas etc give you a flavour.

    Is it the best idea in general or for the industry as a whole? Probably not.

    The booze and fags arguement is stupid though to say the least.

    My point is, if people want to waste money killing themselves with fags and drink then who are yee to judge someone putting down a fiver to pre-order a game?


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    #747
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    kunst nugget wrote: »
    Tbf, most of the people on here pre-ordering Days Gone are doing it because that deal in Gamestop is ridiculously good value. I'd wager most wouldn't bother if that deal wasn't on. I know I wouldn't.

    Edit... Just see it now!


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    #748
    jonerkinsella
    Registered Users Posts: 1,965 ✭✭✭jonerkinsella


    World war Z is only €40 in Smyths.
    It's meant to be cracking.


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    #749
    Stylesclash07
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Stylesclash07


    jonerkinsella wrote: »
    World war Z is only €40 in Smyths.
    It's meant to be cracking.

    Its 40 on the PSN store also


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    #750
    mdwexford
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    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    My point is, if people want to waste money killing themselves with fags and drink then who are yee to judge someone putting down a fiver to pre-order a game?

    Give it a rest.

    You sound a barrel of laughs.


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    #751
    Niska
    Registered Users Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭Niska


    Went with the PS Pro upgrade offer in GameStop.

    129.99 + PS4 and 3 games - it was a launch PS4, so 5+ year old machine.


    I got Anthem with it, but you can instead go for Red Dead for 169.99 (I think)

    Unfortunately, as it was a launch machine, the rubber on the Dualshock thumbsticks was very worn out, so was not accepted as part of the trade-in, increasing the price to 169.99 (with a bit off as a GameStop card member).


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