The excellent gaming deals which you have experienced in the distant or recent past

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

The last thread on this topic probably wasn't too long ago, but I can't find it, so here we go.

Today, I found a copy of Neo Contra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZOrYwYgWHA) in its original shrinkwrap for ten American dollars.

Now, you.

[XxSephirothxX]

Panzer Dragoon Orta for 6 bucks. Best thing Gamestop has ever done for me.

A close second was getting a Dreamcast for like $25, spending an additional $10 or $15 on controllers and a couple VMUs, and then being able to find every game for the system online. :D

One of my friends found FFIII/VI for the SNES in a pawn shop for about two bucks. That was pretty awesome.

[Psychotic]

GoldenEye, £2. Mmmmmm yes.

[rubah]

I inherited a bunch of stuff from my siblings.

[Roto13]

I got Beyond Good and Evil and Ikaruga for $10 each. I also got Skies of Arcadia: Legends for $15.

I found a copy of Namco Museum in Wal-Mart mispriced at $2. :P I bought it, played it for a while, and eventually ended up trading it for the Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition. (That was more of a friend doing me a favour, though.)

[Araciel]

Greatest Hits version Symphony of The Night sealed for 12 bucks+JF! 2 for 20.

[Markus. D]

Stubbs the Zombie. :D! 3 AU dollars, new ^_^

[Necronopticous]

On Saturday I found Super R-Type for the SNES in beautiful condition for a mere $4.00.

[Jowy]

Went grocery shopping with my grandmother once and for whatever reason, there was a bin of PSOne games by the checkout. After digging through about sixty copies of The Incredible Hulk, there it was. Truly, this was evidence that God exists on earth and is the only time he will shine his light upon me. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in it's original packaging, smiling at me with it's $15 price tag.

[Breine]

For some reason they've pulled almost all GameCube games out of the bigger video game stores in entire Denmark, so it was to my delight that I finally found a copy (it was used, but whatever.. the used games are usually also the bad ones) of Metroid Prime for around 15 dollars. It was a good day.

[Dreddz]

I found a used copy of Rez for only £10. I thought I did pretty well for myself.

[Big D]

Vagrant Story, ex-rental for NZ$6.95. This made me very happy at the time (2001, I believe), and given the relative scarcity of that game now, I'm extremely pleased.

Also nifty was finding the Final Fantasy Anthology brand new for $25, back in 2002.Stubbs the Zombie.That game is marvelous. I've never played it, but I've seen it played... any game featuring a zombie protagonist who can use his own organs as ranged weapons, and where a mini-game involves peeing into a reservoir for several minutes straight...

[Levian]

Silent Hill, 10 dollars. yay.

[Roogle]

I bought a copy of Luminous Arc for only $19.99 because of a price mistake. Atlus tends to have small production runs for its games, so to find a used copy shortly after release for a low price is better than paying full price for a new copy, I think —

[edczxcvbnm]

4 years ago I found Super Castlevania and Castlevania Bloodlines brand new at toys r us for $10 each. I couldn't believe they still had that crap XD

[Bolivar]

Metal Gear Solid 1 + 2 for a grand total of $15.

And if someone bought my copy of Neo Contra for $10 I would feel blessed. Is it rare?

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It's rare enough, especially to find in its original shrinkwrap from 2004.

[Spuuky]

Suikoden 2 on a street corner for $4.95!

I made that one up, though. I don't know, Dragon Quest 3 in mint condition with box/manual for $15, I guess. Not many deals to be had in this area.

[KoShiatar]

Not too long ago I found a used copy of Final Fantasy tactics Advance on a Gamestop shelf for € 9.99. On the next shelf there was a copy of exactly the same game, used, for € 26.

Oh, and I found a copy of FF V Advance for, like, €6. Yesterday I saw one in a shop and it was € 44! :o

[Heath]

For some reason they've pulled almost all GameCube games out of the bigger video game stores in entire Denmark, so it was to my delight that I finally found a copy (it was used, but whatever.. the used games are usually also the bad ones) of Metroid Prime for around 15 dollars. It was a good day.

Yeah, unless you go to a second-hand shop you'll be lucky to find GameCube games in Britain too. I think Gamestation sell them, but they tend to be more orientated towards older stuff than places like *shudder* Game are.

I believe I picked up my copy of SSB:M for a whopping £10 which probably counts as among the best £10s I've ever spent

[Balzac]

Even GameStaion have pretty much stopped with GameCube games now, since GAME bought GameStation out, it's gone down hill.

Still 2 for £20 or the 4 for £20 deals are pretty sweet.

[JKTrix]

I did manage to get Smash Bros Brawl for $10 (http://forums.eyesonff.com/2431451-post1429.html) eventually.

[Roto13]

It doesn't count if you lose games in the process. ;p

[edczxcvbnm]

It's rare enough, especially to find in its original shrinkwrap from 2004.

Hmmm...make that 6 years ago...maybe >.> Definatly after 2001 but before 2004 and in the summer. I can't remember what year XP

[Shoeberto]

I bought a copy of Xenogears for $40, and then two months later it went Greatest Hits and could be found everywhere for dirt cheap.

Gamestop sure got a good deal out of that one!


Actually, going back - way back - there was this little game store in Columbus that had a sale of like 2 used PS1 games for like $15. I got a copy of FF8 and Star Ocean 2, which I think is/was fairly rare. And then I barely played it 'cause it's real hard :up:

[Flying Mullet]

Back in the day, I found Lufia and Secret of Mana for $10 each at a pawn shop with box, manual, maps, etc... all in good condition.

It looked like someone that took good care of their games decided they didn't want them or needed the money and sold them to the pawn shop which had no idea how rare/valuable the items were with all of their packaging and inserts.

[Alex151]

a couple years ago, well 3-4, I bought final fantasy 7 for $13, which to me, was a great deal. Since then from letting friends borrow it, and not taking care of it too well, its kind of not working.

So recently ive purchased it for around $100

[Madame Adequate]

A few years ago I got Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete for something like $12, new.

[Heath]

Even GameStaion have pretty much stopped with GameCube games now, since GAME bought GameStation out, it's gone down hill.

Still 2 for £20 or the 4 for £20 deals are pretty sweet.

Really sad too because GameStation used to be pretty good. GAME is just one of those chains of shops I really dislike.

[Suikojowy]

Traded Bugs Bunny Lost In Time (don't ask, I was very young) for my friend's copy of FF7.

Bought Suikoden 1 + 2 for £10.

[Alex151]

also i guess you could say that the first three metal gear solids for $30 is a good deal, but that's one anybody could go and get

[Captain Maxx Power]

Golden Sun, four quid.

[Roto13]

Golden Sun, four quid.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/rotothirteen/Smash%20Bros%20Brawl%20Screenshots/5ed868912012c49b_IMAGE.jpg

[Skyblade]

It's Colosso!

Golden Sun was such a great game.

[Madame Adequate]

Even GameStaion have pretty much stopped with GameCube games now, since GAME bought GameStation out, it's gone down hill.

Still 2 for £20 or the 4 for £20 deals are pretty sweet.

Really sad too because GameStation used to be pretty good. GAME is just one of those chains of shops I really dislike.

Yeah, GAME aren't too great. They're not bad when they have a sale on though, to be fair.


Traded Bugs Bunny Lost In Time (don't ask, I was very young) for my friend's copy of FF7.

Bought Suikoden 1 + 2 for £10.

... you BASTARD. How can I get in on that?!