UK Bargains thread

[THATinkjar]

I realise that this is, primarily, a forum for US gamers. And I certainly don't want to annoy anyone. That said, I was hoping that this thread would allow all UK gamers - who find a bargain worth sharing - to share said bargain with other UK gamers.

I think this would work best if they can be ordered online, but if you find a great price in-store, quite often others will find this price in their local store, too.

Why am I doing this? Well, I - for one - read other bargain threads. I am constantly on the look out for my own bargains, and I am always happy to share what I find with others. I look for my friends, so why don't I look for my fellow DPers too? And if you guys return the favour, then that is awesome.

Maybe this thread will turn out to be a thread comprised soley of my posts - but so be it, it was worth a shot. But hopefully it will still be worth bookmarking this thread to keep an eye on it.

I'm sure something similar to this has been attempted before on DP - and suffered an untimely death - but I'm willing to give it another go.

So here goes!

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Locomotion (Chris Sawyer's) PC - Gamestation (http://www.gamestation.co.uk/product.asp?id=101261822960764) - £2.99.
Metal Slug 3 Xbox - Gamestation (http://www.gamestation.co.uk/product.asp?id=101210897161211) - £2.99 (since sold out, great bargain!)
Not used, this is new. I can vouch for this as I received my copy today.

[Lozza]

Even though I'm not going to be in the UK after Sunday, I frequently see deals on ebay and if I see anything I'll post it here.

[THATinkjar]

Even though I'm not going to be in the UK after Sunday, I frequently see deals on ebay and if I see anything I'll post it here.

That's the spirit. As I said, I'll be posting everything I consider good value here. I hope this turns out to be a thread we all look to for a bargain - can't see why it shouldn't.

[Lozza]

at www.neo-geo.com, in the forum section under the catagory "Selling", there is a topic called "Fully colonized MVS Systems" - I would have linked you, but on my browser it wont give me the URL.

Anyway, this guy is building and selling custom MVS systems for home use, they look really nice. There are two versions he's making single slot ond double slot. He's made custom shells/cases with the works.

He also posts to America, but primarily this is a UK think. He also said something about doing custom artwork on the system.

[Windy Miller]

Good idea - although I already check out the bargain threads at Rllmuk, NTSC-uk, Now Loading, TGN3...

You're gonna make me broke THATinkjar... :eek 2:

[THATinkjar]

Sonic Underground Boxset DVD - Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002XOYSY/qid=1140866135/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/203-6871434-1479121) - £14.97 (10 Disc set... cartoon is watchable, too :))

[THATinkjar]

Sim City 4 Deluxe (includes expansion) PC - Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000160ZTO/ref=ord_cart_shr/026-3629281-0235623?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE) - £9.97
Tribes Vengeance PC - Play.com (http://play.com/play247.asp?pa=promo&page=title&r=PC&title=167836) - £2.99

[THATinkjar]

Resident Evil - Archives Book - Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0744006554/qid=1141075533/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_3_2/026-3629281-0235623) - £15.50

I spotted a Japanese version of this book on eBay months back, and I was jealous as hell. I never expected it to make it to the UK. Well, it did, and it slipped me by as well. It has only been on there for a few months, but I should have known about it. 15 pounds for 300 pages. Any RE fan would do well to buy this, I suspect.

[BrokenFlight]

Sim City 4 Deluxe (includes expansion) PC - Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000160ZTO/ref=ord_cart_shr/026-3629281-0235623?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE) - £9.97

I'm pretty sure I saw the normal version for £2.99 in Gamestation. It might have been nearer £5, though.


Rumblepad 2 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000620NRM/qid=1141079272/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-9571412-9521453) on Amazon for £7.99. It's an ok controller, but the sticks seem like they're 8-way, not analogue.

[BrokenFlight]

PC World has Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory on Xbox for £5.

Link (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1164406771.114165358 9@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdiaddhejehdgecflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=058861&category_oid=)

They charge £4 postage, but it's £5 in shops as well.

[THATinkjar]

Project Rub on Nintendo DS - £9.99. That. Is. A. Bargain. People. You can find this on Play.com (http://play.com/play247.asp?pa=rts&page=title&r=DS&title=587391).

[Julio III]

In a similar vein, Zoo Keeper for the DS is only £11.98 on www.simplygames.com (http://www.simplygames.com/nintendods.asp)

I've been meaning to place an order for awhile, but with TetrisDS on its way to me I think that'll keep my puzzle game needs going for a while

[Julio III]

more cheap DS games, this time from Tesco Jersey

Tony Hawk's American Skateland (http://www.tesco.com/entertainment/product.aspx?R=661024&) £14.97 delivered

Mr Driller - Drill Spirits (http://www.tesco.com/entertainment/product.aspx?R=627973&) £12.97 delivered

[poloplayr]

great thread!

[THATinkjar]

Ridger Racer for Nintendo DS is £16.99 on BlahDVD (http://www.blahdvd.com/blah/Games_Product.aspx?productid=GAMES-NIN46216-H2&Platform=&StuffSection=). Not amazingly cheap, by any means, but it was the US version (with the nice US box), which sweetens the deal.

And Play.com have an Easter sale on (http://play.com/play247.asp?page=playsalegames&r=PS2&pa=sale). I picked up Virtua Tennis for PSP for just 14.99 (I think it has been that cheap on Play for a while now, though).

Enjoy!

[devilman]

PC World has Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory on Xbox for £5.

Link (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1164406771.114165358 9@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdiaddhejehdgecflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=058861&category_oid=)

They charge £4 postage, but it's £5 in shops as well.

If you have a local Dixons, it's worth looking in there too - I picked up the same game for £2.97.

[THATinkjar]

Please see my post in the Tetris DS thread (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=953370#953370) for a great price on Tetris DS. The eBayer ships from the UK, and I got my copy on Saturday. I think if you mention me, you'll get something of a discount.

Edit: And Yoshi Touch & Go is £20 shipped on Amazon. Not a great price, but the cheapest I have seen it. I got it while it was still in stock, there is a wait now.

[devilman]

XII Stag for £2.47 (http://www.tesco.com/entertainment/product.aspx?R=647351) if you want a cheap shooter.

[THATinkjar]

I ordered Wario Land 4 (GBA) from BlahDVD last night for £14.99. They've shipped it, and they've charged me that price - but the game has now disappeared from their web site. If you keep an eye on PriceTracker (http://www.pricetracker.co.uk/compare-prices/101492/), you can see if the game returns.

£14.99 is a steal!

Edit: I rather cheekily got the last copy, it would seem :D

[Enixis]

Tesco online's selling Worms: Open Warfare and Lemmings for below 20 quid. :-P

[THATinkjar]

Tesco online's selling Worms: Open Warfare and Lemmings for below 20 quid. :-P

Thanks for the heads-up on Worms, Enixis. It is the PSP version as well, which is meant to be quite okay. I hope it stays at that price until I get home, I don't have my card on me.

Thanks again!

[RetroReserve]

HMV are selling off all their Gizmondo stock. Consoles are £39.99 and games are £6.99.
I've also heard that Gamestation are selling the games for £1.99 can anyone else confirm this?

[Enixis]

Speaking of HMV, some older psp titles are going for '2 for £30' and Prince of Persia Revelations is going for £19.99.

[THATinkjar]

Just took Play.com up on a couple of offers. A couple of these I probably bought purely for the collection aspect. They are all £9.99, though.

Whack-a-Mole on Nintendo DS.
The Urbz on Nintendo DS.
World Championship Poker on Nintendo DS.

Killer 7 on PlayStation 2.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones on Xbox (hopefully this isn't a Classics range re-release).

Edit: DS games are imports (yay) and Prince of Persia isn't a re-release.

[Enixis]

Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King demo:

http://www.square-enix-europe.com/fanzone/freedemo/en/index.htm

Get your freebie NOW!

[THATinkjar]

Cheers, Enixis! It is so rare that we in Europe get freebies like this!

[burnt toast]

ta for the link enixis, i have been wanting to try that game for a while.

on the bargain front i picked up disgaea for 12 pound today, which isnt too bad considering ebay prices. the pricing in game is around 10-15 for most pre owned ps2 games, so if you can spot a gem in there odds are it wont be too much (it wont be ultra cheap either tho).

[Enixis]

oooh diagaea. I remember picking that up together with Rez for 20 quid at gamestation a few months back. Both games are not that rare though.

[Julio III]

Some cheap DS games at www.thehut.com
i didn't cheap for other systems

Mr.Driller: Drill Spirits (NDS) Only £7.89 delivered
Advance Wars: Dual Strike (NDS) Only £12.89 delivered

also, Warioware, star wars and yoshi are about 15 quid also

[Enixis]

Woolworths down in Watford

- Armored Core: Formula Front (PSP) £17.99

[Hammy]

Some cheap DS games at www.thehut.com
i didn't cheap for other systems

Mr.Driller: Drill Spirits (NDS) Only £7.89 delivered
Advance Wars: Dual Strike (NDS) Only £12.89 delivered

also, Warioware, star wars and yoshi are about 15 quid also

ordered my copy of AWDS!! that's a steal - thanks!

[THATinkjar]

I thought it might be worth mentioning that SimplyGames.com have gone into administration. I've had an order with them for absolutely ages which I have been trying to cancel, but to no avail. A quick search found out why.

Stay well clear. Shame, really. They were quite good.

[Julio III]

I thought it might be worth mentioning that SimplyGames.com have gone into administration. I've had an order with them for absolutely ages which I have been trying to cancel, but to no avail. A quick search found out why.

Stay well clear. Shame, really. They were quite good.

Ouch, hope you aren't going to lose out too much

[Daltone]

Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King demo:

http://www.square-enix-europe.com/fanzone/freedemo/en/index.htm

Get your freebie NOW!

Has anyone received this yet?

[towerofsong]

Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King demo:

http://www.square-enix-europe.com/fanzone/freedemo/en/index.htm

Get your freebie NOW!

Has anyone received this yet?

Me :) arrived quite quickly as well

[devilman]

Yeah, I got mine pretty promptly too - haven't had time to play it yet mind you!

[THATinkjar]

Has anyone received this yet?

Yeah. I got my copy pretty quick if I remember. I was impressed how quick, infact.

Some bargains, then... apologies for not updating this thread much recently. I've spent most of my money on a new widescreen monitor and an Xbox 360.

Game have Psychonauts (http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10131&mid=327304) going for £12.97 on Xbox. Fairly cheap on PC and PS2 as well.

I also got Pariah for £1.99 (http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=11142&mid=325138) on PC there, and Stolen on Xbox (http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10145&mid=325830) for £2.98.

Game have a load more crappy games at prices that make them less crappy. Go check it out (http://shop.game.net/lowdown.aspx?lid=6095).

BlahDVD imported a new DS game... Guilty Gear DS (http://www.blahdvd.com/blah/Games_Product.aspx?productid=GAMES-MAJ01440-4Y&Platform=&StuffSection=). Just £24.99, which isn't too bad for an import that just came out Stateside. My copy will be here on Wednesday.

Table Tennis for Xbox 360 is also just £24.99 on BlahDVD (it comes out on Friday) and Condemned is £29.99.

Amazon also have a ton of special offers right now!

[THATinkjar]

Amped 3 on Play.com (http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/PROD/3-/734629/-/Product.html?add=734629) is £17.99 shipped! Just ordered.

The game may not be the best by all accounts, but for under twenty quid, it is surely worth a second look!

[THATinkjar]

Amped 3 on Play.com (http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/PROD/3-/734629/-/Product.html?add=734629) is £17.99 shipped! Just ordered.

The game may not be the best by all accounts, but for under twenty quid, it is surely worth a second look!

[dcware]

Not the best bargain I know, but as of this writing Dead Or Alive 4 is only £25 at amazon.

Linky Link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B5O7Q2/203-9769513-1396700?%5Fencoding=UTF8)

[Enixis]

20% Discount 8th June at hmv.co.uk (Note the date!)

Quote:
For 20% off at HMV.Co.UK follow the instructions below. Terms and Conditions: Except e-gift certificates, electronics and downloads. Only valid on transactions placed Thursday 8th June 2006. Only one voucher per transaction. Voucher can only be used at time of purchase and cannot be used with any other promotion, coupon or discount.

Promotional Code: ZC3962

Source: Hotukdeals.com

[Julio III]

So your HMV thing is an extra 10% off as I normally get 10% student discount (in a few months no more :( ) Thats cool

About the Dragon Quest demo, i received one ages ago but today recieved my 2nd disc, i guess i'll just give it to one of my friends or soemthing

[Enixis]

About the Dragon Quest demo, i received one ages ago but today recieved my 2nd disc, i guess i'll just give it to one of my friends or soemthing

I received a 2nd demo of DQ as well yesterday!

[devilman]

Same here. Most odd!

[THATinkjar]

Haha! Me too! How weird is that? They must know we're collectors, or something ;)

[Mayhem]

Yep I got another one as well :)

[dcware]

woh. Me too! That's good thing I guess, play one and keep the other sealed :)

[THATinkjar]

woh. Me too! That's good thing I guess, play one and keep the other sealed :)

My second one wasn't sealed :(

[Enixis]

I don't think it was sealed to begin with...

[Mayhem]

Neither of mine were.

[dcware]

That's odd, both mine were sealed with a round clear sticker type thing.

[BrokenFlight]

Medal of Honor: European Assault on Xbox for £5.96 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009EPYO4/qid=1149882402/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-0218494-0335669)

[THATinkjar]

Play.com have a pretty decent summer sale going on (http://play.com/HOME/HOME/6-/MicroSite.html?site=summersale06). Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max (PSP) for £14.99 is my pick of the bunch.

Also, don't forget - for those importing US DS games... I recommend both BlahDVD and Gameseek. I got both Point Blank from BlahDVD and Magnetica from Gameseek last week.

[Enixis]

99p Psyvariar (new) at GameStation.

[THATinkjar]

I forgot to mention that the Play.com sale has Serious Sam Advance (GBA) for just £4.99. Not bad at all!

I stuffed up, though. I bought two copies of Far Cry: Instincts on Xbox. I'm so dumb :)

[Enixis]

Gameplay.com has a sale going as well.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max for psp going at £9.99!!

[THATinkjar]

Gameplay.com has a sale going as well.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max for psp going at £9.99!!

Damn! I missed out there. Rub Rabbits (DS) is only £9.99. Shame I already have it, though.

Nothing else grabs me.

[Enixis]

£84 DS Lite at boots.com

From hotukdeals.com:

The Nintendo DS lite (black) is currently in stock at boots online, and is available for just £84 delivered plus advantage points!!! This is a brand new console on the market, which is two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS. This lighter version brings along with it all the original features plus a range of additional features. (See website for more information) This is an excellent price for this up-to-date merchandise!

Promotion Code: TRCJ99 (£10 off)

http://www.hotukdeals.com/go.php?c=13&u=17&d=http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1073313

Instructions: Click the above link to the store and enter the promotional code at the checkout!

[THATinkjar]

Sold out now, I believe. I probably would have bought my third DS Lite if I had seen this earlier. Thanks for posting, though!

[THATinkjar]

I just wanted to say that I received my copy of Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max (PSP) from Play.com today... and Play also decided to bundle a UMD demo of LocoRoco as well (bagged just like the Sony demo UMDs). Neat!

[THATinkjar]

Anyone fancy a copy of Gitaroo Man for £16.99? Amazon thought you might (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000065U8W/202-9486599-1100601?v=glance&n=300703). Yay!

[Julio III]

Well, i was in Game today and used GameCubes are only £30 each now. Thats the price of a game.
I was thinking of picking one up but it seems Game only stock a few used Gamecube games nowadays and might just wait for the wii

[THATinkjar]

Since I'm getting lazy at posting in this thread, here are a couple of useful links I check daily:

"The All New Bargains Thread (http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?forum_id=1&thread_id=2204&start=0)".
Over on the Eurogamer forum. Head to the last page for the very latest bargains.

"The Games Related Bargains Thread (NTSC/PAL) (http://ntsc-uk.domino.org/showthread.php?t=15059)"
A thread over on NTSC-UK. Once again, pop to the last page for the most recent bargains.

PriceTracker UK (http://www.pricetracker.co.uk/games/)
Select your platform, and then click 'Price Cuts Today' to see what has been reduced.

GamesTracker UK (http://uk.gamestracker.com/compare-prices.htm).
Similar to the above, but presented as one long unweildy list.

Links to Play.com's bargain pages for the following platforms:
DS (http://play.com/Games/DS/6-/PromoList.html), GameCube (http://play.com/Games/GameCube/6-/PromoList.html), GBA (http://play.com/Games/GameBoyAdvanced/6-/PromoList.html), PC (http://play.com/Games/PC/6-/PromoList.html), PlayStation 2 (http://play.com/Games/PlayStation2/6-/PromoList.html), PSP (http://play.com/Games/PSP/6-/PromoList.html), Xbox (http://play.com/Games/Xbox/6-/PromoList.html), Xbox 360 (http://play.com/Games/Xbox360/6-/PromoList.html).

[Julio III]

According to britishgamingblog.co.uk, 2 DS games from this list for £26. I've got to get me to one somehow, damn Manchester with none in the centre.

*Tetris DS
* Phoenix Wright
* Mario Kart DS
* Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends
* Rayman DS
* Nanostray
* Tak: The Great Juju Challenge
* ATV Quad Bike Frenzy
* King Kong
* James Pond: Robocod
* Ultimate Spiderman
* Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land
* Robots
* Scooby-Doo: Unmasked
* Spongebob Squarepants: The Yellow Avenger
* Spongebob Squarepants And Friends: Unite!
* Dragonball Z
* The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe
* Finding Nemo
* The Incredibles

[THATinkjar]

If you pre-order Dead Rising over on Amazon UK, you may bag yourself a free Dead Rising faceplate in the process. I believe they only have around 500 of these, so get a wriggle on! I'm guessing pre-orders aren't looking too healthy at the moment...

I had to actually cancel my existing pre-order last night to qualify for this, so fingers crossed. But, as it turns out, it was actually worth cancelling - as the Limited Edition Steel Case version is no longer available, and they'd probably have cancelled the order anyway.

[THATinkjar]

I spotted last night that the Xbox 360 version of Lego Star Wars II is £29.99 on Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lego-Star-Wars-II-Original-Trilogy-Xbox-360-/dp/B000FVW77I/ref=sr_11_1/026-3335902-5723626?ie=UTF8). At that price, I was sold. And it is actually in-stock, too - unlike play.com, and a few others I could name.

[BrokenFlight]

DS games from £9.99 (http://www.virginmegastores.co.uk/bin/venda?ex=co_disp-view&curpage=1&icat=virmmpj0039&bsref=virgin)

With free postage. And for an extra 10% off, use this code:

virgincreditcard10

(It doesn't subscribe you to a credit card)

I got Pac-Pix for £9, Tony Hawk's American Sk8land for £11.70 and Big Brain Academy for £15.30.

I ordered them late on Saturday evening and got them today.