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Here is the most up to date compiled list of all known guide deals listed and posted for this thread and similar threads. I will update this list as people post new guide deals. Everything listed in this thread “should” be the price listed or lower. These prices are typically company wide price reductions and not YMMV. But just because the prices are typically universal does not mean that they are guaranteed to be sold to you. Most stores have a destroy clause with the guide companies. So whether or not you get these guides depend on many many factors from how diligent a staff is to how reasonable or friendly one is. Good luck on any you may find and good luck on acquiring them. If anything is incorrect or missing please post so corrections can be made.


Now you can just cut, paste, print, and GO!!!



How you can help: You can keep a printed copy of this list in your jacket, wallet, purse whatever and when you go to any store that carries guides look for guides for games that have been out typically around six months or more and ask for a price check or better yet use a store scanner if they are available. If they are anything less than cover price write it down for us. Also please when you post the info here if it looks like it’s a temporary sale, please post that as well otherwise it will be assumed to a be a permanent price reduction. If you scan a guide and it comes up a different price that what the master lists suggests please list the day and store that you had the guide scanned. Also please list if you physically saw a self-scanner’s price, physically saw a cash registers price or vocally heard a price from the store’s staff. This might sound like a lot and of course we will take what we can get but this will go a long way to having the best master list as well as ferreting out different store practices and policy’s. All help is appreciated and thank you.




Trading: I spoke with the post office and found out that the cheapest form of mailing to the 48 contiguous states would be to use “media mail” It will take a little longer but it will also allow the least amount of money per transaction when trying to acquire guides for your collection. For an average guide weight of about 9 oz its $1.42 cents. All you need to do is put it in an envelope and ship it media mail. He mentioned no one should have a problem if you use the same envelope several times to cut down on costs. He also mentioned that when shipping Media mail that you cannot have any personal correspondence in the envelope. Only books and an invoice are acceptable. If trading is in you interest you do whatever is most comfortable for you and your trading party this was merely a FYI and a good way to keep it cheap.



Helpful links to check for reduced priced guides or guides in general. You will likely never find one cent guides here but various discounted guides and possibly some that you have been searching for.


Best Buy

Best Buy guide search


Circuit City

Circuit City guide search


EB Games

EB Games guide search


Gamestop (babages,software etc,funcoland)

Gamestop guide search


Toys R Us (uhh best link I could find)

Toys R Us guide search


video-game-strategy-guides.com ( I have never purchased from here and no one centers but a heck of a lot of guides if you are looking for something specific) {check disgaea… Ouch}

video-game-strategy-guides.com guide search


strategy-guides.net (another large site of guides)

strategy-guides.net guide search


bookpool (guides typically 45% off or so )

Book pool guide search


Looking for assistance: I am looking for some staff from Best Buy’s, EB’s, Gamestop’s and stores of the like. When EB Games or Gamestop has a price reduction their shelves can be empty in a day or two to even as little as just a few hours. EB and Gamestop have daily price changes so all depending on the store’s staff they could be all gone almost immediately. If I could get some staff that can either post here first thing any day that they have a price reduction on guides or that might be able to text message me with such price reductions so that I might be able to inform CAG’ers ASAP. Whether or not us the end user would actually be able to get them from a particular stores staff is very much an YMMV but if there is anyone who can help this would greatly increase the chance’s of CAG’ers being able to pick up guides from these locations. If anyone is interested and able to help please e-mail me at [email protected]. Thank you all for your consideration.



Thank you all for making CAG what it is and for all your contributions.


Disclaimer: This list is intended to help all guide hunters. Please feel free to print yourself a copy and get what you can find. Please do not post this list on another site. {e-mail me please if for some reason you would want to. [email protected]} Please just link to this thread, add to this list and help it grow. Thank you



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

TRU .01

Duel Masters
Full Spectrum Warrior
Halo 1
Incredibles
Jak 3
Killzone
KOTOR II Madden 2005
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pokemon Colosseum
Sims, The: Urbz, The
Sonic Heroes
Star Wars Battlefront

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

Best Buy .01

Brothers In Arms
Call of Duty – brady
Doom 3 (xbox, not pc)- Prima
Forza Motorsport

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-31-05***

EB Games .01

Act of War Brady PC
Armies of Exigo Prima PC
Axis & Allies Prima PC
Cold Fear Brady
Constantine – Prima
Dead to Rights II - Brady
Death By Degrees - Brady
Demon Stone - Prima
Enthusia Professional Racing Brady
Goldeneye - Prima
Joint Operations - Prima PC
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Prima
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events – Brady
Madden 2005 - Prima
Metroid Prime - Nintendo
Monster Hunter - Brady
Resident Evil: Outbreak - Brady
Robots – Prima
Shadow of Rome - Brady
Shaman King Legacy of the Spirits Soaring Hawk/Sprinting Wolf - Prima
Shaman King Power of Spirit/Master of Spirits - Prima
Star Wars Jump to Lightspeed - Prima PC
Tak 2: Staff of Dreams - Prima
Tenchu Fatal Shadows
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Prima
Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 7-31-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-29-05***

TRU .01

NBA 2K5

***New guides to the master list as of 7-29-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-23-05***

EB Games .01

Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls

***New guides to the master list as of 7-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-22-05***

Gamestop .01

Ace Combat 5 - Brady
Call of Duty Finest Hour - Brady
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack
Full Metal Alchemist
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Brady
Shadow Hearts Covenant
Shadow of Rome - Brady
Street Fighter Anniversary

***New guides to the master list as of 7-22-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-16-05***

EB Games .01

Tekken 5 art book

***New guides to the master list as of 7-16-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-13-05***

Eb Games 7.99

Metroid Prime 2 : Echoes - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 7-13-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-4-05***

Best Buy .01

Jade Empire - Prima
Legend of Zelda, the: The Minish Cap - Nintendo
Madden 2005 - Prima
Metroid Prime 2
Sims, The: Urbz, The - Prima
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - Prima
Star Fox Assault - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 7-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-24-05***

EB Games .01

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Nintendo
Metroid Prime


***New guides to the master list as of 6-24-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-23-05***

Gamestop .01

Madden 2005
Star Wars Galaxies

***New guides to the master list as of 6-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-2-05***

Toys R Us .01

ESPN NBA 2K5
Resident Evil Outbreak
Soul Calibur 2 Limited Edition

***New guides to the master list as of 6-2-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-30-05***

Best Buy .01

Devil May Cry 3
ESPN 2K5 baseball
Fight Night Round 2
Jak 3
Mercenaries - Prima
Metal Gear Acid
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pokemon Fire Red, Leaf Green - Prima
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars: Knights of the old republic 2
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Tekken 5 - brady
Xenosaga II - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 5-30-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-20-05***

Gamestop .01

Deus Ex Invisible War - Prima
Shrek 2 - Brady
Yu-gi-oh The Sacred Cards - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 5-20-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-15-05***

Circuit City .00

Sword Of Mana – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 5-15-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-5-05***

Tru .01

Ace Combat 5 – Brady
Batman Rise of Sin Tzu
Call of Duty Finest Hour
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XI
MGS Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater - Brady
Mortal Kombat Deception - Brady
Prince of Persia 2
Spiderman
THUG 2
Viewtiful Joe 2
XIII

***New guides to the master list as of 5-5-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-1-05***

Gamestop .01

Def jam fight for ny
Demon stone
Halo 2 guide unoffical
Killzone
Nocturne
Paper Mario: the thousand year door – Nintendo
Phantom Brave – Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 5-1-05***


***New guides to the master list as of 4-29-05***

EB games .01

DOA Ultimate
Driver 3
Freedom Force vs Third Reich
Madden 2005 Collector's Edition guide (not regular)
Nanobreaker
Project Snowblind
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Sly Cooper 2
Socom 2
Viewtiful Joe 2
Yu Yu (GBA & PS2)
Yugioh guide

***New guides to the master list as of 4-29-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 4-18-05***

Best Buy .01

Fable
Final Fantasy I & II – Nintendo GBA
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent – Prima
Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age – Prima
Men Of Valor: Vietnam
Metal Gear Solid3: Snake Eater – Brady
Mortal Kombat: Deception – Brady
Pokemon FireRed / LeafGreen
Prince Of Persia2 : Warrior Within
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2

***New guides to the master list as of 4-18-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-28-05***

Best Buy .01

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Killzone - Prima
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf - Prima
NFL Street 2
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
X-Men Legends

Best Buy .27

Paper Mario - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 2-28-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-19-05***

K-mart .01

Starfox Adventures – Nintendo
Super Mario Sunshine – Nintendo
Wario World – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 2-19-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-17-05***

Toys R Us .01

007 Bond Everything Or Nothing - Prima
Burnout 3 - Prima
DBZ Budokai - Prima
DBZ Buu's Fury - Prima
Fire Emblem - Prima
Mafia - Prima
Mario & Luigi - Prima
Mario Party 5 - Prima
Medal of Honor Rising Sun - Prima
NBA Live 2005 - Prima
Need For Speed Underground - Prima
Ninja Gaiden - Prima
Sims, The: Bustin Out - Prima
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow - Prima
Star Wars Jedi Acadamey - Prima
Super Mario 4 - Prima
Tak 2 - Prima
Transformers - Prima
WWE Day of Reckoning - Prima
YuGiOh Sacred Cards - Prima
Yugioh Worldwide Edition - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 2-17-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-12-05***

Gamestop .01

Champions of Norrath
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm

***New guides to the master list as of 2-12-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-31-05***

Circuit City 1.57

Dragon Ball Z: budokai - Prima
Rygar - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-31-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-28-05***

EB Games .01

007 bond: everything or nothing
Armored Core: Nexus - Prima
Astro Boy/ Astro Boy: Omega Factor (PS2/GBA) - Prima
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II - Prima
Catwoman - Prima
Chronicles of riddick - Prima
City of heroes PC - Prima
Conflict: Vietnam - Prima
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors - Prima
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends - Prima
Duel Masters/Duel Masters: Kaijudo Showdown (PS2/GBA) - Prima
ESPN 2K5 baseball
Evil genius PC
Full spectrum warrior - Prima
Golden Sun/Golden Sun: Lost Age - Prima
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus PC- Prima
Hitman: Contracts - Prima
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Prima
Myst Uru: Complete Chronicles PC- Prima
NCAA football 05
Need for Speed Underground - Prima
Rainbow six 3 ps2 - Prima
Samurai warriors - Prima
Second sight - Prima
Sims, The: Bustin' Out - Prima
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (PS2/GCN) - Prima
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (XB) Prima
Sudeki
Thief deadly shadows - Prima
Transformers - Prima
Ultimate Gamer Codebook (?) Prima
Van Helsing - Prima
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War PC - Prima
WWE Day of Reckoning – Prima
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of Destiny
Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction

***New guides to the master list as of 1-28-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-26-05***

EB Games .01

Onimusha 3: Collectors Edition


Gamestop .01

Backyard Wrestling 2 - Brady
Burnout 3 - Prima
Duel Masters: duel masters and duel masters: Kaijudo showdown - Prima
ESPN NFL 2K5 - Brady
Front Mission 4 - Brady
Ghost Hunter - Brady
Hot Shots Golf Fore! - Brady
King of Fighter: Maximum Impact - Brady
Mega man Zero 3 - Brady
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Onimusha 3: Demon
PSI-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Second Sight - Prima
Shark Tales - Brady
SRS: Street Racing Syndicate - Brady
Suffering, The - Brady
True Crimes: Streets of LA - Brady
Way of the Samurai 2 - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-26-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-25-05***

EB Games .01

Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood - Brady
Call of Duty United Offensive PC
Capcom Fighting Evolution
Drakengard
ESPN NBA 2K5 - Brady
Front Mission 4 -Brady
Ghosthunter - Brady
Hot Shots Golf Fore! - Brady
Jak 2
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Brady
La Pucelle Tactics
Mega Man Zero 3 - Brady
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
PSI-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Rumble Roses
Shellshock Nam '67
Shark Tale - Brady
Shrek 2
Siren
SRS - Brady
SVC Chaos SNK vs. Capcom
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
True Crime Streets of LA (Signature Series)
Viewtiful Joe (Newer one that says "Now Covers Playstation 2" on the cover)
Way of The Samurai 2 - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-25-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-24-05***

Gamestop .01

Onimishu 3 – Brady
Syphon Filter 3


***New guides to the master list as of 1-24-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-23-05***

EB Games .01

Legend of Zelda, The: Collector's Edition – Nintendo
Resident Evil 2/ Resident Evil 3 - prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-22-05***

Gamestop .01

Gladius - prima
Hobbit, the - prima
Legend of Zelda: Collectors Edition
Madden 2004 – Prima
Project Gotham Racing 2 - prima
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy – prima
Tak and the Power of JuJu - prima
XIII – brady

Comp USA .02

Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion - prima
Sims, The – prima
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-22-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-18-05***

Best Buy .01

Def Jam: Fight for NY - Prima
NCAA Football 2005 - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-18-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-17-05***

Best Buy .01

Ace Combat 5 - Brady
Crash: Twinsanity - Prima
Dead or Alive: Ultimate – Prima
ESPN NBA 2k5 - Brady
Incredibles , The - Prima
NBA Live 2005 - Prima
Pikman 2 - Nintendo
Ratchet and Clank Up your Arsenal - Brady
Star Ocean 3:p Till the end of time - Brady
Smackdown vs. Raw - Prima
Star Wars: Battlefront - Prima
Tony Hawk: underground 2 - Brady
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus – Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-17-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-14-05***

EB Games .01

Legand of Zelda, The: 4 swords - Nintendo
Pikman 2 – Nintendo
Pokemon Coliseum – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 1-14-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***

Target 12.99 umm… not sure if this is universal… err… YMMV ¿?

Dragon Ball Z: Boudaki – Prima
Gran Turismo 3 – VS.
Mortal Kombat – Deadly Alliance – Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***

Shopkos .39

007: Everything or Nothing
Mario Party 5
Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes - brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***





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Quick question: who made the Jak 3 guides that are pennied out at BB? I've seen one Jak 3 guide at BB, but it wasn't made by Prima or Brady.
 
[quote name='Sk8erlink7']Quick question: who made the Jak 3 guides that are pennied out at BB? I've seen one Jak 3 guide at BB, but it wasn't made by Prima or Brady.[/QUOTE]

It's made by Piggyback, which is a division of Prima.
 
[quote name='Friedle']It's made by Piggyback, which is a division of Prima.[/QUOTE] Awesome, that's the one at Best Buy. I had it in my hands too, and then I had to get out of the store cause they were closing so I just put it back on the rack. *smacks forehead* Oh well, that Best Buy is in a densely populated area, it should be there the next time we go through town. Thanks.
 
[quote name='cag1125']I was able to get Doom 3 and Band of Brothers. Was also finally able to snatch a Burnout demo as well.

Anyone willing to trade a Paper Mario or Star Ocean 3 guide for an RE4 (I got an extra awhile back) or Band of Brothers guide?[/QUOTE]

band of brothers? lol hahahahaha. i would like to get band of brothers for a penny. its a nice show.
 
Hit a second BB and picked up Doom 3 for Xbox. Also picked up Brothers in Arms and a Starfox Assault. Morrowind GOTY still full price.
 
sup yall i was wondering how do you find penny guides? its has the price tag on it or you have to ask the counter or sales person?
 
Actually if some nice person can get me a Forza, I'd pay the 3 bucks to have it shipped... don't feel like driving all the way to Clearwater today.
 
[quote name='trunks982']band of brothers? lol hahahahaha. i would like to get band of brothers for a penny. its a nice show.[/QUOTE]

You never know, man. You never know. There might be a fellow CAG out there who just happens to have an extra copy of PM:TTYD or SO:TTEOT guide from the previous 0.01 clearance and would really like to have a BIA guide (or RE4 guide for that matter) but couldn't get any.

Just throwing it out there just in case. Better safe than sorry.

Anyway, I think I have NFSU2 guide too if anyone's interested for a trade. I'll have to check my stash again to see if there are other guides I can trade.

Edit: Changed "BOB" to "BIA." :oops:

Sorry about the confusion, trunks982.
 
[quote name='cag1125']You never know, man. You never know. There might be a fellow CAG out there who just happens to have an extra copy of PM:TTYD or SO:TTEOT guide from the previous 0.01 clearance and would really like to have a BOB guide (or RE4 guide for that matter) but couldn't get any.

Just throwing it out there just in case. Better safe than sorry.

Anyway, I think I have NFSU2 guide too if anyone's interested for a trade. I'll have to check my stash again to see if there are other guides I can trade.[/QUOTE]


I think hes refering to misnaming of the game Brother in Arms and the HBO series, Band of Brothers. Good game and good series.
 
damn... shut out from Penny guides ...again... even my TRU pulled them EARLY (the only time I ever got them there was the last markdown, and only by hiding them)... was looking forward to finding a copy of BIA, and Doom 3... anyone generous enough to share the wealth, I have guides to trade and money to spend... if not, I will just pray that I find them used at a gamestop or something...
 
Went back to same EB as last nite, and looked again. I didn't notice they had another rack of guides =0. It wasn't as big, but i did get Act of War and Axis and Allies from there.
 
[quote name='gugaplex']I think hes refering to misnaming of the game Brother in Arms and the HBO series, Band of Brothers. Good game and good series.[/QUOTE]

Oops. My bad. :dunce:
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Actually if some nice person can get me a Forza, I'd pay the 3 bucks to have it shipped... don't feel like driving all the way to Clearwater today.[/QUOTE]

Keep this in mind and help a CAG out =/

Plus I don't have the gas to get to Clearwater :(
 
hello all Ft Wayne CAG'ers

I would like to set up a guide swap day at glenbrook or something if there's a couple of people intrested. I am pretty much looking for anything not on my have list in my sig. I should have everything in my looking to trade heading and possibly a few others. post or pm I should have around 100 extra from the last 2 years or so when I discovered CAG and guides.

Thanks all and let me know.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Keep this in mind and help a CAG out =/

Plus I don't have the gas to get to Clearwater :([/QUOTE]

Do you have a tradelist?
 
I hit up the local EBGames, found a ton of penny guides, and took four to the checkout. Unfortunately the guy that was working was rather new, and his boss was also there...when he rang it out, he said he had to ask his manager...the manager questioned me as to how i knew these guides were a penny...i said the internet, to which she asked "what site?" I said "ebgames.com"...after a couple more questions, she decided to destroy these guides...luckily i left a bunch of others on the shelves...i'll try back thursday if the two people aren't there....

From there, i went to best buy. No penny guides there either. They did, however, have some Warcraft Figures from awhile back (i remember getting one with a preorder for the Warcraft 3 Expansion). They were tagged 9.99, but rang up 1.99. Not bad if you can find them in stock
 
[quote name='sabin23']Do you have a tradelist?[/QUOTE]

I'll just buy it straight up... only guides I had to trade are going to Shrike, since he got nothing.

I've usually been able to buy all the guides I didn't get through here for the last 3 or so drops, it's weird how no one yet has an extra Forza to sell to a CAG.
 
I got lucky today it seems my bestbuy store put out all their old left over guides out for sale this week. I was able to pick up 1 copy of each:

jak 3 (3 copies left)
jade empire
metroid prime 2
urbz
star fox assault (cover is beat up)
call of duty (8 copies left)
doom 3
brother in arms

But no luck at finding anything except Cold Fear at ebgames. But I'm going to checkout Target to see what guides they have clearance tonite and report back later.
 
gta san andreas and halo 2 spots on the shelf at target were empty. there was like 15 between them last time i was there. probably not dropped but just thought I would mention it in case someone has more info or wants to investigate. more likely removed from all the recent media attention. bleh...
 
[quote name='WolfPac_Ite']Does any one know if KOTOR-1 has been pennied at Best Buy yet? I know the second one is, and this one is older.[/QUOTE]
I tried the pc version of the guide, but it's still regular price.
 
[quote name='roguejedi5']I got lucky today it seems my bestbuy store put out all their old left over guides out for sale this week. I was able to pick up 1 copy of each:

jak 3 (3 copies left)
jade empire
metroid prime 2
urbz
star fox assault (cover is beat up)
call of duty (8 copies left)
doom 3
brother in arms

But no luck at finding anything except Cold Fear at ebgames. But I'm going to checkout Target to see what guides they have clearance tonite and report back later.[/QUOTE]

It is really crazy that you found some of these . . . MP2 in particular . . . that drop was months ago . . . cool for you.
 
I was able to get additional copies of the following and would be willing to trade for a good copy of GC Paper Mario, then a Star Ocean-TTEOT guide:

Forza Motorsport
Doom 3
RE4
Brothers In Arms
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Jak 3
NFSU2

Just an FYI, but thanks to all the posters in this thread, i was able to get the following too:
Metroid Prime 2
Onimusha 3
MGS 3
PoP: Warrior Within
Splinter Cell: PT
Xenosaga Episode 2
Fight Night Round 2
Burnout 3
Tekken 5

I had to drive to 8 different BB's (getting lucky on at least 5 of them; one of the stores - Lakewood - had a stack, but I was met with a rude clerk who told me that they're not supposed to be selling them and brought them to the back), but it was well worth it. Never got lucky at a TRU, EB, or GS store.

I'd prefer if you live around Southern California (OC area), and we could just meet up. Otherwise, we can make arrangements, I guess.

I'd list Jade Empire and Splinter Cell: CT, but I got lucky and had them for free from E3. =)

Ditto for the KOTOR guide, which I got as a "loaner" from my older brother, who bought the Xbox package primarily for his 10-year old daughter, who ended up playing mostly the Sims game on it. He can have it back if he really wants to, but he never really have asked for it.

Since the Forza guide came down in price, does anyone expect the GT4 guide to come down in price anytime soon? What about God of War guide? Halo 2 Official Guide (which BB has a bunch of)? Would it be safe to buy them now from BB and have them price-matched within 30 days if they do drop? Just a few thoughts.
 
[quote name='cag1125']
Since the Forza guide came down in price, does anyone expect the GT4 guide to come down in price anytime soon? What about God of War guide? Halo 2 Official Guide (which BB has a bunch of)? Would it be safe to buy them now from BB and have them price-matched within 30 days if they do drop? Just a few thoughts.[/QUOTE]

There's no predicting what guides they'll drop, and when. There are still a few Full Spectrum Warrior guides at my Best Buy, and they're full price. I wouldn't expect a Halo 2 drop anytime soon, that is probably one of the few guides that does sell. I wonder what's going on with GTA San Andreas though, they're not selling the game, but there are still plenty of guides on the shelves. Hmm. GT4 and God of War are probably fair game for a drop in the next couple of months though.
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']I wouldn't expect a Halo 2 drop anytime soon, that is probably one of the few guides that does sell.[/QUOTE]

I believe several posters have suggested that guides for FPS are generally useless given the fast-paced nature and general lack of puzzles found in most shooters. Still, I like to pick up the guide for every game I can find cheap. :D
 
I went to my Best Buy today. And to my surprise, they had a single Xbox Doom 3 guide, and MARKED as a penny. I would have never thought after going through their horrible(at the time) Customer Service, that they would not only be cool with me getting several different guides them last time(first penny guides I got at BB, and second time I ever got any, I'm new), they actually had this one(and maybe others that were there before) labeled as one cent. One of the employees last time told me that they do the same thing, and wait for them to drop. I wanted a Brothers In Arms guide. :(


PS: On a side note, Doom 3 PC version rang up as full price for me at Best Buy. I thought it was pennied?
 
[quote name='WolfPac_Ite'] PS: On a side note, Doom 3 PC version rang up as full price for me at Best Buy. I thought it was pennied?[/QUOTE]

I thought so too because another CAG said they got a copy for $0.01... I was about to pick up a copy yesterday but I didn't since I don't even play games on PC.

Perhaps the CAG who got the PC version for $0.01, the BB clerk scanned the XB version in twice and didn't bother for the PC (since they look identical except for the stripe on the front cover). Just a theory.
 
The Doom 3 PC guide was pennied on the BB website. I was able to order two copies for store pickup before it sold out. The Xbox guide was pennied out, but only available at a different BB.
 
Are the two Doom 3 games the same? I got the Xbox guide, but am planning on buying the PC game next week. Will it still be helpful?
 
[quote name='MaxBiaggi2']I believe several posters have suggested that guides for FPS are generally useless given the fast-paced nature and general lack of puzzles found in most shooters. Still, I like to pick up the guide for every game I can find cheap. :D[/QUOTE]

True, but given the huge sales of Halo 2, I'd imagine the sales for its strategy guide are higher than average for an FPS guide. Personally I don't understand why racing games need strategy guides. I saw a bunch of Midnight Club 3 guides at Best buy yesterday, full price. What kind of 'strategy' is involved there? Drive fast and don't crash, there's yer freakin' strategy ;)
 
[quote name='WolfPac_Ite']I went to my Best Buy today. And to my surprise, they had a single Xbox Doom 3 guide, and MARKED as a penny. I would have never thought after going through their horrible(at the time) Customer Service, that they would not only be cool with me getting several different guides them last time(first penny guides I got at BB, and second time I ever got any, I'm new), they actually had this one(and maybe others that were there before) labeled as one cent. One of the employees last time told me that they do the same thing, and wait for them to drop. I wanted a Brothers In Arms guide. :(


PS: On a side note, Doom 3 PC version rang up as full price for me at Best Buy. I thought it was pennied?[/QUOTE]

I was at Best Buy on Tuesday, and the Xbox Game Guide for Doom 3 rang up at $19.99? I was surprised that it didn't ring up at .01. Has anyone else run into this?

Thanks,
 
The Doom 3 (Prima) strategy guide was pennied out at my local Best Buy along with Call of Duty Finest Hour. The Prima guide had a retail of $16.99 so it was probably a different Doom 3 guide. They actually put them on the floor and put 1 cent signs next to them. Pretty good idea if you want to get rid of them!

I got 2 of each just because. I resisted taking the entire stack of 10 or so guides each because I hate being a hoarder.
 
[quote name='vgc']I was at Best Buy on Tuesday, and the Xbox Game Guide for Doom 3 rang up at $19.99? I was surprised that it didn't ring up at .01. Has anyone else run into this?

Thanks,[/QUOTE]


You sure it was the xbox guide for doom and not the pc? Would be strange since the xbox guide has a msrp of 16.99, not 19.99.

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[quote name='gugaplex']You sure it was the xbox guide for doom and not the pc? Would be strange since the xbox guide has a msrp of 16.99, not 19.99.

EDIT: slow to post[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the responses I will check another Best Buy tomorrow. I didn't look at the back of the guide for the msrp, but I am pretty sure it was the Xbox version.
 
Does anybody have these for trade?

Phantom brave
disgaea
la pucelle
MGS2
Silent hill 1-4
Metroid prime 2 echoes

I have a ton of newer guides to trade, so let me know if you're interested.
 
These are the clearance guides I found at Target all for $7.48:
onimusha 3
full spectrum warrior
spiderman 2
driver 3 (alot of copies)
pikmin
metroid prime 2
Espn nba 2k5 (4.98)
 
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