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Ok, they must've sold a ton during the sale. I don't mind waiting, but hope they don't cancel the order. It's too good a price to miss out on!

They ran out of stock. It went on sale several days ago. I bought it when it was out of stock on the site and it said they'd update me when it would ship. Two days later they updated their site to what you see now, estimated delivery date of 1-2 months. I am sure some people will receive it sooner, but don't count yourself among them.

I cancelled my order and bought it digitally through PSN for $30. Suggest you do the same unless you prefer physical.

I did the same thing with Bloodborne. Shipped after about 2-3 weeks, IIRC.
 
OK so I tried best buy again for FE fates and I got a preorder for conquest today.

I chose to go at opening hour instead of the packed hour in the afternoon, finally it worked.

Dude that helped me had a knee jerk reaction that all of the preorders are sold out, I had to explain to him that I dont want the LE.

He said he was getting at least one inquiry for the LE every other day for the past week or two and he had to turn away all of them
 
Keep going back and forth on that PS4 from Amazon. I would probably still end up playing most third party games on my XB1 but most of the exclusives on PS4 that I'm interested in I still have predecessors on the PS3 I have not played or beaten. There are some big 2016 exclusive games I'm very interested in picking up though...

Add to that I can stream my roommate's PS4 in the basement to the PSTV upstairs (did so for MGSV and it was fine) and it becomes a hard sell. But being able to get Rock Band 4 with all my DLC is still very tempting...
 
That means that they are out of stock. It's nice that they re-order more, but they have no control over the date. Sometimes it's a couple of days, sometimes it's several months, sometime they apologize and cancel they order.

Yep Bayonetta restocked today. Estimate was Jan 1 when I ordered. Lol.

I have so many games coming this week. Can't play anything.
 
So, is a class action lawsuit being made for the Project Spark refund mess?

They originally said this:

"Retail Disc Refunds

All retail discs purchased since July 28, 2015 are eligible for a refund. Do not go to your local retailer for a refund, they will not be able to grant one. Retail disk refunds are activated by product key redemptions, and are granted in the form of Windows Store Credit. Store Credit will be given to users within 30-60 days of the Project Spark marketplace removal on October 5."


Notice; this makes it sound as though everyone who purchases a disc after July 28, 2015 is eligible for a refund within 30-60 days of October 5th.

And then they quieted edited this post months later in December to now read this:

"Retail Disc Refunds
All retail discs purchased and redeemed between July 28, 2015 and October 5, 2015 are eligible for a refund. If you made a purchase during this period, do not go to your local retailer for a refund, they will not be able to grant one. Retail disk refunds are activated by product key redemptions, and are granted in the form of Windows Store Credit. Store Credit will be given to users within 30-60 days of the Project Spark marketplace removal on October 5. If you purchased a retail disc after October 5, 2015, you will not be eligible for a refund through this process. Contact your local retailer."


Notice that now they advise to contact your local retailer for a refund, despite advising against it before. And worse, they say you won't get a refund if you bought the game after October 5th. This was not mentioned originally, and now for many people (myself included) it is impossible to return the game to the store as I had already opened, redeemed the game, and waited months for a refund from Microsoft.

Source: http://forums.projectspark.com/yaf_postst163057_Project-Spark-Purchases-Since-July-28--2015.aspx
Angry customers realizing they've been misled and lied to: http://forums.projectspark.com/yaf_postst163057p4_Project-Spark-Purchases-Since-July-28--2015.aspx
 
It went free-to-play, and they promised refunds to people who bought the disc, and now they are not giving them out. Fraud basically.
Ah, that sucks. I guess they are afraid of people buying the game for clearance and trying to turn that into Microsoft credit or something.
 
Ah, that sucks. I guess they are afraid of people buying the game for clearance and trying to turn that into Microsoft credit or something.
Then they should've thought about it before promising customers they'd get a refund. They made that decision to make people less upset, and now it's doing the opposite and blowing up in their faces. Don't lie to me to make us "feel better" then change the deal without telling anyone publicly.
 
So is Gravity Rush Remastered simply not available in a physical edition in Canada? Sucks if I have to order from Amazon USA. With shipping and the weak dollar it would come out to $59.78. =(
 
So is Gravity Rush Remastered simply not available in a physical edition in Canada? Sucks if I have to order from Amazon USA. With shipping and the weak dollar it would come out to $59.78. =(
It's Amazon exclusive and who knows if they'll bother with Canada. It's like that VLR watch thing.

Then they should've thought about it before promising customers they'd get a refund. They made that decision to make people less upset, and now it's doing the opposite and blowing up in their faces. Don't lie to me to make us "feel better" then change the deal without telling anyone publicly.
Yeah, I can imagine how frustrating it'd be if you bought one of those packs and had no idea that they were making it free to play. Maybe they should just give everyone credit and eat the cost.
 
I just got a 2 minute survey from McDonalds and they gave me $5 off Cineplex coupon

cool

Got a link?

I sent Cineplex an email because the dialogue volume mixing was low in my Star Wars screening, and they offered me two free movie coupons and one free popcorn. My popcorn was also crappy, especially for $7, but I did eat it all.
 
Ugh. These SSD deals are driving me crazy.

Can't decide between MX200 and EVO 850 500GB. By the time I decide to maybe buy one, it's sold out. However, a couple of hours later another deal pops up on another website and I'm having a hard time deciding again.
 
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My Trails of Cold Steel order is stuck like this. I called Bestbuy today and they told me they'll escalate my order and got a ~ who knows maybe you'll get a refund on the price you paid ~

It just boggles my mind how they can screw this up when it's literally being sent from the town next to mine.

(Then again, none of the packages that have been sent to me from overseas from late November and early December have arrived either... two of those have tracking too.)
 
Ugh. These SSD deals are driving me crazy.

Can't decide between MX200 and EVO 850 500GB. By the time I decide to maybe buy one, it's sold out. However, a couple of hours later another deal pops up on another website and I'm having a hard time deciding again.

Evo, the MX200 was for some reason a step backward from the MX100.

translator's note: I own both an MX100 and 850 Evo...
 
Evo, the MX200 was for some reason a step backward from the MX100.

translator's note: I own both an MX100 and 850 Evo...

Alright. I took the plunge and bought 2 EVOs... A part of me wonders if I should have mixed a MX with a EVO though. But I'm sure 2 EVOs would be the better choice in the end.
 
My Trails of Cold Steel order is stuck like this. I called Bestbuy today and they told me they'll escalate my order and got a ~ who knows maybe you'll get a refund on the price you paid ~

It just boggles my mind how they can screw this up when it's literally being sent from the town next to mine.

(Then again, none of the packages that have been sent to me from overseas from late November and early December have arrived either... two of those have tracking too.)

yeah this is my ToCS order :lol

I'm not really upset because too busy with XCX right now, but come on CP. I can forgive a couple days delay during the holidays but this is ridiculous.
 
Elites finally in stock, I go to check out and am like eeeeehhh $200 controller after blowing $$$ on all these sales doesn't seem so elite anymore /polite pass
 
Splatoon has to go on sale at some point, right?

As a first party game that's been selling well on the Wii U I doubt it. I would suggest finding one at a local Shoppers and save up them Optimum points for redemption day.


It's Amazon exclusive and who knows if they'll bother with Canada. It's like that VLR watch thing.

I didn't know Amazon US was retailing the physical release. If we bug them enough on Twitter, you think they might actually consider Canada too?
 
Man, BestBuy.ca is a piece of shit. Can't order anything.

Nevermind, it may have just hated my browser.

Am I right in thinking that any item can be returned to Best Buy via the in-store method, so long as you get an RMA number?
 
Still haven't gotten my $50 back from earlier in the month. I contacted PlayStation support and they're convinced that it never happened and that I can dispute it but they won't mention if they will close my account.

At least Microsoft's web support actually tries to help, holy shit. I'm stuck in an argument where the agent (Humberto) is trying to tell me that I made this up.

"trust me, why would we lie? I think you are confused, but no problem, you ca dispute the charges with your bank."

"Me: Would disputing close my PSN account?
Humberto: That's what it does, but I think there is nothing to dispute, so, there shouldn't be the need to ban your account."

EDIT: The guy just cut me off mid conversation. wow.
 
Decided to finally buy a new smartphone, should arrive around the time of my birthday early January. I know it's carrier locked though. I was just wondering if anyone knew any reliable sites (or even stores) to get an unlock code when my phone comes in?
 
Still haven't gotten my $50 back from earlier in the month. I contacted PlayStation support and they're convinced that it never happened and that I can dispute it but they won't mention if they will close my account.

At least Microsoft's web support actually tries to help, holy shit. I'm stuck in an argument where the agent (Humberto) is trying to tell me that I made this up.

"trust me, why would we lie? I think you are confused, but no problem, you ca dispute the charges with your bank."

"Me: Would disputing close my PSN account?
Humberto: That's what it does, but I think there is nothing to dispute, so, there shouldn't be the need to ban your account."

EDIT: The guy just cut me off mid conversation. wow.

Yeah their chat support is terrible.

What happened?


Edit: pm me details and I can get the issue in front of a different set of eyeballs.
 
I thought it went already? I think it was 49.99 or I'm thinking of something else

Yeah. It was $10 off some time ago.

Also am I missing something about The Division? It's been in the top 100 Best Sellers on Amazon.ca for a long time now; and I mean in the top spots. Is there a beta of some kind that you can get into by pre-ordering or something?
 
Yeah. It was $10 off some time ago.

Also am I missing something about The Division? It's been in the top 100 Best Sellers on Amazon.ca for a long time now; and I mean in the top spots. Is there a beta of some kind that you can get into by pre-ordering or something?

That might be my fault. I keep using it as filler to get free shipping, then cancel. ;)

There is a preorder beta code though.
 
Yeah. It was $10 off some time ago.

Also am I missing something about The Division? It's been in the top 100 Best Sellers on Amazon.ca for a long time now; and I mean in the top spots. Is there a beta of some kind that you can get into by pre-ordering or something?

I am 100000% sure Amazon's best seller list is rigged somehow. I'm not sure if spots are bought, or if the things is just straight up buggy, but seeing the fucking Ouya in the top 20 (usually number 1) from the day it launched until the day it was discontinued was enough to show me that the thing wasn't on the up and up.
 
Decided to finally buy a new smartphone, should arrive around the time of my birthday early January. I know it's carrier locked though. I was just wondering if anyone knew any reliable sites (or even stores) to get an unlock code when my phone comes in?

I do eBay but it can take 1-4 days.
 
Still haven't gotten my $50 back from earlier in the month. I contacted PlayStation support and they're convinced that it never happened and that I can dispute it but they won't mention if they will close my account.

At least Microsoft's web support actually tries to help, holy shit. I'm stuck in an argument where the agent (Humberto) is trying to tell me that I made this up.

"trust me, why would we lie? I think you are confused, but no problem, you ca dispute the charges with your bank."

"Me: Would disputing close my PSN account?
Humberto: That's what it does, but I think there is nothing to dispute, so, there shouldn't be the need to ban your account."

EDIT: The guy just cut me off mid conversation. wow.

The last time I disputed something with my Bank I had the option to either just get the funds back and say fuck you, or to have my bank resend the confirmation of the money transfer to the company and inquire with their financial dept why I wasn't credited on their end, so maybe check with your bank if they have protocol.
 
You have to cancel within 30 minutes -_- I had to go in store and and basically tell them I need to return it when picking it up.

I've done that once lol. I actually ordered two copies of the same book, but one was a lower price. so when I picked up the order i told him I want to return one...

seriously though not being able to cancel a pre-order for something which comes out in 6 months just because 30 mins have passed is dumb. I got them to do it by email though without any trouble.
 
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