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Canadian Gaming "Deals" and Discussion Thread 6: Sorry, We Can't Afford a New Thread

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Anyone here buy/pre-order from cdkeys? Thinking of getting Xcom2 steam version from there as the CAD $ is brutal.

Bought a Mad Max key from there a few months ago, no issues, except for the part they wanted me to send them a photo copy of my passport for verification purposes. Although you're allowed to blank everything out, except for name. Which still is really stupid.
 
Anyone here buy/pre-order from cdkeys? Thinking of getting Xcom2 steam version from there as the CAD $ is brutal.

I bought Just Cause 3 there. Got my key on the day before the launch. You need to receive an SMS on your cellphone from then though for verification purpose.
 
Anyone here buy/pre-order from cdkeys? Thinking of getting Xcom2 steam version from there as the CAD $ is brutal.

when I pre-ordered Overwatch from there, all they wanted me to do was give them a phone number to SMS a verification code. No passport stuff required
 
Received my codes, bought 2 more years right away in case PS+ price skyrockets and bought a few PSone games in the essentials sale.

Backlog is now insane.
 
Still surprised it's all PlayStation talk. Nobody wants to top up their Live account?

It's only one code redemption purchase per household, though, right?
 
Took a look at th eBest Buy flyer, and man alive it's a sad state. I guess January isn't usually the haven for great deals anyway, but it was depressing to see.
 
Still surprised it's all PlayStation talk. Nobody wants to top up their Live account?

It's only one code redemption purchase per household, though, right?
I wanted to use it on a Live card as well, but Staples was sold out online.

For the first time ever I came home to find out that my amazon package had been dropped at my door. The delivery guy thought it was okay to just leave it there unattended where anyone could have grabbed it. Usually they drop it at the nearest drop site and they leave a note.

I called Amazon and all they said was " well we're going to forward your comments to the company so it doesn't happen again ". Hmm that's it ? Apparently they've been using a new carrier instead of UPS/ Canada Post but I couldn't understand the name. It sounded like " Telcom " or something like that.

Anyway there was like 500$ worth of stuff in there and I need the stuff for this weekend (paid extra to get it delivered in one day even though I have prime) so I would have lost it if it had been stolen. But the guy was like " Eh whatever we would have refunded you so no big deal ". Right ...
In December, I had two different orders in a week come via UPS that were safe dropped without even knocking. One was my Surface Book and the other was a phone, and the phone package was dropped in the evening so there was a good chance I wouldn't have even noticed it until the morning if I hadn't got a notification from my package tracking app.

So a total value of over $3000 worth of electronics left on the porch. Luckily I was home both times so they didn't sit long, but considering two high schools are walking distance from my house who knows if either package would have still been there.
 
I'm not sure if anyone else was in my boat with the massive ETA delays to that Dell PS4, but they said they'll get new stock on the 26th. So my shipment date of 3/3/2016 is probably overinflated.
 
any of you guys ever order from Ali Express?

I've ordered a lot of stuff off there this week and it's super cheap, but I was hoping to hear of some experiences

It seems legit and a friend of mine orders off there all the time and vouched for it
 
any of you guys ever order from Ali Express?

I've ordered a lot of stuff off there this week and it's super cheap, but I was hoping to hear of some experiences

It seems legit and a friend of mine orders off there all the time and vouched for it

It's a legitimate store, but do expect to get what you pay for.

They have similar stuff to DealExtreme I think, I bought a mechanical watch from there for 20 bucks, and it was cool and lasted about 60 days lol. Worth it.
 
It's a legitimate store, but do expect to get what you pay for.

They have similar stuff to DealExtreme I think, I bought a mechanical watch from there for 20 bucks, and it was cool and lasted about 60 days lol. Worth it.

I'm not expecting miracles, but stuff like iPhone cases, Kindle cases, Google Cardboard all seem ok to me
 
any of you guys ever order from Ali Express?

I've ordered a lot of stuff off there this week and it's super cheap, but I was hoping to hear of some experiences

It seems legit and a friend of mine orders off there all the time and vouched for it
Oh perfect. I'm also thinking of buying from them like iPhone cases and screen protector.
 
I'm more wonderign if Best Buy willl step up and adjust those orders who preordered during the 30% off sale.


Cause its really annoying launching it at $79, then increasing it to $99 then having that sale.
 
Your order will be adjusted fairly soon I guess.




It's wired so it COULD be worth it if you're really hardcore about your fighting games.

Everything I've heard about Pokken lead me to believe this is not the kind of fighting game anyone's going to be getting hardcore about. Apparently is fun, but pretty simple.
 
Shiiiiiiiiiit! Lost Song and Superbeat Xonic have dropped to $5 and $1 respectively on Best Buy. They're sold out, of course, but those who bought it; time to price protect!!!!! Damn, I should've bought more!!!!!! I only bought one each like a normal person, lol.

P4: Dancing LE sin't on there anymore. Wonder if that dropped, too.
 
any of you guys ever order from Ali Express?

I've ordered a lot of stuff off there this week and it's super cheap, but I was hoping to hear of some experiences

It seems legit and a friend of mine orders off there all the time and vouched for it
I ordered some type c cables for my nexus 6p back when most cables didnt meet the specifications and someone on RFD claimed they were. Took over a month but they eventually arrived. They weren't up to type c specifications so I just threw them away. They were nice braided cables for cheap too.

I'm wondering if that Pokken controller is worth it considering I already have Pro Controllers...
I see no reason to get one other than being wired but for all I know they might be like classic controllers in that they need a wiimote. The ZL and ZR buttons on the front are really put in a useless position too.
 
Shiiiiiiiiiit! Lost Song and Superbeat Xonic have dropped to $5 and $1 respectively on Best Buy. They're sold out, of course, but those who bought it; time to price protect!!!!! Damn, I should've bought more!!!!!! I only bought one each like a normal person, lol.

P4: Dancing LE sin't on there anymore. Wonder if that dropped, too.

They're clearance though, which isn't covered under BB's price protection I believe.
The product’s price must not be lower due to an advertising error, misprint, or special sale price.
Special sale prices include: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day, special educational prices, restricted offers, mail order offers, rebates, coupons, premiums, free or bonus offers, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) prices, close-outs, liquidations, clearances, and financing offers.
 
It basically feels like a first party case. I love it. Super thin, looks good, stops lens from hitting the surface when placed down, and helps with grip.

I'll also vouch for Spigen cases. Been very happy with the one I bought for my Nexus 5 the other year and their Nexus 6P case is just as nice. Not too pricey but quality stuff.
 
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