Great Cheap 'Games Console Package' Hunt

thekitkatshuffler

vaderag wrote:

Ok, if people arent bothered about getting it on release day (i dont think there is a guarentee), there is a 10% HMV voucher here: http://www.ukdiscountvouchers.co.uk/
which means you can get a Wii for 162 pounds Then, Play3k.com seem to be cheapest on games with Twilight Princess fro 29.99 and Wii Play + remote for 27.99 (1pound more than a remote on its own!) Hope thats helpful for someone!

And then to complete the set, HMV have the nunchuk and classic controller for £11.99 each too.

geebet

thevilraggydoll wrote:

Most Blockbuster stores now stock xb360 and have some really competitive high street offers...

XB360 20GB PREMIUM PACK AND FREE SELECTED GAME £179.99 AND 50 £1 OFF RENTAL VOUCHERS
Basically a free game as the console costs £179.99 itself
Selected titles include:
Tiger Woods 2007
Fifa 2007
Splinter Cell
Dead Rising
The Godfather
Perfect Dark Zero
Project Gotham Racing 3
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Test Drive Unlimited

XB360 20GB PREMIUM PACK AND ANY GAME £199.99 AND 50 £1 OFF RENTAL VOUCHERS
If you didn't want any of the above games you can pick a game of your choice and effectively only pay £20 for it (top price games can be £50)

XB360 20GB PREMIUM PACK AND 4 GAMES
GEARS OF WAR
PRO EVO 6
SPLINTER CELL
PROJECT GOTHAM RACING
FOR £259.99 AND 50 £1 OFF RENTAL VOUCHERS
This is on sale now even though Gears of War is not released until 17th November. However you can buy the whole package, take home the items in store and pick up Gears of War on day of release.
Hint: If you wanted these titles but really don't fancy one of them take advantage of blockbusters trade in system (you will need to join if you haven't already, but it's free to do so) and trade in the unwanted game for store credit (usually £25 for gears of war, splinter cell or pro evo and a bit less for project gotham as it's been out a little while) and use that credit against a game you do want to buy. Remember you are paying in effect £20 for each of these games (which usually retail for £40-£50) so if you trade in a game you'll be getting back more than you paid.

Don't forget the rental vouchers, 50 are alot to use by yourself but if you give a sheet of vouchers to some of your friends who rent you'll earn lots of brownie points and still have plenty leftover for yourself!

So can any confirm this is for real or not?

thekitkatshuffler

geebet wrote:

So can any confirm this is for real or not?

No it isn't for real.

I was in there today and the actual deal is:

XB360 20GB PREMIUM PACK AND 4 GAMES
*GEARS OF WAR
*PRO EVO 6
*SPLINTER CELL
*PROJECT GOTHAM RACING
FOR £350 AND 50 x £1 OFF RENTAL VOUCHERS


Still a good deal, but not good enough for me to part with my cash.

geebet

thekitkatshuffler wrote:

No it isn't for real.

I was in there today and the actual deal is:

XB360 20GB PREMIUM PACK AND 4 GAMES
*GEARS OF WAR
*PRO EVO 6
*SPLINTER CELL
*PROJECT GOTHAM RACING
FOR £350 AND 50 x £1 OFF RENTAL VOUCHERS


Still a good deal, but not good enough for me to part with my cash.

Did you see if they had any cheaper bundles?

thekitkatshuffler

geebet wrote:

Did you see if they had any cheaper bundles?

Not in my local branches. They just had these cardboard boxes on the shelf with the above offer emblazoned on them.

Beginning to wish I'd taken the Argos offer when it was on, but I'll be happy with my Wii for the immediate future anyway.

babymoneyblagger

Cerenia wrote:

Remember ladies and gents - PSP Value and Giga packs have been discontinued by Sony, so if yo do want to get a PSP, many places only have base packs left without memory cards (unless you go pink)

Hi sorry to seem abit thick about consoles but does the base pack say base pack on it or is it a giga pack & you have to check contents? many thanks

drunkenmunky

I've gone for the Boots deal. I bought my Xbox 360 Premium from Boots.com for £225. That's with 10% discount plus card points worth £10.19 and £16 Quidco. No games with it but still a good deal.

I think the 360 will come down in price after Xmas, maybe early next year before the European PS3 launch. Microsoft hasn't confirmed this yet but of course they won't, they want people to buy it now. They will only announce a price drop 2 or 3 days before it happens.
Microsoft say they are losing money on each console sold, so I doubt a big price drop will happen anytime soon. I estimate about £30 cheaper after Xmas.

There are some good deals out now but from what I've seen, most of the extras you get I doubt that many of you really want them anyway.
You could sell them on ebay and make a small profit, which would make buying the console somewhat cheaper. But for me, after working out how much I could get selling these extras, it saves no more than buying the 360 from Boots using codes and Quidco.

I just got confirmation that my 360 has been dispatched. I ordered on Sunday afternoon.
Gears of Wars has been dispatched too but not from Boots.
Hopefully I'll get both tomorrow

Boggybill

I'm getting slightly confused - is the X Box 360 so much better than a PS2 (and therefore worth all the extra money)?

HalleluiahMan

Boggybill wrote:

I'm getting slightly confused - is the X Box 360 so much better than a PS2 (and therefore worth all the extra money)?

Yes, it really is so much better in terms of the technology inside the case. High Definition, online play, etc., etc.

The real comparison will be the XBox 360 Vs the PS3. Now whether or not that jump in price is justifiable is a purely personal decision.

spanner_73

we got a PSP Giga Bundle from costco for £199. It included lemmings, championship manager and pro evo soccer 5. We are really pleased. There wasn't a lot left though.