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    Battlefield 3 preorder for $44.99

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by blaster, Apr 21, 2011.

  1. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    blaster, Apr 21, 2011
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  2. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    If Portal 2 is any indication of pre-ordering games it will be cheaper to wait till its released rather than dedicate yourself and your money to a pre-order in advance.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Apr 21, 2011
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  3. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    Yea, seriously. Especially considering BFBC2 was down to like 20 bucks in a VERY short amount of time from release. Some how....COD:BO is still full price though. I just don't understand it.
     
    redrazor11, Apr 21, 2011
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  4. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah prices are always
    Activision>EA...
     
    spradhan01, Apr 21, 2011
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  5. klezmer41

    klezmer41 Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't get enough of Bad Company 2! Good thing they don't charge monthly for this crap, I'd be broke!
     
    klezmer41, Apr 22, 2011
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    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^ yeah, me too. OT: Good thing I finally made it to rank 50 this week. I was hoping to do that before getting BF3 or face severe OCD's. lol...

    And like others have said, I'll save my cash and skip the pre-order.
     
    WaR, Apr 22, 2011
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  7. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    Is portal 2 cheaper now than the best preorder offer? I thought there was like a $35 preorder from bestbuy or something.
     
    masterchef341, Apr 22, 2011
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  8. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    It was $35 day of release + $10 Best Buy gift card + $10 in Reward Zone credit.
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 22, 2011
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  9. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    I'm having trouble making sense of this. The preorder seems better. How exactly is portal 2 an indication that we should wait until release to purchase games rather than preorder?
     
    masterchef341, Apr 25, 2011
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  10. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    It's called sarcasm... learn it and your sense of humor will increase greatly (and needs it).
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 25, 2011
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  11. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    Classy. Sarcasm doesn't always come across well in text form. I'm not worried about it ;)
     
    masterchef341, Apr 25, 2011
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