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Many FYE stores closing, 20% off video game clearance

ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
edited December 2007 in Games and Technology
The FYE near us is closing down in January, and they're starting to clear out the video games before Christmas hits. There are 4 other stores just in Vermont and New Hampshire that are closing, as well, plus many more nation-wide. Folks may want to hit up their local store, see if they're closing, and grab what you can.

I know we usually do threads for these decent sales when TRU/BB/CC/whoever has clearances, so hey, post your finds!

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Well, all of CompUSA's games are 10% right now, with PC Games going up to 15% starting tomorrow I believe.

    Being that I work at one I have a cache of DS games I'm waiting to drop to a decent price. Shh.

    I didn't see any Wii or PSP games worthwhile caching.

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  • gtrmpgtrmp Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    In my experience, 20% off FYE's prices will still be higher than you'd pay for the same game at an actual games store.

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  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    gtrmp wrote: »
    In my experience, 20% off FYE's prices will still be higher than you'd pay for the same game at an actual games store.

    I wouldn't be terribly surprised if that was true. I'll be checking the FYE in Columbia, MO this friday, maybe.

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  • SmashismSmashism Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    This might be stupid but, do we have FYE's in so cal?
    I've never even heard of this place, although unless its fry's, I don't go to electronic stores.

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2007
    Well, all of CompUSA's games are 10% right now, with PC Games going up to 15% starting tomorrow I believe.

    Being that I work at one I have a cache of DS games I'm waiting to drop to a decent price. Shh.

    I didn't see any Wii or PSP games worthwhile caching.

    The only problem with that is that you'll have to wait until it goes to about 25-30% off before you get to normal prices.

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  • Mr BlondeMr Blonde Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Smashism wrote: »
    This might be stupid but, do we have FYE's in so cal?
    I've never even heard of this place, although unless its fry's, I don't go to electronic stores.

    There is one in Torrance (Hawthorne and Sepulveda). It took the spot of a Tower Records that went under (funny that they thought they could succeed where Tower failed).

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    You know what's funny about FYE?

    I've been in there before, and seen prices on DVDs and such.

    "New on DVD; The Simpsons: The Movie"

    Price: $39.99
    Sale! 25% off!
    [strike]$39.99[/strike]
    $29.99!


    .... yeah.. what a deal..

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  • ShogunShogun Hair long; money long; me and broke wizards we don't get along Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Thank God FYE sucks shit.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Legacy wrote: »
    Well, all of CompUSA's games are 10% right now, with PC Games going up to 15% starting tomorrow I believe.

    Being that I work at one I have a cache of DS games I'm waiting to drop to a decent price. Shh.

    I didn't see any Wii or PSP games worthwhile caching.

    The only problem with that is that you'll have to wait until it goes to about 25-30% off before you get to normal prices.

    ?

    DS games are $29.99

    Wii games range from $29.99 to $49.99

    Etc...

    They're all normal prices.

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2007
    Legacy wrote: »
    Well, all of CompUSA's games are 10% right now, with PC Games going up to 15% starting tomorrow I believe.

    Being that I work at one I have a cache of DS games I'm waiting to drop to a decent price. Shh.

    I didn't see any Wii or PSP games worthwhile caching.

    The only problem with that is that you'll have to wait until it goes to about 25-30% off before you get to normal prices.

    ?

    DS games are $29.99

    Wii games range from $29.99 to $49.99

    Etc...

    They're all normal prices.

    Yes, but they almost never, ever lower them. Even when the manufacturer lowers the price themselves, they'll have the same original price on them.

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  • MgcwMgcw Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Woodroez wrote: »
    gtrmp wrote: »
    In my experience, 20% off FYE's prices will still be higher than you'd pay for the same game at an actual games store.

    I wouldn't be terribly surprised if that was true. I'll be checking the FYE in Columbia, MO this friday, maybe.

    HAHA. I was going to come in this thread and say "I guess their philosophy of charging 20 dollars more than everybody else didn't work out for them" but looks like it's already been covered.

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  • Fig-DFig-D SoCalRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Smashism wrote: »
    This might be stupid but, do we have FYE's in so cal?
    I've never even heard of this place, although unless its fry's, I don't go to electronic stores.

    There's one in Irvine, but that's the only one I've ever seen.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Didn't a bunch of FYE's phase out their video game sections just a few months ago?

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  • elizabexelizabex Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I bought what I was sure was the last copy of Orange Box in the city of Chicago at FYE on release day. That was my only experience with them
    the guy I talked to over the phone was nice enough to pull the last copy from the shelves and hold it for me as I booked over from work.

    They seem to price their games like every other music/movie/game store I've ever been in --- Virgin, Coconuts, &tc.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I'm in NH too, and the FYE near me is apparently selling it's wares at %50 off.
    So there's some cheap games (If anything good is still left).

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  • LuckyStrikeYoLuckyStrikeYo Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Smashism wrote: »
    This might be stupid but, do we have FYE's in so cal?
    I've never even heard of this place, although unless its fry's, I don't go to electronic stores.

    I pretty sure there was one in the Glendale Galleria

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I'm in NH too, and the FYE near me is apparently selling it's wares at %50 off.
    So there's some cheap games (If anything good is still left).

    Yea.. any new stuff is going to be the same as everywhere else, -20%... so I grabbed Brain Age 2 for $16.

    Also, you guys who are upset about the price of the stuff still being higher are forgetting something. Some items are the same price regardless of where you go, particularly when they are a monetary purchase. For instance, MS points, XBox Live time, WoW/EQ/CoH time cards... these are all 20% off, as well. ;-)

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