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02-03-2009, 03:14 PM
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WTB: Factory Sealed UK PAL X360 LE's & CE's
I am looking for various UK PAL LE's and CE's which I am currently missing. I am mostly interested in the ones I have missed from 2009 / 2010, but would also like several older ones. Ideally I would like these FACTORY SEALED and in good condition, and also UK PAL releases (Opposed to European)
Here's a rough idea off the top of my head (I will return to this thread with a more accurate list when I get home): PS2
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02-03-2009, 08:51 PM
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I can't help you with any of those, but if you're ever looking for NTSC releases I can sometimes still find them on store shelves
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02-04-2009, 02:52 AM
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As you can see, a lot of these are online exclusives, which is why I missed out as I don't trust online retailers. Some of these are still available online (Such as some of the PLAY.com ones), but I can't really justify paying full RRP for games like Far Cry II (Steelbook) and Prince Of Persia (Box set) when I already own one edition of the game
And i'm missing the GameStation ones simply because I hate the retailer and I refuse to buy from them |
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02-04-2009, 04:33 AM
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I completely understand... only only CEs aren't as common in the US but they still happen... Mass Effect was only availble through GameStop.com ... my plastic slip cover was chiped and cracked when I got it. I'm thankful nothing worse had happened since it was completely lose inside the box.
I buy most of my games through a physical Gamestop location but I hate that store. for "security reasons" they actually break the seal on their new games and put the case on the shelf with the disc in a paper slip behind the counter, apparently the emoployees are allowed to takes the discs home so they can "improve their knowledge of the game and better serve the customer"... Honestly I think they're really just intentionally de-valuing their "new" games because they have a substantially larger profit margin on used games. Unfortunately about half of the NTSC releases are Gamestop exclusive, thankfully if you pre-order they'll keep the game behind the counter with the seal intact, I also always give a good once over before I actaully pay them for it and more than once I've asked for a different copy that isn't damanged. ... it boggles my mind how companies like that can cut deals with publishers for exclusive rights to the CE release. |
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02-04-2009, 08:26 AM
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It happens quite a lot here. It's mostly GAME, HMV and PLAY.com that do the exclusives, although Amazon and GameStation sometimes manage to secure some kind of an exclusive. Sometimes, as I would imagine is the case with GAME, they may even commission something special for the big releases, especially if they can't secure an exclusive (Eg, Fallout III where the lunchbox was available everywhere, but the figure version was a GAME exclusive)
What usually happens here is that more than one retailer may secure an exclusive, so in the case of Saints Row II, there's the standard version; HMV LE with cardboard slipcase; PLAY.com Steelbook version; And the special gift set with USB memory stick etc... For the X360 alone there are over 70 separate LE's / CE's, which is an impressive number considering there's probably half as many for the PS2 |
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02-04-2009, 01:53 PM
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Re: WTB: Factory Sealed UK PAL X360 LE's & CE's
yeah the number on the 360 is pretty ridiculous... I would imagine the PS2 probably has the 2nd larger number.
One thing I'd love to really get in the database is Japanese releases, they seem to have a ridiculous number of releases as well, but the language barrier is way too thick for me to get any kind of reliable information. |
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02-16-2009, 05:28 AM
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Re: WTB: Factory Sealed UK PAL X360 LE's & CE's
Mass Effect CE was Bestbuy online only. Also there is a James Bond CE available in stores.
I don't think there is a real UK Halo 3 steelbook. Like the ones in North America are the same. If there is one I think I would know about it.
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02-16-2009, 08:09 AM
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Re: WTB: Factory Sealed UK PAL X360 LE's & CE's
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And the 007 Quantum Of Solace is a GameStation exclusive, and my local stores have sold out Quote:
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02-16-2009, 08:24 PM
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it was sold in a few places but it was definitly ONLINE ONLY.. no idea why. |
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02-16-2009, 11:37 PM
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Re: WTB: Factory Sealed UK PAL X360 LE's & CE's
Oh wait I might of had it wrong. I think it was in a couple of online stores. I got mine from Bestbuy so I guess I thought it was from there only lol
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