Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:57 pm
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It's all over now! The frenzy has passed!!
It was fairly relaxed actually, besides one frazzled TRU guy! More on him in a bit...
It went pretty much according to plan...Hit TRU first for the pre-ordered standard WiiU Starter Pack and the exclusive Dark Edition Wii Starter Pack. The big news, which has been well reported, was the missing Dual Packs and no show on Wave 2. Personally, this wasn't a bad thing for us. I will be ordering the two duals thru Best Buy, which are scheduled for release on Oct 2nd, I believe. As for Wave 2, any delay helps me get my finances in better order! Additionally, I did remember to browse a bit for any variants. While none turned up, it was still fun.
No, no problems at TRU. If anything, the only negative was really the lack of any surprises! I was hoping to maybe catch a triple pack! I also tried to see if the racing pack coupon they offerred applied to the Racing Starter Pack (Buy one racing pack, get a free Supercharger). The TRU guy behind the counter (looked kinda like a manager type) seemed a bit frantic, frayed hair n' all. He came across like he had sparse sleep, 5 cups of cofee and little understanding of this whole "Sky-Fander" thing!!
I couldn't punish the poor guy and let him of the hook with a ,"Yeah! Nevermind...don't worry about it. Ohh, good luck with Dimensions next week..!" The Best Buy gamers club discount was up next but they didn't open until 11am. After breakfast with my wife and son at Cracker Barrel, we decided to kill a little time at the Target nextdoor. Sure enough, my son liked the Nitro Stealth Stinger that we didn't plan to buy and we had our first deviation from "The Plan" for Superchargers! Though, I have to admit, it kinda grew on me. (
-ehh? Like the sideways life element shout out there?!?)Best Buy gave us the first application of our Gamer's Club 20% discount. I must say soo far I am pleased with the look of Superchargers! Standard Sea Shadow may be better looking than its Dark counterpart!! Surprising! The Sea Racing Pack looked great and the Steel Plated Smash Hits were plentiful. Unexpectedly, we got Crypt Crusher at a double discount! They were runnning a release day sale and had him up as a standard character not a vehicle!
My only dissapointment was a No Show on the Collector's Edition Starting Guide!! I have a best buy 50% discount coupon for a strategy guide and was hoping to apply it! Technically, I can only use it on something "In-Stock" but I'll work on it!
Finally, we hit Gamestop on our return home to pick up our pre-ordered FrIghtful Fiesta!!!! Ohh Yes!!! A friend at the Gamestop slipped us a copy of:
A kind thing to do as we were not technically eligible to get one, not having bought a starter pack there.
Homeward bound! We put our haul on the cofee table, had lunch as we opened them, put the disk in the WiiU to download the initial update and took a few pics for fun. My son sat down when it chimed ready and went to visit Skylands for a while. I sat behind him watching on a cushion...and promptly fell asleep.
Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:46 am
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TRU for Starter Packs…Best Buy for the rest and Gamestop to Finish!!
Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:09 pm
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So, while I would love to get the points from Best Buy, I will be buying my starters from TRU. If they offer the B1G1 50% Off version for the first few hours, I will actually save a little bit. But the 40% deal is pretty good and it gets the Donkey Kong/Bowser combination we want at a relatively minor increase.
So It looks Like…. Starter Pack Buying Option 1 for us!
Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:49 pm
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2 Dual Packs__________$50__________$40
1 Action Racing Pack___$35__________$28
1 Figure______________$13_________$10.40
1 Special Figure_______$13__________$13
2 Vehicles____________$30__________$24
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___________________$141_________$115.40
___________________Retail________Best Buy
This retail cost is standard pricing (not any further TRU/Gamestop price increases).
The Best Buy column reflects the 20% discount for the Buyers Club Unlocked.
I tried to put up a column for TRU pricing but I couldn't. It would have to assume you bought the items during a Buy1/Get1 40% off deal, which is simple enough to calulate. My problem is what do I do with the stand-alone Racing Adventure Pack?? I have nothing to pair it against for purchase to activate the 40% discount. The Special figure I listed is Frightful Fiesta, sold exclusively at Gamestop. That leaves only a single figure remaining to be purchased at TRU and, again, there is only one so the discount would not apply.
The cost for a Standard Starter pack and a Dark Edition Starter Pack is $175 retail and $140 Best Buy Discount.
The Grand totals would be $316 Retail and $255.40 Best Buy Discount.
Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:01 am
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Ok, so obviously I'm going for the Dual Packs here and the Racing Adventure Pack#1. The dual's and triples just make sense from a cost perspective. The two duals here cancel the need for the upcoming first triple pack but it was worth it to have them in hand early on. I am planning on getting a subsequent triple pack.
I think Frightful Fiesta is a Halloween no brainer for me (and I guess for Fiesta too!!-
) The passion pick for me is Sea Shadow! Its the coolest looking Sea Vehicle IMO. Fiesta needs a car, so that's a done deal. Finally, I think Steel Plated Smash Hit looks better than his standard version. This grouping gives an air, sea and a land vehicle to start with. I think the dual packs will be about a week late for us as they are listed with an early October (@Oct 4th, I think) release date on the Best Buy website. That may be an indicator that Wave 2 or 3 could hit on that day (total conjecture!). Either way, TRU will likely have them first thing.
Now for those who don't make the cut:
I think I'll pick up the majority of these over time, just not opening day. I think they will be on the shelves. As for Legendary Hurricane Jet Vac and the Nitro Stinger, time will tell. If I find no significant need (AKA: a distinct second upgrade path) for duplicate vehicles, I may stick to one version of any particular vehicle. And so far, standard Stealth Stinger beats the Nitro version for me.
Finally…the conundrum that is the Starter Packs….
We prefer Option 1. A colorful Donkey Kong feels Right!!! But that would mean going to TRU and they have shown no deals so far! My plan is to pre-order them for $1 and keep my eyes open the last week. I'm doing the Best Buy Gamer's Club unlocked, I have decided. Im sure I'll have to battle a few stocking issues but the savings and convenience have won out. I had preordered a Starter from Gamestop and put down some money. I will be canceling and getting my cash back.
I'll follow up with the cost estimates. I already have the next waves worked out.
Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:17 am
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The only real dilemma I face is that my son thought standard Donkey Kong looked better than Dark Edition Donkey Kong. I agree. Standard DK locks us into a Standard WiiU Starter Pack.but...Best Buy does NOT offer the Dark Edition for the Wii. hmmmm…what to do? We wanted a Dark Edition.
Statistics: Posted by Orion's Islands — Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:44 am
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