Duality

Something big’s going down at TRU (Toys R Us) tomorrow. We’re talking almost $5-CC-clearance big. I won’t be going—I better not be going because my credit card bill this month will already be huge—but I know I’ll be thinking about it all day.

I’m sort of interested in the games, but really, it’s not about the games. My fascination with game deals has never been about the games. If it were, how could I let all the good games I buy languish on my TV? It’s about getting something new. And getting something for much less than it usually costs.

It doesn’t make sense when I think about it, but still the deals never fail to fascinate me. Knowing that I won’t—and shouldn’t—be taking advantage of this deal eats me up inside, but I guess there’s always next time.

In Target’s December catalog, they goofed on the price of a DS: $100 instead of $130. They are, however, honoring the price, so if you are wondering whether or not to get a DS, I think this makes the answer a resounding “YES!”

Note: if you do take advantage of this deal, be prepared. Here’s a post from the CAG forums.

Well, I just got back from Target and it worked for me, althought I’m sure it won’t for all. I brought a screenshot of the price, and the phone number from the joystiq article (800-440-0680).

What I did:
I kept explaining that I DID understand they don’t pricematch their website, but that this was an advertisement for an IN-STORE price and that yes, it IS a typo, but that an email response from Target said that they would honor this price anyhow so long as a copy was brought into store, and that my local Target could call the 800 number if they needed to confirm.

I’ve been gearing up to start work lately. Got the keys to my apartment a few days ago. Bought a new jacket and a set of dress shirts. Almost got a new pair of shoes (the store didn’t have my size). Slowly learning how to cook; still at the chopping and washing part.

New design has taken another few days off because of the above and because of all the games I’ve been playing lately. Maybe tomorrow off too? It’s the first (and most-important) day of Circuit City’s $10 video game clearance. Baten Kaitos for $10! Check your favorite deals site for more details.

Thanks for the E3 updates, Xero. In past years, I’d spend hours reading all the gaming news sites. Now I can just look here. =)

For those of you interested in the here and now, Toys R Us has a couple nice coupons: save $10 on any purchase of $50 or more; and save 20% on any one item. Both coupons exclude hardware, so stop dreaming about $110 DSs and $190 PSPs. The coupons can be stacked though, so you can save a good bit on games.

I, personally, picked up five games today for ~$115. Devil May Cry 3, Pikmin 2, Alien Hominid, Namco Museum, and Midway Arcade Treasures 1. Looks like I’ll have plenty to do in the coming months. =)

(Yes, I did a suboptimal split. I should’ve been able to get the games for ~$105. I didn’t plan on getting that many games. It just kinda happened…)