Wal-Mart bargain bin update
by Alan Rose 
{ Aug 11th 2006 at 4:00PM }
Turns out Wal-Mart isn't just the place to go for $3 refrigerators and underpaid female management positions. Joystiq reader "greatslack" reports from North Carolina that a treasure trove of discounted games can be had for $10 if you're in the right place at the right time.
After visiting a Wal-Mart in the Boston area this morning, I found a few bargains worth mentioning: Beyond Good and Evil (PS2), MechAssault 2 (Xbox), Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Xbox), Hitman: Contracts (PS2), Far Cry (PC), and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PS2). To get an idea of what other titles might be available at a store near you, visit the "Games under $20" section at Wal-Mart's online store.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
darko82 @ Aug 11th 2006 4:22PM
I don't live that close to a Wal-Mart and some of the games at the online store have 97 cent shipping fees, so it's probably more convenient to just order them there. Thanks for the tip.
xboxer @ Aug 11th 2006 4:25PM
Ha! John Stewart rules. Makes it hard to give Wal-Mart biz when you see what a tool their CEO is.
D-6 @ Aug 11th 2006 4:26PM
I sure wish I could find Beyond Good and Evil (Gamecube version) at a reasonable price. I even have a buddy at Ubisoft Montreal and even he can't get a copy from their employees-only discount store (Or whatever it is).
Phil @ Aug 11th 2006 4:27PM
Cool. You know, Toys R Us also had a great clearance about two weeks ago (they might have a few stragglers left depending). I managed to score Pysconaughts (Xbox) for 15, and Taiko Drum Master for $20. Also worth mentioning was Killer 7 (Cube) for 10, Baten Kaitos (10) and Ninja Gaiden Black (15).
Crazylink @ Aug 11th 2006 4:35PM
Did greatslack say what part of North Carolina? I also live in NC and wanted to know where he found this stuff.
dark_inchworm @ Aug 11th 2006 4:41PM
Just FYI, Wal-Mart clearances are very YMMV (your mileage may vary). Granted, a $20 game that hasn't struck Hits status yet is likely to be $20 at any other Wal-Mart with a gaming bargain bin, but anything below that is almost guaranteed not to be that price at any other Wal-Mart. About a year and a half ago, in my hometown of Hohenwald, TN, Donkey Konga with bongos was on sale for $15 - I found it fascinating, so I reported it on the CheapAssGamer forums. Turned out this wasn't going on anywhere else in the U.S. that anyone knew of. A similar sale in a nearby town did pop up a year later (Donkey Konga, $10, Savannah, TN) - but you get my point, likely.
Nick James @ Aug 11th 2006 5:22PM
Any word on Beyond Good & Evil for Xbox? If I recall it has support for Dolby Digital whereas the PS2 version has support for Pro Logic II only, and I dig the controls a bit better. It's hard as hell to find a copy though, although I could probably just scour eBay. It's pretty much the last Xbox game I have left to buy... that and Ninja Gaiden Black maybe. But that game would kick my ass.
greatslack @ Aug 11th 2006 5:36PM
@ Crazylink
The store I found them in was the one on Wendover in Greensboro
Rare Hare @ Aug 11th 2006 7:13PM
"Ninja Gaiden Black maybe. But that game would kick my ass."
Yeah. There's an new easy mode on Black, but I'd feel like a complete pussy for using it.
Serious Kriss @ Aug 11th 2006 9:01PM
Far Cry has been available on Direct2Drive for 10$ for quite a while now.
Jeramy @ Aug 12th 2006 3:19AM
While visiting Mobile, Alabama, I came across a copy of Brain Age and an Xbox 360 faceplate for $2 each at Wal-Mart. The faceplate was tawdry silver, but hell; I'd buy anything for two bucks.