GameStop Accidentally Sold Far Cry 1, 2 and 3 for $8

By Jane McEntegart
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Around this time of year, crazy deals are not unusual. However, when GameStop accidentally offered all three Far Cry titles for $8? Well, that kind of deal is insane. Pocket-Lint reports that the retailer yesterday listed Far Cry 3, along with the original Far Cry and Far Cry 2, for less than ten bucks. The retailer was selling its Far Cry Complete Pack, normally priced at nearly $90, for $7.99.

The deal itself was pretty unbelievable, but the fact that GameStop was reportedly allowing anyone to buy, regardless of their location, made it even more so. Unfortunately, deals like this don't often last very long. The price went back up to the original price pretty quickly.

GameStop has yet to explain what happened. However, given the deal's sudden disappearance, it's looking more and more like this was a price error as opposed to a legitimate deal. That said, there hasn't been any mention of GameStop canceling orders or not honouring the price for those who managed to get while the getting was good. Did you snag this deal? Let us know in the comments below!

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41 Comments Comment from the forums
  • azathoth
    Oh, darn it. Missed out.
    Reply
  • sliem
    What! Oh well I already have them. Enjoyed FC1 and enjoying FC3. Never spent more than 5 in FC2 due to other games.
    Reply
  • Got fc1 and 2 already, and fc3 from never settle deal :)
    Reply
  • dauntekong
    I dont know about you guys but I got all 3 image files for free. LMAO
    Reply
  • A Bad Day
    Several years ago, Dell accidentally priced their monitors too low on a website for Taiwan.

    By the time Dell noticed the mistake, they already lost about $150 million. Some of the customers even bought multiple monitors.

    When Dell canceled the orders and said that they made a pricing error, the Taiwanese customers filed lawsuits and won.
    Reply
  • hakesterman
    That's Ok, they suck Millions and Millions and millions more of extra dollars every month from their
    customers. Too bad they didn't throw in a Xbox360 or PS3 to sweetin the deal.

    Reply
  • twelve25
    They don't "suck" millions from their customers. They make an agreement with their customers to trade money for games. That's a free market where both sides benefit (or they wouldn't make the transaction).

    Reply
  • internetlad
    Twelve25They don't "suck" millions from their customers. They make an agreement with their customers to trade money for games. That's a free market where both sides benefit (or they wouldn't make the transaction).
    it basically amounts to taking advantage of the stupidity of other people who don't know how to list a game on eBay and ship it for 20 dollars more than they'd get from gaystop.

    Either way, I bet somebody got canned for this stunt. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a disgruntled (ex) employee who slipped this deal in so his buddies could pick up a few copies of the FC trilogy.
    Reply
  • spartanmk2
    dauntekongI dont know about you guys but I got all 3 image files for free. LMAO
    Congrats on being one of the reasons legit users have to deal with DRM, get a job loser.
    Reply
  • Azn Cracker
    dauntekongI dont know about you guys but I got all 3 image files for free. LMAODon't brag about it. It's nothing to be proud of.
    Reply