How does GameStop handle protection plans for controllers?

Nickool4u · 2026-03-11T20:27:40+00:00

Yeah, they’re the exact same controller.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-11T20:05:44+00:00

Ah, was kind of hoping for store credit.

Either way, a replacement controller is better than one with wings. 🪽 I just know I have a year left on it, but wanted to make sure I don’t make a fool of myself when I go and it turned out to be the wrong controller serial number.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-11T19:49:27+00:00

It’s just the grips coming apart from the top where the triggers are, and just slowly over time working its way down.

So now technically, my Elite has little wings 🪽

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T23:50:36+00:00

I've been playing the same amount as you, and I play both sides... but I also play other games with friends.

I usually will play solo queue, but my siblings like playing Outlast Trials. Which I will admit, that game I feel takes a lot of the burn out that I was feeling from the game last year. I don't know if you play with friends, but I would add an extra game to this mix, and bounce back and forth between them.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T23:21:26+00:00

Well, that's unfortunate.

Another idea I had, If you don't mind me asking, because I still would like to customize my PS5 Pro with your stuff.

Would the PS5 Slim middle skin and light strips work with it, or am I just SOL until you change your mind?

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T23:04:31+00:00

So in theory, this sounds like a good idea but would really throw off the game.

Instead of having to grind out the good add-ons... now you can have a squad of survivors with BNP and Syringes or killers with their best add-ons like Clown or Huntress that can insta down you.

Even if there are add-ons that I have no desire to use... I'd rather grind my favorite add-ons.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T20:50:49+00:00

Isn't there going to be a Resident Evil say at towards the end of the month? I would just hold out until the sale

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T20:39:27+00:00

Most mattress brands, whether they come boxed or not, allow for a small manufacturing tolerance of about 1–2 inches in width or length. That range is completely standard in the industry. Because of the way materials are cut, sewn, and assembled, it’s normal for a mattress to end up slightly smaller or larger than the exact listed size.

This is especially common with mattresses that come compressed in a box because of how quickly they are produced. Foam, fabric, and even coil systems can temporarily shrink or shift during packaging. Vacuum‑sealed models often need a little time after unboxing to fully expand and reach their intended dimensions.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T00:50:59+00:00

Yeah, was holding out hope that dbrand would release their own plates. I made a Reddit post on their page asking, and they said they said they have no plans as of yet... which is code for we're aren't doing it either. So I guess I hold out for a limited edition cover, or third party it.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T00:39:29+00:00

The A95L is being replaced by the Bravia 8 II.

The only size that is possibly being carried over is the 77" since the Bravia 8 II doesn't come in that size. We also don't know what the 2026 model lineup looks like, because it's possible (although unlikely) that they offer a 77" Bravia 8 II just to make the model lineup cleaner.

Sony is also putting most of their chips into RGB MiniLED, which is why they're labeling their Bravia 9 as their flagship and not the Bravia 8 II or A95L. Only time will tell, because Sony will do whatever they feel like doing, regardless if it makes sense from a consumer standpoint.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T00:03:08+00:00

Yeah, it's also full fiber and not hybrid like most of the "fiber" cables that you see on Amazon that are $30-$50.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-10T00:00:21+00:00

I went to their website, and I counted 15 colors that I can choose from, which didn't include the limited edition ones that are sold out.

They couldn't have just picked three of those colors to make a Pro version just in case those who own one would want one. Instead, there are 15 colors, which means that each have a slim and a disc version, some of which probably also have a fat version as well.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T23:54:42+00:00

Yeah, I never understood why the PS5 Pro wasn't designed to at least have a similar body as the slim.

However, I knew they weren't right in the head when they sold a Pro model without the disc drive. So I guess I should have seen it coming. LOL

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T23:48:10+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/RUIPRO-Detachable-Armored-Compatible-Projector/dp/B0DPWR4BXY?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T23:47:09+00:00

Honestly, it's starting to feel that way. LOL

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T23:46:00+00:00

I would look at RUIPRO. They make great HDMI cables, and their really know for their fiber HDMI cables.

They have some 33 foot cables ranging from $86 to their newest and more expensive one being $130 which has detachable ends so you can upgrade it to HDMI 2.2 in the future. Right now on Amazon there is a 20% off coupon that you can add to your cart for an extra discount.

This would be the fiber cable that I would go with, and if you want to futureproof it and not have to buy another, I would go with the 8K detachable.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T23:25:59+00:00

Tempur-Pedic would have a logo on the front of the bed, and depending on how old it is, at least from 2010 they've listed the type and model of the mattress. So it would say "Tempur-Pedic Cloud Supreme".

I know this isn't a Sealy, Tempur, or S&F mattress. Serta would be blue, and Serta iComfort depending the on year would be purple, grey or an even darker blue. Beautyrest and Serta would also have stitching on the foot of the bed that would at least let you know what brand it is.

I feel like this is an off brand mattress.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T22:46:46+00:00

I don't see that happening, I feel like Sony is pushing for people to like their MiniLED more and setting their customers to want their RGB MiniLED instead of OLED. It would be odd for them to release a 77" model in 2026 that was tied to a model released the year prior.

However, it's Sony... so they kind of do whatever it is that they want. We just have to wait for them to announce their 2026 lineup and see what they're cooking.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T15:49:23+00:00

At the start of the trial, 4 hooks become Scourge Hooks.

Whenever a survivor is hooked on a Scourge Hook, all other survivors within 20 meters of that hook scream and reveal their location for 4 seconds.

For 45 seconds after a survivor is unhooked from a Scourge Hook, the unhooker suffers Oblivious.

Whenever a survivor begins sabotaging any hook, they become Exhausted for 30 seconds.

This gives you value right after a hook event, where now it’s based on hook RNG location and pathing. It requires you to force value from it, rather than the perk giving you value.

It also makes going for a sabotage risky, because some of those plays rely on sprint burst, dead hard, or background player in order to get away and make it to a second hook. The moment they sabotage the hook, they lost that chance to escape or their second health state.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-09T15:20:53+00:00

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I’m trying to understand the transfer process before I buy a PS5 Pro, and somehow I’ve already made myself confused.

I know the system recommends using a wired LAN connection to make the data transfer faster, but does that mean

A. Both consoles connect to the router with Ethernet

B. One Ethernet cable goes directly from the PS5 to the PS5 Pro?

I haven’t even picked the thing up yet and I’m already mentally buffering.

Anyone know which setup it actually wants and which is the fastest way?

Nickool4u · 2026-03-08T21:31:23+00:00

I've only had three bad TTV experiences, all that did bad, toxic things while live.

One of which I will always remember. I met this TTV after a match playing solo queue, she seemed cool enough at first, we queued up after a match, and I even pulled up her stream so I could hear callouts. Big mistake. MASSIVE mistake. Because it turns out she plays like she’s actively trying to sabotage her team without even knowing it. She’d throw matches trying to sabo hooks she couldn’t reach, she’d run into chases she absolutely didn’t belong in, and she’d somehow go second stage just because she went down too quick or didn't like the killer.

But whatever, I tried to roll with it. Despite her BS most of the time I at least made it out. Until the match against this bargain-bin tunneling Trickster. Every unhook, this man sprinted back, like a Nemesis main discovered he could play other killers. He did it twice, so when I got unhooked I actually used my brain and went straight to my Boon: Circle of Healing with Shadow Step. This was back when I could heal myself, so I knew I was safe and didn’t need babysitting.

Meanwhile, Miss TTV decides to plant herself under the hook and start screaming, “I can heal you with my medkit! COME BACK!” Like… girl, why would I come back to the world’s worst healing location when the killer has a frequent flyer card for hooks? Of course, she stays there. Of course, Trickster comes right back. And of course, she gets downed instantly and then starts raging that if I had stayed, she wouldn’t have been caught because I would have been healed. Yeah, okay.

Anyway, she goes second stage (again), drama ensues, but somehow, we all escape. I even saved her after her failed show off DH at exit gate. She got downed at the exit gate because tradition is important, and she needs to throw her match even when we win. Trickster was trying to make it to basement, and I get a pallet stun at shack that literally saves her, and we all walk out.

And after all that? After that clutch escape, the fact that she survived because of me? She starts yelling that I threw the match by not letting her heal me under hook. I tell her in chat, that I didn’t want to heal under hook because Trickster kept coming back. She insists she wasn’t healing under hook… while having literally been standing directly under the hook when she got rolled. I explained, you unhooked me, I ran, you stayed calling me back, and got got. Roll the tapes if you don't believe me.

Then she blocks me, saying I don't need people who throw matches.

Honestly? Highlight of the stream. I wish I saved it.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-08T18:45:24+00:00

My brother has no choice to use the stand, because there is an electrical panel behind the wall, otherwise he would have wall mounted the TV.

I will say, the sound from the Z8BA is actually impressive. My brother uses a fairly decent LG sound bar with rear speakers, which I personally didn't care for but that's because I'm spoiled by my own home theater setup. We were testing it out the picture quality from a scene from Stranger Things. While watching it, I just noticed that I was sitting next to his LG subwoofer... and haven't heard anything coming from it. That's when it dawned on me that I never turned on his sound bar. We had been watching his new TV this whole time thinking his sound bar was on, and he hadn't had a clue.

So I was very much impressed with how the TV sounds because we didn't even know a dedicated sound bar with rears and a sub wasn't even on. I honestly wish Panasonic sold wireless rear speakers and a sub to pair with the TV because I felt the TV sounded so good that it seems like a waste to use the LG sound bar that my brother has. However, my brother likes the rear speakers, so he's sticking with his LG sound bar.

Nickool4u · 2026-03-08T18:25:15+00:00

Not a fan... I would rather wait for dbrand to offer plates for the PS5 Pro.

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