Nintendo games/consoles even more bargain alerts thread

RobbingBandit · 02-04-2020 08:05PM

I'm tempted by some of the THQ Nordic games

This is the police €5.99
Legend of Kay €5.99

Sonic Mania is another one quite cheap at €13.99

Crash Trilogy and Spyro seem good for €19.99 each too

nintendoo · 02-04-2020 08:25PM

Anyone selling 36 hour days to play all this stuff

radiotrickster · 02-04-2020 08:32PM

Mario Rabbids is a tenner on the Irish eshop.

RobbingBandit · 02-04-2020 08:40PM

The gold edition with the dlc is probably a better option I'm holding out until next week to see what gets added next Thursday.

Grumpypants · 02-04-2020 11:16PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I'm tempted by some of the THQ Nordic games

This is the police €5.99
Legend of Kay €5.99

Sonic Mania is another one quite cheap at €13.99

Crash Trilogy and Spyro seem good for €19.99 each too

I played This is the Police 2, it was pretty good for a few, hours but ran out of steam and I never finished it. I would have liked more of the xcom type levels. But most of it is looking at the map and sending cars to crimes.

Still for a fiver it is decent value.

sligeach · 03-04-2020 03:08AM

Not a bargain per se, although given how there's a bit of a scalpers market out there at the moment, there's not many places selling Switch in Ireland and all stores are shut, this might seem like one.

NINTENDO Switch Lite - Grey - €229

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/tv-and-home-entertainment/gaming/gaming-consoles/nintendo-switch-lite-grey-10198832-pdt.html

NINTENDO Switch Lite & The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening Bundle - Grey - €279

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/tv-and-home-entertainment/gaming/gaming-consoles/nintendo-switch-lite-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-bundle-grey-10198493-pdt.html

Postage is €6.

We get screwed in Ireland on exchange rates and prices. I just had a look on Currys UK site. This isn't the worst offender and on the Switch Lite only option it's not too bad, but for the Lite plus Zelda, it's cheaper to buy from the UK and pay for the likes of AddressPal. You'd save about €20, though you may have to wait longer for delivery. Although, I bought from Currys Irish website just before Christmas and I think they shipped the item from the UK.

Here's the UK link:

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/gaming/gaming-consoles/nintendo-switch-lite-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-bundle-grey-10198493-pdt.html

They also have a bundle option for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

sligeach · 03-04-2020 03:35AM

Nintendo Switch Lite Handheld Console - Yellow from the official Argos Store on Ebay Ireland - €209.99. Postage is €6.99. If you're interested, best act fast as there's only a few left.

https://ebay.ie/itm/Nintendo-Switch-Lite-Handheld-Console-Yellow/123912909310

Edit: They're gone now. That was likely the best deal you'll get on the Lite for some time. I was nearly thinking of buying one for myself, even though I've no need for it.

Mr E · 03-04-2020 08:19AM

blockfighter wrote: »

Dandy Dungeon is 30% off at the moment, bringing it to €11.19. They've also announced a load of updates to it which pretty much doubles the size of the game. It reviews good and have heard lots of positive things about it.

Hooked on this. Great game, very moreish. Satisfying when you get a perfect run on a tower.

WhiskeyGoblin · 03-04-2020 09:48AM

sligeach wrote: »

Not a bargain per se, although given how there's a bit of a scalpers market out there at the moment, there's not many places selling Switch in Ireland and all stores are shut, this might seem like one.

NINTENDO Switch Lite - Grey - €229

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/tv-and-home-entertainment/gaming/gaming-consoles/nintendo-switch-lite-grey-10198832-pdt.html

NINTENDO Switch Lite & The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening Bundle - Grey - €279

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/tv-and-home-entertainment/gaming/gaming-consoles/nintendo-switch-lite-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-bundle-grey-10198493-pdt.html

Postage is €6.

We get screwed in Ireland on exchange rates and prices. I just had a look on Currys UK site. This isn't the worst offender and on the Switch Lite only option it's not too bad, but for the Lite plus Zelda, it's cheaper to buy from the UK and pay for the likes of AddressPal. You'd save about €20, though you may have to wait longer for delivery. Although, I bought from Currys Irish website just before Christmas and I think they shipped the item from the UK.

Here's the UK link:

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/gaming/gaming-consoles/nintendo-switch-lite-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-bundle-grey-10198493-pdt.html

They also have a bundle option for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

sligeach wrote: »

Nintendo Switch Lite Handheld Console - Yellow from the official Argos Store on Ebay Ireland - €209.99. Postage is €6.99. If you're interested, best act fast as there's only a few left.

https://ebay.ie/itm/Nintendo-Switch-Lite-Handheld-Console-Yellow/123912909310

If anyone happens to see a non Lite Switch in stock some where please post it, I'm really regretting not picking up the one from Tesco when I had a chance :rolleyes:

fixXxer · 03-04-2020 01:41PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I'm tempted by some of the THQ Nordic games

This is the police €5.99
Legend of Kay €5.99

Sonic Mania is another one quite cheap at €13.99

Crash Trilogy and Spyro seem good for €19.99 each too

If it's the first one, I wouldn't bother with This is the Police. Starts off as an interesting simulation then goes way off the rails.

DeSelby83 · 03-04-2020 01:50PM

Are games generally cheaper on the South African eshop? I know people here have said they have used a revolut account to pay so it seems like a good option

Banjo · 03-04-2020 01:52PM

SA takes any european card or paypal.
First party games are usually cheaper, other games they are usually in the top 3 in europe but I think Norway and Russia edge them out. A very good region to pick if you're not going to be hopping regularly.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 03-04-2020 02:02PM

Sorry for the late reply thanks so much, I got the ugreen one so hopefully it won't take too long.
I wanted a new controller too so was gonna order something anyway.

Fysh wrote: »

You can use other USB3 adapters but they need to be based on the same chipset as the Switch one. There's an old reddit post here with some info about potentially suitable adapters. Amazon UK has the Ugreen USB3 adapter here for £18 at the moment.

If you've got a Wii LAN adapter you can use that - this is what I use. It's 100Mbit rather than Gigabit, though (theoretical limit on USB2 is 480Mbps but that's using bursting, and in practice the absolute limit of what you'll get in the real world is ~50MB/s or so transfer speeds). In practice I still find it a good bit faster than the wireless connection in terms of throughput.

Banjo wrote: »

I have the Ugreen one, works fine, just plugged it in and away I went. Although my broadband is prehistoric ****e so your mileage may vary. Also, after undocking, the Switch can be a bit funny about rejoining the Wireless network for in-progress downloads but that's not exactly gamebreaking. I've never undocked mid-game while online now that I think about it, no idea if that's an issue.

Got it for £11.99 2 years ago - Camelcamelcamel have suspended tracking Amazon UK during the Covid crisis so just putting that out there if you're wondering if it's a good price.

Rael · 03-04-2020 02:55PM

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

Sorry for the late reply thanks so much, I got the ugreen one so hopefully it won't take too long. I wanted a new controller too so was gonna order something anyway.

uGreen's a great bit ofkit. I got one about three years ago and no problems. In fact I remember it tested the fastest out of all the adaptors with the Switch.

Vikings · 03-04-2020 03:18PM

Long shot but is there anywhere open that would have a Switch (not lite) in or near Dublin?!

Failing that any reliable sites to order one from that might have stock?

ijohhj · 03-04-2020 03:33PM

sugarman wrote: »

Amazon France seems to be the only place that has them in stock at RRP.

And their plugs will be the mainland European one, not our Ireland/UK one.

sligeach · 03-04-2020 03:37PM

And there's a potential headache if you ever need to exercise your warranty.

Red Silurian · 03-04-2020 03:43PM

Vikings wrote: »

Long shot but is there anywhere open that would have a Switch (not lite) in or near Dublin?!

Failing that any reliable sites to order one from that might have stock?

Tesco is probably your best bet

Mr E · 03-04-2020 03:45PM

Valfaris is on my wish list and is on sale for €14.99 (or €11 in South Africa).
Contra-esque and very heavy metal with a gorgeous pixelart style.
It got 8s and 9s across the board in reviews.
A good 10-15 hours length too for the main game.
It also has a fullmetal mode (New Game+ where you start with all weapons but harder enemies and new boss patterns) when you finish the game.

Sounds like good value to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0vi4NG3kAw

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Snake Plisken · 03-04-2020 03:46PM

sligeach wrote: »

And there's a potential headache if you ever need to exercise your warranty.

Shouldn't be it's the EU after all.
Just a heads up for anyone going the Amazon France route, I ordered one it did ship but it's been stuck in Hannover Germany for nearly a week so expect delays

ijohhj · 03-04-2020 03:55PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Shouldn't be it's the EU after all.

That's what I was thinking, warranty is with Nintendo Europe regardless.

sligeach · 03-04-2020 03:59PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Shouldn't be it's the EU after all.
Just a heads up for anyone going the Amazon France route, I ordered one it did ship but it's been stuck in Hannover Germany for nearly a week so expect delays

It's a pain as in the language barrier. Possibly longer shipping, may be more expensive. I'd rather just deal with Ireland and the UK. Mainland Europe is alright for certain items.

Vikings · 03-04-2020 04:02PM

Brother in law got one in Tesco last week just wasn't sure if they're out of stock everywhere or some still knocking about. I'll try a Tesco later hopefully

ijohhj · 03-04-2020 04:04PM

Where are these tesco's that stock that kind of hardware? None in Dublin City Centre that's for sure.

Vikings · 03-04-2020 04:20PM

ijohhj wrote: »

Where are these tesco's that stock that kind of hardware? None in Dublin City Centre that's for sure.

Usually the big Tesco Extras, Maynooth Naas etc

laneykin · 03-04-2020 10:02PM

Seems impossible to get a switch console at the moment. Has anyone any ideas of anywhere online that would have them? Been trying a few weeks now and no luck

ijohhj · 03-04-2020 10:28PM

Look up.

Vikings · 04-04-2020 10:24AM

Vikings wrote: »

I'll try a Tesco later hopefully

Tesco Maynooth only had Lite's if anyone else is looking

sligeach · 04-04-2020 10:40AM

Save a few Euro on Nintendo Switch Online 12 Month (365 Day) Membership Download - £14.85

https://www.shopto.net/en/ndo10000953-nintendo-switch-online-12-month-365-day-p60993/

baldshin · 04-04-2020 11:27AM

sligeach wrote: »

Save a few Euro on Nintendo Switch Online 12 Month (365 Day) Membership Download - £14.85

https://www.shopto.net/en/ndo10000953-nintendo-switch-online-12-month-365-day-p60993/

Could also get Tetris 99 on Amazon for £17.99. Includes a year of Switch online plus all the dlc for the game. Or the cartridge can be sold on to CEX when they open again for €13.

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