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Nintendo games/consoles even more bargain alerts thread

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Smyths online have Switch lite in stock. Just ordered a yellow one. (Turquoise said it was in stock until I got to checkout) Part paid with a gift card when I finally worked out how to use it! :pac:

    Sorry, not a bargain.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,836 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    laneykin wrote: »
    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

    I'm in the same boat and no luck out there at all yet, I have one on "pre-order" with Smyths and they told me on FB they're committed to fulfilling all orders, and their website is now saying online delivery is available so hoping they come good soon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    Vikings wrote: »
    Usually the big Tesco Extras, Maynooth Naas etc

    I've seen them in Arthur's quay (not recently) which would be a fairly small Tesco by comparison


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,267 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Super prices on the South African eshop at the minute


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Russia has Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle down to €6.63

    Assassin's Creed III Remastered is €10.77 in South Africa
    Sports Party is €5.82 in South Africa
    Runner3 is €0.58 in South Africa
    Don't Starve €3.82 South Africa
    Rogue Legacy €1.73 South Africa


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,267 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Transistor just over a euro on the SA store too. Steamworld heist just over three


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭Vego


    How might one partake in the foreign e shop delight's


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,267 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Vego wrote: »
    How might one partake in the foreign e shop delight's

    https://switchwatch.co.uk/switch-eshops-how-to-access-different-regions/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭skerry


    manual_man wrote: »
    Transistor just over a euro on the SA store too. Steamworld heist just over three


    Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is just under 12 euro there too. Tried the demo and thought it was OK but gets rave reviews so I'm tempted to give it a proper chance at that price.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,267 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Yeah it's certainly a time to get Rand-y

    https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=ZAR&to=EUR&view=1M


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,947 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    I'm after ordering a grey Switch from Amazon France just under €350 delivered 7 working days for delivery I think my last order from there was delivered by AnPost hoping it will arrive in the current environment.
    Went for the grey one as it's the second revision with the newer processor and better joy con battery life they had the neon in second revision but wouldnt ship to Ireland but they will sell the original Rev 1 Neon Switch which will ship. Just need to find cheapest place for Animal crossing now :)

    Well just an update and it's not good, shipment sat in Hannover in Germany for a week it moved over the weekend ended up in Amazon UK Rochester Midway,, this morning and is now being returned to sender as it shouldnt have gone there, also order page shows An Post couldn't deliver which is wrong also as it never got to Ireland managed to get onto Amazon France chat luckily the operator could speak English so she said there was a mixup between depots and offered me a refund, I said no could it be resent once it arrived back and she said it could but couldn't give me a timeline on it. So might not have been the best move ordering from France but will wait and see if it arrives and isn't damaged in any way


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Well just an update and it's not good, shipment sat in Hannover in Germany for a week it moved over the weekend ended up in Amazon UK Rochester Midway,, this morning and is now being returned to sender as it shouldnt have gone there, also order page shows An Post couldn't deliver which is wrong also as it never got to Ireland managed to get onto Amazon France chat luckily the operator could speak English so she said there was a mixup between depots and offered me a refund, I said no could it be resent once it arrived back and she said it could but couldn't give me a timeline on it. So might not have been the best move ordering from France but will wait and see if it arrives and isn't damaged in any way
    My cousin ordered from Germany (I think saturn) last Thursday week and used mailboxde. He has his since before the weekend I believe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭WhiskeyGoblin


    Suckit wrote: »
    My cousin ordered from Germany (I think saturn) last Thursday week and used mailboxde. He has his since before the weekend I believe.

    Just checked Saturn there and seems to be sold out own :( but thanks for a shout on Mailboxde never heard of that service before


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,834 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    NBA 2K 20 reduced to €19.79 on the Irish Store...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Doodah7 wrote: »
    NBA 2K 20 reduced to €19.79 on the Irish Store...

    Works out about €14 in Russia and €14.40 in South Africa if you fancy a socially responsible virtual holiday


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭nintendoo


    skerry wrote: »
    Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is just under 12 euro there too. Tried the demo and thought it was OK but gets rave reviews so I'm tempted to give it a proper chance at that price.

    Couldn't stand the demo and I was so looking forward to that game. But the music; the boss fight; the controls were just tedious. And ... I can't quite put my finger on this but a lot of these reimagined games just look the same. Looked like the Switch Shantae game I bought in a sale and really couldn't stand either. Yep, 12 quid is good value for this I guess :) I'd say to does get better once it fleshes out ... Anybody ???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭skerry


    nintendoo wrote: »
    Couldn't stand the demo and I was so looking forward to that game. But the music; the boss fight; the controls were just tedious. And ... I can't quite put my finger on this but a lot of these reimagined games just look the same. Looked like the Switch Shantae game I bought in a sale and really couldn't stand either. Yep, 12 quid is good value for this I guess :) I'd say to does get better once it fleshes out ... Anybody ???


    I definitely wasn't blown away by the demo but I've a gap in my library for a nice little platformer so gonna give it a chance based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews its got.

    I did read an interesting comment by one of the developers on Reddit though where he said that due to the nature of metroidvania games, where the game opens up as you go, a lot of developers don't go with a demo because it doesn't give a full representation of the game as its only the first level and most of the mechanics aren't even introduced at that stage. Will report back if I get to play any decent amount of it, but I'll have to drag myself away from Darkest Dungeon first.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭Vego


    lets say i went on to the usa site and fifa was a bargain but hypothetically speaking my credit card and paypal couldn't be set up how might someone work around that !!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,385 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Buy us eshop credit online and redeem it


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭WhiskeyGoblin


    Suckit wrote: »


    I blindly ordered off of buecher without reading the information so I've ordered a switch that may or may not be available till June :rolleyes::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    marko93 wrote: »
    I blindly ordered off of buecher without reading the information so I've ordered a switch that may or may not be available till June :rolleyes::pac:
    Yeah, says available again in June. You could cancel it and order from MediaMarkt. It's in stock and is €10 cheaper.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭WhiskeyGoblin


    Suckit wrote: »
    Yeah, says available again in June. You could cancel it and order from MediaMarkt. It's in stock and is €10 cheaper.

    I've tried MM, but for some reason when I go to select delivery it says unavailable after letting me add it to my cart :confused: but sure, I'll keep on looking and keep this one on the table for the time being, maybe I'll get lucky and get it delivered sooner :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    marko93 wrote: »
    I've tried MM, but for some reason when I go to select delivery it says unavailable after letting me add it to my cart :confused: but sure, I'll keep on looking and keep this one on the table for the time being, maybe I'll get lucky and get it delivered sooner :o
    Are you using mailboxde or shipping direct?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭nintendoo


    skerry wrote: »
    I definitely wasn't blown away by the demo but I've a gap in my library for a nice little platformer so gonna give it a chance based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews its got.

    I did read an interesting comment by one of the developers on Reddit though where he said that due to the nature of metroidvania games, where the game opens up as you go, a lot of developers don't go with a demo because it doesn't give a full representation of the game as its only the first level and most of the mechanics aren't even introduced at that stage. Will report back if I get to play any decent amount of it, but I'll have to drag myself away from Darkest Dungeon first.

    Makes sense:
    I played the Ori demo and was meh !
    Then it went on sale and I bought it.
    Now one of my favourite games.

    If you are looking for a good overlooked platformer then Splasher is one sale ( few quid ) and gets good reviews. Disclaimer: Haven't played it :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,385 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    €54.99 for Hori Split Pad including delivery from Harvey Norman.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭WhiskeyGoblin


    Suckit wrote: »
    Are you using mailboxde or shipping direct?

    Shipped it directly as it was an option on checkout !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    marko93 wrote: »
    Shipped it directly as it was an option on checkout !
    I didn't realise that they shipped directly. Handy, but that is likley why MM didn't allow you. They only ship to Germany. So the option there would be to ship to mailboxde (free) and then from mailboxde to Ireland (around €18).

    You can also pay for consolidation (€13.50 for the year) and you can add more items from other stores to that parcel and have them all shipped as one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭WhiskeyGoblin


    Suckit wrote: »
    I didn't realise that they shipped directly. Handy, but that is likley why MM didn't allow you. They only ship to Germany. So the option there would be to ship to mailboxde (free) and then from mailboxde to Ireland (around €18).

    You can also pay for consolidation (€13.50 for the year) and you can add more items from other stores to that parcel and have them all shipped as one.


    Are you able to get to checkout with MM now? I couldn’t even get as far as putting in my information!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    marko93 wrote: »
    Are you able to get to checkout with MM now? I couldn’t even get as far as putting in my information!
    I just checked there. It says
    Unfortunately no longer available online
    Shipping costs calculated with standard shipping

    You may have better luck here - https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/MainSearchProductCategory.html?q=nintendo+switch


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