Nintendo games/consoles even more bargain alerts thread

sugarman wrote: »

:eek:

Could you be absoutely bothered for €7!!! I bet they peel their oranges in their pockets.

Its more the principle of people doing it for such a measly profit, so when people are now selling the Switch (which is in demand) for an actual profit I'm not exactly surprised. I'm sure plenty looking for ones now are people looking to sell it on, especially seeing stories like this:

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-08-as-nintendo-switch-sells-out-worldwide-resellers-list-it-for-double

Sonic mania is 6 euro in Russia. Nearest euro-block is ZA where it's €9.
The dlc is 2.50 in Mexico.

mirrormatrix wrote: »

Just ordered that Switch Lite from Smyths. Is the hand grip really necessary or ok without? Any other 'essential' accessories?

Also, I see a few people here buying form nintendo store ZA. Is the price difference that noticeable?

I've been using it without a grip since Christmas. Never thought to get one. Would probably be more comfortable but you can definitely survive without it. I'd say hold off unless you really want to splash out now, or have massive hands.


I just made my first SA purchase yesterday. There's a half dozen games I'm interested in that are on sale at the moment. Price differences range from €1-2 up to €5-6. Picked up Metro 2033 for €12.70 instead of €17.49. I'll probably buy through the Irish site for the games that are within a couple of euro price-wise. https://eshop-prices.com will let you compare prices.

mirrormatrix wrote: »

Also, I see a few people here buying form nintendo store ZA. Is the price difference that noticeable?

YES!
Especially new release first party stuff, it's often 40-45 vs 60.

There are some weird exceptions, and things like The Witcher which isn't even on the virtual shelves in ZA. But that's what your Russian, Norwegian, US, Japanese and Mexican accounts are for

On top of the link Xckjoo posted, you can use https://www.dekudeals.com/hottest?sort=discount to sort games by discount and create wishlists. His link works much better for price comparison in my opinion - very easy to look at which eShop has the best deal, but if you're set on a single market the Dekudeals site is very well organised for browsing.

BTW - The Witcher is only £37 / €42.18 on Amazon right now, which isn't bad. It's €32ish digital in Norway, but I imagine it's a feckin' huge download.

xckjoo wrote: »

I've been using it without a grip since Christmas. Never thought to get one. Would probably be more comfortable but you can definitely survive without it. I'd say hold off unless you really want to splash out now, or have massive hands.


I just made my first SA purchase yesterday. There's a half dozen games I'm interested in that are on sale at the moment. Price differences range from €1-2 up to €5-6. Picked up Metro 2033 for €12.70 instead of €17.49. I'll probably buy through the Irish site for the games that are within a couple of euro price-wise. https://eshop-prices.com will let you compare prices.

That site is great thanks! Just need to scroll back through this thread now to figure out how to set up an account for all these stores. Can't wait to play some of these games - love my 3ds but so many great indie games getting Switch releases.

Andrew76 wrote: »

Also keep an eye on cdkeys.com for bargains - I got Animal Crossing for €45 a week ago compared to the €60 it costs on the e-shop.

Noticed that animal crossing is cheaper there. Waiting for my switch lite to be delivered. Have zero experience with buying games as downloads. Only ever bought physical games. Is there any more hassle buying from websites like that?

newbie18892 wrote: »

Noticed that animal crossing is cheaper there. Waiting for my switch lite to be delivered. Have zero experience with buying games as downloads. Only ever bought physical games. Is there any more hassle buying from websites like that?

You are better off setting you location to South Africa on the Switch. Animal Crossing is €46 on the official store. So no risk or waiting for codes etc.

Grumpypants wrote: »

You are better off setting you location to South Africa on the Switch. Animal Crossing is €46 on the official store. So no risk or waiting for codes etc.

You get the code instantly. I've used cdkeys a lot and never had an issue with them being slow to deliver codes or codes that don't work.

Home menu
insert cart
highlight game
click +
My Nintendo Rewards Program

Cart rewards are significantly lower than digital. But significantly higher than **** all

Anyone have an idea as to what time the new content is to be added to the sale? I've me beady eye on Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

Keep an eye on Nintendo everything in the next hour it should have the listing

I think there's a time limit on redemption, so prepare for tears. 2 or 3 years from release date I think.

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Anyone have an idea as to what time the new content is to be added to the sale? I've me beady eye on Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

Reduced to €40 on Irish eShop or €35 in Norway!!

Spring Sale 2020 - Up to 80% off! (Nintendo Switch)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nv0hVlbEl18

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-eShop/Nintendo-eShop-Sale/Nintendo-eShop-Sale-1460557.html?

Mr E wrote: »

Should get 60 points per eligible full price game.
That's €0.60. It adds up if you have a lot of physical games.

My tactic is that if I see a game that's too expensive, I buy several more games to build up some gold points and make the price of the expensive game more palatable once I redeem said points. I've ran this strategy past Eddie Hobbs and he says its sound so that's good enough for me