Nintendo games/consoles bargain alert thread

CastorTroy · 02-05-2013 9:55am

Seriously?

http://direct.asda.com/Nintendo-Wii-U/370204,default,sc.html?cref=mvgGenre%2fGames%20Hardware&fix=

Basic Wii U £149
Premium Wii U £199

ShadowHearth · 02-05-2013 5:55pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Seriously?

http://direct.asda.com/Nintendo-Wii-U/370204,default,sc.html?cref=mvgGenre%2fGames%20Hardware&fix=

Basic Wii U £149
Premium Wii U £199

Do you need parcel motel for this or do they ship to ireland?

CastorTroy · 02-05-2013 7:08pm

I used Parcel Motel when I got my Wii U from them. They keep restocking so they should be getting more premiums in and maybe bundles once the restock games. I know I was waiting for new copies of Mario before I ordered

nitromaster · 02-05-2013 7:16pm

wow that's a good deal!

CastorTroy · 02-05-2013 7:16pm

And Amazon price matching on the basic
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Wii-8GB-Basic-Pack/dp/B004Y59P3A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367518416&sr=8-2&keywords=wii+u

ShadowHearth · 03-05-2013 5:47pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

And Amazon price matching on the basic
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Wii-8GB-Basic-Pack/dp/B004Y59P3A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367518416&sr=8-2&keywords=wii+u

I wish they would price match the premium one!

Looks like MH3 Bundle went sky high in price too :mad:. I was keeping an eye on that bundle and its price drop. Not going to happen..

Deano7788 · 03-05-2013 6:03pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I wish they would price match the premium one! Looks like MH3 Bundle went sky high in price too :mad:. I was keeping an eye on that bundle and its price drop. Not going to happen..

To be honest with you at that price I'd probably just get the basic (unless you absolutely hate white). The only real difference is the premium has 32GB of storage while the basic has 8gb. You'll probably need an external hard drive either way. If you really want Nintendo Land, it's less than £27 on Amazon, which is the other difference.

cloud493 · 03-05-2013 11:32pm

I'm gonna be at asda tomorrow. So ****ing tempted.

CastorTroy · 04-05-2013 12:06am

cloud493 wrote: »

I'm gonna be at asda tomorrow. So ****ing tempted.

Think online only. I was in Asda before I bought mine, with the intention of getting it, but it was its normal price. But you never know.

Was in Asda a couple weeks ago and saw Assassin's Creed 3 there for £15. Was in a rush so didn;t get it. May get it tomorrow if still the same price. Or maybe wait for a complete version with the Washington episodes included.

deadl0ck · 05-05-2013 11:08pm

Tank! Tank! Tank! Is currently free to download. It doesn't say it on the home page of the eshop, but when you click it, it's free. I've just kicked off my download. Fingers crossed that it's not a mistake!

Banjo · 06-05-2013 12:34am

deadl0ck wrote: »

Tank! Tank! Tank! Is currently free to download. It doesn't say it on the home page of the eshop, but when you click it, it's free. I've just kicked off my download. Fingers crossed that it's not a mistake!

It's always free, same with the pinball game. Tx3 gives you limited plays and modes which you can pay to expand on. The pinball one gives you no tables, with demos and paid full tables as dlc

Nollog · 06-05-2013 12:42am

It launched at a price on disc, and went free to play months ago here.
It went free to play last week in America so people will probably just hear about it now, which is kinda funny.

deadl0ck · 06-05-2013 6:59am

Ah.... Ok....

Myrddin · 06-05-2013 10:23am

deadl0ck wrote: »

Ah.... Ok....

Also its local multiplayer only, a crying shame as this had the potential to be huge fun otherwise

Banjo · 06-05-2013 12:36pm

I'm sure anyone who's going to pick it up has done so by now but Darksiders II is now under a (n english) tenner on Zavvi as part of their Mega Monday deal:
http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/darksiders-ii-death-lives-wii-u/10481347.html
...which is pretty insulting given it's a pretty good game.

Myrddin · 06-05-2013 12:44pm

Banjo wrote: »

I'm sure anyone who's going to pick it up has done so by now but Darksiders II is now under a (n english) tenner on Zavvi as part of their Mega Monday deal:
http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/darksiders-ii-death-lives-wii-u/10481347.html
...which is pretty insulting given it's a pretty good game.

Is it free shipping to Ireland with Zavvi?

Star Lord · 06-05-2013 3:35pm

It is yeah, got it from there myself when it was 18, great game, even if I have been getting the ragequits recently :pac:

iceferg · 07-05-2013 9:27pm

I see that the Wii u pro controller is down to £26 on amazon . not as cheap as the guys that got it for €22.99 in currys but still better than gamestop/smyths.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Wii-Pro-Controller-Black/dp/B009ACALCQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1367957625&sr=1-1

RobbingBandit · 08-05-2013 10:21pm

Just got offered a MH3 Wii U sealed with the receipt for €350, is that a good price?

Nollog · 09-05-2013 3:13am

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Just got offered a MH3 Wii U sealed with the receipt for €350, is that a good price?

Did you add the 0 on at the end by mistake?

RobbingBandit · 09-05-2013 3:54am

/\/ollog wrote: »

Did you add the 0 on at the end by mistake?

Console, Game, Classic Pro Pad set, not just the game.

Tipsy McSwagger · 09-05-2013 8:08am

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Just got offered a MH3 Wii U sealed with the receipt for €350, is that a good price?

Yes & No. Yes because it will cost you more anywhere else. No because the Wii U has been a massive flop so far and there is simply no games to play on it. It's not worth €99 at the moment. I would wait until after E3 to see what Nintendo has in store for the Wii U (no Zelda announcement would be a disaster).

Banjo · 09-05-2013 11:00am

Also you could have the WiiU Premium for £200 from Asda which is about €237
You could get the controller for €22 in Currys if they're still doing it
Monster Hunter will set you back between €40-€60 depending on where you go, and bear in mind you can trade in NintendoLand from your Premium Pack to offset the damage.
So, you've spent a max €319 and the only thing you're missing is the box that has a Monster Hunter graphic on it. And you've got an extra game. Next you head to Zavvi or The Hut and get DarkSiders II for between 12 and 17 euro. That leaves you with about €20 which is just enough to pick up Assassin's Creed III, Batman Arkham City or The Sonic the Hedgehog kart racing game.

All in all, if you can shop online you can do a lot better, but it's a lot of shopping around, long delivery times and watching the prices oscillate. But is it worth it? That depends on how you feel about only ever getting to play first party Nintendo games, UbiSoft releases and indie Unity games.

Nollog · 09-05-2013 11:55am

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Console, Game, Classic Pro Pad set, not just the game.

Oh, then no.
Isn't the console like 200 euro in gamestop?
I think that's the price I saw last week when I was in there (for white).
Might have been the trade-in price now that I think of it.

Game is 60, pro pad is 40 online, both probably cheaper if you shopped around.

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Yes & No. Yes because it will cost you more anywhere else. No because the Wii U has been a massive flop so far and there is simply no games to play on it. It's not worth €99 at the moment. I would wait until after E3 to see what Nintendo has in store for the Wii U (no Zelda announcement would be a disaster).

2 Zeldo's were already announced for it.
Along with 3D Mario, and all the other standard Nintendo games.
Excluding metroid of course, but it's only a matter of time.

Zeouterlimits · 09-05-2013 12:42pm

/\/ollog wrote: »

2 Zeldo's were already announced for it.
Along with 3D Mario, and all the other standard Nintendo games.
Excluding metroid of course, but it's only a matter of time.

All a ways off.
You could just easily wait for a better deal to come along, if not even an official price drop.

Nollog · 09-05-2013 3:14pm

Zeouterlimits wrote: »

All a ways off.
You could just easily wait for a better deal to come along, if not even an official price drop.

Windwaker remake is coming by christmas, might be a good time for a deal then, assuming nintendo don't pull it back in time and get all the children of europe interested in santa delivering a load of u's.

Banjo · 09-05-2013 3:32pm

FIFA 13 has dropped 5 quid to £18.99 on Amazon.co.uk.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A76KA34/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Elligible for Super Saver if you can find something for £6.01 or more that you want. Shinobi, Bit Trip or Ghost Recon on the 3DS perhaps?

rob808 · 09-05-2013 10:16pm

I got the basic 8gb model of amazon for €188 you get zombie u with it for a extra €25 optional .IT took only 2 day to arrive ,i probably buy ps4 of them to just not at launch.

rob808 · 10-05-2013 3:28pm

Wii u gone back up to full price 8GB wii u 199 pounds on asda and 234 pounds on amazon luck I got it for 149 pounds.

CastorTroy · 10-05-2013 4:11pm

That's not even full price. It's still £50 off the original price.

readyletsgo · 20-05-2013 12:19pm

Anyone know of good deals on the Wii U Pro Controller anywhere?
Can just find it full price so far.

Thanks

deadl0ck · 24-05-2013 5:54pm

Assassin's creed 3 is currently £15.99 on Amazon

smokingman · 25-05-2013 9:55am

readyletsgo wrote: »

Anyone know of good deals on the Wii U Pro Controller anywhere?
Can just find it full price so far.

Thanks

On the lookout for one myself today. Have a champions league pub night followed by a nights session of FIFA with three Xbox playing lads. Do they have them in smyths?

RobbingBandit · 25-05-2013 10:18am

Just Dance 4 is €24.99 in Smyths new for Wii U.

machiavellianme · 25-05-2013 2:12pm

deadl0ck wrote: »

Assassin's creed 3 is currently £15.99 on Amazon

Never played an AC game. Are they any good?

deadl0ck · 25-05-2013 8:47pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

Never played an AC game. Are they any good?

Dunno. Neither have I. It has pretty good reviews and at that price I'm going to take a punt.

Banjo · 26-05-2013 2:02pm

http://m.hotukdeals.com/deals/zombiu-wiiu-19-99-delivered-zavvi-1563120
ZombiU is £19.99 o? Zavvi

Myrddin · 26-05-2013 8:20pm

Super Metroid is 30c on the eShop at the mo, not sure if it was mentioned already or not

cloud493 · 26-05-2013 8:23pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Super Metroid is 30c on the eShop at the mo, not sure if it was mentioned already or not

Thats for everyone right?

Myrddin · 26-05-2013 8:30pm

cloud493 wrote: »

Thats for everyone right?

Everyone with a Wii U anyway

Banjo · 27-05-2013 12:35am

It's for everyone, no strings other than the limited time. It's part of their VC launch, 6 titles over 6 months for 30c. There's one left, should be out around the 20th of June.

Note, if you've purchased a vc title on Wii already you can also upgrade to Wiiu version for a discounted price, backing and there's a discount off 2 Kirby snes titles if you bought the nes Kirby game (for 30c in april/may)

magnumbud · 29-05-2013 2:09pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

Never played an AC game. Are they any good?

they are very good. and you dont have to have played previous ones to enjoy it. there is an overall story arc but the main part of the game is a brand new story in AC3

Quandary · 03-06-2013 10:04pm

Any good wii u console deals these days folks?

Cheapest I've seen after a few searches seems to be amazon - basic package for £209

martineatworld · 04-06-2013 9:48am

The cheapest it's been so far is £150 for the basic and £200 for the premium.

Keep an eye out on hukd for offers.

The best I found was this:

Wii u basic + Tekken Tag 2 for £180

Quandary · 04-06-2013 11:31am

martineatworld wrote: »

The cheapest it's been so far is £150 for the basic and £200 for the premium.

Keep an eye out on hukd for offers.

The best I found was this:

Wii u basic + Tekken Tag 2 for £180

Thanks for that Martin.

So has anyone ordered from shopto.net and if so what are they like?

Banjo · 07-06-2013 10:51am

Zombi U has dropped to £19.99 on Zavvi
If you order it now they should have it to you by Christmas!
http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/zombiu-wii-u/10616853.html

deadl0ck · 07-06-2013 10:54am

Banjo wrote: »

Zombi U has dropped to £19.99 on Zavvi
If you order it now they should have it to you by Christmas!
http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/zombiu-wii-u/10616853.html

It's 6p more on Amazon at £20.05 : clicky linky
Might be a better option...

Banjo · 07-06-2013 11:28am

Nah, man - There's something magical about the price when it drops below £20.00. It wouldn't be the same

readyletsgo · 07-06-2013 11:41am

Banjo wrote: »

Zombi U has dropped to £19.99 on Zavvi
If you order it now they should have it to you by Christmas!
http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/zombiu-wii-u/10616853.html

Seriously, dont order from zavvi, still waiting on my delivery of RE:Revelations for the Wii U, it was posted to me on the 22nd and the customer service is no help at all! I know you're meant to give it 30 days but the courier company say 14 days and that was last Tuesday.

I ordered Donkey Kong at the same time, they sent that to me 3 days after they sent Resy, got DKCR3D it last friday but still no sign of resy :mad:.

Terrible company, go with amazon!!!!

Nollog · 07-06-2013 7:01pm

readyletsgo wrote: »

Seriously, dont order from zavvi, still waiting on my delivery of RE:Revelations for the Wii U, it was posted to me on the 22nd and the customer service is no help at all! I know you're meant to give it 30 days but the courier company say 14 days and that was last Tuesday.

I ordered Donkey Kong at the same time, they sent that to me 3 days after they sent Resy, got DKCR3D it last friday but still no sign of resy :mad:.

Terrible company, go with amazon!!!!

I wouldn't call them terrible.
After 28 days they'll email you a form to sign and you'll get your game sent again.
I wouldn't pre-order from them anymore though.
Their delivery has gotten much worse.

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