Nintendo games/consoles bargain alert thread

Star Lord · 16-09-2013 10:36pm

GTR63 wrote: »

I read on Wikipedia(I know, I know) that Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! is coming out in Europe in a fortnight, is this true?

I hadn't heard, but that one got pretty bad reviews. I'm optimistic for Explore the Dungeon because... I DON'T KNOW! though, it's a rogue-like, random dungeon crawler. If they get the humour right and it has decent enough game play I'll be all over it.

smokingman · 18-09-2013 11:48am

Banjo wrote: »

Too late! I have found the Bugatti Veyron and that Lambo that looks like the (adam west) Batmobile. Your times are toast - one speed camera has already fallen, the rest are just a matter of time!

Was going to have another go but just can't seem to take Assassins Creed out of the machine. Might have to wait until the weekend before taking back my records

wtlltw · 19-09-2013 3:41pm

Monster Hunter is half price on the eshop (so I believe)

Banjo · 19-09-2013 5:00pm

Lovely!

HUKD are quoting €30 WiiU, €20 3DS

It's still a good 33% off retail price even if it's not the 50% it pretends to be. Oh god, I really don't need any more WiiU games right now....
Just got back into it on 3DS though, finally trapped that Rathian (I'm not *that* far into it) and was feeling epic. Doing that on the WiiUblet would be preeeetty sweet...

Expires September 22nd

Nollog · 19-09-2013 7:22pm

Yeah it's 29.99 euro on the wii u eshop.

I prefer discs though, most game websites don't seem to stock the game at all or know it exists.

Banjo · 20-09-2013 10:05am

Rayman LEgends is £20 on Amazon!

I love the basket price tracking feature. So tempted. But so broke. Damn you MH3!
BTW, don't forget to get the patch for MHIII so you can use Off-TV play and international multiplayer.

Also, ACIII is heading back down after a brief spike of £16.99, Sonic Racing has dipped below £20 again, it's at 18.63, and in non-WiiU news Godzilla versus Mothra is only £2.28 (far as I remember mothra is more of a disappointing catapillar-Ra in that one though, with a prototype "string shot" attack, Pokéfans!) while the Muppets soundtrack is now a ridiculous £16.99

wtlltw · 20-09-2013 12:34pm

/\/ollog wrote: »

Yeah it's 29.99 euro on the wii u eshop.

I prefer discs though, most game websites don't seem to stock the game at all or know it exists.

I felt the same until I bought a download code for Pikmin 3 off eBay for £20. Then I picked up W101 with eshop discount.

I'll have to pick up an external hard drive soon lol!!

Nollog · 20-09-2013 7:33pm

wtlltw wrote: »

I felt the same until I bought a download code for Pikmin 3 off eBay for £20. Then I picked up W101 with eshop discount.

I'll have to pick up an external hard drive soon lol!!

I'd be more into them if I knew a reputable place to just buy codes for new releases.
And cheap of course.

I did buy the monster hunter yesterday though.
It put me over the 500 points or whatever for €5 off my next eshop game.

Mark Hamill · 23-09-2013 10:11pm

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

I hadn't heard, but that one got pretty bad reviews.

Really? I thought it was supposed to be fairly good, just really short.

Banjo · 24-09-2013 9:12pm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00844Q328/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_9?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
ZombiU for £ 10!

Banjo · 27-09-2013 12:56am

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009H6MBG4/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_8?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Call of duty black ops 2 £19.99

Edit : down to £17.99

Banjo · 28-09-2013 7:33pm

NFS most wanted for €19.99 new in HMV Liffey Valley. There are better prices but for bricks and mortar it ain't bad

Banjo · 03-10-2013 10:46am

My Amazon basket is tingling :

ZombiU down to £12.99
Ninja Gaiden 3 : Razors Edge down to £14.99
Tank! Tank! Tank! down to £9.99

Sonic Racing Transformed is still holding around the £18 mark.
Pro Controller currently £20 which is OK by online standards but check your local Currys/PC World for the €20-23 ones first.

All are Super Saver elligable I think, so buy in bulk

Not so bargain-worthy, but Lego Batman 2 dropped 5 quid and is now £24.99. And you can get a Stylophone for 33p cheaper than normal at £12.22. Something to mess with while your WiiU updates

It's not all good news... Alas, Tekken Tag Tournament chose this moment to jump back into the mid £20s...

readyletsgo · 03-10-2013 10:51am

Best price for Zelda WWHD is Dublin tomorrow?

wtlltw · 03-10-2013 10:53am

Banjo wrote: »

Ninja Gaiden 3 : Razors Edge down to £14.99

Anyone know if this is any good? (I've read reviews / seen videos etc. but still unsure

)

magnumbud · 03-10-2013 11:41am

wtlltw wrote: »

Anyone know if this is any good? (I've read reviews / seen videos etc. but still unsure )

at that price its not a bad bet. from what i heard it took all the bad elements from the poor original game and improved on them. i havent played it but if it wasnt for the big back catalog i currently have i probably would go for it. 1 point i would make these games are usually not for the faint hearted. by this i mean be ready to die alot and want to fling the controller against the wall in rage getting stuck in parts but once you finally clear that area you were stuck on the feeling is great

CastorTroy · 03-10-2013 1:05pm

Banjo wrote: »

Not so bargain-worthy, but Lego Batman 2 dropped 5 quid and is now £24.99. And you can get a Stylophone for 33p cheaper than normal at £12.22. Something to mess with while your WiiU updates

It's not all good news... Alas, Tekken Tag Tournament chose this moment to jump back into the mid £20s...

Dare I ask how long you've had the Stylophone in the basket? Are you just like me and waiting to pull the trigger like me with the Mysterious Cities of Gold dvd set?

Don't think it was posted but you can get the Wii U Pro Controller on Amazon as well for £20

Edit: I see teh controller price has gone up to £34.95 now after being low for about a week.

Banjo · 03-10-2013 3:40pm

Don't ask! Cities of Gold is in there too - the original and the slim-line pack (which is usually cheaper, £17-18, if you haven't already added it to your basket!). I'm just waiting for a sign.... Ever since I got Rockband III with Keyboards for the Wii for £15 I've been hooked to the Amazon basket update page

CastorTroy · 03-10-2013 4:25pm

I think the non slimline version comes with a booklet and poster.

I've a few Nintendo games in my basket just waiting for drops. Of more than just a few pence.
Still waiting on Arkham Origins to drop considering it was announced that it would be cheaper than the PS3 and 360 versions due to lack of multiplayer

nitromaster · 03-10-2013 6:15pm

Two Tribes are porting some of their old games to WiiU, €1.99 each on launch!

Glad I held of picking Toki Tori on WiiWare/Virtual Console now! :P Definitely gonna get these.

Wish others would do likewise to be honest, at the very least...SEGA + their PSN/Xbox Live Arcade titles that didn't make it to WiiWare.
(coughs, Sonic Adventure 1/2, and so on)

DARK-KNIGHT · 03-10-2013 11:06pm

nitromaster wrote: »

Two Tribes are porting some of their old games to WiiU, €1.99 each on launch!
http://i.imgur.com/2REXWhE.png
Glad I held of picking Toki Tori on WiiWare/Virtual Console now! :P Definitely gonna get these.

Wish others would do likewise to be honest, at the very least...SEGA + their PSN/Xbox Live Arcade titles that didn't make it to WiiWare.
(coughs, Sonic Adventure 1/2, and so on)

When are they being released for 1.99?? DROOL

CastorTroy · 03-10-2013 11:09pm

And over 3 months so we have time to save up the €1.99 required for each.

DARK-KNIGHT · 04-10-2013 12:02am

Sorry damo didn't mean to copy that image

shuffles03 · 06-10-2013 12:29pm

Are there any upcoming price reductions on the Wii U?

Banjo · 06-10-2013 5:49pm

shuffles03 wrote: »

Are there any upcoming price reductions on the Wii U?

Well for £260 + delivery / parcel Motel you can get a WiiU, wind waker and Rayman Legends from Game

Banjo · 10-10-2013 7:36pm

007 legends £14.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009GC50V2/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_9?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
I've not heard anything to suggest that you should buy even at this reduced price

Edit : down to £ 10 now

smokingman · 10-10-2013 8:13pm

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Directors Cut (Wii U) cheap enough and meant to be one of the best games last gen...and they deliver to Ireland
http://www.base.com/buy/product/deus-ex-human-revolution-directors-cut-wii-u/dgc-deusexwiiu.htm

Star Lord · 11-10-2013 8:32am

Banjo wrote: »

007 legends £14.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009GC50V2/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_9?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
I've not heard anything to suggest that you should buy even at this reduced price

It's a shame too, as it looked like it really had potential.

JonT · 11-10-2013 12:34pm

Little Inferno is €4.99 in the eShop until 16th October.

DARK-KNIGHT · 11-10-2013 12:51pm

smokingman wrote: »

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Directors Cut (Wii U) cheap enough and meant to be one of the best games last gen...and they deliver to Ireland
http://www.base.com/buy/product/deus-ex-human-revolution-directors-cut-wii-u/dgc-deusexwiiu.htm

Much multiplayer with that?

Deano7788 · 11-10-2013 2:43pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Much multiplayer with that?

None

Star Lord · 11-10-2013 3:25pm

JonT wrote: »

Little Inferno is €4.99 in the eShop until 16th October.

Fantastic 'game', it's a must buy at that price!

I put game in inverted commas, because I've never really played anything that felt less like a game, but was so compulsively more-ish!

Myrddin · 13-10-2013 7:40pm

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Fantastic 'game', it's a must buy at that price!

I put game in inverted commas, because I've never really played anything that felt less like a game, but was so compulsively more-ish!

Agreed, it's a lovely little 'game'

Whats the story with the Wii U eShop, the Snes & Nes stuff seems fairly limited compared to the Wii eShop. I'd like to play through LttP again before I play the sequel, but I take it I have to buy it through the Wii eShop, via Wii mode on the Wii U...& even then, I can't play it on the Wii U pad??

Star Lord · 13-10-2013 10:47pm

Myrddin wrote: »

...even then, I can't play it on the Wii U pad??

You should be able to now with the latest update!

[edit]
Ah, I assume you could use the pad screen, but not controls? Stand to be corrected on this, not tried any Wii VC games on the pad yet. Assume you'd need a Wii Classic controller...?

DARK-KNIGHT · 13-10-2013 11:13pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Agreed, it's a lovely little 'game'

Whats the story with the Wii U eShop, the Snes & Nes stuff seems fairly limited compared to the Wii eShop. I'd like to play through LttP again before I play the sequel, but I take it I have to buy it through the Wii eShop, via Wii mode on the Wii U...& even then, I can't play it on the Wii U pad??

What is lttp?

Corholio · 14-10-2013 12:05am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

What is lttp?

Link to the Past

smokingman · 14-10-2013 9:06am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Much multiplayer with that?

None. However, my PC obsessed brother has been harping on about it for a very long time and assures me it's up there with the best 1-player experiences out there.

Myrddin · 14-10-2013 9:30am

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

You should be able to now with the latest update!

[edit]
Ah, I assume you could use the pad screen, but not controls? Stand to be corrected on this, not tried any Wii VC games on the pad yet. Assume you'd need a Wii Classic controller...?

Yeah looking to play it completely on the Pad itself {screen & controls}, is it just the games listed on the Wii U eShop that have Wii U pad support?

Banjo · 14-10-2013 11:06am

Only WiiU VConsole games can be played on the pad

Note, if you bought/buy a game for the Wii VC you can upgrade to WiiU VC (where available) for €1.50
And that works if you buy through the vWii shop.
So if you have a bunch of Wii Shop points to spend (or if you want to cash in Star Catalogue points at a rate of 4 Star points : 1 Wii Shop points, which is daylight robbery), you can buy the Wii VC game, then pay on the WiiU shop for the upgrade.

£15.98 and a long delivery wait will net you Injustice for WiiU as part of MegaMonday which means a) it'll be more expensive tomorrow but not by much and b) it will probably be back down to this price every monday to the end of time.
http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/injustice-gods-among-us/10620417.html

Nollog · 16-10-2013 12:34am

http://www.ie.wowhd.com/games/watch-dogs-nintendo-wii-u/dp/35366963
wowhd finally put up watch dogs, 38 is good. They can be iffy on pre-orders since they're slow to post, so advise against if you're the impatient type.
Also you should know it's release date was pushed back to at least April First.
They also have tropical freeze and 3dworld at good prices

http://www.ie.wowhd.com/games/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-nintendo-wii-u/dp/35478635 35
http://www.ie.wowhd.com/games/super-mario-3d-world-nintendo-wii-u/dp/35478343 43

Myrddin · 19-10-2013 4:55pm

Are HMV selling Wii U games? What's the selection like if so?

Star Lord · 19-10-2013 5:40pm

They are. The selection wasn't great last time I was in, and the prices don't really match up with what they should be (at least to my mind!) but they are still a little cheaper than Gamestop.

Banjo · 19-10-2013 8:14pm

With the exception of their online - beating NFS most wanted price, HMV 's wiiu pricing is mental. Gamestop-esque even!

But they've been open again for nearly a month which means they can start having sales again soon

DARK-KNIGHT · 20-10-2013 2:06am

/\/ollog wrote: »

http://www.ie.wowhd.com/games/watch-dogs-nintendo-wii-u/dp/35366963
wowhd finally put up watch dogs, 38 is good. They can be iffy on pre-orders since they're slow to post, so advise against if you're the impatient type.
Also you should know it's release date was pushed back to at least April First.
They also have tropical freeze and 3dworld at good prices

http://www.ie.wowhd.com/games/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-nintendo-wii-u/dp/35478635 35
http://www.ie.wowhd.com/games/super-mario-3d-world-nintendo-wii-u/dp/35478343 43

jesus thats cheap... any idea how long one could be left waiting for the games though? anyone use them before??

RobbingBandit · 20-10-2013 2:14am

HMV is Xtravision by any other name, both are now owned by Hilco who have decided to go with the Xtravision theme in both stores, in some cases a HMV music style section has been introduced into Xtravision stores,long story short HMV stock and prices are the same as Xtravision now.

DARK-KNIGHT · 20-10-2013 2:21am

RobbingBandit wrote: »

HMV is Xtravision by any other name, both are now owned by Hilco who have decided to go with the Xtravision theme in both stores, in some cases a HMV music style section has been introduced into Xtravision stores,long story short HMV stock and prices are the same as Xtravision now.

hmv or xtravision are buying limited to no wii u stock lads the last two or three big wii u releases they got no stock whatsoever. i rang their head office in tallaght and complained stating i had trade in credit for xtravision and guy told me hmv and xtravision have same game buyer now and he isnt buying wii u games for sale...

DARK-KNIGHT · 20-10-2013 11:56am

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00CMJ19M0?vs=1

Sonic lostvworld seems to be marmite some people love it others dont like controls etc

Nollog · 23-10-2013 10:51am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

jesus thats cheap... any idea how long one could be left waiting for the games though? anyone use them before??

Not sure.
Most games come out on Friday and I get them Monday 99% of the time.

http://www.base.com/buy/product/need-for-speed-most-wanted-wii-u/dgc-nfsmwwiiu.htm
Total: €18.26
Delivered.

Banjo · 23-10-2013 11:09am

/\/ollog wrote: »

Not sure.
Most games come out on Friday and I get them Monday 99% of the time.

From WowHD specifically?
In my experience they take about a week and a half to two weeks to deliver, but then I've never pre-ordered from them so it would depend on when they get their stock. They're shipping from Hong Kong I think, so you can (though I never have) get hit for customs and it takes flipping ages to arrive.

Nollog · 23-10-2013 11:15am

Banjo wrote: »

From WowHD specifically?
In my experience they take about a week and a half to two weeks to deliver, but then I've never pre-ordered from them so it would depend on when they get their stock. They're shipping from Hong Kong I think, so you can (though I never have) get hit for customs and it takes flipping ages to arrive.

Last time I pre-ordered from them they were cdwow, I can't speak about their pre-order delivery times from the name-change though.
Last two wii u games I got I got from them and you can see my posts about them in this thread, I forget when they came and all that but I posted about it in here for people wondering about their delivery times.

"Oh, also just noticed my order from last night for pikmin is showing it's on back-order, so might be an extended wait." from 14/8
"I got both mine luigi last week sometime and pikmin this morning, by the way." from 29/8
So a back-ordered copy of pikmin 3 took 9 days to deliver, NSMLU took about 4 or 5 days I guess.
They weren't pre-orders though.
That's my conundrum, 3DWorld is cheapest there but I'm not sure, since it's a game I'd like to play on release day.

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