Nintendo games/consoles bargain alert thread

da gamer

sligeach wrote: »

I knew it wasn't that high so I checked.


http://checkargos.com/product/4388591


It was €16.99 back at the end of November.

I paid €27

Star Lord

If you check the graph on the site Sligeach linked to, looks like it was €16.99 from November 25th - 28th.

Was €27.99 from July 26th - October 15th, and has been €26.99 since January 21st.

da gamer

Star Lord wrote: »

If you check the graph on the site Sligeach linked to, looks like it was €16.99 from November 25th - 28th.

Was €27.99 from July 26th - October 15th, and has been €26.99 since January 21st.

I understand that thank you. I merely stated I paid €27 for it.

Banjo

Well, I bought it for a tenner in Carrefour last summer. Eat my bargain, Bitches!!

Anyone know if the servers are still live? Guitar Hero TV is great value for 15 quid (you play whatever song is streaming at that moment in time, but with the option to earn/buy tokens to play your faves), but Guitar Hero Live is a little on the thin side with about half as many songs as you normally get (it's only 40ish), most of them are "modern" and not a lot of rock/metal on show, and there's no DLC to play locally.

If you're an old-school 5 button player looking at those 2x3 buttons and thinking "that's way too easy", it's not. They make it very complicated very quickly, with lots of barring and wierd finger combinations that tickle the same "I'm a rock god!" braincells as switching your anchor point up and down the old GH controller did.

Don't forget, if there's only the 1 WiiU copy in your local you can buy it on PS3 and use that guitar for Player 2!

I'm getting a serious case of Deja Vu on this post - probably posted the same waffle back in November

Howard the Duck

wonder_wall wrote: »

Hey guys,
New to boards so sorry if I break any etiquette or if this post is in the wrong thread or anything. Was just thinking of buying a New 3DS/3DS XL and was wondering where the best place to buy is. I've seen some lists on here for reasons to buy a new 3DS over the original, so decided on the new one. A bundle with one of the Pokemon games would be ideal, but I must be looking in the wrong places as I haven't seen any online or in-store. The cheapest I've seen in-store is Argos at €225, and Amazon UK is a bit pricier at £200. Was just wondering if any of you had some advice to give, as I've never owned a Nintendo handheld and have been on the fence for the last number of months. Thanks in advance!
P.S. I'm aware the new versions don't ship with a charger, and I've looked into a 2DS and don't think it's for me. Thanks again!

Hi bought mine as a warehouse deal from amazon france i think, as recommended by people here. It was about 190 with Zelda LBW. It was "refurbished" but is as good as new.
It's a great system i'm currently addicted to SteamWorld Heist. Get one you'll have no regrets

Nollog

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01N3374BH/

I think this thread is about bargains.

The charging grip is 25 pounds right now, works out about 29 euro, so 6 cheaper than GameStop.
Not the best bargain but.

Mario Kart 7 3DS Download Card €5 in Smyths:

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-694/nintendo-3ds-2ds-ds/p-9924/mario-kart-7-3ds-download-card/

RobbingBandit

Posted a few times now it's oos in most stores other than Dundalk.

Banjo

They have loads of the cards on the shelf in Jervis, but the guy on the counter spun some line of bull**** about small print that wasn't there on either the physical card or the web page, about it being a bundle price with a new WiiU ("why would you bundle a 3ds game with a WiiU? " -blank stare) . anyway, its ringing up at 50 quid

Banjo

Banjo wrote: »

They have loads of the cards on the shelf in Jervis, but the guy on the counter spun some line of bull**** about small print that wasn't there on either the physical card or the web page, about it being a bundle price with a new WiiU ("why would you bundle a 3ds game with a WiiU? " -blank stare) . anyway, its ringing up at 50 quid

Nonsense, I got one yesterday for €5 no problem. Still @ €5 & £5 on both their sites, it's not a "bundle deal" offer or a pricing error, they have to give you it at that price. I'd be posting up on their Facebook page that you were refused sale.

malteasermia

Banjo wrote: »

They have loads of the cards on the shelf in Jervis, but the guy on the counter spun some line of bull**** about small print that wasn't there on either the physical card or the web page, about it being a bundle price with a new WiiU ("why would you bundle a 3ds game with a WiiU? " -blank stare) . anyway, its ringing up at 50 quid

hellboy99 wrote: »

Nonsense, I got one yesterday for €5 no problem. Still @ €5 & £5 on both their sites, it's not a "bundle deal" offer or a pricing error, they have to give you it at that price. I'd be posting up on their Facebook page that you were refused sale.

I was refused sale as well in Jervis, he firstly tried to tell me it was a UK only offer, when I pulled it up on my phone he told me it was an entirely different Mario Kart download card, which they were out of... even though it was the exact same as the online description. He said the offer was for a code that prints off at the till or scratches off or something, then said the card they had in store was 50 euro on the till and he couldn't give it to me. Raging now.

malteasermia

malteasermia wrote: »

I was refused sale as well in Jervis, he firstly tried to tell me it was a UK only offer, when I pulled it up on my phone he told me it was an entirely different Mario Kart download card, which they were out of... even though it was the exact same as the online description. He said the offer was for a code that prints off at the till or scratches off or something, then said the card they had in store was 50 euro on the till and he couldn't give it to me. Raging now.

Well I got this yesterday in Dundalk with no issues at all, don't know what Jervis is at

Banjo

Probably the same fella, as he told me he'd just had the same conversation with someone else ! (around 1-2pmish on Saturday). Lying Motherfather!

If I post on Facebook my mrs will know I was trying to buy video games when I was meant to be watching the kids... Catch 22!

Edit : Ah! That *is* a different card to the ones they have in Jervis. And it does say "bundle pack" on it. Maybe he was telling the truth? Dundalk was one of the few places that had them listed as stocked when the deal went live last week.

Banjo

Banjo wrote: »

Probably the same fella, as he told me he'd just had the same conversation with someone else ! (around 1-2pmish on Saturday). Lying Motherfather!

If I post on Facebook my mrs will know I was trying to buy video games when I was meant to be watching the kids... Catch 22!

Edit : Ah! That *is* a different card to the ones they have in Jervis. And it does say "bundle pack" on it. Maybe he was telling the truth? Dundalk was one of the few places that had them listed as stocked when the deal went live last week.

lol, just say the game is for the kids

Is this the card you seen in Jervis:

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-923/digital-downloads/p-14365/super-mario-kart-wii-u-download-card/

malteasermia

hellboy99 wrote: »

lol, just say the game is for the kids

Is this the card you seen in Jervis:

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-923/digital-downloads/p-14365/super-mario-kart-wii-u-download-card/

No, the card I saw was the bundle one above

Banjo

No it was definitely Mariokart 7 for the 3DS. but it doesn't look like the one you bought with the scratch-card bit at the bottom and it doesn't have Bundle Code written on it.

That card is now gone from the site, by the way
http://checksmyths.com/StockCheckPage.php?productId=140467
But it's still on the system and Dundalk is still green... I wonder could I dovetail this with an educational trip to tour the dairy?

Banjo

Banjo wrote: »

No it was definitely Mariokart 7 for the 3DS. but it doesn't look like the one you bought with the scratch-card bit at the bottom and it doesn't have Bundle Code written on it.

That card is now gone from the site, by the way
http://checksmyths.com/StockCheckPage.php?productId=140467
But it's still on the system and Dundalk is still green... I wonder could I dovetail this with an educational trip to tour the dairy?

Showing out of stock now:

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-694/nintendo-3ds-2ds-ds/p-9924/mario-kart-7-3ds-download-card/

RobbingBandit

Jervis one is not the bundle card it is the standard version tried to buy it last week myself when it is scanned it shows up as €49.99 on the system, sucks but its true.

deadl0ck

Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) is 15 Euro in Smyths : http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/nintendo-wii-wii-u/c-745/wii-u-games/p-14108/xenoblade-chronicles-x-wii-u/#

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

deadl0ck wrote: »

Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) is 15 Euro in Smyths : http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/nintendo-wii-wii-u/c-745/wii-u-games/p-14108/xenoblade-chronicles-x-wii-u/#

Thanks, picked it up, dunno if I'll ever play it but sure for 15 that's okay.

sligeach

Great game but only available in a handful of stores and no home delivery option. Still, I've just purchased this game for the 3rd time.

fixXxer

sligeach wrote: »

Great game but only available in a handful of stores and no home delivery option. Still, I've just purchased this game for the 3rd time.

Why?

geotrig

part of his masterplan to make 20 odd quid :P

mrcheez

fixxxer wrote: »

Why?

Pfft "someone" doesn't get bargain alerts :P

sligeach

fixxxer wrote: »

Why?

So it can gather dust like the rest of my collection. I've a sealed Collectors Edition, a Collectors Edition that I've opened and now just the sealed game on its own. Lacking that big manky green USK logo on the cover and the other white one. Like it really needs 3 12's certificates.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

sligeach wrote: »

Great game but only available in a handful of stores and no home delivery option.

I got mine home delivered just before my last post, is it stopped now?

OwaynOTT

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

I got mine home delivered just before my last post, is it stopped now?

I had it in my basket with home delivery and I was seeing what I could put to it to get free delivery and it was gone by the time I was done.

Juts how many copies did sligeach order?

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

OwaynOTT wrote: »

I had it in my basket with home delivery and I was seeing what I could put to it to get free delivery and it was gone by the time I was done.

That's a pity now :l I just bought it and paid for postage. I'd be forever picking out stuff up to get free postage.

Pac1Man

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

I'd be forever picking out stuff up to get free postage.

That's an excuse i like to use when Amazon shopping:

"Ah Rayman Legends is only £13. I better pick up Odin Sphere Special Edition to get the free postage."

da gamer

Don't know if it's been mentioned already but Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii u is €15 in Smyths. I wouldn't try Jervis Smyths though, I picked up the last 3 copies.