Nintendo games/consoles bargain alert thread

Banjo · 18-03-2013 5:37pm

http://m.hotukdeals.com/deals/punch-out-vc-game-30p-plus-wii-u-wii-u-e-shop-sale-1503830

Looks like a half decent sale (which by Ninty's standard is incredible) is coming to the eshop. And you can get a small discount on nintendoland from Game:

http://m.hotukdeals.com/deals/punch-out-vc-game-30p-plus-wii-u-wii-u-e-shop-sale-1503830

Assuming they get to you in time which is a big if...

Star Lord · 19-03-2013 2:06pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

They just charged my account 18.75 euro so yes delivery included

Just got my Darksiders II, ordered on the 1st! Looking forward to giving it a whirl!

rob808 · 19-03-2013 9:00pm

deadl0ck wrote: »

Ordered the 32GB Premium Bundle 2 days ago from Amazon at £249 (It gone back up to £289) and a few extra games.
So getting:

32GB Premium Bundle (with Nintendoland) - £249.00
Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition - £17.77
New Super Mario Brothers - £38.75
Sonic All Stars Racing - £22.58

So a total of £328.10 which roughly equal to 380 Yo-Yos total including free shipping - not a bad deal I reckon.

Really looking forward to it

Did you get your wii u from amazon and if so how long it take to get to you thinking of buying of amazon.

Banjo · 19-03-2013 10:36pm

Don't hang about, the £249 deal for the 32gb nintendoland pack is back on.

CastorTroy · 19-03-2013 11:10pm

Or you can go with this bundle via Parcel Motel

CastorTroy wrote: »

I see asda also have a bundle of Premium with Nintendoland and New Super Mario U for £265

Here

So considering the cost of Mario, this would work out about the same price as Zavi's offer

deadl0ck · 19-03-2013 11:44pm

rob808 wrote: »

Did you get your wii u from amazon and if so how long it take to get to you thinking of buying of amazon.

It was shipped today, and I should have it by Friday.
To be honest, I'd go with amazon as they are great to deal with and have a great returns policy if there are any issues (in my opinion anyhow, and I've been buying from them for over 10 years)

deadl0ck · 20-03-2013 8:23am

Is there still a long system update to be done after the unboxing or are the latest U's being updated at the factory ?

Banjo · 20-03-2013 9:40am

I asked Nintendo support about that 2 weeks ago, they said there were none in the field yet that had the day 1 update pre-installed. Don't know if that's changed but the sales figures for the last couple of months don't suggest that the initial run has sold out yet - I would anticipate the update being needed.

deadl0ck · 20-03-2013 9:51am

How big is it ? I've 3MB Broadband so I'm thinking it could take a few hours.....

Myrddin · 20-03-2013 9:55am

deadl0ck wrote: »

How big is it ? I've 3MB Broadband so I'm thinking it could take a few hours.....

I think in reality its about 2GB, not the full 5GB that was originally being claimed. If you have a Wii LAN Adapter the update will go quicker for you & it won't fail

deadl0ck · 20-03-2013 9:59am

EnterNow wrote: »

I think in reality its about 2GB, not the full 5GB that was originally being claimed. If you have a Wii LAN Adapter the update will go quicker for you & it won't fail

Bugger - don't have a LAN adapter - I got a cheap one on eBay and it never worked and I never bothered with a new one

Myrddin · 20-03-2013 10:02am

deadl0ck wrote: »

Bugger - don't have a LAN adapter - I got a cheap one on eBay and it never worked and I never bothered with a new one

Well its not essential, you can do it wirelessly obviously too, I just found the connection speed & consistency was utterly appalling, the update kept failing & failing after long waits. I switched to the LAN Adapter & it worked first time, & downloaded much quicker too.

deadl0ck · 20-03-2013 10:11am

EnterNow wrote: »

Well its not essential, you can do it wirelessly obviously too, I just found the connection speed & consistency was utterly appalling, the update kept failing & failing after long waits. I switched to the LAN Adapter & it worked first time, & downloaded much quicker too.

Yep - I hear ya - I'm not a big fan of wireless at all....

CastorTroy · 20-03-2013 10:38am

I ordered the £265 bundle from Asda last Thursday afternoon. Got the text this morning to say it's in the Parcel Motel here, ready to be collected.

Banjo · 20-03-2013 10:41am

In terms of the "The day 1 update bricked my WiiU!" hysteria, you only really need to worry if the update is being applied and you disconnect your WiiU from the mains. The download caches first, then installs. If you interrupt the caching process it's not supposed to cause any problems.

Support were a bit fuzzy on this, stating "The only issue I am aware of is when doing the initial update if the console is turned off at the wall, it can render the console inoperable....the only way if it froze would be to turn the power of at the console not the wall!"

My download took 'king ages orginally and failed out numerous times but it picked up where it left off every time. If you're interrupting the download and need to unplug the console, and you're worried you'll kill your WiiU, turn your router off first, let the download time out and power down your WiiU normally then unplug the WiiU.

KingJamsie · 20-03-2013 10:45am

not sure if posted already but Black U sell for same as white. http://www.gamestop.ie/Views/Locale/Content/Images/HomepageBanners/WiiU-PatricksWeekendSale-EXT-IE.jpg

smokingman · 20-03-2013 11:21am

deadl0ck wrote: »

How big is it ? I've 3MB Broadband so I'm thinking it could take a few hours.....

I've the same crappy Eircom line and mine took just over an hour for the system update.

CastorTroy · 20-03-2013 12:32pm

Dagnam it! Asda are sending the game separately. So it was just the console waiting for me. Won't get Mario until, looks like, tomorrow. Could be worse. Could have been the other way around, having Mario but nothing to play it on.

Just means paying for another stay in PM.

Banjo · 20-03-2013 5:20pm

^^ Ouch!

The Hut have Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Rabbids and Epic Mickey 2 (that title gets me every time...) for £19.98 and as ever Darksiders II is going cheap. But not as cheap as last time, at £17.98

http://www.thehut.com/offers/price-crash.list?searchFilters=TmludGVuZG8gV2lpLVUjcGxhdGZvcm1fY29udGVudDpOaW50ZW5kb1wgV2lpXC1VIVJlc3RyaWN0ZWQgQ29udGVudCBGaWx0ZXIjcmVzdHJpY3RlZDpmYWxzZSE%3D

CastorTroy · 20-03-2013 6:17pm

Do places like Zavvi and all that say they deliver to Ireland but don't deliver consoles have any trouble delivering games?

Deano7788 · 20-03-2013 6:23pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Do places like Zavvi and all that say they deliver to Ireland but don't deliver consoles have any trouble delivering games?

I'm pretty sure Zavvi deliver them no trouble anyway; I got Resi Revelations off them last year with the circle pad pro and I had no issues. They can sometimes be a bit slow though from what I've read.

Star Lord · 20-03-2013 6:32pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Do places like Zavvi and all that say they deliver to Ireland but don't deliver consoles have any trouble delivering games?

I ordered Darksiders II from them on March 1st, got it yesterday.
So as Deano said, no problems, but they're not the fastest!

deadl0ck · 21-03-2013 8:50pm

Hurray. My wii u was waiting for me when I got home from work. It's currently doing the system update...

Banjo · 21-03-2013 10:14pm

Fifa has dropped below £30 on amazon. Currently sits at £27.99, should be super saver eligible
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00A76KA34/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_3?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
.. Though I haven't checked too many other sites. £40 on Zavvi. €50ish on the Hut. £39 on Game. £27 on Shopto but delivery maybe be more...

Edit: eshop sale is live. Punch out is up, little inferno is cheap till 24/3. The Ubisoft titles are half off their ludicrous regular prices, making some of them almost competitive with retail!

Also, Monster hunter says it's out now but it isn't

another edit - little inferno is great fun. Like a game of Pairs for pyromaniacs. Not sure it'll last long enough to hit the euro-per-hour-played even at the discounted price (im on the 3rd catalog after only about 20 minutes and Im not rushing it) but very charming. Supports off-play.

CastorTroy · 22-03-2013 10:50am

Saw this on HUKD
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/wii-u-new-super-mario-bros-u-26-98-using-code-rec10-hut-1507476

thehut.com have mario U at £29.98, but with a code it's £26.98

CastorTroy · 22-03-2013 3:34pm

Not a Bargain most people can take advantage of but I see on HUKD as well this crazy HMV deal in the UK
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/wii-u-premium-pack-32gb-plus-zombieu-store-hmv-199-99-1507566

£200 for Premium bundle with Nintendoland then ZombiU included as well.

Myrddin · 22-03-2013 4:49pm

Got Punch Out there today for 30 cent. Cheers Nintendo

deadl0ck · 23-03-2013 7:33pm

Anybody using a proxy for LoveFilm on the Wii U ?

If so, I got a promotional code for LoveFilm for 3 months for £3 from Amazon when I bought mine:

Congratulations! Because of your recent console purchase from Amazon.co.uk, you are receiving a promotional code which you can redeem for a three month subscription to LOVEFiLM for only £3. Get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV series to watch instantly, with many in HD at no extra cost, through your new console. Plus you also get DVD/Blu-ray rental and Game rental included in your package (two discs at a time).

First to PM me gets the code (I'm not going to use it)!

Wagon Watching · 23-03-2013 9:49pm

deadl0ck wrote: »

Anybody using a proxy for LoveFilm on the Wii U ?

If so, I got a promotional code for LoveFilm for 3 months for £3 from Amazon when I bought mine:

First to PM me gets the code (I'm not going to use it)!

Thanks very much for that. Very kind.

deadl0ck · 23-03-2013 10:09pm

Wagon Watching wrote: »

Thanks very much for that. Very kind.

Enjoy!

Nollog · 24-03-2013 11:02pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Do places like Zavvi and all that say they deliver to Ireland but don't deliver consoles have any trouble delivering games?

They deliver consoles too.
The odd time (a lot lately) I don't get my game at all.
But their customer service is quite friendly, after you wait the 28 days you just say "hey my game never came" and they'll email you a form, you just sign it saying the game never made it here and you've asked your post office/family/neighbours if they got it and they'll resend it.

CastorTroy · 25-03-2013 9:39am

/\/ollog wrote: »

They deliver consoles too.
The odd time (a lot lately) I don't get my game at all.
But their customer service is quite friendly, after you wait the 28 days you just say "hey my game never came" and they'll email you a form, you just sign it saying the game never made it here and you've asked your post office/family/neighbours if they got it and they'll resend it.

They wouldn't deliver the console I ordered, saying they didn't deliver them outside the UK.

deadl0ck · 25-03-2013 3:43pm

Darksiders II is currently €18.75 (free postage) on the hut : Clicky

Nollog · 29-03-2013 10:51pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

They wouldn't deliver the console I ordered, saying they didn't deliver them outside the UK.

Did someone at support email you or something or are you just reading the line from their website?
Granted last console I got from there was the 3ds, but the pages always say they don't ship consoles, but they have.

Banjo · 30-03-2013 12:16pm

Support told me that twice, and that they don't deliver to forwarding services like parcel Motel, the same day my delivery to parcel Motel arrived. The security system that stops the order is outside of their control apparently. Not sure how they process orders but they confirmed "some of them slip through"

CastorTroy · 30-03-2013 5:35pm

/\/ollog wrote: »

Did someone at support email you or something or are you just reading the line from their website?
Granted last console I got from there was the 3ds, but the pages always say they don't ship consoles, but they have.

Yep. Just emailed saying they were cancelling the order because they can't deliver outside the UK.

Nollog · 02-04-2013 2:14am

deadl0ck wrote: »

Darksiders II is currently €18.75 (free postage) on the hut : Clicky

http://www.zavvi.com/games-wii-u/darksiders-2-wii-u/10481347.html
16.25 at their sister site.
If I hadn't spent $6 on the humble bundle last week I'd have got it.

Kinski · 03-04-2013 10:50pm

Not a Wii U one, but people might be interested: 3DS XL (Red, Blue, Silver) going for E150 on Amazon.it (Italy). Shipping to Ireland E8. Works out about E162 or so with tax. They're on backorder until April, must be proving a popular deal.

Mr E · 04-04-2013 2:33pm

Someone tell me I'm not going mad, but I was in Gamestop in the Parkway Limerick at lunchtime, and they have a poster up advertising a Wii U Premium bundle (w/Nintendoland) for €209.99. I wish I'd taken a picture of it for proof, but that sounds like a crazy price. Can anyone confirm?

RobbingBandit · 04-04-2013 9:26pm

Mr E wrote: »

Someone tell me I'm not going mad, but I was in Gamestop in the Parkway Limerick at lunchtime, and they have a poster up advertising a Wii U Premium bundle (w/Nintendoland) for €209.99. I wish I'd taken a picture of it for proof, but that sounds like a crazy price. Can anyone confirm?

There is a catch, you need to trade in a PS3, Super Slim 500gb if I remember rightly.

Banjo · 05-04-2013 9:08pm

ZombiU showing at £23 on amazon at the moment

Also, according to HUKD you can pre-order Injustice for about £40 and get a free Arkham City (which is worth £15—19 on its own, here they're effectively giving it to you for a tenner vs other offers)

http://m.thehut.com/games-wii-u/injustice-gods-among-us-includes-batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition/10793598.html

deadl0ck · 08-04-2013 7:07am

ZombiU showing at £23 on amazon at the moment

Had a look there, still at £23 but says "Usually dispatched within 1 to 4 weeks." which is not so great

Banjo · 08-04-2013 9:12am

...then you should have looked on Friday when I said it

Fifa 13 and Mass Effect were in the Zavvi Super Monday MegaDeal Bonanza Prices reduced-by-up-to-5p thing they do every week when I checked it last night, but surprisingly they were at a decent price, both at around £23 with a 10% off code to bring them down to £21 if anyone's interested. All the launch shovelware was in there too in case you're a completist. Rabbids down to 12 or 13 I think but metacritic reviews suggest it's not worth that kind of money. The prices on the headsets looked like they hadn't been discounted at all through.

Kinski · 08-04-2013 11:19am

deadl0ck wrote: »

Had a look there, still at £23 but says "Usually dispatched within 1 to 4 weeks." which is not so great

Doesnt always mean that much. They could have stock sitting in Ireland ready to go...has happened to me several times.

Nollog · 11-04-2013 9:56pm

Indie games on sale on the eShop today (Both 3DS and Wii U).
If you don't have Trine 2, buy it now.
Also features, the cave for 9 euro, which I'm just finishing installing now.

http://www.videogamesuncovered.com/news/nintendo-celebrate-indie-development-with-european-wii-u-3ds-eshop-sale.html

This sale will run from Thursday 11th April until 25th April, except for Trine 2: Director's Cut, which will run until 30th April.

Wii U:
• Little Inferno – €4.49/£4.49 (Was €9.99/£8.99)
• Nano Assault Neo – €6.49/£5.99 (Was €9.99/£8.99)
• Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition – €7.49/£6.75 (Was €9.99/£8.99)
• Puddle – €6.99/£6.29 (Was €9.99/£8.99)
• The Cave – €8.99/£7.99 (Was €12.99/£9.99)
• Toki Tori 2 – €13.49/£11.69 (Was €14.99/£12.99)
• Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €8.49/£6.99 (Was €16.99/£13.99) – Till 30th April

Nintendo 3DS:
• Mutant Mudds – €5.99/£5.39 (Was €8.99/£8.09)
• Mighty Switch Force! – €4.49/£4.09 (Was €5.99/£5.39)
• Art of Balance TOUCH! – €4.99/£4.49 (Was €6.99/£6.29)
• Fun Fun Minigolf TOUCH! – €3.49/£3.19 (Was €4.99/£4.49)
• Gunman Clive – €1.49/£1.49 (Was €1.99/£1.49)
• Dress To Play: Cute Witches! – €1.99/£1.79 (Was €3.99/£3.59)

Myrddin · 12-04-2013 8:06am

The Cave was one of this months free games on PS+, had planned on getting it for the Wii U but not anymore

Banjo · 12-04-2013 9:20am

Picked up Trine 2, missed it by minutes last time it was on sale. There have been a few sales recently, suggests that maybe Nintendo are starting to realise that adding 20% to bricks and mortar retail prices is not really going to take a big bite out of any market and certainly isn't much of an incentive for people to break out of the buy-trade in-buy cycle, so I'll hold out for the Cave to drop further I think

deadl0ck · 12-04-2013 1:39pm

Bought Trine 2 and Toki Tori 2

Nollog · 19-04-2013 3:17am

Kirby's Adventure (NES VC Game) is 30 cent on the eShop.

Banjo · 25-04-2013 11:07pm

Fifa 13 is down to £26 on amazon, and is currently in stock. Not the cheapest its been but it's Amazon : at least you know it will be delivered during your own lifetime.

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