Nintendo games/consoles bargain alert thread

15-08-2018 1:44pm

Yeah tried twice to order a 20inch Batman figure and both times they cancelled. First time I used the AddressPal address and the second time I used Parcel Motel's address. Cancellation email specified the address as the problem:

Hi

The parcel requires a signature upon delivery and Parcel Motel and other companies like this do not sign for their deliveries due to the high volume of parcels they receive.

Due to them not signing for the delivery we reserve the right to cancel the order.

Regards

Deborah

ERG89 · 17-08-2018 2:56pm

https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-and-tablets/nintendo-switch/nintendo-switch-games/mario-%2b-rabbids-kingdom-battle-gold-edition-nintendo-switch/p/168141

Gold Edition of Mario and Rabbids is 35 in Smyths with the season pass. Bought this edition on release and wasn't overly impressed by it tbh but a good price.

MarkY91 · 21-08-2018 9:07pm

Hi guys. I'm in the market for the new version 3ds XL for a 9 year old girl. Where's the cheapest place to get one? Nintendo site says $200 but Amazon is showing £200+. Would Nintendo site be the rock bottom price?

sniper_samurai · 21-08-2018 9:38pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

Hi guys. I'm in the market for the new version 3ds XL for a 9 year old girl. Where's the cheapest place to get one? Nintendo site says $200 but Amazon is showing £200+. Would Nintendo site be the rock bottom price?

They retail around the €240 mark. You would be better off getting a New 2ds XL, does everything the new 3ds XL can except the 3d screen. Plus it is much easier to add/remove sd cards to.

CiDeRmAn · 21-08-2018 11:17pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

Hi guys. I'm in the market for the new version 3ds XL for a 9 year old girl. Where's the cheapest place to get one? Nintendo site says $200 but Amazon is showing £200+. Would Nintendo site be the rock bottom price?

They tend to pop up on Adverts for a lot less, of you don't mind second hand.

SMC92Ian · 22-08-2018 11:17am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

They tend to pop up on Adverts for a lot less, of you don't mind second hand.

If your getting one second hand def get one with custom firmware.

Mr E · 22-08-2018 12:10pm

Why? Homebrew/Retro, or something dodgier?

Surely that means you can't access the eshop (and would be missing out on a massive chunk of great games)....

Banjo · 23-08-2018 6:55pm

If you live near navan or letterkenny, Smyth's have overcooked for 15

23-08-2018 8:00pm

Mr E wrote: »

Why? Homebrew/Retro, or something dodgier?

Surely that means you can't access the eshop (and would be missing out on a massive chunk of great games)....

I was planning on getting a n2Ds XL with a view to installing CFW (Luma I think it is). Are you saying I'll be banned and there's content on the eShop you can't get any other way?

Mr E · 23-08-2018 8:42pm

I've no idea, but I remember that accessing the eshop would trigger system updates from time to time. Won't that break the CFW?
I'm not familiar with Luma.

ShaneU · 24-08-2018 1:10am

Hollow Knight is on sale on eshop 33% off

magnumbud · 24-08-2018 9:10am

ShaneU wrote: »

Hollow Knight is on sale on eshop 33% off

Thanks. Along with gold points i had to spend got it for 7:27

Tipsy McSwagger · 25-08-2018 6:24pm

Got Hollow Knight for under a tenner, delighted

Ace Attorney · 25-08-2018 8:57pm

Hollow knight is steal at 6.50 in everyones favorite estore

ThunbergsAreGo · 25-08-2018 10:01pm

Fingal library now have switch games

nairy hipples · 25-08-2018 10:32pm

naughtb4 wrote: »

Fingal library now have switch games

Is this the real deal? Didn't know that libraries do games? Do you know which ones they have?

Thanks

ThunbergsAreGo · 26-08-2018 7:24am

nairy hipples wrote: »

Is this the real deal? Didn't know that libraries do games? Do you know which ones they have?

Thanks

I know my neighbour got Donkey Kong from Donabate. Going to check it out tomorrow

Bob24 · 26-08-2018 12:22pm

naughtb4 wrote: »

Fingal library now have switch games

You know how long you can keep a game? Is it the same as books? (might be a bit short to finish/enjoy some games)

On a side note I am not too pleased with my tax money being used to buy video games as part of what should be educational spendings (but since it’s there I might as well take advantage of it).

nedd · 26-08-2018 1:47pm

Bob24 wrote: »

You know how long you can keep a game? Is it the same as books? (might be a bit short to finish/enjoy some games)

On a side note I am not too pleased with my tax money being used to buy video games as part of what should be educational spendings (but since it’s there I might as well take advantage of it).

Video games have been in Libraries for years. You can keep them as long as a book, normally 3 weeks. The selection is fairly bad though. My local library (Naas) has Wii and WiiU games, all pretty old titles. Haven’t seen Switch games yet. Will have to look again.

GhostyMcGhost · 27-08-2018 12:26pm

nedd wrote: »

Video games have been in Libraries for years. You can keep them as long as a book, normally 3 weeks. The selection is fairly bad though. My local library (Naas) has Wii and WiiU games, all pretty old titles. Haven’t seen Switch games yet. Will have to look again.

Saw minecracft and lego marvel for ps4/xbox in mine. You won't see GTA or RE7 but nintendo games like DK, mario kart would probably be in big demand

Thanks for the heads up, will check my library out

Chardee MacDennis · 27-08-2018 1:38pm

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

Saw minecracft and lego marvel for ps4/xbox in mine. You won't see GTA or RE7 but nintendo games like DK, mario kart would probably be in big demand

Thanks for the heads up, will check my library out

I always forget about this, thanks for the reminder - just reserved Mario Tennis Aces, Street Fighter, and Overcooked.

ThunbergsAreGo · 27-08-2018 1:41pm

Chardee MacDennis wrote: »

I always forget about this, thanks for the reminder - just reserved Mario Tennis Aces, Street Fighter, and Overcooked.

I am regretting saying anything :P

Banjo · 27-08-2018 4:48pm

*sits and waits for the first person to post about how they got Hollow Knight for free using only gold points from games they took out of the library*

OwaynOTT · 27-08-2018 8:49pm

Banjo wrote: »

*sits and waits for the first person to post about how they got Hollow Knight for free using only gold points from games they took out of the library*

As a library worker, I'm disgusted I never thought of this. And I'm also putting this case onto the library police. Watch out!

CiDeRmAn · 27-08-2018 9:02pm

I knew a guy who did that by raiding the pre-owned Wii games in various Gamestop branches.

OwaynOTT · 27-08-2018 9:17pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I knew a guy who did that by raiding the pre-owned Wii games in various Gamestop branches.

Is it the same guy? Is it you Cidey?

RobbingBandit · 27-08-2018 11:23pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I knew a guy who did that by raiding the pre-owned Wii games in various Gamestop branches.

I didn't do it nobody saw me do it YOU CAN'T PROVE Anything 😎😎

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2018 9:27am

No, he doesn't post very often, even at the time.
He did come to a Boards.ies game night in mine some years ago and had a set of Snes and Nes controllers that worked with the Wii, plugging into the WiiMote.
They were only available from the Stars Catalogue and rare as hens teeth over here, costing a lot of stars to obtain.
He told of his collecting methods and it was so obvious!

Of course, now, as the Mini consoles use the same sockets and protocols such controllers are pretty common, but then it was amazing.

Mr E · 28-08-2018 8:15pm

Someone might want to confirm, but it looks like Into The Breach is 105 Rand in the South African eshop. That's €6.32.

It's €14.99 generally...

Gyan84 · 28-08-2018 8:33pm

Yeah it's showing the same price for me. That's a good deal.

Anybody picked up Monster Hunter Ultimate yet ? I was thinking of getting it, the cheapest option seems to be the japanese eshop at 46 euro.

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