With each passing year the build up and buzz around Black Friday — the crazy shopping day to trump all others — increases; as a result stores are more keen than ever to outline and preview what they'll have on offer. Even though the official day is 28th November, we're already getting a fairly broad picture of Nintendo-related deals that'll be available in North America this year, though retailers elsewhere in the world won't be shy of running their own sales.
The latest to break cover with Black Friday deals are Best Buy and Target, both of which are offering promotions that'll be tough to ignore. They range across Wii U and 3DS, with some hardware and software deals that just might prompt Super Smash Bros. for Wii U fans to contemplate holding off or, perhaps more importantly, tempt those on the fence around Wii U to take the plunge — don't forget that both of these retailers are currently running game discounts for the rest of this week.
Let's kick off with Best Buy, which is including a terrific Wii U bundle and 15% discounts on eShop fund cards.
Best Buy
- Wii U Deluxe Set (32GB) Bundle (Super Mario 3D World + Nintendo Land) + Super Smash Bros. for Wii U + Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — $359.97
- 3DS XL + Mario Party: Island Tour — $174.99
- Disney Infinity 2.0 Toy Box Starter Pack (Wii U) — $39.99
- eShop fund cards — 15% off
As for Target, its main (confirmed) promotions for Nintendo content primarily revolve around software, along with a 2DS bundle.
Target
- 2DS System with Yoshi's New Island pre-installed — $99
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — 59.99, $15 gift card with purchase
- Mario Kart 8 — 59.99, $15 gift card with purchase
- Mario Kart 7 + others — 50% off
- Just Dance 2015 (Wii) + others — $25
- Super Mario 3D Land + others — $15
That's the latest batch to emerge for the shopping madness due at the end of November, bringing two of the biggest players in the retail space into focus. Let us know what you think of these deals — and whether any of them tempt you — in the comments below.
[source blackfriday.bestbuy.com, via blackfriday.com]
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do we get any offers in the uk for black friday?
Oh my that Wii U bundle at best buy is such a steal. Nintendo should get a lot of sales from that deal.
@thebigN Neither of those stores exist in the UK but Amazon and others will probably have flash sales like last year.
@thebigN the Wii U hasn't sold at MRSP in the UK since like early 2013 anyway.
i always buy a years worth of eshop cards when they go on sale, i think i'm down to $25 credit on the eshop so its perfect timing.
That Wii U bundle is awesome for that price you basically get two other games for 60 bux. That's quite the steal. If I lived in the States and didn't already have a Wii U I'd be jumping on this deal. Canada never has deals that good.
That Best Buy Wii U deal...
Anyway some Italian retailers had a "Black Friday" deal last year. I guess I'll hold on buying some amiibos until next month. I might find a better amiibo deal by then.
Also why are amiibos priced at 15€ o on most EU countries? Amazon France is only 13€.
@thebigN I'm not sure if any retailers could offer better deals than shopto.net are doing at the moment.
What a deal! Smash, DKC and 3D World are all very choice picks too. And Nintendo Land isn't a slouch either.
Makes me want to go buy a Wii U, even though I've owned one since launch lol...
well I think target will get my money if supersmash bros and pokemon are in the %50 bin. fingers cross of a sale for wiiu games!
I wonder what the black friday sales would be? Last years was good but I know this year it will be better.
@thebigN I got my Wii U on Black Friday last year in the UK, from shop.to, Black Premium NSMBU & NSLU bundle for £179.99. It was the same day SM3DW was released I bought it too and a Mario and Luigi remote. What a day! Worth every penny
@MJKOP That does sound like a steal, nice!
I'm seriously contemplating getting that Best Buy bundle even though I already own a Wii U.
Hopefully the eShop cards will be available online like last year. I'll grab some of those for future purchases
Dat Best Buy deal!!!! O.O
was hoping for 20 percent off the cards. But I'll pick up 100 dollars or so. I'm working all of black friday anyway.
@Ryu_Niiyama : Black Friday work? I actually feel terrible for anyone working Thanksgiving Day, or Black Friday. Hopefully, you have the day after Christmas off. Otherwise, that Best Buy deal should tempt most people. That is as Reggie says a great value.
I'd like to grab $100 eShop credit, but no discount is worth the hassle of Black Friday shopping!
Oh wow i just bought the Disney Infinity 2.0 pack for my little sister full price... I recommend everyone to buy Smash Wii U at ToysRus because you can get one Amiibo from the first wave for free.
The Wii U deal at Best Buy is great. Last year we picked up our Wii U on Black Friday @ Best Buy and got the New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U bundle and it also came with the Mario Wiimote, and a copy of Nintendo Land for $300 (I think). We went to the store around 6pm on Black Friday, the store was almost empty, and they still had 3-4 stacks of Wii U bundles. As good as they are, some of these deals will still be around Friday night or even Saturday.
Unfortunately a lot of the deals are on stuff we already have. I'm tempted to put off picking up Smash one week to get the $15 gift card.
@Mega719 Do you know if it's with the bundle or just the game? Your comment just convinced me to go to ToysrUs.
It may be both if they are selling the bundle launch week. Basically you can get one figure for free if you buy it on site (i don't know if it applies online too)
@dkxcalibur but ToysRus would sell you a free Amiibo with your first purchase
"deals that just might prompt Super Smash Bros. for Wii U fans to contemplate holding off"
Funny you should say that, I was all set to buy SSBU day 1 next Friday but there aren't any deals for either it or Pokemon AS/OR at Target next week. Makes sense that they take a break after the B2G1 this week and before the BF deals but 2 big games like that not getting anything on offer day 1 means I'm waiting, and Santa is bringing it for Christmas. We'll have MK8 DLC and the boy swill have Pokemon to keep us busy for another 4 weeks.
And for those not in the US who think this is great, it's not. Many of these deals have very limited stock, sometime sa sale only lasts an hour or 4 and everybody is literally fighting over items. People die shopping.
http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/
That is a real website, it's not The Onion.
On a brighter note - here's the Target ad, happy shopping:
http://weeklyad.target.com/copiague-ny-11726/homepage?emseq=122805015&ref=tgt_email_RA411100
@Mega719 I saw this and I'm thinking about it.
Here are my options:
1. Download and get $5 back from digital deluxe promotion
2. Buy day 1 @ target and get my $5 gift card because I preordered
3. Wait until BF to buy it @ Target and get a $15 gift card but run the risk of it being sold out.
4. Buy day 1 @ Toys "R" Us and get a free Amiibo. (Do you have to preorder it?)
@dkxcalibur i believe you just go and buy it. Skylanders Trap Team had similar deals launch week
@Cyberbotv2 Haha, my second job is at gamestop. So since I'm off from my primary job I get to work a 14 hour shift at gamestop. I'm packing a big lunch.
@MJKOP :Woah! That's a ridiculously awesome deal! By the way, awesome picture of MJ.
wow what a deal at best buy those games will keep you busy for a while
That Best Buy deal is a complete steal. You have no excuse to not get a Wii U at Best Buy.
I am personally going to rack up on $50 eShop cards at 15% and then download several games off the eShop. Score!
Aww, I was hoping for the 20% discount on eshop cards like last holiday season. Still going to buy at least $180 worth of eshop cash but I'll still hold out in case they have another one a month or two later for 20%.
Will stock up on eshop cards so I can make the most of the digital deluxe promotion.
Sadly I have most of these games, or I am not waiting on a sale for them. However I do plan to pick up a ps4, wonder what deal best buy has on that.
@Cyberbotv2 thank you I love it, performing Blood On The Dance Floor on the HIStory Tour, he looks so happy!
Oh, I like these deals... should I buy that big pack with Smash Bros, 3D World, and Tropical Freeze? Or should I get the eventually coming $100 smash bros pack with the gamecube connector? Hmmmm.... not sure what to do.
I'd love to get that best buy deal.
This will sell great. I already have one, but others will flock to it.
Anyone who doesn't have a Wii U at this point, you really got no excuses at this point with that Best Buy sale.
What does mario kart + others 50% off and the same for target include? Also, is this deal available in Canada?
Approximately how much would you save with that Wii U deal?
That Best Buy WiiU deal is ridiculous. I was happy when I got my SM3DW bundle for $50 off, but wow.
SM3DL for $15? I'll have to finally grab the game at that price.
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