If you've missed the marketing from Amazon around 'Prime Day', we salute you. Essentially an Amazon-only attempt at a mini Black Friday, it's being promoted as a tempter for the company's Prime service, which costs a decent amount of money in exchange for free and quick deliveries and access to Prime Instant Video.
Of course, if you're not a member you could take out the trial month and then cancel once you've had your fun with the deals. As expected some games are featured today, though the options are limited for Nintendo gamers - going live at different times, prices will be confirmed once the offers kick in. Below are deals open to Wii U and 3DS owners.
- Nintendo Wii U 32GB New Super Mario Bros and New Super Luigi Bros. Bundle - 10:50am UK time (Update, this is £185.00 until 2:50pm)
- The Smurfs (3DS) - 1:50pm UK time
- Disney Infinity 2.0 Avengers Wii U Starter Pack - 2:50pm UK time
Prime Day will vary per country. The US deals are yet to be fully posted at the time of writing, as far as we can tell, while Amazon Germany (as one example) seems to have a lot less gaming options in general.
Slim pickings overall, though it'll be interesting to see what price the Wii U bundle is offered at.
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[source amazon.co.uk]
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Including what the prices are/were might be a good idea.
Edit: in case anyone like me didn't know, you access current and upcoming deals under 'lightning deals' and then video games.
Anybody interest in this here is the sign up page for the prime trial, which will give you access the deals. Just remember to cancel it
http://www.amazon.co.uk/tryprimefree?tag=gaknuk-21
The Wii U bundle isn't on the page as an upcoming deal.
Bundle is £185
Link if it's not showing:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FS23T26?ref_=gb1h_tit_m-6_3807_816f2264&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Or you could just get the Wind Waker bundle with a lot of extras at Argos for £179.99
I'd be interested in joining Amazon Prime if prices were more in line with the rest of Europe. Once again we get bent over in the UK...
Can't see anything tempting at all except maybe 2 DVDs for £5.
Just spent about 15 minutes looking over sales on Amazon US and wasn't tempted on anything, though I am on my tablet and it is slow going. A couple of PS4 game deals but I don't have one yet. Still looking for a birthday gift for myself, I'd hate to be giftless on the big day.
I agree, these deals are not impressive, and include things I've seen on similar clearance prices at retail stores (not video games). The video game selection is basically non-existent in the US, as far as Prime Day.
"More deals then Black Friday"
Yeah but not great ones...
Picked up a couple of Skylandrrs Trap masters for $7 each - Jawbreaker and Blaster mind - just b/c at the B1G1 40% off sale at TRU yesterday they still cost about $14.50 each, and that was after a $1 coupon from Wendy's (or maybe McDonald's I forget). I need to start playing that game w/ my wife now that I finally finished Xen8blade Chronicles late last night. We'll sorta, still have a few missions I want to finish.
The Wii U "deal" converts to $289.00, not much of a bargain.
Nothing of interest on the gaming front but picked up a couple of decent bargains 😈
Nothing will ever beat tesco's when they sold Lego City Wii-U bundle for £84.00, this was news on this very site a few months back. Sadly I missed out.... Do'h.
@rjejr
Thought of you when the Skylanders items popped up, good to see you able to take advantage. Congrats on Xenoblade Chronicles. Be sure to share the number of hours once you're satisfied.
Noticed a bunch of Japan import amiibo showing up in suggestions now. Pit at ~$20 shipped is tempting that way. But the sale itself is kind of annoying.
I botched a couple things I wanted and you just have to keep browsing all day if you are hoping to get something you want. Some of the deals are nice but I'm tired of giving my day away to it. I've never been good at those lightning deals and that's where the savings are.
Amazon seems the worst place to buy consoles in the US. The prices make no sense at all with third parties trying to take advantage of confusing bundles and specs.
@aaronsullivan - I've been buying Skylanders all day. My 1 son is on a playdate and the other has a playdate over and they are playing 2 player Minecraft on PS3 so I'm shopping. Picked up blue Lobstar for $7 and mini punch vac for $4 - he was too cute. It's a sickness.
XC stands at 138 hours, probably another 20 or so to go I reckon.
@A01 Not interested in Infinity? You're missing something!
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