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News Live In The UK? You Could Find A Sega Mega Drive In Your Stocking Come Christmas Morning
Resurrected system seeing 400 percent jump in sales
The Sega Mega Drive - or Genesis, if you're of the North American persuasion - might be coming up for its 30th birthday, but that doesn't mean the system is completely dead from a commercial perspective. According to UK newspaper The Daily Mail, the 16-bit classic is making something of a comeback...
Feature Our Top 10 Wii U Retail Games - Third Anniversary Edition
Plenty of great games make the grade
The Wii U is now three years old, having arrived in North America on 18th November 2012. Though it's struggled commercially we think history will be kind to the system in years to come courtesy of the strength to be found in its core games. Whether titles catered to dedicated fans, less experienced gamers or a...
Editorial It's Far Too Soon to Go Download-Only, and Physical Retail Still Matters
Increases in downloads don't equal death for discs
Just recently Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water arrived in North America as a download-only game, making it a relatively high-profile retail title to be exclusive to the eShop. It's happened in the past with Ace Attorney titles, yet for fans of the niche horror series - developed by Koei Tecmo -...
Poll The Tricky Issue of Retail Games as Download-Only Releases
We want to know how much it bothers you, if at all...
The most recent download update in North America - at the time of writing - is actually a rather good one. Not all weeks can be counted as such, but this week has some key retail titles and promising download-only games. There's plenty of variety in genres and prices, along with a few demos, so...
News Nintendo's Official UK Store Promotes 2DS Price Cut
Lots of bundles for under £100
We're creeping towards the busiest shopping season of the year, and Nintendo like many other companies will be running promotions and bundles to tempt us into parting with our cash. One potential stocking filler for this year, particularly for younger games, could be the 2DS, and in the UK Nintendo's Official Store...
News Retailers In North America Merge Wii U & 3DS Library Under One Nintendo Banner
Here we go!
With rumours about Nintendo’s next big move already running rife, this latest morsel of information will no doubt add some extra fuel to the fire. Across the US, eagle-eyed individuals have spotted a rather interesting change at local retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target, noting the Wii U & 3DS game library sections have been...
News ThinkGeek to Open Its First US Store in Florida
Nintendo merchandise likely to have notable role
ThinkGeek is one of the better known online retailers that specialises in collectibles and geek-gear, which often has plenty of Nintendo and retro-themed goodies up for sale. It's not exactly unique in the market, of course, but it did take a major step ahead of rivals when it was acquired by GameStop...
News Next Wave Of Super Smash Bros. amiibo Now Available For Pre-Order In The UK
Also, order 8 selected amiibo and get a free carry case
Get your credit cards ready - Nintendo's online UK store has opened up pre-orders for the next wave of Super Smash Bros. amiibo. Here are the figures now available for order: Mii Sword Fighter No.49 amiibo Mii Gunner No.50 amiibo
News Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Director's Cut Getting Physical Release In North America
Cut-price release coming next month
It would appear that Wii U eShop platformer Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is getting an updated physical retail release in North America. Retailer Toys''R''Us has Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Director's Cut listed for a September 8th release, and is pricing it at $39.99. Extra content exclusive
News Nintendo 2DS Drops To $99 In North America
30 bucks off, Mario Kart 7 still included
Nintendo is slashing $30 off the recommended retail price of the Nintendo 2DS in North America. The price drop to $99.99 comes into effect on August 30th. The system still comes bundled with Mario Kart 7. Nintendo is hoping that the price drop will boost the sales of Little Battlers eXperience, which...
Coming to shopping centre near you
Nintendo UK has confirmed the dates and locations of its 2015 Summer Tour, where it will show off its latest games to hordes of shoppers up and down the country. The tour kicks off on 12th August and runs until 13th September. Forthcoming titles like Super Mario Makerand Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash will rub...
News Dark Pit amiibo Exclusive To Best Buy In North America
Pit's emo alter-ego launches later this month in the US
The Dark Pit amiibo will be exclusive to Best Buy in North America, it would seem. Searching for the figure on Best Buy's site reveals an "Only at Best Buy" label on the product page. The figure launches alongside fellow
Rumour GameStop No Longer Taking amiibo Preorders, Limiting Sales To One Figure Per Person
Store apparently cracking down on multiple purchases, too
The amiibo stock situation shows little signs of improving, despite Nintendo's assurances that it's trying its utmost to sort things out. Each new wave of figures seems to sell out instantly, and within hours sites like Amazon and eBay are flooded with people re-selling the precious NFC toys...
News Don't Hold Your Breath On Those Marth amiibo Restocks
Figure reportedly limited to "1 to 2" units per GameStop store
Marth has always been one of the most sought-after amiibo figures since Nintendo's toys-to-life range launched a while back, but the company has tried to fix the stock situation and promised a new wave of toys towards the end of April. We're now in May and Marth figures have hit North...
News Egads, Shovel Knight Is Getting A Physical Release On Nintendo 3DS
UPDATE: Yacht Club Games confirms listing is a mistake
Update: Yacht Club Games has responded to this news on Twitter, and claims that while a physical release of Shovel Knight would be amazing, this listing is actually a mistake: [tweet Original story: Shovel Knight is getting a physical release on the Nintendo 3DS, according to retailer Best...
Rising to $15.99 CAD from April 1st
Nintendo's toys-to-life concept has been a roaring success, despite stock shortages and the nefarious actions of re-sellers online. However, if you're in Canada you'll need to dig a little deeper next time you go shopping for that elusive amiibo figure, as Nintendo's office in that territory has decided to raise...
News The Nintendo 3DS Was North America's Best-Selling Hardware Platform In February
395,000 units sold, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D shifts 515,000 copies
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the Nintendo 3DS family was the biggest-selling hardware platform during the month of February, with 395,000 consoles retailed during the period. Predictably, the New Nintendo 3DS was the reason for this surge - it sold 130 percent more...
News New amiibo Stock for Villager, Captain Falcon and Little Mac Heading to Japan in May
Reacting to demand
In Nintendo's recent Investor Q & A it was emphasized that, in addition to amiibo cards coming this year, particularly popular figures would have additional manufacturing runs in an attempt to meet demand. Just this week Nintendo of America announced more Marth stock on the way, and now Nintendo has confirmed a few key toys...
News More Marth amiibo Stock Heading to North America in Late April
Count the days
Nintendo's well aware of the stock issues with some amiibo figures, even if it's not actually able to resolve some of the problems affected the toys' availability in stores. We expect amiibo in card-form later this year, and some key figures will get additional runs of stock to meet demand, though we suspect it'll be difficult for the...
News Study Finds That US Consumers Are Buying Wii U For Its Fun Factor And Kid-Friendly Nature
Nielsen's latest consumer survey shows driving factors behind console sales
Stat company Nielsen has conducted a US-based survey to discover what the five key factors are behind people buying a modern home console, and in Nintendo's case, it's a rather unsurprising list of points. According to the study, the top reason for purchasing a Wii U is its...
News Amazon UK and Tesco Now Flogging Wii U Premium Pack Bundles for £189
Cheap 2DS and 3DS options, too
With Wii U hardware sales generally struggling, certainly in comparison to fellow 'current gen' rivals PS4 and Xbox One, we've often seen retailers slashing prices to shift stock. This certainly happens a lot in the UK, where brief promotions offer tempting opportunities for those yet to take the plunge. In a year...
News Amazon UK Delays Some Shulk Pre-Orders to Later in the Year
Offers £2 in credit, break out the bunting
We apologise for being the bearers of bad news, but that seems to be the trend with amiibo pre-orders and shipments. While some have been lucky enough in recent days to get hold of a Shulk amiibo, it's proving problematic for many others, with delayed or cancelled pre-orders doing the rounds. Amazon UK is...
Reminder There's Still Time to Hit a New Nintendo 3DS Midnight Launch
If you're super keen for super stable 3D
In just a short number of hours the New Nintendo 3DS will launch in the West, the latest hardware from the big N to give eager fans that new system buzz. Sure, it's an iteration in the current portable generation, but it's a meaty upgrade nonetheless. These shiny new systems will undoubtedly be calling out to...
News Meta Knight amiibo Hits Best Buy in US on 20th February
Expect a scramble for stock
The release trends for amiibo waves have varied per territory, though it's arguably been the most chaotic in North America, with formal release dates coming at late notice and plenty of instances where stock has vanished as quickly as it's supposedly arrived. Those planning on hunting down a Best Buy-exclusive Meta Knight...
News GameStop Pushes Back Some Wave 3 amiibo Pre-Orders
Cross those fingers
The next wave of amiibo figures is due in the coming weeks in North America, though like with those previous releases there are expected to be challenges for all keen fans to get hold of the figurines they want. Already there have been delays to Amazon pre-orders for the Mega Man amiibo and others such as Toon Link, with orders...
News Mega Man amiibo Pre-Orders Reportedly Delayed Into March By Amazon in North America
Some Toon Link orders also affected
The next wave of Super Smash Bros. amiibo is due to roll out in the coming weeks in North America, with figures such as King Dedede, Sonic, Ike, Sheik and more on the way. It seems that pre-order stock issues are emerging once again, however, with a number of Amazon customers receiving notifications that orders...
News UK Supermarket Giants Wage Wii U Price Wars to Clear Shelves
Get 'em while they're hot
The other day we reported on a UK-based supermarket giant selling off Wii U 8GB Systems for only £99. It seems this deal was just the tip of the iceberg, as more recently even better deals have been doing the rounds in Tesco and Sainsbury's stores around the country; unsurprisingly stock has been disappearing rapidly...
News Tesco Direct Starts Flogging Wii U 8GB Systems for £99 in the UK
Update: And... they're gone
Update: About 15 minutes after we posted this article, and it seems around 45-60 minutes after the deal popped up on the popular hotUKdeals site, these models have all sold out. If you wanted one we hope you succeeded! Original Article: We've seen some impressive deals on the 8GB white Wii U systems in recent months,...
News Best Buy Cancellations of Majora's Mask 3D New Nintendo 3DS Bundles Affects More Customers
No longer just those that ordered multiple units
Just recently we reported that Best Buy was cancelling duplicate orders for the Majora's Mask 3D New Nintendo 3DS bundle; after seeing eBay flooded with pre-orders for sale of the highly anticipated hardware, it could arguably have been considered a positive move. On the downside, however, those in...
News Official Nintendo UK Store Limits amiibo Purchases to One Per Customer
Wave 4 pre-orders sold out, some wave 3 toys still availalbe
With this week's release - in Europe - of the first batch of wave 3 amiibo, the topic of stock and getting hold of our favourite figures is back on the agenda. A common issue - with rare amiibo and limited edition hardware - has been eBay sellers buying up goods to sell on at a profit;...
News Official Nintendo UK Store Kicks Off amiibo Pre-Orders for Wave 4
Re-stocks on Marth, too
Just last week Nintendo outlined its next line-up of Super Smash Bros. amiibo that's due in April, and with a certain Ness in the roster some of them will be fiendishly hard to get hold of. Those in the UK may want to hurry up, then, as the Nintendo's Official UK store is now taking pre-orders. At the time of writing...
News GameStop Cancels European Rosalina amiibo Pre-Orders as the Scrabble for Stock Continues
Pre-order stock for upcoming wave also woefully short in North America
Wave three of the Super Smash Bros. amiibo is almost upon us, arriving in Europe on 23rd January and North America on 1st February, but we've just been reminded that - while they're lovely in principle - actually getting hold of these figures is a challenge in itself. A member...
News UK Retailer Left Red Faced With New Nintendo 3DS XL Advert
Argos says get the Red XL in the UK, Nintendo says no
With the New Nintendo 3DS and XL on the way soon - 13th February - there are no doubt plenty of gamers in the West planning pre-orders and choosing models. The choices vary per region, too, with Europe receiving white and black 'smaller' models along with metallic blue and metallic black XL...
News GAME is Selling a 2DS + Mario Kart 7 for £79.99
Perfect for little 'uns, or young-at-heart big 'uns
Though the New Nintendo 3DS is now just a few weeks away, it won't be the perfect option for everyone. The 2DS - with its tablet design and 2D-only screen - is targeted at young children, or those that fancy a change from Nintendo's clamshell systems. For those in the UK that have been...
News New Nintendo 3DS Pre-Orders Emerge at GameStop, Best Buy, EB Games and GAME
Update: Majora's Mask bundle available for pre-order at Best Buy
Update: The Majora's Mask 3D New Nintendo 3DS bundle is now available for pre-order at Best Buy for $199.99 (thanks to Hippoeater for the heads up). Original Article: Since today's Nintendo Direct festivities we've had some requests to keep a beady eye out for New Nintendo 3DS...
News UK Retail Survey Highlights the Challenges Facing Nintendo
MCV report shows the diminishing UK value of Wii U and 3DS in 2014
As we enter the final few major shopping days before Christmas, we're certainly curious as to whether this festive period will deliver the sales success that Nintendo craves. The picture appears to be relatively positive in the US, with November showing strong software sales and an...
News GAME Selling Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Console Bundle for £159.99, Today Only
Or grab the game alone for £29.99
The Wii U's price point is becoming more and more tempting for those who've yet to pick one up, and UK retailer GAME have dropped the price of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — as well as a bundle that includes the game and a basic 8GB console — to try and convert some fence-sitters. If you've yet to pick up the...
News Best Buy and Walmart Pitch In With Festive Wii U and 3DS Deals
Joining Target with late offers
We're now in the final full shopping week before Christmas, and the last batch of retail discounts are starting to do the rounds in the US. As we reported last week Target is offering a host of deals including an excellent price of $249.99 for the Super Mario 3D World Wii U bundle; that is now, tellingly,
News Demand For amiibo Continues As Pre-Orders For Forthcoming Waves Sell Out
2015 figures already beginning to sell out
The ferocious demand for amiibo shows no signs of flagging as pre-orders for the next few waves of figures are rapidly selling out. Eurogamer is reporting King Dedede, Meta Knight and Shulk — all coming in Wave 4 in the UK — are no longer available for pre-order on the Official Nintendo UK Online...
News Best Buy Offering $50 Off 3DS XL Systems Up To 13th December
Target will then pick up the discount baton
Just this past weekend we pointed US Nintendo gamers towards a host of upcoming Target discounts that'll run from 14th-20th December, in that same article also referencing some modest Best Buy deals that accompanied the retailer's family game demos. That list of Target deals included 3DS XL systems with a...
News Nintendo Maintains Its Vague Rhetoric on amiibo Stock Concerns
Some details would be nice
It's telling that, as Disney Infinity and Skylander toys pack shelves, Nintendo's amiibo figure range is often thin on the ground, with some models being particularly hard to find. It's a credit to Nintendo's new product that it's selling in such numbers and creating terrific demand, while at the same time there's obvious...
News Nintendo's Holiday Sales and Profit Set to be "Best in Years"
amiibo highlighted as major factor in improved fortunes
We're in the middle of the most crucial shopping season of the year, in which Nintendo and its competitors aim to achieve significant sales. From Nintendo's perspective it's been targeting a recovery for Wii U with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and amiibo, in particular, with the former being a...
News Final Shots of Lucina Figma Make the Cut
Currently slated for an April 2015 release
Last month we had a first look at Good Smile Company's model of Lucina from its figma line. The company has posted further shots of the popular Fire Emblem: Awakening character, showing off more of the figure's versatility. According to Good Smile Company's page, the Lucina figma is designed
$249.99 Super Mario 3D World bundle on the way
On 7th December over 100 Best Buy stores in the US are hosting Nintendo family game demos, with the headline acts being Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. It's a good chance for gaming families in the US to try out some
News UK Retailer GAME Cashes In On Intense amiibo Demand By Hiking Price
Price rises by £3 in the space of a week
Nintendo's range of amiibo figures has proven to be incredibly popular — perhaps more so than the company ever expected. Figures are selling briskly in both North America and Europe, and in the UK in particular it's not uncommon to see empty stands in leading high street retailers, while stock of rival...
News Nintendo UK Store Launches "24 Days of Christmas" Sale
Hardware! Games! Clothing! Animal Crossing CD!
The past couple of weeks have brought some enticing deals to shoppers, including those on the lookout for Nintendo treats. While scuffles and death-of-humanity scenes in stores and malls have now passed, there are still plenty of discounts kicking around to grab some nice gifts or treats for ourselves...
News White Wii U 8GB System Trade Price Has Been Slashed In The UK
All in a bid to clear out stock
Just last week we highlighted some outstanding Amazon UK deals on white 8GB Wii U systems, while other retailers have also been discounting the — effectively discontinued — unit to get rid of stock. As the model has struggled to sell it was safe to speculate that it was a damage limitation exercise to clear...
News Research Firm's Black Friday Data Shows Wii U Lagging Behind in Sales
Here's hoping the NPD results are better...
With stores having now closed after their Black Friday week's discounts we can expect plenty of focus on sales numbers, with the upcoming NPD results and sales around different countries eagerly awaited. Nintendo offered key bundles with Wii U and 3DS / 2DS, though the consensus for the US in particular is...
News Walmart Offering Hot Deals on Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario 3D World Hardware Bundles
$300 with a free $50 gift card
Though Black Friday madness has now passed, we can still expect retailers to fight for our loyalty up until the festive break. From Nintendo's perspective it'll be targeting Wii U sales, and is no doubt hoping that retailers push exciting promotions — step forward Walmart with its latest deals in the US. The...
News Mario & Donkey Kong Double Set and Nintendo Pocket Football Heading to Retail in Europe
Boxes with download codes, no cart
In the past year or so we've seen Nintendo make a variety of moves, across different regions, to promote key eShop titles in stores. The UK market has a number of download games available as code cards in GAME stores, for example, while the NES Remix Pack is coming to North America on Wii U. It's a growing list of...