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Gold Box deals plus lots more Wii discounts at Amazon [update 7]

Posted Dec 4th 2008 10:55AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Sales

As promised, Amazon kicked off their all-Wii Gold Box deals last night, with $25.98 copies of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The Gold Box deals so far include:

$10 Namco Museum Remix (gone, but that's probably okay!)
$40 Disney Sing It bundle with mic (expired, but that's probably okay!)
$10 Trauma Center: New Blood (out of stock!)
$20 We Ski (gone!)
$35 Wario Land Shake It! (already claimed!)
$50 DDR Hottest Party 2 bundle (expired)
$30 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance

The announced Gold Box deals aren't the only discounted Wii offerings at Amazon today. As part of their "15 Days, 15 Deals" promotion, they've marked down all kinds of Wii games and accessories to ridiculous prices. We've wanted to buy a Balance Board cover for a while, but held off out of an interest in not feeling stupid for paying twenty dollars for one. $2.98 sounds about right! The promotion also includes $40 Active Life: Outdoor Challenge, $20 We Love Golf, and discounts on the Wii Fit Energy Pack (see our impressions!), replacement Wii AC adapters, and maraca shells.

And hey, while you're at Amazon, why not pick up today's MP3 Daily Deal, The Muppets' Green and Red Christmas, for 99 cents?

Amazon's Gold Box to offer Wii discounts tomorrow

Posted Dec 3rd 2008 10:55AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

Not even a week after Black Friday, Amazon has announced another pile of Wii deals. Tomorrow, starting at 12AM Pacific time, the retailer's "Gold Box" will feature Wii deals exclusively.

If the event follows previous Gold Box theme days, the first deal will be the Deal of the Day at midnight, which will last throughout the day or until stock runs out. Additional discounts will then be revealed every couple of hours, with a one-hour time limit and a constrained supply. Which means that, if you even have any cash left over from Black Friday, and you want some Wii stuff, you may have to hover around the computer tomorrow!

Get your Wii deal on at Amazon this Friday

Posted Sep 18th 2008 12:41PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Sales

Eight Wii games are going to be slashed, bashed, and crashed -- price-wise, anyway -- this Friday as Amazon preps an all-Wii Gold Box. The first, the Gold Box Deal of the Day, will be revealed at midnight Pacific time, and the other seven will be up for grabs as Lightning Deals throughout the day (starting with the first at 6 a.m. Pacific). So get your clicking fingers ready to start clicking, because surely at least one of the deals will be worth buying. Let's hope!

[Via GoNintendo]

Take advantage of a fit Gold Box deal today at Amazon [update]

Posted Jul 1st 2008 11:45AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

Despite the crazy amount of deals Amazon threw at us last week, the online retailer has another trick up its sleeve. Of course, this time it won't be anything as grandiose -- just a single Gold Box deal, lasting from 10am-1pm PDT.

The wording of the deal has caused some to speculate that Amazon will be offering Wii Fit: "No more slip-slidin' away while you get your Fit on. " However, we think this wording implies that the retailer will be offering a deal on a Wii Fit accessory, like a mat (or maybe even a whole bunch of accessories). Considering Amazon doesn't have the game itself in stock, we doubt they'd be hoarding copies just for a Gold Box when selling them regularly would be easier and more lucrative.

We'll know for sure soon enough, though -- and don't worry, all you cheap readers out there, we'll keep you updated.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

[Update: The deal was revealed; you can grab this Wii Fit Balance Board Mat for $16.99 ($8 off). If interested, you have to go to the actual Gold Box (and not the item's product page) to see the slashed price.]

On sale at Amazon -- Nine cheap games for Nintendo lovers [update 5]

Posted Jun 27th 2008 9:30AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

The "Nintendo Icon" Amazon Gold Box has gone live, so it's time for those of you who can shop at Amazon.com to get your credit cards at the ready. With nine different deals on the table today, you might just find something that appeals to you.

The "Deal of the Day" is Super Smash Bros. Brawl for $25.99, which really leaves you with no excuse not to buy it. The lightning deals are where the excitement is always at, though, and there are eight of them that will cycle throughout the day.

Before we get into what's on the list, we must say that the sales are slightly disappointing. Maybe it's just us, but we wish Amazon had included more second-party titles. After all, such games are considered "Nintendo Icons," too. There's one title in particular that we feel is sorely missing -- but we digress.

To see Amazon's hints for the eight lightning deals, just click past the break.

Continue reading On sale at Amazon -- Nine cheap games for Nintendo lovers [update 5]

Major savings on Amazon this Friday

Posted Jun 25th 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

Deals of the day? They're great. Gold Boxes? Even better.

Amazon is outdoing itself this Friday, though, by offering nine -- yes, nine -- deals for cheap gamers like ourselves. Aside from the "Deal of the Day" (which will go up at 12am PST, as usual), the online retailer will present eight lightning deals throughout the day. Starting at 6am PST, each deal will run for two hours, with the last occurring at 8pm.

Note: The Gold Box says "Nintendo" sales, so while we bet there will be at least one Wii game on sale, there might be other hardware, software, or accessories on Amazon's plate. Either way, we'll keep you posted on Friday.

[Thanks, sn1per!]

Put on your dancing shoes: Amazon Gold Box deals for rhythm games

Posted May 20th 2008 11:30PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

In just a few hours, Amazon will begin another day filled with Gold Box deals on video games, this time for "rhythm/music" titles. The sale event follows a familiar format: one Deal-of-the-Day bargain posted at 12:01 AM PST, then four Lightning Deals trickled out at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 6:00 PM PST, each one available for only four hours or while stocks last.

So, which Wii rhythm games are you expecting? There's a decent-sized list of possibilities, but, uh, not many of them would be considered "decent" themselves:

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Battle of the Bands
Boogie
Dancing with the Stars
DDR Hottest Party
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
High School Musical
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore

Looking at that pitiful selection, we're actually hoping that most of the bargains will be for music-based games on other platforms ...

[Via CAG]

Amazon's Wii Gold Box deals return!

Posted Apr 11th 2008 9:45AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

Out of nowhere, Amazon has kicked off another day devoted to Wii bargains! Similar to February's series of Gold Box deals, the online retailer has put up a bargain for the day -- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for $29.99.

Four additional "Lightning Deals" will also be posted at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 6:00 PM PST, each sale limited to its four-hour block. Most of these games sell out within minutes, though, so you'll want to start refreshing the Gold Box page around those times.

Amazon has put up clues for the mystery Lightning Deals; we've accompanied them with our guesses!

6:00 AM: "The hunt is on for big game." - Cabela's Big Game Hunter
10:00 AM: "Wii will, Wii will rock you!" - Guitar Hero 3
2:00 PM: "Muster your squad to fight the terrorist threat." - Ghost Squad
6:00 PM: "Get your hardball fix without worrying about rainouts." - MLB Power Pros/MLB 2k8/The Bigs

[Via CAG]

Amazon to offer five Wii game deals tomorrow

Posted Feb 21st 2008 9:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

Amazon must have a warehouse full of Nintendo Wii games it needs to get rid of quick -- the online retailer plans to sell no less than five games tomorrow at bargain prices. The setup for the Gold Box sales is a little complicated, so let's break it down real quick:

the first discounted item goes up at 12:01 AM PST tonight and will be on sale all day or until Amazon runs out of stock
the second, third, fourth, and fifth deals will show up at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 6:00 PM PST, each one lasting for only four hours while supplies last

So, what games are you hoping to see on sale? Do you think most of the markdowns will be crap -- pet sims and shovelware? Or are you expecting Amazon to step it up and offer AAA titles at dirt cheap prices?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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