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Guide: The Best Black Friday Nintendo Deals in the US

Wii U and 3DS are covered

Disclaimer: Shops won't be this calm or civilised

Disclaimer: Shops won't be this calm or civilised

Update:

With the Black Friday deals now kicking in across online retailers, and with midnight store openings on the way, we'll update this guide (initially posted on 24th November) with additional attractive deals throughout the day.

Original Article:

It's that time of year, once again, when all etiquette and old-school good behaviour while shopping for presents makes way for heaving crowds and the underlying threat of crowd crushes and moments of madness. It's Black Friday week, which despite those negatives does represent one of the best opportunities to grab bargains and vital gifts for the Holiday season. For Nintendo and its competitors, meanwhile, it also represents the most lucrative shopping week of the year.

Over the past couple of weeks we've reported on some deals that have emerged from various retailers in their Black Friday ads, generally covering those that we think are the most notable deals either for their presence at the biggest retailers or, alternatively, offer a terrific deal from a smaller player. As some of you are no doubt spending to splash the cash on Nintendo goodies this week, we thought we'd compile some of the most enticing deals in this guide. A key point is that these are US deals, as we've covered particularly tempting deals in the UK — for example — in separate articles.

In some cases there are duplicates that are worse deals, but account for the fact that not all stores will be available in each town / city nor all have stock. We're also focused on hardware or key software promotions, primarily, though you can wade through resources such as BlackFriday.com for details on that $10 discount on a Wii game that you always wanted. To try and help a little for you browsers, however, each retailer heading is a link to their respective Black Friday pages.

Wii U 3 D World

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
  • Just Dance 2015 (Wii U) — 24.99
  • Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack — $49.99

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
  • Just Dance 2015 (Wii U) + Wii Remote Plus — $25 (sold out online)
  • Super Mario 3D Land + others — $15
  • Disney Infinity 2.0 Toy Box Starter Pack (Wii U) — $39.99
  • Wii U Pro Controller — 39.99 in-store only

Walmart

  • Wii U Super Smash Bros Mega Bundle with Extra Fight Pad Controller and Choice of amiibo Character (also includes Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land[/url] — from $379.00
  • 3DS XL New Super Mario Bros 2 Limited Edition, includes pre-installed game — $149.96
  • Skylanders Trap Team Wii U Starter Kit — $37
  • Mario Kart 8 — $34.99
  • Super Mario 3D Land — $24.99
  • Mario Kart 7 — $24.99
  • Wii Party U — $24.99

Kohls

  • Blue 3DS XL Mario Party: Island Tour bundle — $149.99

GameStop

  • A series of game discounts, including titles such as Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for Wii U and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on 3DS

Toys "R" Us

  • Purchase any Wii U or 3DS game and get another at 40% off
  • Buy 1 amiibo get another 40% off (online only)
  • Skylanders SWAP Force Limited Edition Nintendo Wii U (8GB) Bundle — $199.99

We're sure even more deals and competition will emerge as the week progresses, so we'll keep you posted. In the meantime let us know of anything particularly notable that's missing down in the comments below, and we'll update the guide accordingly.