On sale at Amazon -- Nine cheap games for Nintendo lovers [update 5]
by Candace Savino 
{ Jun 27th 2008 at 9:30AM }
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.
Note: These deals are listed in Pacific Time.
- 6am-8am: "Set out on a wild and colorful quest to rescue kids investigate [sic] an ominous island." -- (Confirmed: Yoshi's Island for $19.99)
- 8am-10am: "Set sail for waters unknown." -- (Confirmed: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for $22.99)
- 10am-12pm: "Defy gravity across wild alien terrain." -- (Confirmed: Super Mario Galaxy for $34.99)
- 12pm-2pm: "Run, jump, and stomp your way through unimaginable challenges." -- (Confirmed: New Super Mario Bros. for $22.99)
- 2pm-4pm: "Race and battle your friends all over the world" -- (Confirmed: Mario Kart DS for $22.99)
- 4pm-6pm: "Awaken your hero and animal within." -- (Confirmed: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for $34.99)
- 6pm-8pm: "Beat Bowser in the race to the crystals." -- (Confirmed: Mario Party DS for $19.99)
- "Travel to Sinnoh, complete your Pokédex, and become Champion." -- (Confirmed: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl for $22.99)
[Update 1: Phantom Hourglass deal confirmed.]
[Update 2: Super Mario Galaxy deal confirmed to be awesome by Nintendo Wii Fanboy. Oh, it's also confirmed to be an actual deal on Amazon today.]
[Update 3: New Super Mario Bros. deal confirmed. Also, all discounts were claimed on Super Mario Galaxy! We wonder how quickly that one went.]
[Update 4: Mario Kart DS deal confirmed. Sorry for those of you that were hoping for Mario Kart Wii! It looks like Amazon really is out of stock and isn't just hoarding the game for a sale. Maybe next time!]
[Update 5: Caught 'em all!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brandisis @ Jun 27th 2008 10:05AM
"Set sail for waters Unknown" could also be Endless Ocean. Endless Ocean is usually 29.99 on amazon so I can see them putting this on sale. Then again Phantom Hourglass has been out for awhile now so they might want to get rid of it.
Brandisis @ Jun 27th 2008 10:07AM
OH and I just bought Super Smash Bros Brawl. Not to bad for half price. I just wish they had No More Heroes on sale today.
Vince @ Jun 27th 2008 10:18AM
Really 2pm-4pm you guess Mario Kart DS? I think it's going to be Mario Kart Wii. I hope it's Mario Kart Wii.
Candace Savino @ Jun 27th 2008 10:19AM
Mario Kart Wii seems to be sold out on Amazon, which is why it's probably Mario Kart DS. I'm with you, though -- I'd rather it be Wii :P.
Vince @ Jun 27th 2008 10:28AM
It may be out of stock for now, but HOPEFULLY, Amazon has an numerous copies of the game saved for 2pm PDT.
My friends that have copies of this game constantly pressure me to buy it. I then convince them to buy Brawl in return.
Vince @ Jun 27th 2008 10:29AM
It may be out of stock for now, but HOPEFULLY, Amazon has an numerous copies of the game saved for 2pm PDT.
My friends that have copies of this game constantly pressure me to buy it. I then convince them to buy Brawl in return.
PwnSauce @ Jun 27th 2008 11:00AM
I think it probably will be Mario Kart Wii since there's a lot more DS games on the list than Wii games, so they'll probably balance them out.
PwnSauce @ Jun 27th 2008 11:04AM
Hmm... Now that I really think about it, I'd buy it if it was either one - Wii or DS because both seem really good. I haven't bought the DS one mostly because I was waiting for a good price on it (I only like buying games on the cheap). This is the opportunity!
sn1per @ Jun 27th 2008 10:35AM
Couldn't "Race and battle your friends all over the world" also be MK:Wii? *crosses fingers*
Archibold @ Jun 27th 2008 11:33AM
So I finally bought Super Smash Bros. I was waiting for just such a deal to come along (and it payed off!). Now I'll have to find ways to check Amazon all day for the rest of the day in case any of these turn out to be surprises (like if they had Mario Kart Wii on sale). Thanks Wii Fanboy for the tip!
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Jun 27th 2008 11:56AM
if that's Galaxy at "10am-12pm: "Defy gravity across wild alien terrain."" then im definitely picking it up. i thought for sure it would be something Metroid though. well here's hoping cause i already have all the other games from that list that i would want.
Geer @ Jun 27th 2008 1:01PM
Update: Galaxy just confirmed for the #3 spot.
Steve Lefebvre @ Jun 27th 2008 1:17PM
All of Nintendo Wii Fanboy's guesses seem to be confirmed by ZappDeals at http://www.zappdeals.com/
I was also hoping for Mario Kart Wii. Oh, well...
Shaq-Fu @ Jun 27th 2008 3:08PM
I was hoping to pick up Fire Emblem and Okami for around $60, which would've been awesome, but i can still possibly get MK Wii to go with my $35 Galaxy, which would still be awesome
SImpression @ Jun 27th 2008 5:52PM
Ugh, i already have all these games. No sale for me =/
andrea @ Aug 19th 2008 4:33PM
i love all nintendo games!! (i have a nintendo classic figure is from 1989 im looking for someone who would like to exchange it for something else or buy it if they would like contact me...my email is jojoshortcake@yahoo.com)