It's not historically the cheapest, but they're the cheapest at the moment. Cheapest ever was 20% off during November 2014 and the most recent discount was 15% off during March 2016.
So, here are the values before and after the 10% discount. EB Games' promo prices will run from 21/05 to 19/06.
*$60 = $54
*$30 = $27
*$15 = $13.50
If you receive emails from the Pokemon Company don't forget to check the email with subject "Get the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai in May!" as it contains codes for Hidden Ability Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno.
If you had enough gold points to get 10% off Fire Emblem Fates and then 10% off eShop credit brings the game down to $48.55 for the digital copy. (Physical copies are $48 at Gamesmen, $55 at Target).
Branching paths are then $23.40 each (from $26 each)
Map pack 1 is $21.06 (from $23.40 or $32.50 if bought individually.)
Current specials and new releases on the eShop.
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edit: oops, just noticed the 10% starts in a week's time, but some of the specials will still be valid.
I happened to be passing big W in a suburb far away from where I live, when they had 10% off eshop cards. Bought a $30 but it didn't activate. (They asked me to wait a day, and told me they would reimburse me over the phone if it didn't work, but later other staff said that wasn't possible). 2 months later I still haven't made it back. Really turned me off buying cards for not much saving.
If you spend that 60 on the eshop you'll get gold coins right? I think i would rather get that.
Try contacting Nintendo Australia. They might be able to help you.
I had to go back to a Big W since a card I got wouldn't activate.
Apparently it's common for one reason: the cards have 2 barcodes on the back. One is the general barcode for the product (e.g., "A $30 eshop card), while the other is the unique code for that card. Big W's counter scanners just activate the instant they see a barcode, so if it sees the general one first it will "activate" the generic product barcode; NOT the card's individual unique code.
You'll need to go back and get them to activate the correct barcode. An indicator that they "activated" the wrong code is their computer system will be 'slow' activating it (but no errors).
this is correct, never leave the store without an activation receipt.
I still have a Nintendo eShop card from November 2014. No bargains worth buying! Even if they were on sale, Nintendo prices are still crap!
Maybe I can use it to rebuy my eShop/VC titles again (for a third time) when they release the NX or 3DS successor. It is Nintendo after all.
I don't see what's wrong with this. The sales on the e-shop are 9 times out of 10 complete garbage because it's the same shovelware indie titles recycled every week, with a distinct reluctance to discount their first party titles. Not to mention the "Selects" range is more expensive than the rest of the world and in some cases more expensive than the current RRP for them.
Let's face it, in terms of pricing and sales Nintendo treats Australia and New Zealand like shit most of the time.
If only Nintendo's e-shop pricing could be better….