Black Friday 2014

[Hank]

A physical card of 12 months of Xbox Live for $35. You have to register an account and use THANKS15 at checkout.

http://m.rakuten.com/product/223400383?adid=18094

Rakuten is buy.com. I bought it this morning and it worked fine.

[Serra]

if anyone sees a good deal on external hard drives mind posting it? my xbone is sitting at 17gb left and I'm looking to expand asap, lol.

2TB okay for $60?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...qlDF1OFFuyH2SA

[Kalmado]

2TB okay for $60?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...qlDF1OFFuyH2SA

That's internal, and it is a good price. I'm hoping to get lucky at our local Office Depot that's having a moving sale. Saturday is the last day and everything will be 90% off. They still have around 9 external drives and they are at 60% off now, but that's still a huge mark up compared to the average online retailer. If I can snag the 3tb there at 90% off it should be $21.

[Kalmado]

New deal just popped up for a 2tb external hard drive. Some mail in rebates, but $68+free shipping for a good external plus a 120mm fan is pretty nice.

http://slickdeals.net/f/7353858-2-tb...p=71737854?v=1

On topic to black friday, I won't be going out in that mess. I think there will be some deals, but from the ads I've seen so far it doesn't look worth the hassle to save a few dollars.

[Serra]

Oh, sorry, didn't read.. Also didn't know what the Xbone's HD situation was.

[Hank]

Newegg had a deal two weeks ago for an external, independent power source, for 4gb hdd for $100 and I'm really regretting not jumping on it.

[Qalbert]

thanks for the tips

[Ayn]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291286875460

Thoughts?

[Melena]

If you want Smash & DKC you might be better off with the best buy bundle.

[Ratatapa]

If you want Smash & DKC you might be better off with the best buy bundle.

Best Buy has a 32GB Wii U bundled with Super Mario 3D World, NintendoLand, Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Donkey Kong Country Tropical for $359.97

good bundle

[Ayn]

Yeah, I saw that.

It's basically just DKC free when all's said and done, right? How good is DKC?

[Ratatapa]

It's ok but i keep having my old DKC1-3 nostalgia so I wasnt able to enjoy it

[Ratatapa]

added Toys R us

[Sho]

Ooooh gat damn I'm getting that Wii U bundle

[Ratatapa]

gamestop updated

[Gucci_Charms]

Canada has poopy Black Friday deals lol. So not fair.

[Ratatapa]

Canada has poopy Black Friday deals lol. So not fair.

Has any lolcanadian Black Friday deals out yet?

[Sho]

you're not really saving with that best buy deal. If you buy a refurbished WiiU from nintendo (200$ Nintendo land included) 40-60$ for 3d world, tropical freeze and Super smash 65$ new its around 380$ just like it would be when you pay tax for that bundle.

still saving twenty bucks and not dealing with refurbished crap.

Researched it (Costs are based on the tax in my area of New York):

Refurbished Wii U ($216.25, shipping and handling not included):

* Wii U console (Black/32GB Internal Storage*)
* Wii U GamePad (Black)
* Nintendo Land game disc
* Wii U AC Adapter
* Wii U GamePad AC Adapter
* High Speed HDMI Cable
* Sensor Bar

Pros:

* Cheap.
* Nintendo techs have the perform the highest of quality work on refurbished items. (Hand-checked Quality Control before re-boxing)

Cons:

* Wii U console might have minor scratches or blemishes.
* Doesn't mention included Gamepad Stylus.
* Doesn't mention included GamePad Stand.
* Doesn't mention included GamePad Cradle
* Doesn't mention included Console Stand.

Super Mario 3D World ($64.86)
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze ($54.05)
Super Smash Bros Wii U ($64.86)

Total: $400.02 (This total assumes you pay the full price for all three games).

Wii U 32GB Console Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land Bundle +2 games for Black Friday:

* Super Mario 3D World & NintendoLand Bundle. ($324.36)
* Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze ($28.00~)
* Super Smash Bros Wii U ($28.00~)

Pros:

* 4 games included.
* System as a bundle will naturally have everything it should have.
* DKC and Smash comes in cheaper for the deal.

Cons:

* New systems aren't thoroughly hand checked for Quality Control, so there's a [slim] chance of getting a defected item.
* Will likely have mobs of uncivilized soccer moms fighting over bundles in Best Buy.

Total: $389.22

Shipping and Handling fees not included in any of those numbers. Refurbished Wii U is a better deal if you just want a console and 1-2 games or if you can find the games on the extra cheap (haggling, price match wars, eBay, Craigslist, stealing) -- could probably chop off another 50~100$ if so. Wii U Black Friday bundle is a better deal if you want a *new* console with a boatload of games all up front. You are also essentially saving 50$ as advertised.

[arioch]

yeah, if you amazon 3d world and tropical freeze you can get them new. 3d World 55ish before tax, Tropical Freeze 41 before tax. It comes to around the same price as the bundle if you pick up SSB4 too. I was just pointing out it wasn't that great a deal considering as you metioned you have to go out and battle the rampant swarms of people. Looking at unboxxing videos on youtube it looks like it doesn't include the Gamepad stand/cradle and wiiu stands, but the gamepads do have their stylus's.

Buying anything from amazon over 35$ is free shipping, and the shipping on the refurbshed Wiiu from Nintendo is only 5$ if anyone is interested.

[Sho]

yeah, if you amazon 3d world and tropical freeze you can get them new. 3d World 55ish before tax, Tropical Freeze 41 before tax. It comes to around the same price as the bundle if you pick up SSB4 too. I was just pointing out it wasn't that great a deal considering as you metioned you have to go out and battle the rampant swarms of people. Looking at unboxxing videos on youtube it looks like it doesn't include the Gamepad stand/cradle and wiiu stands, but the gamepads do have their stylus's.

Buying anything from amazon over 35$ is free shipping, and the shipping on the refurbshed Wiiu from Nintendo is only 5$ if anyone is interested.

With that said, I dont care much about the stands and purchased a refurbished Wii U myself. Based on your (and my girlfriend's) advice. Bundle doesnt come with Mario Kart, which is superior to DKC for me.