You just learnt a life lesson about greed.

I added a 42p ruler because I wanted to rule more :smiley:

my predictions with gameseek is that although they stated theyd honour peoples preorders at 198 quid....im also positive they are gonna turn around nearer launch and say "sorry guys nintendo didnt give us enough allocation so weve had to cancel some preorders and give out a £5-£10 voucher as goodwill off any future orders".

It was an estimate merely by virtue of being a number that you quoted - not an accurate estimate, but an estimate nonetheless. :stuck_out_tongue:

One niche UK player isn't going to get 5-10% of the entire worldwide stock. If they were confident of being able to fulfil orders, they'd still be taking them,

Mario kart 8 deluxe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N1081RO/

Add a ruler from above and a joy con controller strap: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9R050H/

Or anything else for £5.

I added a 42p ruler because I wanted to rule more :smiley:

That is for the Wii U not for the Nintendo Switch.

yeah my bad just spotted that

already posted so cold

Ideal £38 odd with prime heat added

Great price Just wish I'd preordered the switch from game seek would of saved myself £80, exspencive mistake!!

single-use code?

Going to preorder Persona 5 with the same kinda idea. Thanks :smiley:

Preordered P5 with a 17p pair of tweezers for £38.16 with prime lol

we have a job on some one elses deal people.

Excellent deal just cancelled Zelda and 1-2 Switch orders then reordered now got both for £70.98 including the £2 off pre order on each too!!

Sorry EXZAMS but I agree with the original poster. I never look at the main deals page anymore as I set up tons of keywords and tend to just look at those. Nintendo switch keyword bought this deal/money off code to my attention if it wasn't for this I wouldn't of seen it. heat added for this deal

"Remember that time when Zelda for the Switch was available to pre order on Amazon for £49.99 (£47.99 for Prime members)?..."

"Yeah! Amazing deal..."

"Someone just posted that for 1 day only you can use a code and get £10 off that price!"

"What?.. They posted a deal with a code! Rubbish deal"

.... only on HUKD lol.

Fantastic price probably the cheapest yet. Cancelled and then reordered =]

Gamestop in the US got given 500,000 out of the 2 million units in the world.

Seeing 1 shop get that much, wouldn't surprise me if Gameseek were given 100-200k.

Gamestop are probably the largest largest retailer in the world's largest market; Gameseek are a niche player in a much smaller market - the bulk of UK stock will probably end up with Amazon, GAME and Nintendo's own store. Consider that there will be approximately two million units available at launch and you'll see why your estimate is orders of magnitude off from what Gameseek are likely to get.

I said it wouldn't surprise me. Wasn't an estimate. Amazon etc in the US got given 100k units each. Who knows what shops over here got.

It was an estimate merely by virtue of being a number that you quoted - not an accurate estimate, but an estimate nonetheless. :stuck_out_tongue:

One niche UK player isn't going to get 5-10% of the entire worldwide stock. If they were confident of being able to fulfil orders, they'd still be taking them,

Awesome thanks, canceled 1 2 switch and Zelda, re ordered with code for £70. If I look at it as £50 for Zelda and £20 for 1 2 switch it makes it easier to justify 1 2 switch for the missus at £20. To be honest though I think the game should have been a pack in.

Thanks that's awesome just used

There is a pair of tweezers by St. John's ambulance for 17p add on item :smiley: will try and post the link soon

Damn wish the code could be reused. Definitely going to have to do this. Cheers OP.

Nice find, St John Ambulance 11.5 cm Green Plastic Tweezers https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00V4UUVLS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_baCGyb3NV9Z4Z

Thanks for the heads up, wasn't aware of the code and have other things I've had my eye on. Preordered the switch with Amazon after the announcement but will likely cancel unless the price drops. Off to Japan late March so might just sneak one back, works out about £215. Or I might just wait frankly, shocking launch line up besides Zelda

Thanks. Ordered zelda with the tweezers for just over £38. Heated

Thanks OP.
I need something else that was £9. So mario kart worked put at £33

my predictions with gameseek is that although they stated theyd honour peoples preorders at 198 quid....im also positive they are gonna turn around nearer launch and say "sorry guys nintendo didnt give us enough allocation so weve had to cancel some preorders and give out a £5-£10 voucher as goodwill off any future orders".

If the price on Zelda drops nearer to release will the £10 off still be applied?

This is great, thanks for sharing this promotion code with us.

Bagged Zelda & Mario on separate accounts :smiley:

Even if game seek don't get enough consoles they won't cancel orders, you'll just have to wait a couple more weeks for more stock to arrive, annoying but I'd happily save £80.

thank you op this code is worth it's own post alone. I've gone for zelda on wii u and yooka laylee for £59. I'd happily pay £30 each for those games on release day :smiley: thank you.

I tried to do the game and ruler which got the price to £50.99 but the code isn't working. Getting a message saying "The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase."

Is it just for selected people?

Zelda and Mario Kart

Items: £94.98
Postage & Packing: £0.00
Total: £94.98
Promotion Applied: -£14.00


Order Total: £80.98

Thanks :smile:

Just cancelled my Nintendo Switch Pre order to use code but now won't let me add it to the basket again?

its out of stock to order,

Out of stock for pre-orders? That could be the problem...

Got it to work now. Done both Zelda and Mario kart for it to work. So it must have been the ruler or something that prevented the code from working

thanks cancelled mario kart re ordered with zelda £40 a pop :laughing:

Nice! I was tempted to do it with Mario Kart also but decided not to as I feel like the price will probably come down at other retailers by April. Zelda may budge abit...but it's the game pretty much everyone who's buying a Switch will be buying.

Actually used it to get Resident Evil 7 and Yooka Laylee but thanks for pointing it out!

​oh no!! I think you've messed up there, i hope you can get your order replaced you'll have to speak to customer services

mine went through using a 19p razor blade. total was £38.15

You just learnt a life lesson about greed.

They have a spectacle repair kit for 90p, something cheap and will actually come in handy.

Everything in the order has to be sold by Amazon and not a 3rd Party seller, I think the rulers have sold out from amazon.

In a way yes, is just for those able to open their minds up to an alternative non-mainstream form of gaming :smiley:

I really want to take advantage of this deal for The Wii U version of Botw but I don't know what to get with it!

The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase.

Awesome added a very cheap item and zelda switch with prime discount came to £38.49. Won't be cheaper then this for a couple months after release I imagine.

Thanks Op. Have just cancelled & re ordered both with discount. :smiley:

Thanks mate :smiley: I got mine down to £38.11

Well yeah because its their strategy. Offer only crap launch titles so people are forced to buy Zelda.

How about this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Decision-Making-Dummies-Dawna-Jones/dp/111883366X:wink:

Excellent!! Finally Zelda at a decent price. Cheers OP!! :smile:

Ordered this, thanks op, but...

For anyone who has recently got Amazon student, there is a £10 off code "apprentice10"

So I've just got myself 1-2 Switch for £22.99

(£34.99 - £2 for prime - £10 "Apprentice10" code = £22.99) Doesn't look like a minimum spend. Also not sure if you can use both codes together, as I states I used the "Bigthanks" on the Zelda deal.

Pretty sure the terms are you must if signed up for prime student after sept 2016 and use the code before Feb 2017!

​Well played...

Don;t you get 2 x joycon controller straps in the box?

went for the wii u version for £38 and then let me get a £10 off a bluetooth speaker I wanted anyway.

Thanks for heads up on student code!

I did double check this and yes, it shows 2 in the picture.

Thanks, so only a decent "add on item" if your getting extra joycons.

Pre ordered it on Wii u. Damn gonna be a long wait on the morning of the 3rd March now!! Cheers OP

Anywhere to preorder the switch still?

yep, I'm now on the look out for the Hori switch controller, as it's less than half the price of the official one. Not paying £65!for a controller. Then I'm all set :-)

Thanks Op got Zelda Wii U and Dragon Quest 8 for £53.54 :smiley:

Is it a one time use code? Used it for MK8 and now trying to use it for Zelda and it wont let me

1-2-Switch for £27.99? Don't mind if I do!

Base possibly?

Grey says you can pre order where as neons says initial stock sold out so suggests they expect to have grey ones available still.

http://www.base.com/buy/product/nintendo-switch-console-with-gray-joy-con/dgc-nintendonx.htm

http://www.base.com/buy/product/nintendo-switch-console-with-gray-joy-con/dgc-nintendonx.htm?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=20170120

Apparently base is still advertising it - just got an email from them.

Thanks
Not sure what is the relevance of the wrestling link!

Thanks I cancelled my order of Zelda on the wii u and reordered with Donkey kong which cost me £4

Honestly shocked people are getting that game, let alone spending money on it too.

WARNING!!!

I would beware. If the price on the pre-order drops so that the entire order is below £50, you may find that the £10 off is no longer valid!!
I'm sure I had this happen to me last year on something similar.

Because I tried it at a Switch event in London and actually enjoyed it?

Anyone preordered from Amazon before? Can I expect this on day one?

i think if you have prime then yes, others i know without prime got confirmation of expected delivery 4th which is one day after launch

Yeah, that's what I got.

I would legit pay the extra money to bump myself up to Prime - would it change my pre-order if I was to sign up now?

(thanks for the reply)

Why don't they have Bomberman!

Also this might be a good addition to have instead of a ruler
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switch-Screen-Protector-CaseBase-Anti-Scratch/dp/B01N11LOJB/ref=sr_1_20?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1484920859&sr=1-20&keywords=nintendo+switch

Only GAME are taking preorders on it as far as I can tell. I would have preordered it at Amazon with the code and cancelled my GAME preorder, but I just rejigged some of my preorders from nintendo.co.uk and Amazon around to make the use of the voucher

​thats just what I was wondering, so need bomberman . its going be hidden hit imho esp to those never played it before and 8 player too
esp as konami knocked £10 off rrp price

Base, Shopto and TheGameCollection also have it listed for pre-order. Shopto being the cheapest with £49.85 and TheGameCollection being 10p more

Ah cool, good to have more options than just GAME that's for sure.

​the game collection and base both still taking orders i believe

Also always cancel after buying the 2nd item.

It only lets you order one at a time - I had to cancel my copy of Zelda (Wii U), wait then re-pre-order it using the code.

It certainly wouldn't automatically as Prime is basically a delivery option on the order page. You might be able to get Amazon customer services to help switch your delivery over but certainly don't cancel your order as you wont be able to create it again.

This is probably the case with the Switch (can't exactly check anymore) but if BARKMAN had tried to order a Switch with the code before cancelling their original order they would have realised it was not possible and would not have cancelled, so AcidJiles comment is still relevant.

The big push will come in the holiday season just before Christmas when the new Mario game comes out. Best time to buy will be sometime between April and September when interest will be low and you 'might' get £25 off if you are lucky and stock will be plentiful... once Mario hits it will be sold out! Even the Zelda game is available on the Wii U and looks identical plus its cheaper so no need to jump in yet...

The pre-order button on the Switch disappeared over the weekend so yeah, I guess that should have been a good indicator to not mess about with it. In any case, hopefully they manage to get it sorted.

Heat thanks OP already happily had Zelda (wii u) pre-ordered for £38 so basically just ordered resident evil 7 for £30

Can also get a 1p giffgaff SIM to make Zelda exactly £40 after the discount.

First 1000 orders

Will Amazon not dispatch to arrive by release? :disappointed:
My Zelda NS order says

Again, I would be wary of that, if the price drops to, say, £44.99 then you might not get the tenner off.

Ordered with official carry case. I guess because it's a preorder you can cancel anytime up until delivery.

When do they deduct the money?

I used the code with a preorder for Zelda and Mario Kart - no way they are reducing them below £25 each :smiley:

I wouldn't worry about that. I remember emails saying the same thing about the PS VR and people still got it on time at release. The date is probably just playing it safe at the moment and may fix itself later on. You could always contact them to be sure if it makes you feel any better and keep a copy of the chat for yourself

Its sold out so you just gave your console to someone else

good job

I looked for chat but could only find email or phone call. It's cancelled now though I decided to stick with my TGC preorder as I expect I'll get it before release :smiley:

Good point but it's already dropped the price from £59.99 so another drop is unlikely.

I emailed Amazon to ask them if they could add the code to my breath of the wild special edition since it's sold out. They've just emailed me saying that they've done it for me.

Just a heads up if anyone has a pre order that they don't want to cancel and re order.

Thanks for codes just canceled My mario Kart and Yooka-Laylee pre-orders and then ordered them together saving £10 on Mario kart.

I was looking at the carry case, but its £3 cheaper from Nintendo themselves.

Picked up Zelda and 1, 2, Switch for £71!

Probably the least I've ever spent on games/accessories for a new console. Though I do usually try and get a multiplayer game and an extra controller or two, awesome that the switch can do 2 player out of the box!

Did they confirm that those would be fulfilled?

I preordered the switch plus botw. Honestly though I'm still on the fence whether it's worth it. I love Zelda but I have a Wii U and maybe the difference in versions will turn out fairly minimal.. If I play it for a week on switch but decide it's not for me can I return the switch to Amazon?

No.

Got some cheap leads for my mechanical pencil which I needed and BOTW for a total of 38.20. Win win :smile:

Thanks OP!

​You could sell it on ebay though for around the rrp since nintendo games - even if second hand - go for that amount of money. its something thats baffled me for a while but it is what it is.

Yes

​yes but they cant guarantee release day

One no, one yes..
I guess I should check with Amazon. Thanks anyway!

Do Amazon really give you a full refund if you don't like a product?

Aren't games usually void from this?

They were at Argos

​from Return Policy

"Please note that certain types of items aren't eligible for cancellation or return under the Amazon returns policy. You can find out more in the Conditions of Use & Sale.

We won't accept the return of any software returned to us if it's been opened. We reserve the right to refuse returns or to charge you our fees and expenses if the product isn't received in new, unopened condition."

as an side amazon just dispatched my biros I used to get over £50, any one had ruler or tweezers dispatchef

I honestly think Nintendo should dump their console business and go mobile/PS4. They are already dipping their feet with Super Mario Run and a free to play version of Fire Emblem is releasing soon on Android. Just imagine a free to play version of Mario Kart on mobile with online multiplayer and a full price PS4 version which is different from the mobile version. This is what Nintendo should do as no one wants to be shackled to their underpowered gimmick consoles.

I think the gaming world would be a duller place as a result. Nintendo create unique hardware and then make software that makes use of the new features that the hardware provides, this creates new experiences. While it would be nice to only need one console I'd miss Nintendos crazy and occasionally brilliant hardware innovations. I can do without the big budget AAA titles on the Switch, but what I would like to see is Nintendo embracing the indie community. If the switch has a good stream of Nintendo IPs as well as the best (reasonably priced) indie titles then I'm happy..

RIP everyone who preordered Zelda and added-on less than £2.01
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/legend-zelda-breath-wild-nintendo-switch-48-amazon-2605881

I placed this order for Zelda with the £10 discount. I found out that Amazon had removed this discount a few weeks later. I had to contact customer services and after several emails back and forth got them to honour my order. Luckily I had email confirmation as proof they blamed it on a technical error. I would advise all that placed their order to check your discount hasn't been removed.