I refuse to pay £300 just to play Mario, which frankly for most people is all that carries Nintendo these days. I will never forget my Nintendo childhood memories but it's not the nineties any more and all rounders like the PS4, which is also cheaper and has lots more games power and a thriving ecosystem are obviously the better investment by far. I sincerely wish Nintendo sold Mario and Mario Kart on the PlayStation, as I would buy each iteration time and time again, but I'm not buying an entire console just for two games... :neutral_face:

Have some heat , how ever still using a WiiU and Ps4 for me the Switch is way over priced

Shouldn't bother checking HUKD if you're rich enough to afford a fortnight in Maldives mate.... cheeky

worth every penny

Heat to the OP. Just picked up my grey one today.

Ah yes, forgot about that! :smile:

You can get both from Amazon for £300 now so obviously this one will be cold now.

I think it would just get down-voted as a duplicate wouldn't it? Thanks though.

You can post separate thread if you like. :smile:

For some reason the link hasn't updated. I've had the same problem before. I just added it to my post for now.

Cheers, I've changed the link now.

This is now available online folks. :smiley:

What's the point of having a bundle deal when you have no stock to sell? Does anyone know if they're due a restock?

bar the first two and mario odyssey...you know the rest of that list will be in the £3.99 bucket in wilko's by xmas.

Went to get this in Cardiff, it isn't a pre order deal there but will be available if they have console stock on Friday

Lot of that going on :laughing:

There are all sorts of innovative and beautifully polished games that are on the market or soon to be released such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Bomber Man R, Snipperclips, Graceful Explosion Machine, Fast RMX, Snake Pass. Relive your childhood, amigo. It's a happy place! :smiley:

I'm going to hold fire on what I was about to contribute. :wink:

Thanks for that. The wife will be so pleased. She doesn't do games but was infatuated with Professor Layton. I even had to buy her a new 3ds so she could play I think it was the last game or the last two games. That was a bit of a con but manage to trade in her old DS and get a good price for it.

Change your phone? ;-)

I'm in the same boat really. Which might be odd to some considering I manage the Nintendo and the Nintendo Switch threads!

Not sure its store specific, but there is no way to pre-order a Switch at my local... I did wonder how they could guarantee MK8 + a Switch on the 28th, as surely there would surely be more copies of MK8s available than Switches.

My local was able to pre-order MK8, but not the Switch itself...

I am relieved to be honest. I am on the fence with the Switch.. I think I want one, but I have too many other games to play and my brain is telling me to wait until I have more time at which point there might be some good deals.. So I am glad I couldn't do a pre-order today.

Oh I think anything goes in this thread now, we've already got a real bad ass running around!

a bit off topic but
Keep your eye open on Amazon warehouse deals. Last year a few xbox ones and ps4s were going in under a minute for £50-100

Thought we were on for the mother of all bargains there! :smile:

:smiley: You've misread it. He meant £100 less than this deal. So circa £200

They're well over £100 though :smiley:

Haha! fair enough brother, god I miss my old Blackberry Bold!

Calm yourself Beryl, I'm posting my comments on a 120 quid BlackBerry Classic.

Stick your touchscreen nonsense up your Harris sideways, real men bash buttons :man:

Probably referring to the used consoles or these time-limited deals:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xbox-one-s-1tb-gears-wars-4-console-199-99-smyths-2668940
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/game-weekend-xbox-deal-fifa-bundle-controller-halo-5-for-199-99-game-2670764
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xbox-one-s-500-gb-forza-bundle-ghost-recon-209-99-tesco-direct-2667060

Can you let me know please. Thanks

"The Switch is over priced!!!!!!"

Say the people posting the comment on their £500 iPad's which is only used for browsing, Email, Social networking & Flappy Birds.

Heat.

Time machine eh :confused: blimey aren't you the fancy dan, does it come with navigational settings that take it to the Mushroom Kingdom?

Factor in the cost of the time machine and the Amazon one would have been more expensive.

WTH the PS4 has more power and is cheaper. No way a handheld console should be this expensive. Nintendo have priced this all wrong. Heat added for cheapest price though :wink:

Keep your eye out for lady Layton for the 3ds

Newer should also be better. Wii U was released in 2012 and the Switch hardly improves on it at all.

Pathetic really given how much technology has moved on.

2014.....where have I been lol. My wife says I can't buy oneunless they bring out another Professor Layton game. I was never that keen on Mario from years ago. Best game for me on the old SNES was Pilot Wings. How times have moved on.

I agree the price is high. I find it expensive too - however, you should consider that the Xbox One was released in 2014. I don't really understand the argument for why something newer should be cheaper than something older.

In what way was me saying I WILL be buying a switch for 3 games being a drama queen? I'm not saying blah blah blah I don't want this it's overpriced blah blah blah. I'm just choosing to wait until there's a mario game for it that's not on another system and its worth while to me. Can't believe it annoyed you so much you needed to comment :smirk:

I have been away from gaming for a few years. Has something gone wrong with the price, like it's a misprint or something. I am sure I can get an xbox 1 with a free game for £100.00 less.

The day after the deal was posted.

Was available for a cockle cheaper on Amazon, yep indeed the point of this website :smile: so colonel, wise up

Regardless - it's the cheapest place to buy this new console and a brand new game, no? Which is the whole point of this website. Grow up.

Check the other hot deal posted by Chanchi. 2 for £40 on Xbox One and PS4 deals. That's £20 a game for some massive titles.

To be fair to some of those hd remastered games , it requires quite a lot of work and a team of Devs to go through the entire code and testers after to make sure there are no issues . And they then release those hd remasters at around £25 (I have a preorder for crash bandicoot for less) .
This may be a great game but charging your loyal customers who stuck with you throughout the wii u days £45 for what is a great game but essentially a £10 dlc pack is pretty bad. That's not to mention the hugely overpriced controllers you'd need to buy again (if your a wii u owner) to play this with more than 1 friend
Why isn't it availible on the wii u as dlc ...........as that's all it is ,dlc

No it isn't. The truth is this is just your opinion, not everyone has the same opinion as you, and it is you who is the fool for not realising this.

Ok...

Do you invest this much time and effort into every deal that you believe the % saved isn't up to your criteria for a deal?

This particular deal seems to have really upset you.

I think you've missed all the SD card deals that used to proliferate the top daily and weekly deals in this site with mere pennies being saved and they'd get >500 degrees of heat.

It seems you're trying to be abrasive and antagonistic even when you're being corrected on some points. You have some valid points in your arguments and clearly you have strong opinions to share but it's getting lost among all the other stuff you're posting. Maybe you want to reign it in a bit.

If you think the majority of people who are buying a switch is purely for Mario you are wrong. Although they will probably end up buying Mario the deal breaker of actually buying the Switch for many was Zelda BOTW (currently one of the highest rated games of all time), fire emblem and the upcoming Splatoon 2.

Don't mug off your Kev Carroll sorry I mean jsty geezer, he's already had me on my toes by confirming that Amazon deal is no more so I'm not coming back for another hiding :smirk: the Nintendo Defence League have won our latest tête-à-tête!

As for what you and others vote on? Erm any other product/service posted on this site with only a 3% saving would struggle to go in to positive, never mind be approaching the 1000 heat mark so I'm at a loss to explain the mindset of Nintenuts.

Granted it ain't really cold yet it's definitely nothing even close to hot either but I have come to realise everything is very different in the Mushroom Kingdom :man:

But what if you didn't buy a Wii U, since it was a flop?

I kind of agree. I cannot justify this for the cost of just Zelda and Mario. Possibly when it is sub £250 I will probably jump in. But I'm hanging fire for now but it does look a mint secondary device

You do realise this deal was posted yesterday don't you. Amazon dropped the price today.

Or should we just not vote on any deal at all just incase the price drops further?

I'm probably doing something wrong, but I'm struggling to find Mario Kart 8 and Zelda Breath of the Wild on the App Store for my iPhone

This console is a gimmick. Nintendo were better off piling resources into offering more support for the Wii U.

You would be a fool to waste money upgrading to this. Sorry to those that don't like to hear it but it's the truth :smiley:

I'm struggling to understand why this deal is so hot.

Seeing that the Amazon deal for the Switch is gone you're certainly correct - if only Chas checked before replying.

I come here looking for the best current deal on a Nintendo Switch, this seems to be it.
Site is doing it's job stop throwing a paddy.

For the price absolute bargain, thanks op for sharing.

Whilst I agree that technically there isn't much between the Wii U & Switch, its being able to take the Switch and play anywhere rather than being tied to the location of the Wii U that's the ice breaker for me and no doubt many others!

Or how about both you drama queens wait 6 months when there's loads more games and the thing is cheaper. Christ.

How about you buy what you like, and others buy what they like.

Something is only a deal if it was something you were going to buy anyway. If people have no intention of buying a Nintendo Switch why on earth are you looking at a Switch deal.

This is Hot UK Deals, not Hot UK Fanboys, if it's not something you'd ever buy, keep out of the thread, your opinion is invalid. Someone looking to buy something and save few quid on it, do not want to have to trawl through fanboys slating it and telling them to buy something else, the is not the purpose of this site.

Why would kids want this when there's still plenty life left in the Wii u

I do agree with most of this, but mario and zelda is the only reason im buying the switch (when the price is right for my needs)

Played and completed Mario Kart on the Wii U and Lego City, great games however not worth buying the console for at all. Better to but a used Wii u for £150 and playing them that way.

There are no good exclusives on this console whatsover, apart from maybe mario the end of the year but again ages away.

I really wish they just brought out a simple HD console. If the Wii U never had that stupid tablet controller and just had basic controllers they could have sold it for £99 and would be dominating the kids console sales

I don't even know where to start with that. The mind boggles.

Shame on Nintendo really for releasing the best arcade racer of a generation on a new console that they have just released. It's not as if lots of people who didn't own the Wii U bought a Switch or something.

And also shame on them for actually adding content to the game. Like revamping the battle mode, changing the item system and adding new characters. Every remaster of a PS3 or 360 game on the PS4 and Xbox One has always came with a whole host of changes. I can't for the life of me remember a game that was just a HD remaster, that never happens.

I guess that will be reflected in this game's sales numbers. To be honest it will probably flop. Nobody even likes Mario Kart. I can't see it selling consistently over the next 5 years and it will definitely not outsell the 8million copies the Wii U version sold.

Not a chance of that.

No . Visuals haven't changed just added a
Lot to battle mode and a few other bits . More like a dlc pack on top of the old game + of course if you play local multiplayer a lot with multiple friends then you would have to purchase more joycons or pro controlllers , so probably better of sticking to wii u if you own that one ,as wii controllers are cheap

If you want a console buy a dedicated one like Xbox or PS4. If you want a handheld gaming device just use your phone :laughing:

Don't undermine the extensive wisdom and never ending devotion of the Nintendo Fans.

310 quid is an amazing deal, 785 of them say so :smirk:

Never thought I'd use the Switch as much as I do.. My 3DS and Vita were mostly stuck in a cupboard and only taken on long journeys but I've played the Switch constantly since it came out. Can't wait to have proper Mario Kart with me on the go!

Agreed. Amazon price currently £258.03 for the neon switch and £42 for Mario.

Cold, amazon is cheaper to buy both.

Way to miss the point?

This site is awash with deals that feature far more substantial savings than 3.5% which have gone ice cold, yet here is another Switch 'deal' sat on a scorching 778.

I don't get why so many people deem something that is barely a deal hot, it's as good as RRP and any other deal at RRP seems to go cold on here, that's the point!



What charity do you support?

If I concur with your cause I'll donate 12 quid not a problem at all, but I'm not lobbing it in your direction so put the begging bowl away flower.

Does this come with Mario Kart 8, 1-2 switch and Lego City?

Posting a deal for Nintendo is like mentioning Brexit, people are completely polarised with how they feel, and nobody is right or wrong.

Also, regardless of the saving of 'only' £12, if you were waiting to buy a Switch with Mario Kart before this was posted and are complaining about saving some money, please send me the extra £12 and I'll put it to good use. Or alternatively find a better deal and post it, at least you'd be making good use of your time then. :smiley:

HEAT!

Way to miss the point. Completely.

Similar claims were made constantly about the Wii and the Wii U - they never materialised either.

Is it not a HUGE leap graphically from the WiiU ?

I am looking to try and justify the outlay.........but really struggling at the moment.

Dave

Can not wait to start playing mario kart online again. Not a big computer fan , but love building points up when sober then getting in after a few drinks and losing them all again .... Uni memories.

I wonder if it might be worth picking up a used Wii U on eBay for a bargain?

I didn't realise how well these were selling. Good to see. It does seem very gimmicky but with so many sold Nintendo have definitely done something right. Have some heat.

Wow dual items and new characters. Only new courses would have made this a worthy purchase. What was stopping Nintendo doing this. Obviously couldn't justify new courses which could have been saved for mk9. I suppose if mk9 came out now instead of deluxe then the switch would peak now and that would be about it until the switch-u in 5 years

I bought a Wii U essentially to play MK8... I'm not going to buy another console to play MK8.1!

There are tons of people who bought an Xbox One or PS4 just for FIFA ;p

In a word. No.

The primary differences are teh addition of a proper battle mode and the ability to hold two items at once. For younger or less able gamers, there's also a feature that acts like the gutter barriers in a bowling alley so you can't fall off the tracks. There also several new characters and karts and good money says that any new DLC will be Switch-exclusive.

I refuse to pay £300 just to play Mario, which frankly for most people is all that carries Nintendo these days. I will never forget my Nintendo childhood memories but it's not the nineties any more and all rounders like the PS4, which is also cheaper and has lots more games power and a thriving ecosystem are obviously the better investment by far. I sincerely wish Nintendo sold Mario and Mario Kart on the PlayStation, as I would buy each iteration time and time again, but I'm not buying an entire console just for two games... :neutral_face:

Haven't played mine in weeks! Wish I got this bundle though :disappointed:

Well the way nintendo advertised the system contributes to that. As a 3ds successor it's a massive improvement, however nintendo are completely avoiding that. Plus the dock itself is basically a fancy HDMI output cable to make it more console like but seems to be something to make it look more consoley and powerful than it really is. At the end of the year, it will possibly be in a better position, but right now it's had issues, the games are limited and there's no reason to get a switch over a Wii U if you ever paid the ridiculous amount they charged (which by the way, people are judging the switch by how the Wii U also flopped with it's high price and low hardware. There's not a big reason to get a switch right now so people are judging the system as it is, which is using a chip that is a couple of years old which is quite a while for mobile tech, it costs a fair amount, and the games cost a ridiculous amount. There's also limitations like the ridiculously low 32GB storage, easy to scratch system, no web browser/apps that you'd get on other tablets etc etc.

Also past that it's still a gaming system, that means it will be compared to all other gaming systems like phones, PCs, handhelds and yes consoles. It's a category that people will want to know what fits them best. You can't say they can't compare just because it falls flat in some cases. I'd recommend spending £300 on other options before considering a switch personally. A 2DS or 3DS costs much less than a console so it didn't matter that their performance was lower because they had a cost and mobility bonus. The vita and psp were massive steps up (though the vita flopped hard) and they were more comparable to consoles for the time. Nowadays we have tablets and phones and so the handheld competition is much more. The switch's performance is pretty much expected since any less and then you have a system that can't compete with even phones. And really this is the first time a handheld console costs more than a console.

They didnt tho . as nintendo have stated they are keeping ds and switch seperate with seperate games which means the switch wont get ds games which is one of my issues with the console

Tempted to buy one of these as the kids have the telly most of the time.

Everyone who owns a Wii U own Mario Kart 8 (90%+ for certain). Anyone who has bought a Switch at this early stage will 100% be purchasing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. If not I have no idea why they would have a Switch yet.

Seriously though battle is huge part of Mario Kart for me personally. The SNES and 64 versions were amazing. Dual weapons and have the ghost feature back is awesome. To moan about it being £40 and the same game as the Wii U only happens from the same people who are the "will buy a Switch when it's £199 with a game".... Boring

still too pricey for me. Probably hold out for Christmas on the switch unless a real cracking deal hits.

What about people who don't own a Switch but bought it in May 2014?

Must have some proper inept people working in their marketing dept to have taken three years to come up with the word 'Deluxe' to make the same game sound different :smirk:

technically i can play my switch on 2 screens :wink::wink:

Well... technically the DS stands for Dual Screen :wink:

Only someone who hasn't got a Nintendo Switch will not be buying Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Everyone who owns a Nintendo Switch will buy the game. Simple.

Meh

This is a SERIOUS question..........I have a wii u with Mario Kart 8 with all dlc incl cars and tracks - is this hugely improved version ? If so how ?

I looked at Zelda diff's between wiiu and switch and couldn't see enough to justify outlay.

Is Mario Kart different ?

Dave

I'm a happy Nintendo Wii U owner and I'm not going to waste a single penny on the Switch.

If handheld is the big seller then why not just create a Switch DS?

Haha or even worse, walking out with 1-2 switch!

Personally I portray Nintendo consoles to have a different purpose to the PlayStation and Xbox lineup. Nintendo consoles shine due to their exclusives, not for the games that are released on all consoles e.g COD.

Thanks a lot mate :smiley:

Fixed :wink:

£200 at xmas

Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

I know my detractors will accuse me of trolling Nintendo deals, although I have upset both the MS and Sony fraternity in HUKD over last week, but seriously how is it so many people are experiencing retail orgasms about a 12 quid saving? £310 shop bundled as opposed to £322 individually ain't even a 4% saving as such :smirk:

It's a game we've all owned on Wii U for THREE years now, like seriously the very least Nintendo could do is a special MK8 branded Switch bundle with an RRP of £299


.......you're nowhere near the Nintendo lover you're making yourself out to be :smirk:

Is what you really should have said :smile:

People still don't seem to get this is a handheld portable system with TV functionality and not a traditional home console. Comparing this to a PS4/Xbox is like comparing an iPhone to a desktop PC.

I got one last week and absolutely love it. For a handheld the graphics are mind blowing.

If you never had a Wii U then this is a no brainer. If you did (like me) then it's still a step up as the games look significantly better on the gamepad. I played BOTW on the Wii U and now playing through it on the Switch. It is so much smoother and higher fidelity, it also looks 100x better on the gamepad.

Worth every penny and cannot wait until more games hit.

i got my switch for 250 and who wants to buy a 3 year olds game for full price anyway

Nintendo Switch RRP £280

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe available at £42

An amazing saving of 12 quid so you can all start booking your fortnight in the Maldives now, enjoy!

switch it off plz mario lost his driving licence after his 12345678 deluxe game it like fast furious 8 same storyline! just same result who wins the good guy and gets the princess at end!

Shouldn't bother checking HUKD if you're rich enough to afford a fortnight in Maldives mate.... cheeky

I wouldn't mind playing the new Mario kart. but the memory if n64 and playing the game I don't want replaced .what if I played and just wasn't my thing anymore .

you can get this bundle with zelda for extra tenna. both are great games so it's really just what you want from the off.

good price. £299 bundle would be a system shifter... Not that it needs that at the moment lol :sunglasses: zeldas got me hooked like nothing else in recent memory.

Heat because I absolutely love the Switch and cannot wait for Friday!

Here come the deals.... For me I am sticking to my Wii U and looking at Christmas or January deals. Strange this is the WiiU is still holding it's price!

if you please :smiley: I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :smile:

Well yes. There is that. And they have no stock too. But we can be optimistic about the situation and say that they're all holding consoles in stock ready to bundle with Mario Kart on Friday - for £299.

As soon as argos match this I'm going to take the plunge.

What are the other games in that photo? Can't make it out

Have some heat , how ever still using a WiiU and Ps4 for me the Switch is way over priced

Thanks

Love my switch and can't wait for next Friday...heat op!!!

worth every penny

Good find OP