Dear Reader:
Online retail game deals - March 4th
Gamestop
Pre-order price drop: Crush 3D (3DS, $19.99, available March 13th)
Free swag with pre-order: Free artbook with your Xenoblade Chronicles pre-order (Wii, $49.99, available April 6th)
Free digital game with pre-order: Free 3D Classics Kid Icarus downloadable game with your Kid Icarus: Uprising pre-order (3DS, $39.99, available March 23rd)
Wii deals: NBA 2K12 (Wii, $19.99 new, save $20.00), Metroid: Other M (Wii, $9.99 new, online price only)
3DS deals: Sonic Generations (3DS, $29.99 new, save $10.00), Pac-Man Party 3D (3DS, $29.99 new, save $10.00), Gem Smashers (3DS, $19.99 new, save $10.00), Ridge Racer 3D (3DS, $14.99 new),
Target
$10 gift card offer: $10 gift card with your Mario Party 9 pre-order (Wii, $49.99, available March 11th)
$20 gift card offer: $20 gift card with 3DS base system purchase ($169.99) - available in Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, Flame Red, Pearl Pink.
Save $20 upfront: Flame Red 3DS system with Super Mario 3D Land bundle ($179.99, save $20.00)
Good luck finding figures: Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack ($49.99, save $20.00) - for Wii, 3DS, and other console systems.
Amazon (orders ship free or ship free with combined order of $25 or more)
3DS deals: Mario Kart 7 (3DS, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H), Shinobi (3DS, $17.97, 55% off, order fulfilled by Amazon)
Free tunes included: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword with music CD (Wii, $39.99, save $10.00, free S&H)
Throw in some retro: Free 3D Classics Kid Icarus downloadable game with your Kid Icarus: Uprising pre-order (3DS, $39.99, free S&H, available March 23rd, release date delivery also available)
Fun in 2D: Chrono Trigger (DS, $19.99, free S&H), Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS, $20.49, order fulfilled by Amazon), Samurai Shodown Anthology (Wii, $14.99, 50% off, order fulfilled by Amazon), Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS, $18.99, order fulfilled by Amazon)
Other Offers
ThinkGeek.com: Up to 75% off Mario K'Nex building sets - starting at $1.99.
Toys R Us: Buy 1, Get 1 50% off on all DS, 3DS and Vita games
Kmart, in-store: $35 gaming coupon with the purchase of a black Wii system with New Super Mario Bros. Wii/Galaxy soundtrack bundle ($149.99) - free Shop Your Way Rewards membership required.
Best Buy: Free 3D Classics Kid Icarus downloadable game with your Kid Icarus: Uprising pre-order (3DS, $39.99, free S&H, available March 23rd), Aliens: Infestation (DS, $19.99, free S&H)
Nintendo.com: 3DS Circle Pad Pro accessory (3DS, $19.99), Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii, $49.99, ships by end of April)
Walmart: 2 Nintendo Wii games for $30, 2 Nintendo 3DS games for $30, 2 Nintendo DS games for $30, 2 Nintendo Wii games for $20, 2 Nintendo DS games for $20