The official Nintendo Wii bargain alert thread

Please note the following Prices are subject to change. I have listed prices as they stand now with current vouchers/discounts, but please note these may not be available when stores are ready to take Pre-Orders.

Also no stores have been allocated stock as of yet, so the ones taking "Pre-Orders" are actually making a personal first come first served lists.

[COLOR=navy]Amazon [£179.99] [/COLOR]]*Not taking Pre-Orders yet*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: N/A
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £179.99[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Play [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: N/A
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £179.99[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Gameseek [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 2% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £176.39[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Woolworths [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 5% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £170.99[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Comet [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Not taking Pre-Orders yet*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 3.5% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £173.69[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Boots [£179.99][/COLOR] *No Pre-Order available*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 6.5% Cashback
Extras: £7.20 in Boots Points (Instore Credit)
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £161.09[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]Boots offer Points rewards, usually awarded at 4% of total purchase price. These points can only be spent in store, save them for games and accessories for more discounts! Points are valued at 1p per Point...
Boots seem to offer 10% Discount currently, so will have to wait till this promo is over before we can see what codes will works when they take pre-orders…
Boots are not having a Pre-Order scheme, you will only be able to buy a Nintendo Wii from Boots once the product has been launched...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]HMV [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
]Voucher: £5 Off
Quidco: 6% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £164.49[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Littlewoods [£Various][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: Various dependant on payment type…
Quidco: 6% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £Various[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]Littlewoods offer discount if you pay buy Account I think, could someone please verify this and what discount if any if given…
Littlewoods don't seem to sell the Wii standalone, and as such you will have to choose between different bundles...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Game [£219.99+][/COLOR] *Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 3% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £213.39+[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]Game only seem to offer the Wii with at least one game, Bundles range from £219.99 - £299.99...[/color]

[COLOR=navy]John Lewis [£179.99][/COLOR] *Not showing on site as of yet*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: Either 2% (Electricals) or 4% (Audio/Video Equipment) Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: ???[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]John Lewis offer two types of cashback, I am not sure what a Nintendo Wii would be classed as…
John Lewis also offer discounts if payed for by accounts? Similar to Littlewooods, perhaps someone could confirm this, along with a discount if applicable…[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Gamestation [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 3% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £174.59[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]PC World [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 6% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £169.19[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]PC World offer bundled deals with hardware and software...
Quidco is only 3% if you chose to collect at store[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Currys [£179.99][/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: 5% Discount [£8.10] (You-At-Work scheme: Only use if applicable to you!)
Quidco: 3% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £166.73[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]Currys offer bundled deals with hardware and software...
Quidco is only 1.5% if you chose to collect at store[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Dixons [£179.99][/COLOR] *Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: 5% Discount [£8.10] (You-At-Work scheme: Only use if applicable to you!)
Quidco: 2.5% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £175.49[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Templegames [£179.99][/COLOR] *Not showing on site as of yet*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 4% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £172.79[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Direct4Games [£177.77][/COLOR] ]*Need to create account to see if they are taking Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 3% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £172.44[/COLOR]

[COLOR=royalblue]Direct4Games are listed as charging £2 Delivery, not confirmed...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Creative Consoles [£179.99][/COLOR] *Not showing on site as of yet*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: 5% Cashback
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £170.99[/COLOR]

[COLOR=navy]Gameplay [£179.99] [/COLOR] ]*Taking Pre-Orders*
Voucher: N/A
Quidco: N/A
[COLOR=navy]Total Price: £179.99[/COLOR]




Let's keep this to prices, not Specs etc

It looks like Boots will be cheapest after points etc but will need help calculating that as I never bought from Boots online and no diea how many points/value etc

Thank You to Admin, gd_miester, emmajk42, rayman for discount info

Great post ThePennyPincher

Keep track of loads of retailers stocking the Wii ]here.

:pirate: CJ :pirate:

Wow great post PennyPincher. I would say the ones with the most deal potential are Boots and Littlewoods/LX Direct. Advantage points are worth 1p per point for an instore spend. Littlewoods usually have very good vouchers but it's a bit of a toss up sometimes whether you will get through with them.

Yup aware of that site cutthroat_jake. The thing is because it is automated it isn't intelligent like HUKD members. For example like in PennyPincher's post where he's looked at things like advantage points or possible vouchers etc. It's a good resource though to see who has it in stock.

So far it looks to me that PCWorld and Boots will have the best price.

PCWorld = 6% Quidco + 5% YAW Voucher.

Boots = Quidco + Voucher + Points.

I didn't think the YAW codes worked at PCWorld... just tested, so I don't think they do.

Excellent post ThePennyPincher ^^^ Reputation awarded

Yes the YAW discount codes have expired...

Thanks for the info and effort from me too ThePennyPincher Very useful ;-)

rayman

Yes the YAW discount codes have expired...

Still work at currys and dixons Ray... (YAW297)

NP Had to do it for myself anyway, if you hadn't guessed I want to get one :-D

Should make it easy for people to see best place to go, people like me who have vouchers, credit with stores like Game can compare to see if it's worth using it on this purchase...

Now do I wait for a Black one to be released...

emmajk42

Still work at currys and dixons Ray... (YAW297)

What does that code discount? I had a look in voucher section adn I couldn't seem to find any vouchers applicable from these group of companies as the value didn't meet minimum spends.

How likely is quidco to work on preorders where they don't charge you yet? I'd have thought not very likely, anyone have experience? A lot of vouchers have (sometimes hidden) small print against using them on things like consoles too.

It's a code specifically meant for users of the You-At-Work scheme, giving 5% discount on anything - IF APPLICABLE TO YOU...

The main concern for me is the controller, I'll be using the Wii for a lot of multiplayer, and £48 for an additional controller? Whaaat! That's £150~ if I want to play with four of us

blizeH

The main concern for me is the controller, I'll be using the Wii for a … The main concern for me is the controller, I'll be using the Wii for a lot of multiplayer, and £48 for an additional controller? Whaaat! That's £150~ if I want to play with four of us Read lessRead more

Yeh is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Don't forget you can use old gamecube controllers to save a lot of money.

Or convince the other people to buy a console each ;-) problem solved!

blizeH

The main concern for me is the controller, I'll be using the Wii for a … The main concern for me is the controller, I'll be using the Wii for a lot of multiplayer, and £48 for an additional controller? Whaaat! That's £150~ if I want to play with four of us Read lessRead more

Well there might be the Wii Play game (mini games) that comes with another remote (£40 on play.com but I don't think the games been officially announced here!). A lot of games will only need extra remotes, not the nunchuck attachment too, and they're £25 each at play.com so £75 for 3 more. Also the nunchuck is £13 at play.com so that's £38 each for a "complete" controller, not £48. The prices will go down eventually I suppose.

ThePennyPincher

Don't forget you can use old gamecube controllers to save a lot of money.

Well you can use them on gamecube games obviously, and probably old virtual console games but I doubt you can use them on most new wii games.

wiipreorder.co.uk/

This site will give you the details as they come

Babbler - that's been linked already. The point of this thread is to find the real bargains, not the prices that are just scraped off merchant sites.

Trust me here, HUKD members will kick the ass of those automatic scraping sites everytime They are good for finding who has stock in but they aren't the best place for finding the real bargains, you need eyes, ears and minds for that.

0d0d

How likely is quidco to work on preorders where they don't charge you … How likely is quidco to work on preorders where they don't charge you yet? I'd have thought not very likely, anyone have experience? A lot of vouchers have (sometimes hidden) small print against using them on things like consoles too.Read lessRead more

Well I can't say I have ever pre-ordered a games console like this, but i recently pre-prdered a DVD box set that will be released in October, and quidco has gone through correctly and is due to be paid this month sometime (September) No money has been charged by them as of yet either...

Ok, the YAW dosent work but this one does

NHSDIS3107

But this expires at the end of the month!

So PCWolrd can get you a Wii for around £161 all in.
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Admin

Babbler - that's been linked already. The point of this thread is to find … Babbler - that's been linked already. The point of this thread is to find the real bargains, not the prices that are just scraped off merchant sites.Trust me here, HUKD members will kick the ass of those automatic scraping sites everytime They are good for finding who has stock in but they aren't the best place for finding the real bargains, you need eyes, ears and minds for that.Read lessRead more

Definitely this will be the case, especially when it's actually much closer to the release date ;-)

gd_miester

Ok, the YAW dosent work but this one does :)NHSDIS3107But this expires at … Ok, the YAW dosent work but this one does :)NHSDIS3107But this expires at the end of the month!So PCWolrd can get you a Wii for around £161 all in.Read lessRead more

NHSDIS? Doubt I'm eligible for that any more. :roll:

rayman

Definitely this will be the case, especially when it's actually much … Definitely this will be the case, especially when it's actually much closer to the release date ;-)Read lessRead more

There needs to be frantic discussion now for the hardcode people who are preordering ASAP because they're paranoid there won't be enough (hello), any outstanding deals that pop up along the way and then frantic discussion nearer the date. If there is short supply, the deals will get worse or disappear entirely nearer the date though.

No you aren't entitled to use it unless you're an NHS employee...

0d0d

]NHSDIS? Doubt I'm eligible for that any more. :roll:There needs to be … ]NHSDIS? Doubt I'm eligible for that any more. :roll:There needs to be frantic discussion now for the hardcode people who are preordering ASAP because they're paranoid there won't be enough (hello), any outstanding deals that pop up along the way and then frantic discussion nearer the date. If there is short supply, the deals will get worse or disappear entirely nearer the date though.Read lessRead more

the wii looks by far the best value and most fun of the new consoles. i think nintendo have really hit one out of the park this time !! despite the high cost of added controllers it's probably comparable to how much extra ps3 or xbox360 controllers cost (without doing any research, just presuming) so coupled with the massive saving you make on the initial console outlaw compared to the other two, and the expectation that someone like logic3 will soon release a generic copy of the controller for half the price...id say the wii will wule the world !

I'm just pre-ordering at my local GAME. I MUST have this the first day it comes out

Hello I'm new here, so I probably don't understand most things - feel free to shout me down. If people are looking to buy a Wii (£179.99) then they'll probably want a game too (£39.99) totalling at £219.98 doesn't this qualify you for the £20 discount with a minimum spend of £200 listed here : -

hotukdeals.com/for…003

Giving you a total of £199.98 for Wii and extra game.

bannyx

Hello I'm new here, so I probably don't understand most things - feel … Hello I'm new here, so I probably don't understand most things - feel free to shout me down. If people are looking to buy a Wii (£179.99) then they'll probably want a game too (£39.99) totalling at £219.98 doesn't this qualify you for the £20 discount with a minimum spend of £200 listed here : -]http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?p=101003Giving you a total of £199.98 for Wii and extra game.Read lessRead more

Probably correct bannyx! There are so many stores and codes to choose from, it's probably better for members to check out all deals before you buy.

But that's exactly the kind of info we'd love in this thread.

A big welcome to HUKD!

Slight problem with some of the Quidco discount prices - e.g. Play do not give a discount on hardware purchases - others might be the same. Not too much of a problem if you know someone who works for Argos though as staff get a 10% discount :thumbsup:

I'm looking forward to my £162 Wii :-D

Repo

Slight problem with some of the Quidco discount prices - e.g. Play do not … Slight problem with some of the Quidco discount prices - e.g. Play do not give a discount on hardware purchases - others might be the same. Read lessRead more

Can anyone who has ordered a Wii via Play confirm this?

ThePennyPincher

Can anyone who has ordered a Wii via Play confirm this?

It says so on quidco , so don't even try:

Please read the following before proceeding:
Cashback does not apply to console sales, such as Playstations, X-boxes, etc However all other hardware including console controllers and leads are still valid for cashback.

amazon seems to not be taking pre-orders at the moment

0d0d

It says so on quidco , so don't even try: … It says so on quidco , so don't even try: Please read the following before proceeding: Cashback does not apply to console sales, such as Playstations, X-boxes, etc However all other hardware including console controllers and leads are still valid for cashback.Read lessRead more

Sorry! didn't see that as I wasn't logged in

HMV are now taking preorders at hmv.co.uk/hmv…D=6

All usual discounts do not apply.

megamoo

All usual discounts do not apply.

I know most vouchers and ]student discount say no consoles, but the free ]games reward card and ]quidco don't have any (visible) rules against it. It's easy to cancel if something better comes along so I'm adding a Wii and Zelda at HMV through quidco with my usual account discounts (games now £39.99 and discounts should apply).

Actually, I don't expect them to honour it, but student 10% discount is currently showing on the console as well as the game. So £219.98, £197.98 after student discount, 2200 games reward points (£11 off future games), and £11.88 back on Quidco. Equivalent price: £175.10!

Realisically without the student 10% off the console, only the game, £219.98, £215.98 after student discount, 2200 games reward points (£11 off future games), and £12.96 back on Quidco. Equivalent price: £192.02.

Or for you poor people who aren't students, £219.98, 2200 games reward points (£11 off future games), and £13.20 back on Quidco. Equivalent price: £195.78.

edit: Or maybe that's all a load of rubbish since if I look at the actual item page instead of blindly adding it to my basket, it says student discount doesn't apply (knew that), "Games discount card" doesn't apply to hardware (even though the "Games reward card" link above says it applies, maybe that's a different card?) and they'll only send it to credit card billing address (which is where I won't be). They should check these things for you when you order.

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[*]Added HMV URL
[*]Added applicable HUKD Voucher links
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So the HMV game points are not available on a Wii Pre-Order?

Thanks once again ThePennyPincher :-D

Hey everyone! Just joined up but been using HUD for some time now!
Anyway, just been browing on Littlewoods and found a Wii with 2 games and 2 controllers for £319. (Controllers are only £33, Bargain!)

]http//ww…y=1

Sounds expensive!
But wait!

Littlewoods -

£15 off first order - £15.00
£30 off £60- ZG0333 - £30.00
20% off - XX066 - £15.95
6% Quidco - £19.14

Total - £238.91

I think my calculations are correct!
So basically, for £238.91, you get Wii console, 2 games and 2 controllers!
Sounds good to me!!!

I'm not sure if the vouchers are still valid, but they are listed here and one more thing, this information is only good if you are a NEW customer!

Hope this is of use to some of you!

Great to be here!!

Hi birdyboyuk, a big welcome to the forums here.

Can you stack vouchers like that with littlewoods? Has anyone ever tried this?

No you can't stack vouchers. Well you can on the site but it's against T&C's so they usually get declined or pulled and you get charged full price. It's not worth the headache.

Just using the 20% and Quidco can make a good bargain though.

At the end of the day, everywhere will be same price, so it's all gonna depend on quidco and vouchers plus things such as points.

Boots are going to come out cheapest, if someone told me that a good few months back that a console is cheapest at Boots, I would of laughed