Games/Apps: Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & Mario Party 10 w/ amiibo $45 ea, Wii U Splatoon bundle $275, freebies, more

In today’s best game/app deals, Amazon has a number of Wii U deals including Super Smash Bros. for $44.99 shipped (matched at Best Buy). That’s $15 or 25% under the regular price, within $5 of the all-time low and the best we can find.

Other notable Nintendo Wii U deals include Mario Kart 8 for $44.99 shipped (Reg. $60, matched at Best Buy) and Mario Party 10 for $34.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $50) or Mario Party 10 with Mario amiibo Figure Bundle at Best Buy for $44.99 shipped (Reg. $54+). While you will find the Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack for $29.99 across every platform including Wii U on Best Buy today, PS4 gamers can grab it for $24.99 Prime shipped on Amazon still. All of these deals are the best prices we can find, and remember, Best Buy GCU members will get even deeper discounts.

While you’ll still find the basic Deluxe set on eBay for $259.99 shipped, Best Buy has the Nintendo Wii U 32GB Console Splatoon Special Edition Bundle for $274.99 shipped today. That’s nearly $40 under the going rate and matching the best price we have ever seen on the Splatoon bundle.

Get $50 worth of iTunes credit for $40 from PayPal w/ email delivery

Last week we saw the entire Infinity Blade Trilogy go 50% off right after Readdle launched its 50% off Thank You sale. This weekend’s best app deals include Space Inversion 2 HD: $1 (Reg. $3), Anodia: Unique Brick Breaker: FREE (Reg. $3), NOTE’d: FREE (Reg. $2), inStatus – A creative editor: FREE (Reg. $1), Home Design 3D GOLD: $2 (Reg. $10), Inspire Pro — Paint, Draw & Sketch: FREE (Reg. $10) and PDF Reader Pro Edition: $5 (Reg. $10).

Ongoing game deals/promotions:

• Cirka S91 Classic Retro Controller for SNES Super Nintendo $9.55 Prime shipped (Orig. $13)
• PS4 Batman bundle w/ Sony Silver headset & 3 months of Plus $399.99 shipped ($440 value, no tax)
• Official game guide for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain $24.91 Prime shipped (Reg. $50)
• The Art of Fallout 4 hardcover book (pre-order) $25.95 Prime shipped (Reg. $35)
• The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide (pre-order) for $24.11 Prime shipped (Reg. $40)
• Minecraft: Blockopedia Hardcover (pre-order) $26.78 Prime shipped (Reg. $35+)
• More iOS/Mac deals…

Korg iOS sale:

iPad: KORG Gadget: $30 (Reg. $40)

iPad: KORG iPolysix: $20 (Reg. $30)

iPad: KORG Module: $30 (Reg. $40)

iPad: KORG iMS-20: $20 (Reg. $30)

iPad: KORG iM1: $20 (Reg. $30)

iPad: KORG iELECTRIBE: $10 (Reg. $20)

iOS Universal: KORG iKaossilator: $10 (Reg. $20)

iOS Universal: KORG iELECTRIBE Gorillaz Edition: $10 (Reg. $20)

Amazon is now treating its Prime members to extra savings on new and upcoming video games

• Halo 5: Guardians pre-order for $53 shipped (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario Maker for Wii U pre-order $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60)
• Fallout 4 for $52.99 shipped right now (Reg. $60).
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for $49.99 shipped right now (Reg. $60). Includes early Multiplayer Beta access: “8/19/2015 on PlayStation 4; 8/26/2015 on Xbox One & PC.”
• The Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collector’s Edition is now in-stock at Best Buy for both PS4 and Xbox One at $99.99 shipped. Get it an additional 20% off with Best Buy’s GCU program.
• Pre-orders are now live for the Destiny: The Taken King Limited Edition Sony PS4.
• GameStop is now offering pre-orders on the Nintendo 3DS NFC amiibo Reader for $19.99 plus about $4 shipping. Previous to now 3DS users would have needed to scoop the Japanese version (at a much higher price) to use amiibo without the New 3DS. “Release Date 9/25/2015“

Xbox One, Mac, PC gaming peripherals and accessories:

• Xbox One Dual Charging System (official license) $20 in-store (Reg. $30) | Amazon
• SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pads (multiple styles) $5 shipped (Reg. up to $10) | Amazon
• Logitech G303 Daedalus Gaming mouse $36 shipped (Reg. $50) | Amazon
• Logitech G700s rechargeable mouse $50 shipped (Reg. $60) | Amazon
• Logitech G600 MMO for $40 $36 shipped (Reg. $45+) | Amazon
• SteelSeries Siberia v2 Dota 2 Edition Gaming Headset for $65.47 shipped (Reg. $95+) | Amazon
• Minecraft Animal Toys (6-Pack) for $13.35 Prime shipped (Reg. $20) | Amazon

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