Black Friday, Board Game Style
Here's a listing of some Black Friday board game deals (that we know of). Keep watch on this thread for updates as they become available.
As always, be sure to use Mr. Rebates when shopping on line to ensure you are getting even more savings, including an extra 4% cash back at Target.
Mayday Games (Online)
- Secret Sale - Deals TBA - "Mayday will be having a few Black Friday only specials. You'll have to check to see..." Sale starts midnight Thursday mountain time.
Amazon.com
- amazon.com
Black Friday Board Game Deals. Some highlights:
- Qwirkle Board Game
- $17
- Mindflex Game - $57
- Qwirkle Board Game
Target (B&M, possibly online)
- Blokus - $15
Wal-Mart (B&M, possibly online)
- Blokus - $20
Toys R' Us (B&M, possibly online)
- Apples to Apples bundle (party box + green box) - $30
- Disney Apples to Apples - $14
Kmart (B&M, possibly online)
- Apples to Apples Party Box - $11.99
Fred Meyer (in-store)
- BOGO Board Games
Hasbro Toy Shop (online)
Cool Stuff Inc (online)
- Mr. Jack Extension - $14.99
- Water Lily - $14.99
- Railways of Europe - $14.99
- Age of Conan: The Strategy Board Game - $42.99
- Bushido: Der Weg des Kriegers - $27.99
- Dragonheart - $12.99
- DungeonQuest - $32.99
- LCR - $7.99
- LCR (with bag) - $9.99
- All Things Zombie: The Boardgame - $34.99
- House of Spirits - $12.99
- Leonardo da Vinci - $9.99
- Sultan - $17.99
- Nefertiti Expansion - $11.99
- Strada Romana - $24.99
- Vasco da Gama - $29.99
- Zoowaboo - $22.49
- Age of Industry - $39.99
- Master Builder - $24.99
- The Swarm - $24.99
- Heroscape Expansion Set D1: Champions of the Forgotten Realms (Heroes of Faerun) - $4.99
Time Well Spent
Time Well Spent has free game offers, and many discounts on games. Here is a sampling:
- Ticket to Ride: Nordic $30
- Dust Tactics $60
- Zooloretto Expansions for $5
- Crusader Rex and Richard III block games for $37
- and many more.
Continue reading for even more deals...
Free Amazon Prime = Free 2-Day Game Shipping, No Minimum Purchase
Often, Amazon has good prices on games. But sometimes you might not want to pull the trigger because there is usually a $25 minimum to get free shipping. Well, perhaps not anymore if you fall into 2 categories that many do fall into:
If you are a student you can get free Amazon prime through Amazon Student.
If you are caretaker of children (Dad, Mom, Granny, Gramps, etc), you can get free Amazon prime through Amazon Mom.
Enjoy your free 2 day shipping!
Toys R’ Us: Popular Cheesy Board Games starting at $1 after rebate
At Toys "R" Us, get select board games starting at $1 via mail-in rebate during its Biggest Game Sale of the Year.
Choose from Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Don't Break the Ice, Ants in Pants, and more. Rebate ends December 31.
It appears that the rebate may only be valid for in-store purchases only. Also, if buying in store, you can get a $10 GC after purchasing $25 worth of games.
Continue reading to see the games you can get a deal on...
Barnes & Noble: 25-46% off + buy 1 get 1 50% off + free shipping
First, to get a 6% rebate on your total purchase at Barnes & Noble (and many other sites), go to Mr. Rebates and sign up. Once you are signed up, search for "Barnes & Noble" and click through to their site.
Second, Sign up for the free 2 month trial Barnes & Noble membership by clicking on the banner near the top of the Barnes & Noble home page.
Third, find some games that look good to you and add them to your cart. The first will all be at least 16% off, and the second at least 53% off.
Lastly, use one of the following codes to get 25-30% off:
- H4W9V7M
- M8E4R4F3SLX
- M8E4R4FLQME
- Check RetailMeNot.com for more codes.
Your order should ship for free if it is over $25 (and you might have to work at that with all of these discounts!)
Hopefully you can pick up some good loot for the holiday season...
Playing Cards and Dice for a buck or less with Free shipping!
Everyday Source has Vegas Style Plastic Coated Playing Cards w/6 Dice for $1 with free shipping after applying coupon code S9PLCD.
But wait! You can save even more with Mr. Rebates - get $7.50 for signing up and 2% off of your order with Everyday Source! So actually you could make some money on these cards...
Enjoy!
Includes 6 dice in 3 colors: Red, White, Green
Finding the best board game deal Part 1 – Shopping Comparison sites
Welcome to the beginning of a series about how to find the best deals on board games. As you may know, the best way to save on board games is to subscribe to Board Game Outlet. However, we can't possibly give you deals on the exact game you are looking for every time. Often you need to be crafty to seek out and get the best deal possible on the board game you desire.
Shopping Comparison Sites
So you decided that you are ready to buy another board game for your collection. The first thing that you need to do is scope out prices across the Internet. There are many online game stores now, which has driven prices lower and customer service higher. Finding the best price at all of them is not an easy task. However, shopping comparison sites can make that task a bit easier.
Continue reading for more on board game Shopping Comparison Sites...
Carcassonne Deals at Amazon – Hunters & Gatherers, Scout, Shipped Free
Amazon.com is currently offering Carcassonne Hunters & Gatherers for 42% off the list price, which makes it $18.82. It can ship free if you spend $25 (throw on some groceries to your order that you need to get anyway) or with Amazon Prime. In case you missed the memo, Amazon.com prime is now totally free for 1 year for all college students.
This game is a stand-alone game and does not require the original Carcassonne game to play. All of the games in the Carcassonne series are great for play with friends or family. They are quick to learn, but there is a lot of strategy to master, making them great for "non-gamer" friends. As proof of that, this game is ranked the #26 family game on Board Game Geek.
The King and Scout expansion to Carcassonne provides an expansion to this game, titled Scout. This is actually selling right now for $6.36 on amazon, so if you are going to pick up both, spend $25.18 and have a top-tier game and an expansion delivered to your door for free.
Continue reading for more on Carcassonne...
Dominion – $26.92 + Free Shipping at Amazon.com
Dominion, one of the top games to be released in the last several years, is currently selling for a very nice price on Amazon.com - $28.95, shipped free!
I can tell you from personal experience that you will very likely love this game - it is a very good game that can be played over and over. The game scenarios that you can create are vast and virtually limitless. There are several expansions that can also be purchased to expand the game even further!
This game has won practically every gaming award out there. It is ranked 7 on BoardGameGeek, and I believe it will rise to even higher ranks than that.
Continue reading for more information on Dominion...
Blokus Regular & 3D – Blowout Price – Free Shipping with $40 purchase
If you missed out on the Giant Blokus deal from a few weeks back, here's a chance to get in on a deal for the regular or 3D versions of Blokus:
Regular Blokus - $12.60 after 30% off
Rumis (Blokus 3D) - $10.50 after 30% off
Use Coupon Code 30MEM to get an additional 30% off your order and then go back and enter coupon code FREE40 to also get free shipping if your order is over $40.
Continue reading for more about Blokus & 3D Blokus...
Simply Fun 2 Day Sale: Simply Catan, Texas Roll’em, Zing, Drive $10-15 each
SimplyFun is having a two day sale (June 1-2) only.
Some great games by great designers on sale:
Simply Catan - $15 (normally $42) by Klaus Teuber
Texas Roll'em - $15 (normally $36) by Richard Borg
Zing! - $10 (normally $19) by Stefan Dorra (published in Germany as die Sieben Siegel
Drive - $10 (normally $22) by Michael Schacht (published in Germany as Crazy Chicken)
Shipping is 10% of order, $8 minimum
To get all the deals, visit http://simplyfun.com/twodaysale - be sure to tell them Board Game Outlet sent you!
To get some more info on some of these games, continue reading...