1 Year Subscription to Nintendo Power Magazine $3.85

[williamsle]

Saw this over at SD. BestDealMagazines.com is offering a one year subscription to Nintendo Power magazine for $4.69. Use the coupon code Value18 for an additional 18% off. Total for me was $3.85.

http://www.bestdealmagazines.com/title.asp?title=NINTENDO+POWER

*** The code "SECRETSALE18" is good through February 11th. It is good for 18% off.

[KarmaPD]

Definitely interested - does anybody have experience with this site?

[lurknomore]

It's a deal...question is...though I love Nintendo as much as the next guy, I question the value of NP. The reviews and news are a joke, the only redeeming value are the beautiful maps and walkthroughs..but again, you can find these elsewhere. So, again it is a deal...just that it may not be worth it, even then.

[munch]

Already a discussion here:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2590396#post2590396

[Tron999]

Ordered, thanks!

[b3b0p]

Doesn't look like it includes the free strategy guide. I like that bonus.

[UncleBob]

I ordered awhile ago from the Magazine subscription thread.

It took about 16 weeks or so to get my first issue (which they say it could take up to 18 weeks, just so you know).

Also, I cheated - I ordered five subscriptions at once - one was marked as a "new", while the other four were marked as "renewals". I figured if I didn't get a five year sub that way, I'd just call Nintendo and they'd fix it.

Well, I ended up not having to call Nintendo and I ended up with a Nintendo Power subscription until 2011... for about $20.

[ananag112]

Its really not worth the money IMO.

[David85]

I like the mini posters in them.

[Asgardian]

Not a bad deal... however, not getting the bonus kills it for me. I previously had NP subscription only because I wanted the bonus, I got a brand new copy of FFTA guide. For $20, getting the guide and a year of 80% wasted paper + ink (IMO) is not too bad.

[6669]

Since I've mentioned this in the free mags thread, I'll mention it again here.
Sometimes, when you order mag subs through a discount site with a credit card, when the sub ends, they'll automatically charge your card for another year's sub, at full price (not the sale price). If you purchase this, you might wanna use one of those Visa giftcards/debit cards that they sell at the mall, and not your credit card.
Ex: one of these thingys: http://www.simon.com/giftcard/

[hotwls13]

Does Nintendo Power ever have coupons in it? That would be nice if every now and then you get a $5 off coupon or something.

[Jobb]

Does Nintendo Power ever have coupons in it? That would be nice if every now and then you get a $5 off coupon or something.

Yeah it does occasionally have $5 off coupons in it, I think they appeared around twice a yearr when I subscribed.

[WebScud]

Nice deal. Since the magazine's relaunch last fall it's gotten much better.

[UncleBob]

Not a bad deal... however, not getting the bonus kills it for me. I previously had NP subscription only because I wanted the bonus, I got a brand new copy of FFTA guide. For $20, getting the guide and a year of 80% wasted paper + ink (IMO) is not too bad.

You can order player's guides from Nintendo for $13 and up (max price being $17). When you add in the price of this cheap ass subscription, at most, you end up paying less than a dollar more.

Also, typically when you find the guides in stores, they're $12-$15, so you'd save money buying the guide in the store and using this for your subscription. And if you do my five year plan, you'll never miss an issue waiting for a cool subscription bonus! :)

[Mysticheat]

any demo disk with this mag?

[Rictor]

It's a deal...question is...though I love Nintendo as much as the next guy, I question the value of NP. The reviews and news are a joke, the only redeeming value are the beautiful maps and walkthroughs..but again, you can find these elsewhere. So, again it is a deal...just that it may not be worth it, even then.

Why are the reviews a joke? They're actually harder on Nintendo products than you'd think, giving a lot of games 6s that deserve 8s in my opinion, and when a game gets bashed everywhere else, it gets bashed in Nintendo Power as well. Personally, I like the magazine because the other 5 or 6 video game magazines I subscribe to give way too much coverage to Playstation and Xbox, and almost no coverage to DS or Wii. It's nice to get full previews for every new DS and Wii title coming out, not to mention the few GBA and Gamecube titles that are still trickling out. I have noticed Nintendo getting more coverage in other magazines lately though, probably due to their expanding market share thanks to high console sales this holiday season.

[Kendro]

The only thing I hate about ordering magazines from a company that is not the original source (in this case directly from Nintendo), the magazines come much later. For example, I get my free EGMs 2 weeks later than when geniune subscribers receive them, and nearly a week later than when it hits retail stores (like GS, CVS, Eckerds, Walgreens). Can't complain that its free, but when my free EGM subscription ends, I'd rather pay the extra 75 cents an issue to get it early (they always have those 24 issues for $19.99 deals).

[Rozz]

I would never trust ordering from a third-party company, no matter how cheap it is.

[ZForce915]

I would never trust ordering from a third-party company, no matter how cheap it is.

I've ordered through magazine values (I think that is the name) and everything came through just fine. I wouldn't be concerned at all about ordering through these guys.

[NavidN]

I ordered nintendos 3 for free would i be a renenwal or new sub?

[freshzen]

Since I've mentioned this in the free mags thread, I'll mention it again here.
Sometimes, when you order mag subs through a discount site with a credit card, when the sub ends, they'll automatically charge your card for another year's sub, at full price (not the sale price). If you purchase this, you might wanna use one of those Visa giftcards/debit cards that they sell at the mall, and not your credit card.
Ex: one of these thingys: http://www.simon.com/giftcard/
I wonder if a Virtual PayPal debit card would work. I recently started using that and it uses a credit card number, so I don't think places could charge you again.

[freshzen]

By the way I get Nintendo Power for free from Game Crazy's MVP.

[veedubkid]

Definitely interested - does anybody have experience with this site?
I used them last year and I got all my mags but some take up to 4 months to start getting.

[veedubkid]

I ordered nintendos 3 for free would i be a renenwal or new sub?
if you already get it then renewal, if not the new sub

[veedubkid]

I wonder if a Virtual PayPal debit card would work. I recently started using that and it uses a credit card number, so I don't think places could charge you again.
they didn't charge my card and I just had 3 subscriptions end in Dec. Nintendo power being 1 of them :(

[Damian]

The only thing I hate about ordering magazines from a company that is not the original source (in this case directly from Nintendo), the magazines come much later.
Where you order the magazine is irrelevant. It's not like this company is getting boxes of magazines and mailing them to people All they're doing is reselling subscriptions. When you order through them, they forward your info on the the publisher. All the magazines come from the same place at the same time.

[ZForce915]

Since I've mentioned this in the free mags thread, I'll mention it again here.
Sometimes, when you order mag subs through a discount site with a credit card, when the sub ends, they'll automatically charge your card for another year's sub, at full price (not the sale price). If you purchase this, you might wanna use one of those Visa giftcards/debit cards that they sell at the mall, and not your credit card.
Ex: one of these thingys: http://www.simon.com/giftcard/

From the site:

We do not automatically renew subscriptions as they expire like most publishers and other subscription agents do. We do not provide your credit card information to the publisher so they cannot charge your credit card for a renewal even if they wanted to. Some publishers will automatically renew you by sending a “renewal invoice”. When you receive this and do not want to renew or to renew at the price on the invoice, simply ignore it or write “do not renew” on the invoice and mail it back to the publisher.

In order to renew a subscription from us visit our website, www.bestdealmagazines.com , select the magazine you wish to renew and click on add to cart. On the next screen change Order Type to "renewal". You need to have your name and address exactly as it appears on your label. To accomplish this, “spoof” our system if it is different than what you have registered in your account by selecting “yes” for the question "is this a gift." This will permit you to enter your shipping information to what appears on your magazine label. The next page will then be a screen where you can exactly match your current shipping label on the magazine you wish to renew. Then just continue through the order process.

If you begin to receive duplicate issues, please the publisher at their subscriber services/customer service number listed in the magazine and ask that the two subscriptions be combined into one and request credit for the duplicate issue.

[dohmai]

thanks! i haven't read nintendo power in a while, but for 4 bucks, it can't be that bad!

[62t]

nintendo power used to send out free soundtrack. Dont know if they still do it.

[mattstockton12]

Well crap, and I just subscribed, at least I got a free Nintendo DS tshirt.

[lukem90]

This is cool. I signed up for it, I hope it starts coming fairly soon.

[Mezmoron]

Ordered! Thanks OP!

Ken

[Sir_Fragalot]

By the way I get Nintendo Power for free from Game Crazy's MVP.Really, thats awesome, never knew that. Now if my gamecrazy was within distance of going to... Although I still would not buy NP magazine, it's not that I don't like Nintendo (I frequent gonintendo daily, I am playing mostly Nintendo games and look at my damn avitar, lol), but in this day in age, I don't want to read Nintendo Power because well I will find most of it's content useless to me.

[xenoman80]

cant fit my address dam it!

[MSI Magus]

thanks! i haven't read nintendo power in a while, but for 4 bucks, it can't be that bad!

Exactly. For $4 I picked up this and PSM. I mean hell even if they are just decent magazines for $7 together ill bite. Makes good toilet material as well as something to read in between class or on car rides. And I mean love the Wii, DS and PS2 so why not(heh plus on the PSM their mag is always full of pervey pics).

[carpwrist]

Its really not worth the money IMO.

i dispute that claim. the subscription pays off for itself for anyone who bothers to Ebay the posters that come with them.
its a terrible magazine but $4 for a year of Nintendo posters is pretty nice.

way to go OP!

[MSI Magus]

i dispute that claim. the subscription pays off for itself for anyone who bothers to Ebay the posters that come with them.
its a terrible magazine but $4 for a year of Nintendo posters is pretty nice.

way to go OP!

O freaking sweet! Forgot about the posters. That alone makes it worth it.

[spooie_redux]

How reliable is the site, exactly? They still have OPM listed, and that magazine went belly up 2 months ago.

[abhinav]

I want to get this but i just dont trust the site... *sigh* i'll probably bite

[io]

I'm in. I was just about to sign up my 3rd kid for the free 3 months via Nintendo (using reg codes from games). This way I can save those for later.

[Demolition Man]

This seems to be too good to be true so I'll pass. I just get that really icky feeling inside when I look at the site. Thanks OP for the info regardless.

[Graystone]

This seems to be too good to be true so I'll pass. I just get that really icky feeling inside when I look at the site. Thanks OP for the info regardless.

best deals is alright nothing great.

[Demolition Man]

best deals is alright nothing great.

I'm more worried about what they do with my info than getting the deal. Sorry, but this is a case of where I'd rather spend a little more to get the subscription from Nintendo than through a third party.

[neudog]

Since I've mentioned this in the free mags thread, I'll mention it again here.
Sometimes, when you order mag subs through a discount site with a credit card, when the sub ends, they'll automatically charge your card for another year's sub, at full price (not the sale price). If you purchase this, you might wanna use one of those Visa giftcards/debit cards that they sell at the mall, and not your credit card.
Ex: one of these thingys: http://www.simon.com/giftcard/

That is some good advice. I'll have to remember this whenever I don't know about future sites.

[oni-link]

NP (especially the newly launced) is still better and less obnoxious than the current bullshit EGM publishes every year. I really missed the EGM style that was in the mid to late 90's!!!!

[UncleBob]

There seems to be a lot of people who express concern about the legitimacy of this site...

Again, I (and a few others) ordered back in August (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=18&threadid=16950&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=). While it took a good 14 weeks or so to get my first issue, everthing worked out fine when I (and others) ordered from this site... For what it's worth, I have to endorse this site. :)

[rcavictor1956]

Thanks to the OP!!!! I believe my subscription is up sometime this year so $3.85 renewal charge for another year is a steal!!! :)

[rcavictor1956]

NP (especially the newly launced) is still better and less obnoxious than the current bullshit EGM publishes every year. I really missed the EGM style that was in the mid to late 90's!!!!


Same here...they lost me as a subscriber after 10+ years of service. I have not looked at an EGM mag in quite awhile.

[animemaniac14]

isn't there any place you can get this thing for free?

[rcavictor1956]

isn't there any place you can get this thing for free?

Man...you ARE a cheapassgamer!!! :)

[ruffles]

Ordered, thanks OP.

[somahead33]

This magazine was a complete joke before the company revamped the layout and content. I have to admit that I have enjoyed my 3-month trial and have jumped at this offer because of it. Thanks OP.

[Kendro]

Damn, forgot to use the 18% coupon so I paid 75 cents more than everyone else.

[Firwar]

Damn, forgot to use the 18% coupon so I paid 75 cents more than everyone else.

what 18% coupon?

[Damian]

what 18% coupon?
The one in the first post that you had to have read to get the link in the first place.

[veedubkid]

i dispute that claim. the subscription pays off for itself for anyone who bothers to Ebay the posters that come with them.
its a terrible magazine but $4 for a year of Nintendo posters is pretty nice.

way to go OP!
I can't argue with that, I had a sub. but i never read the mag so i stopped it.
i prefer egm and gameinformer. the posters are spot on though.

[petersen98374]

You can also pay using Pay Pal.. that is the quickest and safest.

[batdorf]

I've used this site to order and renew probably 50 magazines. It is a decent site which I would recommend. I used a new email address and never received any spam. the prices are great. The only issue I have is well documented here - you will take 3 months to get your first issue. It's a boring web site but it works and they deliver. To reiterate an earlier psot - they DO NOT autorenew.

[evergoo]

After reading some posts, I decided to go for it. I've been waiting to re-subscribe to NP since my sub ran out a few months ago.

Thanks OP.

[Zor]

NP (especially the newly launced) is still better and less obnoxious than the current bullshit EGM publishes every year. I really missed the EGM style that was in the mid to late 90's!!!!

Same here, but I literally have every issue of EGM from the first until now. So I keep subscribing, but I catch the free year subscriptions that come out every now and then. I just sign up each time with a different name, same adress. Then I ebay any duplicates I end up getting. It's funny when I look at my magazine shelf. EGM goes from really super thick to thinner, and thinner, and thinner. Soon it will simply cease to exist.

[SaMiDaDrAgOn]

I just renewed @ Nintendo.com for full price but I get the Zelda Player's Guide and soundtrack. I wanted both anyways so that warrants the $20 price tag. I wish I didn't miss the past few months of NP, that's when they had Wii coverage. My subs seem to always stop at the good moments at Nintendo.

[anarchyburger]

dammit, i payed $3.99! :wall:

[tekkenlaw]

If they had High Times I'd be all over that.

[jackyJ]

The 18% off coupon expired. use QPON15OFF for 15% off which brings it to $3.99

[RevdrJFlash]

Same here, but I literally have every issue of EGM from the first until now. So I keep subscribing, but I catch the free year subscriptions that come out every now and then. I just sign up each time with a different name, same adress. Then I ebay any duplicates I end up getting. It's funny when I look at my magazine shelf. EGM goes from really super thick to thinner, and thinner, and thinner. Soon it will simply cease to exist.


I remember the thick-ass EGM issues, I'm sure if you correlate the rise of the internet with the decline in thickness it matches up pretty well :)

That being said, can we see a pic of your bookshelf?

[williamsle]

There is a new code for 17% off that expires on January 29. The code is "JANSALE17".

[SaraAB]

Thanks OP for the new 17% off coupon, i just ordered a year of NP for myself!

[Legolas813]

If I decide to order, I'll just pay the $20 directly to Nintendo, which gets me a Zelda player's guide and soundtrack free, as well as peace of mind knowing the deal is legit.

[vdeogmer]

I decided to bite on this, been really enjoying the free 3 month subscription that Nintendo gave me for registering 3 products, and you can't really beat $4.

[williamsle]

The code "VALUE18" is back and good through February 5th. It is good for 18% off.

[Superfan]

Any codes still good? Even so, for $4, ill bite.

The code "VALUE18" is back and good through February 5th. It is good for 18% off.

[tekkenlaw]

How reliable is this site?

[williamsle]

There is a new code good for 18% off through February 11th. The code is "SECRETSALE18".

[Superfan]

Thanks a lot. Just ordered for $4 with 18% off coupon.

[Rhippo]

Could be a good deal. Depends how much you need the guides.

[Dogbert8]

I placed three orders with the site, but only got confirmation emails for two (charged for all three) I've emailed them three times, but after three weeks I still haven't heard back. Essentially, it's a great deal, but just pray nothing goes wrong because they aren't good communicators.

[Snake2715]

Any other coupons?

[Kendro]

I got an email confirmation from Nintendo that my subscription went through and that the first issue I receive will be the May issue. However I am having the damndest time figuring out how they connected my "My Nintendo" account with this magazine subscription. Unless they matched the subscription info that I entered through "Best Deal Magazines" with my Nintendo account but I didn't think they would go through that process.

[racthamp]

I haven't recieve my NP yet.. oh well.. hope it come soon ;)

[blueelf987]

Paid on 1-24 and have not yet recieved anything?

Business Name:
Best Deal Magazines (The recipient of this payment is Verified) Email:
support@bestdealmagazines.com
Total Amount:
-$3.99 USD
Item Amount:
$3.99 USD Shipping:
$0.00 USD Handling:
$0.00 USD Quantity:
1 Item Title:
NINTENDO POWER Date:
Jan. 24, 2007 Time:
05:51:31 PST

[marrvia]

Thanks for posting this deal. Definitely worth 3.85, even if only to breeze through just look at some game screens and previews.

[JokerCard]

The code "VALUE18" is back and good through February 5th. It is good for 18% off.

This code still works so if anyone wants to order now, its a very good deal.

[anch]

its the not getting the magazine what I worry about, and the $4 missing.

Still havent got any magazine.

[io]

Hey, odd that this was bumped today because just this morning I got an email from Nintendo:


Thank you for your Nintendo Power subscription order! A subscription
renewal to Nintendo Power magazine was set up on 03/12/07.
The first issue of the renewal is Vol. 215, May 2007.


I ordered it around the same time this thread first popped up (Jan?).

Edit - Ah, now I see Kendro's post... Mine, too, was linked to my Nintendo.com account (which is nice as I was figuring I'd have to do that myself). For those of you who haven't heard anything, do you have a Nintendo.com account with the same address as your NP order? If not, you wouldn't have gotten the email from Nintendo, but yours is probably on order for May as well.

Does anyone know if you sign up for NP via Gamecrazy MVP, will they stack that year on top of the current subscription? Obviously, I don't want 2 copies of the magazine coming to me, but I'd renew my MVP if I got a second year of NP out of it. My MVP is up for renewal soon. Somehow I got it for free last year, but with no magazine sub. (I chose not to sign up for it and the next time I went in they said I had it - very strange).

[SaraAB]

I got the same email as well, I put renewal when I was ordering the subscription and even though I hadn't subscribed since 2004 they still continued the subscription.

[SOSTrooper]

Same here, got the email as well. I subscribed as new but they linked it to my current nintendo.com account.

[anarchyburger]

same as you guys i also got the same email... hopefully i will get it sooner rather than later tho

[Wlogan31]

Couldn't get the value18 code to work, but still...less than $0.50 an issue, I'll take it :)

[mietha]

That's still overpriced. That magazine is complete shit.

[djkunai]

That's still overpriced. That magazine is complete shit.


If you stopped reading it since the overhaul, I would agree, but now I find it and EGM to be the best gaming magazines around.

[ahou]

17% off coupon code: IRISH17 *expires 3/18*

[SaraAB]

Yeah its definitely worth at least that much, plus they also give coupons in it sometimes such as 10% off used games at gamestop, or for buy 1 get 1 free rentals at blockbuster... there have been other coupons as well.

[Snake2715]

My first paintball mag came... still waiting on NP.

[veedubkid]

Definitely interested - does anybody have experience with this site?
It takes awhile to get yuor first mag but they are reputableI did this last year and my subscription ran out in February 07 and I noticed I never really read the damn thing. The posters are cool but it isn't even worth it if you don't read it. Personally I always read EGM and GameInformer as they are a better read for me.

[SaraAB]

I've already gotten 2 issues of Nintendo Power.

[MSI Magus]

I ordered from this site all the way back in January and iv yet to get either magazine I ordered. Im starting to get a little nervous.

[hero101]

You should definitely call nintendo customer service directly.
I ordered from this site all the way back in January and iv yet to get either magazine I ordered. Im starting to get a little nervous.

[munch]

I received mine.

[Graystone]

I've gotten two issues so far from this deal.

[Snake2715]

I also received a double dose of NP a week or so ago. June and July issues.

My Action Pursuit Games also came a few montsh ago and is still coming.