Amazon kicks off Cyber Monday with $99 Nintendo DS

Let's face it: this year's recession-busting Black Friday sucked, featuring a few good deals but no single blockbuster worth getting up at 2:00 am to stand in the cold. Over the weekend we still maintained a bit of hope that Cyber Monday would bring something worth getting excited about, and while right now it looks like we're set for another disappointingly bargain-free day full of nothing but work and turkey sandwiches, one deal did catch our eye. Amazon has a Nintendo DS up for just $99; that's $30 less than you'll find it elsewhere -- if you can find it elsewhere. The catch is it's the "Limited Edition Pink Ribbon" version, and pink and white is not exactly the perfect color scheme for those about to rock. However, a deftly-placed AC/DC sticker might let you feel the joy of supporting a good cause this holiday season ($5 goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation) while also avoiding any embarrassing taunting from thoughtless friends.

Update: This deal is done! Back up to $129.99.

[Via I4U]

[)ROFL( @ Dec 1st 2008 8:29AM]

Doesn't look too bad, actually.

[Samboini @ Dec 1st 2008 9:15AM]

Worse case scenario, send it to Colorware.

[Ridgecity @ Dec 1st 2008 2:08PM]

I own one of those and everyone someone asks me about it, I say I care a lot for breasts, and wanna save them all. Not to mention chicks love a man that cares about their problems.

Who doesn't love breasts? I don't wanna see any of them get sick!!

[Matthew McGuirl @ Dec 1st 2008 8:55AM]

Without the pretty pink ribbon
You'd end up just like me

[shanoboy @ Dec 1st 2008 8:56AM]

Black friday did kind of suck this year, at least it did for me. I didn't even go out. Most every good deal I saw in the stores I could get for a similar price online most any other time of the year anyway.

[onlineforen @ Dec 1st 2008 9:00AM]

BF indeed sucked big time...

[njbeetle @ Dec 1st 2008 9:15AM]

good deal for a good cause. And remember that men can get breast cancer too.

[ZaxCG2 @ Dec 1st 2008 9:32AM]

Yeah... but...

it's pink... -_-

[y3k.nik @ Dec 1st 2008 9:39AM]

Only the manliest of all men wear pink!

[CosterMonger @ Dec 1st 2008 9:49AM]

moob cancer?

nothing says your manly like donating to a cause that supports what man loves most*
*breast being somewhere adjacent to beer

[Jason @ Dec 1st 2008 10:37AM]

Are you seriously bashing a disease that can easily infect and kill your mother?

[Tim @ Dec 1st 2008 10:42AM]

quite clearly not!

[Patriks7 @ Dec 1st 2008 11:04AM]

Wow Engadget.. grow up..
They were selling those ribbons at my school today, and tons of people (mainly guys in fact) bought them and wore them.. Just because you don't like it, doesn't make it bad..
I'm a guy and I have some pink shirts in my closet, but that doesn't make me gay now does it?
Well according to you guys it does..

[Cubfan786 @ Dec 1st 2008 1:29PM]

Especially since all Engadget writers are real manly men.

[jaggy @ Dec 1st 2008 11:28AM]

it's back up to $129.99...

[Rob @ Dec 1st 2008 11:28AM]

good cause.....gay symbol

[Icedawg @ Dec 1st 2008 11:38AM]

Dead already. wow that was quick

[jivetrky @ Dec 1st 2008 11:39AM]

Cause it would be SO embarrassing to show that you support the fight against breast cancer; what would your mother say!?

[CouponsCatalog @ Dec 1st 2008 12:15PM]

Best bet really - in trying to find the best deals - is to be patient, track what's out there, and make sure you know the market (or the product that you are tracking) very well. See when the sales are on and when a good time is to buy. Don't get tricked by all the BF and Cyber Monday hype. Just track constant deals and opportunities at sites like http://www.CouponsCatalog.com

[Ralph @ Dec 1st 2008 12:33PM]

I just got this for my mother. Purchased from Amazon on Nov. 12 for $130. Is there any way to get the 30 bucks back?

[clayromer @ Dec 1st 2008 4:49PM]

I also bought this for my mom (Nov 27th) and was also wondering about the $30 discount. I ended up writing Amazon to see if it was possible to get credit....and THEY DID! How cool is that? This is part of the response I got from Amazon:

"Unfortunately, we do not have a post-order price guarantee."

but then a couple lines later they wrote this:

"Under the circumstances, I'll make an exception for you and issue a refund for the price difference in the amount of $30.00. You should see the refund in the next 2-3 business days.

Please understand that I'm issuing this refund because of the exceptional circumstances, and I'm doing this for you against our standard policy."

[bangladeshiluv @ Dec 1st 2008 12:59PM]

Everybody's got AIDS!

AIDS! AIDS! AIDS! AIDS!

[Ridgecity @ Dec 1st 2008 2:03PM]

it's not an aids ribbon, it's breast cancer.

[Tom @ Dec 1st 2008 2:34PM]

Whew! I got one this morning when I first read this. Glad I jumped right on it cause I see the deal is done already. For those that have one or will get one and have concerns about the "pink" ribbon, just go to decalgirl.com or gelaskins.com. They have cool skins that will cover the whole thing up and since it is the white one any of the skins will match.

[Abbey @ Dec 1st 2008 5:53PM]

J&R has some pretty good cyber monday deals as well.

http://blog.jr.com/jr-cyber-monday-deals/

[Wwhat @ Dec 1st 2008 6:55PM]

Why not simply transfer 5 bux to that foundation and buy what you want? Oh wait then you can't show off of course.
Perhaps you can engrave the receipt though.