Hey all. Toys R US staff have confirmed there are fliers going around announcing all $29.99 PC titles have dropped to $19.99 as of October 5th (Tuesday). Also, Zelda WW is now a PC title.

"According to an inside source, popular toy and video game retail chain, Toys "R" Us, has prepared flyers to advertise a price drop for current GameCube Player's Choice titles, as well as add a new one to the list. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Sunshine, and Animal Crossing, all games which have been previously included as Player's Choice titles, are going to drop price from $29.99 to $19.99. As well, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker will make its transition to the collection, however, rather than lower in price later on it will immediately go straight to $19.99.

According to a Nintendo representative, Nintendo is trying to phase out the $29.99 price point to start selling Player's Choice titles exclusively at $19.99. That would explain Wind Waker's quick jump to the lower price. Naturally there has been no official confirmation from Nintendo, but as fans who buy these games ourselves, we certainly hope it's true. Also, there is no established date from the flyer either, however our source stated it could be sometime around the 4th or 5th of October."

http://www.n-philes.com/index.php?Id=299

Welcome to the party, PAL!

It's about time Nintendo understood the reason for "Platinum Hits/Greatest Hits/Players Choice". If you're going to have a discount line of "hit" games, then everything in that line has to be the same price, not "except Title A and B because we think we can get more for them" - it makes their entire Player's Choice line pointless.

But now? Cool! I might actually buy some of these - especially if the Toys R Us B2G1F sale pans out...

Thanks for the news Gizmo...

Microsoft still has Halo at $29.99... Heh. Think that will EVER be lowered (MSRP wise, not because of sales)?

I doubt it! But at least they're not labelling it as a Platinum Hit, even though it fits every criteria to be one...

Halo still sells a shit load every month. It could still be $50 and people would buy it.

I predict it to become a PH around the time Halo 2 comes out.

Just got a Gamecube, so looks like I'll be getting Zelda on Tuesday.

Sony waited forever to drop Grand Theft Auto 3 in price as well. So yeah, Nintendo is not the only greedy one out there. I agree they should have all the players choice titles at $19.99 though. Glad they finally made that change.

Cool, now I can get Windwaker for only $15 at Best Buy with the gamers gift card! What a steal!

Good to hear. My cheap ass has been waiting for Zelda to drop.

Time for me to pick up Mario Golf. Do you guys know if Mario Kart is also discounted?

Cool, I was going to get Zelda for somebody as an Xmas present. This will save me $$$.

Anyone have a complete list of Players' Choice games?

Awesome, now I can finally pick up Animal Crossing for $15 at BB (unless the price drop is only limited to TRU? Unlikely).

So what is N$ 6 years late here?

I'll be getting Zelda for sure.

Ahhh Excellent. I knew Wind Waker would come down eventually. Glad i waited.

Gamers Gift Card

Sweet. I've also been waiting to pick up WW. I actually checked out EB yesterday and they had a used copy for $44.99. Idiots.

Now I might actually get Mario Golf.

I can conform the price drop. I got a list at work today (Game Rush) with pricedrops for Zelda WW, Mario Golf, Wario World, and Animal Crossing to $16.99 used, $19.99 new.

wonder if the players choice version of Animal Crossing comes with a memory card?

Cabo, it does. 59 block.

So is Viewtiful Joe going to drop to 20 now too?

Joe has been for 2-3 months.

You'd think that Mario Kart would be a Player's Choice title by now, but I don't think it will be for a while. I'd like to buy a copy, but not for $50. I will be picking up a few of the new PC titles: Zelda: WW for sure and probably Super Mario Sunshine.

Best Buy must have lowered their prices already, because they were out of stock on all of these games. They were also out of Return of the King and 007: Everything or Nothing, both of which also dropped to $20 recently.

whoohooo finally i can get Zelda WW

though i got pikmin2 and have almost no time to play anything else hehe

i'm also waiting for Mario Kart to drop down in price, all my cheap friends are pestering me about it

i bought mario golf at 50, that was a big mistake since i hardly played it and bam five months later it dropped to 30. so i swore i would never buy another game at 50 unless it's something i really want to play

i'm expecting mario party 5 to drop when mario party 6 comes out.

Tried to get Zelda tonight. Best buy hadn't lowered the price yet