The Nintendo 3DS price cut won’t take effect until August 12, but you can put in a preorder now for the cheaper $169 system at Amazon — just hit this link and choose whether you’d like a Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue portable.

Of course, you could also pay $225 to receive your handheld sooner and take advantage of the “Nintendo 3DS Ambassador” program for early adopters, picking up 10 free NES games (e.g. Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda) and 10 free GBA titles (e.g. Yoshi’s Island: SMA 3, WarioWare) via the 3DS Virtual Console.

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Amazon just upped the store credit it’s giving to customers who preorder Pokemon Black or White from $5 to $10. Now, if you put in a reservation for either version of the upcoming game (system bundles not included), you’ll receive $10 to buy other junk at the online shop — and if you get both versions, you’ll pick up a $20 credit.

While we’re talking about monsters of the pocket variety, today is the last day you’ll be able to buy the “Top Percentage” shirt you see above from the fine folks at FYPBlog ($24 U.S., $30 international, shipping included).

Since I haven’t played a Pokemon since Red/Blue, I had no idea what the joke on this shirt is referring to. Having researched the meme and seen the Facebook page, though, I am now thorougly amused by all this.

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I know most of you are already digging deep in your pockets to pay for a 3DS and its pricey launch games, but if for some reason you want to buy a limited edition DSi with Pokémon Black and White three weeks before the new portable hits, Amazon is taking preorders for the bundle.

The bundles include a Black or White Nintendo DSi etched with a Reshiram or Zekrom design, a matching carrying case, and a copy of the game — all for $179.99!

Or you can just get forget the bundle and get Pokemon Black or White for only $34.99, and score a $5 promotional credit from Amazon. Both the games and bundles will hit stores on March 6.

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For those who don’t mind ordering it online, Amazon is now accepting Nintendo 3DS reservations for when the system launches on March 27th for $249.99.

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So, here’s the bad news. If you preorder DreamRift/Majesco’s Monster Tale at GameStop, you get an exclusive … code for a new color scheme for Ellie and 5% off at in-game shops. Five whole percent! The good news is that such a code exists, and will be available to all five minutes after the game is released.

In case you’ve missed this game, it’s a new DS platformer from part of the Henry Hatsworth team, in which the top screen is a platformer about a little girl saving a world of monsters from evil kids, and the bottom screen is home to her pet monster, Chomp, who you can feed and grow into several different forms. I played it at E3 and found it more interesting than the “virtual pet” bit may make it sound.

And here’s the recent trailer:

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Though they’re not as nice as slick as the Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary DSi XL (IMO), Amazon has sweetened the deal for the limited edition Orange and Green DSis by throwing in a $25 game credit if you buy the bundles!

So, even if you don’t like the pack-in game, Mario Party DS, you’ll have enough credit to purchase something extra to enjoy with your new handheld — might we suggest Retro Game Challenge?

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