Cowabunga dude, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are comming to Magic: The Gathering in March next year, and suprisingly preorders on Amazon are still live. Available right now is the play booster box, bundle, commander deck and Turtle Team-Up. Turtle team-up seems like a cool way to play Magic, it’s a new co-op game mode for two to four players each with their own 60-card deck fighting “villanous adversaries”. It’s nice to see Hasbro trying new things in 2025, not to mention some of the best brand licencing i’ve seen for a while.
TL;DR: Deals for Today
Not into Magic? No problem, how about game preorders? Pokémon: Legends Z-A drops on Thursday at 12pm locally, and the Switch 2 console bundle with the game digitally packed in is still available at Best Buy alongside the game physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. Speaking on Nintendo Switch preorders, fancy going back to a classic? Final Fantasy IX is available for physical preorder for $39.99 Addressing the elephant in the games industry room, I’ve found Games Pass Ultimate 3 months memberships that work out at $19.99 a month. So free to stack up. Let’s get into it:
Mega Evolutions Gardevoir Elite Trainer Box
Mega Evolution is exactly what the start of a new Pokémon TCG generation should be. Full of amazing artwork, ridiculously rare cards and plenty of deckbuilding options. It’s also nice to see Amazon being somewhat competitive by undercutting the secondary market by around $60. If you want a Mega Evolutions ETB, now’s the time to snap one up.
MTG: TMNT Preorders are Live
New game mode aside, MTGs latest Universes Beyond addition is another huge IP with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Play Boosters are available, so getting a box is a great idea before preorders sell out and it becomes harder to build a deck. The Commander Deck is ideal if you want a solid foundation for a game of Commander but want to modify it with single cards down the line. Of course, the TMNT bundle comes with a few goodies including 9 play boosters, foil alt art promo card, 30 land cards and some tidy accessories.
Pokémon Legends: L-A Preorders
It’s nearly time trainers! Thursday see’s the release of the most radiacally different mainline Pokémon game, Legends: Z-A. Set as a continuation of Pokémon X and Y and continuing the game mechanic changes seen in Legends: Arceus, Legends: Z-A is going full real-time combat over it’s tried and tested turn-based battle style. It’s going to be a landmark moment for the worlds most popular entertainment franchise, so make sure you have your preorder in.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3 Months)
Well, Xbox isn’t in the good books of gamers worldwide right now, but you can dodge the Game Pass (eventual) price hike with 3 months of Ultimate for $59.99, which is $30 cheaper than the dramatic price hikes. If you’re on Xbox, this is a good time to stack up on Game Pass.
Final Fantasy IX (Nintendo Switch)
We gave Final Fantasy IX a 9.2 back in 2000, so $40 for a JRPG classic isn’t much to ask, right? Well if the re-release hasn’t sold you on it’s own, this version comes with high resolution cut scenes, and game modifiers including high speed and no encounter modes topped off with an Auto Save function. Also, character models are high resolution now too, so this physical edition of FFIX should wet you nostalgia appetite.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.