AS families prepare to get together this Christmas, we’ve rounded up some of the best deals on classic board games like Articulate and Monopoly.
Whether you’re hunting for a last minute gift or you’re getting ready for Christmas, board games can be a great answer.
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But the prices of games like Monopoly, Scrabble, Jenga, Cluedo and more can vary depending on where you buy them.
Online stores like Amazon offer some good deals but if you’re buying online you’ll have to take the cost delivery into account as well.
Before you part with your cash, you should always compare the price with other retailers.
Here, we’ve taken a look at where you can find some of the best deals on popular titles.
How to compare prices to get the best deal
JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn’t mean it’s always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
- Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
- Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
- Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
- CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.
Articulate at Asda
- Was: £32.97. Now: £20.00. Save: £12.97 (40%) – Buy now
You can save 40% when you buy articulate from Asda after the supermarket slashed the price to £20.
Customers can buy it in store depending on their local branch’s stock.
They can also order the game online but delivery charges will apply and many of the Asda delivery slots before Christmas are already booked up.
To play, you must describe words from six different categories to your team as quickly as possible in order to progress around the board.
Argos is also selling Articulate for £20 and it’s even offering a special Christmas version of the game for the same price.
Scrabble at Amazon
- Was: £19.99. Now: £11.99. Save: £8 (40%) – Buy now
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For wordsmiths out there, Amazon has slashed the price of Scrabble by £8 to £11.99 with free day delivery.
The game is all about building up points by creating words from the letters you pick up and can be played by two to four people – or teams.
If you’d rather pick up the game from a store, Smyths is also selling the game for £11.99 reduced from £19.99 with free click and collect.
You can also get your Scrabble board delivered to your home with Smyths Toys but it will cost you £2.99.
Jenga at Smyths Toys
- Was: £11.99. Now: £9.99. Save: £2 (16%) – Buy now
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Smyths Toys has slashed the price of Jenga by 16% ahead of Christmas so you can now save £2 when you buy the game for £9.99.
You can order it online and pick it up from your local Smyths store for free with click and collect or you can get it delivered for £2.99.
Jenga can be played with two or more people by taking it in turns to slowly move bricks from the ever-growing tower block without it falling over.
John Lewis and Argos are also both selling the game for £10 – only 1p more expensive than Smyths Toys.
Connect 4 at Tesco
- Was: £5. Now: £4.50. Save: £50 (10%) – Buy now
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Tesco is selling a compact mobile version of the Connect 4 game for just £4.50.
But if you’re looking for a bigger version then the best deal we could find was at Smyths Toys for £10.99.
The game is a one-on-one battle of dropping yellow or red counters into a grid to get four-in-a-row first.
Monopoly at Tesco
- Was: £20. Now: £15. Save: £5 (25%) – Buy now
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This family favourite is on offer for £15 at Tesco, which was the cheapest deal we could find.
Asda has also put the game on sale ahead of Christmas, reducing it from £29 to £16.
You can pick up the game in store and online at both these supermarkets but delivery slots will likely be booked up ahead of Christmas and will cost you extra.
Two to six players are best for Monopoly which follows a longhaul battle to bankrupt your opponents by buying up property in London.
If you would rather order the game online then Very is selling the game for £16.99 reduced from £22.99.
Cluedo at Asda
- Was: £20.97. Now: £15. Save: £5.97 (28%) – Buy now
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Asda has the best deal that we could find for Cluedo, selling the murder mystery game for £15.
The game allows for between two to six players and you win by working out the murderer, the murder weapon and the scene of the crime among an array of different characters.
The next cheapest price was Smyths, where you can pick up the board game for £19.99 plus free delivery.
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