Board game deals March 2024: Discounts on must-haves

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This hobby isn't always the cheapest, so chasing down board game deals is worth the effort. Regardless of when you go looking for discounts, you can normally find everything from hobby-grade epics to family-friendly classics at a fraction of the normal price. If you know where to look, anyway...

To save you time as well as money, our intrepid bargain-hunters have been rounding the most enticing board game deals they've been able to find this week. And that's not on naff novelties, either - we've found savings for some of the best board games.

As an example, the latest edition of Betrayal at House on the Hill has tumbled in price by 51% at Amazon. We adore this horror game for adults thanks to its tense co-op gameplay, so seeing it get such a heavy price-cut made our ears perk up right away. In much the same way, the enormous RPG epic Frosthaven has dropped by $60 at Amazon, which makes it a lot more tempting than it already was. As for the UK, the highly anticipated Wyrmspan is £44.99 at Zavvi rather than almost £55. 

Anyway. We've also included some hints and tips further down the page. What makes a good board game deal, and what should you look out for? Is it better to wait until the end-of-year sales? Our team's been doing this for more than five years, so we've got you covered with all the intel you need.

Best cheap board game deals: US

Frosthaven | $250$189.97 at Amazon
Save $60 - Buy it if:
✅ You want something epic
✅ You love dungeon-crawlers

Don't buy it if:
❌ Price check:
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Frosthaven | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCephalofair-Games-Frosthaven-Board-Game%2Fdp%2FB08FK7B2SC%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">$250 $189.97 at Amazon
Save $60 - While that isn't the lowest ever price for this enormous RPG epic (it has been available for less elsewhere), that's the cheapest it's been at Amazon and doesn't seem available for less anywhere else. A bargain by any other name, and well worth a look in this week's board game deals.

Buy it if:
✅ You want something epic
✅ You love dungeon-crawlers

Don't buy it if:
You don't have much time to play

Price check:
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<a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FCephalofair-Games-Frosthaven-Board-Game%2F977931302%3Fwmlspartner%3Dwlpa%26selectedSellerId%3D0" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">Walmart | $189.97
💲 <a href="https://cephalofair.com/products/frosthaven-bundles" data-link-merchant="cephalofair.com"" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">Cephalofair | OOS

Betrayal at House on the Hill | $55.99$27.30 at Amazon
Save $28 - Buy it if:
✅ Don't buy it if:
❌ Price check:
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Betrayal at House on the Hill | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FHasbro-Gaming-Betrayal-Cooperative-Scenarios%2Fdp%2FB09H23M384%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">$55.99 $27.30 at Amazon
Save $28 - That's a massive 51% saving on one of our favorite games. It's not been nearly so cheap in 14 months, either, so that's incredibly good value.

Buy it if:
You like horror
✅ You want deeper gameplay

Don't buy it if:
You want something quick

Price check:
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<a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FAvalon-Hill-Betrayal-at-House-on-the-Hill-3rd-Edition-Cooperative-Board-Game-for-Ages-12-and-Up-for-3-6-Players%2F462876315%3Fathbdg%3DL1200%26from%3D%2Fsearch" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">Walmart | $27.30
💲 <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/221109/81938/2092?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Favalon-hill-betrayal-at-house-on-the-hill-3rd-edition-game%2F-%2FA-85008832%23lnk%3Dsametab" data-link-merchant="target.com"" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">Target | $55.99

King of Tokyo | $44.99$29.99 at Amazon
Save $15 - Buy it if:
✅ You want an accessible game
✅ You want something family-friendly

Don't buy it if:
❌ Price check:
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King of Tokyo | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FIELLO-King-Tokyo-Board-Game%2Fdp%2FB01F46RPS4%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">$44.99 $29.99 at Amazon
Save $15 - Even though that's not the game's lowest price, we've not seen a better deal in quit a while. More specifically, since December 2023.

Buy it if:
✅ You want an accessible game
✅ You want something family-friendly

Don't buy it if:
You want something strategic

Price check:
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<a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FKing-of-Tokyo-New-Edition-IELLO-Board-Game-Ages-8-2-6-Players-30-Min%2F52384335%3Ffrom%3D%2Fsearch" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">Walmart | $39.99
💲 <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/221109/81938/2092?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3DKing%2Bof%2BTokyo%26tref%3Dtypeahead%257Cterm%257CKing%2Bof%2BTokyo%257C%257C%257Chistory" data-link-merchant="target.com"" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">Target | Unavailable

Best cheap board game deals: UK

Wyrmspan | £54.99£44.99 at Zavvi
Save £11 - Buy it if:
✅ You loved Wingspan
✅ You like zen games

Don't buy it if:
❌ Price check:
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Wyrmspan | <a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=10715&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zavvi.com%2Ftoys-games%2Fwyrmspan%2F15224313.html" data-link-merchant="zavvi.com"" target="_blank">£54.99 £44.99 at Zavvi
Save £11 - This fantasy spinoff of the excellent Wingspan isn't even out yet, and it's already getting a fantastic discount. While it was <a href="https://www.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ldMAc/pubref:hawk-custom-tracking/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fmagicmadhouse.co.uk%2Fstonemaier-games-wyrmspan" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="zavvi.com"" target="_blank">cheaper recently at Magic Madhouse, it's currently out of stock so this is your best bet.

Buy it if:
✅ You loved Wingspan
✅ You like zen games

Don't buy it if:
You didn't like Wingspan

Price check:
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<a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1161492&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.board-game.co.uk%2Fproduct%2Fwyrmspan%2F%3F&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - board-game.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="zavvi.com"" target="_blank">Zatu | £44.99
💲 <a href="https://www.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ldMAc/pubref:hawk-custom-tracking/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fmagicmadhouse.co.uk%2Fstonemaier-games-wyrmspan" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - board-game.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="zavvi.com"" target="_blank">Magic Madhouse | OOS

Nemesis: Lockdown |£124.99£99.99 at Magic MadhouseSave £25 -Buy it if:
✅ You love horror games
✅ You want something deep

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want a quick, easy game

Price check:
💲 Amazon | £107.04
💲 Loaded Dice | £104.99

Nemesis: Lockdown | <a href="https://www.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ldMAc/pubref:hawk-custom-tracking/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fmagicmadhouse.co.uk%2Fawaken-realms-nemesis-lockdown%3F" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"" target="_blank">£124.99 £99.99 at Magic Madhouse
Save £25 - Even though we're not looking at the Nemesis sequel's lowest ever price, that £25 saving is the best we've had in months.

Buy it if:
✅ You love horror games
✅ You want something deep

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want a quick, easy game

Price check:
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<a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FAwaken-Realms-Nemesis-Multicolor-REBNEMLOCKEN01%2Fdp%2FB09S3TG967%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"">Amazon | £107.04
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<a href="https://www.loadeddice.uk/products/nemesis-lockdown?" data-link-merchant="loadeddice.uk"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="magicmadhouse.co.uk"">Loaded Dice | £104.99

The Adventures of Robin Hood | £40£17.99 at Zatu
Save £22 - Buy it if:
✅ You want novel mechanics
✅ You like 'story' games

Don't buy it if:
❌ Price check:
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The Adventures of Robin Hood | <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1161492&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.board-game.co.uk%2Fproduct%2Fthe-adventures-of-robin-hood%2F&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - board-game.co.uk"" target="_blank">£40 £17.99 at Zatu
Save £22 - So far as we can tell, that's the lowest ever price this board game has ever hit. Before now, its cheapest point was around £25.

Buy it if:
✅ You want novel mechanics
✅ You like 'story' games

Don't buy it if:
You want something very replayable

Price check:
💲
<a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FThames-Kosmos-680565-Adventures-Michael%2Fdp%2FB08TWYC961%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - board-game.co.uk"" target="_blank">Amazon | £34.49
💲 <a href="https://travellingman.com/products/the-adventures-of-robin-hood" data-link-merchant="travellingman.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - board-game.co.uk"" target="_blank">Travelling Man | £33.99

Board game deals: FAQ

Best cheap board game deals

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Our Tabletop team's been covering board game deals for more than five years now, and that means they've built up more than a few recommendations when it comes to sales. We've listed our top advice (including where to find good discounts in the first place) below. These tips should help you get maximum value for money, and save you time along the way.

Where will I find good board game deals?

If you're on the prowl for board game deals, we'd always recommend starting with Amazon. While this may seem like a copout, the retail giant is consistently excellent where discounts (and variety) are concerned. 

That doesn't mean you should ignore everything else, though. Small, independent stores like Magic Madhouse or Wayland Games in the UK have a habit of sneaking solid prices through the door.

Here are our top picks for your region.

USA
- Amazon:
Best for variety
- Walmart: Excellent family games
- Target: Price cuts on hobby games

UK
- Amazon:
Most reliable for variety
- Magic Madhouse: Best for hobby games
- Zatu: Good across the board
- Very: Save on a wide range of games
- Wayland Games: Great for wargames
- John Lewis:
Classic family board games

How do I know if it's a good board game deal?

Board games are often discounted; it isn't a normal day of the week without something like Catan enjoying a price cut. That makes it worth checking cost comparison sites such as CamelCamelCamel to ensure you're getting maximum value for money. 

That's how we identify and bring you the very best board game deals. Checking in on price-matching software allows us to figure out a product's average sale value, its biggest discount to date, and whether this particular offer is worth your time.

Should you wait until Black Friday?

Although the November sales are some of the best when it comes to board games, that isn't to say you should hold on until Thanksgiving rolls around. You can snag some truly excellent offers (with a few lowest-ever prices) if you know where to look. While the biggest games like Twilight Imperium probably won't hit record lows until Black Friday, plenty of others get aggressive discounts all year round. The key is just keeping an eye out... which is why we're here!


Want to find out what you should keep an eye on? Don't miss our guides to the best cooperative board games, good board games for 2 players, the best card games, or the top board games for kids.

Benjamin Abbott
Tabletop & Merch Editor

As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, you'll find my grubby paws on everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news. I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, and can normally be found cackling over some evil plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign.