We don't like to boast (much), but Mighty Ape is New Zealand's Best Shopping Site as voted by over 270,000 New Zealanders in the 2011 NetGuide Web Awards.
We've been in business for over a decade and during that time we've earned a reputation for providing a fast, safe, reliable, affordable and fun online shopping experience.
Why you'll love Mighty Ape too
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Fastest Delivery
We guarantee overnight delivery within New Zealand on over 70,000 of our best selling products. Our Auckland warehouse holds tons of stock and is minutes away from New Zealand's best suppliers and distributors. We work with Courier Post to ensure your order is picked, packed and delivered to your door (with tracking) with care and speed.
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Best Support
We believe in putting the customer first and have one of the best customer service teams in the business. We delight in ensuring your online shopping experience is a happy one. Shop with Mighty Ape and enjoy 0800 phone support within business hours and 24/7 support via email and private message. We're also active on both Facebook and Twitter.
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Widest Range
We have over 6 million fantastic products in our catalogue including games, books, movies, home and office products, toys and collectibles, music, electronics and computers. Our best sellers are held in stock in our warehouse in Auckland, with back catalogue products ordered as required from over 120 different local and international suppliers.
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Lowest Prices
Our business is more efficient than a retail store which means you'll enjoy every day low prices on our entire catalogue of over 6 million products. We also offer Daily Deals, regular sales across entire categories and a couple of times a year our famous all-day Daily Deal Marathons. We'll also price match any of our competitors to ensure you always pay the lowest price.
What our customers are saying
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MightyApe DD: Swiss Tech Micro-Pro 8 in 1 Key Ring Tool (Key Ring Tool) $12.00 (Save: $27.99) http://t.co/qUUdWPtl
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MightyApe DD: iFrogz Ear Pollution Metal Drumz Earbuds - Silver/Orange $10.00 (Save: $21.99) http://t.co/qUUdWPtl
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MightyApe DD: A Cook's Journal (Spiral bound) $10.00 (Save: $19.99) http://t.co/qUUdWPtl
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MightyApe RT @MightyApeMovies: Pokemon the Movie : White - Victini and Zekrom is releasing March 21st http://t.co/kSTDMEXu RT 4 a chance 2 win tix ...
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MightyApe DD: Supernatural - The Complete 6th Season (6 Disc Set) (DVD) $45.00 (Save: $34.99) http://t.co/qUUdWPtl
I am just writing to say that your service is fabulous. I have experienced problems with other online services, but never with yours. From now on, I will never use another online book seller, your service is far better. Thank you very much for your continued awesomeness!
I just wanted to say thank you for providing such an awesome and efficient service.
I just wanted to say thank you for prompt response to the problem we had with the item we ordered, our e-mail was answered on a Sunday which we didn't expect and a replacement was sent so quickly. Fantastic! Thank you :)
How Mighty Ape evolved
Mighty Ape was launched in September 2008, but our company has been around a lot longer than that. In fact, many of us have been working together for nearly two decades.
Simon Barton opens GameZone,
a gaming retail store in Symonds
St., Auckland. GameZone hosts a
series of major release events including the official NZ
release of the first Sony PlayStation.
GameZone's first web site is launched as a simple tool to update customers on latest releases, specials, pre-orders and game-related news and events.
The GameZone web site is upgraded to a fully-fledged e-commerce store allowing customers to place orders online using their credit card.
Simon Barton and Simon Garner co-found Gameplanet, a media site publishing game reviews and news and operating community forums and online game services. (Gameplanet is now an independent venture.)
GameZone changes its name to GPStore and receives a major upgrade to the web site including the addition of DVD movies, computer hardware and music. Meanwhile, the retail store on Symonds St is closed and a new store is opened on Dominion Rd with the updated GPStore branding.
GPStore wins the award for "Best Online Store" at the NetGuide Web Awards.
Simon Barton regains the use of his living room as GPStore moves stock into its first warehouse, a small 100m2 unit in Albany, Auckland.
With demand for space rapidly growing, GPStore moves into a larger 210m2 warehouse just up the road.
The retail store on Dominion Rd closes, allowing the company to focus 100% on its ecommerce operations.
GPStore wins the award for "Best Online Shopping Site" at the NetGuide Web Awards.
GPStore relaunches as Mighty Ape with another major upgrade to the web site. The Books department is added, offering over 1 million titles.
Mighty Ape wins the NetGuide Web Awards for "Best Online Shopping Site" and "Best New Site, Relaunch or Innovation".
Mighty Ape moves into a much larger 1200m2 warehouse with space for an expanding team and 100,000+ stock.
Mighty Ape Marketplace is introduced as a way for customers to sell their pre-owned products online.
Mighty Ape adds a Home & Office department selling a variety of gadgets, gizmos and goodies.
Mighty Ape wins the NetGuide Web Awards for "Best Shopping Site" and "Best Site For Gamers".
The first version of Netscape Navigator is released.
Amazon.com goes live in the United States selling books online.
New Zealand wins the America's Cup yacht race in San Diego.
3D Realms announces the development of Duke Nukem Forever.
Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64, the last home console to use ROM cartridges.
Sam Morgan launches auction site Trade Me as "New Zealand's free online trading community."
Sony launches the PlayStation 2 in New Zealand.
Peter Jackson releases The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Microsoft introduces the first generation Xbox.
Nintendo launches the GameCube.
Valve releases Counter-Strike 1.6.
Blizzard launches World of Warcraft.
The first season of Outrageous Fortune goes on air.
Microsoft launches the Xbox 360 in New Zealand.
Nintendo launches the Wii in New Zealand.
Sony launches the PlayStation 3 in New Zealand.
Apple officially launches the iPhone 3G in New Zealand.
Apple officially launches the iPad in New Zealand.
After 15 years in development, Duke Nukem Forever is finally released.
The All Blacks win the 2011 Rugby World Cup in a nail-biting 8-7 final vs. France at Eden Park in Auckland.
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Meet the Mighty Ape team
Simon Barton
Chief Gorilla
Founder of four boys and an Ape. Lover of fine cricket, coffee, excel files, and hunting & fishing expeditions. Follow @simon_barton on Twitter.
Vicki Barton
Accounts & HR Gorilla
Famous for her super-human powers, Vicki takes care of countless tasks throughout the business while being Mum to four boys without raising a sweat!
Jason Biddick
Returns Monkey
Jason loves video games and has represented NZ at the Pan-Asian Cyber Games as an “e-black”. Also into rallying.
Oliver Bills-Strange
Trained Service Monkey
When not at work, Ollie studies automotive design and engineering. He's designing the cars we'll be driving!
Dylan Bland
Web Monkey
Internet geek. Vegetarian. BMW enthusiast. Lover of Apple. Mighty Ape by day. Secret project by night. Follow @dylanbland on Twitter.
Duane Burger
Games & Computer Gorilla
Between work, play and daddy-daycare duties at home, Duane can be found buried beneath a ton of old tomes on lore and legend.
Alastair Burns
Warehouse Gorilla
Alastair is packing everything he has into 2012 managing both the warehouse and studying a computer science degree at Auckland University!
Amelia Burns
Content Monkey
Rhiannon Check
Warehouse Monkey
Resident ‘crazy cat lady’, girl gamer, vegan, currently a bridezilla, runs on caffeine.
Toni Cooper
Music Gorilla
Toni looks after our music department and has a long history working within the industry. He's a music guru!
Brendan Craigie
Warehouse Monkey
Kate Foster
Trained Service Monkey
Hitchcock and Cinema Fan. Auteur. Writer. Music geek. Horror Snob. Graphic Novel nerd. Anzac. Uni Student. Baker. St Kilda Saints supporter.
Andrew Gorman
Warehouse Monkey
Leon Greeff
Warehouse Monkey
Affectionately dubbed ‘Jedi’ by his friends, this man can shred on the
guitar, rebuild your computer with his eyes closed and is an all round
awesome dude!
Chris Healey
Toys, Home & Office Monkey
Chris is the second half of our South Island “office” and loves classic muscle cars, military modeling & dark ales of most persuasions.
Ruth Higgison
Toys, Home & Office Gorilla
We're based in Auckland, but Ruth gets things done from her home in Oamaru. Ruth loves books, Otago winters & finding cool gift ideas.
Matt Holt
Warehouse Monkey
Richard Ireland
Warehouse Monkey
Che Kamariera
Marketing Gorilla
After hours Che manages award-winning Kiwi hip-hop artist David Dallas.
Joolz Lahood
Warehouse Monkey
Shane Langley
Web Monkey
Tsai Lim
Art Monkey
Jody Matenga
Warehouse Monkey
Rose Miller
Books & Movies Gorilla
Rose is a busy mother to three boys and enjoys an occasional glass of red in front of a good book or DVD.
Sean Outhwaite
Trained Service Monkey
Before working at Mighty Ape, Sean spent all his money on stuff from Mighty Ape. Nothing's changed.
Matt Peach
Web Monkey
Web geek, wannabe athlete, gamer. Probably in that order. Follow @matthewpeach on Twitter and on Google+.
Chad Pemberton
Warehouse Monkey
Keegan Puleiata
Warehouse Monkey
Ben Read
Trained Service Monkey
Vegan. Nerd. Japanophile. Cat servant. Makes angry music in The Mark of Man and pretty music in 一人で.
Scott Ries
Warehouse Monkey
Spends too much time in MMOs and sandbox games not completing objectives. Webcomic aficionado. Collects cats, blames partner.
Chris Smith
Web Monkey
Web developer and consumer, gamer and straight up good gent. Follow @chrismsnz on Twitter.
Gary Wright
Sales & Imports Gorilla
Andrew Wynyard
Trained Service Monkey
Moana Wynyard
Content Monkey
Leona Yee-Joy
Trained Service Monkey
Leona is our Customer Service Manager and outside of work likes to keep fit and play lots of sport. Hopes to marry an All Black!
Jonno Young
Movies & TV Gorilla
Jonno dreams of living his life by the Sith code, flying Tie-Fighters and striking down Jedi with his replica lightsabers. A Star Wars freak, Marvel geek and an Anime nerd.
