Sometimes the deals here are so rockin' I start nodding my head like yeah, yeah, keep on with those Weekend Coupons! And then I start shaking my head like no, no, no don't stop those Weekend Coupons!
Hardware
• Of special interest to plenty of you, I'm sure, is the 250 GB hard drive for Xbox 360 that debuted Wednesday on Amazon. It's $129.99 woth free shipping [Dealzon]
• The Microsoft Store has a pretty sizeable deal if you're looking for a new Xbox 360 and two very current games to go with it. Get the Final Fantasy XIII limited edition bundle with a bonus game - your choice of Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin's Creed 2 or Resident Evil 5 - for $399.99 [TechDealDigger]
• Dealzon notes that BestBuy and GameStop are also offering $50 gift cards with the new Elite Forza 3/ Halo 3:ODST bundle, and Amazon is giving a $50 gift card with the Elite and Pure/Lego Batman bundle and a $25 gift card with the Arcade. [Dealzon]
Software
• GameStop has kicked off its Game Days promotion offering up to 50 percent off on certain titles. Dealzon's put together a list of what's available at what price, plus coupon codes valid during the event. [Dealzon]
• Pre-order Halo: Reach from Amazon and you get a $20 gift card. [TDD]
• Mass Effect 2 is $47.99 for the Xbox 360, $37.99 on the PC, via Newegg.
• Saturday is also the last day to get a free Wii Sports Resort with MotionPlus (ordinarily $47) when you buy a Wii from BestBuy.com. Shipping is $9.99. [Dealzon]
• And Saturday is also also the last day for Amazon's 3-for-2 sale on Xbox 360 Platinum Hits. Choose from 36 titles. [Dealzon]
• The newly released MotoGP 09/10 comes with a $10 credit at Amazon. PS3 is $48.99, tied for best price. 360 is a buck more. [Dealzon]
• Walmart.com dropped MLB 2K10 for 360 to $49.54. Amazon matched that and gets the edge with free shipping and no tax in most states. Throw the first perfect game on it and the net profit to you is $999,950.46. [Dealzon]
• Good deals for both Mario and Sonic at the Olympics games, for the Wii. Winter Games is $20.99 at Amazon, $30 elsewhere. Summer Games is $29.99 from Buy.com (also listed at Amazon) and $47 elsewhere. [Dealzon]
• Torchlight is 75 percent off for the weekend. That means it is $5. The deal is available through both Steam and Direct2Drive.
• At GamersGate, deals through Sunday include Iron Man ($4.95), Tropico 3, (50 percent off), Death To Spies – Moment of Truth (66 percent off), and Mini Ninjas (50 percent off). [GamersGate]
• Not sure if this is a deal or just plain sad, but MadWorld is $7.69 on Amazon. [TDD]
• James Cameron's Avatar The Game of the Oscar-Winning Movie Except Not Best Picture is down to $19.99 via Walmart. [TDD]
As always, smart gamers can find values any day of the week, so if you've run across a deal, share it with us in the comments.