Kotaku: Amazon

Rock Band 2 Drums Will B Wireless 2

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:00:52 MDT

Rock Band 2 isn't going to just take the introduction of a wireless drum set in Guitar Hero World Tour lying down. No, Harmonix has its own wireless drum set planned, according to a product listing on Amazon.com. With a tentative release date of September 14 and a price of $89.99, it may mean waiting for an upgrade that's free of ugly cables is just around the corner.

In other exciting Rock Band 2 news, reader Farnic let's us know that the official site for the game is now up. Don't expect much in the way of content, just a newsletter sign up form.

Rock Band 2 Standalone Drums [Amazon - thanks, Max!]

Amazon's Gold Box Kick Off With Super Cheap SSBB [Updated]

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:30:00 MDT

Amazon deals! No, no, no Amazon Nintendo deals! Today's Amazon Goldbox has kicked off with Super Smash Bros. Brawl, originally priced at US$49.99, but now going for $25.99. Whadda steal. Throughout the day, Amazon will be cutting prices on nine — yes, NINE — Nintendo titles. Expected games and times are:

Current - Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (Wii)

6:00 AM PDT - Yoshi's Island DS

8:00 AM PDT - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS)

10:00 AM PDT - Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

12:00 PM PDT - The New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)

2:00 PM PDT - Mario Kart Wii

4:00 PM PDT - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, presumably, though possibly Gamecube)

6:00 PM PDT - Mario Party DS

8:00 PM PDT - Pokemon Diamond and/or Pearl (Nintendo DS)

Check Amazon during the day to see if these predictions are true — and more importantly, just how low the deals go.

Eds Note: Slight correction: Mario Kart DS, NOT Mario Kart Wii and Pokemon Diamond confirmed, not Pearl as a choice.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Amazon Thanks, FitzRhapsody!]

Nintendo Gold Box Deals Hit Amazon Friday

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:40:17 MDT

Planning on buying any Nintendo games soon? Put the brakes on, pal. Amazon's teasing us with big savings on nine — count 'em, NINE! — Nintendo... things for this Friday, June 27. They say it's a "first time ever" kind of thing. They'll be given the Gold Box treatment that's sure to help you scratch that video game consumption itch. The specifics from Amazon are...

At 12:01 AM PST the first deal will be the Gold Box Deal of the Day. Its special discounted price will be available all day only on Friday, June 27 (or until we run out.)
Starting at 6:00 AM PST, the second deal will be featured as a Lightning Deal. This special price will be available for the following two hours.
Each of the eight remaining deals will also be Lightning Deals. Starting every two hours that follow at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 6:00 PM PST, and 8:00 PM each deal will be available for two hours after it begins.

I'm predicting a Wii Fit blowout! Okay, that's less than likely, but maybe I'll get a few bucks off that copy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess I never got around to. What? I'm busy.

Nintendo Icons [Amazon - thanks, Spencer!]

Amazon Snags Exclusive Fallout 3 Survival Edition

Mike Fahey — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:20:00 MDT

GameStop and friends are about to get a whole slew of canceled preorders. Bethesda has just announced the Fallout 3 Survival Edition, which takes the regular Collector's Edition and dials things up to eleven. Really there is only one difference, but it's a pretty big one - a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist computer worn by players in the game. While not actually wearable (until modders get their hands on it), the Pip-Boy is painstakingly replicated in every detail and retrofitted with a digital clock so as to be useful as well as ornamental.

“This is an exciting day for Amazon customers and Fallout fans,” said Greg Hart vice president of video games and software at Amazon. “We’re delighted to be the exclusive destination for Fallout 3 Survival Edition; this is a great example of the continually expanding selection we offer to gamers.”

I've not ordered a new release video game from Amazon.com in over five years, and here I am pondering the possibility anew. The only thing that could stop me is the price...$129.99 is a ton of cash to spend, and with the regular CE at $79.99, that means the Pip-Boy is costing you another $50...but it's a Pip-Boy! This is a decision that shall weigh heavily in my mind indeed.

Fallout 3 Survival Edition Preorder [Amazon.com]

Bethesda Softworks® and Amazon.com Announce Fallout® 3 Survival Edition

Fallout 3 Survival Edition to be Available Exclusively on Amazon.com

June 6, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the Fallout® 3 Survival Edition for Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows. The limited Survival Edition is now available for pre-order exclusively through www.Amazon.com/fallout3.

This ultimate Fallout 3 package includes a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted device worn by characters in-game. The Pip-Boy 3000 has been painstakingly recreated and modified for real world display as a digital clock. In addition to the Pip-Boy 3000, the Survival Edition will include all of the items included in the Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition:

o The Fallout 3 game;
o Customized, metal Vault-Tec lunch box;
o 5” Vault Boy Bobblehead;
o ‘The Art of Fallout 3’ hardcover book; and
o ‘The Making of Fallout 3’ DVD

“We’re thrilled to be working with Amazon.com on this exclusive edition,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. “The Survival Edition offers gamers the unique opportunity to own a piece of video game history along with a collection of limited edition items – it’s the definitive Fallout 3 package.”

“This is an exciting day for Amazon customers and Fallout fans,” said Greg Hart vice president of video games and software at Amazon. “We’re delighted to be the exclusive destination for Fallout 3 Survival Edition; this is a great example of the continually expanding selection we offer to gamers.”

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Currently under development at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of award winning The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, the 2006 Game of the Year – Fallout 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2008 and is slated for release this Fall on Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION®3 system and Games for Windows.

Fallout® 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information on Fallout 3, visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com.

Gears of War, Mass Effect On The Cheap

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:40:02 MDT

Attention, frugal gamers! Amazon.com has slashed prices on two Xbox 360 exclusives, Gears of War and Mass Effect, each ringing up at $34.99 USD, a fairly impressive savings. Sure, you could wait a few weeks and pick up the more complete Gears of War package, but this one's slightly cheaper! And Mass Effect features virtual orgasmic rape, from what we've heard. You can't get virtual orgasmic rape at this price anywhere these days. Trust me. I've looked.

Deal of the Day [Amazon.com via CheapAssGamer]

Amazon Gold Box Filled With 360 Games

Mike Fahey — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:20:00 MDT

Amazon once again maps out an entire day of gaming deals, this time around giving the Xbox 360 fans a little bit of of the love they've been reserving for Nintendo gamers lately. Today kicks off with the Deal of the Day, which is the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition for only $39.99, a damn fine price for those couple of guys who don't already own it.

Meanwhile the Gold Box deals have kicked off with Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for $29.99, which is going pretty fast, to be followed up with Scene-It at 10 Pacific, possibly Madden at 2, and possibly Frontlines: Fuel of War at 6.

The fact that Amazon keeps cranking these video game day deals out means that the gamer response has been overwhelming, so as long as we keep buying they'll keep discounting until we form a giant, writhing, perpetual sale engine, which sounds terribly sticky.

Amazon Deals Of The Day [Amazon - Thanks Ben!]

Amazon Rhythm Game Deals - GHIII $59.99

Mike Fahey — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:20:00 MDT

If you keep buying them, Amazon will keep posting them! Today Amazon is getting their groove on with deals on games involving dance and rhythm. The Deal of the Day? They've got the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle on all systems for only $59.99 ($49.99 PS2), which is like getting the game and a free guitar...sort of.

Along with the Deal of the Day they are also holding Gold Box deals on games throughout the day, with the first - Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party for the Wii at $49.99 just about gone as I write this. The next deal starts at 10AM Pacific and looks to be Rock Band, with the remaining two consisting of a Singstar title, and possibly one of those trays for cooking bacon in the microwave. Remember my guessing problem?

Gold Box Deals At Amazon [Amazon.com - Thanks RyanRaven!]

Amazon Says It's Already Sold Out Of Wii Fit

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:20:37 MDT

Online shoppers seem to have fed frenziedly on Wii Fit at Amazon.com, up for pre-order as of April 15, with the retailer already claiming its allocation of the Nintendo fitness title is already at capacity. The site says it is "actively seeking more of this product from suppliers" and we suspect that the impression that one will be able to get their hands on the game/non-game day one—as we foolishly suspected would be possible with the Wii itself—is looking less and less likely.

Oh we laughed at them, laughed at the Amazonian purchasing habits, but it's going to be they, the pre-ordering crowd, who laugh at our lack of foresight as we continue to pack on pounds of blubber sitting idly, others becoming lean, strong and happy with their Wii Fit Balance Boards. Thanks for the heads up, Christopher.

Wii Fit [Amazon]

GTA Soundtrack A Little Too Obscure For Amazon

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 MDT

When Rockstar sat down with Amazon to work out their shiny new soundtrack deal - whereby in-game tracks from GTA IV can be saved to a playlist and then downloaded - they didn't just sort out the money-making end of the deal. Rockstar had to tell them which artists would be appearing on the soundtrack. Then draw some pictures. Then write it down so Amazon could remember, because around 40% of the GTA IV's real in-game music wasn't yet available on Amazon's store (it is now). So one single videogames developer (remember, Rockstar themselves license the tracks for GTA, not Take-Two) had been able to license tracks a multinational music distribution giant had not? Says a lot for Amazon's depth. Or Rockstar's insanely niche tastes. Actually, probably both.
"Grand Theft Auto" simplifies song purchasing [Reuters]

Amazonians Buying Wii Fit And Mario Kart Faster Than GTA IV

Mark Wilson — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:20:00 MDT

This is by no means the most scientific of measurements, but GTA IV for both Xbox 360 and PS3 is currently being outsold on Amazon by Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii and the Wii Wheel. Things to keep in mind: the Nintendo games are each single platform (effectively doubling their sales) and Wii Fit pre-orders may be more common than GTA IV pre-orders this close to GTA IV's launch (at this point, gamers may be more likely to just go to the store to get their Liberty City fix). Still, we didn't expect Wii Fit's pre-sale numbers to come out on top today on Amazon. At all.

Bestsellers in Video Games [Amazon]

Amazon Doling Out Wii Deals Again

Mike Fahey — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:00:00 MDT

Amazon is in the middle of another Gold Box Wii game day, where a different Wii game is available for a discounted price every couple of hours. This one sort of snuck up on us, so as of right now the deal of the day, Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games, is still available for the low price of $29.99. As for the timed special, so far all we've missed is Cabela's Big Game Hunter for $19.99, which is really no big loss. As this post goes live we're smack dab in the middle of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for $64.99, with new games coming at 2pm and 6pm Pacific time. Who knows what wondrous values await us?

Amazon Gold Box Wii Games [Amazon.com - Thanks Andrew!]

Amazon Hands $50 To HD DVD Suckers

Mark Wilson — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:40:00 MDT

OK, folks. We're almost entirely passed the debacle that was HD DVD. But we thought that we'd betterlet you know that Amazon is offering $50 of credit back to those who purchased HD DVD players before February 23, 2008.

But if we're reading the fine print correctly, there are two super cool things about this deal. First, you don't need to give up your HD DVD player. It's simply free money. Second, there is no start date to this offer, so if you bought an HD DVD player from them when the technology hit the market, you should still be eligible for the rebate.

Here's the full offer from an Amazon email.

Dear Amazon.com Customer,
As someone who purchased an HD DVD player from us before February 23, 2008,* you might like to hear about a special offer available from Amazon.com.

New technologies don't always work out as planned. We at Amazon.com value our customer relationships more than anything and would like to support customers who purchased these players by offering a credit good for $50 off any products sold by Amazon.com.** Just use promotional code PROMO CODE HERE when checking out. The code is valid through April 9, 2009, so you have plenty of time to use your credit. Purchases from third-party merchants on our site are not eligible.

In addition, we'd like to share some of our top offers on Blu-ray discs, HDTVs and other high-def technology and remind you that the Amazon.com Marketplace is available to sell items you might not want anymore as you upgrade to new ones. Also be sure to check out our monthly Amazon.com Early Adopters Delivers email to find out about the latest technology.

* On February 23, 2008, the last manufacturer of HD DVD players announced it was ceasing production of those players.

** Offer cannot be used to pay for special-order titles, e-books or downloadable e-content, wireless service plans, gift certificates, gift-wrap, taxes, or shipping and handling charges. $50.00 promotional credit is per HD DVD player purchased prior to February 23, 2008—up to 10 units for a maximum credit of $500.00.

If you've purchased an HD DVD player from Amazon and haven't received this email, contact them immediately. Apparently it's good for the Xbox 360 peripheral.

Amazon Handing Out $50 to HD DVD Victims [Gizmodo]

Grand Theft Auto IV To Feature Soundtrack Music Downloads Via In-Game Phone

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:20:53 MDT

Rockstar is taking a stab at the music download business, using Grand Theft Auto IV as the weapon. Yahoo writes today that Rockstar Games and Amazon have partnered to bring digital downloads of the game's radio tracks to the GTA playing masses, using protagonist Niko's cell phone and the newly announced Rockstar Social Club as part of the delivery method.

Whenever you hear something from the 200-plus song soundtrack you dig, send a text message via your virtual mobile phone to a "ZiT" number. Amazon will build a custom playlist of the songs you like, if you're also registered via the Rockstar Social Club. Sure, it sounds a bit clunky, but also a bit cool. The MP3s are reported to be DRM-free, meaning the soundtrack from GTA IV can become the soundtrack for any other game that supports custom playlists. More details on the whole synergy shebang over at Yahoo Videogames.

GTA IV Unveils New Music Download Model [Yahoo]

Amazon Deals On Wii Games Friday

Mike Fahey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:20:06 MST

Amazon wants to make shopping for Wii games fun! This Friday, starting at 12:01 AM Pacific time, Amazon will be putting up an unspecified Wii game as their Gold Box Deal of the Day, which will be available all day as long as supplies last. Then at 6 AM and every four hours after that until 10 PM, Amazon will be putting up Lighting Deals - games that are only available at the discounted price for those four hours. Sound like fun? Oh come on, you know you want to check Amazon.com every four hours to see what game they're going to discount. Just wish they wouldn't keep us in suspense. I don't want to wait until 6 PM Friday afternoon to discover that the last bargain Wii game of the day is Ninjabread Man.

5 Wii Game Deals On Friday [Amazon.com - Thanks BtownDesignGuy!]

Best Buy Ad Lists Devil May Cry Anime

fdemarco — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:00:00 MST

Although the rumor was circulating last week that the Devil May Cry anime was facing cancellation, this week's Best Buy Ad has a picture of the DVD listing it at $19.99. The ad also claims that the disc will contain twelve episodes but seeing as these things get printed long before the actual delivery date, this may have been done before the rumored cancellation. It still lists the release date of Feb. 5 and the required disclaimer that the date is subject to change. If you're feeling lucky, you can try to pre-order it here at Best Buy or here at Amazon, but just be aware that your money may soon be coming back to you. Or you could always just get store credit and use it to purchase the first and second seasons of Perfect Strangers which comes out the same day. Come on, that cousin Balki is a hoot!

[Thanks, Veras Gunn]

Amazon Drops Wii Zapper to $20

fdemarco — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:00:00 MST

Amazon.com has dropped the price of the Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training to mere $20. Of course if you prefer your gun peripherals more gun like, there is also the Nyko Wii Perfect Shot Gun for $14.99 although that one doesn't come with a game. Whichever route you decide to take (if any) you will need to add an item or two on to your order to take advantage of the free shipping.

[via GayGamer]

Retailers All But Confirm Silent Hill Origins PS2 Port

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:20:00 MST

We first brought word last month that Konami's PSP original effort Silent Hill Origins would get the profit-maximizing PlayStation 2 port, like many PSP games before it. Today, we have more evidence. SCEA and Konami reps decided not to comment on the rumored game when we asked about it in December, but that doesn't stop retailers GameFly and Amazon from essentially confirming it, two listings dug up by Siliconera. Both companies now feature box art and release dates for the PS2 port, which is expected to ship in March.

Amazon's details on the port don't mention any additions to Silent Hill Origins, so we expect something quick and dirty. Well, probably not dirty, but you know what I mean.

Silent Hill Origins PS2 port looking increasingly probable [Siliconera]

'World of Answercraft'? Amazon.com's Askville

Maggie Greene — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:30:00 MST

There's an interesting piece over at Terra Nova on Amazon.com's Askville, an online question and answer forum with a slight twist - you gain experience points and quest gold! For what purpose? Good question - the author tackles the purpose and ramifications of this sort of virtual incentive system with a lengthy essay and plenty of links that I spent a while clicking my way through.

The question we might ask is: why would this matter? Other than for tax purposes or interpreting the language of wagers, do we really need to place those beads neatly in one of two boxes: money or esteem?
If you can exhange Quest gold for an Amazon gift card, then it is money. But if it also "show[s] everyone how active and helpful you've been on Askville" then it is also something else—a token of esteem. So, like many status markers out there that people might pursue ..., Quest gold belongs in both boxes at once. Prizes have valences in market, reputation, and ludic economies.

I am far from an economist, but the spread of RMT and other in-game economic developments, as well as 'ludic' transactions in non-game settings, is interesting to ponder - will the application work outside of games? Do people buy into it? An interesting piece that's worth a read through (and some clicking on the links if you have time).

World of Answercraft [Terra Nova]

Wii Wins the Amazon Christmas

Brian Crecente — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:00:42 MST

Amazon is just giddy with excitement. The holidays are over and they are bursting at the seams with money spent on presents. Their annual "We made a shitton of money during the holidays" press release went out this morning and in it the the Wii as their top selling console and Call of Duty 4 as their top game.

While they don't release any specific numbers for their video game sales, they do say that Amazon sold Wii system "at approximately 17 per second when they were in stock."

Here's the top ten current lists of video game and hardware sales on Amazon:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360
Super Mario Galaxy
Wii Nunchuk control
Wii Play with Remote
Wii Remote
Wii Charging Station
Wii
Assassin's Creed for the Xbox 360
Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training
Playstation 3 Wireless Sixaxis Controller

The PSP 2K, in the number 12 spot, was the next best-selling platform after the Wii

Amazon.Com Best Sellers [Amazon]

More Amazon Deals Save Christmas

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:20:30 MST

Many of the already revealed Amazon "up to 50% off" deals are still active, but the online retailer isn't done slashing prices yet. If you're still looking for something on the cheap—and don't mind blowing cash on one-day shipping to get it before Christmas—or you're looking to make your post-Christmas merrier, new deals have been popping up over the past few days. Like what? Like Puzzle Quest for the Wii or PSP, now just $14.99 US, for example.

Hit the jump for even more deals, from Skate to Ninja Gaiden Sigma to Crackdown to Fire Pro Wrestling Returns.

PlayStation 3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma - $39.99
Skate - $39.99
Dirt - $39.99

PlayStation 2
Fire Pro Wrestling Returns - $7.99

Xbox 360
Crackdown - $19.99

Wii
Puzzle Quest - $14.99
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles - $34.99

Save Up To 50% Off [Amazon]

COD4 Is Just $39.95 On Amazon

Mark Wilson — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:20:56 MST

As part of Amazon's "Video Games 10 days, 10 deals" sale, Call of Duty 4 is deeply discounted for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. On either platform, it's just $39.95 to land a copy (and, of course, you get the free shipping on orders over $25). While the game has already sold a boatload of discs, many late adopters (OK, maybe just me) will find themselves making a very reasonably priced purchase in the very near future. Wait...since when is $40 "reasonable"? Oh my god, we've been brainwashed!

[Amazon PS3 and Amazon 360] Thanks Mike!

Want to experience Rapture on the cheap? ...

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:30:03 MST

Want to experience Rapture on the cheap? How about the slightly less expensive? BioShock is Amazon's current lightning deal, meaning, for the next 90 minutes, shoppers can pick up the Xbox 360 version of the game for $39.99 US. We don't expect it to drop to that price at regular retail for some time, so snap it up already! Thanks, budget minded tipsters.

Amazon Sale Makes For Good Gifts

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:40:07 MST

Looking for something a little more affordable for the gamer in your life? If so, or if you're in possession of a bit of walkin' around money, Amazon has slashed prices on a good portion of this season's possible underperformers. Price drops on Beautiful Katamari, Lair, Stranglehold, Viva Pinata Party Animals, Manhunt 2 and Halo 3 LE lead the list of deals. Incidentally, I just picked up Cruis'n for the Wii. Yes, I'm serious.

For a list of some of the notable titles with respectable savings, hit the jump.

PlayStation 3
Lair - $39.99
Stranglehold Collector's Edition (with "Hard Boiled" Blu-Ray Movie) - $49.99
The Eye of Judgment (with PlayStation Eye) - $54.99
Time Crisis 4 (with GunCon 3) - $69.99
Sega Rally Revo - $39.99

PlayStation 2
God Hand - $14.99

Xbox 360
Beautiful Katamari - $29.99
Halo 3 Limited Edition - $49.99
Viva Pinata Party Animals - $29.99
Virtua Fighter 5 - $39.99
Sega Rally Revo - $34.99

Wii
Manhunt 2 - $29.99
Tomb Raider Anniversary - $29.99

Nintendo DS
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck - $19.99
Master of Illusion - $19.99

PSP
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles - $19.99

Save Up To 50% Off [Amazon via Cheap Ass Gamer]

Amazon's Black Friday Deals Leaked?

Mark Wilson — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:17 MST

According to a reliable-looking tip we just received, Amazon is getting into the Black Friday fun with some decent game deals. They have savings up to 50% on games, though we're digging these in particular:

Halo 3 Legendary for Xbox 360 $79.99 ( save $50 )
Bioshock for Xbox 360 $39.99 ( save $20 )
Gears of War for Xbox 360 $39.99 ( save $20 )
PlayStation 3 SixAxis controller $19.99 ( save $30 )
$20 Wii games with more Wiis in stock

If you haven't picked up Bioshock or Gears yet, it looks like a decent chance to do so, even if you can really get either game for $50 on a normal day. Hit the jump for a full list of what we've heard.

Halo 3 Legendary for Xbox 360 $79.99 ( save $50 )
Bioshock for Xbox 360 $39.99 ( save $20 )

Gears of War for Xbox 360 $39.99 ( save $20 )

Amazon.com Exclusive !!! Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Limited Edition for 360 $19.99 ( save $40 )

PlayStation 3 SixAxis controller $19.99 ( save $30 )

Dirt for PS3 $29.99 ( save $30 )

Puzzle Quest for PSP $9.99 ( save $10 )

Gold Nintendo DS with Zelda $149.99

Pink Nintendo DS with Nintendogs $149.99

New York Times Crosswords for DS $9.99 ( half off )

World of Warcraft Battlechest for PC $19.99 ( save $20 )

World of Warcraft for PC $9.99 ( half off )

Select Wii Games $19.99

A ton more, many more than half off. Some of these offers are good thru "Cyber Monday", but most will sell out early on Friday.

And just heard, Amazon.com will have an allotment of Wii hardware available for sale Friday - that too is expected to sell out very quickly.

Anything you'll be picking up?

Amazon's Black Friday Voteathon - $79 Wii?

Mike Fahey — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:20:22 MST

Remember last year when Amazon nearly killed itself trying to sell the Xbox 360 on Thanksgiving day for $100? Well their special Black Friday-ish deal voting game is back, with a new twist. There are six rounds of products, and you get to vote on one from each round. Voters for the winning deal will be randomly selected to get that deal on purchase day. The first round consists of a Nintendo Wii for $79, a 40gb PlayStation 3 for $139, or an Xbox 360 Arcade system for $99. Right now the Wii is winning with a whopping 55%, so it looks like that will most likely be the deal come buying day. Can you imagine not only getting the hardest to find console for Christmas for $170 below retail? Do dream it - be it. Hit the link below and vote!

Amazon Customers Vote [Amazon.com - Thanks Luan!]

Buy Bioshock, Get The Darkness Free

Mark Wilson — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:00:02 MST

Here's a pretty good deal from Amazon. Buy Bioshock for $50 and get The Darkness for free. "But the shipping," you say. "But the tax," you say. "I cannot afford such things," you say. "I'm saving for a new KitchenAid mixer to make game cakes," you say. Amazon gives free shipping on orders over $25, and there's no tax in most states. For those interested, hit the link and scroll down to the "Best Value" option. That's where the hot savings are.

Buy Bioshock (360), Get The Darkness (360) Free - $50 Shipped at Amazon [cag]

Amazon Delaying Super Mario Galaxy Pre-Orders?

Mark Wilson — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:40:40 MST

This isn't good. From our faithful reader Ben, it looks like at least some Amazon pre-orders of Super Mario Galaxy are going to see a delay of one whole week.

I pre-ordered Super Mario Galaxy 2 weeks ago from Amazon.com. Today I received this in my inbox:

"We wanted to let you know that there is an unexpected delay with your video game order (Order# ###-#######-#######) you placed on October 25 2007 09:26 PDT. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship the product(s) as soon as we expected and need to provide you with a new estimate of when they may be delivered:
"Super Mario Galaxy" [Video Game]
Estimated arrival date: 11/20/2007

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this delay."

I canceled my order so I can buy it tonight at a brick&mortar store tonight after work. No pre-order coin for me, I guess.

Ouch. Did anyone else get screwed by an Amazon pre-order of SMG?

Amazon Deal Of The Day: The Warriors

fdemarco — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:00:00 MST

Amazon's video game Deal of the Day is as cheap as I've seen. You can pick up Rockatar Games' The Warriors for the Xbox for a mere $5. That's 50% off of the already low, low price of $10. (I should note here that this game for some reason has still not made the 360 backwards compat list) If you can piggy back it on with some other stuff it is eligible for free shipping as well. If you want to go for the whole package deal, they are offering the game and the director's cut of the popular cult film the game was based on for $15.98. A fine gift for any Warriors fan (who's still using an old Xbox). Can you dig it?

The Warriors [Amazon]

Who Still Needs A Wii?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:40:39 MDT

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Hannukah and Christmas are just weeks away, meaning the currently Wii-less are soon going to face hordes of desperate parents and grandparents in addition to low stock from Nintendo and Super Mario Galaxy availability. Pretty soon, everyone will be hunting for a new waggle box to place under the Christmas tree or... next to the Jewish thing. I've seen more Wii at retail than ever—actually, for the first time ever at a recent trip to Target—but we hear that Amazon will be releasing its recent shipment of Wii Sports playing consoles to internet shoppers this Wednesday. The internet doors open at 10 AM Pacific and I suspect they'll go fast. Consider yourself warned. You might want to do your friends a solid and pass this on. Good luck!

Amazon Video Games

Wii Tops Amazon Wedding Gift Registry

Mark Wilson — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:40:04 MDT

Young couples in love who are soon to embrace in the lifelong partnership have one thing in mind: "Will my partner consider it cheating if I have sex with robots when said technology becomes available/attractive enough for me not to mind it so much?" The second thing on their minds, of course, is their wedding gift registry. And the number one registered wedding gift at Amazon is the Nintendo Wii. So in other words, the Nintendo Wii has become almost as important to both men and women as hot, on-demand robot sex.

The Xbox 360 comes in a close second, ranked behind countless Wii accessories and kitchen appliances at number 96. As for the PS3, it's a no show. But in all seriousness, examples like this one prove that the Wii has been accepted by both men and women as an entertainment device for the family. Kudos, Nintendo. Now please begin the manufacture of those robots we were talking about.

Amazon Registry [via gonintendo and mlive]

PSP Slim Available for Amazon Preorder

Mark Wilson — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:40:33 MDT

The PSP Slim, or PSP 2000 if you want to be official and sound like a Terminator movie, is now available for Amazon preorder. It's a weird sensation, probably born from my part-diesel American consumer blood, but I kind of want a new PSP all of the sudden. It's as if this PSP will make me stronger, smarter or better looking—all from the confines of my kitchen's crap drawer—where it will surely end up after two weeks.

There are also two bundles available. Both running $199, you can either get Jack & Dexter (with silver model) or Star Wars Battlefront (with white model).

Amazon Page [via gaygamer]

Elite 360/HD-DVD Bundle On Amazon

fdemarco — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:00:00 MDT

Well, it seems the bundles are just coming out of the woodwork today, but this one you can actually grab right now. Amazon is currently offering a pretty decent package for a great price. The offer includes an Xbox 360 Elite System, the HD DVD player, a copy of both King Kong and 300 (HD DVD versions of course) for $599. Plus as an added bonus, a seperate mail-in offer will net you another five HD-DVDs for free. Of course the selection is terrible, but you can always sell them I suppose. Considering the cost of the Elite and the player alone come to $630 this is a pretty sweet deal when you add the 2 free movies, the mail in offer and free shipping. Who could ask for anything more? Well, maybe you could ask, but I doubt you'd get it.

Xbox 360 High-Def Bundle [Amazon]
[via Destructoid]

Price Drop Spikes 360 Sales

Brian Crecente — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:20:39 MDT

I suppose it isn't too surprising that today's $50 price drop caused a bit of a spike in Amazon sales of the Xbox 360. Though as of this afternoon, it's still nowhere near the 1,000 percent jump the 360's HD-DVD received after its price drop and five free HD-DVD deal.

Currently the Elite version of the 360 is seeing a 164 percent increase, jumping from the 37 spot all the way up to number 14. Meanwhile the 20GB version of the 360 is up 258 percent leap-frogging the Elite in popularity as it skips from 43 to the 12 spot. I was a little surprised to see that the the lonesome core 360, cheapest of the trio, was nowhere to be seen in the top 20. Despite its low, almost Wii-like price, its down in the sales doldrums, bumped up a mere 49 percent from 268 to 179. Hey, I guess consumers are smart afterall.

Oh, wow, since last I posted this it looks like Forza has shot through the roof jumping 11,100% from number 112 to number one in sales rank.
Amazon Movers and Shakers [Amazon]

Xbox 360 HD DVD Sales Jump 1,000%

Mark Wilson — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:40:25 MDT

Since Microsoft's $20 pricedrop, Amazon has sold 1,000% more Xbox 360 HD DVD players (today the figure reads 200%, while might even mean double the 1,000% figure). Maybe it was the allure of five free HD DVD movies, or maybe it was the possibility of an extra twenty spot in consumer wallets. Either way, this example proves my ultimate theory on consumer economics.

People like cheaper shit.

Xbox 360 HD DVD player sales rise 1000% rise due to price drop [maxconsole]

Rock Band Bundle On Amazon - $200

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:20:59 MDT

Amazon.com has posted listings for the Rock Band Collection for both the PS3 and Xbox 360, and it comes to no surprise to anyone involved that the set isn't going to be cheap. $200 will snag you a copy of the game, the drum set, a microphone, and either a wireless guitar for the PS3 or a wired one for the Xbox 360, with a potential release date of November 20th, which we'll consider speculation until we hear something official. Breaking it down, with the game at $60, the mic at $30, drums at $80 and the guitar at $60, it works out to a savings of some $30 on the overall price, as well as a very sad bassist. Adding in another guitar brings the grand total to $260 or $280 if you opt for the 360's wireless version, keeping things pretty much in line with current speculation. Mind you the prices are still subject to change, and even now these could just be placeholders, but it certainly seems reasonable to me. Having spent this past Saturday at a part that featured drunk people, SingStar and Guitar Hero, I can only imagine it will be totally worth it.

Rock Band Collection [Amazon.com Product Page via technabob]

Wii Now Beaming Money

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:40:11 MDT

Forget the Nintendo DS money printing device, Nintendo has, according to Amazon, upped the money making game by allowing money to be beamed from the Wii-remote via Bluetooth technology. Is there any way to stop this money making King of Monsters we call the Nintendo Corporation?!

Apparently, the company has been doing this for months, right under our noses. Very sly, Iwata. Very sly. Michael McWhertor

Wii Remote Controller [Amazon, thanks Matt & Tyler!]

More Amazon Deals: Elite Beat Agents

fdemarco — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:00:00 MST

Not too long ago, Amazon.com started a new feature in their video games section called Deal of the Day where they offer a popular game for a really cheap price for 24 hours. Recently we saw Rockstar's Bully for $25 and several other really great bargains. Definitely a feature to keep your eye on if you are looking to get some great games you may have missed on the cheap.

Today's featured Deal of the Day is Elite Beat Agents for $20. For the record, I am much more enamored of Ouendan! than Elite Beat Agents, but for twenty bucks I might be able to swallow my pride and sit through the likes of Ashlee Simpson and Cher. Combine this with the earlier Castlevania deal and you can get three DS games for the price of one PS3 or 360 game with no shipping! Pretty sweet! Flynn De Marco

Deal of the day: Elite Beat Agents [Amazon.com]

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin On The Cheap

fdemarco — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:00:00 MST

Here's a hot deal for all you Castlevania fans out there. Amazon.com is currently offering Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin for the DS at the low, low price of $21.99! Also available is the sometimes hard to find Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for $20, which seems to be the regular going rate for this title now. Both games are eligible for free shipping so you can get both of these solid Castlvania DS titles delivered to your doorstep for a mere $41. If you haven't checked out either of these games yet, they are well worth having, especially at such a cheap price. So, fire up that credit card and get your Castlevania on! Flynn De Marco

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin [Amazon]
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow [Amazon]
[via CheapAssgamer]

PS3 Not So Hot on Amazon.com

fdemarco — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00:00 MST

Amazon.com maintains a list of the most popular, bestselling items on their website that gets refreshed on an hourly basis. At the time of the writing of this article, Nintendo dominates the top four spots with Wii Play, Wii, Nunchuck Controller, and the Wii remote respectively. Coming in at five is WoW: Burning Crusade followed by the Onyx DS at number six. The rest of the top ten list is rounded out with the Xbox 360 wireless controller, Twilight Princess and the 20gig Xbox360. Wow, number fourteen is the SNES? Hmmm...

Now at this point you're probably wondering, where is the PS3 in all this. I thought the same thing and continued to scroll through the first page got to number 25 and still no PS3. So, I moved on to the next page. Ok, there's Wind Waker, Guitar Hero 2, 360 Wireless adapter, Halo 2. Still no PS3... Finally, near the bottom of the 2nd page, underneath the Nintendo 64 at number forty-eight is the PS3.

I have to say I'm rather surprised at this, especially the popularity of the SNES. But, I at least expected PS3 to be on the first page if not in the top ten. Certainly, Amazon is not indicative of the consumer world in general and I'm sure the PS3 is doing better in the stores than say the Nintendo 64, but unfortunately, it doesn't bode well for Sony. Is the PS3 going to be able to pull up it's bootstraps and turn it's bad reputation around? I sincerely hope it can and that the PS3 will eventually become what the PS2 was and still is; one of the greatest consoles of all time.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this one in]

Amazon.co.uk PS3 Preorders

Mike Fahey — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:20:10 MST

Amazon UK PS3 preorders are go! After waiting long past the originally stated 9am launch time, UK customers are finally able to preorder Sony's shiny new console from Amazon, though how long that will last remains to be seen. They started around 9:30am my time, and as of this moment they are still available.

What are you waiting for? Run, you fools! Michael Fahey

Sony PlayStation 3 Console (60GB Premium Version) [Amazon.co.uk Order Page]