Kotaku: Deals

Amazon Gold Boxes Blizzard's Best

Mike Fahey — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:40:00 MDT

As I am writing this I am watching the clock slowly tick down on the Diablo Battlechest for $27.99, wondering whether or not I should just go ahead and make the purchase or spend hours sorting through my collection of over a thousand PC CDs and DVDs, searching for the copies I already own. Today Amazon.com is all about Blizzard's big games, which makes sense considering Blizzard isn't exactly known for their small ones. The Deal of the Day is the World Of Warcraft Battlechest for $26.99, which is nice considering the expansion alone still goes for $30 in most stores.

As of this posting we just missed the Diablo Battlechest, but who wanted to play crappy old Diablo anyway? Everybody? Oh. Whoops. Well now we have The Burning Crusade expansion for WoW for , followed by what? The Frozen Throne expansion to Warcraft III by itself and then the Warcraft III Battlechest? Left up to me it would have been The Lost Vikings all day long, with an ever-rising price to punish latecomers for their lack of urgency.

Amazon's Gold Box Deals [Amazon.com - Thanks Travis!]

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!]

Rather Awesome GameFly Deals Tempt Us To ...

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:20:28 MDT

Rather Awesome GameFly Deals Tempt Us To Buy Used Games. I happen to prefer my games to remain unmolested by the unwashed masses, but GameFly's little blow out on used titles like Mass Effect, Devil May Cry 4 and Burnout Paradise, each just $19.99 shipped, is tempting. Mint cases and manuals are certainly attractive, even if your cooties are going to be all over the disc. Many other wicked cheap "AAA" titles await you. Via CheapAssGamer.

For the Frugal: Big Savings on PS Git-tar Games

Owen Good — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:00:00 MDT

For a limited time, like the McRib, PS2 gamers can grab up the Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for $99.99. Also, today only for PS3 gamers, Musician's Friend's Stupid Deal of the Day is Guitar Hero III for $49.99 — half off.
Rock Band Special Edition Bundle gets you the whole shooting match, game, drums, mike, git-tar, etc., and ordinarily lists on Amazon for $159.99. They don't say how long this crazy mad special is going on, natch. But it's effective now.

Harmonix flacked it as a great idea for a Father's Day gi — OH, SHIT.

Just a sec, brb.

OK, got that resolved. Anyway, Harmonix touts it as a nice Dad's Day gift but we got the release on Friday, meaning they're counting on some real late shoppers. The release also flacked the upcoming Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 for PS2 and Wii, a 20-song pack dropping July 15 for $29.99. You'll get songs by Boston, NIN, Stone Temple Pilots, and 30 Seconds to Mars, among others.

MTV Games and Harmonix Offer Rock Band Special Edition for PlayStation 2 System at $99.99 [GameSpy, if you really want to read a straight news release]

Haze Gets Bargain Binned

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:40:50 MDT

Well, that didn't take long. GameStop's weekly ad reveals that the games retailer is moving copies of Haze for the low price of $39.99, a $20 drop from the suggested retail price it launched with less than three weeks ago. That could be very telling of its retail performance if GameStop is already slashing prices on the game, but publisher Ubisoft may be behind the move to get rid of some copies of the PlayStation 3 shooter. Even at forty bucks, I'd find it hard to recommend, but you'll have to decide for yourself.

Weekly Ad [GameStop]

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]

Sega Superstars Tennis Double Faults At Retail, Now Just $19.99

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:20:13 MDT

Sega Superstars Tennis 2? Hahahahaha! That's a good one! With the game just five weeks old in North America, GameStop is already slashing prices on Sega and Sumo Digital's Sonic-filled answer to Mario Tennis, with Sega Superstars Tennis bottoming out at $19.99 USD for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The Nintendo DS version? Just $14.99 USD.

If you're in need of a GTA IV hype deflection shield or you're now willing to bite at this price—even I am, despite my bitterness about a lack of Space Harrier or Cosmic Smash Guy—you can pick it up in-store or online as of right now.

GameStop Weekly Ad

Best Buy's Big GTA IV Offer

Mark Wilson — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:40:00 MDT

Here it is, folks. Best Buy's (and probably Microsoft's) Grand Theft Auto IV savings kamehameha. Buy GTA IV along any version of the Xbox 360, and get a $50 gift card as a sweet bonus. If you've been one of those woulda, coulda, shoulda gamers still holding out on this generation of systems, it's probably not a bad time to make the leap. We'll keep our eyes peeled for similar deals like a PlayStation 3 equivalent offer...other than that bundle on the way to Europe.

Best Buy Ad [Bayimg via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

Preorder Age Of Conan And Get Early Access For $5

Mike Fahey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:40:00 MDT

The release of Funcom's Age of Conan is a little over a month away, and preorder offers are in full swing across North America, Europe, and Oceania. Players who preorder will get exclusive in-game items, such as the War Mammoth and Killer Rhino mounts (accessible after level 40), and a special storage belt dealie. As a special bonus to those who reserve themselves a copy, Funcom and Eidos are offering a three-day head start, where you'll be able to play the game before those suckers who didn't put down some cash, all for the low, low price of 5 USD (or 5 EUR). What, you have to pay? Not quite sure what world that makes sense in. It doesn't seem to be referring to the $5 you put down for reserve either. You get 30 days free play in the box, why make players pay $5 for the first 10 days? It boggles the mind, but hey...a head start is a head start. Hit up the Age of Conan website for details on participating retailers.

AGE OF CONAN GETS READY FOR LAUNCH
Pre-order programs now available in all Western territories offering three day head-start in Hyboria

DURHAM, North Carolina - April 16, 2008 - Funcom and Eidos today announced that Age of Conan pre-order programs are now fully available in all major territories including USA, Germany, France, Spain, UK, Oceania and the Nordic countries. Conan fans and MMO gamers are already raving about the incredible pre-order items, including the War Mammoth and Killer Rhino, and today Funcom goes one step further to confirm that pre-ordering Age of Conan will grant players early access to the land of Hyboria.*

Ever since Funcom and Eidos started the first pre-orders in early 2008, the program has received great feedback. The exceptional Age of Conan Collector's Edition has topped the charts in numerous online retail chains for weeks, including being #1 on several all-format lists. The most eager fans are therefore urged to order their copy of the Collector's Edition immediately as it only comes in one print-run.

Funcom now also confirms an early access program which will give customers a chance of a head-start in Age of Conan. Funcom reveals that American, European and Oceanic players may enter Age of Conan as early as the 17th of May. Mere weeks away, early adopters can now live, fight and explore in Hyboria, as well as getting an essential head-start before the hordes invade.

"We are very pleased with the reception Age of Conan has had in retail and we naturally hope that the early interest and our early access programs will materialize in an eventual success," said Morten Larssen, VP Sales and Marketing of Funcom. "The positive indications are naturally an honor, but they also bring a great responsibility. As we prepare the roll-out, we know our servers will be put to the test. We therefore hope potential players will aid us by signaling their interest as soon as possible so we can scale our servers and services accordingly."

Age of Conan launches on May 20 and is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipated PC games in development. It has received more than 25 magazine covers and more than 15 major awards including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the "Best Online Game of Show" award at GC 2007. Age of Conan is a key title in Microsoft's Games for Windows lineup, as well as a showcase title for nVidia.

Visit www.ageofconan.com to join the thriving community or to sign up for the Beta

For a list of participating retailers or to get more information about the game, please visit: www.ageofconan.com

* The early access program is only available with certain retailers; a participant list can be found on the official Age of Conan website. The early access is entirely voluntary and opens up on the 17th of May for Oceanic and North American gamers and on the 20th of May for European gamers. Pre-loading of the client will commence in advance. You need to pay a nominal 5 USD / EUR fee to take advantage of the offer, which includes client download and 10 days of subscription. When the early access offer expires you must enter the physical retail box gamekey to continue playing.

Wait! You Might Not Want To Buy The Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack

Mark Wilson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT

Did we get your attention before it was Too Late? We hope so. Because if you were already interested in picking up Ninja Gaiden II, pre-ordering the game at Circuit City will score you the Halo 3 Legendary Map pack free. While the process isn't instantaneous, Circuit City will email you a redemption code within a week of your order. And seeing as Halo doesn't seem to be going anywhere in the near future, it could be a decent way to save yourself ~~ten dollars~~ 800 Microsoft Points.

Ninja Gaiden II (Xbox 360) [Circuit City via Xbox360Fanboy]

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]

Get Prey For $4.95 This Weekend

Maggie Greene — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:00:00 MDT

Get it while it's hot: Steam is offering Prey for $4.95, this weekend only:

Here's a deal you can sink your teeth into: this weekend only, pick up the acclaimed first person shooter Prey for just $4.95.

In Prey, players enter a living spaceship which enslaves alien races and devours humans for lunch. Prey turns the first person shooter genre upside down with awesome new gameplay features like wall-walking and gravity flipping, making for intense single-player and multi-player experiences.

Prey is built on a heavily modded version of the Doom 3 engine and is developed by critically acclaimed developer Human Head Studios under the direction of 3D Realms.

Available over at the Steam website.

Good Deals On Nintendo DS Stuff

Mark Wilson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:40:00 MDT

If you've been looking for Nintendo DS accessories, Meritline has an excellent sale going on right now, taking 50% off their stock of merchandise. You can score a wall or car charger for $9, an extra battery for $7 and silicon skins for $6.50. Plus there's free shipping. Just make sure to use the coupon code "NDS50POFF" at checkout to see the savings. Oh, and remember that lithium ion batteries are an iffy purchase when on sale, since they lose capacity from the time they are produced and have probably been sitting around for a while.

Accessories for Nintendo DS Lite [Meritline via BargainJack]

Rock Band Semi-Deal of the Day. Still no ...

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:00:00 MDT

Rock Band Semi-Deal of the Day. Still no Rock Band in your life? Perhaps Amazon's discount on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will get you on board. That's $148 (US) with cheap bastard shipping included. Don't sleep! Rock Band Special Edition for Xbox 360 and Rock Band Special Edition for PS3 [Amazon]

GameStop Offering Haze For Free (You Know This Can't Be True)

Mark Wilson — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:40:03 MDT

Here's an odd promotion: GameStop is offering pre-orderers the chance to buy Haze, play it for a week and return it for a full buy-back refund (in-store credit, of course). Whereas most would simply rent a game that they intended to return, GameStop would prefer you to buy a game and forget to return it.

But if a retailer offered us a no-haggle, one-week return on all their titles, such would be commendable to the point of throwing parades in their honor. GameStop, we're subtly glaring in your direction. As for when we kicked you under the table—that was for past transgressions and not passing the butter.

Haze Being Offered For Free In The US/Canada [DarkZero via GamingToday]

Eye of Judgment Is Way Cheaper On Amazon

Mark Wilson — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:57 MDT

I'm sure that I'm not the only one who has been scoping out the PlayStation Eye pack with Eye of Judgment for a few months now, but was thwarted by the $70 price tag. Now, for whatever reason, Amazon is selling the bundle for $45 (w/free shipping) while other retailers seem to have stood firm at the old price.

I think that this price reduction, coupled with my hopes of uber tank awesomeness making its way to PSN, will cause me to drop some cash later today.

Eye of Judgment [Amazon via CheapAssGamer]

Toys 'R' Us Smash Bros. Brawl Semi-Super Deal

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:20:00 MDT

Still sitting on the fence on your Super Smash Bros. Brawl purchase? Perhaps this Toys R Us deal, giving you 50% off a second game with a purchase of Brawl will light a fire under you. We're talking Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros Treasure for $15 or Mario & Sonic At the Olympic Games for $25, people.

Sure, the rest of the Wii offerings may peak at Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, but it's not such a bad deal. Head on over to the official Toys R Us site to see if there's anything that strikes your cheap-ass(TM) fancy.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Toys R Us via Slickdeals]

DualShock 3: $50 Pre-Order On Amazon

Mark Wilson — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:20:29 MDT

Not many of us were all that happy about the announcement of Sony's DualShock 3 costing Americans a fat $55 retail. However, Amazon has already priced the controller lower, charging just $49.99 with free Super Saver shipping. That's still a bit more than the "why didn't it just come bundled with my PS3 in the first place" price than many of us wanted to pay, but such is life.

Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller [Amazon via CheapAssGamer]

Bioshock Now Just $30 On Steam

Mark Wilson — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:40:31 MDT

While those who still haven't played Bioshock probably aren't F5ing Kotaku all day to find out where they can score the game on the cheap, know that Bioshock is now just $29.95 on Steam. That's a damn fine deal. I myself will be making time for a replay after attending 2K's presentation on the game's incredible audio design. You know, if I ever catch up with everything on my to-play list (which will absolutely never happen, unfortunately).

Bioshock [Steam via Maxconsole]

Game Boy PocketPrinters On Sale Again

Mark Wilson — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:40:44 MST

If you are the type who collects old gaming memorabilia that will probably be actually played with once before taking up closet space, then boy oh boy do we have exciting news for you. PlayAsia is selling new, old Game Boy PocketPrinters. Originally retailing for almost $60, you can score one now for just $10 and shipping. And if you happen to have a compatible Game Boy along with the Pocket Camera peripheral as well, who needs one of those lame-ass camera phones. Am I right?

Buy Game Boy ProcketPrinter [PlayAsia via BoingBoingGadgets] [image]

Rent-To-Own A Nintendo Wii For Just $948

Mark Wilson — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:40:32 MST

We should all know by now that rent-to-own plans are nothing short of vicious wallet rape for the mentally and creditally challenged, but just in case the lesson hasn't quite sunk in yet, observe this ad from renter-retailer Kelly's. After a mere 12 monthly payments of $79, you could own a $250 Nintendo Wii! Given that 12 x $79 = $948, the sad populace who takes advantage of such a "deal" will find themselves out $698 in games, accessories and pride.

Kelly's Will Rent-To-Own You This Wii For $948 [Consumerist]

Score An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership For $38.75

Mark Wilson — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:27 MST

Here's a quick heads up if you'd like to save some cash. While you can usually snag an Xbox LIVE Gold membership for under the retail $50 price, Buy.com is offering them for just $38.75. Oh, but there's like $5 in shipping, you say? Nope. Free shipping. Did you get that? Free Shipping!!!

At this price, Xbox LIVE is just about $3/month. So low that's it's pretty damn tough to complain about Microsoft charging for the privilege of online fun...but don't you get any ideas, Sony.

Xbox 360 Live 12-Month Gold Subscription Card (FREE 1 Month Bonus) [Buy via BargainJack]

Play-Asia Goes Cheap With Year of the Rat ...

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:20:00 MST

Play-Asia Goes Cheap With Year of the Rat Lucky Sale. Importers and cheap ass gamers(TM) looking for a slew of deals may want to direct their internets to Play-Asia's sale which starts today. The dealer of fine Asian gaming goods is slashing prices plus giving shoppers a chance to win all kinds of stuff, like Japanese consoles and handhelds. If you're looking for savings on games, toys and more, take a peek.

GameFly Year-End Sale

Mark Wilson — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:40:31 MST

GameFly has their Year-End Sale going on now until January 4th on all their preplayed (when did that corporate euphemism for "used" enter our dialect anyway?) games. Their prices are generally pretty solid, especially if you're a GameFly subscriber and get their free store dollars now and again, but this sale definitely has some deals to keep in mind. You could do a lot worse than picking up Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360) for $14.99 or Worms: Open Warfare (PSP) for $9.99. Hit the jump for all their highlighted deals (and the stuff to fill that gaping post-Christmas hole in your heart that a Gap sweater can't touch).

Xbox 360
All-Pro Football 2K8 $9.99
Bullet Witch $9.99
Call of Juarez $9.99
Eragon $9.99
Fantastic 4: Rise of t... $9.99
MLB 2K7 $9.99
Spider-Man 3 $9.99
Vampire Rain $9.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $10.99
Armored Core 4 $12.99
Cabela's African Safari $12.99
Def Jam Icon $12.99
History Channel: Civil... $12.99
NBA Street Homecourt $12.99
Project Sylpheed: Arc ... $12.99
Shadowrun $12.99
Tony Hawk's Project 8 $12.99
Winning 11 Soccer '07 $12.99
WWE SmackDown! ... '07 $12.99
Samurai War. 2: Empires $13.99
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 $14.99

FIFA Soccer 07 $14.99
Monster Madness: Batt... $14.99
Need for Speed: Carbon $14.99
Samurai Warriors 2 $14.99
Star Trek: Legacy $14.99
Superman Returns $14.99
Tenchu Z $14.99
Call of Duty 3 $15.99
Over G Fighters $16.99
Pirates: At World's End $16.99
Shrek the Third $16.99
F.E.A.R. First Encount... $17.99
Moto GP '07 $17.99
Rapala Fishing $17.99
The Bigs $17.99
Virtua Tennis 3 $17.99
C&C3: Tiberium Wars $18.99
Tom Clancy's GRAW 2 $18.99
Sega Rally Revo $19.99
Stuntman: Ignition $19.99
Viva Pinata: Party Ani... $31.99

Wii
Anubis II $9.99
Pool Party $9.99
Legend of the Dragon $11.99
Alien Syndrome $12.99
Counter Force $12.99
Dave Mirra BMX... $12.99
Escape from Bug Island $12.99
Heatseeker $12.99
Ninjabread Man $12.99
Open Season $12.99
Surf's Up $14.99
Wing Island $14.99
Spider-Man 3 $15.99
Pirates: At World's End $16.99
Red Steel $16.99
Super Swing Golf $16.99
Tamagotchi: Party On $16.99
Blazing Angels: Squadr... $17.99
Bust-A-Move Bash! $17.99
Shrek the Third $17.99
The Sims 2: Pets $17.99
Elebits $19.99
Metal Slug Anthology $19.99
SSX Blur $19.99
The Godfather: Blackha... $20.99
Dragon Blade: Wrath of... $21.99
Super Monkey Ball... $21.99
Trauma Center: 2nd... $21.99
Brunswick Pro Bowling $22.99
Rapala Fishing $22.99
Kororinpa: Marble Mania $24.99
Rockstar Table Tennis $24.99
Transformers: The Game $24.99
Bleach: Shattered Blade $26.99
Dewy's Adventure $26.99
Pokemon Battle Revolut... $29.99
Wii Play $29.99
Scarface: The World Is... $32.99

PS2
Made Man: Confessions ... $6.99
MVP 07 NCAA Baseball $6.99
The Plan $6.99
Ghost Rider $7.99
Legend of the Dragon $7.99
MLB 2K7 $7.99
Pimp My Ride $7.99
Brave: The Search for ... $9.99
Eragon $9.99
Eureka Seven Vol. 2... $9.99
Hard Rock Casino $9.99
Naruto: Uzumaki Chroni... $9.99
Pirates: The Legend of... $9.99
The Bigs $9.99
TMNT $9.99
Tony Hawk's Project 8 $9.99
X-Men: The Official Game $9.99
Destroy All Humans 2 $11.99
Happy Feet $11.99
Raiden III $12.99
Shrek the Third $12.99
Spider-Man 3 $12.99
Yakuza $12.99
Nicktoons: Battle for ... $13.99
Pirates: At World's End $14.99
Ratatouille $14.99
Thrillville $14.99
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 $16.99
Samurai War. 2: Empires $19.99
Shin Megami Tensei... $19.99
Tony Hawk's Downhill... $19.99
.Hack: G.U. Vol. 1 - R... $21.99
.Hack: G.U. Vol. 2 - R... $21.99
GrimGrimoire $21.99
The Fast and the Furious $21.99
Valkyrie Profile 2: Si... $21.99
Atelier Iris 3: Grand ... $24.99
Shining Force EXA $24.99

PSP
Coded Arms $6.99
Armored Core: Formula... $9.99
Brothers in Arms: D-Day $9.99
Death Jr. $9.99
Infected $9.99
Justice League Heroes $9.99
Marvel Nemesis: Rise o... $9.99
Pirates: Dead Man's Ch... $9.99
Prince of Persia Revel... $9.99
Pursuit Force $9.99
SOCOM Fireteam Bravo $9.99
Steel Horizon $9.99
Worms: Open Warfare $9.99
Spider-Man 2 $10.99
NFS: Most Wanted 5-1-0 $11.99
Sonic Rivals $11.99
Thrillville $11.99
Crash Tag Team Racing $12.99
From Russia With Love $12.99
Ghost Rider $12.99
Medal of Honor: Heroes $12.99
Monster Hunter Freedom $12.99
Pirates: At World's End $12.99
Scarface: Money. Pow... $12.99
Star Wars: Lethal Alli... $12.99
The Sims 2 $12.99
Ultimate Ghosts 'N Gob... $12.99
Burnout Legends $14.99
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Bu... $14.99
Eragon $14.99
GTA: Liberty City Stor... $14.99
Family Guy Game! $16.99
Marvel: Ultimate Allia... $16.99
Sid Meier's Pirates! $16.99
SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 2 $16.99
TMNT $16.99
Crush $17.99
D&D Tactics $17.99
Final Fantasy $17.99
Full Auto 2: Battlelines $17.99
LocoRoco $17.99
Valhalla Knights $19.99
Ace Combat X: Skies of... $22.99
Transformers: The Game $22.99

PS3
Fantastic 4: Rise of... $9.99
MLB 2K7 $12.99
All-Pro Football 2K8 $14.99
Spider-Man 3 $16.99
Harry Potter: Order of... $17.99
Sega Rally Revo $19.99
Tony Hawk's Project 8 $19.99
Armored Core 4 $22.99
Call of Duty 3 $22.99
Lair $22.99
F.E.A.R. First Encount... $24.99
Transformers: The Game $24.99
Elder Scrolls IV: Obli... $25.99
NASCAR 08 $28.99
NBA 08 Featuring... $28.99

Nintendo DS
Code Lyoko $12.99
Custom Robo Arena $12.99
Paws & Claws: Pet Vet $12.99
Touch the Dead $12.99
Children of Mana $14.99
Dragon Ball Z: Harukan... $14.99
Hoshigami Remix: Ruini... $14.99
Star Trek: Tactical As... $14.99
Xiaolin Showdown $14.99
Brothers in Arms DS $15.99
Eragon $15.99
Spectrobes $15.99
Theme Park DS $15.99
Inuyasha: Secret of th... $16.99
Mage Knight: Destiny's... $16.99
Ratatouille $16.99
Sim City DS $16.99
Superman Returns $16.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! Spirit Caller $16.99
Diddy Kong Racing DS $17.99
Mega Man Star Force: L... $17.99
Mega Man Star Force: P... $17.99
Naruto: Ninja Council 3 $17.99
Sonic Rush $17.99
Star Fox: Command $17.99
Suite Life of Zack & C... $17.99
Purr Pals $18.99
Lost in Blue $19.99
Mega Man ZX $19.99
Planet Puzzle League $19.99
Pokemon Ranger $21.99
Bomberman Land Touch! $22.99
Elite Beat Agents $22.99

GameFly Sale [via hawtymcbloggy\]

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]

Stranglehold Collector's Edition (PS3) Is $40 On Amazon

Mark Wilson — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:00:19 MST

Amazon has a nice deal going on Stranglehold Collector's Edition for PS3. It's just $40 if you order today (which is $30 off retail). Some of you may remember this as the version with a Blu-ray movie of John Woo's "Hard Boiled." And some of you may also remember that the movie was original region protected, but Midway gave and made the movie region free after fans complained.

So in other words, this deal may be decent for our UK friends as well (and even you Ash, to pick up while you're in the States). It's odd not to hear from Ash in his night notes, isn't it? Not that Luke "kangaroo boxer" Plunkett isn't great, but I for one am eagerly awaiting the tales of Mini-Bash experiencing Tex Mex cuisine, American Santa and buxom Texas ladies.

Amazon [via cheapassgamer]

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.

CompUSA Shutting Down Retail Stores

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:20:50 MST

Retailer CompUSA will be closing its 103 brick and mortar stores, giving gamers one less physical option for getting their hands on software, hardware and accessories. Reuters reports that the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim sold the retail chain to Gordon Brothers, who will oversee the liquidation of store assets. That could mean slashed prices on video games, computer hardware and consoles. CompUSA hasn't quite been the destination of choice for core gamers, so I doubt most readers who aren't currently employed at a location will have many tears to shed for the store. However, frequent visitors may be able to find some deals in the wake of store closings.

Gordon Brothers buys CompUSA, will close stores [Reuters]

Amazon Offering Massive Blu-ray Buy One, Get One Free

Mark Wilson — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:20:42 MST

While it's not strictly gaming news, PS3 owners will rejoice at some extra goodness on top of this week's Unreal Tournament 3 headshot sundae. Because Amazon is offering a 115-title buy one, get one free sale on Blu-ray movies. Usually these offers consist of a a couple of westerns, discs 2 & 5 of a 7-disc miniseries, and that racing movie we all got free with the PS3 a long time ago. This sale includes big movies like Casino Royale, 300, March of the Penguins, Wild Things (Unrated Edition), Full Metal Jacket, Donnie Brasco...oh man, lots of good stuff here. It's like they want me to rebuy my entire DVD collection or something. We have all 115 titles after the jump if you prefer to search outside of Amazon's sale pages. Otherwise, good hunting.

300
Troy - The Director's Cut
The Departed
Casino Royale
GoodFellas
Blood Diamond
The Fifth Element (Remastered)
Underworld (Unrated)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
The Last Samurai
Monty Python's Life Of Brian - Two-Disc Collector's Edition
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Letters from Iwo Jima
Unforgiven
Happy Feet
Black Hawk Down
The Fugitive
Enter the Dragon
Underworld - Evolution
The Phantom of the Opera
The Road Warrior
March of the Penguins
Alexander, Revisited - The Final Cut
The Patriot (Extended Cut)
TMNT
The Fountain
The Wild Bunch
20 Million Miles To Earth (50th Anniversary Edition)
The Dirty Dozen
Hellboy
Kung Fu Hustle
The Searchers
Under Siege
Big Fish
Memoirs of a Geisha
Black Book
We Are Marshall
A Scanner Darkly
Donnie Brasco (Extended Cut)
A Knight's Tale
Full Metal Jacket
Tears of the Sun
Memento
50 First Dates
Wyatt Earp
Into the Blue
Deliverance
A Few Good Men
House of Flying Daggers
Rio Bravo
Tekkon Kinkreet
Good Night and Good Luck
16 Blocks
Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within
Music and Lyrics
Stealth
Hitch
Curse of the Golden Flower
Open Season
The Pursuit of Happyness
Ghost Rider (Extended Cut)
Layer Cake
National Geographic - Relentless Enemies
Lethal Weapon 2
Stranger Than Fiction
The Lives of Others
Wild Things (Unrated Edition)
Viva Las Vegas
Cruel Intentions
Identity
Resident Evil - Apocalypse
XXX
Monster House
Vertical Limit
Seven Years in Tibet
Battle of the Bulge
Rocky Balboa
Hollow Man - The Director's Cut
Silent Hill
Closer
Click
Arlington Road
The Holiday
S.W.A.T.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The Replacement Killers (Extended Cut)
Immortal Beloved
Ultraviolet
Revenge (Unrated Director's Cut)
The Big Hit
House of Wax
Hostel - The Director's Cut
Flatliners
Perfect Stranger
Vacancy
The Tailor of Panama
Secret Window
Volver
Catch and Release
Blood & Chocolate
Warriors of Heaven & Earth
The Covenant
Gridiron Gang
Benchwarmers
Stomp the Yard
The Messengers
All the King's Men
Basic Instinct 2
Premonition
Running With Scissors
Little Man
Are We Done Yet?
RV
Rescue Me - The Complete Third Season

Amazon Sale [via ps3blog]

Super Cheap Time Crisis 4 Alert! Want a second ...

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:30:00 MST

Super Cheap Time Crisis 4 Alert! Want a second GunCon 3 for Time Crisis 4 multiplayer fun? If you balked at the $89.99 US asking price for Namco's latest gun shooter, maybe $49.99 is a bit easier to swallow. It's Amazon.com's current Lightning Deal and it's going fast. Proof that people still like shooting at things, regardless of nauseating the character design. Thanks to our tipsters for the heads up!

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]

AMEX To Sell $300 Elite Bundle, $50 Rock Band

Brian Crecente — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:00:09 MST

As part of their annual MyWishList deal, American Express will be selling a limited number of Xbox 360 Elites starting next month for $300 with five games includes.

The deal, for AmEx cardholders only, will include the Elite plus copies of Ultimate Alliance, Project Gotham Racing 3, Madden NFL 08, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and Forza 2. Only 150 of the bundles will be available on Dec. 11 at 3 pm. and 7 p.m. I'm not quite sure if that means a total of 150 or 300 of the packs.

At noon on the same day, MyWishList will feature 100 Rock Band special editions for the 36o at $50 a pop. Not bad, not bad at all.

Black Friday on PSN Starts Now, Save 50%

Mark Wilson — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:40:35 MST

Now here's the kind of Black Friday sale we can get into. Here are the very specific instructions to save 50% on PlayStation Store downloads.

1. Sit your ass on the couch.
2. Load up your PS3.
3. Download Calling All Cars or Everyday Shooter for just $5, or 50% off
4. Download flOw or PixelJunk Racers for just $5, or 30% off
5. Play games, laugh at freezing masses, scratch testicles at will—should you have them. The deal is going on now through Nov 29th.

PlayStation Store Update [via vh1]

Black Friday Deals At Red Octane Revealed

Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:20:07 MST

Red Octane is getting into the Black Friday Madness with some pretty decent savings on Guitar Hero III bundles. Grab the Guitar Hero X-plorer Ultimate Bundle for Xbox 360, one guitar and Guitar Hero II and III for $140, or about $40 in savings. Unfortunately, your basic kits didn't get any cheaper. But we listed all the deals after the jump, so take your pick—pun definitely intended.

Guitar Hero® Kramer® Striker Ultimate Bundle for PlayStation®2 Our Price: $199.99
Guitar Hero® X-plorer Ultimate Bundle for Xbox 360®
Our Price: $139.98

Guitar Hero® III R.O.E. Bundle for PlayStation®2
Our Price: $119.99

Guitar Hero® III Wireless Bundle with Rechargeable Battery Kit for PLAYSTATION®3
Our Price: $129.97

Guitar Hero® III Wireless Bundle with Rechareable Battery Kit for PlayStation®2
Our Price: $119.97

Guitar Hero™ Dual Rechargeable Battery Kit
Our Price: $29.99
Free Ground Shipping on Orders over $100.00!*

Red Octane Black Friday [redoctane]

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]

Search for Game Deals On Amazon.com

fdemarco — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:00:00 MST

The generically named Brand Name Coupons has put together a great little page with links to items on sale on Amazon.com. It's divided into categories and then each category has links for items ranging anywhere from 10% to 90% off. Quickly scrolling through I found deals on Psychonauts, New Super Mario Brothers, Lost Planet and others. While every entry may not be that special low, low price you were wanting, there's enough there that you'll probably find something you're looking for, even if you didn't know you were looking for it. if you want to scroll though everything on sale, click the 10% link and it will take you to a page with everything that 10% off or more. Also included is a link to the Amazon UK version of the same page. Good luck and happy clicking! Flynn De Marco

How to search Amazon for Deals [Brand Name Coupons - Thanks, Nick]

BestBuy.com Bonanza

fdemarco — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:00:09 MST

BestBuy.com has several great video game deals going on right now on their online store. And unlike a lot of sales items, these apply to some things you might actually want.

Select Playstation 2 Greatest Hits titles are on sale for two for $25:

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Kingdom Hearts

Sonic Mega Collection Plus

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

FlatOut 2

Jaws Unleashed

Burnout 3: Takedown Greatest

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Gran Turismo 3: A-spec

Other deals include 10% off if you order a game and accessory together, 1,600 free Marketplace points with the purchase of Gears of War, $10 off another PC title with the purchase of WoW: Burning Crusade, and a $20 gift card with the purchase of a PSP and Loco Roco.

Most of these bargains are online only, so if any of them interest you, be sure to hightail it over there and order your precious, precious games now! Flynn De Marco

Best Buy Video Game Offers

PS3 After Market Nosedives

Brian Crecente — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:10:58 MST

Before the Playstation 3 hit, the console was selling for $2,000 to $3,000 a pop. The day the console hit, the average price of a Playstation 3 on eBay was $2,900.

But as of Saturday that price had already dropped to closer to $1,100. That was short-lived. The question is, would you stand around in the cold and rain for two to three days for less than $500 profit? Brian Crecente

$100 Xbox 360 Confirmed (Pretty Much)

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:40:32 MST

Remember that $100 Xbox 360 Core System rumor I posted? Remember that all Microsoft-based rumors are true?

Amazon is running a special weekly promotion, for the next four weeks, in which they'll sell one hot item at a very low price. But here's the rub, that item must be voted on by Amazon customers. This week, it's Xbox 360 vs. Amazon Prime membership vs. Mongoose mountain bike vs. Barbie. Clearly, the Xbox 360 is going to win, as it has an 85% share of the votes at time of publish.

Customers can buy the cheap ass Xbox next Thursday starting at 11 AM PST. Amazon even has some handy buying tips to help improve your odds. Good luck! You'll need it.

Thanks for the link, Trent and Michael! Michael McWhertor

Amazon Customers Vote
Rumor: Xbox 360 For $100? [Kotaku]