As we all know, one of the oldest traditions in America, going back to the time of the Pilgrims, is Cyber Monday. It takes the madness of taking a day off of work to buy crap on Black Friday, strips out the 3 a.m. line-ups, the tramplings, the beatings, and replaces it with buying stuff online while pretending to work.
Video games are a natural fit for Cyber Monday; we feature online-only deals every weekend on The Moneysaver. Our friends at Dealzon have found—wait for it—more than 200 Cyber Monday deals here in North America, spanning software and hardware, digital download and physical shipment. If you're looking for something for a friend, or if that friend is yourself, take a look below, there's a good shot you'll find a discount, bonus or incentive for it there.
Gamefly has the best prices on several PC downloads, including Dishonored at $24, beating out all other stores today.
• Dishonored (PC Download) is $23.99
• Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe Edition (PC Download) is $63.99
• Guild Wars 2 Digital Edition (PC Download) is $47.99
• Mass Effect Trilogy (PC Download) is $23.99
• FIFA Soccer 13 (PC Download) is $15.20
• Darksiders 2 (PC Download) is $13.59
• Torchlight 2 (PC Download) is $11.99
• Spec Ops: The Line (PC Download) is $5.99
GameStop has a Cyber Monday sale with best prices from Max Payne 3 and Skyrim on consoles to a couple decent $9.99 downloads. Don't forget to use coupon code SAVER to get free shipping on orders over $25.
• PlayStation 3 250GB Bundle with 3 bonus games: Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, and Little Big Planet Karting is $299.99
• Nintendo 3DS with 2 Free Games is $169.99
• Sleeping Dogs (PS3, Xbox 360) is $29.99
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360, PS3) is $29.99
• Max Payne 3 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $19.99
• Lollipop Chainsaw (PS3, Xbox 360) is $19.99
• Saints Row The Third (PS3, Xbox 360) is $19.99
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells (PS3) is $19.99
• inFAMOUS Collection (PS3) is $19.99
• TekNmotion Yapster Blaster Gaming Headset for Xbox 360/PC is $19.99
• Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition 3D (Xbox 360) is $14.99
• Mortal Kombat (PS Vita) is $14.99
• LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PC) is $19.99
• London 2012 (PC Download) is $15.29
• Saints Row The Third (PC Download) is $9.99
• Dragon Age Pack (PC Download) is $9.99
Green Man Gaming enters the home stretch of their Winter Wonderland Sale with a ton of great prices still available. Deals end today at 7PM EST.
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC Download) is $22.50
• Hitman: Absolution - Professional Edition (PC Download) is $32.50
• XCOM Enemy Unknown (PC Download) is $28.12
• Borderlands 2 Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage (PC DLC) is $7.50
• Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC Download) is $37.50
• Tomb Raider (PC Download) is $33.75
• WRC 3 (PC Download) is $30
• Dead Island Riptide (PC Download) is $30
• Iron Sky Invasion (PC Download) is $30
• Football Manager 2013 (PC Download) is $30
• Spellforce: Complete Collection (PC Download) is $30
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (PC) is $15.07
• Red Faction Armageddon (PC Download) is $15
• Men of War: Vietnam Special Edition (PC Download) is $15
• Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (PC Download) is $15
• Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad (PC Download) is $15
• Men of War: Assault Squad (PC Download) is $13.12
• Men of War: Vietnam (PC Download) is $13.12
• Stronghold 3 Gold Edition (PC Download) is $12.48
• Men of War: Condemned Heroes (PC Download) is $11.26
• Doom 3: BFG Edition (PC Download) is $11.25
• Secret Files 3 (PC Download) is $11.25
• Postal 3 (PC Download) is $11.25
• The Darkness 2 (PC Download) is $11.25
• Quantum Conundrum (PC Download) is $11.25
• Worms Revolution (PC Download) is $10.12
• Max Payne 3: Hostage Negotiation Pack (PC DLC) is $7.50
• Awesomenauts (PC Download) is $7.50
• Death Rally (PC Download) is $7.50
• Fallout: New Vegas (PC Download) is $7.50
• Men of War: Red Tide (PC Download) is $7.50
• NecroVisioN: Lost Company (PC Download) is $7.50
• Nexuiz (PC Download) is $7.50
• Port Royale 3 (PC Download) is $7.50
• Scarygirl (PC Download) is $7.50
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC Download) is $7.50
• Sine Mora (PC Download) is $7.50
• Sonic Adventure 2 (PC Download) is $6.72
• Men of War (PC Download) is $5.62
• Tropico 4 (PC Download) is $5.62
• Bastion (PC Download) is $5.62
• Hitman: Blood Money (PC Download) is $4.50
• Drip Drip (PC Download) is $3.75
• Hard Reset (PC Download) is $3.75
• Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD (PC Download) is $3.75
• Anna (PC Download) is $3.75
• Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point (PC DLC) is $3.75
• XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Soldier Pack (PC DLC) is $3.75
• Hitman: Codename 47 (PC Download) is $3
• The Journey Down: Chapter One (PC Download) is $2.97
• Death Road (PC Download) is $2.81
• Cargo Commander (PC Download) is $2.55
• Bang Bang Racing (PC Download) is $1.87
• Skydrift (PC Download) is $1.87
• Gear Grinder (PC Download) is $1.50
• Port Royale 3: Harbour Master (PC DLC) is $1.12
• Naval War Arctic Circle: Operation Tarnhelm is $3.75
Origin has many best-of-the-web prices across multiple platforms. Also free shipping on orders over $39.99. Otherwise it's $2.50.
• Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012 Limited Edition (Xbox 360) is $29.99
• Battlefield 3 Premium Edition (Xbox 360, PS3, PC Download) is $29.99. Shipping is $2.50 for the 360 and PS3 version.
• Madden NFL 13 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $29.99
• Madden NFL 13 (Wii) is $24.99
• Madden NFL 13 (Vita) is $19.99
• FIFA Soccer 13 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $29.99
• FIFA Soccer 13 (PS Vita) is $19.99
• Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC Download) is $19.99
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Xbox 360, PS3, PC Download) is $19.99
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 (PS Vita) is $19.99
• Syndicate (Xbox 360, PS3, PC Download) is $14.99
• Dead Space 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $9.99
• Medal of Honor (Xbox 360, PS3, PC Download) is $9.99
• Alice: Madness Returns (Xbox 360, PS3, PC Download) is $9.99
• The Sims 3 Pets (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Army of Two: The 40th Day (Xbox 360) is $9.99
Origin PC downloads are surprisingly beating more popular digital distributors. Someone in their marketing department deserves a thanks for this aggressive Cyber Monday pricing. Medal of Honor Warfighter hit a new low by $15 and The Sims 3: Supernatural is cheapest ever by $10.
• Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition (PC Download) is $29.99
• Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012 (PC Download) is $24.99
• Command & Conquer The Ultimate Edition (PC Download) is $24.99
• Sniper Elite V2 (PC Download) is $24.99
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PC Download) is $24.99
• The Sims 3 Pets (PC Download) is $19.99
• The Sims 3 Seasons (PC Download) is $19.99
• The Sims 3: Supernatural (PC Download) is $19.99
• FIFA Manager 13 (PC Download) is $19.99
• Deep Black Reloaded (PC Download) is $14.99
• Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (PC Download) is $14.99
• The Walking Dead Game (PC Download) is $12.49
• Ravaged (PC Download) is $12.49
• Bulletstorm (PC Download) is $9.99
• Darksiders (PC Download) is $9.99
• Afterfall: InSanity (PC Download) is $9.99
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 (PC Download) is $9.99
• Battlefield 2 Complete Collection (PC Download) is $9.99
• F.E.A.R. 3 (PC Download) is $9.99
• Mirror's Edge (PC Download) is $9.99
• Dead Space (PC Download) is $9.99
• Dead Island Game of the Year Edition (PC Download) is $9.99
• Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition (PC Download) is $7.49
• To The Moon (PC Download) is $5.99
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC Download) is $4.99
• Shank (PC Download) is $4.99
• Symphony (PC Download) is $4.99
• Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise (PC Download) is $4.99
• Hoodwink (PC Download) is $4.99
• All Zombies Must Die (PC Download) is $4.99
• Choplifter HD (PC Download) is $4.99
• Warp (PC Download) is $4.99
• Gatling Gears (PC Download) is $4.99
• Bust-N-Rush: Double Bust Bundle (PC Download) is $3.99
• Squids (PC Download) is $3.49
• Bunch Of Heroes (PC Download) is $2.49
Best Buy sold through most of their best console game deals this weekend, like usual. . A few remaining gems listed below, including Medal of Honor: Warfighter inching another dollar lower after already beating Dell's Friday $40 "doorbuster deal" by $10.
• Nintendo 3DS XL Red/Black is $179.99
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $29.99
• Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition (Xbox 360, PS3) is $28.99
• Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault (PS3) is $19.99
• Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo 3DS) is $19.99
• Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo 3DS) is $19.99
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo 3DS) is $19.99
• uDraw GameTablet with uDraw Studio (Xbox 360, Wii) is $12.99
Walmart has lots of gaming deals in their Cyber sale, and they offer free shipping to your local Fedex in addition to free store pickup. And a pretty solid deal on the Xbox 360 4GB bundle with Skylanders Starter Kit.
• Xbox 360 4GB Console w/ Skylanders Starter Kit & Exclusive Gill Grunt Character is $159
• Borderlands 2 (Xbox 360) is $30
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3) is $15
• Ratchet and Clank HD Collection (PS3) is $15
• L.A. Noire (Xbox 360, PS3) is $10
• Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition (PS3) is $10
• PS3 Slim 250GB Console with Uncharted 1 & 2 and Infamous 1 & 2 + FREE bonus game and dreamGEAR 2-in-1 Charge 'n Chat Pack is $219
GamersGate has four notable deals, with two popular downloads dropping to $5 and $7.50.
• War Of The Roses (PC Download) is $15
• Victoria Collection (PC Download) is $14.99
• Total War Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai (PC Download) is $7.49
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC Download) is $4.99
Microsoft Store shifted hard into the $10 and $15 gear after their big Black Friday sale on new titles for $25 sold out quickly. Now you can grab Gears of War 3 for $10 and they have a couple decent 360 + Kinect bundles still available.
• Forza Horizon (Xbox 360) is $14.99
• Fable: The Journey (Xbox 360) is $14.99
• Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection (Xbox 360) is $14.99
• Binary Domain (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Rage (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Inversion (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• MotionSports: Adrenaline (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Gears of War Triple Pack (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• MLB 2K12 (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Operation Flashpoint: Red River (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Big League Sports (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Quake 4 (Xbox 360) is $9.99
• Portal 2 (PC) is $9.99
• The Secret World (PC) is $9.99
• Batman: Arkham City (PC) is $9.99
• Assassin's Creed Revelations (PC) is $9.99
• Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC) is $9.99
• Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) is $9.99
• Rift (PC) is $9.99
• Xbox 360 4GB Console and Kinect Bundle with Kinect Sports, Kinect Joy Ride and 320GB Media Drive is $349.99
• Xbox 360 4GB Console and Kinect Bundle with Kinect Sports and Kinect Joy Ride is $249.99
NewEgg isn't exactly leading the pack in gaming deals this Cyber Monday, but they do have the best price on Dishonored.
• Dishonored (PS3, Xbox 360) is $24.99
• Shadows of the Damned (PS3) is $9.99
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marine (PC) is $7.99
TigerDirect has a great deal on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Xbox 360, PC) for $39.99 if you don't mind dealing with mail in rebates.
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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $25
Steam Autumn Sale ends today. Notable titles: Dishonored/em> $29.99, Torchlight II $9.99, Borderlands 2 $29.99, and Orc's Must Die $3.74.
Amazon had some great 360/PS3 deals over the Cyber weekend but they sold out of many titles. A few price drops remain but their strongest sales are the ridiculously cheap PC Download bundles.
• XCOM Enemy Unknown (PS3) is $25
• Record of Agarest War 2 Limited Edition (PS3) is $29.99
• NBA 2K13 (PC Download) is $22.49
• Civilization V Game of The Year Edition + Civilization V: Gods and Kings (PC Download) is $19.99
• Sleeping Dogs (PC Download) is $19.99
• Max Payne 3 + Season Pass (PC Download) is $19.99
• Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete + La Noire Complete + GTA San Andreas (PC Download) is $14.99
• Majesty Bundle (PC Download) is $9.99
• Plentiful Paradox Package (PC Download) is $9.99
• Batman: Arkham City + $5 Amazon Credit (PC Download) is $7.50
• Total War: Shogun 2 (PC Download) is $7.49
• Paradox War Chest (PC Download) is $7.49
• Batman Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition + $5 Amazon Gaming Credit (PC Download) is $5
• Bioshock Dual Pack - Steam Version (PC Download) is $4.99
• Dungeon Siege 3 (PC Download) is $4.99
• Worms Reloaded: Game of the Year Edition + $5 Amazon Gaming Credit (PC Download) is $4.99
Toys 'R' Us didn't have any stand-out offers on individual games, but they do have four "Buy One, Get Something" deals worthy of mention. These sales will run the entire week and end Saturday, December 1st.
• Buy 1 Skylanders Giants Figure & Accessories, Get One 40% Off
• Buy 2 Skylanders Spyro Adventures Singles Get 1 Free
• Buy 1 Select Video Game, Get 50% Off a Second Game for the same console
• 3-for-$35 on most games priced $14.99-$19.99 each
PC Hardware
• Alienware M17x r4 17-inch with Ivy Bridge Core i7-3630QM, 6GB RAM, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M is $1,349
• Dell Inspiron 17R 17-inch with Ivy Bridge Core i7-3632QM, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, GeForce GT 630M is $799.99
• Lenovo 15.6-inch IdeaPad Y500 95412SU with Ivy Bridge Core i7-3632QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT650M, and swappable optical bay for second GPU is $799
• Dell XPS 8500 desktop, Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770 3rd Gen, Radeon HD 7570, 12GB, Blu-ray is $729.99
• Dre Beats Solo HD ControlTalk headphones is $179.99
Big Screen Gaming
For those who don't want their fragging and questing confined to puny 24-inch computer monitors, keep your mouse at the ready for the monster 82-inch Mitsubishi WD-82C12 DLP HDTV going for $1,299 after coupon as a Dell Cyber Monday doorbuster. Lowest price we've seen on this model by $200. The deal goes live at 9AM Eastern and is sure to sell out fast.
More modestly, you can pick up the 50-inch LG 50PA5500 Plasma HDTV for $549.99 from Dell today or the 42-inch Panasonic TC-L42ET5 3D LED HDTV for $599 at Amazon. Both feature gaming modes to disable additional video processing and minimize input lag.
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.
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