New year, new games. Our forward-looking Moneysaver finds pre-order values on 2012's first hot releases, including SSX and Twisted Metal. And a new year also means price drops on last year's hits. More than 50 deals in software, hardware and digital distribution are inside!
Software
• Feb. 14 release Twisted Metal (PS3) is $47.99, free shipping from NewEgg through Sunday. Next best is $57. [Dealzon]
• Feb. 28 release SSX (360, PS3) is $47.99, free shipping from NewEgg through Sunday. Next best deal is Amazon's $59.99 with $10 bonus. [Dealzon]
• March 6 release MLB 12: The Show (PS3) is $47.99, free shipping from NewEgg through Sunday. Next best is $60. [Dealzon]
• March 6 release Mass Effect 3 (360, PS3, PC) is $47.99, free shipping from NewEgg through Sunday. Next best is $57. [Dealzon]
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC Download) is $12.49 from Green Man Gaming through today. Next best is $17 at Amazon, elsewhere $25 and up. [Dealzon]
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (360, PS3) is $36.99 from Amazon, matching Overstock.com's sale this week. Elsewhere $42 and up. [Dealzon]
• The Sims 3 Pets (360) is $19.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $22. [Dealzon]
• Cars 2 (Wii) is $19.99 from Amazon. Next best is $30. [Dealzon]
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (360, PS3) is $17.65 from Amazon. NewEgg has for $20, elsewhere $22 and up. [Dealzon]
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC Download) is $15.39 from Green Man Gaming. Next best is $36. [Dealzon]
• F.E.A.R. 3 (PC Download) is $7.83 from Green Man Gaming. Next best is $15. [Dealzon]
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (PC) is $7.90 from Amazon. Next best is $12. [Dealzon]
Hardware
• Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 is $37.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $47. [Dealzon]
• Hanns-G HZ281HPB 27.5-inch 1080p 3ms LCD Monitor is $239.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $280. [Dealzon]
• Samsung S27A350H 27-inch 1080p 2ms LED Monitor (Refurbished) is $229, free shipping from Buy.com. Next best is $243. [Dealzon]
• ASUS VE247H 23.6-inch 1080p 2ms LED Monitor is $149.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $179. [Dealzon]
• Samsung S23A750D 23-inch 1080p 2ms 3D LED Monitor is $299.99, free shipping from TigerDirect. Next best is $320. [Dealzon]
• Dell S2330MX 23-inch 1080p 2ms LED Monitor is $149.99, free shipping from Staples. Next best is $210. [Dealzon]
• NewEgg has a refurbished ASUS G73SW-BST6 17.3-inch laptop with Quad Core i7 2630QM, GeForce GTX 460M, 8GB RAM, 750GB 7200RPM HDD for $799.99. That's $225 off the cheapest in new condition. [Dealzon]
Digital Distribution
The following listing of digital download bargains are grouped by distributor. For more, see Deals4Downloads' roundup.
Amazon
• Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is $0.30, save 99 percent.
• Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is $6.99, save 65 percent.
• BioShock 2 is $9.45, save 53 percent.
• Black Mirror III is $9.56, save 52 percent.
• Tropico 4 is $19.99, save 50 percent.
• Sid Meier's Civilization V - Game of the Year Edition is $24.99, save 50 percent.
• Borderlands Game of the Year Edition is $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Standard Edition is $16.99, save 43 percent.
Desura
• Antipole is $0.99, save 80 percent.
Direct2Drive
• Homefront is $7.50, save 75 percent.
• Dungeon Siege III is $24.95, save 50 percent.
DotEmu
• Inquisition is $7.49, save 50 percent.
• Syberia Pack is $7.49, save 50 percent.
GamersGate
• X–Com Complete Pack is $3.74, save 75 percent.
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution" Augmented Edition is $20.38, save 72 percent.
• King Arthur Collection is $10.18, save 66 percent.
• ArmA Gold Edition is $9.95, save 60 percent.
• Dawn of War II: Retribution – Complete DLC Bundle is $29.99, save 58 percent.
• Tom Clancy's Collection is $24.99, save 58 percent.
Get Games
• Tomb Raider: Legend is $3.49, save 80 percent.
• Stalingrad is $2.00, save 80 percent.
GMG
• Gothic III Gold Edition is $4.98, save 75 percent.
• Tomb Raider: Underworld is $7.49, save 75 percent.
• Cities in Motion Collection is $9.99, save 75 percent.
• Football Manager 2011 is $6.78, save 66 percent.
• Penumbra Collection is $9.58, save 60 percent.
Impulse
• Star Wolves 3: Civil War is $10.19, save 66 percent.
• Dead Space 2 is $9.99, save 50 percent.
• Master of Orion Collection is $7.99, save 50 percent.
iTunes Store
• SeedFantasy - EP1. Defense the seed (iPhone) is $0.99, save 67 percent.
• Words With Friends (iPhone) is $0.99, save 67 percent.
• Machinarium (iPad) is $1.99, save 60 percent.
Mac App Store
• Space Trader (Mac) is $1.99, save 67 percent.
• Tiny Token Empires (Mac) is $19.99, save 20 percent.
Steam
• Age of Empires III: Complete Collection is $19.99, save 50 percent.
Kotaku thanks our coupon partners for providing these and other great deals. Be sure to bookmark and search their Kotaku hashtags (#dealzon, #deals4downloads and #dealtaku) for updates throughout the week. Further, to our friends across the pond and north of the border, check the #ukdeals, #europedeals and #canadadeals hashtags and be sure to flag any deals you might have with that.
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