If countless gamers are holding out for the Steam Summer Sale to stock up on games, then what we're really looking for from it are unprecedented prices. That wasn't the case last year, so let's take a look at 2014's offerings. As always, you are best served holding out for the flash sales that cycle every 8 hours.
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Looking at the front page, $4 for Don't Starve and $7 for Far Cry 3 are standard deal pricing, as are most of the prices in that set of 9. However, you obviously can't go wrong with The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition for 4 bucks, and we love seeing pre-order discounts like $37 for Dead Rising 3 on here.
Our picks: Don't Starve, Witcher 2 or Witcher 1+2 Bundle, Dead Rising 3, DMC, Hotline Miami, XCOM and The Bureau Bundle
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There are a ton of great pre-order deals happening at the moment, so let's round them up.
pre-order Halo: The Master Chief Collection and get a $10 Xbox gift card
$5 credit with select digital game pre-orders on Amazon
pre-order Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth steam key with $5 credit
pre-order Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney to save $8
pre-order EA Sports UFC and get UFC: Best of 2013 free
pre-order Evolve with $5 credit | Amazon | Includes Monster Expansion pack
pre-order Halo 5 and get $10 in Best Buy rewards
pre-order Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and get $10 off on PS3/360
pre-order Sunset Overdrive from Microsoft to grab a $10 Xbox credit.
preorder Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris plus $5 Amazon Video Game Credit ($18) | Amazon
Get 20% off with code A5D6OC-SSP45E-FYUBTA at Green Man Gaming | Stacks with GMG Credit | Includes some pre-orders
pre-order Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition
The Far Cry 4 Collector's Edition is also up for pre-order now.
The Order: 1886 Premium Edition | also available in Collector's Edition
Assassin's Creed Unity Collector's Edition
The BenQ 1070 is an awesome projector, and today it's marked down to its lowest price ever. Curious about replacing your TV with a projector? Lifehacker has a great guide to get you started. [BenQ 1070, $730]
Whether you're looking for a new MacBook Air, iMac, or iPad, Best Buy has some fantastic deals going right now. And if you have access to a .edu email address, the savings are about as big as you'll ever see on Apple products.
$100 off MacBook Airs | Best Buy | Plus an additional $150 off for students
$120-$14o off iMacs | Best Buy | Plus an additional $150 off for students
$50 off Retina iPad Minis | Best Buy | Plus an additional $50 off for students
The Sony NEX-6 is one of the best compact mirrorless cameras on the market, and it's selling under $500 for the first time on Amazon today. [Sony NEX-6, $498]
It's temporarily out of stock, but you can still lock in a fantastic price on this tiny Gerber multitool. It rarely goes below $16. [Gerber Dime Micro Tool, $11]
Games
Peripherals
- Dell 28 inch Ultra HD 4K Monitor ($550) | Rakuten
PC
- Get a $5 Digital Credit for Buying Select "New and Upcoming" Digital PC Games at Amazon
- preorder Far Cry 4 Gold Edition ($72) | Gamefly | Use code JUN20OFF
- preorder Assassin's Creed Unity Gold Edition ($72) | Gamefly | Use code JUN20OFF
- Age of Empires II: HD Edition ($5) | Humble
Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition($10) | Mac Game Store- Rayman Origins ($4) | Gamersgate
- Darksiders Franchise Pack ($12) | Gamersgate
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 ($16) | Green Man Gaming | Use code A5D6OC-SSP45E-FYUBTA
- FIFA 14 ($18) | Amazon
- Attractio, Siralim, Urban War Defense, The Tiny Tale 2, inSynch, Deity Quest, Wooden Floor, Tallowmere ($2) | Groupees
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit - Gold Edition ($3) | Shinyloot
- Future Wars ($1) | Shinyloot
- Fallout Classic Collection ($13) | Steam
- A Wizard's Lizard ($10) | Steam
Playstation 4
Killzone: Shadow Fall($20) | Best Buy
Xbox 360
- Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ($16) | Amazon
Playstation Vita
- LEGO The Hobbit ($20) | Amazon
3DS
- LEGO The Hobbit ($20) | Amazon
Board Games
- Monopoly Empire Game ($16) | Amazon
Apps
iOS
- EA is offering huge discounts on dozens of its most popular iOS games
- Clear Day™ - (Formerly Weather HD, Live Weather Forecast with 3D NOAA Radar) ($1) | Normally $3
- SpeechMaker ($1) | Normally $15
- FREE CameraBag 2 HD | Normally $4
- FREE CameraBag 2 | Normally $2
- MathStudio ($5) | Normally $20
- MONOPOLY for iPad ($1) | Normally $7
- RPG Symphony of the Origin ($1) | Normally $9
- FREE Moon Control | Normally $1
Android
- FREE Fruit Drops Part II - Match Three Puzzle | Amazon | Normally $1
- Graphing Calculator by Mathlab (PRO) ($4.50) | Amazon | Normally $6 | Includes 135 Amazon Coins
- The Dark Knight Rises (Kindle Tablet Edition) ($1) | Amazon | Normally $7
- Sonic CD ($1) | Amazon | Normally $3
- Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I ($1) | Amazon | Normally $4
- Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II ($1) | Amazon | Normally $4
- Sonic Jump ($1) | Amazon | Normally $3
- Sonic The Hedgehog ($1) | Amazon | Normally $3
- Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour ($1) | Amazon | Normally $7
- Order & Chaos Online (Kindle Tablet Edition) ($1) | Amazon | Normally $7
- Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing ($1) | Amazon | Normally $2
- N.O.V.A. 3 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (Kindle Tablet Edition) ($1) | Amazon | Normally $7
- FREE Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast | Google Play | Normally $2
Media
- Best of Warner Bros. 50 Film Blu-ray Collection ($200) | Best Buy
- X-Men Quadrilogy ($17) | Amazon
- Psycho-Pass: Part One ($39) | Amazon
- Psycho-Pass: Part Two ($39) | Amazon
- Thirteen: The Apollo Flight That Failed [Kindle] ($2) | Amazon | Was $10, 4.5 Stars
- Harley Quinn Comics on Kindle are Just $1 Each at Amazon
Home Theater
- BenQ W1070 1080P 3D Home Theater Projector ($730) | Amazon
- Pyle PRJD907 LED Projector ($220) | Amazon
- Samsung UN48H6350 48-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV ($680) | Amazon
- RCA 40" LED 1080p 60Hz HDTV ($250) | Best Buy
- TCL 50 Class 4K ULTRA HD LED TV ($600) | TigerDirect
- 3-Shelf Contemporary Entertainment and TV Stand ($90) | Sears
- Your Choice of Vizio Smart TVs ($145-$1205) | Woot
- Samsung UN40H5500 40-Inch 1080p 60Hz Smart LED TV ($475) | Amazon
PC Parts
- Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 1TB SSD ($400) | Amazon
- Newegg is taking 10%-20% off tons of computer parts and accessories | Includes RAM, storage, graphics, cases, power supplies, and more
- ADATA S510 120 GB SATA III SandForce SSD ($80) | Amazon
- Intel Core i5 Haswell, GIGABYTE Z87 MOBO, 8GB MEM, 550W 80PLUS Bronze PSU, Case ($390) | Newegg | After $10 rebate
- Use Google Wallet via the NewEgg App on your iPhone to Get $15 Off $50+ at Newegg
Home
- Chillow - Cold Pillow ($9) | Walmart
- Drinkwell Original Pet Fountain ($20) | Amazon | Other pet fountains and gear also on sale today.
- Wahl 9160-210 Pet Clipper Kit ($16) | Amazon
- Pure Komachi 2 Series Bread Knife ($11) | Amazon
- Rabbit Wine Bottle Transporter ($17) | Amazon
- BlenderBottle Classic 20-ounce ($6) | Amazon
- Home Basics Moka Pot Espresso Maker, 6-Cup ($10) | Amazon
- Maverick Pro-Temp Commercial Thermometer ($46) | Amazon
- KitchenAid 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer ($250) | Best Buy
- MAXI-MATIC DRC-1000B Stainless Steel Elite Platinum 10-Cup Stainless Steel Rice Cooker ($20) | Newegg
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