Seventeen minutes of trailer later, Battlefield 4 is up for pre-order, and already marked down as much as $12. Like we did with Bioshock: Infinite, we're covering the best deals on Battlefield 4 before and after it comes out, starting now.
This war of pre-order bonuses is certain to evolve over time, but generally when retailers add something else to sweeten the pot, they also give it to customers who have already pre-ordered. Gamefly has Battlefield 4 for $48 after coupon "GFDAPR20" is applied, beating out Green Man Gaming who are currently offering $10 in store credit. Both are providing the "Premium Expansion Pack" with their pre-orders. [Gamefly]
Console owners definitely aren't left out this time. Pre-order at Walmart to grab that same Premium expansion pack and a free copy of Battlefield 3. [Walmart]
Battlefield 4 aside, there are a ton of deals today. 360 owners can make a new Chinese live account to snag Assassin's Creed 3 for nothing, everyone can get a free Redbox rental, there's a new free bundle, and a whole lot more. Let us know what you're picking up.
Top Deals
• FREE Assassin's Creed 3 (Xbox 360) | Fair warning, I haven't tested this myself. Full details at Reddit. Start by making a new e-mail address, then create a new LIVE account with that e-mail, selecting China as the country. Make up billing address information and download AC3 on the Chinese account.
• FREE Dark Matter for liking BundleStars.com on Facebook | Don't forget to check out their latest bundle that we mentioned in Wednesday's Moneysaver.
• FREE The Free Bundle #5 | Includes Slaves of Rema which is normally $6 | To view past Free Bundle games, which are still free, check out this great chart on Reddit.
• FREE Redbox Video Game Rental | Redbox via Dealzmodo
Text "NOWPLAY" to 727272
• Pay what you want for Waking Mars (min. $0.25) | IndieGameStand | Pay $1+ for Steam/Desura/GOG Keys
• NEOGEO X GOLD Limited Edition ($129.99) | Amazon via DealNews | Normally $200
• You can still take advantage of Green Man Gaming's $15 off Bioshock: Infinite promotion. Read about it here.
• Pay what you want for Darksiders + Red Faction: Armageddon ($1 min.) | Humble Weekly Sale | Pay $6.80 or more to also get Darksiders II and Red Faction: Guerrilla. | Humble allows customers to choose where their money goes- to Humble, to devs, or to charities like Child's Play.
• Steam's Indie Spring Sale continues with 1000 discounted titles. Check out Saturday's Moneysaver for our recommendations.
• Ubisoft has a huge Spring Sale going on. Check out our picks in Wednesday's Moneysaver.
Windows/Mac
• Pay what you want for Darksiders + Red Faction: Armageddon ($1 min.) | Humble Weekly Sale | Pay $6.80 or more to also get Darksiders II and Red Faction: Guerrilla. | Humble allows customers to choose where their money goes- to Humble, to devs, or to charities like Child's Play.
• Steam's Indie Spring Sale continues with 1000 discounted titles. Check out Saturday's Moneysaver for our recommendations.
• Pre-order Dead Island Riptide [Steam] ($29.99) | Green Man Gaming via Dealzon | Normally $40 | Use coupon code "GMG25-S0FSG-R7Z9B" for 25% off
• Guild Wars 2 ($39.99) | Official Site via Reddit | Normally $60
• Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition [Steam] ($14.99) | Amazon via Cheap Ass Gamer | Normally $40
• Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty [Physical] ($29.99) | Newegg via TechBargains | Normally $40
• Grand Theft Auto Complete Pack [Steam] ($12.49) | Steam via Digital Game Deals | Normally $50 | Includes Grand Theft Auto I, II, III, IV, Vice City, San Andreas, Episodes from Liberty City
• Tomb Raider Collection [Steam] ($30) | Green Man Gaming via Digital Game Deals | Normally $60 | Includes Tomb Raider I, II, III, IV, V, IV, Legend, Anniversary, Underworld
• Hitman Collection [Steam] ($15) | Steam via Digital Game Deals | Normally $60 |
Includes Hitman: Absolution, Silent Assassin, Blood Money, Codename 47
• Saints Row: Third Third - The Full Package [Steam] ($16.99) | Green Man Gaming via Digital Game Deals | Normally $50
• Tomb Raider [Steam] ($37.50) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Normally $50
• Star Wars: Old Republic Online [Physical] (9.99) | Newegg via TechBargains | Normally $15
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [Physical] ($29.99) | Newegg via TechBargains | Normally $40
• Battlefield 3 [Gamestop] ($19.99) | Gamestop via DealNews | Normally $40
• Spec Ops: The Line [Steam] ($10) | 2K via Reddit | Normally $20
• Torchlight ($4.99) | Amazon via Cheap Ass Gamer | Normally $20
• A Valley Without Wind 1 + 2 Dual Pack [Steam] ($3) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Normally $15 | Use coupon code "GMG20-FDSCL-AQQXD" for 20% off
• Quantum Conundrum [Steam] ($3.38) | Gamefly via TechBargains | Normally $15
Playstation 3
• Dishonored ($29.99) | Amazon via Dealzon | Normally $60
• Darksiders II ($14.99) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $50
• LittleBigPlanet Karting ($17.99) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $40
• The Darkness II Limited Edition ($15.99) | Newegg via Digital Game Deals | Normally $40
Gamestop Spring Sale | Use "SAVER" for free shipping over $25
• Far Cry 3 ($29.99) | Normally $60
• Assassin's Creed 3 ($29.99) | Normally $60
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 ($39.99) | Normally $60
• Dead Space 3 ($39.99) | Normally $60
• Batman: Arkham City ($19.99) | Normally $30
• Battlefield 3 ($19.99) | Normally $40
• USED PS3 500GB Super Slim ($139.99) | Cowboom via DealNews | $300 new
Use coupon code "DealNewsPS3" for $40 off
Xbox 360
• Dishonored ($29.99) | Amazon via Dealzon | Normally $60
• Battlefield 3 ($19.99) | Gamestop via DealNews | Normally $40
• Darksiders II ($14.99) | Best Buy via DealNews | Normally $50
• Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Set ($69.99) | Newegg via Digital Game Deals | Normally $150
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition ($9.99) | Newegg via Digital Game Deals | $16+ elsewhere
Gamestop Spring Sale | Use "SAVER" for free shipping over $25
• Far Cry 3 ($29.99) | Normally $60
• Assassin's Creed 3 ($29.99) | Normally $60
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 ($39.99) | Normally $60
• Dead Space 3 ($39.99) | Normally $60
• Batman: Arkham City ($19.99) | Normally $30
• Battlefield 3 ($19.99) | Normally $40
Pre-order any of the following titles and get $20 in Microsoft Points:
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Lost Planet 3
• South Park: The Stick of Truth
Wii U
• Black Ops 2 ($29.99) | Newegg via Dealzon | Normally $60
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ($29.99) | Newegg via Dealzon | $46+ elsewhere
• Arkham City: Armored Edition ($29.99) | Amazon via Digital Game Deals | Normally $60
• Bit.Trip Complete [Wii] ($9.78) | Amazon via Digital Game Deals | Normally $40
• Wii U Pro Controller in White ($34.99) | Best Buy via Digital Game Deals | Normally $50
Playstation Vita
I have this Playstation Vita battery grip from Nyko and I'm a big fan.
3DS
• Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion ($17) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $30
• Bit.Trip Saga (9.78) | Amazon via Digital Game Deals | Normally $40
iOS
There are a ton of iOS games on sale, we're going to pick 10 to recommend. Complete list available at MacStories.
• FREE Shellrazer [Universal] | Normally $2.99
• FREE Sonic Dash [Universal] | Normally $0.99
• FREE Nimble Quest [Universal] | Normally
• TECMO BOWL Throwback [iPhone] (3.99) | Normally $8
• Plants vs. Zombies [iPhone or iPad] ($0.99) | Normally $2.99
• Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp [iPhone] ($0.99) | Normally $2.99
• Dead Space [iPhone or iPad] ($0.99) | Normally $6.99
• Flight Control HD [iPad] ($0.99) | Normally $4.99
• Mirror's Edge [iPad] ($0.99) | Normally $10
• Max and the Magic Marker [iPad] ($0.99) | Normally
Android
Not a game but a great app.
• Tasker ($1.99) | Google Play via Dealzmodo | Normally $7
Tech
• HannsG 16" 1366x768 LED Monitor ($45.61 after rebate) | TigerDirect via Dealzon | Normally $140 | We don't like mail-in rebates, but we like $40 monitors.
• Insignia 65" 1080p 120hz LED HDTV ($979.99) | Best Buy via Dealzmodo | Normally $1400
• Sony Vaio T Series 13 Touchscreen Ultrabook ($999.99) | Microsoft via Dealzmodo | Normally $1300
• SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard ($79.99) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | Normally $100
• Otterbox iPhone Case discounts | Otterbox via TechBargains | Use coupon code "AM2012" for discount and "tb1010y" for free shipping. | 5% off 50$+, 10% off 75$+, 15% off $100+
Inventory
• FREE Redbox Video Game Rental | Redbox via Dealzmodo
Text "NOWPLAY" to 727272
• FREE Slurpee | 7-Eleven via TechBargains
Text "Slurp7" to 711711
• Dark Side of the Moon 2011 Remaster ($2.99) | Amazon
• American Eagle Outfitters 40% off sitewide | American Eagle via TechBargains | Free shipping
Use coupon code "88915111"
• Old Navy 30% off sitewide | Old Navy via TechBargains | Free Shipping over $50
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