Whether you're shopping for someone else or for yourself, this is the final blowout weekend before ... all the after-Christmas sales to clear stock and snarf up the money grandma gave you. There's still a ton of action from the major names in games retailing, much of it in the form of digital downloads.
Our deals partners at Dealzon and Deals4Downloads have culled more than 120 offers for your perusal. See them inside this week's Moneysaver!
Update
Gamefly started the home stretch of their End of the World Sale and it actually lasts until 1pm EST Monday (instead of Sunday as mentioned previously). Use coupon code HOLIDAY10 for an 10% off sale prices. Here are a few notable deals from the 77 titles included. All these activate on Steam unless marked otherwise.
• Borderlands 2 $26.99 ($44.99 on Steam)
• Dishonored $26.99 (was $29.99 on Steam)
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim $26.99 ($39.99 on Steam)
• XCOM Enemy Unknown $22..49 ($37.49 on Steam)
• Max Payne 3 $13.49 (non-Steam)
• Mass Effect 3 $10.79 (activates on Origin)
• Torchlight 2 $8.99
• Sid Meier's Civilization V $6.74 ($14.99 on Steam)
• Total War: Shogun 2 $6.74 ($14.99 on Steam)
• The Oraneg Box $4.49 ($9.99 on Steam)
• Left 4 Dead 2 $4.49 ($9.99 on Steam)
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood $4.49 (non-Steam, $12.99 on Steam)
• Portal 2 $4.49
• Empire: Total War $3.37 ($7.49 on Steam)
Software
• Pay what you want for The Humble Indie Bundle 7 through January 2nd. One buck or more gets you The Binding of Isaac with DLC Wrath of the Lamb, Closure, Shank 2, Snapshot, and Indie Game: The Movie!. If you pay above the average price ($6.39 at time of writing), you'll also get Dungeon Defenders and Legend of Grimrock!. [Dealzon]
• The Steam Holiday Sale began Thursday with up to 75% off many titles through January 5th, 2013. Here are some of the best deals besides what's featured on the sale's front page:
• Zeno Clash $0.99
• Nation Red $1.99
• Rock of Ages $2.39
• Sky Drift $2.49
• Robin Hood: Legend of Sherwood $2.49
• Commandos Collection $2.99
• Patricians and Merchants Box $2.99
Amazon added a few strong offers to their Digital Holiday Deals with the Kingdoms of Amalur bundle, and Max Payne 3. All titles below get you a $5 credit for 2012 Editor's Choice games, redeemable in January 2013. Most of these activate on Steam.
• Max Payne 3 is $14.99 (next best $30)
• Kingdoms of Amalur Complete Bundle is $11.99 (list $60)
• Dead Island Game of the Year Edition is $5.99 (list $20)
• Need for Speed Ultimate Digital Collection: Need For Speed - Shift, ProStreet, Undercover, and Shift 2 - Unleashed is $7.49 (list $30)
• Warhammer 40K: Dawn Of War Platinum is $7.49 (next best $29.99)
• Oh So Fine Bundle is $7.49 (list $40)
• The Sims 3: Supernatural is $19.99 (next best $40)
• The WTF Pack - Duke Nukem Forever, Borderlands Game of the Year Edition, The Darkness II is $9.99 (next best $76)
• Hitman: Absolution is $19.99 (next best $25)
• Alice: Madness Returns Complete Collection is $14.99 (next best $20)
• Blacklight Tango Down is $1.24 (list $5)
• Total Annihilation is $2.49 (list $10)
• Bioshock Dual Pack is $4.99 (next best $30)
• Syndicate is $4.99 (list $30)
Gamefly has a sale on USED console games this weekend. Notable titles below.
• Record of Agarest War 2 (PS3) is $19.99 (next best $43)
• Amazing Spider-Man (360, PS3) is $19.99 (next best $42)
• Dirt Showdown (360) is $19.99 (next best $40)
• London 2012 (PS3) is $17.99 (next best $51)
• NBA Baller Beats (360 Kinect) is $14.99 (next best $40)
• Prototype 2 (360, PS3) is $14.99 (next best $26)
• Warriors Orochi 3 (360) is $14.99 (next best $51)
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360) is $12.99 (next best $27)
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier (360) is $9.99 (next best $25)
• Heavy Fire: Afghanistan (PS3) is $9.99 (next best $20)
• Blades of Time (PS3) is $9.99 (next best $19)
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3) is $9.99 (next best $20)
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (360) is $8.99 (next best $38)
• Blades of Time (360) is $8.99 (next best $15)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (360, PS3) is $8.99 (next best $41)
• Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor (360) is $7.99 (next best $20)
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS) is $19.99 (next best $40)
• Heroes of Ruin (3DS) is $14.99 (next best $30)
Gamefly released the final round of PC downloads below in their "End of the World Sale." And at 1pm EST Gamefly is bringing back all the 2-day prices they've had since the sale began on December 12th. Everything will expire at 1pm EST on Sunday, December 23rd. There is also a 10% off coupon which works on most titles.
• War Of The Roses is $13.49 (next best is $21)
• Forge is $12.05 (normally $20)
• Battlefield Bad Company 2: Ultimate Digital Collection is $11.99 (normally $30)
• Crysis 2 Maximum Edition is $8.99 (normally $40)
• Crusader Kings 2 is $8.99 (next best is $10) [Dealzon]
• Total War Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai is $6.74 (next best $15)
• Europa Universalis III Chronicles is $6.74 (normally $30)
• L.A. Noire Complete Edition is $6.74 (next best $10)
• Hotline Miami is $4.49 (next best $10)
• Left 4 Dead 2 is $4.49 (next best $20)
Toys 'R' Us, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart combo deals end today.
• Toys 'R' Us: Buy 1 Game Under $19.99, Get 1 50% Off (294 choices)
• Toys 'R' Us: $5 Off 1 Wii U Game, $25 Off 2+ (29 choices)
• Toys 'R' Us: Buy Two 360 or PS3 Games for $59.99 Each, Save $50 (24 choices)
• Target: Buy 2 Wii U Games, Get 1 Free (26 choices)
• Best Buy: Buy 2 Pre-owned Games, Get 1 Free (6,629 choices)
• Walmart: Buy 2 Xbox 360 Games for $30 (17 choices)
• Last Monday's release NiGHTS into Dreams HD (PC download) is $7 from Green Man Gaming. Next best is $10. [Dealzon]
• Dragon's Dogma (360, PS3) is $29.99, free shipping from GameStop. Cheapest ever by $10. Next best is $48. [Dealzon]
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360 download card) is $27.99, free shipping from Amazon. Next best is $53. [Dealzon]
• Persona 4 Arena (360, PS3) is $21.99 from Amazon. Cheapest ever by $14. Next best is $30. [Dealzon]
• Pictionary: Ultimate Edition - uDraw (PS3) is $7.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $13. [Dealzon]
• Halo: Reach (360) - Download Card is $12.95 from Amazon. Cheapest ever by $7. Next best is $28. [Dealzon]
• Fortune Street (Wii) is $13.05 from Amazon. Next best is $30. [Dealzon]
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stealth Force Edition (3DS) is $9.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $18. [Dealzon]
• F1 Race Stars (PC download) is $22.40 from Green Man Gaming. Cheapest ever by $9. Next best is $45. [Dealzon]
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC) is $7.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Cheapest ever by $7. Next best is $22. [Dealzon]
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC download) is $7.49 from GameStop. Next best is $15. [Dealzon]
• Ship Simulator Extremes Collection (PC download) is $7.49 from GamersGate. List price is $30. [Dealzon]
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 (PC) is $6.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Cheapest ever by $11. Next best is $14. [Dealzon]
• Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (PC download) is $6.30 from Green Man Gaming. List price is $15. [Dealzon]
• Super Meat Boy (PC download) is $2.63 from Green Man Gaming. Cheapest ever by $3. List price is $15. [Dealzon]
• Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition (PC download) is $1.40 from Green Man Gaming. List price is $8. [Dealzon]
• Metro 2033 (PC download) is free from the NVIDIA GeForce Facebook page. [Dealzon]
• Apple iTunes / AppStore $50 eGift Card (Email Delivery) is $40 from Walmart. [Dealzon]
Hardware
• Xbox 360 250GB 2012 Holiday Bundle with Skyrim and Forza Motorsport 4 for $249.99 comes with a $25 gift card from Best Buy, plus free shipping. [Dealzon]
• PlayStation 3 250GB Holiday Bundle with Medal of Honor: Warfighter and God of War Saga is $249.99, free shipping from Best Buy. New low by $50. List price is $300. [Dealzon]
• Nintendo 3DS XL Red/Black is $159.99, free shipping from Kmart. Next best is $183. [Dealzon]
• Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse is $59.99, free shipping from Amazon. Next best is $73. [Dealzon]
• EVGA GeForce GTX 550 1GB GDDR5 PCIe Video Card is $99.99 after rebate, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $137. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 Ivy Bridge laptop with Core i7-3630QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX660M, 1080p Full HD, Blu-ray, Windows 8 is $899, free shipping from Lenovo. List price is $1,299.
• HP Envy dv6t-7200 Quad Edition Ivy Bridge laptop with Core i7-3630QM, GeForce GT 630M 1GB, 8GB RAM, Windows 8 is $729.99, free shipping from HP. List price is $930.
• Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 Ivy Bridge laptop with Core i7-3630QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT650M 2GB, Blu-ray, Windows 8 is $879, free shipping from Lenovo. New low by $120. List price is $1,249.
• Dell Inspiron 660 Ivy Bridge desktop with Core i5-3330s, GeForce GT 620, 2TB HDD, 8GB RAM, Windows 8 is $449.99, free shipping from Dell Home. New low by $80. List price is $650.
• Dell is offering $100 and $200 gift cards with select Alienware systems, and some qualify for stackable coupon codes too.
• 18.4" M18x i7 laptops $100 coupon + $100 gift card
• 14" M14x i5/i7 laptops $100 coupon + $100/$200 gift card
• X51 Core i5/i7 desktops $50/$100 coupon + $100/$200 gift card
• Aurora Core i7 overclocked desktops $100 coupon + $100 gift card
Digital Distribution
The following listing of digital download bargains are grouped by distributor. For more, see Deals4Downloads' roundup.
Amazon
• 2K Strategy Super Pack is $19.99, save 85 percent.
• Crysis 2 Maximum Edition is $9.99, save 75 percent.
• Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete is $7.49, save 75 percent.
• LA Noire - Complete Edition is $7.49, save 75 percent.
• Dead Island Game of the Year Edition is $5.99, save 70 percent.
• Endless Space – Admiral Edition is $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Total War: Shogun 2 Collection is $25.00, save 50 percent.
Blizzard Store
• World of Warcraft Battle Chest is $5.00, save 75 percent.
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is $10.00, save 75 percent.
Desura
• Star Sonata is $0.99, save 90 percent.
• Paranormal is $4.99, save 50 percent.
GameFly
• Crusader Kings II is $9.99, save 75 percent.
• Hotline Miami is $4.99, save 50 percent.
GamersGate
• THQ Complete Collection is $24.99, save 94 percent.
• Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten is $1.73, save 88 percent.
• Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition is $14.98, save 70 percent.
• Double Fine Bundle is $15.00, save 50 percent.
• Stardock Collection is $49.99, save 50 percent.
• Telltale Complete Pack is $75.00, save 50 percent.
GMG
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is $4.99, save 75 percent.
• Devil May Cry 4 is $6.79, save 66 percent.
GameStop
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Deluxe Edition is $6.24, save 75 percent.
• Sanctum Collection is $3.99, save 75 percent.
iTunes Store
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (iPhone) is $0.99, save 90 percent.
• RPG DarkGate (iPhone) is $0.99, save 86 percent.
• RPG - Fantasy Chronicle (iPhone) is $0.99, save 86 percent.
Mac App Store
• Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (Mac) is $0.99, save 93 percent.
• Trine 2 (Mac) is $3.99, save 73 percent.
Matrix Games
• Panzer Corps is $19.99, save 33 percent.
• Smugglers 4: Doomsday is $19.99, save 33 percent.
Steam
• Confrontation is $4.99, save 75 percent.
• The Hitman Collection is $6.24, save 75 percent.
• Borderlands 2 is $29.99, save 50 percent.
• Batman Arkham City Game of the Year Edition is $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Natural Selection 2 is $14.99, save 40 percent.
Kotaku thanks our coupon partners for providing these and other great deals. 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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