He was only 9. I practically raised him since he was 2. Drive you crazy! Tell him to sit down, he'd stand up. Tell him do his homework, he'd read a comic book. Couldn't eat food without spitting it at you. A real shoplifter too. Go through a store, half of it'd wind up in his pocket. He was a good kid. A real handful, though.
This week's story of Casey the Punisher got me to thinking about My Bodyguard, which anyone who had HBO in 1981 has seen about 15 times, but none since 1982.
On with the deals! We've updated to call attention to GameStop's trade-in offer giving between $50 and $100 toward a purchase of a 3DS, which releases next Sunday.
Hardware
• At GameStop, a DSi XL can be traded in for $100 in store credit toward the reservation of a 3DS; a DSi gets you $75 toward the same, a DS lite gets $50. [GameStop]
• Xbox 360 4GB Console + Kinect bundle for $299.99 at Amazon gets you bonus Dance Central game that usually sells for $40-$50. [Dealzon]
• Trade-in Sega Dreamcast Game Console (under good working condition) for $40 Amazon.com Gift Credit. [LogicBuy]
• Gamestop.com offers Logitech Driving Force GT PlayStation 3 Racing Wheel for $103.99 with free shipping (normally $129). [LogicBuy].
• Logitech offers G330 Gaming Headset for $16.99 with free shipping on $75+ order. [LogicBuy].
• Creative Labs Sound Blaster World of Warcraft USB Headset is $65.99, free ship from Amazon. Next best is $77. [Dealzon]
• Xbox 360 16GB USB Flash Drive w/ 1mo. Xbox LIVE is $30.79, free ship from Amazon. Next best is $37. [Dealzon]
• HP put 2nd Gen Core i5 and i7 in the 17.3" Envy 17 (starts at $1,250 after coupon) and Core i7 in the 1080p Envy 17 3D (starts at $1,500 after coupon). Both have 1GB Radeon HD 6850M graphics and have dropped $50 since their launch last Sunday. [Dealzon<]
• Dell XPS 17 Core i5-2410M 2nd Gen, 6GB RAM, 1GB GeForce GT 550M Optimus, Blu-ray is $899.99, free ship from Dell. Normally $1,100. [Dealzon]
• HP has a $100 coupon for Pavilion Elite Desktops configured $999+ that makes HPE-590t its lowest price ever and other models tie their previous lows. [Dealzon]
• 11.6" Alienware m11x Gaming Laptop powered by 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M now available starting at $549 using Z1?T7FVTJ53DM7 coupon code. Core i7 model with 8GB RAM & 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive avalilable for $1,049. [LogicBuy].
• Get Sony PS3 Slim 160GB with free Ultimate Combo Pack (Wireless controller + game) for $299.99 with free shipping. That's over $50 savings on the bundle. [LogicBuy].
Software
• Amazon offers buy one game, get one 50% off through Saturday on 19 titles. Best deal is MLB The Show 11 and Bulletstorm for $85.48, normally $113. [Dealzon]
• Wolfenstein (PS3, Xbox 360) is $15.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $20. [Dealzon]
• Nail'D (Xbox 360) is $14.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $23. [Dealzon]
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (Xbox 360) is $14.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $23. [Dealzon]
• Amazon has slashed Bioshock 2 (PS3) pricing to $12.99 with free shipping. [LogicBuy].
• Newegg.com offers James Bond 007: Blood Stone (Xbox 360, PS3) [LogicBuy].
• Get 10% off video game pre-orders using PRE10 coupon code at GameStop. Also check, roundup of current GameStop.com coupons for video games, accessories, pre-owned games, consoles and more. [LogicBuy]
• Saint's Row Double Pack (Xbox 360) for $19.99 with free shipping. Next lowest price is $27. [LogicBuy].
Digital Distribution
The following listing of digital download bargains, grouped by distributor, come courtesy of Deals4Downloads. You can see more at their roundup.
Amazon
• MotoGP 08 for $19.95, Save 50%
• Perimeter 2: New Earth for $7.50, Save 75%
• Silent Hunter ® 5: Battle of the Atlantic for $8.59, Save 71%
• Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie for $4.29, Save 57%
Also:
• Amazon has Homefront (PC Game download) for $47.99 with free $15 Amazon Video Game Credit. Normally $49. [LogicBuy].
• Amazon offers just-released Total War Shogun 2 (PC Game download) for $39.99 (normally $49). [LogicBuy].
Beamdog
• Alpha Prime for $2.49, Save 75%
BigFish Games
• Drawn: The Painted Towers for $1.99, Save 80%
Direct2Drive
• Ghostbusters - The Video Game for $9.95, Save 50%
• Deus Ex: Invisible War for $4.00, Save 73%
• Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition for $4.00, Save 60%
Also:
• Save 20% on all First Person Shooter Games at Direct2Drive using specwar5 coupon code. [LogicBUY].
EA Store
• 50% off all Crysis PC download games for the weekend. [LogicBuy].
GamersGate
• Victoria Complete for $2.50, Save 75%
• Medal of Honor Airborne for $3.38, Save 66%
• Gothic 3 for $5.98, Save 60%
Get Games
• World In Conflict Complete for $14.99, Save 50%
GMG
• Darwinia for $1.78, Save 70%
GOG
• Blood 2: The Chosen + Expansion for $4.49, Save 25%
• Independence War Deluxe for $4.49, Save 25%
Impulse
• Divinity II and Sacred 2 Bundle for $12.49, Save 75%
• Namco Bundle for $18.99, Save 50%
• King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame for $2.99, Save 85%
iTunes Store
• Galcon Fusion (iPad) for $0.99, Save 80%
Microsoft Marketplace
• LEGO Batman for $9.99, Save 50%
PlayStation Network
• Eat Them! (PS3) for $4.99, Save 50%
Steam
• Darksiders for $10.00, Save 75%
• Oddworld Pack for $3.99, Save 50%
• Winter Voices for $2.49, Save 50%
Kotaku thanks our coupon partners for providing these and other great deals. Be sure to bookmark and search their Kotaku hashtags (#techdealdigger, #dealzon, #logicbuy, #deals4downloads, #slickdeals and #dealtaku) for updates throughout the week.
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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.