home : hot deals & information involving: games Thursday, March 4, 2010
Newegg.com
- Battlefield Bad Company 2 game $45 for PC, $55 for console
Newly released Battlefield Bad Company 2 game for PC for $45, or for Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 for $55.
Most stores sell them for about $5 more.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Gold for PC for $31 after shipping fee.
Includes Fallen Angel and the Ice & Blood addon.
Each usually sell for around $18 apiece.
BestBuy.com
- DJ Hero for $80
DJ Hero with Turntable for $80 with free shipping, available for either Nintendo Wii, Xbox 30, and Playstation 3.
Most stores sell them for around $100.
This is a pre-order, which ships in a few days.
A $10 coupon toward a future Amazon game purchase is added to your account 2 days after your order ships.
Immediately after purchase of Bioshock 2, you may receive another coupon code valid for $5 credit on TV video on demand, which is not to be confused with the $10 future game credit which you will receive later.
Bioshock 2 has good previews, and some videos can be seen on their website.
The first Bioshock game was rated as one of the best first-person-shooter games of all time.
Since Bioshock 2 is a sequel to the original, playing Bioshock before buying Bioshock 2 is cheap and is recommended.
If you don't like Bioshock, you probably won't like Bioshock 2.
This is a pre-order, which ships on or around February 9.
A $10 coupon toward a future Amazon game purchase is added to your account 2 days after Bioshock 2 ships.
Immediately after purchase of Bioshock 2, you may receive another coupon code valid for $5 credit on TV video on demand, which is not the $10 future game credit.
Each TV video on demand costs about $3 per episode or about $20 to $40 for a season.
Their video on demand is for previous TV show seasons; to watch more recent TV seasons, check out free services like NBC.com and Hulu.
Bioshock 2 has good previews, and some videos can be seen on their website.
The first Bioshock game was rated as one of the best first-person-shooter games of all time.
Since Bioshock 2 is a sequel to the original, playing Bioshock before buying Bioshock 2 is cheap and is recommended.
If you don't like Bioshock, you probably won't like Bioshock 2.
Retail Store Hot Deals:(repost)
For most of the year, the best deals can usually be found online instead of in-store.
While this is still true today for computers and electronics, many retail stores are offering great deals on clothes, shoes, accessories, and other non-electronics products.
If you haven't checked out your favorite store's after-Christmas deals yet, you may want to take a trip to the mall to find things like:
Clothes.
25% to 75% off at many stores plus coupons, including
In-store hot deals:
For most of the year, the best deals can usually be found online instead of in-store.
While this is still true today for computers and electronics, today may be one of the best times of the year to shop for clothes, shoes, accessories, and other non-electronics products in stores.
Almost every store has huge sales this weekend, and most will continue their sales through this week.
If you haven't checked out your favorite store's after-Christmas deals yet, you may want to take a trip to the mall to find things like:
Clothes.
25% to 75% off at many stores plus coupons, including
Aeropostale up to 70% sale in-store, and $10 off $40 coupon through Jan 4.
GNC:
Buy-1-get-1-half-price on most things in the store.
This includes protein mixes and protein bars which are rarely discounted.
Also save an additional
20% off
when you buy a GNC Gold Membership ard which costs $15/yr, a good deal if 20% off saves more than $15 on your purchase.
This is a pre-order, which ships on or around February 9.
A $10 coupon toward a future Amazon game purchase is added to your account 2 days after Bioshock 2 ships.
Immediately after purchase of Bioshock 2, you may receive another coupon code valid for $5 credit on TV video on demand, which is not the $10 future game credit.
Each TV video on demand costs about $3 per episode or about $20 to $40 for a season.
Their video on demand is for previous TV show seasons; to watch more recent TV seasons, check out free services like NBC.com and Hulu.
Bioshock 2 has good previews, and some videos can be seen on their website.
The first Bioshock game was rated as one of the best first-person-shooter games of all time.
Since Bioshock 2 is a sequel to the original, playing Bioshock before buying Bioshock 2 is cheap and is recommended.
If you don't like Bioshock, you probably won't like Bioshock 2.
BestBuy.com
- New Super Mario Bros for Nintendo Wii for $40 or $43 (repost)
Newly released Super Mario Bros for Nintendo Wii is on sale for $40 in-store and online.
Add $3 for shipping, or use in-store pickup.
Most stores sell it for $50.
BestBuy.com
- New Super Mario Bros for Nintendo Wii for $40 or $43
Newly released Super Mario Bros for Nintendo Wii is on sale for $40 in-store and online.
Add $3 for shipping, or use in-store pickup.
Samsung 640GB USB Portable Drive for $90 with code EMCMNNM66 .
It's a small/portable drive which powers itself through the USB data cable, and most other stores sell it for around $120.
Orders for the above items and most other orders at Newegg include 3-day shipping.
If the orders are placed before this afternoon and ship today, they are guaranteed to arrive by December 24.
Small items ordered individually do not include 3-day delivery, but do if ordered with other larger items.
Some some items include:
Free shipping with a $25+ order.
Beware that some board games may include small pieces which may be a choaking hazard for children under 3.
For orders placed today or tomorrow with guaranteed delivery by December 24, you need to select
standard shipping
or sign up for a free trial to Amazon Prime if you haven't had a trial yet already.
With Prime free trial, you can place as many Amazon orders as you want with free 2-day shipping, then cancel within 4 weeks to avoid a hefty annual fee.
Walmart.com
- 2 Playstation3 Games for $34 (repost)
Two Playstation 3 Games for $30 plus $4 shipping ($34).
The games on the list usually go for around $20 apiece.
They also have Two Playstation 2 Games for $20 plus $4 shipping.
Playstation 2 games will work on all 20GB and 60GB Playstation 3 units, and work on 80+ GB Playstation 3s using its software emulation.
Amazon.com
- Trivial Pursuit Team board game for $10 (expired: all expired)
Meant to be played in teams at a faster pace than the classic board game.
Usually sells for at least $20.
Free shipping with a $25+ Amazon order.
Other board games are also available.
Dell.com
- deals today
Computers and Computer Stuff:
Inspiron and Studio Laptops for $389 to $749.
The configurations on that page are guaranteed to arrive within 2 days, when placed before 6pm CST today or tomorrow.
These prices are decent, not great, but the guaranteed delivery is nice.
Dell 24" LCD Computer Monitor for $179.
Usually sells for over $200, and includes a 3-year advance exchange warranty.
The warranty will replace your broken monitor before you send the broken monitor back to Dell at no additional cost.
In-stock orders placed today may be delivered before December 25.
An estimated delivery date will be provided during checkout, and you can cancel your order if it will not arrive soon enough for you.