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Ring's leaked Pro 2 video doorbell may offer a higher resolution
A Ring WiFi Video Doorbell Pro 2 listing showed up on Best Buy Canada.
Wii Mini confirmed as Canada-exclusive through holiday season, priced $99
Update: Nintendo officially confirmed the Wii Mini today, revealing the new version as exclusive to Canada through the holiday season. The press release says "no information is available about its potential availability in other territories in the future." Priced at $99.99, the Wii Mini does not include Internet connectivity and isn't compatible with GameCube discs. As indicated by earlier leaked info, it comes with a red Nunchuk, a red Wiimote Plus controller, a sensor bar, power adapter, and standard composite cable.
Samsung Galaxy S III shows in Best Buy Canada leak due June 20th, maple syrup uncorked to celebrate
Jitters have persisted that the Canadian release of the Galaxy S III might face the customary weeks-long delays that those north of the border are used to. If we go by what looks to be an escaped Best Buy Canada flyer graphic, Samsung's Android 4.0 beast should be going up for pre-orders soon -- MobileSyrup hears May 30th -- with launches on at least Bell, Rogers, Telus and a Bell-owned Virgin Mobile around June 20th. We know that Samsung has publicly promised a US release in June, so there's a real chance that we could be seeing a simultaneous North American appearance that brings everyone together in TouchWiz harmony. There's still some big questions left open even if we're seeing an accurate snapshot, such as when Mobilicity, Wind and other LTE-less carriers will get their units as well as whether or not the LTE versions use Snapdragons instead of the Exynos 4 Quad. [Thanks, Imdad]
AMD's getting into the DRAM game, isn't afraid to shoot the outside J
Don't you wish every component in your computer were made by the same company? That's AMD's thinking behind a range of desktop DRAM -- leaping into bed with VisionTek and Patriot Memory who will build the branded modules to Sunnyvale's specifications, tweaked for speed with OverDrive tuning tools. You'll be able to pick up DIMMs in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB flavors -- a low-end "entertainment" model running at 1333MHz and 1600MHz, "performance" edition also at 1600MHz and a Radeon-branded unit that will top the family at 1866MHz. The stuff will be available from retailers like Amazon, Fry's and Best Buy Canada, but we don't know when nor how much it'll cost to bring this level of branding harmony to the inside of your case.
Best Buy Canada trading DSi XL for five used games on March 28
Farsighted Canadians who are jonesing to get their hands on Nintendo's embiggened handheld, the DSi XL, will have a pretty sweet offer waiting for them at Best Buy on March 28. Participating stores will be handing out DSi XLs in exchange for five game trade-ins -- provided the aforementioned games aren't too worthless. Check out Best Buy Canada's site to get a full list of the titles eligible for the one-day promotion. No, you can't hand in five copies of Madden '97. Thought you had the system beat, didn't you? [Via Go Nintendo]
US citizens: want to trade at Best Buy? Head north [update]
Update: A representative from Best Buy Canada has told Joystiq that any decision made regarding trades in the US "will not have any impact on Canada's operations at this point." The representative went on to say the trade-in program has been "very successful" in Canada and Best Buy Canada Ltd. has no plans to discontinue it. Original: Although reports indicate that Best Buy America's used games trade-in operations will come to an abrupt end, Best Buy Canada continues to offer the used and trade programs in its own stores. On February 1, Industry Gamers reported E-Play, the company that distributed used game and trade kiosks to Best Buy and Walmart, suspended operations. Currently, neither major retailer appears to be pursuing replacement programs in stores. In Canada, Best Buy and Future Shop both operate under the umbrella of Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of its American parent. The company currently runs used game and trade programs within stores of both brands, where customers are given a store credit toward other purchases in the store at each location's customer service desk. The process appears to be modeled closely after GameStop's approach, and the companies even offer similar multiple trade-in promotions (such as drastically slashing the value of games immediately following release). Joystiq has contacted Best Buy Canada Ltd. for comment on the recent news affecting its American counterparts, and whether its own operations will change as a result, but has yet to hear back as of this publishing. [Thanks, Nathan]
Best Buy Canada: Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery $40 each
It's a slow week for sales in the Great White North, but role-playing fans are in for a treat this week at Best Buy Canada. For a limited time, Infinite Undiscovery and The Last Remnant have been discounted to $39.99 each. Both published by famed developer Square Enix, each title has been a staple in Microsoft's role-playing game push, over the last year. The Last Remnant was developed by the powerhouse Square Enix using Epic's Unreal Engine 3 and Infinite Undiscovery was developed by JRPG fan favorite tri-Ace and offer two very different game play experiences. Canadians looking to spend some quality time with two popular Japanese role-playing games should take notice to this promotion.[Sale Links: Infinite Undiscovery | The Last Remnant]
Canadian Deals: Future Shop & Best Buy shower you with games
Future Shop and Best Buy Canada have a few bundle offers to help new Xbox 360 owners kick start a large gaming collection. At Future Shop until December 4, customers who purchase the Xbox 360 Pro Console will receieve Turok, Dark Sector and GUN for free on top of the system's already included Lego Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda. That's the 60GB console plus five games, all for $299.99Best Buy Canada is offering four games with the purchase of a 60GB Pro console. For $299.99 customers get the system with Kung Fu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones as well as the original Viva Pinata and Assassin's Creed until December 4. Those are some good holiday ideas!
Best Buy Canada: Xbox 360 20GB console $199
Best Buy Canada is having its annual Door Crasher Days and gamers may want to take notice. From October 3 until October 9 the outgoing 20GB Xbox 360 console has been marked down to $199, the same as an Arcade bundle would cost.The Canada-only promo is available in stores and online and is a perfect pick-up for prospective Xbox 360 owners, that second console (for what reason we don't know) or for those who want to throw the rest away and keep that $200 wireless controller. If that last one is your reasoning then you are what's wrong with the world! We're kdding, but are we? As with most promotions the offer is available while supplies last, so get going!
Best Buy Canada bundles war with Xbox 360
While not nearly as exciting as last week's Xbo 360 bundle at Canadian retailer FutureShop, Best Buy Canada has seen fit to throw two popular shooters at you with the purchase of an Arcade console. Priced at $199 the Xbox 360 Arcade console now includes Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and the original Rainbow Six Vegas.Already have an Xbox 360? Why not pick-up a 12-month subscription card for Xbox Live for $49.99, a tremendous savings of $10! Hey, that $10 is another Arcade game on top of the five included in the box ... don't complain!
