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It's back! Amazon's $139 refurbished Kindle Fire deal returns for one more day
Did you miss late March's $139 Amazon Gold Box Deal on the refurbed Kindle Fire? Well, the retailer is giving you another chance, bringing back the deal for today (May 5th). It's the same discount as the last go-around -- namely, $30 off the standard price for the refurbished Fire -- and Amazon still certifies and reseals it. It's even throwing in a one-year warranty for good measure. Also like last time around, there's a limit of five discounted Fires per customer, so don't get too grabby.
Buy 2 Wii games, get 1 free at Target starting Nov. 1
Seems like these buy 2, get 1 free sales are all the rage these days, as Target has just announced it will be hosting one starting November 1. Unlike the recent sales from Amazon, Toys R Us and Best Buy, Target's sale applies only to Wii games, though it's worth noting that it does apply to all of them. As Wii games tend to be significantly cheaper than 360 and PS3 games, this might be a good deal for the early holiday shoppers out there. Target is also offering a deal on Band Hero starting November 3 and running through next week. Those that pick up any version of the Band Hero bundle ($199) will get a free $20 gift card along with it. That should be just enough to buy supplies for the Taylor Swift party you will no doubt be forced to throw.
Being cheap made easier with CAG's new price tracking
There's nothing wrong with saving a buck or two (or twenty), which is why the wallet guardians over at Cheap Ass Gamer are doing what they can to make deal hunting easy. The site has just implemented an adjustable "Price Email Alerts" feature that automatically sends a tip to your inbox once a game hits the low price you've personally set. Just make sure to set somewhat realistic price points -- or you might have an empty inbox. In the video posted after the break, CAG's CheapyD explains how to use and benefit from the new feature. Additionally, CheapyD told us that CAG is planning to roll out a game trading system that will tie in with its new "collection" and "wishlist" features. "The main goal here is to make CAG a video game shopping portal," said CheapyD. "We want to have the best of everything related to video game shopping and trading." We were also told that the new trading system will have Goozex integration -- for all those who engage in other forms of online trading.Currently, the email alerts (and other new features) only work for US and UK deals, and are only available to members. Membership is free, though, in case any of you cheapos were wondering.
Boxing Week Sale Extravaganzas: Non-Canadians need not apply
The United States has Black Friday, Canada has Boxing Day. The biggest shopping day across Canada happens on December 26, retailers mark down their wares in hopes to reduce inventory on items that have flooded stockrooms throughout the year. Doesn't sound so glamorous but retailers often reduce big ticket items in hopes to lure in customers -- items like televisions and video game consoles.Best Buy Canada is offering the 60GB Xbox 360 package (complete with games) for $239.99, $60 off the regular price. Future Shop is offering the same bundle along with Halo 3 and Stranglehold for $259.99, a savings of $127. Walmart has the Xbox 360 Pro priced at $237.63 and the Xbox 360 Elite for $337.63 both a savings of just over $60. Toys R Us has reduced the Pro model bundle to $249.99 and the Elite model bundle to $349.99 both a savings of $50. Jump in for a big list of games you can find on the cheap during Boxing Day/Week promotions.
Rock Band bundle and 1600 MS points for $153
Our weekly deal searching mission never ends as we just came across a limited Rock Band bundle offer over at Circuit City for gamers who are looking to finally jump into the rockstar lifestyle. But you must hurry, this offer ends today.Online, over at CircuitCity.com, they are offering the Xbox 360 Rock Band Special Edition bundle for $169 and are including a 1600 Microsoft points card for FREE. 1600 points that will help kick-start your DLC music library. All you have to do to get the free points is to add this special product bundle to your cart and it'll deduct $10 from both the Rock Band bundle and MS points which ultimately makes the points free. But wait, the deal gets sweeter! Valid only through today, you can take an additional 10% off your order! While checking out and choosing either in-store pickup or free shipping, add coupon code MCA2T22A9U to your order. The final total for your Rock Band bundle and 1600 Microsoft points should end up being $152.99 pending additional tax charges. This is a great offer for those who were impressed by the Amazon.com deal, but also want some cheap MS points and want to start rocking out today using the in-store pickup option.
Purchase Mass Effect and points, get free gift card [update]
Update: Doh! Best Buy's Mass Effect offer isn't as good as we initially thought. Instead of getting a free gift card and MS points with a game purchase, you'll instead have to buy BOTH Mass Effect and a 1600 MS point card to get a free $10 gift card. Sorry for our mistake. We will be giving ourselves 1600 lashes with a wet reed as punishment.This is an official purchasing alert to all fanboys who are on the Mass Effect-future-purchase-fence. This week, over on BestBuy.com, you can grab Mass Effect for $59 and, if you purchase a 1600 Microsoft points card at the same time, they'll throw in a free $10 gift card. and 1600 Microsoft points. Just hit up BestBuy.com for the complete deets. You can also score a $10 Best Buy gift card with the purchase of Lost Odyssey or Oblivion: GOTY Edition. Since we're talking Sunday deals, we'll also mention that Circuit City is offering a free $10 gift card with a Dark Sector purchase and giving away Call of Duty 2 with a Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition purchase. W00t, w00t!Those are the deals we came across, so spend wisely, stay informed and be sure to blow your entire paycheck on the hobby you love. Just don't blame us when you get evicted from your apartment and are forced to game on the streets.
Stranglehold for the cheap and HDMI 360s
It's that time again when we open up the Sunday newspaper, gather up all the retail ads and painstakingly look for the best gaming deals this week has to offer. So, enough setup already ... let's get to it.One of this week's best new release deals is at Circuit City where they're offering Stranglehold for only $47.99. That's a $12 savings which is quite the deal. We couldn't find any other software deals, but ran across Circuit City's 2-day Labor Day special (Sunday and Monday only) on a Premium 360 where they'll throw in a copy of Rockstar's Table Tennis and a wireless controller for free. Nothing amazing, but it's something. Finally, for those of you who want to be guaranteed a HDMI connection on your 360, Best Buy is advertising the "new" Xbox 360 Premium w/HDMI SKU. It's a very nice gesture that prevents online orderers from getting an old, HDMI-less 360.That's all the noteworthy deals we could find in this week's Sunday ads, but we're sure you've come across other deals online so feel free to share with your fellow fanboys. You know, because sharing is the right thing to do.
Save $150 on Xbox 360 premium
If you're still on the fence about actually purchasing an Xbox 360, then we have a new reason for you. Actually, we have 150 of them. Head over to OverStock Dealz and you can pick up an Xbox 360 premium system for only $249.99. Yup, that's 150 smackers off the normal retail price. Now, it should be noted that the condition is listed as "Like New, in Original Packaging," and we've never shopped at OverStock Dealz before, so buy at your own risk. Still, at a $250 price, it's likely to be the best deal you'll find on an Xbox 360 for quite a while.[Thanks, Raymond Gonzalez]
360 HD-DVD player sold for $60
We've seen our share of great deals here at Xbox 360 Fanboy, but this one absolutely takes the cake. It seems a Wal-Mart in Metairie, Louisiana has discounted the $199 peripheral by a staggering $139, reducing the price to $60. A shopper has posted photos of both the price in question and a receipt as proof. Before you speed to the nearest location, endangering countless civilians, you should know that Wal-Mart.com still lists the device at $199.82 (a whole 17 cents off MSRP!). Still, if you live in Metairie (or know someone who does) you'd better act fast. There's no telling when someone at the corporate office will get word of this chicanery.
Sam's Club selling HD DVD player for $130
TechBargains reports that select Sam's Club stores are selling the Xbox 360 HD DVD player for $130.99. Other Sam's Club locations are selling the players for $149.99. Either way, you could potentially save a hefty chunk of the usual price of $199.99. Keep in mind that these prices are before tax and that you must have a membership at Sam's Club in order to make use of this offer. Also, the offer is available in-store only.Anyone find any other good 360 deals lately?[Thanks, David Dobish]
Lost Planet for $39.99 at Best Buy
Best Buy is currently offering copies of Lost Planet for the reasonable price of $49.99. However, if you're a stickler for a good bargain, and we imagine you are, you can knock off an additional $10 with a special coupon in the latest issue of GamePro. The coupon specifies that copies will not be accepted, but we've heard tales of folks printing off high resolution copies and redeeming them with no trouble -- not that we condone that kind of behavior. In fact, a little sleuthing after the "read" link might just point you to the aforementioned high resolution coupons. You might even find out a few strategies for getting your coupon accepted.Lost Planet for $39.99? Not a bad deal if you ask us.
UK: 360 premium pack for 45 less
According to the Inquirer.net, UK wholesaler, Makro, is selling the Xbox 360 premium pack for the same price as the core pack (£199). Our friends at DCEmu inform us that the Inquirer neglected to mention that Makro lists its prices without including VAT (that's a tax, for non-UK readers), so the real price is £235. Considering the premium pack normally costs £279, it's still a considerable savings. You must have a membership card to shop at Makro, but if you've got one (or have a friend who does) you could do much worse than a £45 discount.The Inquirer goes so far as to suggest that Makro's price reduction could be indicative of an overall price drop for the Xbox 360 (as hinted at recently by Steve "Developers!" Ballmer). Sure, it's possible, but we'd be surprised if we see an overall price cut before the holidays.
25% off used games at GameStop
GameStop.com is running a pretty nice promotion this week. Using the coupon code "25U360" at checkout will grant 25% off the purchase of up to 3 used Xbox 360 titles. Want Oblivion, Dead Rising, or Saints Row for $37? Done. Call of Duty 2, Table Tennis, or Condemned for $18? No problem. The sale supposedly ends next week and it only applies to items that are in stock, so you'd best grab the good games while the gettin's good. You know you can't resist. Those Gamerscore points are calling you with their siren song.As always, be sure to let us know about any deals you encounter. Please, try and keep these deals related to the 360 (unless you're talking about crock pots, of course).[Thanks, NuAngel]
UK deal: wireless adapter for 25
We received a nice deal for all of our UK readers today. Great Universal is apparently having a promotion where any £45 purchase receives a £20 discount. As fate would have it, the Xbox 360 wireless adapter happens to cost exactly £45. The offer comes via Hot UK Deals, which also provided us with our most recent UK deal, so we imagine the offer is legit. All that is required is a £45 purchase and the application of a discount code (D9) at checkout. Of course, there is a small caveat: it may take as long as 7 weeks to ship. Still, the savings are fairly substantial if you have the patience.If any UK readers give this a try, let us know how it went.[Thanks, Aaron Wright]
$39 wireless controller at Circuit City
Circuit City is having a sale on Xbox 360 wireless controllers. Right now you can bag one for the reasonable price of $39.99, 10 whole dollars off the typical retail price. Granted, it's not the greatest bargain in the whole wide world, but it's better than nothing, especially considering that shipping is free. If you've got some holiday money burning a whole in your pocket and you need another controller, you might as well pick one up.Anyone spot any other post-holiday deals out there?[Thanks, von551]
