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Microsoft moves 960K Xbox 360 consoles, 750K Kinect units 'week of Black Friday'
After clocking ten months as the top console on the NPD sales charts, Microsoft had little incentive to lower the price of the Xbox 360 this holiday. Instead, Redmond's strategy has been to partner with retailers to push sale prices, so frugal shoppers have no problem getting a deal while post-holiday pricing remains high so long as strong numbers continue. To that end, Microsoft just announced that it moved 960,000 consoles in the US "during the week of Black Friday." When asked if that included Cyber Monday, which had some notable Xbox sales of its own, we were told, "These numbers are from Saturday, Nov. 19 through Friday, Nov. 25 and do not include Cyber Monday." Still, without the unfortunately named Cyber Monday, this represents the "biggest week of sales in Xbox history," according to internal Microsoft numbers. Big whoop, right? What we're really curious about is Kinect. Will it manage to be one of this holiday's "must-have" gifts for a second year in a row? Considering Kinect moved an equally impressive 750,000 units in the US across standalone and bundled offerings, we're inclined to say it's getting there.
Engadget's Cyber Monday 2011 roundup
<div style="text-align:center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/engadgets-cyber-monday-2011-roundup/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/-2.jpg" style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:4px;"/></a></div> <div> Didn't feel like brawling for two-dollar waffle makers at Wally World this past <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/engadgets-black-friday-2011-roundup/">Black Friday</a>? Don't fret, because Cyber Monday is just a few hours away -- there are literally only a few clicks between you and some awesome online deals. Best of all, you don't even need leave your abode or bear lines in the cold. Just like we did for BF, we've spotted some deals in advance and thrown 'em just past the break -- sure, it's only Sunday, but don't tell that to the retailers whose sales are currently ongoing! Unless you want to miss out on some chances to save on the gadgets you've been pining for, join us past the break for our full rundown. And as usual, if you spot anything we've missed, be sure to let us know in the comments. Ready. Set. Save!<br /> <br /> (<em>pssst: Don't forget to keep checking back, as we'll be constantly updating this post with even more deals as we come across them!</em>)<br /> <br /> <strong>Update (6:45PM ET 11/28):</strong> Now with even more deals!</div>
Beyond Good & Evil HD heavily discounted on Xbox Live today
Third-person photo shooter Beyond Good & Evil HD is the star discount in today's (hnnggghhh) "Cyber Monday" sale on Xbox Live. It's down from 800 MSP ($10) to 240 MSP -- that's $3 for one of last generation's most charming and thoughtful adventures. If you find the lack of inverted camera bothersome, perhaps you can put some of today's savings toward brain inversion surgery. It'll be worth it! Xbox Live is also discounting three other games for today only: An assembly of three klassic fighters in Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (400 MSP / $5), ol' sale standby Risk Factions (200 MSP / $2.50), and a game that's awesome in alliteration only, Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale (600 MSP / $7.50).
Cyber Monday app sales: Tom Tom USA, Age of Zombies, a few more
Did you buy anything good this weekend? It's now Cyber Monday, and the App Store sales continue. I have to say, these aren't quite as good as what we saw last week (though some of those are still going on), but there are still a few solid purchases here if you're looking to load up a new iOS device. Halfbrick's original Age of Zombies dual-stick shooter is down to just 99 cents. Double puzzle game Cohabit is on sale for the low price of free. Overhead racing game Tiny Cars is free today as well. Tom Tom USA is offering its usually very expensive software for a relatively generous price: $31.99. Cordy is an "exploratory platformer" that's free to download, with an in-app price that's been lowered to 99 cents for iPhone and $2.99 for the iPad. As mentioned this morning, Hothead's Sea Stars is free for the next few days. And freemium puzzle title Monster Island is offering a sale on in-app purchases. Slim pickings on new sales today, but some of those older sales are still on. And don't worry -- the biggest sales of the year on the App Store tend to show up around Christmas, which is when all of those new iPhones and iPads purchased this past weekend actually show up in consumers' hands, and start filling up with all of these apps. Stay tuned.
Daily Update for November 28, 2011
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Battlefield 3, NFS: The Run for $30; many others discounted in Origin Cyber Monday sale
Origin may be the new kid on the block, but that doesn't mean it was born yesterday. EA clearly realizes that its digital-only game service needs to compete with the other digital retailers, as evidenced by its overtly aggressive pricing on today's Cyber Monday sales: Battlefield 3 for $30, as well as Need for Speed: The Run, not to mention package savings that rival Steam's. Beyond the games available for PC, a variety of the publisher's iOS slash mobile titles are also getting deep cuts, all of which end around midnight tonight. If you were waiting patiently for a heavily discounted copy of Risk for your iPad, now is the time!
Amazon stuffed with Cyber Monday deals
It's the Monday after Thanksgiving, and there are video game deals on Amazon – lots of 'em. New releases like Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3 or Arkham City for $40? Yup. Dark Souls for $35? Yes. Kinect bundles with three games for $100? Sure. How about $30 Dance Central 2 to go with it? You can find all of Amazon's Cyber Monday deals right here. And if that's not enough, of course there's a host of Lightning Deals up for grabs. Thrifty Nerd was kind enough to gather up all the clues for the deals that have been announced thus far. Based on the clues, it appears deals will include Rayman Origins, Driver: San Francisco, lots of accessories and, once again, Gears of War 3 and Dance Central 2.
Amazon sees huge jump in Kindle Black Friday sales, Fire leads the way
The pandemonium of Black Friday has now subsided, leaving Amazon with nothing but a big grin and stellar sales. According to the retailer, the Kindle Fire dominated this year's one-day extravaganza, standing proud as the top-selling product across all of Amazon.com and the best-selling tablet at Target. Amazon also claims to have sold four times as many Kindle products as it did during last year's post-Thanksgiving rush, though it didn't divulge any precise figures -- Cyber Monday, after all, is far from over. Head past the break for the full PR.
Amazon's Cyber Monday sale starts Sunday, includes 360 bundle of joy
Amazon wants to keep the digital pepper sprayings and stampedes to a minimum this Cyber Monday, and has released a teaser list of its deals that will begin on Sunday, Nov. 27, and last throughout the week. So far Amazon has a few nuggets of gaming gold advertised, including an Xbox 360 250GB bundle that includes Halo: Reach and Fable 3 for $200. Check the press release for the full teaser, and make sure to read it all the way to the last sale item. We're pretty sure that's the one you've been looking for all along.
Engadget's Black Friday 2011 roundup
<div style="text-align:center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/engadgets-black-friday-2011-roundup/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/untitled-1-1322062828.jpg" style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:4px;"/></a></div> <div> Black Friday is just around the bend -- in less than 36 hours, many a deal hunter will be camping outside their prospective Wally Worlds searching for prey. Thankfully, we've eagled-up in advance and thrown together a few deals in the meantime that should cause a sparkle in at least a few eyes. (Just to be safe, we've also included links to each store's full line-up of deals.) So, join us after the break, read along and see if anything strikes your interest. What's to lose, really? A chance to miss out on a good deal, of course! Feel free to thank us later or let us know about anything else you spot in the comments below.</div>
Namco Bandai discounting iOS stable for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday (but not Super Tuesday)
Sick and tired of your neighbor Steve Grabowski always showing off with his fancy Pac-Man Championship Edition on iPhone? First and foremost, tell Grabowski to shove it, but more importantly, know that you'll soon be able to afford your very own copy. Namco's Thanksgiving Week slash Black Friday slash Cyber Monday iOS sales are offering dramatically discounted versions of excellent games like Pac-Man CE and Galaga Remix, and the deals kick off at 12AM PST today ... so they're totally live right now. Said deals shall stay that way through November 28, just before midnight PST. At very least, the discounted wares should give you a brief reprieve from that jerk neighbor.
Toys R Us Cyber Monday: Free Skylanders with Mario 3DS bundle
Appealing to those of us who prefer not to risk physical harm in order to secure some sweet deals, Toys R Us has announced its plans for Cyber Monday (AKA the Monday following Black Friday) and the ensuing "Cyber Week." For starters, the retailer will actually begin its online discounts beginning on Sunday, November 27 at 6pm Eastern. There are only a handful of gaming deals, though they are fairly substantial. First up for grabs, a free game, controller or headset ($59.99 or less) with the purchase of a $300 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle. Also, Toys R Us will offer a "buy one, get one 60 percent off" discount on "hundreds of video game titles," though the press release doesn't specify which titles are included. Finally, starting on Monday at 8am Eastern, those who pick up the $200 3DS Mario bundle will get a free Skylanders starter pack (normally $70). As the "cyber" implies, these deals will only be available through ToysRUs.com, though store pick up is available on certain items. Shipping is also free on orders over $49.
Sears Black Friday deals: Wii $135, Xbox and Kinect $210, PS3 bundle $200
Sears has a number of video game deals going down for Black Friday and Cyber Monday next week, headlined by a black Wii system including New Super Mario Bros. and a soundtrack CD for just $134.99. The store will also have an Xbox 360 4GB system with a Kinect included for just $209.99, and the PlayStation 3 will get bundled with Ratchet and Clank: All for One and LittleBigPlanet 2 for $199.99. In the software section, they've got Gears of War 3, Forza Motorsport 4, Killzone 3, Battlefield 3, and the latest versions of FIFA, Madden, and NCAA Football for $39.99, while both seasons of Kinect Sports, Dance Central and its sequel, Rage and Gran Turismo 5 are all listed at $29.99. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be there for $19.99, and other games may show up for various deals. Finally, Sears is also offering the Kinect sensor on its own for $99.99, or a PS3 DualShock3 Wireless controller for $34.99. And if all of that deal hunting gets you tired out, you can always relax in front of this Warm Oak Fireplace made out of real oak (only $89.99!).
Verizon sucks at Photoshop: confuses the Droid X for an iPhone
Man, Motorola's not going to be pleased about this! The Droid X is justifiably one of Verizon's marquee devices for this holiday season and takes pride of place on the carrier's Cyber Monday offers page, but wait... why does its screen display the iPhone version of Google Maps? Oops! [Thanks, Chris]
Steam dishes deals on Metro 2033, Monkey Island 2, Flotilla and more
In the last day of its "Give and Get" sale, Steam is offering some noteworthy (noted below, in fact) discounts on a few of games we thought you might like. You can traverse the lonely carcass of Moscow in Metro 2033 for $10, unwittingly resurrect the dreaded pirate LeChuck in Monkey Island 2 Special Edition for $2.50, or buy Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for $2.50 and play it in secret, never telling anyone that you somehow missed it years ago. Tell us which of the discounted games interest you most -- and in the true spirit of Cyber Monday, tell us what you're wearing. Aliens vs. Predator (PC) - $6.80 Beat Hazard (PC) - $2.50 Dirt 2 (PC) - $5 Indie Air Pack (PC) - $4.99; includes: Altitude, Dogfighter, Flotilla, Gratuitous Space Battles and Plain Sight Mafia 2 (PC) - $37.49 Cyber Monday Deals from across the web Metro 2033 (PC) - $10 Monkey Island 2 SE: LeChuck's Revenge (PC) - $2.50 Peggle Deluxe (PC + Mac; SteamPlay) - $4.99 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC) - $2.50 Steam's gift pack deals for the day include a Lead and Gold ten-pack, 12 copies of World of Goo and eight Trine games for $19.99 per pack.
Best Buy's Cyber Monday deals revealed, available right now
Halo: Reach for $40? Split/Second for just $20? It's just Cyber Monday -- the online equivalent of last Friday's big brick-and-mortar shopping day -- at Best Buy. Other highlights include Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit at just $35, and Medal of Honor gets the same $25 discount. If those deals weren't enough, for every two games you purchase Best Buy even throws in a free $10 gift card. All without leaving your computer! Head past the break to see all the deals.
Poll: Did you buy any new HD stuff on Black Friday / Cyber Monday?
It's become a yearly tradition for many, cut the Thanksgiving Day turkey, and soon after slide a new HDTV, Blu-ray player, or stack of movies into the living room. We're wondering if any of you found a deal among the many offered that made you bite, or if you managed to resist the temptation. There's still several Cyber Monday deals going on including: Woot is offering a refurbished 1080p Optoma HD180 projector for $649 Amazon already sold out of its Gold Box Deal of the Day VIZIO TV, but you can still snag a Roku XD for $67.99, plus discounted Blu-ray movies or LG TVs and Blu-ray players Discovery is offering the Oprah version of Life on Blu-ray for just $25 If you see any other notables let us know in the comments, but first go ahead and answer our poll question for the week.%Poll-56267%
Amazon readies storm of Cyber Monday deals
T.G.I.M., right? Right! If you aren't totally spent from the long weekend, why not treat your case of the Mondays with some more impulse buying? Amazon's lined up a storm of "lightning" deals for this Cyber Monday, with a new round rolling in in twenty minutes. While you might have missed your shot at the heavily-discounted Band Hero Super Bundle (featuring Taylor Swift!) for Wii earlier this morning, we're sure you'll find something else in the upcoming offers that you simply can't refuse ... or not. Just how many games did you stock up on during the Black Friday spree again? Peep our full list of best guesses for the day's lightning discounts and a handful of all-day deals after the break.
Apple's Cyber Monday sale cuts prices on accessories
The second half of the Apple Store one-two punch of weekend discounts hits today, as the company is offering savings on select accessories and peripherals like the Twelve South Compass stand for iPad (featured in our recent gift guide). Considering that the store isn't necessarily known for everyday low pricing, these sale offers aren't really spectacular savings; there are a few exceptions, however. The M-Audio KeyStudio 49 MIDI keyboard connects to your Mac with a single USB cable and works out of the box with GarageBand and other music apps; it's $70 today, which is a solid $20 off of the price you'll find elsewhere. The Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox (a solid replacement for the lamented iPod Hi-Fi) is $40 off; it's also hard to find for less than $390 usually. The Panasonic HM-TA1 HD camcorder (with support for the iMovie-friendly iFrame video format) can be found for $140 elsewhere, but the white color is exclusive to Apple; it's $17 off today. Also on the special offer sheet today: free signature gift wrapping, to put the final touch on your iPod touch.
AirPrint for less: Deals on HP printers for Cyber Monday
Given the options for getting AirPrint working with your existing gear, it's probably not necessary to run out and get a brand-new printer just to enable output from your iOS 4.2-enabled iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. If you actually need a new printer, however, it's worth considering whether one of HP's AirPrint-ready models is suited to your printing lifestyle. For Cyber Monday, HP is offering instant rebates on all the Photosmart inkjets that are qualified for AirPrint use. While HP's press materials indicate that all of the company's ePrint-capable printers will eventually work with AirPrint, only about 10 printers are ready for iPad printing out of the box or with currently shipping firmware (full list here). Of those, almost all of these are discounted for Cyber Monday, ranging from US$30 off the budget Photosmart D110a (for a total cost of $70) up to $50 off the C510a and $100 off the A910n. All models include free standard shipping for the sale event. Chances are, if you've got an educational or EPP (employee purchase program) discount, you'll be able to shave a few more dollars off these prices. Our colleague Laura Heller at WalletPop suggests checking price aggregator sites like Fatwallet.com or Dealnews to verify that you're getting the best deal, and make sure that your local office equipment chain (OfficeMax, Staples, etc.) won't beat the price.
