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SanDisk slashes some prices for the weekend, heading into world's worst-named Monday
"Cyber Monday." You probably couldn't pick a worse name for a day of conspicuous, retailer-defined consumerism, but you're welcome to try. SanDisk decided to forgo the Black Friday insanity and instead run with three days of Cyber Monday sales, with up to 60% off those boring, ever-necessary flash memory products it's so well known for -- and Sansa players aplenty.
Save on iPods or Mac gear: 20% cash back from PayPal for some sites
Happy Cyber Monday! Lots of online retailers are offering up discounts today and tomorrow, but if you use PayPal, you have the opportunity to save even more. At select merchants (see the entire list and details here), you can get 20% cash back if you pay with PayPal (the ceiling is at $50 for cash back per PayPal account, so maximum purchase price of $250 for the full discount), starting today. Some merchants are running the sale longer than others, so check the individual sites for details.What does this have to do with Apple and Mac users? Well, although the Apple Store is not a selected merchant (it doesn't take PayPal, but it is offering free shipping today), lots of stores that sell Mac products or accessories are on the list. NewEgg.com carries Macs, iPods, software, RAM and accessories; 20% off on a $200 iPod Nano, with free shipping and a free holster, is an unbeatable discount. eBags.com has a great selection of laptop bags (the 20% PayPal cash back is enough for me to bite the bullet and order the Tumi messenger I've been eying for ages). BarnesandNoble.com has lots of great books about Apple and Apple products and Overstock.com often has great deals on older Apple products and on iPod accessories.If you use PayPal and have been waiting for some deals for gifts for yourself or others, right now might just be the time to start shopping.
Cyber Monday: More Xbox 360 deals ...
And if you weren't already sick of holiday shopping and all the 360 deals here comes Cyber Monday. Starting today and running through tomorrow night, Cyber Monday will bring exclusive online deals from both your local retailer and online stores.Best Buy's Cyber Monday deals include a free $10 gift card with purchase of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 and $10 off a combo Assassin's Creed / peripheral purchase. Circuit City's Cyber Monday is pretty simple where you can take 10% off any online order that is over $249 and is picked up in-store. Wal-mart is offering an Xbox 360 bundle exclusively today and includes a Xbox 360 with Forza 2 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, an extra wireless controller, a travel bag and a copy of Halo 3 for $399. But other than that, we can't find too many great Cyber Monday deals from big box retailers. Watch online though, maybe other goodness will pop up. And if you do find other deals, give us a heads up.Also, it's worth mentioning that the Halo 3 Spartan wireless controller is $49 this week at Circuit City. It comes with a mini Master Chief figure and the controller's paint job is ... rather unique.
