The Gaming Deals Thread

[JBHuskers]

I can't get this to work with our Amazon widget; however, from Slickdeals.net,

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B002I0J5FG

The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection + a 30 day trial to Playstation Plus only $20.

This is a HUGE deal because last week games that totaled $260 retail were made available free through PS+

Virtua Fighter 5 – June 5th
inFAMOUS 2 – June 5th
Little Big Planet 2 – June 5th
Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One – June 5th
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – June 5th
Just Cause 2 – June 5th
Saints Row 2 – June 5th
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – June 5th
Hard Corp: Uprising – June 5th
Choplifter HD – June 5th
Zombie Apocalypse Never Die Alone – June 5th
Sideway NY – June 5th

It shows temporarily out of stock, but you can still order it.

[JBHuskers]

Batman: Arkham City (Regular Edition) - $20 for both PS3 and 360 at Amazon...

[gschwendt]

MLB 2K12/NBA 2K12 Combo Pack for $40

[JBHuskers]

Tomorrow is an all video games day on Amazon Gold Box. Prepare to be underwhelmed.

[souljahbill]

Tomorrow is an all video games day on Amazon Gold Box. Prepare to be underwhelmed.

*Grabs popcorn*

[SmoothPancakes]

Another waste of time.

Based on the descriptions and the Cheap Ass Gamer discussion about the hints, there is not a single damn thing that would even have me slightly interested. So basically, another typical Amazon Video Game Gold Box day.

[JBHuskers]

6:00 PM PDT - This PS3 Headset is Officially Licensed by Sony
Wireless Stereo Headset

I just bought this for $79.99. Better not be that much cheaper.

[Marlowe]

Math is kinda fuzzy on this one but...


Microsoft's $99 Xbox 360 hits Best Buy, GameStop
http://www.gamespot.com/news/microso...mestop-6384341

[I OU a Beatn]

It may be because I've become spoiled, but I find these Gold Box deals to be embarrassing. $47.99 for The Witcher 2? Seriously? Best Buy has been completely owning their asses when it comes to video game deals for the past several months. Hell, in the last 2 months alone I've gotten Arkham City, Silent Hill Downpour, and The Darkness 2 for under $10. I just walked in today and picked up SSX for $10.

...and then Amazon wants me to believe The Witcher 2 at $47.99 is considered to be a "gold" deal.

I miss the days when I'd set my alarm for one of these babies because I knew they were going to have a slew of deals well worth hopping on. I also remember when they would offer a $20 credit on just about any preorder. Oh well.

[JBHuskers]

It may be because I've become spoiled, but I find these Gold Box deals to be embarrassing. $47.99 for The Witcher 2? Seriously? Best Buy has been completely owning their asses when it comes to video game deals for the past several months. Hell, in the last 2 months alone I've gotten Arkham City, Silent Hill Downpour, and The Darkness 2 for under $10. I just walked in today and picked up SSX for $10.

...and then Amazon wants me to believe The Witcher 2 at $47.99 is considered to be a "gold" deal.

I miss the days when I'd set my alarm for one of these babies because I knew they were going to have a slew of deals well worth hopping on. I also remember when they would offer a $20 credit on just about any preorder. Oh well.

I just hope that wireless PS3 headset isn't like $60 or something after I just spent $80 on it.

[CLW]

I just hope that wireless PS3 headset isn't like $60 or something after I just spent $80 on it.

I gotta say IOU sold me on the Astros and I LOVE them. Worth every penny although I sometimes ponder whether I should have went with wireless over my wired set.

[JBHuskers]

I gotta say IOU sold me on the Astros and I LOVE them. Worth every penny although I sometimes ponder whether I should have went with wireless over my wired set.

I'm not sure how it is with other headsets, but with the Sony ones you don't have to wire up anything to the surround sound receiver. Just with the dongle it automatically routes the game and chat sound to the headset. I know on my Turtle Beach ones for 360, I had to connect them into the audio jacks of my receiver.

[I OU a Beatn]

I gotta say IOU sold me on the Astros and I LOVE them. Worth every penny although I sometimes ponder whether I should have went with wireless over my wired set.

They're coming out with the A50s next month. Mixamp is built into the headset and they're completely wireless. $300, though. I'm waiting on reviews, but I'll definitely be getting them if they are of the same quality as my A40s. My only complaint about the A40 is the same as yours...a ton of wires.

I can't stand Turtle Beach or Tritton headsets. They all have that annoying hiss when there's a silent part in the game.

[JeffHCross]

It may be because I've become spoiled, but I find these Gold Box deals to be embarrassing.

It's pretty clear to me that Amazon has determined that they don't need to convince us to buy from them ... we will anyway. They're not trying to undercut their competition by a door-busting amount anymore.

Black Friday is going to be very, very interesting this year.

I can't stand Turtle Beach or Tritton headsets. They all have that annoying hiss when there's a silent part in the game.

I've been wondering about that. The hiss in my Turtle Beach headset is pretty much constant, but I was never sure if it was my setup or what (I would certainly say that I have an unorthodox setup). Unfortunately none of my friends have other headsets, so I can't compare other than to buy other sets myself (which would be prohibitively expensive).

[JeffHCross]

Best Buy has been completely owning their asses when it comes to video game deals for the past several months.

If I'm reading Best Buy's ad correctly, they appear to be having a 100% bonus trade-in credit right now ...

[I OU a Beatn]

I've been wondering about that. The hiss in my Turtle Beach headset is pretty much constant, but I was never sure if it was my setup or what (I would certainly say that I have an unorthodox setup). Unfortunately none of my friends have other headsets, so I can't compare other than to buy other sets myself (which would be prohibitively expensive).

Yeah, it's normal. I've tried 2 different versions of each and they all 4 had the hiss. I've read reviews of other ones as well and apparently they all have the hiss. It always bugged me to death.

If I'm reading Best Buy's ad correctly, they appear to be having a 100% bonus trade-in credit right now ...

Yep, just one of the things they've done the past several months. The @Gamer magazine has coupons in it that stacks with their sales prices, and they're usually smart enough to put at least a few of the games on sale. They had SSX for PS3 and 360 on sale for $40 and the magazine had a $30 off coupon, so it was essentially $10. They dropped Soul Calibur to $30 and had a coupon for $20 off SCV in the same magazine, so it too was essentially $10.

That's just in last month's magazine. During the deal of the day the last 2 weeks they've had Arkham City for $10 and Silent Hill Downpour for $20 with no coupon required. They had The Darkness II for $9.99 with a coupon out of the magazine like a month after it launched. I almost forgot, but in the same magazine as the one that had the SSX and Soul Calubur coupons, they had $20 off The Deadliest Warrior and low and behold, they dropped the price to $19.99, so people were able to literally get it for free.

They've been killing it with gaming deals for the past several months. The $14.99 I spent for the magazine subscription was the best $15 I've ever spent. It's saved me hundreds of dollars and I'm not even halfway through my subscription.

[I OU a Beatn]

Best Buy at it again. Today's deal is FIFA Street for 360 and PS3 for $19.99 plus free shipping and/or in store pickup. You can also just go to the store and pick it up for the same price if they have it in stock.

PS3

360


...and to think I almost bought this at launch for $60.

[texacotea]

IOU where you pick up the magazine

[JBHuskers]

Best Buy at it again. Today's deal is FIFA Street for 360 and PS3 for $19.99 plus free shipping and/or in store pickup. You can also just go to the store and pick it up for the same price if they have it in stock.

PS3

360


...and to think I almost bought this at launch for $60.

Great game, it's not as arcade as you might think. It's more like real street futbol.

[I OU a Beatn]

IOU where you pick up the magazine

Just go in store and ask for it. $15 gets you a yearly subscription. It's called @Gamer.