It’s that time of year again, where the roasting of turkeys and Uncle Leo’s stale cologne permeates the air and invades your nostrils. And what would a Thanksgiving season be without ridiculous sales and the trampling of others to get the last Tickle-Me Elmo? Well, here at StickSkills, we’ve got your collective backs when it comes to saving on great games. Whether you’re a console kiddie or a PC elitist, we’ve got deals upon deals for you.
Amazon naturally has some unreal deals going on right now, showing a lot of love to its downloadable PC games section. Some highlights include:
– Payday: The Heist — $4.99
– Sonic Generations — $7.49
– Binary Domain — $8.99
– Jet Set Radio HD — $4.99
– Sega Genesis Classics Game Pack — $4.99
– Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box/Need for Speed Hot Pursuit two pack — $7.99
Meanwhile, if console games are your jam, Amazon has also got you covered.
– Starhawk (PS3) — $19.49
– Devil May Cry HD Collection (PS3/360) — $16.99
– Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS) — $18.99
– Mad Catz MLG customizable controllers (PS3/360) – $79.99
– Tritton Primer wireless headset (360) — $79.99
And all through this week, Amazon will have incredible Lightning Deals that are definitely worth checking out. The deals are too plentiful and fly by far too fast to mention, so I’ll link you guys to their deals calendar instead. Just know that there are some Crazy Eddie-esque deals going on there.
Now, if you’re more the type to head to an actual store like it’s not 2012, Best Buy seems to be where you’ll want to be. Their highlights include:
– Borderlands 2 (PS3/360) — $34.99
– Sniper Elite v2 (PS3/360) — $14.99
– Diablo III (PC/Mac) — $34.99
– Battlefield 3 Premium Edition (PS3) — $29.99
– Forza Horizon (360) — $34.99
– Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Collection (PS3/360) — $14.99
– Assassin’s Creed Revelations (PS3/360) — $7.99
– Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS3/360) — $29.99
– 250GB PlayStation 3 inFAMOUS bundle with Uncharted 1+2 — $199.99
– 250GB Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle (Forza 4 and Skyrim) — $199.99
– Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified PlayStation Vita bundle — $199.99
– Flame Red 3DS with Super Mario 3D Land — $149.99
Do note that Best Buy’s deals are also available online, in case you like to shop in your pajamas.
Finally, we come to Toys “R” Us. While their deals are fairy typical, they will have a pretty rockin’ Buy 1 Get 1 for $1 promotion on select games such as ‘Need for Speed: Most Wanted’, ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’, ‘Sleeping Dogs’, ‘Dishonored’, and ‘LittleBigPlanet Karting’. That in of itself is worth checking out Toys “R” Us this week. Also, the big giraffe will be hawking console bundles such as:
– 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle with a free AirFlo controller — $249.99
– 250GB PlayStation 3 inFAMOUS bundle with free AirFlo controller — $199.99
– Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified PlayStation Vita bundle with free 10-in-1 essentials kit — $199.99
Also available in-store is a three month subscription of Xbox Live Gold for 50% off.
This is by no means a definitive list, but a list of deals we feel are particularly relevant. For a complete list of Black Friday deals, hit up CheapAssGamer. And if you, dear readers, have any deals you feel are worth sharing, feel free to leave a comment below or post in our forums!