Which classic consoles can be grabbed, 2-in-1, for the price of a good bottle of whiskey â without having to pay that ugly commission to a modder? Find out inside, itâs Kotakuâs Weekend Coupons!
Hardware
⢠Retro gaming fans can pick up a twin NES/SNES combo console for $35 with free shipping through Buy.com. The machine comes in four different two-color combinations â which is eight colors!!! If you donât count the fact they used black twice. Sure, Nintendoâs put a lot of its 8 and 16-bit goodness on the Virtual Console, but should you have any carts laying around, this will make use of them. [Dealzon]
⢠Remember, you technically donât have to buy Microsoftâs overpriced wireless adapter for the 360. You can just buy a wireless receiver and plug into its ethernet. Of course, for aesthetic reasons, youâre going to want about a 6-inch ethernet cord and I donât know if they sell those. But Neweggâs offering the Linksys WGA600N Wireless-N Gaming Adapter for $71 with free shipping, which is $38 off its list price and a damn sight cheaper than what the 360âs wireless goes for. Itâs also a great alternative should you have one of those PS3 Phats without Wi-Fi (I do.) [Dealzon]
Software
⢠People put Microsoft points on sale so often I wish the banks would do the same with money. âHey, want $50? Come on down and give us $40, weâll put a fresh U.S. Grant in your pocket.â Until then, you can grab a 4,000 point card from our friends at Dell, for $39.99. Normally itâs $49.99. [TechDealDigger]
⢠Walmartâs twofer sales have expanded from its Wii offering into all other consoles â including the PS2, where you can get three for $20. Titles for current gen machines are two for $30. These are eligible titles only and, unfortunately, looking through them, theyâre not such great shakes. There are 23 eligible PS2 games, the Xbox 360 has 28; Wii 42, and PS3 has 22. [Dealzon]
⢠As said before, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition Tales of Monkey Island: Episode One is free on International Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is today. For Sunday and Monday, The Secret of Monkey Island, Special Edition, is $4.99, or half off, through Steam. Update: Sorry that I blew this. [Steam]
⢠For the record, GameStop and GamersGate are both a fistful of meh. But GoGamerâs usual 48-hour Madness sale offers 17 percent off on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and WET, both consoles. You can also save 16 percent off Resident Evil 5 and 30 percent off Need for Speed: Shift, on the PC. [GoGamer]
⢠Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (whose title to me suggests it is 49 percent of an Earth year) can pre-ordered for a buck less on Amazon â but ⌠you also get a $10 credit toward a future games purchase. Use code KINGDOM5. And since the gameâs not out til Sept. 29, the free or reduced-price two-day (or later) shipping is kind of a moot point. [Cheap Ass Gamer]
As always, smart gamers can find values any day of the week, so if youâve run across a deal, share it with us in the comments.
