No real theme to this weekās deals, but that means thereās a wide array of cheap stuff being offered out there ā some of it meh, most of it good.
Hardware
⢠360 console update: Best Buy has the Elite with free Madden NFL and an extra controller ($76 bonus value, ends this Sat. 1/30), Buy.comās Elite plus a $50 gift card deal ends Sunday, and the Arcade is $179 at Amazon. [Dealzon]
⢠The PSPGo can be had for $40 off ā $209.99 ā through NewEgg. Available in pearl white. [TechDealDigger]
Software
⢠The Beatles: Rock Band Premium Bundles, which include a Hƶfner Bass controller and Beatles branded drums, launched at a premium price of $249.99 in September. Now you shouldnāt pay more than $200. Best deal is Amazon: $179.99, free shipping through Feb. 28. PS3 and 360 only, folks. The Wii version is scarce and pulling up to $300 on eBay. [Dealzon]
⢠Deanbmmv passes along this U.K. special: Dragon Age: Origins (PS3 and 360 versions) is £19 (regularly £40) through Grainger Games. Price is good in-store or online.
⢠Darksiders (Xbox 360) is $42.99 shipped from Amazon and Newegg. $57 and up elsewhere. [Dealzon]
⢠Steamās sale this weekend is banana republic simulator Tropico 3, for $13.60. Itās normally $40. [Steam]
⢠Direct2Drive is offering Red Faction: Guerrilla for $4.95, which is 75 percent off. [Cheap Ass Gamer]
⢠If you prefer more teamwork than the U.S. military advertises, Amazon has the new Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3, 360) for $44.99 plus free shipping. Next best is $53 shipped from Best Buy. [Dealzon]
⢠Curious combo of PS3 games popped up on Amazon. NBA Live 09, The Bigs and The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian can all be had for $19.99. Upside is itās $15 less than these games bought separately ($35.05); downside is Amazonās motive probably has something to do with no one buying these games since they came out in ā07 and ā08. [Dealzon]
As always, smart gamers can find values any day of the week, so if youāve run across a deal, share it with us in the comments.