Update (8/23 8:20pm):
- Amazon is offering its Prime members (only) Splatoon for $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60, appears in cart, lowest we have ever seen)
- Amazon has pre-orders of the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: The Complete Official Guide Collector’s Edition hardcover for $20.99 Prime shipped (orig. $35, best we’ve seen)
In today’s best game/app deals, Rakuten is offering The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword for $39.99 shipped. That’s up to $15 off the regular prices, $5 under the next best and the lowest we have seen since in over a year. While most Nintendo games rarely get price drops like the 2DS is about to, with Skyward Sword it’s few and far between. This is a Wii game, but it will play on your Wii U no problem with a Wii Remote.
Ride your Loft Bird across the skies, exploring floating islands, taking on quests and searching for treasure. Find rare materials that upgrade weapons, items, and shields.
Next up, Best Buy has another console HDTV deal on. You can grab the 1TB Madden 16 Xbox One bundle plus a Samsung 50-inch Class LED 1080p Smart HDTV in Black for $849.98 shipped. Full HD 50-inch Samsung HDTVs go for $600+, so you’re effectively getting the 1TB Xbox One for $250 or less. This Madden bundle goes for $400 on Amazon. If you haven’t seen the hilarious new commercial “Madden 16: The Movie”, you can check it out here.
At Walmart, you’ll find the PS4 console bundled with 3 months of PS Plus and two free games for $399 shipped ($438 value).
Other notable game deals include Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on 3DS for $30 Prime shipped (Reg. $40+, matched at Best Buy) and Far Cry 4 on PS4 and Xbox One for $19.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $30, matched at Best Buy).
This weekend’s best iOS price drops include Phone Drive: $1 (Reg. $2), Speedball 2 Evolution $3 (Reg, $5), PDF Converter $2 (Reg. $7) and many more in our previous roundup.
In case you missed it recently, the Logitech Powershell controller 1500mAh battery case for iPhone is down to $9 Prime shipped, Hitman Sniper is at its lowest price ever, the new Free App of the Week is now out, and Move over Super Smash Bros., the Pokémon tournament fighter is coming to Wii U in the Spring.
Ongoing game deals/promotions:
- Tomb Raider has dropped to $14.99 on the Mac App Store (Reg. $30)
- Apple’s Handpicked app sale from 50% off: Day One, Terraria, Bloons, djay 2, Sky Guide, Notability, many more
- Review: The Turtle Beach 800X Elite headset brings Xbox One games to life but lacks in one key area
- App Store Free App of the Week: Quell Memento+ puzzle game goes free for the first time ($3 value)
- Goat Simulator for iOS goes free for the first time as IGN’s Game of the Month ($5 value)
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 hits iOS a decade after its initial release
- and more below…
Apple’s Handpicked iOS app sale from 50% off: Day One, Terraria, Bloons, djay 2, Sky Guide, Notability, many more
App Store Free App of the Week: Quell Memento+ puzzle game goes free for the first time ($3 value)
Goat Simulator for iOS goes free for the first time as IGN’s Game of the Month ($5 value)
Back to the Future: The Game hits PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, pre-order now
GameStop began taking in-store preorders for Wave 6 retro 3-pack amiibo this past weekend. Pre-orders are first come, first served, one pack per customer, and quantities are expected to be limited. This announcement comes on the heels of the release of Amazon-exclusive Palutena on July 27 and Best Buy-exclusive Dark Pit on July 31. The rest of Wave 6—Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and more —are expected to hit shelves in September. According to Nintendo, two versions of the 30th Anniversary Mario edition amiibos (classic andmodern) will also make an appearance.
Amazon is now treating its Prime members to extra savings on new and upcoming video games
- Halo 5: Guardians pre-order for $53 shipped (Reg. $60)
- Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition expansion for $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Maker for Wii U pre-order $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60)
- Fallout 4 for $52.99 shipped right now (Reg. $60).
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for $49.99 shipped right now (Reg. $60). Includes early Multiplayer Beta access: “8/19/2015 on PlayStation 4; 8/26/2015 on Xbox One & PC.”
- The Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collector’s Edition is now in-stock at Best Buy for both PS4 and Xbox One at $99.99 shipped. Get it an additional 20% off with Best Buy’s GCU program.
- Pre-orders are now live for the Destiny: The Taken King Limited Edition Sony PS4.
- GameStop is now offering pre-orders on the Nintendo 3DS NFC amiibo Reader for $19.99 plus about $4 shipping. Previous to now 3DS users would have needed to scoop the Japanese version (at a much higher price) to use amiibo without the New 3DS. “Release Date 9/25/2015“
Official game guide for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain $24.91 Prime shipped (Reg. $50)
The Art of Fallout 4 hardcover book (pre-order) $28.95 Prime shipped (Reg. $35)
The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide (pre-order) for $25.11 Prime shipped (Reg. $40)
Free Xbox Live Gold Games for August: Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes, Metro 2033/Last Light, more
Free PS Plus Games for August: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Limbo, God of War Ascension, more
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