Dear Reader:
Amazon, NewEgg, Buy.com, Best Buy, Walmart, Toys R' Us, GameStop - Oct. 22nd deals
Amazon deals and discounts (orders ship free, or ship free with a combined total order of $25 or more):
Save 50% or more, orders fulfilled by Amazon: Ghost Squad (Wii, $13.82, 54% off), Gunblade NY: Special Air Assault Force and L.A Machineguns: Rage of the Machines (Wii, $14.31, 52% off), Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Wii, $8.48, 58% off), WarioWare D.I.Y. (DS, $12.85, 68% off), Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (DS, $13.99, 53% off), Big Bang Mini (DS, $9.98, 50% off), Treasure World (DS, $9.49, 53% off)
Pre-order bonuses: Exclusive 48-page deluxe hardcover art book with your Rayman Origins pre-order (Wii, $49.99, free S&H, available November 15th), Exclusive in-game Tornadus Pokemon with your Pokemon Rumble Blast pre-order (3DS, $39.99, free S&H, available October 24th)
Halloween highlight: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii, $15.08, 50% off)
Collected comic speed reading: The Sonic the Hedgehog Archives (digest paperbacks, $7.95 each, buy 3 get 1 free) - reprinting the Sonic the Hedgehog mini and full series in color; Sonic Select (paperbacks, $9.19-$9.56 each) - reprinting the various Sonic Super Special one-shot issues, Knuckles the Echidna Archives (digest paperbacks, $9.95-$9.99 each, buy 3 get 1 free) - reprinting the Sonic's Friendly Nemesis: Knuckles mini-series and the Knuckles the Echidna series, Sonic Universe (paperbacks, $7.76-$8.00 each) - reprinting the Sonic Universe series, Sonic the Hedgehog Legacy (paperbacks, $9.56, 36% off, available November 15th) - reprinting the Sonic the Hedgehog mini and full series in b&w, Sonic: Genesis (hardcover, $15.82, 37% off, available December 13th) - reprinting the Sonic: Genesis storyline from Sonic the Hedgehog #226-229
Other online retailers:
NewEgg: Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS, $9.99, free S&H), Blast Works (Wii, $9.99, free S&H)
Buy.com, free shipping included: Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii, $19.99, free S&H), Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Wii, $13.99, 53% off, free S&H)
Toys R Us: Buy 2, Get 1 Free - all video games, accessories, strategy guides, and t-shirts. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure packs and figures also qualify.
Walmart, free site-to-store shipping: Endless Ocean: Blue World (Wii, $29.54 new), Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii, $29.96 new), Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS, $22.99 new), MySims Kingdom (Wii, $8.00 new), Fossil Fighters (DS, $9.96 new), Spongebob Squarepants: Atlantis Squarepantis game with Spongebob themed DS carrying case (DS, $10.99 new), Ridge Racer 3D (3DS, $16.96 new, save $13.00), Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars (3DS, $15.96 new)
Walmart, $10 each, free site-to-store shipping: Munchables (Wii, $10.00 new), Monster Lab (Wii, $10.00 new), Mushroom Men (Wii, $10.00 new), Castle of Shikigami III (Wii, $10.00 new), Pop N Music (Wii, $10.00 new), Your Shape (Wii, $10.00 new, including motion tracking camera), EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp (Wii, $10.00 new, includes heart monitor accessory)
Walmart, free site-to-store shipping: 2-For-$30 3DS games - selection includes Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars, Rabbids Travel in Time 3D, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D, and more.
Gamestop, coupon codes: 10% off in-stock purchases of $69.99 or more. Excludes consoles and gift cards. Expires 10/31/11. Use coupon code: SMARCH; Purchase 2 in-stock games priced $59.99 or more and save $15 off your order total. Online only. May not be combined with other offers. Expires 10/31/11. Use coupon code: KRAKEN
Gamestop, pre-order bonus offers: Exclusive Tanooki Suit keychain with Super Mario 3D Land (3DS, $39.99 new, available November 13th), Exclusive Pokemon Rumble character pin set with Pokemon Rumble Blast (3DS, $34.99 new, available October 24th), Free lunch box with Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL (Wii, $29.99 new, available November 8th), Free 3DS case with Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS, $39.99 new, available February 7th, 2012), Free Alpaca plush with Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns (3DS, $39.99 new, available November 1st), Cooking Mama 4 with Mama plush doll (3DS, $29.99 new, available November 15th), Exclusive Dumbledore's Army t-shirt with LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 pre-order (available November 11th): 3DS version ($39.99 new), Wii version ($49.99 new), DS version ($29.99 new)
Gamestop, $9.99 each: The Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii, $9.99), Overlord: Dark Legends (Wii, $9.99), Feel the Magic (DS, $9.99), Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (DS, $9.99), Elite Beat Agents (DS, $9.99)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Limited Edition pre-order offers:
Currently no longer available from Amazon, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Limited Edition is still available from Gamestop, Walmart, Toys R Us, and Best Buy. This limited edition bundle includes a Tri-Force Gold Wii Motion Plus remote with the game. The initial production run of both the limited and standard editions of Skyward Sword will include a bonus 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Special music CD.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure retailer and Starter Pack exclusives:
Walmart/Sam's Club exclusive Drill Sergeant figure - Walmart ($7.96), Sam's Club ($9.88), also available as part of a Sam's Club exclusive Starter Pack bundle; Target exclusive Whirlwind figure ($7.99, free S&H); Toys R Us limited exclusive Darklight Crypt Pack ($19.99) - this pack is exclusive to Toys R Us until 11/15/2011, Toys R Us exclusive Legendary Character 3-pack ($19.99); Best Buy exclusive Volcano Vault portal accessory with Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack (all platforms excluding 3DS, $69.99). The Dark Spyro figure is exclusive to the 3DS version of the Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack - available from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Gamestop, and other retailers.