Video Games on Sale for Holidays
We all love video games, and we can all agree that Quarter 4 is practically a death sentence to our wallets because of all the great games coming out. This year has been especially unkind to most of us because of the next gen consoles. No wonder we welcome the warm embrace of the holidays, for the days leading up to the 25th have stores scrambling to sell you their product at awesomely cheap prices. It’s weird, actually. The sales draw us it, but we spend just as much as if we were buying one or two regularly priced video games. The only difference is that we have maybe one or two more games.
Steam gamers are lucky to have the Summer Sale — it’s practically a holiday to them — when the rest of us console and portable gamers have to schlep for awesome deals for decent video games towards the end of the year. Even then it’s like playing Russian Roulette; you never know what’s going to get a good deal or when (I could use a box of chocolates right about now). You just gotta keep your eyes wide open until you’re as all-knowing as Ozymandias’ from The Watchmen. Pickins are slim if you already have half (or more) of what’s on the list. Never the less, there is always something up for grabs that pique your interest and urge you to spontaneously buy, just ’cause.
The good, and diligent, people at Kotaku made a huge list of games and accessories that are getting the Holiday Deal treatment — they had me at Borderlands 2. You’ll see why in a minute. Here are a list of games on sale you didn’t know you wanted:
PC
- Spelunky, FTL, SOTS: The Pit w/ DLC, and Rogue Legacy [DRM-Free] ($16) | gog.com
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition [Steam] ($20) | GetGames
- Rayman Legends [Uplay] ($20) | Amazon
- Fallout 3 [Steam] ($2) | Amazon
- Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete [Steam] ($7) | Amazon
- Just Cause 2 ($3) | Steam
PS3
- PlayStation 3 DualShock 3 wireless controller ($35) | Amazon
- The Last of Us [PS3] ($35) | Amazon
- BEYOND: Two Souls [PS3] ($35) | Amazon
Vita
- Tearaway [Vita] ($20) | Amazon | Must choose Amazon as seller
- 8GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card ($10) | Amazon must choose Amazon as seller
- 16GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card ($20) | Amazon | Must choose Amazon as seller
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted [Vita] ($16) | Amazon
Xbox 360
- Skylanders Giants Starter Pack [Xbox 360] ($30) | Amazon
- Diablo III [Xbox 360] ($35) | Best Buy | Today Only
- Borderlands 2 ($7) | Xbox Marketplace
- Borderlands 2 Season Pass ($20) | Xbox Marketplace P
- Borderlands 2: Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 ($2) | Xbox Marketplace
- Borderlands 2: Headhunter 1 Bloody Harvest ($1) | Xbox Marketplace
- Bioshock Infinite ($14) | Xbox Marketplace
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom ($5) | Xbox Marketplace | DLC On Sale Starting at $1
- Doodle Jump for Kinect ($1) | Xbox Marketplace
- Fruit Ninja Kinect ($1) | Xbox Marketplace
- The Walking Dead – Episode 2: Starved For Help ($2) [Xbox Live Gold]
- The Walking Dead – Episode 3: Long Road Ahead ($2) [Xbox Live Gold]
- The Walking Dead – Episode 4: Around Every Corner ($2) [Xbox Live Gold]
- The Walking Dead – Episode 5: No Time Left ($2) [Xbox Live Gold]
Wii U
- New Super Luigi U [Wii U] ($20) | Amazon | Must choose Amazon as seller
- Batman: Arkham Origins [Wii U] ($30) | Amazon
3DS
- Nintendo 3DS XL in black, blue, red, or pink ($150) | Target
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds [3DS] ($34) | Amazon
iOS
- Mirror’s Edge for iPad ($1) | Normally $10
- Mass Effect Infiltrator ($1) | Normally $5
- Burnout CRASH ($1) | Normally $5
- Battleship for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- NBA Jam for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Monopoly for iPad ($1) | Normally $7
- Monopoly Millionaire for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Monopoly Millionaire ($1) | Normally $3
- Monopoly Here & Now: the World Edition for iPad ($1) | Normally $10
- Command & Conquer Red Alert for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Risk: The Official Game for iPad ($1) | Normally $7
- Risk ($1) | Normally $3
- Dead Space for iPad ($1) | Normally $10
- Dead Space ($1) | Normally $7
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for iPad ($1) | Normally $10
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ($1) | Normally $3
- Yahtzee HD for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- The Sims 3 ($1) | Normally $7
- The Sims Medieval for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- The Sims Medieval ($1) | Normally $3
- The Sims 3 Ambitions ($1) | Normally $5
- Sim City Deluxe for iPad ($1) | Normally $7
- Tetris for iPad ($1) | Normally $3
- Need For Speed Shift for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Need for Speed Shift ($1) | Normally $3
- Need For Speed Most Wanted for iPad ($1) | Normally $8
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit for iPad ($1) | Normally $10
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ($1) | Normally $3
- Shift 2 Unleashed for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Shift 2 Unleashed ($1) | Normally $2
- Need for Speed Undercover ($1) | Normally $3
- The Game of Life for iPad ($1) | Normally $5
- Worms 3 ($1) | Normally $5
- Daily Routine ($2) | Normally $3
- FREE Bio Flowchart | Normally $4 | For teachers and students
- FREE Net Master | Normally $5 | LAN Scanner
- FREE SalaryBook HD | Normally $7 | Track your hours
- FREE PDF Cabinet | Normally $3
- FREE PDF it All | Normally $5 | Create, view, share
- FREE AccuTune | Normally $1 | Guitar tuner
- FREE Flick Golf HD | Normally $1
- FREE Sylfeed | Normally $2 | Feedly-syncing RSS reader
Android
- FREE NY Times | Google Play | Free 30 day subscription trial
- FREE Comics | Google Play | 12 days of free comics
- FREE Panorama 360 | Google Play | Free holiday-themed add-ons available
- Christmas HD ($1) | Google Play | Normally $2 | Live wallpaper
- FREE Music Maker Jam | Google Play | 66% off all in-app purchases for the holidays
- Runtastic Push-Ups Pro ($1) | Google Play | Normally $2
- FREE Kicksend | Google Play | 5 free photo prints with promo code PLAYHOLIDAY
- FREE Luvocracy | Google Play | Free shipping on all gifts
- FREE Fancy | Google Play | 15% off your in-app order with promo code PLAYHOLIDAY
- FREE Expedia Hotels and Flights | Google Play | $50 off your first hotel booking of $200 or more with coupon code MOBILEPLAY50
- FREE ModCloth | Google Play | $10 off a $75 order with code PLAY10
- Christmas Live Wallpaper Full ($1) | Google Play | Normally $2
Wow…that was a lot.
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