Cyber Monday 2013 News: Best Deals Gamers Should Look for During Event
With Thanksgiving over, now many people have readied themselves for the next big holidays on the calendar, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The biggest sales weekend of the year will see millions of shoppers dropping some serious cash for hugely discounted merchandise. To help those looking to save a bunch on some pretty awesome gifts for the gamer on their shopping list, here are the best video game related Cyber Monday gift ideas.
While Sony may have released the PlayStation 4 on Nov. 15, there is still plenty of life in the PlayStation 3, and Dell is offering a supreme deal for the console online. A 500GB PlayStation 3, Dualshock 3 controller, 30 day subscription to PlayStation Plus, Grand Theft Auto 5, and NBA 2K14 are all bundled together for just $299. This is the best deal consumers can expect for the console, and they get two fantastic games to boot. Plus, Dell will send users a $50 eGift Card after purchase. Shipping is also free.
As for the Xbox 360, Amazon.com is offering a 250GB Xbox 360 with one controller and one month of Xbox Live Gold for $239. No games are offered as well. Free shipping is available.
The Wii U has several deals available during the Cyber Monday sales event. Walmart has a special Wii U Holiday Bundle that allows users to buy a 32GB Wii U along with their choice of one game and one accessory for $324 with free shipping available. Best Buy on the other hand Best Buy is offering the limited edition Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Wii U Bundle which includes a Deluxe Wii U, special edition Wii U Gamepad, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, and Hyrule Historia Digital Download for $299. The new Nintendo 2DS handheld system is available on Walmart's online store for $99, which is cheaper than the regular Nintendo 3DS.
As for games to put on these consoles, many retailers are offering quality games for discounted prices. For example, Blizzard is offering World of Warcraft for just $5. NBA 2K14 is on sale through Dell for $40, but just for the Xbox 360. Amazon.com has all three Bioshock games available as a digital download for $15. Borderlands 2, one of the free games for the PlayStation 3 in December for PlayStation Plus subscribers, is available as a PCDVD for $20 through Amazon.com.