Nintendo has long been one of the most successful video game companies on the market. This success can easily be seen with the Nintendo Wii which took a large lead over Microsof’ts Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3. However, Nintendo isn’t looking to ride on the success of the Wii forever as they’ve already come forth to announce the Wii U and release the Nintendo 3DS.
While the Wii U won’t be out for quite some time the Nintendo 3DS has been on the market for quite some time. Unfortunately though, the 3D display touting portable hasn’t given Nintendo the same success they’ve seen with previous releases like the Wii and Nintendo DS. Due to this, NIntendo came forth not too long ago to announce that they would be dropping the price tag of the Nintendo 3DS.
To make the deal even sweeter, Walmart has come forth today to let us know that they are stocking the Nintendo 3DS for just $169.99. Now, you may be thinking: “isn’t this the same price drop that Nintendo announced not too long ago?”. Yes, but the official Nintendo price cut wasn’t set to go into effect until August 12th. Check out Walmart’s listing for the discounted portable here.
The Nintendo Wii is quite the iconic console as it’s largely been regarded as the one to introduce the mass market to motion controlled video gaming. However, as of late both the PS3 and Xbox 360 have got their own motion controllers that, when paired with high definition graphics, have given the Wii a run for its money. Luckily, there have been rumors that say Nintendo will be coming forth soon to release a second generation Wii that will include beefed up hardware but we’ve yet to hear any official announcements.
Well, it seems that some heat is about to be added to the rumor mill as several big name retailers, including Amazon.com, have cut the price tag of the Wii from the previous $200 price point to $170. If the past is anything to go by this means that Nintendo is looking to ramp up sales and sell off their remaining stock prior to an announcement of the second generation Wii. That or these reatilers are all in cahoots to throw off the trail.
We’ll keep you posted as more information is made known.
THQ and Kaos Studios recently came forth on March 15th to release Homefront. If you’re not aware this first person shooter pits gamers against a North Korean invasion of the United States. Of course, seeing how the premise is a bit of a sensitive one, controversy has been brought to the from but the general consensus is that the game is pretty good. If you’re one who is looking to get down on the game but dont’ want to spend the full $60 – you’re in luck.
It was made known today that both Amazon.com and Walmart will be offering the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of THQ’s Homefront for just $42. We’re not exactly sure how long they will be offering the game at this price for so if you’re looking to get down on it you better do so fast.
Check out the Amazon listings here and the Walmart listings here.
Apple’s iOS mobile platform powers very popular devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. While there is a ton of productive software baked into the platform, everyone knows that the real joy comes out of the massive library of games found within the App Store. Of course, while hardcore gamers may find Angry Birds a bit boring, Infinity Blade from Epic Games may be more up their alley. In fact, this game is regarded as being one of the most graphically advanced games ever released for the iOS platform.
Unfortunately, not all gamers may want to spend $5.99 on a game for their iPhone but Epic has just announced today that it will be dropped down to just $2.99. In addition to the price cut, it’s also been made known that a major update will take place at some point in the near future that will include new enemies, a new dungeon area and competitive multiplayer.
Sounds great, we’ll keep you posted.
It’s no secret Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are the three big video game console manufacturers with the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, respectively, but one company is looking to give the three a run for their money. This company is none other than OnLive which is working to give consumers the ability to stream games over a high speed broadband connection for a cheap price.
However, in order to actually get the streaming games off your computer and onto your big screen youo’re going to need to pick up the OnLive game console pictured above. Complete with a built-in HDMI port, the OnLive game console is compatbile not only with the standard OnLive controller but any other controller that works through USB including the official Xbox 360 controller.
Normally this device sells for $99 but in lieu of CES 2011, OnLive will be dropping the price of the game console $33 down to just $66. If you’re looking to get down on this deal you better do so fast as it only runs through January 9th.
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The biggest problem with Sony’s PSP Go, the successor to the PSP, has always been its price: a steep $250, $100 less than the Nintendo DS, which has outsold it ever since their release. Now Sony has cut the price of the PSP Go to $199 across all territories — in the US, Europe and Japan. Japan is receiving the biggest price cut, as the PSP Go originally launched their with a steep price tag of $330.
Despite the fact that Final Fantasy XIII‘s release date is just around the corner, there is still a dedicated community playing Final Fantasy XI, Square Enix’s first go at an MMORPG.
If you haven’t gotten down on MMO and want to, now’s your chance as Square Enix has just announced that they will be lowering the price of the Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection to just $14.99. This is an amazing price point especially since the Ultimate Collection features all of the games released content.
To grab this deal, head here.
Valve has recently announced their latest weekend deal and next in line in the THQ Collector Pack. This weekend, Steam will cut a full 25% off the pack bringing the price from $99.99 to $74.99.
This pack includes games such as Company of Heroes, Dawn of War II, Warhammer 40,000, Frontlines and more.
Peep the full list of games after the break.
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Just in time for its Double XP weekend Gears of War 2 has been discounted from it’s normal $59.99 retail price to a much more palatable $39.99. Best of all, if you order on Amazon, that price (further discounted to $36.99) includes shipping.
There’s no telling if retailers will decide to hike the price back up so if you’re planning on purchasing Gears of War 2 at this discounted price, do it fast.
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