Holidaze 2008: Best of Black Friday
by Ross Miller 
{ Nov 25th 2008 at 11:59AM }
Note: No, the starred letters in this image don't rearrange to spell out Braid.
We don't know what you're talking about. Nothing to see here, move along.
Now that you've had a taste of our complete (and completely awesome) Black Friday shopping guide, we thought it best to give you a more concise edition to digest. Introducing: "The Best of the Best of Black Friday 2008" ...
But first, some Joytips:
- There are two excellent Xbox 360 deals: (1) At Target, scoop the Pro Bundle ($300; 60GB HDD) with bonus $50 gift card, which is good for: Call of Duty: World at War ($49); or an EA 2-pack: Dead Space ($30) and Burnout Paradise ($20); or Halo 3 ($30) and 3-month Xbox Live Card ($15 -- with $5 to spare!); or (2) Circuit City's Arcade Bundle ($200), which packs in an extra wireless controller and refurbished 20GB hard drive on top of the other goodies.
- Best Buy is the only featured retailer with a Black Friday PlayStation 3 bundle ($400) with Ratchet & Clank and the first "new" 007 on Blu-ray
- Sam's Club (not featured in our guide) has the only notable Wii Bundle ($425 -- not $224 as originally rumored), which includes 3 extra Wiimote-Nunchuk sets, Mario Super Sluggers and King of Clubs: Mini Golf ($115 total savings); good luck duking it out for this one!
- In case you missed one of the better third-party Wii games of the year (and plenty of Wii owners did), Boom Blox ($20) is discounted at Target
- Now's a great time to cop some of last year's best, like Bioshock, The Orange Box ($20 each at Circuit City) and Halo 3 ($30 at Target)
- In general, there are some great PS2 deals to be had ... if you're still living in the past-gen (and let's not forget GameStop is selling pre-owned original Xboxes and GameCubes for $40 and $30, respectively -- just don't assume your kids won't know they've recieved hand-me-downs)
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PS3 80GB Bundle w/ bonus game & movie |
PS3 | $399.99 | [$100] |
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| Includes: PS3 80GB; plus Ratchet & Clank Future and Casino Royale Blu-ray movie | |||||
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Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle w/ bonus controller & HDD |
X360 | $199.99 | [$110] |
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| Includes: Xbox 360 Arcade console (w/ 256MB Memory Unit, Sega Superstars Tennis & 5 XBLA games: Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket, Pac-Man Championship Edition & Uno); plus second wireless controller & refurbished 20GB hard drive | |||||
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Okami | Wii | $19.99 | [$20] |
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BioShock |
X360 | $19.99 | [$10] |
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Guitar Hero 3 Wireless Bundle |
X360 PS3 |
$54.99 | [$45] |
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Name | X360 | $FREE* | [Save $40] |
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| Doorbuster! (7-11 am); *Free with purchase of Xbox 360 Arcade, Pro or Elite Holiday Bundle | |||||
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Rock Band Track Pack: Vol. 2 |
X360 | 99¢* | [$29] |
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| Doorbuster! (7-11 am); *$0.99 with purchase of any Rock Band game or bundle $49.99 and up | |||||
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Guitar Hero 3 Wireless Les Paul |
PS3 | $44.99 | [$25] |
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| Joytip: Consult our Instrument Compatibility Matrix to learn which games this controller is compatible with. | |||||
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PSP Memory Stick Pro Duo 4.0GB |
PSP | $24.99 | [$25] |
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| Doorbuster! (7-11 am) | |||||
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Xbox 360 Pro Holiday Bundle w/ $50 gift card |
X360 | $299.99 | [None] |
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| Includes: Xbox 360 Pro Holiday Bundle (w/ 60GB HDD, Lego Indiana Jones & Kung Fu Panda); plus $30 gift card | |||||
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Boom Blox | Wii | $20 | [$20] |
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Dead Space | X360 PS3 |
$30 | [$30] |
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Halo 3 |
X360 | $30 | [$30] | |
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Guitar Hero 3 Guitar Bundle |
X360 PS3 Wii |
$49.99 | [$50] |
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| Doorbuster! (5am-1pm) | |||||
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Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle w/ Guitar Hero 3 |
X360 | $199 | [$100] |
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| Includes: Xbox 360 Arcade console (w/ 256MB Memory Unit, Sega Superstars Tennis & 5 XBLA games: Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket, Pac-Man Championship Edition & Uno); plus Guitar Hero 3 and wireless guitar | |||||
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Guitar Hero 3 & Aerosmith (software only) |
Wii X360 |
$50 | [$40-$50] |
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Guitar Hero 1-3 & Rock the '80s (software only) |
PS2 | $50 | [$100] |
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Bully | PS2 | $10 | [$10] |
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
colin @ Nov 25th 2008 12:05PM
originally the wii sams package was advertised at $225
vgxtremist @ Nov 25th 2008 12:15PM
Bioshock and Burnout for $20...perfect stocking stuffers!
J @ Nov 25th 2008 12:19PM
I really want to try deadspace on pc because i figured the precision of using the mouse will help cut limbs, but I read somewhere that the controls for pc aren't very intuitive. Has anyone tried the pc version yet?
Brandon @ Nov 25th 2008 2:32PM
The PC controls are absolute crap.
They added in a horrible mouse lag to compensate for the extra precision that one would get from using a mouse, and it just feels horrible.
I ended up borrowing my friends wired X360 controller, and playing it with that on the PC, and it was a million times better.
max @ Nov 25th 2008 10:16PM
there's still the problem of the massive dead zone on the analog stick
J @ Nov 26th 2008 12:23AM
thanx brandon. That's what I was worried about. I hope they get that fixed with a patch.
Dr Scientist @ Nov 29th 2008 1:00AM
In the newest PC Gamer, there is a letter that mentions that turning off VSync (which is ON by default) in the graphics options fixes the mouse lag. This was a response to their review in the previous issue that mentioned the unresponsive aiming.
fiskadoro @ Nov 28th 2008 4:10PM
Really, mouse controls work just fine on this game even if it takes a minute or two to get used to, and I believe the keys are re-mappable.
Also, don't enable v-sync in the game, but enable it via the nVidia or ATI control panel, and you're golden.
Nice game, suitably creepy, play it with the lights out and a pair of surround-sound headphones on, and enjoy :)
SaraAB87 @ Nov 25th 2008 12:32PM
That Sams Club ad was a photoshopped ad, the price was never intended to be that low.
Okami and Boom Blox are the best deals for Wii games.
Rocketboy @ Nov 25th 2008 12:59PM
If you own a Wii, and don't buy Okami for $30, you have no soul.
I almost always get bored with Platformy/Action/Adventure games, for example, Zelda games never hold my interest for over a few hours. But Okami, no lack of interest there.
AwesomeTown @ Nov 25th 2008 1:24PM
Ok, now I don't really plan on heading out anytime early on black friday. Error in the Best Buy ad. C&C Collection is on sale for $9.99, not C&C 3. Oh well, I can sleep late now.
j.howlett @ Nov 25th 2008 1:42PM
i kinda want a black xbox.
AwesomeTown @ Nov 25th 2008 2:15PM
Also, it's funny when "doorbusters" are more expensive than what is currently found online. I'm looking at you Gamestop memorystick pro duo.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Nov 27th 2008 10:31PM
It may be more than regular prices online, but it's $0.01 off! If you waited until Monday to buy this, it would cost you 0.04% more!
Ignatius @ Nov 25th 2008 2:21PM
Hey, just a quick note, the CC bundle actually comes with a refurbished 20GB HDD and a REFURBISHED wireless controller.
busydoingnothing @ Nov 25th 2008 2:23PM
How about Tom Clancy's EndWar at Best Buy for $37.99? That's a hot deal that I'm gonna scoop up.
baef @ Nov 25th 2008 2:25PM
Why wait on the 360 deal...
http://www.officedepot.com/catalog/catalogSku.do?id=519380&pr=
Adam @ Nov 25th 2008 2:48PM
According to Best Buy's Black Friday ad on their website, you can get the Xbox 360 Pro bundle (with 60gb HDD, Lego Indiana Jones and Kong Fu Panda) for $299 with FREE NBA 2K9 and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. Not a bad selection of FREE games here.
Arturo @ Nov 25th 2008 5:24PM
I already have my consoles and games, I just need a new tv :(...still waiting for circuit city to call me back after the interview :(
chrisgiles @ Nov 25th 2008 6:19PM
Or shop in Canada anytime, and get the Pro 360 bundle for $299.00 Canadian and get Lego Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda (if you want it) and Gears of War 2 at Best Buy
sjs2626 @ Nov 25th 2008 8:50PM
Dead Space. $30. Target. Must. Buy.
Nguyen @ Nov 26th 2008 11:36AM
Hey Best Buy also has Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions for $10!! It's hard to see in their ad but you can tell from the box cover.
Box cover at about the same size:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/psp/image/937312.html
Best Buy ad scans:
http://bfads.net/Assorted-PlayStation-2-Video-Games-at-Best-Buy
You guys should include this in your list!!
Martin @ Nov 26th 2008 9:03PM
Yes, if you like loading times during spell casting, please feel free to pick up what could have been a great PSP game, but ultimately was found lacking.
Alex McKee @ Nov 27th 2008 5:53PM
Rip it to your memory stick after you buy it. I bought a 4GB card just so I could do this with everything. Load times are non-existant in most games.
Melvin @ Nov 26th 2008 10:26PM
Somebody knows where I cand find the best deal for psp 3000. I need to buy 3 systems, Im getting crazy with my kids!
drsnacks @ Nov 28th 2008 11:53PM
Why no mention of Radio Shack's $30 Dual Shock 3's? That was the juiciest game-related deal of the day IMO.