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Dell selling Wii for $179.99 (with free shipping)

by David Hinkle { Nov 2nd 2009 at 11:15AM }

If you're in the market for a Wii, perhaps as a gift for someone this holiday season, then you may want to hit up Dell. The computer company is offering the console for $179.99 (as part of a sale that expires tomorrow), complete with free 3-to-5-day shipping, on its web store. If you snag the console and, say, a Wii Fit Plus bundle, you could inspire a great holiday for someone special -- or gravely upset them by insinuating they could stand to lose a few pounds.

[Thanks Matthew!]

Dell coupon slims down prices on new console SKUs

by JC Fletcher { Aug 31st 2009 at 1:00PM }

Dell's website is basically always the cheapest way to get a new console, as the company frequently offers 15% off coupons that can be applied to console purchases (as well as "computers" or whatever). That discount is always wonderful, but it's particularly exciting right now, what with the launch of the new PS3 Slim. Use coupon code 6FWJ247J1P44CK and your PS3 Slim will cost just $254.

The coupon code also makes for the best Xbox 360 deal yet. A post-price-drop Xbox 360 Pro sells for just $212 on the site. That's almost Arcade-price for a console that you can use! Or if you need an Arcade to replace a busted Pro or something, it's $170.
[Via Slickdeals; thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Alienware to lay off workers, in spite of global expansion

by Andrew Yoon { Mar 26th 2009 at 5:00AM }

Alienware is expanding their global reach this year, offering their products in 35 countries, including Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Latin America and Brazil. So why is it that the company is axing an indeterminate number of employees? Simple: to take care of redundancies. Alienware's parent, Dell, is looking to consolidate many of the divisions both companies share, such as accounting, finance, and others. Alienware spokesman Winnie Wong said the consolidation is "putting two teams together into one unbeatable team."

Dell has been hard-hit by the sagging economy -- the decision to layoff employees at its high-end Alienware division seems logical. Wong reiterates that, in spite of the layoffs, the Alienware brand will still remain intact. "We will still build the brand, still have our own position to represent the Dell gaming brand," she said. "A lot of the products' messaging will still be intact."

[Via Big Download]

Holidaze 2008: The Best of Cyber Monday

by Ross Miller { Dec 1st 2008 at 11:59AM }

Nothing quite like being packed into a frenzied shopping mob, is there? It's why we wait for hours in the cold dark with nothing more than the lingering memory of ... wait a second, it's Cyber Monday! Now we can spend money on reduced-price games without leaving the comforts of our keyboards! Here's our picks for the best deals out there today.

Amazon	Toys 'R' Us	GameStop	Wal-Mart
Best Buy	Newegg	Target	Dell
	Sears	Buy.com

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Hope you get it: 80GB PS3 at Dell for $340

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 20th 2008 at 10:50PM }

This kind of deal has been hit-or-miss for people. However, it's so sweet we couldn't pass on letting you know of this opportunity. Visit Dell and add the 80GB PS3 to your shopping cart. Use coupon code R$LL47$9ZSQG3S and you'll get 15% off. With free shipping and $60 off, this may be a good way of surprising someone with a cheap PS3 this holiday season. Good luck!

[Via Slickdeals.net]

Big Xbox 360 deals from Dell

by Dustin Burg { Oct 16th 2008 at 1:15PM }

Not so uncharacteristically, Dell.com is offering up holiday Xbox 360 console savings across the 360's entire console lineup. They're selling the newly released Xbox 360 holiday bundles at a discounted price where you can save $30 on a new Xbox 360 Arcade, $50 on a Pro and $70 on an Elite. Click the links below, enter the coupon code supplied and make your purchase before October 23rd. Saving money is a good thing.

Xbox 360 Arcade - Coupon code: 6VKNSMJK0PD7L8
Xbox 360 Pro - Coupon code: M69N0GW8WF$71V
Xbox 360 Elite - Coupon code: 7H7JHWM8?HQTBR

[Via Engadget, Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Deals time: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB for $249, free ship

by Dustin Burg { Oct 3rd 2008 at 1:00PM }

Through October 6th, Dell.com is offering a $50 discount on both Pro and Elite Xbox 360 consoles AND they're including free shipping too. To partake in the purchasing process of buying $249 Pros or $349 Elites, simply click on over to Dell.com and, at the end of checkout, use the promo codes listed below.

Xbox 360 Pro 60GB - Promo code: 7V2DJL$PD6NGWZ
Xbox 360 Elite 120GB - Promo code: NP?CKPRH$KTWLL

[Via 360-Deals, Thanks Fargo]

Dell now selling Xbox 360 Elite bundle for $349

by Dustin Burg { Aug 14th 2008 at 11:30AM }

If you missed out on Dell.com's last amazingly cheap Xbox 360 Elite bundle deal and are willing to pay $50 more, then we think we have the perfect deal for you.

For only $349 with free shipping, United States Dell.com purchasers can grab an Xbox 360 Elite bundle complete with the console itself, Forza 2, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and two additional faceplates. Though, to get the $349 pricing, you'll have to use a $100 off coupon code. To do this, simply head to Dell.com, click "Customize It", then click "Buy Now", then "Add to Shopping Cart". Now, once at the checkout screen, enter coupon code V8Q199$GCXJWL$ in the "Coupon Entry" field. Shazaam! The $449 price tag magically drops to $349. Note too that the coupon is only good through August 20th.

[Via FatWallet]

Dell.com: $299 Xbox 360 Elite, 2 games, 2 faceplates [update]

by Christopher Grant { Aug 6th 2008 at 5:41PM }

If you're stlll Xbox 360-less and looking for a deal, then don't bother with the $299 clearance-sale 20GB Xbox 360 ... or the new $349 60GB 360 for that matter. Dell.com has the $450 Xbox 360 Elite for the low, low price of $299. But that's not all! If you act now (or, presumably, at any point between now and when they inevitably sell out) you'll also get copies of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Forza 2, along with two rather unseemly faceplates.

Update: The promotion has ended -- it's back to $450.

[Via X3F]

Dell selling Xbox 360 Elite bundle for $299 [update]

by Dustin Burg { Aug 6th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Update: The Elite deal has since expired. Pricing for the bundle is back up to $449. Sad ...

Here's an Xbox 360 deal for you. In an offer that ends sometime this evening, Dell.com (The U.S. website) is selling brand new Xbox 360 Elite bundles which include both Forza 2 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as well as both Carbon and Hotrod faceplates all for (get this) $299! That's a $150 savings off the retail price! We aren't sure exactly why these Elite bundles are so darn cheap, but if we had to guess, it'd be because of a little price cutting event that'll be happening next month. Hurry! Go grab a $299 Xbox 360 Elite bundle over at Dell.com before they're gone!

[Thanks, Voltron]

Blu-ray makin' its way into Apple and Dell laptops

by Nick Doerr { Mar 3rd 2008 at 10:30PM }

It seems that the move the industry has taken to use Blu-ray as the new high-definition format is finally picking up steam. Numerous reports are floating to the shore of Bloglandia in neat little bottles that speak of Blu-ray drives getting placed in Apple and Dell laptops starting later this year. The issue is battery life -- apparently watching a Blu-ray movie on laptops absolutely drains the battery. Assuming it's not plugged in. We feel like we've heard these rumors a long time ago, but they died off inexplicably. Perhaps Blu-ray being declared the "winner" turned old rumors into truth?

[via Tech.co.uk]

WoW Insider's got a $5K Dell WoW edition notebook

by Christopher Grant { Dec 14th 2007 at 1:45PM }

Sure, you may not have won our $5K PC giveaway, but we're giving you a second chance. Our pals at WoW Insider have one of those ridiculous World of Warcraft Edition Dell XPS M1730 notebooks and they're giving it away (in your choice of faction) to one lucky reader. You've got eight days to enter, and you can enter once each day, but we won't be reminding you. That part's up to you.

To whet your appetite, check out their analysis of the system's Lv. 70 pricetag and their hands-on with a review unit. When you're ready to enter, simply stop by this post and leave a comment with your choice of Horde or Alliance. Bookmark that page, and return each calendar day EST and leave another comment, until Friday Dec. 21st. G'luck!

Cheap Classic Controller alternative for wire haters, master thrusters

by Eric Caoili { Dec 8th 2007 at 6:00PM }

Whenever accessory manufacturer Thrustmaster comes up in conversation -- and it often does -- we can't help but imagine the Simpsons' Duff Man character stabbing the air with his pelvis. So, if you hear us suddenly yell out, "Oh yeah!" now you understand what provoked our involuntary impulse.

Despite the distracting nature of its company name, Thrustmaster successfully put together an acceptable alternative to Nintendo's Classic Controller and WaveBird with several advantages over its first-party competition:

Togglable rumble via switch
Doesn't depend on a Wii remote hookup for wireless functionality, using a GameCube port dongle instead
Xbox-like shoulder button layout
Turbo and slow modes
Mappable buttons

Best of all, Dell's online shop is currently selling Thrustmaster's T-Wireless NW Gamepad for only $13.59 ($19.99 MSRP) until December 13th! Check out more photos from IGN's favorable review past the break. Oh yeah!

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Dell offers special edition World of Warcraft laptop (for a small fortune)

by Scott Jon Siegel { Dec 4th 2007 at 10:58AM }

Like an unholy alliance, Dell and Blizzard have teamed up to unleash this beast of a laptop computer into the world. The XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition comes in Horde and Alliance flavors, and sells for $4,499 USD. WoW, indeed.

Admittedly, you get a lot more than just the laptop for nearly five large. The deal includes a WoW-branded backpack, a "golden ticket" entitling the buyer to a FigurePrint of their in-game avatar, a special key to all future WoW betas, and a plethora of Warcraft merchandise, including novels, trading cards, soundtrack CDs, strategy guides, and a behind-the-scenes DVD disc.

The computer itself is a 17" widescreen notebook, with backlit keyboard, illuminated speaker grills, and a built-in LCD screen dedicated to displaying in-game stats. The laptop also comes pre-loaded with World of Warcraft, as well as The Burning Crusade expansion. We haven't done the math, but we're pretty sure it's still not a bargain. Still, it's a nice little collection for the Warcraft enthusiasts out there.

[Via WoW Insider]

NY Times on PC game biz rebound

by Kyle Orland { Apr 23rd 2007 at 12:10PM }

For an industry that has been purported to be "dying" in some form or another for the past two decades or so, PC gaming has remained a remarkably consistent niche in the overall games business. The New York Times today takes a look at a recent upturn in the PC games market, partially fueled by the phenomenal success of World of Warcraft and the imitators it has spawned.

Don't cancel your console development plans yet, though. While domestic PC game sales were up 48 percent to $203 million in the first two months of 2007, the PC market was still dwarfed by the $990 million spent on console games during the same period. And while efforts like Games for Windows and HP's gaming initiative are likely to help attract attention to computer games, it's hard to match the focused marketing muscle of the big three console makers. So while PC gaming may not be dying, it's not exactly threatening to take over the country, either. The rest of the world, on the other hand ...