2011 Black Friday Gaming Deals

[Emperor Smeat]

Cheapassgamer's website set up the list of all the major places having deals for this year's Black Friday and even Microsoft is having their own deals.

Walmart is setting aside a bunch of Skyward Sword limited edition sets so they don't all sell out on Sunday when the game gets released.


Wal-Mart:

4GB Xbox 360 Console + Gears 3 + 3 Month Live + $50 Gift Card $199.99 - Friday 12:01AM
4GB Xbox 360 Kinect Console + $50 Gift Card $199.96 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
160GB PS3 Holiday Bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 SE, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One + 30 days PS+) $199.97 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
Blue Wii console $99.96 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
Batman Arkham City $28 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
Battlefield 3 $28 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
PSP-3000 Core $99.96 - Friday 8AM
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword $59.99 LE - Thursday 10PM
Forza 4 $28 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
Gears of War 3 $28 - Thursday 10PM to Friday
FIFA Soccer 12 $28
Madden NFL 12 $28
Dance Central 2 $15
Kinect Sports: Season 2 $15
Yakuza 4 $10
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack $49.96

Sam’s Club:

250GB Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle (Includes Fable III, Halo: Reach, and 3 Months of Live Gold Access) $199 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Blue Wii console $99 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
160GB PS3 Entertainment Bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 SE, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One + Blue Dualshock) $239.99 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday

Radio Shack:

4GB Xbox 360 Kinect Console $199.99 - Friday 5:30 AM & Saturday
3DS Flame Red with Super Mario 3D Land $179.99 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
160GB PS3 Holiday Bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 SE, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One + 30 days PS+) $199.99 - Friday 5:30AM & Saturday

Toys R Us:

4GB Xbox 360 Kinect Console + $10 gift card $199.99 - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Battlefield 3 Buy 1 select game at MSRP, get another for $5 (list at Toys R Us) - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
160GB PS3 Holiday Bundle + Bonus Powered A Wired Controller (LittleBigPlanet 2 SE, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One + 30 days PS+) $199.99 - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Forza 4 Buy 1 select game at MSRP, get another for $5 (list at Toys R Us) - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Gears of War 3 Buy 1 select game at MSRP, get another for $5 (list at Toys R Us) - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Need for Speed the Run Buy 1 select game at MSRP, get another for $5 (list at Toys R Us) - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Buy 1, get 1 free on all Skylanders accessories + $20 starter kits - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Buy 1, get 1 free on select 3DS, DS, Wii titles - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
3 Months XBL $12.99 - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM
Kinect + Kinect Adventures + Gunstringer/Fruit Ninja + Wipeout 2 $99.99 - Thursday 9PM to Saturday 11PM

Target:

4GB Xbox 360 Console $139.99 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Skyrim $59.99 + $10 gift card - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Battlefield 3 $37 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday (only 360 pictured in ad)
Forza 4 $27 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
160GB PS3 Holiday Bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 SE, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One + 30 days PS+) $199 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Gears of War 3 $37 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Need for Speed: The Run $37 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday (only PS3 pictured in ad)
Kinect + Kinect Adventures + Gunstringer/Fruit Ninja + Wipeout 2 $99.99
Kinect Sports: Season 2 $27
Dance Central 2 $27

GameStop:

4GB Xbox 360 Console $149.99 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Battlefield 3 $39.99 - Friday to Sunday
160GB PS3 Bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 SE, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One) $199.99 - Friday 12:01AM & Saturday
Forza 4 $39.99 - Friday 12:01AM (at some locations, 5AM others)
Gears of War 3 $39.99 - Friday 12:01AM (at some locations, 5AM others)
Need for Speed: The Run $39.99 - Friday to Sunday
Buy 2, get 1 free on all used games/accessories - Friday to Sunday
Rayman Origins $39.99/$29.99 - Friday to Sunday
Rayman 3D $14.99
Rage $29.99
Driver: San Francisco $19.99
Sonic Generations $29.99
Borderlands: GOTY $19.99 - Friday only
3 Months XBL $12.99 - Friday to Sunday
Duke Nukem Forever $9.99 - Friday to Sunday
Madden 12, FIFA 12, NCAA Football 12 $39.99 ea. - Friday to Sunday
God of War III, MAG, Uncharted 2 GOTY, Ratchet & Clank: ACIT, Heavy Rain $14.99 ea. - Friday to Sunday
Buy 1, get 1 free on Sims 3 PC games


Microsoft supposedly set aside a few of their own published games to have special deals but they are dependent on retail stores to accept the discount prices.
Kinect for $99.99
Three-month Xbox Live Gold sub for $12.99
Gears of War 3 for $39.99
Forza Motorsport 4 for $39.99
Dance Central 2 for $29.99
Kinect Sports 2 for $29.99
Xbox 360 consoles will see price cuts ranging from $50-$100 off


http://www.screwattack.com/news/even-more-black-friday-deals
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307707
http://www.screwattack.com/news/microsoft-has-some-sweet-deals-planned-black-friday

[DaveBrawl]

Cool, I was looking for something like this earlier.

Thanks.

[screech]

Wondering if that PS3 is backward compatible. May have to goto Gamestop before work that day.

[FearedSanctity]

Pretty sure all PS3s outside the initial launch 60GBs are NOT backwards compatible

[Kane Knight]

Pretty sure all PS3s outside the initial launch 60GBs are NOT backwards compatible

I have an 80GB BC model.

They lateremoved it for ALL versions, though. His answer is no.

[DS]

60GB was fully backwards compatible. There were a few versions after it that were partial. Then they just quit. :(

Any of the newer ones won't contain compatibility.

[OssMan]

Can't help but "scoff" at this. Seems so ridiculous. In Peru everything is like 50% cheaper than it would ever be on Black Friday. Just tell me what you want and pay me back later.

[Emperor Smeat]

Sega is holding their own pre-Black Friday sale for classic Dreamcast and Sega Genesis games on PSN and XBLA.

PSN (Sale from now until Nov. 29)

Comix Zone: $2.99 (was $4.99)
Streets of Rage 2: $2.99 (was $4.99)
Golden Axe: $2.99 (was $4.99)
After Burner Climax: $4.99 (was $9.99)

XBLA (Sale starts Nov. 22, ends Nov. 28):

Crazy Taxi: 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
SEGA Rally Online Arcade: 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
Streets of Rage 2: 200 Microsoft Points (50% off)
OutRun Online Arcade: 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
Happy Tree Friends: 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
Phantasy Star 2: 200 Microsoft Points (50% off)

http://www.gamezone.com/news/rise-from-your-grave-for-classic-sega-savings

[Emperor Smeat]

:foc: Xbox screwing up the deals.

I can't confirm if the Sega deals on PSN are split between everyone and PS+ Members but Crazy Taxi, SEGA Rally Online Arcade, and Streets of Rage 2 are limited to just gold members on Xbox Live for the discount as of now.

Non-gold members can't get those games on discount until maybe the 27th or 28th if Microsoft keeps the normal 5-day lock.

[Emperor Smeat]

Sony put up the list of stuff getting the "Black Friday" treatment with the sale starting November 23 and lasting till the 29th. Sony is calling their sale the "PSN Winter Sale".

Limbo (Sale price: $10.49; PS Plus price: $7.34; Regular price: $14.99)
Might & Magic Clash Of Heroes (Sale price: $10.49; PS Plus price: $7.34; Regular price: $14.99)
Outland (Sale price: $6.99; PS Plus price: $4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Gatling Gears (Sale price: $6.99; PS Plus price: $4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Galaga Legions DX (Sale price: $6.99; PS Plus price: $4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
The Fancy Pants Adventures (Sale price: $6.99; PS Plus price: $4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Section 8: Prejudice (Sale price: $10.49; PS Plus price: $7.34; Regular price: $14.99)
Section 8: Prejudice – Blitz Pack (Sale price: $1.99; PS Plus price: $1.39; Regular price: $2.99)
Section 8: Prejudice – Frontier Colonies Map Pack (Sale price: $2.99; PS Plus price: $2.09; Regular price: $3.99)
Section 8: Prejudice – Overdrive Map Pack (Sale price: $2.99; PS Plus price: $2.09; Regular price: $3.99)
Akimi Village (Sale price: $6.99; PS Plus price: $4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Dungeon Hunter Alliance (Sale price: $8.99; PS Plus price: $6.29; Regular price: $12.99)
PlayStation Move Ape Escape (Sale price: $13.99; PS Plus price: $9.79; Regular price: $19.99)

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/psn-winter-sale-offers-ten-games-at-low-prices/

[G]

my only want was the $200 42" lcd @ best buy. but now i am working the next day so f that. did a black friday like 6 years ago and i am never doing this bullshit again. fucking stupid. love amazon

[Emperor Smeat]

Steam starts their Black Friday/Autumn Sale today with special discounts ranging from 50% to 75% for today's games with new sales set for every day.

To go along with the daily sales, Steam also puts a ton more games on sale insider every publisher link and lasts till November 27.

http://store.steampowered.com/