Cheapskating: THQ titles, Amazon pre-order bonus credit, and more

Published on January 25, 2013, by GamerNode Staff - Posted in Columns 0

Today’s Cheapskating features 46 solid deals.

With the breakup of THQ, Amazon has a hot deal on 19 of the company’s games. The “THQ Mega Pack” is only $24.99. You get 19 titles in the bundle, including Darksiders II, Saints Row: The Third, and the Warhammer 40K series.

In other hot deals this week, not to be outdone by the Microsoft Store’s 1600 Xbox LIVE bonus for pre-order video games, Amazon has loaded five games up with pre-order bonuses. There’s a $20 bonus credit on Dead Space 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), Crysis 3 (360, PS3, PC), SimCity (PC), and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel (360, PS3). You also get a $10 bonus credit for God of War: Ascension (PS3).

Origin discounted the modern-day MMO The Secret World to $10. Unlike the World of Warcraft, there are no monthly fees to worry about, and it’s now $20 cheaper than anywhere else online is selling ($30).

We’ve scoured the Internet for a discount on this week’s release of Ni no Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch. There isn’t anything exciting available except at J&R.com for $57.99 with free shipping. The nice thing about J&R.com is you won’t pay sales tax unless you’re in New York.

Hot Deal of the Week
	Jan. 25: DMC: Devil May Cry + $3 Credit or $2 Cash Back (PC Download) — $37.50 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $50 at Steam.
	THQ Mega Pack (19 PC Downloads) — $24.99 at Amazon. List is $50.
	Amazon Pre-Order Video Game Bonus Offer — $20 bonus credit on Dead Space 3, Crysis 3, Sim City and Army of Two: The Devi’s Cartel. Also a $10 bonus credit for God of War: Ascension.
	The Secret World (PC Download) — $10 at Origin. Next best is $30 at Green Man Gaming.
	Last Tuesday’s release: Ni no Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch (PS3) — $57.99 at JR.com. List is $60.
Upcoming Releases
	Last Tuesday’s release: Rush Bros. (PC Download) — $11.96 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $15 at GameFly.
	Yesterday’s release: The Cave (PC Download) — $12 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $15 at Steam.
	Jan. 29: Dungeonland (PC Download) — $7.50 at Green Man Gaming. List is $10.
	Feb. 5: Omerta: City of Gangsters + $3 Credit or $2 Cash Back (PC Download) — $25.50 at Green Man Gaming. List is $40.
	Feb. 12: Aliens: Colonial Marines + $3 Credit or $2 Cash Back (PC Download) — $35 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $45 at Amazon.
	Mar. 5: South Park: The Stick of Truth + $3 Credit or $2 Cash Back (PC Download) — $45 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $49 at Buy.com.
	Mar. 31: Metro: Last Light + $3 Credit or $2 Cash Back (PC Download) — $45 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $60 at Amazon.
	Apr. 2: Defiance (PC Download) — $45 at Green Man Gaming. List is $60.
	Apr. 23: Dead Island Riptide + $3 Credit or $2 Cash Back (PC Download) — $30 at Green Man Gaming. List is $40.
Xbox 360 & Kinect
	Microsoft Store: Xbox 360 Pre-order Games w/ 1600 Xbox LIVE Points — $59.99 at Microsoft. The 1600 Xbox LIVE points are a $20 value.
	Halo 4 (Xbox 360) — $37.99 at Buy.com. Next best is $60 at GameStop.
	Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends (Xbox 360) — $20.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $27 at Fry’s Electronics.
	Record of Agarest War Zero Limited Edition (Xbox 360) — $19.99 at NewEgg. Next best is $25 at Amazon.
PS3, PS Vita, & PSP
	Wonderbook: Book of Spells PlayStation Move Bundle — $44.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $60 at Toys ‘R’ Us.
	Wonderbook: Book of Spells PlayStation Move Bundle — $44.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $60 at Toys ‘R’ Us.
	Wonderbook: Book of Spells (PS3) — $17.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $32 at JR.com.
	Tomb Raider Trilogy (PS3) — $14.99 at NewEgg. Next best is $25 at Amazon.
Wii, 3DS, DS
	NBA 2K13 (Wii U) — $39.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $56 at JR.com.
	Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii) — $14.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $36 at Amazon.
	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii) — $10.99 at Amazon. Next best is $20 at Best Buy.
PC & PC Downloads
	Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PC) — $39.99 at NewEgg. Next best is $60 at Best Buy.
	The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Collector’s Edition (PC) — $39.99 at NewEgg. Next best is $65 at Amazon.
	Far Cry 3 (PC Download) — $37.49 at GameFly. Next best is $50 at Amazon.
	Darksiders Franchise Pack — $19.99 at GameFly. Includes Darksider 1 & 2, 11 DLCs, and the Season Pass. Elsewhere $40.
	Mass Effect 3 (PC Download) — $14.99 at GameFly. List is $30.
	Endless Space: Admiral Edition (PC Download) — $12 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $30 at GamersGate.
	Virtua Tennis 4 (PC Download) — $12 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $15 at Amazon.
	The Sims 3 (PC Download) — $7.50 at Amazon. Next best is $30 at Origin.
	Agricultural Simulator 2012 (PC Download) — $6.78 at GamersGate. Next best is $20 at GameFly.
	Psychonauts (PC Download) — $4.99 at GameFly. List is $10.
	Space Siege (PC Download) — $3 at Green Man Gaming. List is $15.
	Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PC Download) — $3 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $15 at GamersGate.
	Viking: Battle for Asgard (PC Download) — $3 at Green Man Gaming. Next best is $15 at GamersGate.
Gaming Hardware
	Xbox 360 4GB Slim Console + $20 Gift Card — $179.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $200 at Microsoft.
	Nintendo 3DS XL (Blue/Black) — $179.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $200 at Amazon.
	HP Envy dv7t-7200 Quad Edition Ivy Bridge Quad Core i7-3630QM, 1080p display, GeForce GT 650M 2GB, 8GB RAM, Blu-ray, Windows 8 — $978.74 plus $9.99 shipping at HP. List is $1,305.
	Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 95412SU Ivy Bridge Core i7-3632QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT650M, Windows 8 — $799 at Lenovo. List is $1,149.
	Alienware M14x r2 Ivy Bridge Core i5-3210M 3rd Gen, 8GB RAM, 2GB GeForce GT 650M — $1,117.55 at Dell Home. List is $1,229.
	Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 95232HU Ivy Bridge Core i7-3630QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT650M — $743.20 at Lenovo. List is $929.
	Dell XPS 8500 Ivy Bridge Quad Core i7-3770 (3rd Gen), Radeon HD 7770 2GB, 16GB RAM, 2TB HDD + 32GB SSD, Blu-ray — $999.99 at Dell Home. List is $1,400.
	HP ENVY h8-1540t Desktop, Ivy Bridge Core i7-3820, Radeon HD 7570, 10GB RAM, Windows 8 — $799.99 plus $9.99 shipping at HP. List is $1,000.