The Orange Box For Only $13 Bucks!!!

As you may already know I'm all about a good deal, and I have to say this one is right up my ally. If you don't already own the "Orange Box" collection you may want to head on over to GoGamer.com, as the highly acclaimed set is on sale for only $13 dollars. The collection comes with Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Episode One, Half Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

Not a bad lineup!!!

Even for a cheap ass gamer like myself, I know that that is a good deal!!!

[Crunchgear]

Disney Acquires Marvel Entertainment

As Disney creeps closer to global domination, the latest acquisition does not surprise me one bit. Marvel Entertainment has agreed to a deal with Walt Disney, which will give the Mouse house controlling shares of Marvel. The deal is said to be around $4 billion, and gives Disney control of over 5,000 Marvel characters, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor.

The movie rights along for the said characters are worth this deal.

[Techcrunch]

Amazon Has Blu-Ray Movies For 50% Off

I love the way my Blu-Ray movies look on my set, granted I don't have a 1080p, the images still look amazing. But the one thing that I can't stand about the new high definition format is the price of the movies. The Blu-Ray camp will never get full buy in from the consumer unless they lower the price of the movies from the $35.00 range to the more acceptable $19.99.

Well Amazon is taking it on themselves to cut prices on Blu-Ray movies by 50%, and not just on movies that suck. There's no telling how long this will last, so if you're looking to add to your Blu-Ray library without taking it in the moon, head over to Amazon.

[Amazon via Gizmodo]

Philips Offers LCD's On The Cheap

Recently I had a buddy of mine lose a 42 inch Toshiba LCD HDTV that he only had for 5 days because his kids thought it would be fun to toss vacuum cleaner attachments at one another. Obviously their aim wasn’t very good.

But I have to admire my friend’s restraint on not killing the kids; he’s certainly a bigger man than me. So when I saw this Cow Bell deal come across the board, he was the first person I thought about. Philips is having a excellent deal on refurbished LCD’s with all of them 1080p, 60Hz, and 3 HDMI ports. It’s not the top of the line LCD’s, but a 42 incher is only $650 and the 47’’ is $750. There is even a 50 inch plasma that’s going for $700, although I’m sure that’s got to be 720p.

Check it out my friends.

[bargainjack via Gizmodo]

Best Buy, Circuit City Will Haggle Price With You

Photo Courtesy of Gizmodo
I wish I had known this before I bought both of my game consoles, but it is unofficially official that Besy Buy and Circuit City will haggle prices with you.

That's right, Chinatown style!!!

Seems that internet shopping and making price comparisons are so easy, the brick and mortar stores are trying to stay competitive. This type of haggling has been going on in the NY area for some time now, and according to employees, this isn't something new. According to a tipster who works at one of the Big Box stores:

"This is not new. The discount ability has been in the POS system for years. Associates have always been encouraged to close a sale, even if that means marking down the price a little. People just need to learn not to take no as an answer."

Of course I had to try it out. With my wireless router dying on me yesterday, it seemed like the perfect time. I found a new model Linksys router that had just hit the store on Tuesday. I asked the guy for a price check on it and he tells me $59.99, to which I tell him "I need this to be $49.99, come on man, I know you guys do it.". The guy scans it again and tells me that he can take only $5.00 off since its only been here for a day.

Might not seem like much but it's $5.00 less that I had to pay, and it proves that they will haggle with you.

Give it a try.

[NYT via Gizmodo]

Cow Bell Deals: Toshiba Gigabeat For $59.99

If you’re in the market for a cheap MP3 player, then head on over to Office Depot for the 2GB Toshiba Gigabeat MEU202. This tiny little guy has a 1.1-inch OLED display, and 20 hours of battery life. It can play MP3, WMA, and WAV files, and has a built in FM tuner all for $59.99.

Not bad for the price!

Toshiba Gigabeat® MEU202-BK 2.0GB MP3 Player With FM Tuner [Office Depot via Crunchgear]

Toshiba Drops Price On HD DVD Players

It didn’t very long for the hardware deals on HD DVD to come through, as Toshiba has dropped the prices of the HD-A3 and HD-A30. The HD-A3 and HD-A30 are available on Amazon.com for $134.98 and $174.98, and you still get 2 free movies (Bourne Identity and 300) with them. What’s interesting about the price though, is that often time’s retailers will use the last two digits to reflect the status of the product. Prices ending in 99 cents represent current products and 98 cents represents no new product will replace the item.

So if you’re interested in picking up a high definition format that will not have any new movies for it soon, get ‘em now!

Amazon.com: Toshiba HD DVD via Crunchgear]

CB Deals For Apple Refurbished Gear

If you're an Apple head and looking for some holiday gear, you might want to checkout these refurbished goodies. It seems that Apple is trying to clear the house of refurbs, and are offering good deals like 30GB ipods for $159 and MacBook Pros for $1,399. The best thing about these is that Apple's refurbs are almost like getting a brand new one.

[Apple]

Samsung BD-P1400 For $298

It was only a matter of time before Blu-Ray responded with a price slash of there own, but with the price cuts of HD DVD it's not surprising. The Samsung BD-P1400 is the first Blu-Ray stand alone player to drop under the $300 mark. The fairly well spec'd player was retailed at $549 and sold for $499, but Amazon has it on sale for the low price of $298.

So you might be wondering if it's lacking where it counts?

No worries. This baby has 1080p24 support, Dolby Digital Plug / True HD, DTS HD, HDMI 1.3, 1080p DVD upconversion, and comes with 5 free movies. I still might be in the HD DVD camp like Fred is, but I have to say that this is a nice player for the money. Now if we can get both format players under $200, I think we might have a war.

[Amazon via Engadget]

$10 Off Games $30 And Up At Best Buy

Although today is Cyber Monday, and there are a ton of great deals to be found on the net. Best Buy is still trying to get your butt into their brick and mortar, by way of savings. Just print this coupon out and you can get $10 off any game $29.99 and up, no matter what platform. The deal only goes until November 28, so you better get crack'n. This coupon only works in-store, so don't waist your time trying to enter this into their on-line store.

[coupon via Gizmodo]

Amazon "Customer Votes" Deals Are Amazing

If you're interested in a Wii for $79, you might want to head on over to Amazon.com. They have a 1000 up for grabs at that price, also with a 1000 PS3 for $139, and Xbox 360s for $99. Doesn't sound right does it? Well there is a catch.

You have to vote on the one that you would buy at that price, and then come back on a specific date to see if you can purchase it. If you item doesn't win, Amazon states that it will still be at a low price. At a $139 dollars, I don't think I could pass up the PS3, it's certainly worth that price!!!

There are other gadgets to vote on also, so you might want to go check it out.

Amazon Customers Vote Homepage [Amazon.com via Crunchgear]

Circuit City's Black Friday Stuff

Circuit City doesn't want to be left out of the 'Black Friday' fun, so they've put together a pretty impressive list. Check it out:

Compaq Presario Laptop w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor and 1GB RAM - $299.99
Toshiba Satelillite Laptop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Duel Core - $399.99
HP Pavilion Media Center PC with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 5200+ - $499.97 AR

A bunch of digital cameras < $200 Fairly reasonably priced GPS units

Onkyo 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - $149.99
Samsung 5.1 Channel 800W Home Theater System - $149.99
Kingston 1GB Notebook DDR2 Memory - $14.99
Wireless-G Router Free with Any Laptop - $0.00
Seagate 500GB External Hard Drive - $79.99
Western Digital 1TB My Book Essential External 3.5 USB Hard Drive - $199.99
XBox 360 Pro w/Free Wireless Controller & Two Games - $349.99

This list is courtesy of Gizmodo, thanks guys for doing the leg work for us.

[BlackFriday.info via Gizmodo]

Leaked Target Ad For Black Friday

The guys at Crunchgear ran across Targets "Black Friday" ad paper, and has come up with some interesting stuff. Mainly the Westinghouse 22" monitor for $167 is the one thing that sticks out to me, but there are other gadgets below:

- Audiovox 10″ Portable DVD Player: $84
- Western Digital 500GB External Hard Drive: $87
- Westinghouse 22″ LCD Monitor: $167
- Audiovox CD Player w/ iPod Dock: $49
- Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS System: $149
- Phillips Compact Set-top DVD Player: $25
- Trutech 7″ Digital Photo Frame: $49
- Jensen iPod Docking Alarm Clock: $29
- NextPlay iPod Docking Alarm Clock: $29
- Memorex 4GB MP3 Player: $68
- Lexmark X5320 Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax: $39
- Olevia 37″ 1080i Widescreen LCD HDTV: $549
- Trutech 19″ 1080i Widescreen LCD HDTV with Built-in DVD Player: $199
- Lots and lots of video games. Most priced $2 to $5 less than normal.

Thanks to Crunchgear for this info.

Two-Hour Sale At Best Buy This Sunday

All right people, if you've been looking for a Wii, this might be your best chance at picking up one. The people at Gadgetell have said that Best Buy will have a two-hour sale this Sunday November 11th starting at 8:30pm. Each participating Best Buy will have 30 units in stock for $249 each, so get there early. There will be gift cards, giveaways, and product drawings every hour.

Not sure what else will be on sale, but it might be worth your time to go check it out.

Best Buy 2-hour sale leaked [Gadgetell via Crunchgear]

Best Buy Matching Wal-Mart: $99 Toshiba HD-A2 For Everyone

Guns..Guns...Guns!!!!

Everybody is jumping into the Toshiba HD-A2 $99 HD DVD sale, with Best Buy jumping into the fray. They're sold out on line, but with any luck, you might find one in their brick and mortar stores.

I'm really curious about this HD DVD player, mostly because it's so cheap. But what are you really giving up to have one of these players? Do the more expensive ones produce a better picture? And what is Blu-Ray going to do, if anything?

[Best Buy via Gizmodo]

This Weekend Only, Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD For $99

I don't know any other way to say it, but get your ass to Wal-Mart this weekend. The super store giant that was set to sell the Toshiba HD-A2 for $198 starting mid November, will have the HD DVD player for $99 this weekend only.

That's right kids, $99 for an HD DVD player!!!

Not to say that this means that HD DVD will win the format war, but it sure does help push it in that direction. Wal-Mart is said to have a Blu-Ray deal or two in the works, but no word on what it might be. If you're looking to jump in the HD format pool, this is the cheapest that I've ever seen it kids.

[[Wal-Mart via Gizmodo]

CB Deal: HD DVD For $197 + 5 Free Movies

It looks like you don't have to wait for the Wal-Mart sale for the $198 HD DVD player. Circuit City has the same player for the same price, and they're throwing in 5 HD DVD movies with it. You get the Toshiba HD-A2 and your pick from a selection of HD DVD flicks, which isn't a bad deal. No word on if Circuit City will only have limited stock, like Wal-Mart will.

That's a nice deal

[Circuit City via Gizmodo]

Cheap Ass Gamer: Get Your Gaming On, Cheap

So you like to game!!!

But you're trying to save up some money to move out of your moms basement, and besides, paying full price for your addiction is for suckas!

Well check out cheapassgamer.com!!!!

These guys don't believe in paying full price for games either, and they have a bunch of dedicated Internet hounds looking for the best deals out there. Check the motto:

"Cheap video games, video game sales, and video game deals for your cheap ass" - CheapyD

Nuff said!

Emprex 32-Inch HDTV $397

Alright, for all of you cheap ass frugal HDTV shoppers who haven't made the jump to HD because you're waiting for the "Right Price". The Emprex 32-inch HDTV has a sweet price of $397, and is a good entry set. Emprex , which is a name that doesn't scream quality, but is not a bad brand name if you just want a HDTV.

Check it out.

[Outpost via Gizmodo]

Woot Off Going On Right Now!!!

Alright people, start heading over to woot.com!!!

There is a Woot off going on right now, and if you're not familiar with Woot it's a cool site that has lots of tech stuff at low prices. Once they sell out, that is usually it for the day. But with a Woot off, once they sell out of an item, it's replaced with another item.

So check it out for some low price techie stuff!!!