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The Best of the Black Friday Game Deals

Prima Games looks at some of the best bargains you can snag with this week's mega shopping event.
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It’s that time of year again – Thanksgiving! A time to celebrate with family and loved ones. But then after that, all bets are off, as throngs of shoppers hit the stores in hopes of snagging some great deals for that same family, or perhaps even themselves. (And why not, you deserve a good deal.)

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That said, there are a TON of great deals going down at stores this Friday, and all weekend long, and rather than have you root through the countless games you DON’T want, we here at Prima Games have broken down some of the best deals you can find. Some require specific time and days, so pay attention. In fact, you might want to print this out and make it your shopping list…

Happy Thanksgiving from Prima Games!

Amazon (http://www.amazon.com)

This website’s been running deals all week, but here’s some of the sweeter ones…(they’re all while supplies last)

Lumines: Electronic Symphony (PS Vita)- $14.99 (Wednesday 9:10 AM-1:10 PM PST only)

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier (PS3/Xbox 360)- $25.00 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 AM PST only)

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3/Xbox 360)- $25.00 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 AM PST only)

Dishonored (PS3/Xbox 360/PC)- $25.00 (Thursday 1:10-5:10 PM PST only)

Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)- $5.99 (Thursday 1:10-5:10 PM PST only)

The Sly Collection (PS3)- $10.00 (Thursday 1:10-5:10 PM PST only)

Skylanders Giants Starter Kit (Xbox 360/Wii)- $38.96 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 PM PST only)

Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set (Xbox 360)- $99.99 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 PM PST only)

PS3 250 GB Doorbuster Bundle with Infamous Games and Uncharted Double Pack (PS3)- $199.99 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 PM PST only) – also at Wal-Mart and GameStop

NBA 2K13 (PS3/Xbox 360)- $25.00 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 PM PST only)

Madden NFL 13 (PS3/Xbox 360)- $25.00 (Thursday 5:10-9:10 PM PST only)

Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition (Xbox 360/PS3)- $25.00 (Thursday 9:10-11:45 PM PST only)

Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com)

Not to be outdone, Best Buy has some great deals.

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii), Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Xbox 360/PS3), Darksiders II (Xbox 360/PS3), Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360/PS3)- $29.99 each (Door Busters starting Friday at midnight)

Forza Horizon (Xbox 360), Madden NFL 13 (Xbox 360/PS3), Assassin’s Creed III (Xbox 360/PS3), FIFA Soccer 13 (Xbox 360/PS3), Borderlands II (Xbox 360/PS3) — $34.99 each (all day Friday)

Marvel’s The Avengers: Battle For Earth, Dance Central 3, Kinect Sports: Ultimate Collection, Just Dance 4 (Xbox 360/Kinect)- $24.99 each (all day Friday)

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (Xbox 360/PS3), Halo: Reach (Xbox 360), Sniper Elite V2 (Xbox 360/PS3), Mortal Kombat (PS Vita)- $14.99 each (all day Friday)

Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition (Xbox 360/PS3), Assassin’s Creed Revelations (Xbox 360/PS3)- $7.99 each (all day Friday)

Gamestop (http://www.gamestop.com)

Plenty of deals from the GameStop crew. It wouldn’t hurt for you to stock up on some store credit.

Xbox 360 250 GB System with Forza Motorsport 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Xbox 360)- $249.99 (Friday only)

Fable the Journey, Forza Horizon, Dance Central 3 (Xbox 360/Kinect)- $29.99 each (Friday only)

Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)- $29.99 (Friday only)

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360/PS3)- $29.99 (Friday only)

PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale (PS3)- $39.99 w/system purchase (Friday only)

LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3)- $29.99 (Friday only)

Angry Birds Trilogy (Xbox 360/PS3)- $24.99 (all weekend)

Dead Or Alive 5 (Xbox 360/PS3)- $29.99 (all weekend)

DOOM 3: BFG Edition (Xbox 360/PS3)- $19.99 (all weekend)

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Xbox 360/PS3)- $24.99 (all weekend)

Max Payne 3 (Xbox 360/PS3)- $19.99 (all weekend)

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Xbox 360/PS3)- $19.99 (all weekend)

Sleeping Dogs (Xbox 360/PS3)- $19.99 (all weekend)

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, Scribblenauts Unlimited, FIFA Soccer 13 (Wii U)- $49.99 each (all weekend)

Xbox 360 Kinect Star Wars Bundle (Xbox 360)- $349.99 (all weekend)

Toys R’ Us (http://www.toysrus.com)

The toy distributor has some decent bargains if you’re buying more than one game…

Buy one Wii U game, get a second for 40 percent off (Thursday only, 8 PM-12 AM)

Buy 1 Get 1 for $1 on select titles, includes Medal of Honor Warfighter (Xbox 360/PS3) and Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360/PS3) (Thursday only, 8 PM-12 AM)

Wal-Mart (http://www.walmart.com)

Ready for amazing deals? These will start Thursday at 8 PM, so you best hurry.

$25 Games

The Amazing Spider-Man (Xbox 360/PS3)

Borderlands 2 (Xbox 360/PS3)

Dishonored (Xbox 360)

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360)

FIFA Soccer 13 (Xbox 360)

Just Dance 4 (Xbox 360/Wii U)

LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3)

Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3)

NBA 2K13 (Xbox 360)

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Xbox 360/PS3)

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (Xbox 360)

Twisted Metal (PS3)

WWE 13 (Xbox 360/PS3)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Xbox 360/PS3)

$15 Games

Angry Birds Trilogy (PS3)

Dance Central 3 (Xbox 360/Kinect)

Fable: The Journey (Xbox 360/Kinect)

Forza Horizon (Xbox 360)

God of War Saga (PS3)

Killzone 3 (PS3)

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Xbox 360/PS3/Wii)

Max Payne 3 (Xbox 360)

Ratchet and Clank HD Collection (PS3)

Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition (Xbox 360/PS3)

Spec Ops: The Line (Xbox 360/PS3)

$10 Games

Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360)

Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition (PS3)

L.A. Noire: Complete Collection (PS3/Xbox 360)

Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (PS3)

The Sly Cooper Collection (PS3)

Other Random Deals

Assassin’s Creed III (Xbox 360)- $38.96

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii)- $24.96

Skylanders Giants Starter Pack (Wii)- $38.96

A whole bunch of deals that are going down within the next 72 hours. Now, keep in mind that you don’t have to head to the store for all of these, as some outlets allow you to purchase them online in the comfort of your own home. Still, we recommend getting up early and keeping your Wi-Fi network at the ready, because you’re in for a rush.

Happy shopping!


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