Ps3 Maven

Black Friday 2011 — PlayStation 3 Deals Round-Up Edition

Ps3Maven helps you find the best deals for Black Friday, starting November 25^th.

With the possibility of traveling far distances to meet up with loved ones, visiting pests relatives about to occupy your home, or spending way too much time in the kitchen slaving over a turkey, Thanksgiving week is bound to be a hectic one for many of us celebrating it. (Be thankful it comes once a year!)

So really, the last thing you want to do is fish around the web for Black Friday deals, of which there will be in much supply come this Friday, November 25^th. That’s why we’ve gone ahead and rounded up every PlayStation 3 sale from every retailer participating and posted them below. We were thinking of giving you a can of cranberry sauce instead, but I think you’ll agree this is much better.

Off the bat, you might notice that the headlining deal that every outfit is sharing in is a $200 PlayStation 3 bundle featuring Ratchet & Clank All 4 One and LittleBigPlanet 2, but only ToysRus is adding in a free PS3 wireless controller with that order. Ideally that would be the best deal, but honestly, any shop you decide to go to on either Friday or Saturday will fit your PS3 wants, if need be.

Remember, some deals might change on the fly — so as the old saying goes, first come, first serve!

Best Buy

The largest electronics retail chain in North America will open its doors at midnight (12:00 am) on Friday, where three of the biggest games this year, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception, and Batman: Arkham City have been slashed down to $30 each.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99
• Battlefield 3 – $29.99
• Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception – $29.99
• Rage – $29.99
• Disney Universe – $29.99
• Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – $34.99
• Batman: Arkham City – $29.99
• Madden NFL 12 – $29.99
• Need for Speed The Run – $29.99
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $29.99
• Disney Universe – $29.99
• FIFA Soccer – $34.99
• NBA 2K12 – $34.99
• Toy Story 3 – $7.99
• Call of Duty World at War – $7.99
• Homefront – $14.99
• Final Fantasy XIII – $14.99
• Dirt 3 – $14.99
• Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions – $14.99
• Kinect Sports Season 2 – $24.99
• The Sims 3 Pets – $24.99
• X-Men Destiny – $29.99

GameStop

GameStop, the dark lords of used games, also opens up midnight at Friday too (I hope you guys bring jackets and hot cocoa), but only some deals will be one day only (they’re noted in red, m’kay). My hot hot hot deal for you to check out is Rayman Origins at $40, a steal if I ever saw one.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.97
• PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $34.99 (Friday Only)
• All Weekend – Buy 2, Get 1 Free on all pre-owned products
• Rayman Origins – $39.99
• Borderlands Game of the Year Edition – $19.99 (Friday Only)
• Sonic Generations – $29.99
• Driver – $19.99
• Venetica – $9.99 (All Weekend)
• The Sims 3 Pets – $29.99 (All Weekend)
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 – $9.99 (Friday Only)
• Medal of Honor – $9.99 (Friday Only)
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $34.99
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 – $34.99
• Madden NFL 12 Hall of Fame Edition – $59.99 (All Weekend)
• Rocksmith – $49.99
• Dynasty Warriors 7 – $29.99
• Duke Nukem Forever – $9.99 (All Weekend)
• Need for Speed: The Run – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Battlefield 3 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition – $19.99
• L.A. Noire – $19.99
• JASF – $29.99
• Resident Evil 5 – $19.99
• Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 w/ Gun – $59.99 (Friday Only)
• FIFA Soccer 12 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Madden NFL 12 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• NCAA Football 12 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Grand Theft Auto IV – $9.99 (Friday Only)
• God of War III – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• MAG – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• Ratchet Clank Future: A Crack in Time – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• Uncharted 2 – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• Heavy Rain – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• PlayStation Portable – Buy 2, Get 1 Free on all pre-owned products (All Weekend)
• PlayStation Portable – 4GB PSP Memory Card – $14.99 (Friday Only)

ToysRus

Surprisingly ToysRus will get a jump start on the competition by opening — or rather — starting their Black Friday extravaganza three hours early (9:00 pm Thursday night). What’s also surprising though, is the selection of deals; which I mean there is hardly none of besides the aforementioned PS3 bundle for $200 (this one gives you a free wireless controller, probably a third party one though). I do like the buy one PS3 game, buy another for five dollars offer — yet the catalog of what to choose over is slim pick’ins. Aw, shucks!

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2, + Bonus Wired Controller – $199.99
• Radium Wireless Controller for PS3 – $20.99
• Buy One Select Game, Get One Select Game for $5 – choose from:

LittleBigPlanet
Uncharted 2
God of War III
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Sims 3
Need for Speed: The Run
Battlefield 3
Rage
Madden NFL 12
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty Black Ops
Nascar 12
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension

Walmart

Again! Open at midnight. Now, what’s really good here is Walmart’s variety of $10 – $15 games (I spy Yakuza 4 at $10 — holy moly), plus they beat every retailer by selling Batman: Arkham City and Battlefield 3 for two dollars less ($28 each). Which I guess is cool, if your care about saving every shopping dollar you can.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99
• Shrek Forever After – $10
• Pure – $10
• Yakuza 4 – $10
• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – $10
• Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011 – $15
• Uncharted 2 – $15
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – $15
• Heavy Rain – $15
• God of War III – $15
• LittleBigPlanet – $15
• inFamous 2 – $28
• Killzone 3 – $28
• Transformers Dark of the Moon – $28
• Madden NFL 12 – $28
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $28
• Battlefield 3 – $28
• Batman: Arkham City – $28
• Nascar 2011 – $28

Target

Yup, also open at midnight. Actually, Target’s first year in doing so. Goes to show how all this Black Friday madness has caused quite stir for U.S. retailers that want every shopping dollar they can get. Disappointingly, nothing too special here — but for picking up Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Rayman Origins you do get a ten dollar gift card; that’s kinda nice, maybe.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99
• PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $39
• Battlefield 3 – $37
• Resistance 3 – $27
• Madden NFL 12 – $27
• Need for Speed: The Run – $27
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – $59.99 + $10 Gift Card
• Rayman Origins – $59.99 + $10 Gift Card

Kmart

PlayStation 3

Lastly we come to Kmart; who opts instead for a 5:00 am kick-off to their Black Friday sales. If your looking for blue-light discounts on Medal Gear Solid HD Collection ($34.99) or ICO/Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection ($29.99), then you know where to go. Kmart that is.

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Battlefield 3 – $34.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Madden NFL 12 – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• NCAA Football 12 – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• FIFA Soccer 12 – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Need for Speed The Run – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Medal Gear Solid HD Collection – $34.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Driver San Francisco – $19.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Rage – $29.99
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $29.99
• Killzone 3 – $29.99
• ICO/Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection – $29.99
• God of War III – $14.99
• Heavy Rain – $14.99
• Uncharted 2 – $14.99
• PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $34.99

Via: Gamer Deals