Amazon and Zavvi return this week with the biggest range of promotions among the chosen retailers. Amazon brings a relatively large number of deals to light with its Special Offers. Zavvi has started multiple new promotions, which include an early Christmas bonanza and a sub-£30 pre-order deal.
ASDA, Blockbuster, GAME, GamesCentre, HMV and Tesco have all got much smaller promotions to offer. Each of those retailers has only one or two games in their individual deals.
As usual you need to click on the name of the retailer or the name of the deal to be taken straight to the retailer’s offer page. Clicking on the name of a game will take you to the achievement list.
All prices are correct at the time of writing, and subject to change at any time at the retailer's discretion.New SalesAmazon has a large selection of Special Offers running at the moment alongside the usual Bargains (see links for the Bargains in the recurring sales section). The sheer number of Special Offers means they are separated into several pricing categories. Here's a snapshot of what's included:
£10 and under•
http://www.trueachievements.com/Fable-III/achievements.htm - £9.99
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Rise of Nightmares - £6.98
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http://www.trueachievements.com/Tintin/achievements.htm - £8.97
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uDraw Studio: Instant Artist (includes Game Tablet) - £8.75
Between £10 and £20•
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - £14.99
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Darksiders II (includes Argul's Tomb expansion) - £19.98
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Gears of War 3 - £15.93
Between £20 and £30•
Battlefield 3 - £24.91
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Madden NFL 13 - £26.27
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - £24.98 (matched by
GAME)
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition) - £22.97
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - £24.99 (also matched in Play's recurring Price Crash promotion)
ASDA is coming out fighting this week, by offering
Dead or Alive 5 at £29.97.
Blockbuster's Deals of the Week section has
Dishonored priced at an honourable £34.99, ahead of its much-anticipated release this Friday.
GAME has
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the overall winner of TA's 2011 Game of the Year awards, for a dragon-slaying £24.98.
GamesCentre has altered some of the Special Offers again this week.
F1 2012 at £29.99 and
Metro 2033 (Classics) at £7.99 are the only deals worth a mention though.
HMV's Sale has started once again.
Max Payne 3 at £15 is the one title that manages to save the day!
Tesco has matched Amazon's Special Offers' prices on both
Madden NFL 13 at
£26.27 and
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings at
£22.97Zavvi has
Fable: The Journey available for pre-order for only £29.75. It's another title that's due for release this Friday!
Zavvi's Recommended Games promotion has a few notable inclusions.
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Disney Pixar Brave: The Video Game - £19.95
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L.A. Noire - £12.95
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NBA 2K12 - £19.95 (matched at
TheHut)
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Red Dead Redemption - £14.95
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Spec Ops: The Line - 17.95
Zavvi's
Saving Christmas promotion may seem a little early given that we haven't reached Halloween yet, but it'll give you plenty of time to find the perfect gift for your gaming-crazy loved ones or simply treat yourself!
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Classics) - £9.95
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Call of Duty: Black Ops (Classics) - £14.95 (matched by
TheHut)
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Far Cry 2 /
http://www.trueachievements.com/GRAW/achievements.htm Double Pack - £9.95
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Halo: Reach - £9.95
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Rainbow Six Vegas /
http://www.trueachievements.com/Splinter-Cell-DA/achiev....htm - £9.95
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Virtua Tennis 4 - £9.95
Recurring Sales:• Amazon’s bargains for
Xbox 360 and
PC•
Base’s Xbox 360 titles for under £10
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Base’s mix-and-match offer of 2 games for £25 across different platforms
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Blockbuster's "£20 and under" bargains
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GAME's Clear-Out
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Gamestation's Gaming Generation promotion
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Play’s two games for £20 offer
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Play’s Knockout Deals
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Play's Price Crash promotion
• Shopto's Sale on both
Xbox 360 and
PC titles
• Shopto's Star Buys for both
Xbox 360 and
PC•
Tesco's '£5 off' Pre-orders promotion
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Tesco's free t-shirt with pre-orders of
Assassin's Creed III offer
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Tesco's Warehouse Clearance
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TheHut's Games of the Week promotion
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TheHut’s Kinect promotion
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TheHut and
Zavvi’s American Sports promotion
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TheHut and
Zavvi’s Classics sale
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The Hut and
Zavvi continue their Dance & Fitness sale
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TheHut and
Zavvi's Football-themed promotion
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TheHut and
Zavvi’s Lego games promotion.
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TheHut and
Zavvi’s Party Games sale
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TheHut and
Zavvi's The Sims franchise promotion
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TheHut and
Zavvi’s Games from £12.95 promotion
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TheHut are still running their two games for £25 offer, as is sister store
Zavvi•
TheHut and
Zavvi’s three games for £18 promotion
• The Great Value Games sale at
TheHut, and
Zavvi•
TheHut and
Zavvi’s Red Hot Deals
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TheHut’s Stock Clearance and
Zavvi’s Clearance sale
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Zavvi’s Gaming Accessories promotion
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Zavvi's Assassin's Creed franchise promotion
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Zavvi's Driving & Racing promotion
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Zavvi's EA Summer of Sport promotion
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Zavvi's Games from £2.95 promotion
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Zavvi's Games for £9.95 promotion, with TheHut offering similar prices
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Zavvi’s Outlet section
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Zavvi’s Price Drop
Please note: The deals highlighted in this article are based on the prices for purchasing new, sealed copies of the titles mentioned. Promotions on pre-owned/used titles, or deals offered by private sellers on retailers' "Marketplaces", are not considered for inclusion in the UK Deal Roundup.