Compare Gaming & Toy Deals

Hitgaming Video Games via Amazon offers Prime members Martian Panic with Blaster Gun for Nintendo Wii for $9.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $4.98.) That's $5 under our mention from last summer and the lowest total price we could find by $13. It includes the Martian Panic game for Wii plus a 20" blaster controller.

Amazon Prime membership is $79 per year; however, Prime is free for college students for six months, and free for parents and caregivers for three months.

Stage Stores offers the Little Tikes Apple Grove Pals Train Playset for $14.99. Coupon code "25247" drops it to $11.24. With $2.99 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $9. Sales tax is added where applicable. It includes a train, train depot, two Apple Grove Pals figures with interchangeable hats, book, and more.

Hobo Ninja offers this Scrabble Refrigerator Magnet Set for $9.99 plus $1.99 for shipping. That's $6 below the lowest total price we could find for a similar set elsewhere. It includes 100 letter magnets and 12 word-score magnets.

For in-store pickup only, Toys "R" Us offers FIFA Soccer 11 for PlayStation 3 for $14.98. That's $9 under our shipped mention from last summer and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable.

Kohl's offers the Banzai Splash Blast Water Slide, model no. 73013, for $299.99. Coupon code "SUMMER20" drops it to $239.99. With free shipping, that's $66 under our mention a week ago and the lowest total price we could find by $170. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an inflatable water slide, blower motor, overhead sprinkler, and more. Inflated, the slide measures 96" x 168" x 114". Coupon expires May 24.

Of note, Target offers the Banzai Sidewinder Falls Dual Water Slide for $399.99. Coupon code "TGT7P652" cuts it to $359.99. With $62.38 for shipping, that's $40 off and another low. Sales tax is added where applicable. This inflatable water slide comes with a continuous airflow blower and features two slides. Inflated, it measures 125" x 202" x 180". Deal ends July 5.

For in-store pickup only, Fry's Electronics offers discounts select Nintendo DS games, as listed below. Each is the lowest price we could find by at least $6. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deals end May 24. The deals:

• Toy Story 3 for Nintendo DS (pictured) for $9.96
• Disney Princess: Magical Jewels for Nintendo DS for $9.96
• Disney's Tangled for Nintendo DS for $9.96

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GameFly offers Assassin's Creed: Revelations for Xbox 360 for $17.99 with free shipping. That's $2 under yesterday's mention and the the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current price low by $2.)

Walmart offers the Classic Hoops Basketball 2-Player Game for $69. Choose free in-store pickup via Site-to-Store to dodge the $24.97 shipping charge. That's $51 under the lowest shipped price we could find for a such a two-player electronic basketball game. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features electronic scoring, LED readout, and includes four basketballs.

OnSale offers the refurbished Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Game Console in Onyx Black for $59.99 with free shipping. That's $19 under our November mention of a new unit and the lowest total price we've seen for this system, excluding used ones. (It's also a current price low for a refurb by $9.) The Nintendo DS Lite is 2/3 the size and 20% lighter than the original Nintendo DS. It has dual color screens, built-in WiFi, and touchscreen gameplay. Deal ends May 25.

Note: A 90-day warranty applies, but it's not clear who supports it.

Toys "R" Us cuts up to 70% off items in its clearance section during its Clearance Blowout. (Prices are as listed.) That's tied with last month's mention and among the best sales we've seen on these items from Toys "R" Us in recent weeks. Shipping starts at around $5, but orders over $100 qualify for free shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable.

A best bet is the All Purpose Swingball X-Base (pictured) for $32.98. Choose in-store pickup to avoid the $10.67 shipping fee. That's the lowest total price we could find by $10. It comes with two checkerbats, tennis ball with tether, and base.

Amazon offers its Prime members Assassin's Creed: Revelations for PlayStation 3 (pictured) or Xbox 360 for $19.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $4.98.) That's $20 under our April mention as the the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current price low for either platform by at least $17.)

Update: The PlayStation 3 version has an estimated ship date of 2 to 4 weeks.

Amazon Prime membership is $79 per year; however, Prime is free for college students for six months, and free for parents and caregivers for three months.

OnSale offers the refurbished Nintendo Wii Game Console in White for $99 with free shipping. Although we saw it briefly for $24 less yesterday (since expired), that's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb now by $10 and among the least expensive refurbished Wii consoles we've seen. Deal ends May 25 at 3 pm ET.

Note that a 90-day warranty is included, although it's unclear who backs it. Also, although it's the original Wii console, it's not clear what is or isn't included in the bundle.

Fry's Electronics offers the Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Game Console bundled with Heavy Rain: Director's Cut for PlayStation 3, The Sly Collection for PlayStation 3 and Little Big Planet Game of the Year Edition for PlayStation 3 for $249.96. Choose free in-store pickup to avoid the $10.54 shipping charge. That's tied with last fall's mention of a similar bundle (which only included two of the three games listed here), and is $72 under the lowest total price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere. It's also the first time we've seen the PS3 160GB bundled with three games. Sales tax is added where applicable. Sony's latest version of the PS3 includes a thinner case, Blu-ray player, and more. A Dualshock 3 controller is also included. Deal ends May 24.

Sears offers the ProSeries 22-Foot 52" Above Ground Pool, model no. 40030, for $679.99. Activate this 5% off coupon to cut it to $645.99. Choose in-store pickup to dodge the $69.99 shipping charge. That's $154 off and the best deal we could find for any 23-foot, 52" deep pool. Sales tax is added where applicable. It comes with a pump, cover, ladder, ground cloth, and maintenance kit.

Toys "R" Us via eBay offers the Disney Princess Belle Singing and Storytelling Doll for $39.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $28. This 20" doll interacts with characters from Disney's Beauty and the Beast and features eight minutes of stories and songs, 100 phrases, and a hairbrush. Deal ends May 31.

Walmart offers two select Nintendo DS games with a Merkury Innovations 16-Game Card Case for $30 plus $7.91 for shipping. That puts many at price lows even without the game case and includes a number of popular games. (We've seen as many as four games for $20 in the past, but this deal features much better titles.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Choose from 180 game titles, including Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (pictured), Plants vs. Zombies, LEGO Batman, Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party, Drawn to Life Collection, and more. The case holds 12 Nintendo DS game cards and four SD cards.

Amazon offers downloads of Metro 2033 for Windows for $4.99. That's tied with last month's mention and $5 under the lowest price we could find for the game in any form, physical or digital.

Amazon offers downloads of Bioshock for Windows with Bioshock 2 for Windows for $7.49. That's the best deal we've seen for these games and a current price low by $33.