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Concrete details for the newest Xbox and PlayStation consoles are just around the corner, but since it's almost certain that both consoles will not be backwards compatible, it's likely that all of your video games are about to become outdated. How will this affect the trade-in value of your current-gen video games, and what can you do to get the most money when selling?

Amazon takes up to 93% off a selection of video game downloads for Windows and Mac during its Digital Games Mayhem Sale. (The banner suggests discounts of up to 80% off, but we found steeper markdowns.) That's the best discount we've seen on video game downloads from Amazon since last fall, when we saw up to 92% off with a $5 credit. Deal ends May 31. Notables:

• Bastion for Windows for $3.75
• Bioshock Dual Pack for Windows for $4.99
• The Crazy Action Pack for Windows (pictured) for $9.99
• Batman Arkham GOTY Pack for Windows for $11.49
• browse the entire Digital Games Mayhem Sale at Amazon

Note that many of these games require Steam account to install and play.

Amazon offers downloads of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die for Windows for $7.49. That's $9 under our mention from a month ago and the best price we've seen. (It's also a current price low by $23.)

AltaTac via eBay offers the Zombie Defense Solutions 3-Day Survival and Disaster Preparedness Kit (pictured) for $28.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from three weeks ago as the best price we've seen for this kit and the lowest total price we could find now by $2. It includes nine 400-calorie energy bar portions, six triple-layered retort pouches, a box of waterproof matches, three 6" lightsticks with lanyard hole and hook, survival bracelet, emergency whistle, first aid kit, emergency blanket, and instruction sheet. Deal ends May 19 at 6:19 pm ET.

Worried that a box full of preparedness will be too bulky to lug around whilst you're on the run from flesh-eaters? Yesterday we mentioned a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit in a Sardine Can for $10.09 with free shipping.

ThinkGeek offers the Scalextric Star Wars Race Track in Death Star Attack (pictured) or Battle of Endor for $39.99 with around $10 for shipping. That's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find for either style by at least $31. The Battle of Endor features speeder bikes, while the Death Star Attack comes with an X-Wing and TIE Fighter.

As one of its daily deals, Groupon offers the Custom Wireless Xbox Controller for $34.99 with free shipping. That's $30 under the lowest total price we could find for a similar custom controller elsewhere. You can choose a shell color and ABXY buttons; thumbsticks and guide buttons are customizable for an extra fee. Deal ends May 20 at 1 am ET.

Note that after making purchase, you will complete your redemption at the manufacturer’s website.

MyTechSolution via eBay offers the Microsoft Xbox 360 Data Transfer Cable, model no. T3F-00007, for $4.95 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $5.

Mad Matt's Co via eBay offers the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit in a Sardine Can for $10.09 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $4. The kit includes such essentials as a compass, duct tape, antibiotic ointment, fish hook and line, safety pin, matches, razor blade, tea, and more. Deal ends May 19 at 8 pm ET.

Best Buy discounts a selection of Nintendo 3DS games, as listed below. With free shipping on all items, each is the lowest total price we could find by at least $5 and most are the lowest or tied with the best price we've seen for them. The games:

• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate for Nintendo 3DS for $24.99
• Mario Tennis Open for Nintendo 3DS for $24.99
• Super Mario 3D Land for Nintendo 3DS for $29.99 (Amazon charges the same)
• Mario Kart 7 for Nintendo 3DS (pictured) for $29.99
• Fire Emblem: Awakening for Nintendo 3DS for $29.99
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 3DS for $29.99

Deals On Wheels via Amazon offers Prime members the Microsoft Xbox 360 Headset for $9.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $4.98.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features an adjustable boom microphone, in-line volume controls, and more.

Note that it's currently backordered until May 17, but can still be ordered at this price for delivery when available.

SilverTowneLP offers this Buffalo Replica 1 troy oz. .999 Fine Silver Bar for $26.70 with free shipping. That's 60 cents under our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we've seen for a 1 troy oz. silver bar. (It's also the best deal we could find for such a bar now by $5.) Each bar will ship in a plastic sleeve. Update: The price has dropped to $25.60 with free shipping.

Note that silver is currently trading at $23.40 per troy oz., a 60 cent drop from our last mention. All sales are final and this item can't be returned.

Best Buy discounts a selection of used video games for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with prices starting at $4.99. With free shipping on all orders, several titles are at the lowest total price we could find. Notables, with free shipping unless otherwise noted:

• Used Deus Ex: Human Revolution for PS3 (pictured) for $4.99 + pickup
• used The Darkness II for Xbox 360 for $4.99
• used NBA 2K12 for PS3 for $7.99
• browse for more discounted used video games at Best Buy

Groupees offers downloads of the "Be Mine 8" Game Bundle for Windows for whatever you want to pay. If you opt to pay the minimum of $1, you'll get Patrician IV: Steam Special Edition, Slam Bolt Scrappers, Fairy Bloom Freesia, and Paranautical Activity. That's the lowest price we could find for these games by at least $37. If you pay $5 or more, you'll get Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, Constant C, Drakensang, and two mystery games, a low by at least $53. Deal ends May 28 at 1:30 pm ET.

Note that you'll also receive the Patrician IV: Rise of a Dynasty DLC for Windows when and if 3,500 bundles are sold; currently, they've reached over 3,000 purchases.

Xbox Marketplace offers the Gears of War: Judgment Dreadnought DLC for Xbox 360 for free. That's the best deal we've seen for this add-on to the Gears of War: Judgment game, just released today.

goHastings via Amazon offers Nat Geo TV for Xbox 360 Kinect for $9.99 with $3.99 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen since Black Friday, when it was $4 less. (It's a current price low by $9.)

Walmart takes up to 35% off select swing sets. With prices starting at $129, that ties our mention from a week ago as the best sale we've seen on these items at Walmart this year. Choose free Site-to-Store pickup on most items to avoid shipping charges starting at $29.97. Notables:

• Big Backyard Madison Wooden Swing Set (pictured) for $299
• Backyard Discovery Colorado Cedar Swing Set for $349
• Backyard Discovery Pathfinder II Cedar Swing Set for $399
• IRONKIDS Cooling Mist Inspiration 850 Total Fitness Playground Metal Swing Set for $399
• shop for more discounted swing sets at Walmart

newegg offers a 1,600 Microsoft Xbox LIVE Points Digital Card bundled with 400 Bonus Points for $19.99. That's a penny a point and the lowest price we could find by $5. (For further comparison, we saw the physical version for the same price three weeks ago.)

Ending today, Toys "R" Us offers the MEGA BLOKS Skylanders Giants Dark Castle Conquest, model no. 95443, for $74.98. Add it to your cart and it drops to $64.98. Shipping adds $6.79, or get free shipping on orders of $79 or more. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $28. It includes a buildable castle with working launcher, collapsing wall, swiveling throne, interior courtyard with Kaos fountain, and more.

Bundle Stars offers this Zombies vs Aliens 4-Game Bundle for Windows for 98 cents. That's $20 under the lowest price we could find for downloads of these games elsewhere. The bundle includes downloads of Zombie Shooter, Zombie shooter 2 (pictured), Alien Shooter Revisited, and Alien Hallway. Deal ends May 28 at 2 pm ET.