Compare Gaming & Toy Deals

Walmart offers the LEGO 232-Piece Bricks & More Brick Box, model no. 4626, for $14.97. Opt for free Site-to-Store pickup to dodge the 97-cent shipping fee. (Amazon charges the same via Prime.) That's tied with our mention from a week ago and the lowest price we could find by $9. It includes a mini-figure, wheels, windows and door, and idea booklet.

Amazon is taking preorders for Madden NFL 25 Anniversary Edition for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 for $99.99 with free shipping. Although that's list price, it includes a code good for a 2013 regular season (17 weeks) trial of NFL Sunday Ticket on computer, tablet, and mobile devices via the options below. It's expected for release on or around August 27. The available options for the NFL Sunday Ticket code include:

• If you have DirecTV service and NFL Sunday Ticket Max you can access NFL Sunday Ticket on your computer and mobile devices using your current DirecTV username and password
• If you don't have DirecTV service, you can sign up for DirecTV and get $10 off per month for the first year of service and one year of NFL Sunday Ticket Max at no additional charge
• or, if you can't get DirecTV service, the code will allow access to the 2013 regular season (17 weeks) trial of NFL Sunday Ticket on computers, tablets, and mobile devices - including Red Zone

Best Buy offers Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone for Nintendo 3DS for $14.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $13.

Sony Store offers the factory-refurbished Sony PlayStation 3 320GB System, model no. PS394744, for $199.99 with free shipping. (Groupon offers it for the same price.) That's $94 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit, although we saw a refurb for $19 less last month. It features a 320GB hard drive, built-in WiFi, Blu-ray disc player, DualShock3 wireless controller, HDMI output, and more.

Note: While Sony Store says this refurb carries the same warranty as a brand new product, it's unclear how long that warranty is.

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.

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.

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.

Walmart continues to offer several video game bundles, as listed below. That ties our mention from a week ago and puts many combinations at the lowest total price we could find. Shipping starts at $2.97, or opt for free Site-to-Store pickup. The bundles:

• Two Nintendo Wii games for $20 (Your Shape, Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Bakugan, Metroid, more)
• two PlayStation 3 games for $30 (Batman: Arkham Asylum and UFC Undisputed 3 pictured)
• two Xbox 360 games for $30 (Bad Company 2, Mortal Kombat vs. DC, BioShock 2, more)
• two Nintendo Wii games for $30 (LEGO Star Wars, Wipeout The Game, Sonic Colors, more)
• two Nintendo 3DS games for $30 (LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Pet Zombies, more)
• two Nintendo DS games for $30 (Super Scribblenauts, LEGO Batman, Sonic Rush, more)

Amazon cuts up to 34% off a selection of LEGO Architecture Sets, as listed below. Plus, Prime members receive free shipping on all orders. (Non-members can spend $25 to bag free shipping; otherwise it starts at $4.33.) That puts each at the lowest total price we could find by at least a buck, and by as much as $9. The sets:

• LEGO Architecture Seattle Space Needle for $17.79
• LEGO Architecture Burj Khalifa, Dubai for $20.67
• LEGO Architecture Brandenburg Gate (pictured) for $22.99
• LEGO Architecture Sydney Opera House for $28.06
• LEGO Architecture Rockefeller Plaza for $31.29
• LEGO Architecture Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for $31.78

Walmart offers the Backyard Discovery Pathfinder II Cedar Swing Set, model no. 65313, for $399. Choose free Site-to-Store pickup to dodge the $59.97 shipping charge. That's tied with our mention from last week and $121 under the lowest total price we could find for any Backyard Discovery swing set elsewhere. It features an 8-foot slide, two belt swings, trapeze bar, snack table with canopy cover, 4-foot rock wall, and an upper play deck with tarp roof.

Walmart offers the Leap Frog Leapster2 Learning Game System in Green, model no. 21155, for $24. Opt for free site-to-store pickup to avoid the $4.97 shipping charge. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday. (It's a current price low by $14.) This handheld game system, designed for children ages four to eight, purports to teach language arts, reading, mathematics, and science. It requires four AA batteries, not included.

Modern Coin Mart via eBay offers a 1 troy oz. .999 Silver Sunshine MCM Star Round for $28.95 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we have seen this year for any single silver round by $5, although we saw a roll of 20 if these rounds offered for a few cents less per coin a week ago. It contains 1 troy ounce (31.1 grams) of .999 fine silver. Deal ends May 25 at 11:15 am ET.

Note that silver is currently trading at around $23.58 per troy oz.

1SaleADay via eBay offers the HammerHead Avatar Remote Control Helicopter Gunship with Gyro, model no. PL30435431, for $24.99 with free shipping. That's $65 off list and tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we could find. This copter features detachable side wings, up to eight minutes of flight time, control range of up to 33 feet, gyroscopic stabilization, and more. Controller requires six AA batteries (not included). Deal ends June 2.

Amazon offers Prime members the Nintendo 3DS 20 in 1 Essentials Kit in Pink, model no. DG3DS-4252, for $20 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $4.98.) Outside of the price below, that is the lowest total price we could find by $20. This color coordinated set includes speakers, earbuds, USB SD card reader, three styluses, car charger, and more, plus a tote bag for your 3DS and accessories.

A close price: Target has it for $17 plus $4.98 for shipping.

Walmart offers the VTech Touch and Learn Musical Bee, model no. 80-078900, for $14 plus $1.97 for shipping. (Free Site-to-Store pickup is also available.) That's $1 under our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $12. This musical toy teaches numbers, shapes, and colors to infants aged up to 24 months. It features sleep and play modes, motion and sound sensors, melodies, lullabies, and other sounds. It requires two AA batteries (not included).

1SaleADay via eBay offers the Jakks Pacific Ultra Night Vision Goggles, model no. 45180, for $39.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $6. Features include an SD slot for recording still or video images (card required but not included), infrared illumination up to 50 feet, adjustable focus, and more. Four AA batteries are required, but not included.

Mattel takes up to 70% off select toys and games as part of its Spring Blowout Sale. (Click on the first rotating banner to see discounted items; prices are as marked.) Plus, coupon code "IW4009266" cuts an additional 10% off, dropping prices as low as $4.05. Alternatively, orders of $25 or more bag free shipping via coupon code "WHEELSFAN25"; the two coupons don't stack, however, so for orders under $25 shipping starts at $7.49. Together it's the best set of discounts we've seen from Mattel since Cyber Monday week, when we saw up to 75% off with an extra 25% off.

A best bet is the Barbie The Princess & The Popstar Royal Bed & Bath (pictured) for $19.99. Coupon code "IW4009266" cuts it to $17.99. With $7.49 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $8. This "fold 'n go" playset features bed, bath, and tea time accessories. The Princess Tori and popstar Keira dolls are not included.

Modern Coin Mart via eBay offers a Roll of 20 .999 Fine Silver Uncirculated 2013 $1 American Eagle Coins for $639 with free shipping ($31.95/each). That's $58 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find for these coins. All coins measure 1.6" in diameter and contain 1 troy ounce (31.1 grams) of .999 fine silver.

Note that silver is currently trading around $24 per troy ounce. All sales are final and this item can't be returned.