Best Gaming & Toy Deals

Groupon offers the refurbished PlayStation 3 250GB Console for $179.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $30 and tied as the best price we've seen for a non-used unit. (We briefly saw a new one for the same price in December.) It comes with a dual-shock controller. Deal ends April 28.

Note that no warranty information is provided.

Nintendo offers its factory-refurbished Nintendo Wii U 32GB Deluxe Console, model no. WUPSKAFB, bundled with Nintendo Land for Wii U, for $200 plus $5 for shipping. That's tied with our mention from last month as the least expensive 32GB Wii U we've seen. (It's also $80 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit.) It includes the Wii U 32GB console with stand, Wii U GamePad controller with cradle, and Nintendo Land game. A 1-year Nintendo warranty applies.

Nintendo offers its factory-refurbished Nintendo Wii MotionPlus Remote Plus bundled with a Nunchuck Controller in White (pictured), Black, or Blue for $20 plus $5 for shipping. That's tied with our November mention and $25 under the lowest total price we could find for new units elsewhere. The Remote Plus is compatible with both the Nintendo Wii U and Wii. A 90-day Nintendo warranty applies.

GameStop offers the refurbished Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB Console bundled with six games for $139.99 plus $6.50 for shipping. That's tied with our mention of a similar bundle from January and $68 under the lowest total price we could find for these items sold separately elsewhere. (We saw a similar bundle for $32 less last fall.) The games included are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Gears of War 3, Halo Reach, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Note: No warranty information is provided.

Big Deals via eBay offers the refurbished Griffin Technology HELO TC App-Controlled Helicopter, model no. GC30021, for $15.99 with free shipping. That's $3 below our February mention of a new helicopter and $8 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one now. The helicopter can be controlled by your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device by plugging it into the included flight deck and using a free downloadable app. It features HiVis LED running lights, CounterHeli dual main rotors, 6-gear transmission, two main rotor blades, tail rotor, and a USB recharging cable. Four AAA batteries are required (not included).

Note, there is no warranty information provided.

AltaTac via eBay offers the refurbished Sony Pulse Elite Edition Wireless Stereo Headset, model no. CECHYA-0086, for $79.99 with free shipping. That's $35 under the lowest total price we could find for a new model. Features include 7.1-channel virtual surround sound, preset modes for different gaming genres, a noise-cancelling microphone, 3.5mm audio cable, and wireless adapter. Designed to be used with PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, or PS Vita via PULSE-Elite Edition Manager software, it's also compatible with mobile devices, PC, and Mac.

Of note, no warranty information is provided.