Best Video Game Deals

GameFly cut prices on a selection of used video games, as listed below. With free shipping, most titles below are price drops from our mention from three weeks ago and each are at least $5 under the lowest total price we could find for a new copy. The deals:

• Used Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two for Nintendo Wii for $9.99 ($3 drop)
• used Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for Nintendo 3DS for $14.99
• used LEGO Lord of the Rings for PlayStation 3 (pictured) for $14.99 ($3 drop)
• browse all used games at GameFly

Cyberkin via Amazon offers the Wireless Bluetooth Controller for Sony PlayStation 3 in White for $10.77 plus $2 for shipping. (Several other third party merchants via Amazon charge a few pennies more; some may require Amazon Prime.) That's a buck less than our mention of a similar controller from last fall and $2 under the lowest total price we could find for a comparable item elsewhere.

Note that this is not a Sony product.

Amazon offers Prime members Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition for PlayStation 3 (pictured) or Xbox 360 for $14.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend over $25 for free shipping; otherwise, it adds $4.98.) That's a buck under our February mention and the lowest total price we could find for either platform by $4.

The PlayStation 3 version is now on backorder with availability in one to three weeks.

Gearbox Software offers SHiFT Codes that unlock Golden Keys for use on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, or Mac versions of Borderlands 2 for free. That's tied with last week's mention of a similar offer and among the best offers we've seen for these codes. Each Golden Key allows you to access in-game items. The codes:

• PlayStation 3: 5JWBJ-3XXB3-FRKKT-STW3T-BTZBB
• Xbox 360: 5JCTB-B9XJ9-KWSB6-5FJBB-33KH5
• Windows / Mac: 5JKJJ-XCZJW-BS6JT-JTB3B-ZSW56
• click here to see a complete list of past codes (still active)

Amazon and its third-party sellers discount a selection of video games for Nintendo Wii U, as listed below. Plus, Prime members bag free shipping. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts at $4.98.) Each is at the lowest total price we could find by at least $2. The games:

• 007 Legends for Nintendo Wii U for $24.90
• Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two for Nintendo Wii U for $24.95
• Mass Effect 3 for Nintendo Wii U (pictured) for $24.99
• Call of Duty: Black Ops II for Nintendo Wii U for $28.99
• Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for Nintendo Wii U for $29.99 at Amazon or Best Buy
• Arkham City: Armored Edition for Nintendo Wii U for $32.70
• ZombiU for Nintendo Wii U for $37.99

Note: Call of Duty: Black Ops II is currently backordered until May 24, but it can still be ordered at this price for delivery when available.

GameFly offers select used games for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 for $9.99 or less, as listed below. With free shipping, the items below are at least $10 under the best we could find for a new copy. The games:

• Spec Ops: The Line for PS3 (pictured) for $9.99
• Assassin's Creed III for PS3 or Xbox 360 for $19.99
• Halo 4 for Xbox 360 for $19.99
• browse all used games at GameFly

Walmart continues to offer an assortment of 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. 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, Cooking Mama, Sonic Rush, more)

Target offers the Nintendo Wii U 8GB Basic Console in White for $239.99 plus around $7 for shipping. That's within $2 of the all-time price low we've seen for this console, listed in January. (It's a current price low by $30.) It includes 8GB of internal memory, Wii U game pad, AC adapters, HDMI cable, and sensor bar.

At Best Buy, buy two used video games and get a third used video game (of equal or lesser value) for free. (The discount applies automatically in-cart when you add three eligible games.) Plus, many titles qualify for free shipping. That's the only buy-two-get-one discount we've seen for used games from Best Buy this year. (We last saw this particular offer last summer.) Choose from used games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and more.

Best Buy offers Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for Nintendo Wii U for $29.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last month and the lowest total price we could find by $16.

Amazon offers the New Super Mario Bros. U for Nintendo Wii U for $39.99 with free shipping. That's $13 under our December mention and the lowest total price we could find now by $14.

Groupon offers Bejeweled 3 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo DS for $1.99 with $2.99 for shipping. That's a buck under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find for any of these platforms by at least $4. Deal ends May 24.

Amazon offers its Prime members Just Dance 4 for PlayStation 3 (pictured), Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii 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 tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by at least $4.

Update: Note that the PlayStation 3 version ships in two to three weeks.

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

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.

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)

Sears offers Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack for PlayStation 3 (pictured), Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, or Nintendo 3DS for $29.99. Opt for free in-store pickup on each to dodge the shipping fees, which start at $6.50. That's $10 below our mention of this game for the Wii from a month ago (which also required pickup) and the lowest total price we could find for a shipped unit on any platform by at least $3 and as much as $23. The pack includes the game, Portal of Power, poster, trading cards, sticker sheet, and three figures: Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy.

GameFly offers the used Prototype 2 for PlayStation 3 for $14.99 with free shipping. That's $3 under the lowest total price we could find for a new copy, although we saw a new one for $10 less in March.

Walmart offers two select PlayStation 3 games for $30 plus $2.97 for shipping ($16.49/game). That's tied with our mention from a week ago and one of the better offers we've seen for these PlayStation 3 games from Walmart in recent months, with many bundles at price lows. Choose from 26 games, including Gran Turismo 5 XL (pictured), MotorStorm Apocalypse, LittleBigPlanet 2, Heavy Rain, Sorcery, Infamous 2, and more.