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June 24, 2009 6:33 AM PDT

Get a Sony PSP 2000 for $109.99 shipped

by Rick Broida
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Editors' note: This deal has expired. Dell is now selling the PSP 2000 for $159.99 (a $10 savings).

It's rare to find deals on the Sony PlayStation Portable game console, but Dell has a hot one: The PSP 2000 for $109.99 shipped. That's 60 bucks off the regular price.

While this isn't the latest and greatest PSP, it's noteworthy for being slimmer and lighter than the original--and for receiving a CNET Editors' Choice award.

What's nice is that because the PSP's been around for so long, you can now score loads of used games on the cheap. (For example, here's Daxter Greatest Hits for $4.99 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for $17.99.)

Of course, perfect as the PSP's screen is for watching movies, Sony's UMD format never caught on (big surprise), so don't expect to find many options there.

There's not much left to say. If you're in the market for a killer portable game console, this is one of the best deals I've seen. But it's available today only, so don't wait if you plan to pull the trigger.

Update: Sold out! Sorry if you missed the deal. As I noted in the above paragraph, this was one day only.

June 15, 2009 6:56 AM PDT

Score new video games for under $20 apiece

by Rick Broida
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I won't spend $50 to $60 on a video game. Just can't do it. Even $40 feels like too much. But $20? That definitely satisfies my cheapskate tendencies. So imagine my delight at learning that Walmart currently has nearly 1,500 video games priced at $20 or less.

As you might expect, these aren't the latest and greatest titles, but they're not all bargain-bin rejects, either. For example, you can get the Wii versions of Lego Indiana Jones and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for $19.82 apiece.

Games that once sold for $40 to $50 are now available for under $20.

(Credit: Walmart)

Xbox 360 owners can snap up Call of Duty 2: Game of the Year Edition for $16.82, Half-Life 2 Orange Box for $19.82, and Medal of Honor: Airborne for $14.74.

On the PlayStation 3 front there's Fracture for $19.82, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga for $19.82, and Burnout Paradise for, you guessed it, $19.82.

The store also has less-than-$20 deals for Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, and even the good old PC.

Most of the titles are available online and/or in-store, and in some cases you can get free site-to-store shipping (though you'll still have to pay sales tax).

Sorry if this comes across as a big fat plug for Walmart, a store I know many of you dislike. If you'd rather shop elsewhere, you can find many of the same deals at GameStop--or even get them cheaper by opting for used versions.

May 29, 2009 7:15 AM PDT

Buy two video games, get one free

by Rick Broida
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Buy two used console games, get a third free from GameStop.

(Credit: Rick Broida)

It's the weekend, so why not stock up on some new games (well, new to you, anyway) for your Xbox, PS3, Wii, or other system? GameStop is offering a buy-two-get-one-free deal on used games for all consoles. Free shipping, too.

To take advantage of said deal, add three games to your cart, then apply coupon code B2G1FREE. After that, apply coupon code SAVER to get free shipping. (Sales tax may still apply.) Both coupons expire May 31.

You can mix and match on this: You don't have to stick with games for the same console. Thus, you could choose one game for Wii, another for Xbox 360, a third for Sony PSP, and so on. Obviously the freebie will be the one with the lowest price.

The good news is that all GameStop's used titles are guaranteed to work. The bad news is they're not guaranteed to come with a box or manual. What's more, many used games cost only a few bucks less than their new counterparts.

Of course, when you throw a free one into the mix, it all looks a lot more attractive. What do you think? Is this a deal worth jumping on, or are cash-conscious gamers better off with a subscription service like GameFly?

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About The Cheapskate

The best things in tech are cheap. "The Cheapskate" scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets, and all the other tech stuff that makes life worth living. Send your own cheapskate tips to thecheapskate@gmail.com. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers.

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