Hasta La Gadget!

The tiny corner of the internet where folks parse and discuss deals seemed a bit tired this morning. Makes sense—everyone’s still recovering from the deluge of bargains and sales from Cyber Monday. There are a bunch of prices still on the internet which unscrupulous retailers jacked up for Cyber Monday so their coupon codes and sales looked more attractive. Now those codes have expired. So the smart move for deal hunters is to give your UPS driver a break and download some games to play on those shiny desktops, laptops, and consoles you bought yesterday. More »

You can save a bundle on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but oftentimes to get the best savings you have to settle for a gadget that’s not necessarily exactly what you want just because it’s deeply discounted. So Dealzmodo went out and scored Black Friday savings for Gizmodo readers on cool stuff that you actually want. You’re welcome, and enjoy. More »

Happy holidays everyone! If you’re looking for a HDTV, computer monitor, or laptop, you should head right over to the Amazingly Complete Black Friday Cheat Sheet. It’s so amazingly complete that it’s the only resource you need for savings on gadgets and tech stuff starting Friday. More »

Some people will never consider the recent Star Wars Blu-rays to be the “true” Star Wars. To them, the only real copy of a Star Wars movie is either a Super 8 cam of opening night in 1977 or a flawless rip of an only-in-Myanmar Laserdisc. But to young Padawans, and people who eschew 70s nostalgia, these Blu-rays could be your personal canon. It’s Star Wars— in glorious high definition—plus tons of extra content and special features. And Amazon’s got the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy for only $30 each. Those are the lowest prices they’ve ever been at: back when they came out, we considered $45 a box set cheap. More »

Yesterday that semi-arrogant, totally-disappointing Apple holiday email finally hit my inbox. It’s seriously disappointing because it’s not even advertising any discounts, but just the same Apple products that have been at the same Apple prices for weeks. We didn’t even get a lousy iTunes gift card with purchase. You might be giving some iPresents this season that you’ve bought at full price, and that’s easy. But if you’re careful and patient, discounts on Apple goods do exist. More »