If you didn’t know already Amazon recently launched its own MP3 Download service, with a huge PR campaign highlighting the advantages of its service over Apples iTunes by virtue of having all of its tracks DRM free.
Well , no doubt hoping to capitalise on all those who unwrap a shiny new ipod on the big day, they are offering a £3 discount voucher for use in their MP3 Store. Yup that’s right, just visit Amazon on December 25 or 26, then just add your chosen MP3s to your Shopping Basket (you need to use the Shopping Basket rather than 1-Click) and enter code FREEMP3S at the checkout–£3 will be deducted from the total.
Click here to visit the MP3 Download store today
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The high street is certainly feeling the pinch this Christmas with todays news filled with stories of how the January sales have started well early. Well, you’ll be pleased to know that they’ve started online too, (we already know about Plays Monster Sale), but here is a short roundup of the sales currently in full swing at our favourite online retailers:
More sales added as we get wind of them
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These January Sales get earlier and earlier every year it seems, although I guess in the case of online retailers it makes sense to get in early as Christmas shoppers turn their attention to the high street once the last posting dates for Christmas have drifted by. We’ve got a few notables sales on the go at the moement not least of which is the the latest ‘Monster Sale’ from play.com.
This year they’ve got DVDs from £2.99, Bluray from £9.99, Games from £9.99 and CDs from only £1.99
DVD Hilights inlcude: Cloverfield & AVP2 for only £2.99, I am legend for £4.99 the Transporter 1 & 2 Boxset for £4.99 and loads more…
If you own a HDTV and a Blu-ray Player then you can pick up The Golden Compass for £9.99 or Dark City for only £10.99
There are plenty of non-entertainment bargains to be had as the sale encompasses Play’s entire range including Clothes, Books, Electronics, Gadgets & Phones.
Click here to visit the Play.com Monster Sale
Play.com, Sales
Michael Macintyre, one of the funniest new Standups to grace the circuit and always guaranteed a laugh on panel shows like Have I got News for you and Mock the week. Live and Laughing became the fastest selling Standup DVD ever when it was released a few weeks ago and you can pick it up from HMV right now for less than a tenner.
Live and Laughing was the mesmerizing first show of Michael’s sell out five night run at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo. Michael McIntyre is electrifying his energy, charm and pinpoint observations leave the packed house baying for more.
Buy Michael Macintyre – Live and Laughing for only £6.99 from HMV
EDIT: If the Deeplink take you to the homepage then just search for ‘Live and Laughing’ when you get there
Bargain of the Day, Tesco
Ok so you don’t have time time to shop around or you are shopping for the man/woman who has everything? An amazon Gift Certificate could be the ideal solution. You dont need the hassle of buying clothes the wrong size or colour, DVDs they’ve already got or video games for the wrong console. Buy them a gift certificate and let them chose their own present. Genius.
Amazon let you have the Cerificate emailed directly to the recipient or, for the more personal touch you can opt to print one off and deliver it by hand.
Click here to order your Amazon Gift Certificate Today.
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Well the time is almost upon us. Its nearly a week until the Big Day, so if you are still struggling to find the perfect Christmas gift for friends and family but don’t fancy braving the high street over the next few days then you’ll have to get a wriggle on. Most stores are playing safe and plumping for the Midnight on the 17th December and the last day to get your orders in for Guaranteed Christmas delivery.
Below is our list of recommended DVD and Video Game outlets to find that perfect stocking filler
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Transported to a land of myth and legend – The Prince of Persia finds himself caught up in an epic battle between the primal forces of good and evil, the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the God of Darkness. He witnesses the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life – an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness by releasing a deadly dark matter, known as the corruption, across the land.
Compelled to thwart the God of Darkness and his evil minions, the Prince joins forces with a mysterious protagonist gifted with magical powers called Elika. Together they embark on a heroic quest to heal the ravaged landscape of the corruption that has plagued it and restore peace.
The first episode in a brand-new epic trilogy, Prince of Persia will deliver masterful storytelling, sprawling environments and incredible set-piece moments in an experience rivaling the best blockbuster Hollywood movies.
Part of the Play.com Monday Madness Deal. Buy Prince of Persia on the PS3, the XBOX 360 for only £17.99
Bargain of the Day, Play.com
2008 is set to be the biggest Christmas yet for the landmark Blu-ray Disc format, with sales of titles such as the Dark Knight shifting 600,000 units of day of release in the US and Canada, also breaking records when it was released in the UK. On the back of this it seems Blu-ray players are starting to come down in price, none moreso than the award winning Sony BDPS350 which is currently available at Amazon for an impressive £160, and on top of that you can qualify for 3 Brand New Release Blu-ray titles to go with it including Hancock, Wall:e and Mamma Mia!
**Note that this offer has now expired**
However, Click here to browse the latest blu-ray offers from Amazon.
Amazon, Blu-Ray
If you are getting a blu-ray DVD player for Christmas then you’ll no doubt be looking for some Cheap blu ray DVDs movies to go with it. Well HMV have just the thing at the moment in the form of the X-men movies for only £9.99. The word is that this is not a misprice, rather it is a special advanced pre-order price for those who choose to get in early. Don’t know how long they will leave it at this price though.
So Click here to Pre-order the X-men Trilogy on Steelbook DVD for only £9.99
EDIT: Originally this post for a blu-ray edition, but it has emerged this is actually a steelbook DVD. If you have ordered thinking it was a blu-ray then you might want to cancel.
Bargain of the Day, Blu-Ray, HMV
Starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane and Angelina Jolie! The Valley Of Peace and it’s inhabitants are under threat from a malevolent snow leopard, Tai Lung (Ian McShane). With everyone fearing for their very existences, the role of protector falls into the lap of the lazy, irreverent Po, (Jack Black) a panda more used to slacking off than facing great challeneges. But it is Po who must master the ways of Kung Fu and ultimately face a showdown with the colossus that is Tai Lung..:
Buy Kung Fu Panda from Bang CD for only £8.99 while stocks last.
Bargain of the Day
