Boxing Week Sale Extravaganzas: Non-Canadians need not apply

by Xav de Matos { Dec 24th 2008 at 2:45PM }

The United States has Black Friday, Canada has Boxing Day. The biggest shopping day across Canada happens on December 26, retailers mark down their wares in hopes to reduce inventory on items that have flooded stockrooms throughout the year. Doesn't sound so glamorous but retailers often reduce big ticket items in hopes to lure in customers -- items like televisions and video game consoles.

Best Buy Canada is offering the 60GB Xbox 360 package (complete with games) for $239.99, $60 off the regular price. Future Shop is offering the same bundle along with Halo 3 and Stranglehold for $259.99, a savings of $127. Walmart has the Xbox 360 Pro priced at $237.63 and the Xbox 360 Elite for $337.63 both a savings of just over $60. Toys R Us has reduced the Pro model bundle to $249.99 and the Elite model bundle to $349.99 both a savings of $50.

Jump in for a big list of games you can find on the cheap during Boxing Day/Week promotions.

As for games, Walmart is selling Halo 3 and the original Gears of War for $19.99 each as well as Guitar Hero: World Tour (single guitar box) for $89.83.

Best Buy Canada has Far Cry 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Tom Clancy's EndWar, Call of Duty: World at War and Sonic Unleashed for $39.99 each. Halo 3, Gears of War and Mass Effect are all reduced to $19.99 for the sale and The Darkness is available for $9.99.

EB Games Canada is selling Halo 3, Gears of War and Mass Effect for $19.99 each, Grand Theft Auto IV has dropped to $39.99, Guitar Heo: World Tour (single guitar pack) is $84.99, and a number of games have been reduced to $9.99 including the new NBA Ballers, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Most sales are in-store only beginning early AM on December 26 but Best Buy and Future Shop begin their Boxing Week sales tonight at 8PM online. Check it out and save a buck or two. But please, stay safe.

[via RedFlagDeals]

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Joe @ Dec 24th 2008 2:55PM

are those prices canadian or u.s. dollars?

Xav de Matos @ Dec 24th 2008 4:42PM

As the article states, these are Boxing Week Sales in Canada only.

CM Matty @ Dec 24th 2008 3:01PM

canadian dollars.

also, hmv has gears 2 and prince of persia for 29.99 each.

Rich H. @ Dec 25th 2008 5:07PM

Thanks for the heads up on the HMV GOW2 sale!

[NG] Cakes @ Dec 24th 2008 3:31PM

Halo 3 19.99 US is a great deal, and I'll be sure to pick some great stuff up.

Curious @ Dec 24th 2008 5:29PM

Is it possible to order and xbox from the canada best buy but have it shipped to the US?

rambodude72 @ Dec 24th 2008 5:45PM

i was wondering the same thing i might have to wait another day to open my new xbox qand see

myabsolution @ Dec 24th 2008 5:25PM

Wally World prices seem to be the best of the bunch, but all are great...

$237 for a 60gb Pro console is a friggen steal price. And $337 for an Elite... my lord.

I will probably go to Ebgames and get some of their 5 dollar used games like I did last year (got Crackdown for 5 bucks).

madman421 @ Dec 24th 2008 7:12PM

It's amazing how many Americans can't read see how many people on here are saying is that Canadian dollars or American, there is a reason you guys are ranked last in first world education. Your inability read and comprehend is bringing down your country. Be an example of whats right not whats wrong with the states.