Discounted Preorders for Call of Duty: Ghosts and Batman: Arkham Origins

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Lou Carlozo
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Get out your joysticks and fire up your consoles! Our roundup of video game deals this week features five Editors' Choice games! From Call of Duty: Ghosts preorders to deals on the fabulous Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, it's time to play for the win.

  1. Call of Duty: GhostsPreorders of Call of Duty: Ghosts for Playstation 3 or Xbox 360
    Store: newegg
    Price: $48.99 via coupon code "EMCWXXM78" with free shipping
    Lowest By: $3

    Is It Worth It?: Slated for release on November 5, the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise will also be available for PS4 and Xbox One for the same price, but via a slightly different coupon code: "EMCWXXM238". Now incorporating Blitz play (think Capture the Flag), which challenges players to play collaboratively, and featuring a Search and Rescue mode, Call of Duty: Ghosts could become "one of the more collaborative entries in the franchise to-date."

    newegg also has other Editors' Choice video games for $48.99, including Battlefield 4.

  2. Batman: Arkham OriginsPreorders of Batman: Arkham Origins for Xbox 360 bundled with a $10 Xbox Gift Card
    Store: Microsoft Store
    Price: $59.99 with free shipping
    Lowest By: At least $5

    Is It Worth It?: Are you ready for the next installation of Batman? You've got just under two weeks before the game hits stores! But you can easily avoid the midnight line by pre-ordering your copy for Xbox 360 now. You'll also receive a $10 Xbox gift card while you're at it.

    If Batman isn't your thing, you can still find some of the best to-be released games at Microsoft Store: we found eight preorders for $59.99 each, and a deal on Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack for Xbox One for $74.99. Note that release dates will range between October 22 and December 10, and all come bundled with a $10 Xbox gift card.

  3. PS3 Rayman LegendsRayman Legends for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii U
    Store: GameStop
    Price: $35.99 via coupon code "10fwt" with free shipping
    Lowest By: At least $4

    Is It Worth It?: In this latest version of the Rayman franchise, Glade of Dreams is in trouble once again. During a 100-year nap, the nightmares have multiplied and spread, creating new monsters even more terrifying than before, inhabited by dragons, giant toads, sea monsters, and even evil luchadores. But woe unto you if you sleep on this deal, a price low in each platform by at least $4.

  4. Super Mario Bros. UNew Super Mario Bros. U for Nintendo Wii U
    Store: TigerDirect
    Price: $34.99 with $4.37 s&h
    Lowest By: $5

    Is It Worth It?: This is the Super Mario franchise's return to form: this game "has clearly been designed by a team that regards Super Mario World with as much affection as those of us who grew up with it." What's more, it has fall to its lowest price ever for Nintendo Wii U.

  5. PS3 Naruto ShippudenNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360
    Store: Amazon
    Price: $19.99 with free shipping via Prime
    Lowest By: $2

    Is It Worth It?: Most merchants charge $25 or more for this game, based on the popular manga and anime television series. And though it will take 1 to 3 weeks to arrive, you can gear up in the meantime for epic battles and ninja wars that await. What's more, this dela marks the lowest price ever for either platform.

DealNews Contributing Writer

Lou Carlozo is a DealNews contributing writer. He covers personal finance for Reuters Wealth. Prior to that he was the Managing Editor of WalletPop.com, and a veteran columnist at the Chicago Tribune.
DealNews may be compensated by companies mentioned in this article. Please note that, although prices sometimes fluctuate or expire unexpectedly, all products and deals mentioned in this feature were available at the lowest total price we could find at the time of publication (unless otherwise specified).
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