Gaming & Toy Deals

Fry's Electronics offers Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm for Windows and Mac (pictured) for $29.99. Choose in-store pickup to dodge the $3.99 shipping fee. That's the lowest price we could find by $10, although it was $2 less a month ago. (We also listed it for a buck after a very hefty rebate in March.)

Of note, Fry's also offers the Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition for Windows and Mac for $49.99. Choose in-store pickup, as it's not available for shipping. That's a $10 drop since our mention last month and the lowest price we've seen. (It's a current price low by $30.)

Note that this requires a copy of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty to play.

Gearbox Software offers SHiFT Codes that unlock Golden Keys for use on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, or Mac versions of Borderlands 2 for free. That's tied with yesterday's mention of a similar offer (still active) and among the best offers we've seen for these codes. Each Golden Key allows you to access in-game items. The codes:

• PlayStation 3: CTKTJ-WRX3T-FRCKJ-ZB5J3-HRJC3
• Xbox 360: KTWT3-5Z6BH-WWSB6-KR33B-CF5WX
• Windows / Mac: CJW3B-ZCZTC-JZXT3-3JBJ3-XTRWF
• click here to see a complete list of past codes (still active)

eXpansys still offers the iLearn 'N Play Robbi Toy Robot (pictured), model no. 402, for $39.99 plus $3.99 for shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find by $2. This robot comes alive when you slip your Apple iPhone or iPod into the faceplate via Bluetooth technology. It includes an app bundle with three learning levels for counting to simple math functions.

eXpansys also offers the iLearn 'N Play Adventure Explorer Console, model no. 403, for $39.99 plus $9.99 for shipping. That ties last week's mention and is another price low. This console features a steering wheel, shifter, and accelerator that works via your Apple iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, or iPod. It includes an app bundle with three learning levels for learning letters and phonics.

Amazon takes up to 93% off a selection of video game downloads for Windows and Mac during its Digital Games Mayhem Sale. (The banner suggests discounts of up to 80% off, but we found steeper markdowns.) That's the best discount we've seen on video game downloads from Amazon since last fall, when we saw up to 92% off with a $5 credit. Deal ends May 31. Notables:

• Bastion for Windows for $3.75
• Bioshock Dual Pack for Windows for $4.99
• The Crazy Action Pack for Windows (pictured) for $9.99
• Batman Arkham GOTY Pack for Windows for $11.49
• browse the entire Digital Games Mayhem Sale at Amazon

Note that many of these games require Steam account to install and play.