Current Discounts And Deals #82


Updated on 17 February 2009 | 4 Comments

Get £130 off Buffy box sets, Mamma Mia! on DVD for less than £10, 20% off at Pizza Express, 40% off wine and champagne at Thresher... and more!

This article was first sent to Fools as part of our weekly Frugal Friday email series.

Get those clicking fingers at the ready, we have some fantastic bargains for you this week.

Games and books

First up this week: Guitar Hero World Tour. It's finally here, and it seems to be all that youngsters (and most of my male friends) can talk about! For the benefit of anyone thinking of splurging on the band bundle -- which includes the game, the drum kit, a guitar and a microphone -- I've rounded up the best in-stock prices for it on the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. Amazon wins in all three categories, and the game is priced at £149.99 (£30 less than the RRP) for all three consoles.

Elsewhere, Argos has an offer on the recently-released Saints Row 2. It's currently half price at £19.99 for the Xbox 360.

And book-fans might be tempted to buy their texts at Waterstones this weekend. Shoppers will get an additional 20% off purchases made online when they spend £25 or more in a single transaction. Enter the code ZY6492 at the checkout to claim your discount. The offer expires at midnight on Sunday 23 November.

Film and box sets

As always, there's a wealth of offers available this week on DVDs. Here's my pick of the best (with the most heavily discounted listed first).

Film / box set

Retailer

Reduction from RRP

New price

Friends: Complete Series 1-10

Amazon

£151

£48.97

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete DVD Collection

Amazon

£130

£49.98

The A-Team: The Ultimate Collection

Amazon

£60

£69.97

Prime Suspect: Complete Collection

HMV.com

£84

£15.99

The Departed

Play.com

£19

£3.99

Mock The Week: Too Hot for TV

Play.com

£16

£3.99

Mamma Mia! (released Monday 24 November)

Woolworths

£12

£9.90

Into The Night Garden: Hello Everybody! box set

Amazon

£12

£17.99

High School Musical Encore & High School Musical 2 Duo Pack

Amazon

£10

£7.48

Homewares

There's also a range of great offers on homewares this weekend. At Debenhams, this Brita Marella water filter, which comes with a year's supply of filter cartridges, is reduced by 25%, to £30.

And at Tesco Direct, there's a brilliant offer on this George Foreman Mega Heath Grill. It's now half price, and costs £39.97.

Finally, Lloyds Pharmacy has a (rather unexpected!) offer on this three-tier vegetable steamer. It's currently priced at a bargainous £6.99.

Fashion

If you're after new togs or are stocking up on Christmas gifts, House of Fraser has an offer that may tempt you: if you spend £100 or more in a single online transaction between now and 23 November, you'll receive a free £20 gift card. It might make an ideal Christmas present for someone who's impossible to buy for. Or you could simply treat yourself!

Meanwhile, Monsoon is offering 30% off children's clothing and accessories until Sunday 30 November. To claim your discount, simply present this voucher in store or enter the code kids30 at the online checkout.

Finally, upmarket ladies' store Hobbs has now discounted selected evening wear by up to 40% -- great news for women on the hunt for perfect party clothes.

Staying in, going out

With the nation's purses pinched and dark, cold nights drawing in, it's no wonder many of us would rather stay at home than venture out. To make your cosy evening at home even more pleasurable, M&S is running its two dine in for £10 offer again this weekend. As always, a main meal, side dish, dessert and bottle of wine for two is just £5 per person. The offer runs until Saturday 22 November, and this weekend's menu is available to view here.

However, if you're determined to brave the wintry weather, why not visit Pizza Express? In association with Times Online, the chain is currently offering customers 20% off their total bill as part of its `Credit Munch' promotion. The offer is valid between Sundays and Thursdays, and will run up until 7 December; simply fill in your details and click to print your discount voucher here.

Festive fun

Finally -- and somewhat scarily -- we're now just a month or so away from Christmas! So once again, I've included a few festive offers that might inspire seasonal shoppers.

First up, Amazon's 12 Days of Christmas Sale is well worth a rummage. With discounts on everything from DVDs to jewellery and clothing, there's bound to be something to suit even the fussiest family member.

Elsewhere, Thresher is currently offering 40% off all wine and champagne until 2 December when you present this voucher in store -- so now is a great time to stock up for those Christmas and New Year parties.

If you're planning to give your nearest and dearest photos of yourself or your children this Christmas, you could get them printed for free. Right now, Snapfish is offering 20 complimentary prints when you sign up as a new customer -- so all you'll have to pay for is some pretty picture frames.

And on a similar note, Photobox is offering new customers five free photocards (worth £10). However, if you want to take advantage of this offer, time is of the essence -- it finishes at midnight tonight!

Have a fun and frugal Friday, and a wonderful weekend!

Worried you missed a bargain last week? You can re-read our previous Frugal Friday email here.

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