non-deals

Nintendo Competes Against Self By Offering Slightly Worse Wii At Same Price

Nintendo Competes Against Self By Offering Slightly Worse Wii At Same Price

If you’re looking for a Wii that lacks the ability to play old GameCube games for the same price as one that can, Nintendo has a deal for you. In a press release, the company reveals that it’s releasing a newer version of the console that takes away its backward compatibility for $150, the same price as the old version of the product. [More]

Pizza Hut 'Slashes' Price Of Supreme By Adding $2

Pizza Hut 'Slashes' Price Of Supreme By Adding $2

Chuck enjoyed Pizza Hut’s supreme pizza, especially via its $10-a-pie promotion. But a new advertising campaign, in which the mega-chain claims to be slashing prices on all its pizzas, has made his supreme cost $12 instead of $10 because it surpasses the new three-topping threshold. [More]

Sweet-Sounding Deals That Are Actually Awful

Sweet-Sounding Deals That Are Actually Awful

Just because a deal sounds appealing at first glance doesn’t mean it will hold up to scrutiny. Yahoo digs up eight pieces of fool’s gold that don’t pan out if you’re looking to save money. Tops among these is unlimited long distance: [More]

Watch Out For Cyber Monday Non-Deals

Watch Out For Cyber Monday Non-Deals

Just as Black Friday has its sleazy underside meant to make you pay more than you should to buy stuff you don’t need, so does Cyber Monday. [More]