It’s estimated that over 70% of Americans hit the stores for last minute shopping . Not surprisingly, manufacturers are offering some great last minute bargains. BehindtheBuy.com, is here with some last minute deals of the 2010 holiday season.
Sony PlayStation3 and Grand Turismo3
The Playstation 3 is not only a game console it only does everything you need to entertain the whole family . It has built in WiFi for easy online gaming, a blu-ray player to compliment your HDTV and Netflix for instantly streaming movies and even a PlayStation Store where you can download hundreds of games and free demos. under $300; www.sony.com
The hot PS3 game of the season is actually a game that put the PlayStation on the map – Gran Turismo 5 GT5 sets a new standard in racing simulators, delivering an ultra-realistic experience through Stereoscopic 3D integration that raises the bar in terms of graphics, technical detail and racing action. Gran Turismo features nearly 1000 vehicle models from the world’s top manufacturers and 30 tracks (with 70 configurations), including famous world circuits, city courses and other environments It is the first GT5 game in over five years. $60; www.us.gran-turismo.com/us
EPSON ARTISAN 835
The Epson Artisan 835 is a premium all-in-one printer for the whole family. It offers super-fast 4”x6” photo print speeds as fast as 10 seconds. Built-in Wi-Fi n for multiple users in the house – and 3.5-inch LCD to easily edit and print photos without a computer , plus full-featured fax, scanning and copying capabilities With the Artisan 835, you’ll be able to create projects year round including: Unique coloring book pages for the kids using your own photos Personalized CDs or DVDs that you design and print, Custom greeting cards using templates from Epson’s own craft website, CreativeZone . You can also print wirelessly from your Apple iPhone and charge mobile devices from the front USB port. $299; www.epson.com
Home iP90
iHome was the first company to show music fans a whole new way to rock with our alarm clock docking speaker solutions. iHome’s new flagship Clock Radio for iPod/iPhone comes packed with brand new features including a bigger display and better sound, a more modern look, time sync (auto-adjusts to iPhone time at the touch of a button) and easier-to-use controls. Best of all at under $100 it makes a great gift. www.ihomeaudio.com/IP90BZ/
Tom Tom GPS
This widescreen GPS device from TomTom is the gift that keeps on giving. With the option to add on Lifetime Traffic and Map Updates, the device receives four new TomTom maps each year and real-time traffic updates. Now your favorite driver can always steer clear of traffic delays and take the fastest, most accurate route possible to their destination. The GPS device is packed with all the features to get you from point A to B with ease, and since TomTom maps have over one million more miles of road than competing maps, you can always drive confidently. Under $200; www. tomtom.com
Pandigital Novel eReader
The Pandigital Novel is a color eReader that provides a great reading experience thanks to the slim design that is comfortable to hold, high resolution of 800×600 and the integrated Barnes & Noble bookstore. You can download hundreds of books and easily organize them into libraries. The Pandigital Novel runs on the Android operating system so you can also do a ton more with it. You can browse the web, check emails, view photos and video, and much more. The Pandigital Novel can be a digital photo frame as well. There are two models – white and black. Both versions of the Pandigital Novel. Available Kohl’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Best Buy; $180 ; www. pandigital.net