Gadget Review Daily Deals: Vupoint Portable Scanner $35, Battlefield 3 Premium Edition $30, Sony Alpha NEX Camera $345

Scanning limitations disappear with today’s Vupoint Magic Wand top deal. Scan any flat-ish surface from regular paper documents to game boards to wallpaper. Woot’s deal of the deal discount drops the price to $35 + $5 shipping. That’s the lowest total price ever for a refurbished unit by $5 and $14 off the next best price online of $54. Buying one in new condition runs between $70 and $100.

The Battlefield 3 Premium Edition has been out since September but it’s brand new to Green Man Gaming and heavily discounted. Not only do they drop the price by $20 instantly but you can also stack with a 25% off coupon code, dropping the price to $30. Lowest price ever by $10.

For those wanting to upgrade their photography experience beyond blurry bathroom duckface shots a la MySpace but don’t want to lug around a bulky DSLR to get good, crisp photos, the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is a great place to start. At $345, it’s at the lowest price we’ve seen, it’s hundreds less than most entry-level DSLRs, and image quality is comparable. According to an extensive Engadget review, “If you’ve been looking to upgrade from a compact point-and-shoot, or want to trim a significant amount of fat from your DSLR kit, then there’s no better option than the NEX-C3.”

	VuPoint PDS-ST415 Magic Wand Portable Scanner (Refurbished) for $35 plus $5 shipping (next best is $54).
	Battlefield 3 Premium Edition (PC Download) for $30 (normally $60 – use coupon code GMG25-UAAHK-6AI9S).
	Sony Alpha NEX-C3 16MP Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera for $345 with free shipping (next best is $389).

LAPTOP DEALS

Laptop deals are all over the board today. The 17.3-inch Lenovo G780 budget laptop with Ivy Bridge Core i5 and Windows 8 is lowest ever by $50. If you’re in the market for a gaming machine and want to stick with Windows 7 there’s a discounted 14-inch Alienware at Dell cheapest ever by $50. A newer 14-inch gaming capable laptop, the Lenovo Y400 with Windows 8, was released this week and sports a $430 coupon code. Dell’s new 12.5-inch convertible Ultrabook released last week and yesterday received a $50 discount.

	Lenovo G780 21829UU Ivy Bridge Core i5-3210M, 8GB RAM, Windows 8 for $599 with free shipping (normally $899 – use coupon code USPG79U1108).
	Alienware M14x r2 Ivy Bridge Core i5-3210M 3rd Gen, 8GB RAM, 1GB GeForce GT 650M for $949 with free shipping (normally $1,074 – use coupon code 7J3GG34FKRBWWP).
	Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 95232FU Ivy Bridge Core i7-3630QM, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 16GB SSD, GeForce GT650M, Windows 8 for $919 with free shipping (normally $1,349 – use coupon code GIFTIDEAS).
	Dell XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook Ivy Bridge Core i5-3317U, 128GB SSD for $1,150 with free shipping (normally $1,200 – use coupon code 7J3GG34FKRBWWP).

GAMING DEALS

Great Xbox 360 and PC price drops in today’s gaming section. Gamestop has the lowest price yet on the Oct. 30th release of Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth. PC pre-order of Aliens: Colonial Marines got it’s first coupon discount at Green Man Gaming. Ghost Recon Future Solider for the 360 dropped to $25 at NewEgg, a new low by $5. This upcoming Tuesday’s release of LEGO Lord of the Rings has a 25% discount. BestBuy.com’s deal of the day is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings for $20 which is a new low by $10. Also, four deals under $20 worth checking out listed below.

	Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Kinect (Xbox 360) for $40 with free shipping (next best is $45).
	Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC Download) for $38 (normally $50 – use coupon code GMG25-UAAHK-6AI9S).
	Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier (Xbox 360) for $25 with free shipping (next best is $31).
	LEGO Lord of the Rings (PC Download) for $23 (normally $30 – use coupon code GMG25-UAAHK-6AI9S).
	The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (Xbox 360) for $20 with free shipping (next best is $37).
	DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable (Xbox 360, Wii) for $15 with free shipping (next best is $27).
	Viking: Battle for Asgard (PC Download) for $11 (normally $15 – use coupon code GMG25-UAAHK-6AI9S).
	Kirby: Mass Attack (Nintendo DS) for $10 with free shipping (next best is $27).
	Bastion (PC Download) for $3 (normally $15 – use coupon code GMG25-UAAHK-6AI9S).

HDTV DEALS

We saw four other solid deals on HDTVs today, ranging from a 70-inch Sharp for $2,200 to a 32-inch Sceptre for less than a tenth that price. While the 50-inch Hiteker isn’t a name brand, 13 out of 14 Walmart buyers would recommend it to a friend. Although it’s common now to see off-brand 39 and 40-inch HDTVs for $300, it’s less common to see an LED backlit model for that little. While the Sceptre’s sound quality leaves something to be desired, picture quality from the 1080p display is good according to reviewers.

	70″ Sharp AQUOS LC70LE745U 1080p 120Hz 3D LED HDTV for $2,200 with free shipping (next best is $2,697).
	50″ Hiteker TL50Z10AH-TP 1080p LCD HDTV for $480 with free shipping (next best is $630).
	39″ Seiki SE391TS 1080p LED HDTV for $300 with free shipping (next best is $380).
	32″ Sceptre X328BV-FHD 1080p LCD HDTV for $210 with free shipping (next best is $234).

MISCELLANEOUS DEALS

These deals were loners in their respective categories, but that certainly doesn’t mean they’re not great ones. The 180GB Intel 330 Series Maple Crest SSD just reached its lowest price ever and wins top marks for reliability. If you want to be the hipster of the tablet world, the BlackBerry Playbook is also only $149. Anyone who needs a cheap Wireless-N router can pick up the refurbished D-Link DIR-601 for $16. Finally, you can grab a Plantronics Bluetooth headset for $5 and professional PDF conversion software for free.

	Intel 330 Series Maple Crest SSD 2.5″ 180GB SSDSC2CT180A3K5 for $90 plus $2 shipping (next best is $147 – use this form).
	Blackberry PlayBook 7-inch 32GB Tablet for $149 with free shipping (next best is $195).
	D-Link DIR-601 Wireless-N Router (Refurbished) for $16 with free shipping (next best is $21).
	Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth Headset for $5 with free shipping (next best is $46 – use coupon code 2BLKNVMW2).
	Nuance PDF Converter Professional 7 FREE for $0 with free shipping (next best is $35 – use this form).

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