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With this week sandwiched between the PS4 and Xbox One release dates, we thought we'd present five聽video game deals聽that showcase the best of the old and the new. Check out the sweetest console trade-in offer we've ever seen, two next-gen game deals that come with gift cards, and the cheapest Wii mini bundle around.

1. 
   Store:聽Best Buy
   Price:聽Free聽when you trade in a working PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360
   Lowest By:听$100
   Expires:聽November 23

   Is It Worth It?:聽If you've been thinking about picking up a new PS4 or Xbox One but haven't had the heart to get rid of your old console, maybe this Editors' Choice offer can sway you: Best Buy will give you a gift card worth at least $100 when you trade in your old PS3 or Xbox 360. That's easily the best trade-in offer we've ever seen for either of these systems.

   To be considered eligible for this offer, the console must be in working condition (Red Rings of Death need not apply), with no broken factory seals.

2. 
   Store:聽Toys "R" Us
   Price:聽Free聽when you buy three Xbox One or Xbox 360 video games or accessories priced $59.99 or more
   Lowest By:听$50
   Expires:聽November 23

   Is It Worth It?:聽So you've decided to trade-in your Xbox 360 and upgrade to the Xbox One. Obviously, you're going to want a few games! This Editors' Choice deal will reward your early adoption with a $50 Toys "R" Us gift card. All you have to do is purchase three Xbox One games or accessories for $60 each. (You could also purchase three $60 Xbox 360 games to qualify, but, oh noes! Your old console is gone.)

   You'll find this offer on page 12 of the ad. Although the Xbox One console isn't due for release until Friday, November 22, Toys "R" Us stores will begin stocking select Xbox One games throughout the week, according to its ad.

3. 聽bundled with a聽$10 Newegg Gift Card
   Store:听狈别飞别驳驳
   Price:聽$59.99聽with聽free shipping
   Lowest By:听$6
   Expires:聽November 21

   Is It Worth It?:聽Xbox One? Pssh. You're trading in your old PS3 and upgrading to the clearly superior PS4! (Hi, Sony! Send us games.) Start building your new game collection by buying Knack for PS4, and you'll bag a $10 Newegg gift card. Assuming you use the gift card, this deal will net you a savings of $6 on the newly released action-adventure title.

4. 
   Store:听奥补濒尘补谤迟
   Price:聽$144.96聽with聽free shipping
   Lowest By:听$50

   Is It Worth It?:聽Casual gamers rejoice: Nintendo released another Wii console earlier this week. For a fraction of the cost of some聽other聽next-gen consoles, you can pick up this bundle, which includes the聽Nintendo Wii mini Console聽with聽Mario Kart for Nintendo Wii,聽four other games聽(choose from nearly 70 options), and either an聽Ematic Remote聽or a聽dreamGEAR Remote. All told, that's a $50 savings.

   Note that, unlike the other Wii consoles, this model does not connect to the Internet.

5. 
   Store:听奥补濒尘补谤迟
   Price:聽$35聽with聽in-store pickup
   Lowest By:听$25

   Is It Worth It?:聽Feel like kicking it old school? Keep your Xbox 360 and give in to聽that Skylanders craze you've heard so much about聽by picking up the Skylanders Giants Starter Pack for聽$35. The pack includes everything you'll need to get聽addicted聽started: the video game, a Portal of Power, three Skylanders figures, a character collection poster, three sticker sheets with secret codes, and three trading cards.

Marcy Bonebright is a contributor to Dealnews.com, where this article first appeared:聽