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Retailers: 3DS games priced at $40-50 in US; £33-40 in UK; €50-60 in Europe

Nintendo has refuted our attempts to wrangle 3DS game pricing info so far, but retailer listings may be shedding some light on the subject. We hope you weren't hoping for a standard price point, because it looks like there's some wiggle room. A review of GameStop and Amazon listings reveals 3DS prices of either $39.99 or $49.99 in the US. Meanwhile, Eurogamer reports that UK retailer Game has confirmed the standard software price will be £39.99 in the region, though other UK retailers have prices listed as low as £32.99. Finally, we perused Amazon France and spotted prices of €49.95 and €59.95.

The disparate prices between titles matches up with pricing in Japan, though it is a bit more standardized. We'll keep poking Nintendo for official details.

Source: Eurogamer, GameStop, Amazon France - PilotWings Resort, Amazon France - Nintendogs & Cats, Amazon US - 3DS

Black Ops led 2010 UK game sales, Just Dance top of the pops on Wii

Although it comes as little surprise, Call of Duty: Black Ops was the best-selling game in the UK last year. The UK Interactive Entertainment Association's 2010 bestsellers list features the usual suspects, with Black Ops, FIFA 11 and Just Dance occupying the top three spots, respectively, across all platform sales.

Breaking it down by format, Blops landed in the top sales spot for Xbox 360 and PS3 games, while Just Dance and its sequel filled the first and third positions among Wii releases, naturally. Professor Layton And The Lost Future took the golden picarat for DS and FIFA 11 charged to the top of the charts on PSP.

Although one could speculate as to why Black Ops wasn't at the front line of PC sales in the UK, it's just as fitting that Football Manager 2011 and 2010 occupied the forward spots in the region. Check out the complete breakdown by format after the jump.

UK Bestsellers of 2010 (via UKIE)

All Formats

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops
2. FIFA 11
3. Just Dance
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Wii Fit Plus
6. Just Dance 2
7. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
8. Wii Sports Resort
9. Halo: Reach
10. Battlefield: Bad Company

Wii

1. Just Dance
2. Wii Fit Plus
3. Just Dance 2
4. Wii Sports Resort
5. New Super Mario Bros Wii

PS3

1. Call Of Duty: Black Ops
2. FIFA 11
3. Gran Turismo 5
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood

Xbox 360

1. Call Of Duty: Black Ops
2. FIFA 11
3. Halo: Reach
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

DS

1. Professor Layton And The Lost Future
2. New Super Mario Bros
3. Art Academy
4. Pokemon Soulsilver
5. Mario Kart DS

PSP

1. FIFA 11
2. LittleBigPlanet
3. Gran Turismo
4. Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
5. FIFA 10

PC

1. Football Manager 2011
2. Football Manager 2010
3. The Sims 3
4. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
5. Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty

Top 10 Places to Discover Good Software

10. AlternativeTo.net and Other Software Search Engines

One of the most popular ways to search out software is heading to a web site like the very popularAlternativeTo.net, where you can punch in the name of a program and get a list of all other similar programs for any platform. AlternativeTo is the most popular, though other sites like previously mentioned OSalt.com—which specifically finds open source alternatives to commercial software—are great options too.

9. App Recommendation Engines

If you're looking for apps on your mobile phone, recommendation engines like previously mentionedStumbleUpon for Android orChomp on the iPhone. Instead of just offering suggestions of similar software, both recommend apps based on what you (and others with similar taste) already like and use. It's a good way to get app suggestions tailored to your specific style.

8. Wikipedia

If you're looking for software to perform a specific function, Wikipedia often has very detailed, very well-populated comparison lists for oft-used pieces of software. Take, for example, their comparison of BitTorrent clients—it lists a ton of different options, comparing them by price, latest release date, features, market share, and more. To see if Wikipedia has a comparison for the software type you need, you can just search Wikipedia for comparison of bittorrent clients or something similar in their search box. You may be surprised at the number of alternatives it suggests.

7. Browse Bulk Installer Services like Ninite and Allmyapps

Most often used for fresh installs, bulk-installer apps like previously mentionedNinite and the similarAllmyapps can also provide inspiration for good software downloads. They've rounded up some of the best and most popular apps for both Windows and Linux, and let you pick and choose multiple programs that you can install via one handy package. If you're looking for cool software, you can't go wrong with any of the programs in the Ninite or Allmyapps archives.

6. Twitter and Other Social Networks

We already know there aretons of great ways to use Twitter that don't involve breakfast, and this is one of them. Whether you have a bevy of followers to whom you can field software questions, or a few knowledgable sources that can provide a nice network of recommendations, Twitter is a great place to get opinions from other people. Of course, if you aren't a fan of Twitter, Facebook's new crowdsourcing feature will also get the job done.

5. Discount Software Bundles

App bundles like MacHeistand previously mentionedAppSumo have become very popular as of late, and they're great places to discover new software for your platform. At certain times of the year, they'll offer bundles of software at heavily discounted prices, which means you can get quite a few cool programs for the price of one or two. Of course, you want to be careful of buying on impulse, but if you can find one or two pieces of software in a bundle that you like, it's usually worth the price—and you might discover another cool program or two in the process.

4. Find Out What Your Heroes Use

If you look up to a particular software guru, it's always interesting to find out what they use to get things done. We've done a few interviewsourselves here at Lifehacker, but popular web site The Setup interviews well-known developers and writers from around the net to see what they use (such as our very own Gina Trapani, or popular Mac developer Loren Brichter). It doesn't necessarily perfectly tailor software recommendations to you, but it's always useful to know what other well-known tech geeks use—after all, there's gotta be some good software behind all that success.

3. BitTorrent

Say what you want about the software pirating community, but if a program gets popular on p2p sites, it has to be pretty good. If you're looking for some must-have software for your computer, heading to your favorite BitTorrent search engine, browsing by category, and sorting by most downloaded is usually a pretty good bet. Of course, we wouldn't recommend downloading that software via BitTorrent—those developers deserve your support—but it is a pretty good way to find out what other people are using.

2. Google

It's a fairly obvious suggestion, but Google is always a good place to search for software. It has the widest selection of any of the above choices, which is both a pro and a con—sometimes, it can be hard to sift through all the noise to find the really good software. That said, if you want a simple way to find software alternatives, Google's auto-suggest does a pretty good job, and you can always use Google Blog Search to find honest opinions from regular users like you, too.

1. Lifehacker

Sure, here's our shameless plug for ourselves, but we like to think we've been around the block a few times, and can suggest a few downloads. Of course, a great place to start is our Lifehacker Packs forWindows, Mac, Linux,iPhone, and Android, as well as our 50 apps we're thankful for every year. Of course, you guys know your way around the net, too—so our weekly Hive Five is another great place to see the five best apps in any particular category.

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Whether you're looking for a very particular type of program or just want to see what else is out there, these ten sources should get you pretty far in your search for the perfect software. Of course, if you have a favorite method that we haven't mentioned, do us a favor and share it in the comments!

Send an email to Whitson Gordon, the author of this post, at whitson@lifehacker.com.

The Moneysaver: Does This Entail Dressing Up As Little Bo Peep?

I am very thrilled and proud to be here. It's been a wonderful ceremony here on behalf of our own Fred "The Dorf" Dorfman! He wasn't ashamed to admit to me that he had syphilis.

When your brother is, in fact, named "Fletch," you can quote this movie back to front. "As I pulled up to my imitation apartment building I observed the Oldsmobuick of Mr. Arnold T. Pants, Esquire, attorney for the former Mrs. Erwin Fletcher. Time to use the service entrance."

"Hey Freddie, how's the herpes? Does it hurt?"

Alright, on with the deals.

Hardware

• Xbox 360 250GB Console + Kinect bundle comes with $50 Bonus Credit from Amazon at $399.99, free ship. [Dealzon]

• Xbox 360 S black controller (NSF-0001) is $29.99 at Newegg and Amazon. Lowest recently has been $37 at Amazon. Silver transforming controller with Play & Charge Kit is $44.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $53. [Dealzon]

• Nintendo Wii white or black console bundles are $179, free ship from Amazon. [Dealzon]

• HP Envy 17-1181NR 17-inch 1080p preconfig with Core i7, Blu-ray, 6- and 9-cell batteries is only $1,215.37, free ship from Amazon. Next best is $1,418 at Newegg. Lesser spec'd base config at HP is $1250 for Core i5 without 1080p, Blu-ray, or 9-cell. And customizing to match this preconfig would cost $1,825. [Dealzon]

• Asus N71JQ-X1 17-inch laptop with Core i7, 1GB Radeon HD 5730 is $899.99, free ship from Amazon. Next best is $1,200. [Dealzon]

Software

• Killzone 3 (PS3) pre-order is $48.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best is $58 at Amazon. [Dealzon]

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition $79.99 plus $2.99 shipping at BestBuyTechDealDigger

• Bulletstorm PS3 and Epic Edition (360) are $49.99, free ship from NewEgg. Next best are $58 and $60. [Dealzon]

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) is $19.99 at Amazon, and (360) is $19.96 + $1.97 ship from Walmart.com. Next best are $49 and $41. [Dealzon]

• Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board is $79.96, free ship from Amazon, who matched Walmart's price drop. Best recently has been $89.99 from Amazon. [Dealzon]

• Assassin's Creed II: Discovery (Nintendo DS) is $9.99, free ship at NewEgg. Next best is $18.49. [Dealzon]

Digital Distribution

This listing of the digital download bargains, grouped by distributor, come courtesy of Deals4Downloads. You can see more at their roundup.

• Amazon
• Space Siege for $3.97, save 74 percent.
• Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic for $8.43, save 72 percent.
• Zombie Shooter 2 for $2.50, save 75 percent.
• Red Faction Guerrilla for $8.44, save 58 percent.
• James Camerons Avatar: The Game for $9.98, save 50 percent.
• EverQuest: House of Thule for $19.95, save 50 percent.
• Football Manager 2011 for $19.99, save 50 percent.
• Medal of Honor for $29.95, save 50 percent.
• Mafia II for $27.99, save 44 percent.
• Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena for $11.40, save 43 percent.

Direct2Drive
• Blacklight: Tango Down, for $7.50, save 50 percent.
• Dead Rising 2 for $19.95, save 50 percent.
• Disciples III: Renaissance for $14.95, save 50 percent.

EA
• The Sims 3 for $19.99, save 50 percent.
• Need For Speed Hot Pursuit for $27.97, save 44 percent.

EB Games
• Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm for $9.99, save 50 percent.

GamersGate
• Two Worlds The Game of the Year Edition for $4.00, save 60 percent.
• ARMA II for $9.99, save 75 percent.
• 1C Special Russian Christmas pack for $22.71, save 75 percent.

GameStop
• Tropico 3 Absolute Power for $9.99, save 67 percent.

Gametap
• Star Trek Online for $7.26, save 64 percent.
• Assassin's Creed 2 for $14.97, save 50 percent.
• BioShock 2 for $9.97, save 50 percent.

Impulse
• Full Spectrum Warrior Complete Pack for $9.99, save 50 percent.

Microsoft Marketplace
• Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition for $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Age of Empires III: Complete Collection for $19.99, save 50 percent.
• Borderlands for $9.99, save 50 percent.
• Osmos for $4.99, save 50 percent.

Steam
• Monday Night Combat for $13.49, save 10 percent.

Sony PSN
• GTI Club Supermini Festa! (PSP) for $14.99, save 50 percent.
• Superstars V8 Racing (PS3) for $9.99, save 50 percent.

UK Digital Deals:

Direct2Drive UK
• Disciples III: Renaissance for £9.95, save 50 percent.
• Patrician IV for £14.95, save 50 percent.
• Tropico 3 for £7.50, save 50 percent.
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for £9.95, save 33 percent.

Gamesplanet
• Assassin's Creed 2 for £9.99, save 50 percent.
• Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition for £12.49, save 50 percent.
• BioShock 2 for £6.99, save 50 percent.
• Dead Rising 2 for £14.99, save 50 percent.
• Mafia II for £19.99, save 50 percent.
• RUSE for £14.99, save 50 percent.
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction for £9.99, save 50 percent.

Kotaku thanks our coupon partners for providing these and other great deals. Be sure to bookmark and search their Kotaku hashtags (#techdealdigger, #dealzon, #logicbuy,#deals4downloads, #slickdeals and #dealtaku) for updates throughout the week.
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As always, smart gamers can find values any day of the week, so if you've run across a deal, share it with us in the comments.

Send an email to the author of this post at owen@kotaku.com.