With the holidays fast approaching and the recession still ongoing, we here at QJ.NET decided to do another round of bargain hunting at Amazon.com. If you're a first time game console owner, or maybe just looking for a great deal before the holidays, or one of those avid games collector, then you better checkout our list of 25 excellent games under US$ 25 and hopefully this can help you out with your purchasing decision. The full list after the jump.

Starting today, July 8th, all the way until August 2nd, take a few minutes to browse through GameStop and you're gonna find thousands of games, both new and used, all at US$ 20 or less. Talk about a huge sale.

Just like Chaos and Cosmos fighting over control of the balance, Amazon and GameStop will be fighting over control of the Dissidia: Final Fantasy sales. If Cosmos called upon the Final Fantasy heroes to meet their Chaos nemeses, the two retailers will also have aces up their respective sleeves to turn the tide over to their side. Hit the link to find out what they are.

This year's E3 was truly one for the books. After the busy week we had last week, we here at QJ.NET decided to do a little digging to look for 25 excellent games under US$ 25 that were released last year in honor of this year's E3. If you just recently acquired your 7th gen console or handheld or if you're just looking for a great game to add in your collection, maybe you can take a look at these games.

Last month, there was an Amazon deal for a PSP Slim. Getting one from them allows you to get one free game - it was either Retribution or MLB. Now, they're trying to drive sales for the PSP-3000 by offering a similar deal. The mechanics are the same, the choices, a bit different. This time around, the deal (active until May 16) is only in effect if you buy a PSP-3000 Piano Black Core Pack. Buying one lets you choose a free game from a melting pot of three Greatest Hits: either Kratos, golf, or blobs.

I'm not sure if you guys heard about it yet, but Amazon's got a deal for the PSP right now. There's a huge chance that it's over by the time you read this and hop on over there quick enough, you could buy a Piano Black PSP Slim (Core Pack), and choose one free game: either Resistance: Retribution or MLB '09.

Target just announced that their new preorder program will give you GiftCards upon claiming your reserved games, giving you a little bit of honey for your money. It's like getting a mini-refund or a rebate as a reward for your reservation. Details after the link.

If you've got just enough cash to splurge on games this week, then you might as well whisk yourself off to Amazon.com for their Amazon Gold Box deals. The whole day of April 13th, Monday, is dedicated to Gold Boxes for videogames of all kinds!

If you guys are planning to grab a copy of Patapon 2, you should take a look at this promo from GameStop. They're offering a downloadable demo if you pre-order the game.

Details after the link.

Fancy digging through the used games pile? It might actually be worth it 'cause GameStop is gonna slash 20% off up to three used PSP games. More info inside.