M and M Direct & LOVEFiLM Offer - Starts Tuesday 5th May!

M and M Direct have teamed up with LOVEFiLM in order to provide customers with an awesome incentive to shop. As of Tuesday 5th May 2009, customers will have the chance to get a 30-day free trial of LOVEFiLM plus two totally free cinema tickets.

All you have to do is shop online at M and M Direct and spend as much or as little as you like. Once you have placed your online order, a valid promotional code will be sent to your inbox which will entitle you to a free LOVEFiLM trial and a complimentary trip to the pictures for two.

This is a great promotion, but it won’t last forever and must end Tuesday 19th May 2009. To avoid disappointment, shop online at M and M Direct from next tuesday and make sure you claim your free 30-day trial of LOVEFiLM and cinema tickets, so you can start enjoying cheap and easy movie rental and have a night out watching a film of your choice.

Visit M and M Direct now to check out the great range of discounted designer items on offer and start buying cheap clothing for your Spring/Summer 2009 wardrobe.

Visit LOVEFiLM now to sneak a peek at the top titles available for rental, so you can plan which ones to order when you claim your 30-day free trial.

Get £15 off the cheap Nintendo Wii Console at Game today!

If you’ve ever had a go on a Nintendo Wii, you’ll know that they offer addictive fun and are even a great way to exercise! The Nintendo DSi on the other hand is a brilliant way of unwinding after a stressful day.

If you haven’t been able to afford one of these excellent consoles in the past, today may just be your lucky day. Game are offering customers money off the Nintendo Wii and DSi thanks to some all-new promotional codes.

When you enter the discount voucher code ‘WiiThankYou’ at the checkout, you’ll receive £15 off a Nintendo Wii Console.

If you’d prefer a handheld games console, use the e-voucher ‘DSiThankYou’ when checking out and you’ll get £10 off the new Nintendo DSi.

With Father’s Day not too far away now, you may want to think about making the most of these voucher codes to treat your Dad to a great gift, because almost every man likes a session on a games console every now and again.

The voucher codes expire on Monday 4th May 2009, so there’s not much time!

Hurry over to the Game website now and get your cheap Nintendo DSi and Wii.

Marley and Me on DVD - Cheap pre-order from Play.com for £12.99 today!

‘Marley and Me’ starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson isn’t just your average comedy movie. The film is absolutely hilarious, but there are also some very serious parts that will probably leave you in tears.

I saw Marley and Me at the cinema when it was first released and there were definitely a few sniffles and sobs during the showing! Marley and Me follows the story of a young career-minded couple John and Jen (Owen & Aniston) who find themselves with the world’s worst dog, Marley.

Marley the cute puppy soon grows into an energetic 100lb Labrador and whilst he provides great anecdotes for John’s newspaper column, he also causes some problems for the newly weds.

Three children and a house move later, Marley is still running riot in the family household. When his age catches up with him though, the Grogan family realise that Marley won’t be around forever.

Rated PG, Marley and Me is probably one of the best family films of 2009. There will be plenty of laughs and a fair few tears, but if your going to watch any film this year Marley and Me should be it.

I don’t know what everyone else thinks, but I think it’s totally refreshing to finally see a comedy in which the main animal character doesn’t talk! It’s definitely more realistic and there’s something almost everyone can relate to in the plot of Marley and Me.

Marley and Me is due for release on DVD on 6th July 2009, but you can pre-order a cheap copy today at Play.com

You can pre-order Marley and Me on DVD for just £12.99 plus free delivery from Play.com today!

£1 off EVERYTHING at Bang CD - Today Only!

Just for today, Bang CD are offering customers £1 off absolutely everything online, so now is a brilliant time to shop for a bargain!

This is great news for film and music lovers, as the £1 reduction applies to new DVD and CD releases too. You can get your hands on brand new DVDs such as Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and  Blu-ray discs like The Day The Earth Stood Still and Yes Man for a pound cheaper than usual. There are also reduced singles and albums such as Doves: Kingdom of Rust that aren’t to be missed out on.

Basically, literally everything has £1 off for 24 hours only at Bang CD. This is an amazing sale, but it must end at midnight tonight (Monday 27th April 2009).

Bang CD have loads of great products in stock, including a vast range of DVDs, Blu-ray, CDs and games for PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and many other consoles.

Visit the Bang CD website now and start shopping for your entertainment bargains!

Sky Digital TV - Free £50 Tesco Gift Card when you sign up today!

If you’re bored of the mundane terrestrial TV channels and your freeview box doesn’t quite offer enough entertainment, you should really consider signing up to a Sky TV package. You can join Sky TV online today from just £16.50 per month and start enjoying a variety of channels.

Sky offer different packages to suit your preferences, so it’s really easy to find a tailor-made package that’s right for you. If you prefer documentaries and songs, you can opt for the knowledge and music packs and if you like a bit of everything, the variety pack is probably for you.

Sign up to Sky TV online today and get a FREE £50 Tesco Gift Card to spend on whatever you like. This brilliant offer is only valid until Thursday 7th May 2009, so you must sign up soon if you want to claim your free Tesco gift card.

Wouldn’t it be great to get a great TV package and a substantial amount of money off your next Tesco food shop? I think so!

Visit the Sky Digital website now and sign up to a Sky TV package online to get your free £50 Tesco gift card.

Cheap Inflatable Volleyball Set - Get it now at Drinkstuff.com

Kick off the summer season in true style with a good old game of inflatable volleyball. For one week and one week only, Drinkstuff.com have an introductory offer on their Inflatable Volleyball set, which is available to pre-order now.

The Inflatable Volleyball set is both fun and practical; when deflated, it is incredibly compact and very easy to carry around. It can be taken to the local park or beach to provide hours of family fun or it can sit in your garden for a laugh with your mates.

If you’re the kind of person that likes to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine on the rare occasion that we get some, the Inflatable Volleyball set from Drinkstuff.com is just what you need. The posts and the ball are inflatable, but we wouldn’t recommend trying to blow it up yourself as it is a fairly giant structure and you do risk passing out!

Just get hold of a foot pump, or even better an electric one, and you’ll have a Volleyball pitch in an instant. The set comes complete with a repair kit, just in case it gets punctured, and it is really affordable.

As the Inflatable Volleyball set is new to Drinkstuff.com, an introductory offer means that customers can get their hands on it for just £19.95. This promotional price must end on midnight Sunday 26th April 2009 and after that the Inflatable Volleyball set will be priced at £24.94 again, so now is certainly the best time to buy.

The Inflatable Volleyball set is due to arrive at Drinkstuff.com on Tuesday 28th April 2009, but you can pre-order it today at the low price of £19.95.

The Inflatable Volleyball set will provide fun for everyone from kids to grandparents! Pre-order an Inflatable Volleyball set today from Drinkstuff.com.

Cheap USB Turntable - £58.99 from Find-Me-A-Gift.co.uk

Even though some of us no longer have the equipment to play our vinyl records, it doesn’t stop us from collecting as many of them as we can. Some vinyl records are rare and hard to get hold of, so when you do find one you’ll want to keep it in mint condition.

Many DJs still use vinyl records at gigs today, as they are renowned for their sound quality and are generally easier to mix with. One a vinyl is scratched or broken though, you can kiss goodbye to that oh-so-pure sound.

Fear not however, as the affordable USB Turntable from Find-Me-a-Gift.co.uk will allow you to convert your vinyl records into music files on your PC or laptop. Once you have converted your vinyl record into digital format on your computer, you can pop it on to your iPod or MP3 player and listen to your quality tunes on the move.

If you aren’t too worried about preserving your vinyl music, you can also just use the cheap USB Turntable from Find-Me-a-Gift.co.uk to play your records aloud in all their glory. This is possible thanks to built-in speakers on the USB Turntable and ‘Plug & Play’ feature, so you can share your favourite tracks with friends or family.

You’re Mum and Dad or your Grandparents are more likely to have a collection on Vinyl records than you are, so why not be thoughful and buy them the USB Turntable as a gift? Whether it’s their birthday, anniversary or you’re just feeling rather generous, the USB Turntable will make a perfect present.

To avoid disappointment, you should be aware that the USB Turntable only supports 33 1/2, 35 and 45 RPM speeds, so don’t go trying to play anything else on there!

The USB Turntable connects to your computer via the USB port (just in case you didn’t get that from the name) and once it’s hooked up you can either play your tunes or convert them into digital format.

Next time you’re in search of a record on CD that you only have on vinyl, stop looking and buy yourself a USB Turntable. Burn your favourite tracks onto a CD and start listening, it really is a simple as that.

With your purchase, you’ll also be given an instruction manual and software that will allow you to edit the speed, pitch and other music controls.

USB gadgets are the future and the USB Turntable from Find-Me-a-Gift.co.uk has to be one of the best I’ve seen this year.

You can buy a cheap USB Turntable from Find-Me-a-Gift.co.uk for just £58.99 and revisit you music past (however shameful it may be) today!

Cheap Retro Casio Watches from Urban Outfitters

Cheap retro products make ideal gifts for those girls and guys who simply refuse to forget the 1980s, and so I have come up with a list of the top 10 cheap retro gadgets and accessories on the market.

1. iBlocks just £12.99 from IWantOneOfThose.com - iBlocks are nifty little retro speakers that you can attach to your iPod. Their Lego inspired design is great for all those who remember spending their childhood building and playing with the stuff, and because these cheap iPod speakers are so tidgy, they are even small enough to keep in your pocket. As well as the great, retro design, they give out pretty good bass and sound, too!
2. Retro Casio Watch from £26 from Urban Outfitters - A great way to get that instant retro look is by getting yourself one of the great retro Casio watches Urban Outfitters currently stock online. These true retro watches are a real blast from the past, and look exactly like the one’s me and my mates used to have back in the 80s/90s, and you can get your black, gold or silver Casio watch from Urban Outfitters now!
3. Men’s Knight Rider T-Shirt just £19.99 from Truffle Shuffle - David Hasselhoff and Kitt, a match made in heaven! And now you can worship them once again and spread the love with this men’s Knight Rider t-shirt!
4. Ray-ban Aviator Sunglasses just £115 from Littlewoods - Aviator sunglasses a la Starsky and Hutch and Top Gun are the most fashionable accessory must-have this year, with celebs spotted daily wearing these retro shades. And what better pair to have than a pair of original Ray-ban Aviator Sunglasses to get that true retro style?!
5. SEGA Mega Drive 15-in-1 Console System just £37.99 from Amazon.co.uk - Men’s birthdays are always difficult to buy for, so opt for this cheap retro SEGA Mega Drive Console to ensure he won’t be disappointed! All the classics like Alex Kidd, Fatal Labyrinth and Sonic and Knuckles come with the cheap SEGA Mega Drive Console System, so there’s plenty to keep him busy.
6. Retro Telephone just £52.99 from Play.com - No modern apartment would be complete without a little bit of kitsch, and there is no better way to get the look than with this cheap retro telephone. In pillar box-red, this retro telephone has the classic whir dialling action, and even that classic hollow ring tone!
7. USB Mix Tape just £16.95 from PrezzyBox.com - The romantic days of recording your favourite love songs onto a cassette tape may seem exist in a time gone by, but this need not be the case. This USB Mix Tape allows you to record up to 60minutes of music onto the provided USB stick, which you can then place in the cassette tape wrapping and send to your loved one. Who said romance was dead, huh?!
8. SodaStream Drinksmaker just £38.69 from Argos.co.uk - I doubt one house was without a SodaStream Drinksmaker in the 80s and 90s, but most have now been thrown out or stored away for so long they have started to disintegrate. But now, the SodaStream is having a revival, meaning once again you can make fizzy drinks from just tap water and your any choice of flavour!
9. Original Rubiks Cube just £9.99 from HMV.co.uk - Arguable the best invention and gadget of the 1980s, the Rubik’s cube still makes a great present for all ages. As a symbol of the era, the Rubik’s cube is the must-have gadget for any retro fan.
10. The Brat Pack Collection just £7.99 from Play.com - There is nothing better than The Brat Pack films to give you a sense of nostalgia, and in this The Brat Pack Collection you get three of the greatest teen films of all time. The Breakfast Club, St Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night are amazing 80s movies that you can sit back and enjoy with a bucket of popcorn time and time again.

So, if you are wondering what to get your partner or friends for their birthdays this year, think RETRO! The best places to get loads of cheap retro gadgets and gifts include Urban Outfitters, PrezzyBox and IWantOneOfThose.com.

You can also get great, cheap retro clothing from Urban Outfitters and Truffle Shuffle, and for music and DVDs, you can’t beat HMV, Amazon, Play for classic soundtracks and DVDs.

New Nintendo DSi Colours - Coming Soon!

The new Nintendo DSi has only just hit UK shelves and already there are three new colours to look forward to. Unfortunately, you can’t purchase these bright new versions here in the UK just yet, but it’s only a matter of time and we thought we should keep you up to date!

People in Japan can already purchase the Nintendo DSi in hot pink, metallic blue and lime green (as pictured) and it hopefully won’t be too long before we can get our hands on them too.

The new colourful Nintendo DSi’s are the same price as the existing black and white consoles in Japan, so we’re hoping that we won’t have to pay much more either.

The hot pink Nintendo DSi is sure to be a perfect gift for any female gamer and the metallic blue will undoubtedly be a popular choice for the lads. The lime green model would be a sensible choice for anyone wishing to express a little more of their “out-there” personality, but overall the colourful versions are just much more fun than plain black and white Nintendo DSi consoles.

Here at MyShoppingTips.co.uk, we’ve very excited about these new “cheery” Nintendo DSi consoles and we can’t wait for them to arrive here in the UK.

As soon as we hear of any pre-order information and price confirmation, we’ll be sure to let you know. Check back here regularly for updates and more info.

Don’t forget, you can buy a cheap Nintendo DSi in Black or White from Toys R Us online for just £134.97 now!

Cheap Retro Sega Mega Drive Console with 15 Built-in Games - £37.99 from Play.com

Surely everyone remembers the Sega Mega Drive Console? Long before the Xbox 360 and even the PlayStation, the Sega Mega Drive was the daddy of all home gaming consoles.

At its prime, the Sega Mega Drive had what was considered to be superior graphics and sound. However, if you were to switch on a Sega Mega Drive now after a Resident Evil 5 session on the PS3, the retro console would admittedly seem a bit dated. On the plus side, that’s all part of the fun!

I had a Sega Master System as a kid and was absolutely obsessed with the thing! If I wasn’t battling the bad guys on Sonic, I was desperately trying to win Rock-Paper-Scissors on the legendary built-in Alex Kidd (by far my favourite).

Purchasing a Sega Mega Drive console now will make you really appreciate how advanced the gaming we have access to today is, but at the same time it will also provide you with hours of old school fun.

I suppose you’re wondering what has persuaded me to start babbling on about Sega Mega Drives? Well, I’ve just discovered that Play.com are offering a really cheap Sega Mega Drive Console with 15 games for just £37.99 plus free UK standard delivery.

It is due for release on Friday 24th April 2009, but you can pre-order your Sega Mega Drive Console today!

There are 15 retro games built-in to the Sega Mega Drive Console including:

• Alex Kidd
• Sonic and Knuckles
• Shadow Dancer
• Golden Axe
• Flicky
• Gain Ground
• E Swat
• Crack Down
• Columns
• Bonanza Bros.
• Altered Beast
• Decap Attack
• Fatal Labyrinth
• Alien Storm
• Arrow Flash

Any of those sound familiar? Thought so!

The Sega Mega Drive Console will bring those childhood memories flooding back and is sure to be a huge hit with any hardcore gamer. It would make a great Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas or Father’s Day gift, so why not treat someone you know?

You can pre-order a Sega Mega Drive Console with 15 Built-in Games for just £37.99 from Play.com and it will be delivered free to your door.

It’s official; retro gaming is back.