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#MacStoriesDeals - Wednesday

We have many great Easter deals for #MacStoriesDeals today. You can find us as @MacStoriesDeals on Twitter.

Staff Favorites

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Hardware & Online Deals

  • New! Refurb Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 4/4S: $15

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Mac Software

  • Final Hours! MacUpdate March 2013 Spring Bundle: $618 -> $49.99 (preview)

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Books, Audio and Video

  • Chrono Jigga - A Jay-Z / Nintendo Mashup Album: Free

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Mac App Store

  • New! Sail for App.net: $2.99 > $1.99
  • New! Mystical Island: $2.99 > Free
  • New! BioShock: $19.99 > $9.99
  • New! BioShock 2: $24.99 > $11.99
  • New! The Cave: $14.99 > $7.99

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iPhone Apps

  • New! STREET FIGHTER IV VOLT: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! STREET FIGHTER II COLLECTION: $3.99 > 99¢
  • New! Real Racing: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Real Racing 2: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Need For Speed™ Undercover: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Mercenary: 99¢ > Free
  • New! The Sims 3: $6.99 > 99¢
  • New! The Sims 3 World Adventures: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! The Sims 3 Ambitions: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! The Sims™ Medieval: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! MADDEN NFL 12 by EA SPORTS™: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! SHIFT 2 Unleashed: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Dead Space: $6.99 > 99¢
  • New! Taskable: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! CARROT: The Todo List with Personality: 99¢ > Free

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iPad Apps

  • New! Dead Space™ for iPad: $9.99 > 99¢
  • New! Real Racing 2 HD: $6.99 > 99¢
  • New! Real Racing HD: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! SCRABBLE HD for iPad: $9.99 > 99¢
  • New! MONOPOLY for iPad: $9.99 > 99¢
  • New! TETRIS® for iPad: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! SimCity™ Deluxe for iPad: $6.99 > 99¢
  • New! Mercenary HD: 99¢ > Free
  • New! Robotanika: $2.99 > Free
  • New! Foldify: $2.99 > $1.99
  • New! Flight Control HD: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Mirror’s Edge™ for iPad: $9.99 > 99¢
  • New! Permanent — The New Spreadsheet: $9.99 > $4.99
  • New! The Sims™ Medieval For iPad: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! MADDEN NFL 12 by EA SPORTS™ for iPad: $6.99 > 99¢
  • New! SHIFT 2 Unleashed for iPad: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 for iPad: $9.99 > 99¢
  • New! NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ for iPad: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Max and the Magic Marker for iPad: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 for iPad: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Snood for iPad: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit for iPad: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Pictureka! for iPad: $4.99 > 99¢

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Universal Apps

  • New! Xtrail: 99¢
  • New! FINAL FANTASY IV: $10.99
  • New! Need for Speed™ Most Wanted: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! Bookworm: $1.99 > Free
  • New! MEGA MAN X: $4.99 > Free
  • New! STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN: $2.99 > 99¢
  • New! Shellrazer: $2.99 > Free
  • New! Sonic Dash: $1.99 > 99¢
  • New! Audiobus: $9.99 > $4.99
  • New! FIFA SOCCER 13 by EA SPORTS: $4.99 > 99¢
  • New! League of Evil 2: $1.99 > 99¢
  • New! League of Evil: $1.99 > 99¢
  • New! N.O.V.A. 3: $6.99 > 99¢
  • New! METAL SLUG X: $3.99 > $1.99
  • New! METAL SLUG 2: $3.99 > $1.99
  • New! METAL SLUG 1: $3.99 > $1.99
  • New! METAL SLUG 3: $3.99 > $1.99

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