XBLA buffs, if you're in the market for the old-school Mad Catz branded Retro Arcade Stick then make a stop at your local Best Buy (and possibly Future Shop) today.X3F reader Bryan sent us a tip telling us that the Mad Catz Retro Arcade Stick is being super clearance priced at Best Buy and picked his up for $9.99. We made a quick trip down to our BB to confirm the discount pricing and found the Arcade Stick clearanced to $14.99. Still not a bad deal seeing that the peripheral retails for $40 and it comes bundled with three XBLA games (Frogger, Timepilot and AstroPop). Your mileage may very, but if you've been somewhat interested in this peripheral or the Arcade games, then make your way to Best Buy and shop the clearance aisle. Saving cash, it's the fanboy way.
[Thanks, Bryan Thumme]
IGN has the skinny on the retro Arcade stick that was 
Ludwig over at Joystiq passed this little gem onto us today. Looks like the 360 will be getting an arcade stick after all, courtesy of Mad Catz. While it's obvious that the stick should be perfect for old school favorites like Galaga, certain elements are rather curious. First of all, the controller has both a joystick and a D-pad, suggesting that the stick is in fact analogue. Also, the triggers and shoulder buttons don't appear to be on the face of the controller at all. As such, hopeful Street Fighter purists may still be left without a suitable control.
