The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is Halo Reach – Limited Edition for Xbox 360 for $39.99 (that’s 50% off the list price of $79.99) and Halo Reach – Legendary Edition for Xbox 360 for $59.99 (that’s 60% off the list price of $149.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Thursday, February 24, 2011, until midnight PST, while supplies last.

From the Limited Edition product page:

* In addition to the game disc and manual, the Limited edition includes:
* Game disc housed in recovered ONI “black box”
* An exclusive Elite armor set for use in multiplayer modes
* Artifact bag containing Dr. Halsey’s personal journal and other classified documents and effects that unravel long-held secrets from the Halo universe

Experience the fateful moments that forged the Halo legend. This is the story of Noble Team, a squad of heroic Spartan soldiers, and their final stand on planet Reach, humanity’s last line of defense between the terrifying Covenant and Earth. This darker story is echoed by grittier visuals amid a backdrop of massive, awe-inspiring environments. Characters, enemies, and environments are rendered in amazing detail by an all-new engine designed to deliver epic-scale encounters against the cunning and ruthless Covenant.

Image at top is of Legendary Edition.