Amazon Appstore turns one year old, discounts select games

The Amazon Appstore for Android is celebrating its first anniversary, and select apps and games like Fruit Ninja and The Lost City are available at temporarily reduced prices.

Save 50% or more on high-rated apps including the action game Fruit Ninja from Halfbrick Studios (now $0.49), the point-and-click adventure The Lost City from Fire Maple Games ($0.99), the classic PAC-MAN from Namco Bandai ($1.49), the acclaimed tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies from PopCap ($0.99 via Wi-Fi download or for the Kindle Fire), and more.

The sale represents one of the many discounts offered from the retailer recently.

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