The best Prime Day deals on games, hardware, and accessories
A ton of great games are on sale, including Star Wars Outlaws, which is currently on sale for $41 off at Amazon for both the Xbox Series X / S and PlayStation 5. Nintendo hardly ever discounts its first-party games, so we're pleased to see Splatoon 3 going for $39.99 ($20 off) at Best Buy and Walmart. You can also pick up Pikmin 4 — an underrated gem of the last console generation — for $39.99 ($20 off) at Best Buy.
Hardware discounts are exceedingly rare these days, but if you're looking to upgrade from a previous-gen console or have been tempted by a gaming PC handheld, your patience has been rewarded. The Asus ROG Ally is $200 off at Best Buy with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and 512GB of storage. If you're curious about virtual reality headsets, don't skip the $50 discount on the Meta Quest 3S at Amazon.
Star Wars Outlaws is an original open-world adventure set in the vast universe of the iconic film series. It stars Kay Vess, a protagonist looking to steal from criminal overlords to gain her freedom. A new expansion featuring Lando Calrissian recently launched, alongside an update that improves stealth and some of the game's most glaring issues. Read our review.
Princess Zelda's first solo adventure as a playable character tasks her with saving her people, including Link, who have been taken away through mysterious rifts. Read our review.
Alan Wake 2 is the culmination of everything Remedy Entertainment has been building toward. The inventive third-person survival game is both horrifying and strange, with dual campaigns that are more than a little meta. Read our original review.
Split Fiction is an excellent, cooperative sci-fi game in which two players must traverse completely different worlds simultaneously, while relying on new powers to help them progress through each stage. Read our review.
The latest mainline Final Fantasy game is a bombastic rollercoaster of an RPG infused with a dose of Game of Thrones medieval intrigue and gritty violence. It's also quite the cinematic spectacle of the PS5's graphical prowess. Read our review.
The newest Dragon Age title is a narrative masterstroke, where every decision you can make feels like it can impact the rest of your adventure. The biggest problem may be determining which path to take. Read our review.
The middle game in a three-part trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth continues the reimagining of the classic PS1 RPG with modern visuals, an expansive open world, new gameplay elements, and even better character development than the original. Read our review.
If you bought a Meta Quest 2, you're a prime candidate for the Quest 3S. It's a faster, more comfortable VR headset that runs the same chipset as the pricier Quest 3. While its screen resolution hasn't improved, nearly everything else about the hardware has. Read our review.
The Victus 15 is a popular, budget-friendly gaming laptop that now comes with RTX 4050 graphics, more RAM, and an improved 144Hz screen.
Gamesir's Cyclone 2 is a wireless controller compatible with iOS, Android, PC, the Steam Deck, and the Nintendo Switch. It has Hall effect triggers, motion control and vibration (Switch only), and comes with a charging dock.
The Razer Kishi Ultra is a wired gaming controller that works with Android and iOS devices, as well as select iPad models. The controller has Hall effect triggers, reprogrammable buttons, haptic feedback, and a USB-C port for passthrough charging.
For something cheaper — and in some ways better — than Nintendo's official Pro controller, there's 8BitDo's Ultimate 2, which works with the original Switch and Switch 2. It features TMR joysticks with trigger switches for adjusting the feel, as well as vibration and motion control support.
PowerA's Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch comes in dozens of designs featuring iconic video game characters. It has a pair of remappable rear buttons, 3.5mm headphone jack, and includes a 10-foot long USB cable.
The InZone H3 is the wired (3.5mm / USB-A) model in Sony's latest lineup of gaming headsets, which are compatible with both PlayStation and PC. You can customize the sound profile of InZone headsets with the InZone companion app and Sony's Spatial Sound Personalizer.
The BlackShark V2 Pro is a wireless gaming headset that's compatible with the Xbox Series S / X, PS5, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. It has a flexible, wideband mic, noise-isolating ear cups, and 70 hours of battery life. Its volume dial also lets you adjust the audio mix between your game and chat mid-game without needing to open an app.
Seagate's Storage Expansion Card is as fast as the Xbox's internal storage, comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB sizes, and fits into a proprietary slot without any cables.
SanDisk's 1TB microSD Card can increase the Nintendo Switch's internal storage by over 30x, and its design features an iconic symbol from The Legend of Zelda series.
Western Digital's SN850X is a high speed NVME SSD with read speeds up to 7,300Mbps and write speeds up to 6,8000 Mbps. This model has a heatsink, which makes it compatible with the PlayStation 5.
A strategy card game in which players compete to build Renaissance Europe's most lucrative and prestigious jewelry business.
Azul is a game in which you arrange patterned tiles in order to create the most beautiful tapestry possible. Arranging tiles in a strategic sequence will help you build your score while limiting your opponents' ability to grow theirs.
The latest Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook teaches you about 12 core classes, 48 subclasses, and helps you construct your story with 16 backgrounds and 75 feats. With a bit of help, you'll be DMing your own original campaigns in no time.
SteelSeries' Aerox 3 is a lightweight, water-resistant wireless mouse with six programmable buttons, 200 hours of battery life, and three RGB zones.
The G Pro X Superlight 2 is Logitech's lightest and most advanced mouse to date. It features a 32,000 DPI Hero 2 sensor and 4kHz polling rate, as well as support for USB-C charging and Logitech's Powerplay mouse mat.
The Xreal One aren't the most affordable augmented-reality glasses available, but they are some of the best for displaying movies and games on the go. You can connect them via USB-C to your smartphone, tablet, or handheld gaming PC.
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