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Amazons Prime Day sales tend to be a decent source of discounts for gaming gear, and its latest Prime Big Deal Days event is no exception. The two-day event includes a $50 discount on the PlayStation 5, for one, while other games, headsets, mice and controllers we like are down to all-time or near-low prices as well. If youre looking to upgrade your setup and cant wait until Black Friday, weve rounded up the best Prime Day deals on gaming devices below. Well update this post as we find more; just remember that you need to be a Prime member to access some of the offers. Best Prime Day gaming deals The Astro A40 TR gaming headset.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget PlayStation 5 (slim) for $449 ($51 off): While this isnt the best PS5 deal weve ever seen, steeper discounts for Sonys console have been infrequent, so this isnt the worst time to hop aboard. If nothing else, its a better value for most than the PS5 Pro. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) for $400 ($50 off): If youre 100 percent sure youll only buy games digitally, the version of the PS5 without a disc drive is also on sale for $50 less. Annoyingly, this was the standard going rate for the original PS5 Digital Edition, but Sony hiked the consoles MSRP by $50 when it introduced these slim models last year. Astro A40 TR gaming headset for $90 ($40 off): Its several years old, but the open-back Astro A40 TR remains a top wired gaming headset thanks to its spacious sound and comfy design. The built-in microphone is pretty mediocre, however. This deal checks in $10 below the usual discount price weve seen over the course of this year. Corsair Virtuoso Pro gaming headset for $140 ($60 off): The Virtuoso Pro is another wired open-back pair we recommend in our gaming headset guide. Its not quite as good of a value as the Astro A40 TR, but it has a clearer mic, and we found its sound profile to work better with some (but not all) games. This deal matches the lowest price weve tracked. Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless MMO gaming mouse for $90 ($40 off): The Scimitar Elite is the wireless version of the top MMO pick in our guide to the best gaming mice. It offers 12 customizable side buttons that make it easier to pull of complex commands in MOBAs or MMOs like Final Fantasy XIV. This is the second-largest discount weve seen. WD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card (1TB) for $124 ($34 off): Its a pain in the neck, but the only way to fully expand the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card such as the C50. This deal isnt an all-time low, but its $10 to $20 cheaper than the typical street prices weve seen over the last several months. Seagates Xbox cards are technically on sale as well, but those discounts arent anything significant. Alienware M18 R2 gaming laptop for $2,300 ($500 off): The M18 R2 is the latest version of the top 18-inch pick in our guide to the best gaming laptops. Its an absolute hoss of a notebook, but its built well, and this model with an RTX 4080 GPU, 32GB of RAM and a Core i9-14900HX chip is powerful enough to play modern games in 1080p or 1440p at high-ish settings. While not cheap, this matches the configs second-best price to date. The WD Black C50 Storage Expansion Card for Xbox consoles.WD Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown for $20 ($30 off): Its story isnt much, and it doesnt veer too far outside the usual Metroidvania lines, but The Lost Crown should be a safe bet for most people looking for a tight-playing action-platformer. This discount marks a new low for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game. Assassins Creed Mirage for $23 ($27 off): Mirage is a something of a throwback to older Assassins Creed games, one thats smaller in scope than the more recent open-world entries. We called it a warm, bloody hug from an old friend in our review in video game land, thats a good thing. These days we usually see the game retail around $30. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for $32 ($8 off): This collection includes (lightly) remastered versions of the first three Metal Gear Solid games, which remain more subversive and self-assured than most games that have hit in the decades since. A few of the series classic 8-bit entries are here, too, and Konami has done well to rectify most of the sets technical issues since launch. Weve seen this price before, but it ties an all-time low. Madden NFL 25 for $43 ($27 off): Madden is in pretty dire need of a creative reset, but at the end of the day, its Madden, and it works fine enough if you just want to scratch the pro football game itch. This is the second-best price weve seen for the latest entry. EA Sports College Football 25 for $43 ($27 off): If youre more of a college sports fan, EA brought back the series formerly known as NCAA Football back from an 11-year hiatus this past summer, and it generally received higher marks than its pro counterpart. This discount is the largest weve seen since launch. WWE 2K24 for $30 ($30 off): If you prefer powerbombs and Hell in a Cell matches to touchdowns and bowl games, the latest WWE 2K game is also down to the best price weve seen (for a console copy, that is). Its a 2K game, so therell be some bugs, but it received solid reviews at launch something we cannot say for Cody Rhodes neck tattoo. Keep in mind that this game is available for free with a PlayStation Plus subscription during October, so theres no need to buy if you plan on keeping that service for a while. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/prime-day-gaming-deals-for-2024-save-on-the-ps5-headsets-mice-and-more-075455256.html?src=rss
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The latest Amazon Prime Day sale has begun, and its looking like another decent chance to save on recommended storage gear. If youre looking to add more space ahead of Black Friday, weve rounded up the best discounts we could find on internal and external SSDs, microSD cards, thumb drives and other storage equipment during Amazons October Prime Day event. Well update this post as we find more offers of note. Just remember that the Prime Big Deal Days sale, as its officially called, runs through October 9, and youll need to be a Prime subscriber to see some of the offers. Best Prime Day SSD deals The Kingston XS1000 portable SSD.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget WD Black SN850X (2TB) for $140 ($50 off): If you want a similar performing drive but need more capacity, the 2TB SN850X should fit the bill. This deal isnt an all-time low, but its about $10 to $15 below the 2TB models usual going rate over the past several months. Samsung 990 Pro w/ heatsink (4TB) for $280 ($200 off): The Samsung 990 Pro is widely rated as one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives on the market. This variant comes with a heatsink, so its PS5-ready from the jump, though its probably overkill for more casual tasks, and its always possible to save cash by adding your own heatsink to a cheaper SSD. That said, if you dont want to bother with that and you need a ton of space, this is an all-time low. Crucial T705 (2TB) for $240 ($160 off): Most people dont need to pay extra for an ultrafast PCIe 5.0 drive like the T705, but if you have heavy-duty performance needs and you own a compatible motherboard, this is about $45 off the 2TB models average going rate. Kingston XS1000 portable SSD (2TB) for $102 ($38 off): The diminutive Kingston XS1000 is the runner up pick in our guide to the best portable SSDs, and this deal takes about $20 off the drives average street price as of late. SK Hynix Beetle X31 portable SSD (1TB) for $65 ($70 off): The similarly pocketable Beetle X31 should do the job if you only need 1TB of space. This deal comes within a couple bucks of the lowest price weve seen and takes about $25 off the drives usual street price. Crucial X10 Pro portable SSD (2TB) for $147 ($43 off): You need a device that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 to take full advantage of it, but the X10 Pro is essentially a faster version of the top pick in our portable SSD buying guide. Again, this discount isnt an all-time low, but the 2TB model has typically retailed around $190 in recent months. Lexar SL500 portable SSD (1TB) for $85 ($45 off): This is another USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 model, so most people can safely skip it for a cheaper USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSD or, if you need more performance, a faster USB4 drive. If the SL500 fits into your setup, though, this discount is about $5 to $10 less than the 1TB models usual street price. Samsung Bar Plus USB flash drive (128GB) for $13 ($8 off): The Bar Plus is a basic but dependable thumb drive if all you need is a simple stick to hold and transfer files. Its typically sold between $15 and $20 over the past year. Best Prime Day microSD card and other storage deals The Lexar Professional 1066x microSD card.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget SanDisk microSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch (128GB, 2-pack) for $28 ($12 off): SanDisks Switch-branded microSD card isnt the fastest weve used, but its perfectly suitable for most use cases, and this is a solid value for a two-pack. Lexar Professional Silver Plus microSD card (256GB, 2-pack) for $39 ($7.49 off): The Silver Plus is among the faster UHS-I microSD cards on the market (so long as you use an appropriate USB adapter). This discount matches the all-time low for a pair of 256GB cards. Lexar Professional 1066x microSD card (1TB) for $75 ($70 off): The Professional 1066x is another serviceable (if unspectacular) card weve tested for our guide. This deal takes about $15 off the average street price weve seen recently for the 1TB model. SanDisk Ultra microSD card (1.5TB) for $90 ($60 off): If you dont care about performance so much and just want a big chunk of space for as little cash as possible, this deal should work. Youll have to deal with slower transfer speeds, but the discount takes roughly $20 off this 1.5TB cards typical going rate in recent months. WD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card (1TB) for $124 ($34 off): Its a pain in the neck, but the only way to fully expand the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card such as the C50. This deal isnt an all-time low, but its $10 to $20 cheaper than the typical street prices weve seen over the last several months. Seagates Xbox cards are technically on sale as well, but those discounts arent anything significant. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-best-prime-day-ssd-deals-we-could-find-during-amazons-october-sale-074908242.html?src=rss
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Amazons October Prime Day sale is here, and it includes a handful of good price drops on well-regarded TVs. Not all of them are exclusive to the two-day event, and its entirely possible that things drop lower as we get closer to Black Friday. For now, though, were seeing all-time low (or at least near-low) prices on recommended sets from LG, Samsung, Sony, Hisense and more. Below weve rounded up the best October Prime Day TV deals we can find. Well update this post as we find more; just not that you need to be a Prime subscriber to access some of the discounts. Best Prime Day TV deals Samsung's The Frame TV.Amy Skorheim LG C4 (55) OLED TV for $1,297 ($703 off): LGs midrange OLED isnt quite as bright or color-rich as some other high-end alternatives, but it still offers a superb image with deep black tones, high contrast, clear motion and wide viewing angles. Theres Dolby Vision and 4K/144Hz support as well. This drop has been available for a few weeks, but it ties the lowest price weve found. The 65-inch set is available for $400 more, but that's not much of a deal based on recent street prices. LG B4 (55) OLED TV for $997 ($300 off): The B4 is the entry-level model in LGs 2024 OLED lineup. It gets you most of the same features as the C4, but its a bit less bright across the board, so itll work best away from glare. If you just want to save an extra $100 or so, this deal again matches the best price weve seen for the 55-inch model. Samsung The Frame TV (55) + bezel for $1,198 ($402 off): Samsungs The Frame series has always been for people who care about their TVs aesthetic more than its picture quality, as its designed to resemble a framed piece of wall art. Its still pricey for a TV with no local dimming or Dolby Vision HDR, but this deal nevertheless ties the best price weve seen for the bundle that includes colored bezel covers. Other sizes are also on sale. Hisense U7N (65) QLED TV for $748 ($352 off): The Hisense U7N looks to be one of the better values among this years crop of TVs. According to various reviews around the web, it pumps out impressive brightness and contrast for the money, plus it can play in 4K at a 144Hz refresh rate. Its image can wash out when viewed from the side, though, and for gamers, its limited to two HDMI 2.1 ports. We saw this deal a couple of times over the summer, but its still the lowest price to date for the 65-inch variant. Sony Bravia 7 (75) QLED TV for $1,998 ($501 off): The Bravia 7 is a relatively premium non-OLED TV with a mini LED backlight to improve contrast and quantum dots to boost colors. If other Sony TVs are any indication, it should deliver solid color accuracy out of the box and good image processing for lower-resolution content. It only has two HDMI 2.1 ports, its viewing angles are narrow, and it cant provide the deep black tones of a good OLED set, but it does get brighter. This deal marks a new low for the 75-inch set. TCL QM8 (65) QLED TV for $998 ($502 off): The latest TCL QM8 appears to be a decent alternative to the Hisense U8N a step-up model from the U7N thats available for the same price but isnt significantly discounted as of this writing if you just want a TV thats extremely bright, though it has slightly worse contrast according to reviews. This is another discount that ties the lowest price weve tracked. TCL QM7 (55) QLED TV for $498 ($301 off): The QM7, meanwhile, is more of a competitor to the Hisense U7N. Its still worth looking to that sets 55-inch model first, as it should perform better in well-lit rooms. But if the U7N is significantly more expensive, this matches the lowest price we could find for TCLs model. TCL S5 (55) LED TV for $265 ($65 off): The S5 is an even more rudimentary set with a 60Hz refresh rate, no local dimming and no HDMI 2.1 ports, but it should be OK if all you need is a usable second (or third) set for the basement or back bedroom. This deal on the 55-inch version is an all-time low and beats the sets usual street price by $15 or so. Its another one that ships with the Fire TV interface as standard. Roku Select Series (55) LED TV for $260 ($70 off): The Roku Select Series has a similarly budget-level image as the TCL S5, but it might be worth a look if youd prefer your dirt-cheap TV to run Rokus OS instead. This is another low, and other sizes are also on sale. Best Prime Day streaming device deals The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max for $35 ($25 off): All Fire TV devices tend to promote Prime Video and other Amazon services above all else, but if you can live with that, the 4K Max runs fast, works with the major HDR formats and supports all the requisite apps. It also works surprisingly well as a retro gaming device. This deal matches an all-time low. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K for $25 ($25 off): If you really want to save $10, the standard Fire TV Stick 4K offers the same core experience as the Max, just with a slightly slower processor, half the internal storage (8GB) and Wi-Fi 6 instead of 6E. This is another joint-low. Roku Ultra (2024) for $79 ($20 off): Rokus streamers have a more neutral interface than rivals like the Fire TV Stick; the companys newest set-top box includes a faster processor, a backlit voice remote and Wi-Fi 6 support on top. This discount represents an all-time low. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-best-prime-day-tv-deals-from-lg-samsung-sony-and-more-074335024.html?src=rss
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