Save big on the PS5, headsets, mice and more

Prime Day sales tends to be a source of decent discounts on gaming hardware, and its latest event is no exception. Amazon’s October Birthday discounts for one includes $50 off PlayStation 5, while other games, headsets, mice and controllers are also discounted to all-time or near-low prices. If you’re looking to upgrade your build and can’t wait until Black Friday, we’ve rounded up the best gaming deals below. We’ll update this post as we find more; just remember you need to be a Prime member to access some offers.

The best Prime Day gaming deals

• PlayStation 5 (slim) for $449 ($51 off MSRP): While this isn’t the best PS5 deal we’ve ever seen, steeper discounts for Sony’s console rarely come around, so this isn’t the worst time to get on board. If nothing else, it’s a better value for most PS5 Pro.

• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) for $400 ($50 off): If you’re 100 percent sure you’re only going to buy the games digitally, the version of the PS5 without a disc drive is also on sale for $50 less. Unfortunately, this was the standard price for the original PS5 Digital Edition, but Sony has increased the console’s MSRP by $50. when presenting these “thin” models last year. NOTE: This deal appears to have expired on Amazon, but we found the same discount At Walmart.

• Xbox Series X (1TB) + $25 Best Buy gift card $450 ($75 off): This isn’t an Amazon deal or the lowest price, but Xbox fans can get $50 off a new console at Best Buy. The seller will provide a $25 digital gift card with your purchase.

• Astro A40 TR Gaming Headset for $90 ($40 off): It’s been a few years, but it remains the open-back Astro A40 TR top wired gaming headset thanks to its spacious sound and comfortable design. However, the internal microphone is quite average. This deal is $10 off the usual discount price we’ve seen this year.

• Corsair Virtuoso Pro Gaming Headset $140 ($60 off): The Virtuoso Pro is another wired open-back pair that we recommend in our gaming headset guide. It’s not as good value as the Astro A40 TR, but it has a clearer microphone and we found its sound profile to work better with some (but not all) games. This deal is the lowest price we’ve tracked.

• Sennheiser HD 560S Headphones for $130 ($100 off): If you don’t need a built-in microphone, the HD 560S is a quality pair of rear-facing headphones with wide, detailed sound that can help you feel your way through most games. This is another pick from our gaming headset guide. This discount is the lowest price we’ve seen in over a year.

• Razer Basilisk V3 Wired Gaming Mouse for $40 ($30 off): We recommend Basilisk V3 in our guide best gaming mice for those who prefer a more ergonomic, right-handed shape and don’t mind connecting via a cable. This deal matches the device’s all-time low price. It should be noted that Razer announced updated version About this mouse with improved touch last week — we plan to test this model soon, but in practice the improvements seem fairly small.

• Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse for $110 ($40 off): If you prefer to go wireless, the DeathAdder V3 Pro is another favorite in our gaming mouse guide, blending a super-lightweight, slim-contour shape with top-notch performance. While that’s only $10 off the mouse’s last street price, it still marks an all-time low.

• Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless MMO Gaming Mouse for $90 ($40 off): Scimitar Elite is the wireless version of our top MMO pick in our buying guide. It offers 12 customizable side buttons that make it easy to pull complex commands like MOBA or MMO. Final Fantasy XIV. This is the second biggest discount we’ve seen.

• 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller $50 ($20 off): While not an all-time low, this discount is $10 off the regular street price for the 8BitDo wireless Switch/PC gamepad. We were impressed before. It’s a bit on the small side, but it’s comfortable with stable Hall-effect joysticks that should avoid the “drift” sensation that plagues Nintendo’s Joy-Cons. If you don’t need Bluetooth support, another model it is sold for a cheap price of 10 dollars connected only with a USB key. That version also uses Xbox-style face buttons instead of Switch buttons.

• Backbone One (USB-C, 2nd Gen) $70 ($30 off): The Backbone One is an easy-to-use mobile game controller we recommended before. This 30 percent discount is the lowest price we’ve seen for a second-generation model. A PlayStation branded model – which one supports Sony’s official Remote Play app is available on Android and iOS for the same price, not the latter Join over Lightning.

• ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless Gaming Keyboard $142 ($38 off): This honorable mention from our guide the best gaming keyboards provides a perfect typing experience with a solid body, sound damping foam layers and crisp PBT keys. The stock switches in this configuration are great, but they’re also hot-swappable if you ever want to change things. This deal is only $15 off the keyboard’s regular price, but it’s still the second best price we’re tracking.

• Keychron C3 Pro Mechanical Keyboard for $25 ($12 off): If you want to pay as little as possible for a mechanical keyboard that still feels great, we recommend C3 Pro. This iteration uses cheaper ABS buttons and doesn’t have hot-swappable switches, but it feels and sounds pretty good for something this cheap. This deal marks an all-time low. A hot swappable version it also sells for $13 more.

• WD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card (1TB) $121 ($37 off): It’s a pain in the neck, but it’s the only way fully expand Maintaining the Xbox Series X/S is to use a special expansion card such as the C50. This deal isn’t the lowest price by any means, but it’s $10-$20 cheaper than the usual street prices we’ve seen over the past few months. Seagate’s Xbox cards it’s technically on sale too, but these “discounts” are nothing significant.

• Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card (2TB) $199 ($50 off): If you’re looking to add 2TB to your Xbox, meanwhile, this is Seagate’s best price yet for an expansion card. There’s little performance difference between it and the C50, so which one is best depends on how much space you need.

• Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop for $2,300 ($500 off): The M18 R2 is the latest version of the best 18-inch pick in our guide best gaming laptops. It’s a complete premium for a notebook, but it’s well built, and with an RTX 4080 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a Core i9-14900HX chip, this model is powerful enough to play modern games at 1080p or 1440p at high quality settings. While it’s not cheap, it’s still the best value for the configuration to date.

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage $23 ($27 discount): Mirage something that goes back to the old Assassin’s Creed games that are smaller than newer open-world entries. We called it “a warm, bloody hug from an old friend.” our view — in video game land, that’s a good thing. These days, we usually see the game retail for around $30.

• Metal Gear Solid: The Master Collection Vol. 1 $19 ($21 off): This collection includes (lightly) reworked versions of the first three Metal Gear Solid Games that are more provocative and self-assured than most games that have been hit in the decades since. Several of the series’ classic 8-bit entries are also here, and Konami has done well to fix many of the set’s technical issues since launch. We’ve seen this price before, but this closes an all-time low.

• Madden NFL 25 $43 ($27 off): Madden is in it quite serious need A creative reset, but at the end of the day, that’s it Maddenand it works well enough if you just want to scratch the pro football game itch. This is the second best price we’ve seen for a recent entry.

• EA Sports College Football 25 $43 ($27 off): If you’re more of a college sports fan, EA has brought back the series formerly known as NCAA Football suddenly back 11 year gap this past summer and was generally accepted higher prices than its pro counterpart. This discount is the biggest we’ve seen since launch.

• WWE 2K24 $28 ($32 discount): If you prefer Powerbomb and Hell in a Cell matches to touchdowns and bowling, the latest WWE 2K the game is also down to the best price (for a console copy) we’ve seen. This is a 2K game, so there will be some errors, but it’s done solid reviews In the beginning – we can’t say for Cody Rhodes neck tattoo. Remember that this is a game available for free With a PlayStation Plus subscription during October, so there’s no need to buy if you plan to keep the service for a while.

Expired Prime Day deals

• 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard (Fami Edition) $76 ($24 off): This wireless keyboard should appeal to anyone looking for “”.grape technology” aesthetic, as its keyboards and color accents are inspired by Nintendo’s old Famicom console. It also feels great to type on, although the standard keys are a bit noisy, so you might not want to use it in an office setting. That’s a discount” t is an all-time low, but we usually see the device retail for between $90-$100.

• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown $20 ($30 off): It doesn’t have much of a story and doesn’t stray too far from the usual Metroidvania lines, however The lost crown should be safe bet for most people looking for it tight game action platform. This discount marks a new low for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game.

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