Amazon Big Deal Days is coming October 7-8, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it’s over.
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It’s not exactly easy to score a deal on game consoles right now. If anything, the cost of a shiny new PS5 is only getting higher. That means every dollar you can save on accessories or games is all the more important. So, we’re rounding up the best deals we can find on console gaming and everything it entails.
The best Prime Day game console deals
I won’t lie, this is a pretty meager category. The Meta Quest 3S is down to $250 (or $330 for a bundle that includes games like Batman: Arkham Shadow). On the other hand, almost every major game console has in fact raised prices recently, in response to new tariffs. The Xbox Series X climbed to $650, and the PS5 Pro rose to $750. The only major console that hasn’t seen a price increase this year is the Switch 2—but Nintendo raised the prices on everything else it sells.
Unfortunately, since there’s no way to predict when or how these trends might change, that means it’s unlikely we’ll see too many console deals before the holiday season (if even then). So, this is maybe a good time to look at refurbished models, like this PS5 Pro refurbished model for $620.
The best Prime Day console accessory deals
The market for third-party accessories is so much healthier than it’s been in years past. For example, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 wireless controller comes with its own charging dock, Hall effect triggers, and can be used for Windows and Android gaming for $45.
If you need extra storage on your PS5, this SSD from WD Black is my preference. For $180 right now, it adds 2TB of additional storage, and it’s super easy to install. With game sizes ballooning every year, it takes a lot to install games without worrying about extra space, but this one has been up to that task for me.
There are also a few excellent deals on the official Xbox wireless controller ($51), this handy PS5 controller dock ($19), and the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds ($128), which happen to be my favorite earbuds overall.
The best Prime Day console game deals
Game prices are going through the roof, but the deals on them continue to flow (eventually). Here are some of the best deals we’ve found on games you might actually want to play:
PS5 Games:
Xbox Games:
And, of course there’s Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft recently announced its plan to raise the price of Game Pass, with the highest tier rising to an eye-watering $30 per month, which makes this deal to score three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $57 all the more timely. That comes out to slightly less than $20 per month, which is the old price for Ultimate. So you can buy yourself a bit of an extension on the price hike with this deal.
Nintendo Switch 2 Games:
Sorry, but there doesn’t seem to be anything here—Nintendo game prices tend to be pretty sticky most days, and with the console being so new, there aren’t likely to be sales on Switch 2 games for a bit just yet. However, original Switch owners can find a couple small deals on things like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Super Mario Odyssey.
Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.
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Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.
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Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.
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Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.
This articles is written by : Nermeen Nabil Khear Abdelmalak
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