Best Buy's anti-Prime Day deals have dropped early, all my top picks from this weekend's 4th of July sale

KontrolFreek Lotus Edition thumbstick toppers | $16.99 $9.99 at Best Buy
Save $7 - Thumbstick toppers are a must when I'm topping up on accessories ahead of Prime Day, and this Lotus Edition set is down to under $10 at Best Buy right now. They'll add a little height to your sticks, but the real beauty comes from that grippier texture.

PDP Airlite wired Nintendo Switch headset | $24.99 $13.99 at Best Buy
Save $11 - The previous generation PDP Airlite Nintendo Switch headset is down to just $13.99 at Best Buy. You're not getting the greatest audio on the market here, but if you just need a cheaper set of cups that still sound solid this is a fantastic bargain buy.

GameSir Super Nova Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 controller | $49.99 $29.99 at Best Buy
Save $20 - This GameSir controller works with both the original Switch and the Switch 2, and that $29.99 sale price is far cheaper than the $84.99 rate on the official Pro gamepad. If you're after a more traditional controller experience on a budget, this is your best bet.

Samsung Odyssey G30D 27-inch 1080p monitor | $229.99 $129.99 at Best Buy
Save $100 - The budget-friendly Samsung Odyssey G30D is down to just $129.99 in Best Buy's anti-Prime Day sale. That means you're saving $100 on the 1080p / 180Hz panel in total. If you need a new screen fast, but don't want to break too far into the $100s this is a fantastic offer.

SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds | $199.99 $179.99 at Best Buy
Save $20 - The SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds rarely see discounts. These are excellent little earbuds designed for music, gaming, streaming, and everything in between. Best Buy has a $20 discount on that $199.99 MSRP and, while small, that's one of the best savings I've seen so far.

WD Black SN770M 2TB internal handheld SSD | $239.99 $179.99 at Best Buy
Save $60 - If you're itching to crack open your Steam Deck or Asus ROG Ally to upgrade the storage, this is the deal you need. The WD Black SN770M is resident-handheld-expert Phil's go-to SSD for handhelds, and it's currently seeing a rare $60 discount at Best Buy.

Scuf Instinct Pro (Squid Game Edition) | $239.99 $179.99 at Best Buy
Save $60 - Enjoying Season 3? This Squid Game edition of the Scuf Instinct Pro controller has been knocking around the shelves for a while now, but with the series coming to an end it's finally seeing some serious discounts. You can grab the purple soldier-themed gamepad for $60 off right now, and enjoy all those pro features for just $179.99.

Lenovo Legion Go S (Z1 Extreme, SteamOS) | $829.99 $779.99 at Best Buy
Save $50 - We're jumping up the price scale a little now, but the Lenovo Legion Go S doesn't see discounts every day. In fact, this $50 saving is one of the rare ones. You can grab the SteamOS version for $779.99 in Best Buy's 4th of July sale, or opt for the Windows model at $849.99.

Windows | $899.99 $849.99 at Best Buy

HP Omen Transcend 14 14-inch RTX 5060 gaming laptop | $1,829.99 $1,479.99 at Best Buy
Save $350 - The HP Omen Transcend 14 is $350 off this week, dropping the cheaper RTX 5060 configuration down to $1,479.99. That's a fantastic rate for a newly released machine, and one with 32GB RAM and an OLED display no less. This is the best price I've seen on this particular configuration.

Specs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | RTX 5060 | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD | 120Hz 2880 x 1800 OLED display

Alienware Aurora 16X 16-inch RTX 5070 gaming laptop | $2,099.99 $1,649.99 at Best Buy
Save $450 - The Alienware Aurora 16X only just hit the market, but it's already $450 cheaper at Best Buy. This is actually the first discount I've seen on the RTX 5070 model, and not even Dell can match this price.

Specs: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | RTX 5070 | 32GB RAM | 2TB SSD | 240Hz 2560 x 1600 display