It's officially Mario Day, a celebration of our favorite Italian plumber and an excellent excuse to enjoy some game and merch discounts. It's not all about our titular hero, though - Amazon has just launched its annual spring sale and there's far more than secret stars to hunt down here.
Amazon Spring Sale at a glance
- Switch: first savings on Pokopia
- PS5: games from £14.99
- Board games: starting from £7.99
- Controllers: GameSir from £18.99
- Handhelds: starting from £39.99
- Headsets: SteelSeries from £29.99
- Keyboards: Corsair from £39.99
- Laptops: Acer from £799.99
- Mice: Logitech from £27.99
- Monitors: Asus from £63.90
- Racing wheels: Logitech from £209
I first started out at our sister site TechRadar, where deals were my bread and butter. As a Deals Editor, finding the right products at the right price was my day job and I brought that eye for value and nose for a discount over to GamesRadar+ five years ago. Since then I've been testing, rating, and reviewing tech and gadgets across all corners of gaming, though I specialise in the thockiest of keyboards and slickest of gaming laptops.
Currently playing:
Pokemon Pokopia: Nintendo Switch 2
Resident Evil Requiem: PS5
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Acer Predator Triton 14
The best Amazon Spring Sale gaming deals
What is Amazon's Spring Sale?
Amazon is running a Spring Sale this week, named 'Spring Deal Days' on the site. It's a site-wide event running discounts on everything from gaming tech to health and beauty (but I'm far more interested in the former).
When will Amazon Spring Deal Days end?
Amazon's Spring Deal Days event is due to close out on Monday 16th March in the UK, so we've got plenty of time to make the most of these seasonal savings.
Is Amazon's Spring Sale good?
Like most retailer events, whether or not Amazon's Spring Sale is going to be any good for your shopping list depends on what you're looking for. I'm seeing a lot of prices sitting at around £5-£10 more than previous record-lows, with some items even looking a little more expensive than they did just a few days ago. Combine that with lower offers from other retailers and you'll need to have your wits about you in this sale.
So far in my travels, it's mostly Lego that's not quite keeping up the pace with its previous discounts. A bunch of Super Mario playsets have been cheaper in the past and bigger kits are looking more expensive as well.
However, a few select Nintendo Switch and PS5 games are winning out at Amazon at the moment, and cheaper gaming hardware like the mice and keyboards listed above are working particularly hard as well.
PSA: This Super Mario Lego set has been much cheaper in the past
The Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant is one of the best Lego sets Ben has had his mitts on so far, but today's Amazon Spring Sale price is a little underwhelming. Bezos only has this fantastic set down to £48.99 right now, where it's been as low as £39.99 as recently as last month. That's not a rare rate either - it was the going price for most of the second half of last year.
If you're going for the lowest price possible, this is one I'd skip until those numbers dip below £40 again.
There's a lot of Mario tat out there, but I do actually rate this Paladone light
You'll find a lot of cheap Mario tat on the shelves at Amazon right now, and I can't speak for most of it - but this Paladone Mushroom lamp is an absolute trouper.
It's survived four house moves, countless drops, and the hands of a five year old - and yet it's still running on its original batteries, that crisp power-up sound still rings out, and it's shining as bright as ever. Is it a bit uneven when viewed from the side? Absolutely. Does it bring a smile to my face every time I whack it? You bet.
Paladone Super Mario Mushroom Light | £14.99 £13.99 at Amazon
Duncan's go-to PS5 controller is under £100
The Victrix Pro BFG has long held pole position in the PS5 controller market, and it's just taken a heavy discount down to £99.99 at Amazon. That's a full £80 saving on the original £179.99 RRP and from what I can see it's the best price of the year so far.
Why am I so excited about this one? Well, pro controllers for the PS5 are expensive (the DualSense Edge doesn't shift from its £200 position too often), but the Victrix Pro BFG packs more customization features (those controls are fully modular) at a lower price tag all while still offering fantastic performance. You do sacrifice vibration and haptic triggers, but if you're going for versatility in your control scheme it's a must-see.
Victrix Pro BFG (PS5 / PC) | £179.99 £99.99 at Amazon
Buy it if:
✅ You prioritize performance over software
✅ You play online multiplayer
✅ You want high-end back buttons
Don't buy it if:
❌ You can't drop DualSense features
❌ You prefer a lighter controller
Head to Argos for Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey looks great on Switch 2 so I wouldn't blame you for diving into this older OG Switch title on the new handheld. If you're after a new cart, though, I'd head over to Argos instead of Amazon. The best Bezos can do is £49.99 on a digital download, whereas Argos can get you the full case and cart for £37.99 right now. This is an older game, but it's still stubborn when it comes to sale prices.
Super Mario Odyssey | £37.99 at Argos
Some top picks in the mix already
Even in that first round of deal hunting, we've got some of the best games and gadgets we've tested so far on sale.
First up, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless - the headset that just won't quit. This is an older release (though the white colorway on sale today is relatively new), but it's still been headlining our recommendations whenever anyone asks for a new gaming headset. At £229.99, it's still a premium pick today (though nowhere near that £329 RRP) but it's got plenty of features to push it over the line.
This was my go-to PS5 headset before the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite (a £600 job in a different league) arrived at my doorstep, and it's absolutely the headset I'd recommend first and foremost. Hot-swappable batteries mean no charging time, you're getting that pristine SteelSeries audio, and the super comfortable design makes longer sessions a dream.
Next we have Resident Evil: Requiem, currently our favorite horror game of all time. It's a new release, so savings aren't quite so heavy but after spending the weekend roaming these creepy halls I can absolutely recommend it to any series or survival horror fans. Do I wish Leon's sequences were a little longer? Yep, but I'm definitely having a blast with Grace's puzzle escapades.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless | £329.99 £229.99 at Amazon
Resident Evil Requiem | £69.99 £59.95 at Amazon
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