Deals season is officially under way, and while Amazon rolls out its bright blue carpet for its second big Prime Day event of the year, Best Buy isn't backing down. Techtober deals are live, and if you're a gamer without a Prime membership, this might just be the place to shop to ensure you don't miss out on savings.
I'm drawn to Best Buy this year for that exact reason - my Prime membership expired, and I can't afford to renew it, so I'm here to ensure any and all discounts that are running at both retailers are known to all. I've done the hard bit for you; I've scoured through the shelves, I've found the best deals on video games, tech, and gaming gadgets we've tried, tested, then recommended, and I've highlighted them down below.
I've looked for deals that are available at Amazon, but also for where Best Buy has gone a step further and offered unique discounts or even better prices. The best thing about Best Buy's anti-Prime sale? You don't need a Best Buy membership, although some of the offers admittedly do need you to sign up. I've got all the discounts and info you need, and I'll be tracking it all LIVE to keep you up to date as I shop for you.
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- PS5: Games from $19
- Switch 2: Games and accessories from $29
- Xbox: Gears of War E-Day bundles
- PC gaming: Monitors, laptops, and desktops
- Video Games: Switch, PS5, and Xbox titles on offer
- Accessories: Controllers and headsets starting at $14.99
- VR: Headsets and accessories on offer
I've been serving as GamesRadar+'s hardware editor for four years now, covering all sorts of gaming hardware and technology. That also means I've been covering sales like Prime Day, Black Friday, and Best Buy's seasonal sales for just as long, so I know how to spot a good deal and which ones you should avoid.
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FAQs
When is the Techtober sale live until?
Best Buy says the Techtober sale will end this Sunday, so you have until the 11th of October to make the most of this year's anti-Prime Day discounts.
What benefits are there to becoming a Best Buy member?
If the paid memberships for Best Buy are offering their own deals in competition to Amazon, you might be wondering what benefits you get if it comes own to one or the other. With Prime, you obviously get Prime Video and music benefits as well as exclusive deals and free shipping.
You can join My Best Buy for free, and that gets you free standard shipping, perosnalized shopping, convenient checkout, and personalized shopping.
With Best Buy's Plus membership, which costs $29.99 per year, you get access to those exclusive savings, 1% back in rewards with qualifying purchases, extended returns and exchange periods, and free 2-day shipping.
Then there's Best Buy Total, which costs $199.99 per year and gets you the following perks:
- Protection plans including AppleCare+
- Computer and tablet support
- 24/7 VIP tech support
- 20% off repairs
- 1% back in rewards on qualifying purchases
- Exclusive savings
- Extended returns
- Free 2-day shipping
Should you wait until Black Friday?
Depending on what you're shopping for, waiting for Black Friday might make sense. However, I'm duty-bound to tell you that Black Friday has now become an entire season of discounts that starts now, in October. That means prices are worth watching from this point in the year onward. If you spot a price you're happy with, I'd buy whenever suits you up until November. No need to wait on some things these days when prices can already be at Black Friday level in October.
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My favorite deal so far... as a controller critic
As you may have seen from my bio box, I'm a controller reviewer, and I recently went back to one of my all-time favorite gamepads while I play Control Resonant. This is such, suuuch a good controller, and while its original black colorway is very easy on the eye, the Anniversary Xbox version is so damn stylish.
And would you know...
It's on sale at Best Buy right now.
It's down from its $199.99 price to $149.99, which is massive for a premium and extremely feature-rich Xbox Series X controller. I'd argue this is one of the most premium controllers on the shelves actually, so to see it drop to this price in its fancy colorway, which can be hard to find elsewhere in the US? Yeah, this is my favorite deal.
Nacon Revolution X Unlimited Anniversary Edition: $149.99 at Best Buy
First off, it's nearly E-Day
Gears of War E-Day launches tomorrow! That means if you're a long-term fan of the franchise and you haven't yet got yourself an Xbox console, now's a good time to jump back in.
Best Buy has an entire page of bundle offers dedicated to this game, and although the black Series X options seem to be all sold out now, the Series S ones are still going spare.
To level with you, it might also be worth looking into a Game Pass membership since that'll give you immediate access to a huge library of games, but if you're only really interested in jumping back into Gears, then these Series S offers might be your best bet for getting a compatible platform to play on.
Let's get deal hunting, shall we?
Howdy! My name's Duncan; I'll be guiding you through the Best Buy deal trenches this week. Come along for the ride if you want to keep up to date with all the latest and greatest Best Buy offers for gamers.
Here are a few reasons why you should trust my coverage over an AI summary or shopping assistant:
-I've been covering these sorts of sales for over four years now, so I know what I'm looking for, and know what deals are utterly pants and not worth your hard-earned cash.
-I actually have hands-on time with so much of the hardware you'll see on this blog. If I haven't reviewed something myself, I'll be using my colleagues' expert advice to guide what I suggest; that way, I can be assured you're getting a decent recommendation.
-I hate how expensive gaming is as a hobby, and I'm not the biggest fan of Amazon either, so I want to make sure people shopping on a budget and who don't have a Prime membership this week actually get some good recommendations.
-An AI would probably use my advice anyway, so you might as well just get the best information straight from the source.
