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The best Prime Day gaming deals

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You can step into new worlds with the Meta Quest 3 and other gaming gear at record low prices. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

If you’ve worked hard this year, you deserve to play even harder, and you can do that on a modest budget with some of the Prime Day gaming deals available right now. Amazon’s Prime Day 2024 sale is currently live and offers plenty of discounts on video games, controllers, headsets, storage, and other gear and accessories to level up your experience.

We’re seeing new all-time low prices on some of the top games that have released over the past couple of years. There’s a healthy assortment of titles to consider, whether you’re playing on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, or Xbox Series X / S. There’s also quite a few deals for actual hardware, too — though no consoles apart from the Meta Quest 3 as of now.

We’ll keep this space updated with the latest Prime Day gaming deals that pop up over the next couple of days, including limited Lightning Deals and some that may be exclusive to day two. Check in with us periodically to ensure you don’t miss out on all-time low prices and rare discounts.

The best Prime Day video game deals

  • Mech mayhem is at its finest in Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, now down to $39.99 ($20 off) at Amazon for PS5 and Xbox Series X / S. The newest in the series, Rubicon features fast-paced action in a series of both ground and aerial skirmishes. You can customize your mechs with the ideal kit to meet the unique challenges of each mission.
  • Final Fantasy XVI for PlayStation 5 is now available for a new all-time low price of $29.99 ($20 off) at Amazon. You guide Clive Rosfield as he wields the power of the Eikons to protect the realm. It’s an original tale that’s gained acclaim as one of Square Enix’s best Final Fantasy games of the modern era. Read our review.
  • If you haven’t already experienced the brutally difficult Demon’s Souls, you can get the soulslike PS5 game at Amazon for $29.99 ($40 off), which is just $5 more than the best price to date. The game is a remake of FromSoftware’s PS3 release of Demon’s Souls, which brought a refreshing take on the successful Dark Souls formula.
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition for PS5 is down to $29.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, which is $10 more than the record price. The titular character follows after Peter Parker’s web-slinging example in a new spin on what many consider one of the best superhero video game franchises.
  • Have you ever dreamed of being a cat? Dream no more: Stray for PlayStation 5 is down to $21.80 (about $8 off) at Amazon. You can take nightly strolls to scavenge and explore foggy alleys while annoying passersby in the simple and relaxing experience. Read our review.
  • Super Mario RPG is only $39.75 (about $20 off) at Amazon, which is just about the lowest price we’ve seen. The remake of Nintendo’s classic RPG has been updated with improved visuals and a remastered soundtrack to go with the familiar story, faces, and turn-based combat. Read our review.
  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PS5 has dropped to $29.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, nearly matching the all-time low. The iconic duo of PlayStation’s senior platforming mascots embark on a new journey that requires jumping through different dimensions to save their world from a sentient mechanical threat. Read our review.
  • Returnal for PS5 is down to $29.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, which is just a few dollars more than the lowest price it’s been. Your goal is to escape after crash-landing on a hostile ever-changing world once home to an ancient civilization. The roguelike game forces you to start over after each death, and because the world is procedurally generated, you can’t simply retrace your steps.
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge for Nintendo Switch is going for $24.99 ($10 off) at Amazon, narrowly missing the all-time low by a couple of dollars. The six-player co-op beat ’em up is a charming throwback to the classic Turtles arcade games. Read our review.
  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion originally launched for the PlayStation Portable in 2007, but you can now get the PS5 remaster for just $19.99 ($10 off) at Amazon, which is a new price record. The action RPG takes place seven years before Final Fantasy VII, which follows Zack Fair as he uncovers dark truths surrounding the origin of Shinra’s grotesque monsters.

The best Prime Day controller deals

  • A pack of four Scuf Elite Series 2 paddles for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is down to $14.99 ($5 off) at Amazon. The paddles are a bit shorter than the standard ones that come with Microsoft’s controller, which may offer a more comfortable gaming experience for some.
  • Scuf’s Pro Grip Kit for the Xbox Wireless Controller is down to $19.99 ($5 off) at Amazon. In addition to a textured grip, it includes built-in switches that allow you to customize the travel of the default Xbox controller’s triggers.
  • You can get an Xbox version of PowerA’s Advantage Wired Controller for $33.89 (about $11 off) at Amazon, beating the all-time low price by a hair. The controller has two programmable back buttons, three configurable profiles, adjustable trigger locks, and several zones of customizable RGB lighting, which border the controller and its various buttons and analog sticks. You can also use its IR blaster to control PowerA’s Lumectra LED strips if you happen to have them.
  • Razer Kishi V2 for Android phones is $59.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, which is a new all-time low. The controller clasps your smartphone and offers a full complement of buttons and triggers to play advanced mobile titles. The Razer Nexus app can help you uncover more than a thousand compatible games. Read our review.
  • The PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Switch in its Mario Pop design is down to $42.99 ($17 off) at Amazon, the only retailer that sells the exclusive colorway. It has a red chassis with blue trim and features a mosaic design of Mario and some of the helpful power-ups, weapons, coins, and blocks he’s often interacting with.
  • The Hori Split Pad Pro Attachment set is down to $69.92 (about $10 off) at Amazon. If you have a pair of Split Pad Pro controllers, you can slot them into a frame that becomes a full-fledged wired Switch controller with turbo functionality and a 3.5mm port. Read our review.

The best Prime Day gaming headset deals

  • The wired version of SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Pro is down to $189.99 ($60 off) at Amazon. The multiplatform headset uses the same GameDac 2 control base as the wireless version and uses the same spatial-ready speakers and noise-canceling microphone, but you’ll need to remain tethered to your audio source, whether that’s an Xbox, PlayStation, PC, or Switch.
  • Amazon is selling the SteelSeries 7P Plus and the 7X Plus for $99.99 each ($50 off). The wireless headsets are quite similar — the main difference is the 7P Plus is designed to work with PlayStation consoles and the 7X Plus pairs perfectly with Xbox. Both can also work with PC, Switch, and mobile.

The best Prime Day storage deals

  • SanDisk’s 1TB Xbox Series X / S expansion card is down to $117.79 ($38 off) at Amazon. The officially licensed SSD is required to play games designed for the newest Xbox consoles. It supports the consoles’ custom Velocity architecture, which enables superfast read and write speeds that make features like Quick Resume possible.
  • You can get a 2TB Seagate Game Drive for $74.99 ($15 off) at Amazon. It’s an ordinary USB external hard drive that’s officially licensed for Xbox, complete with a green LED glow and the brand’s logo to make that obvious. You’ll get three years of Seagate’s Rescue Data Recovery Services, which can help save your files if the hard drive suffers failures.
  • Amazon has Western Digital’s WD_Black SN850X NVMe SSD priced at $132.99 ($57 off) for 2TB and $246.99 ($453 off original MSRP) for 4TB. These internal drives are very speedy at 7,300MBps read speed / 6,600MBps write speed, making them a good fit for gaming PCs or a PlayStation 5 (with an added heatsink).
  • Samsung’s 512GB Pro Plus microSD card is $39.99 (about $15 off) at Amazon and can add a ton of storage to a Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, or Nintendo Switch.

The best Prime Day streaming tech deals

  • Amazon is selling the Logitech Blue Yeti for $76.70 (about $53 off). Although newer microphones or more visually and functionally appealing, the Yeti is a classic plug-and-play USB option that reliably captures very good audio.
  • The Razer Kiyo Pro is down to $83.59 (around $116 off) at Amazon. You can use the 1080p, 60fps webcam for streaming or work calls. It’s a little bulky, but that’s necessary for the adjustable field of view of the wide-angle lens.

Other miscellaneous Prime Day gaming deals

  • You can pick up the wireless Logitech G502 Lightspeed gaming mouse for $75.99 ($74 off) at Amazon, which matches its Black Friday price. The 25,000dpi Hero sensor has enough range to help you dial in the perfect sensitivity. You can customize its colors and lighting patterns within Logitech Hub, customize its heaviness with the included weights, and pair it with a PowerPlay mousepad for continuous wire-free charging.
  • The 57-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is down to $1,599.99 ($900 off) at Amazon, which is a new all-time low. The curved ultrawide 4K gaming monitor runs at a speedy 240Hz (with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro to keep microstutters and screen tearing in check) with a 1ms response time. It uses Mini LED backlighting for a panel that supports DisplayHDR 1000, and an LED component on the rear can read what’s on your screen to project its colors onto the wall behind it.