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2022-05-14 00:03:35 By : Ms. Erica Chen

Today, new subscribers can get three months of Apple TV Plus for free. So, if you've missed out on hits like Ted Lasso, now is the perfect time to catch up. In other Apple deals, you can aslo save big on a brand new Apple Watch. In other deals news, you can save on some of 2022's new AAA video game releases, with deals on Pokemon Legends Arceus, Strangers of Paradise, Triangle Strategy, and Ghostwire: Tokyo. And, at Walmart, you can save on a curved monitor for your gaming setup. And, save on a new gaming headset with an included microphone, expandable storage for your PlayStation 5, Smartphone, tablet, or Nintendo Switch, get a 120Hz smart TV for cheap, and more.

Today at Best Buy, you can get a handful of Apple services for free for a limited time. You can get Apple TV Plus for three months, Apple News Plus for six months, Apple Music for six months, and Apple Fitness Plus for three months. There is a caveat, though, as you must be a new subscriber to these services to qualify. So, if you want to simply stack additional months on to your current subscriptions, that won't work. But if you are a new subscriber, this is a great time to sign up for Apple TV Plus so you can binge some of the service's best shows like Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show, and more.

In other Apple deals, you can save big on Apple Watch Series 7 devices and the Apple Watch SE. The Series 7 is a newer Apple Watch, as it came out in October 2021. And, the SE is the budget option, making it a great deal with the current discounts.

If you have a PlayStation 5, it's only a matter of time until you fill up all of the onboard storage and need to look for an external storage solution. Today, the WD Black SN850 2TB Internal SSD is on sale for $130 off. It comes with a heatsink, so you don't have to worry about getting one separately. And, 2 terabytes should last you for a long time, probably the duration of the PlayStation 5 console lifecycle.

Today at Walmart, you can save over $50 on a curved monitor from Acer. The Sbiipx 27" monitor supports 1080p resolution and up to 165Hz. It also comes equipped with AMD Radeon Freesync, where the monitor's frames sync up with the graphic card, eliminating screen time. And, the monitor has a near bezel-less design, giving you the most screen real estate possible.

TCL is a brand of affordable HD televisions, and today you can grab a 32" TV for just $118. The resolution is only 720p, so it won't blow you away with visual fidelity, but if you need another screen in your home for TV and movies to throw on in the background, this is one of the lowest prices you'll find. It also has Chromecast built in, so you can stream shows, movies, and photos directly from your phone to the TV.

Samsung has some of the most reliable MicroSD cards on the market, and the company's 256GB option is on sale today. You can grab is for $26.99, and instantly add meaningful storage to your Nintendo Switch, smartphone, or tablet. It also comes with an SD card adapter so you can easily plug it into your PC.

You can save $60 on this gaming headset from HyperX today only at Best Buy. It comes with a detachable microphone so you can chat with your friends with ease, and it has a bass adjustment so you can mix the audio to your liking. It also has a USB audio control box, so you can adjust the audio and mic volume, mute the mic, and adjust the game audio/chat balance.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is the Final Fantasy series' take on the Soulsborne formula, and it's on sale for $10 off on PlayStation 5. The game isn't even two months old, so it's great to see it already discounted for PlayStation 5. You can go through the adventure yourself, or play with a group of up to three players in online co-op.

Nintendo Switch games rarely go on sale, and that includes offerings from the Pokemon franchise. Today is the exception to the rule, as you can grab a handful of Nintendo Switch Pokemon games on sale. From Pokemon mainline games, to remakes, to spinoffs, there's something for every PokeFan discounted. 2021's Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are discounted to $39.99, along with Pokemon Sword and Shield and the excellent Pokemon Snap. If you need to catch up on these pocket monster adventures, don't hesitate to pick these up.

Triangle Strategy is a great strategy/tactics RPG on Nintendo Switch, and you can save $10 on it today at Walmart. If you like the classic Fire Emblem games, or Final Fantasy Tactics, this game should scratch that itch. And, it looks beautiful thanks to Square Enix's fantastic HD 2D artstyle, as seen in games like Octopath Traveler and Live A Live.

We're in a drought of big triple-A releases at the moment, making it a great time to catch up on older gems you may have missed. Over on Best Buy today, there's a clearance sale on a handful of games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The sale includes the fantastic Resident Evil 2 remake, which was one of the best games of 2019. You can also pick up Hitman 3 for next-gen consoles, an underrated gem from last year. Also check on deals on Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Slay the Spire, Dragon Quest XI, and more.

This 75 inch 4K TV from Insignia is a great way to get a lot of screen real estate for cheap. While the picture quality may not be as high as the upper tier OLED screens, but if size is what you're looking for, it'd be hard to find a better deal than this. You can experience your favorite shows, movies, and video games on a huge 75" display by picking up this Insignia F30 Series LED TV for $689.99. And, with Alexa integration, you can find your favorite shows and apps with just the sound of your voice.

If you need a small, secondary TV for your office or bedroom, check out this 24 inch 720p television from Insigina. The 24 inch size is perfect for those who want another TV, but don't want it to dominate the room, while the 720p resolution keeps the price down. Even at the $99.99 price point, the TV comes equipped with Fire TV, Alexa voice commands, and more Smart TV features.

This 55 inch 4K TV from Toshiba has a 120hz refresh rate, meaning is can display 120 FPS for supported games on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. At $499.99, this is a great price to pay to get the most out of your next-gen consoles. With 120 FPS, you can enjoy games llike Halo Infinite and Gears 5 at a better framerate than ever before. And, it comes with all of the SMart TV features you'd expect, like Fire TV, Apple Airplay, and more.

This MSI gaming laptop is $300 off today. The 15.6 inch Sword gaming laptop comes with Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, a 512GB SSD, and 8GB of memory, making it a great entry point for those looking for a starter gaming laptop.

Ghostwire: Tokyo hasn't even been out two months yet, and you can already grab it on sale for $39.99. Featuring elemental combat in a Tokyo overtaken by Yokai spirits, Ghostwire: Tokyo is a very unique first-person game. And, it is only on Sony's next-gen PlayStation, eaning the game takes advantage of PS5 features like haptic feedback on the DualSense, and more. If you've been waiting to jump in, today is a great day to pick the game up.

Blue Yeti microphones are one of the most popular choices for streamers, YouTubers, and podcasters, and you can grab the Blue Yeti Nano USB mic on sale for $69.99 today. This mic comes with multiple pickup patterns, meaning you can adjust how it picks up audio for your needs. It works for multiple people podcasting, interviews, or for just one person streaming on their own. And, it works seamlessly with platforms like Twitch and Discord, making it an easy plug and play option for folks looking to take their audio quality to the next level.

Here's an option for people looking to get more into video game streaming specifically. The Streamer Starter Pack from HyperX comes with a USB microphone and a surround sound gaming headset. So, you can give your audience better sound quality with the mic, while still being plugged into the action of your game with the headphones.

If you love the Infinity Gauntlet from the Marvel Cinematic Universe's iconic films, you can recreate it in LEGO form and display it in your home. This LEGO Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set is 590 pieces, and comes with small replicas of the Infinity Stones themselves. And, it comes with a small display plate, making the whole thing feel like more of a collector's item.

You can save huge today on this Hot Wheels Super Ultimate Garage Playset, which is on sale for $75.50, discounted from $150.99. It acts as both a way to store your Hot Wheel cars, and race them down multiple ramps. The set is over three feet tall and has parking spaces for over 140 cars. There's also a motorized elevator that can transport 23 cars at a time.

Reggie Fils-Aime was the face of Nintendo of America for years, and now he's written a book going behind the scenes of his rise to Nintendo, while giving leadership lessons along the way. If you want to learn more about the man who gave us lines like "My body is ready", you can grab the Regginator's book on sale at Amazon today. The book is a combination of video game nostalgia and a business 101 lesson, making it a worthwhile read for any Nintendo fan.

This is easily the best price we've seen for an RTX 3080 video card since launch. At this price point, the RTX 3080 is a better value than the 3080 Ti, which costs at least $200 more at reputable vendors. The performance gap between the 3080 and 3080 Ti is about 3%, hardly noticeable. The 3080 is significantly more powerful than the previous generation's champ: the 2080 SUPER. This is the card you want to get if you plan to game at 4K or 1440p with very high framerates. The Ventus 3X card features a 2.7-slot triple fan cooling system and metal backplate. The "OC" is very nominal; this card has a 1740MHz boost clock compared to 1710MHz on the reference 3080 FE.

Summer is almost here, and you may be thinking about throwing a pool in the yard. You can save $230 today on an inflatable above ground pool at Best Buy. It comes with the pump included, so it's pretty easy to set up and get in the water.

You won't find a cheaper 55" OLED TV. If money isn't an object, OLED TVs are considered the best TVs you can buy right now. Compared to traditional LED LCD TVs, they offer better image quality, deeper blacks, better contrast ratio, wider color gamut, and super fast response times. They excel at both gaming and viewing 4K HDR content. This particular Vizio OLED is a 2020 model; it features HDMI 2.1 for 4K @ 120Hz, and VRR (variable refresh rate) which is what you want for PS5 or Xbox Series X gaming. At the time of this post, the LG C1 55" OLED TV is nearly $400 more.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600XT is finally back under $400 at Gamestop with this $20 mail-in rebate. The RX 6600XT is a bit more powerful than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and about $100 cheaper than the lowest priced RTX 3060 on Amazon.

Get ready for summer by grabbing a portable bluetooth speaker for your house party ,beach trip, or whatever other social plans you have brewing. The JBL Xtreme 3 provides powerful sound and a deep bass, making it perfect for jamming out while hanging with friends. You can grab it on sale for $80 off today. It's also waterproof, making it perfect for taking to the beach or setting up by the pool. Or, if you just need a new speaker for the house, it's great for that too.

The Arcade1Up Street Figher II cabinet is a 3:4 replica of the arcade original, making it approximately 4 feet tall. That said, a matching riser is included which raises the height by another 1 foot, giving you the option of both sitting and standing play. Also included is a light-up marquee, light-up deck protector, and matching stool. If you don't have a buddy around to play with, you can hop onto the live WiFi (no subscription required) to play with other remote Arcade1Up players. A total of 12 games are pre-loaded.

If you've been looking for a game to keep you busy for dozens of hours on end, Elden Ring is your answer. Elden Ring has been critically acclaimed just about everywhere and we also gave the game a 10/10 score here at IGN. Elden Ring is a very difficult game to master and it will test your patience and resolve, just like From Software's Dark Souls and Demon's Souls titles.

You'll need a traditional hard drive instead of an SSD in order to get 8TB of storage for an affordable price, but you might as well get the fastest hard drive there is. The Seagate Firecuda 8TB Gaming Hub sports a USB 3.2 interface and a performance hard drive that spins at 7200RPM as well as fancy Razer Chroma-compatible RGB accent lighting. It also has USB 3.2 Type A and Type C ports as passthrough. It normally retails for over $200, but Gamestop has far and away the lowest price at only $138.99. Considering the fact that a regular ol' non-RGB 8TB 7200RPM external hard drive usually costs more than this hard drive, you can see why this is a pretty sweet deal.

Save $5 off any game at the eShop with this digital gift card from Amazon. Use it to pick up rarely discounted favorites like Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Metroid Dread, recent new releases like Kirby and the Forgotten Land or Triangle Strategy, or DLC like the new one for Animal Crossing: New Horizon. Or you can just hold onto the card and use it during the next eShop sale, since it stacks with instant discounts.

This Legion 5i tower comes equipped with the new 12th generation Intel Core i5 Alder Lake processor. The Alder Lake processors are currently the best gaming CPUs on the market, far superior in performance to any of its predecessors. The only drawback of this new processor is that it requires a new motherboard and (ideally) new DDR5 RAM. Fortunately, both issues are negated when you buy a prebuilt; the Legion 5i tower boasts an LGA 1700 motherboard and 16GB of DDR5 RAM. The RTX 3060 is about 20% faster than the RTX 2060 SUPER and is on par with the RTX 2070. That means it handles 1080p gaming beautifully and has the chops to take on 1440p and VR gaming as well.

Ring Fit Adventure is great for gamers who want to get some exercise in but don't actually enjoy working out. Ring Fit incorporates a huge variety of excellent workout exercises disguised as an RPG game. An epic adventure awaits you slaying monsters and dragons, tackling new levels, traversing different environments, acquiring powerups and skills, all the while toning your abs and burning calories.

These Razer smart glasses retail for a ridiculous $199.99. Fortunately, they're on sale today for a much more reasonable price of $59.99. The Razer Anzu glasses comes with two types of interchangeable lenses; blue-light filtering lenses for PC use and polarized lenses for outdoor use. They also feature a built-in mic and bluetooth speaker for hands-free calling.

Currently this is one of the least expensive RTX 3060 gaming rigs we can find. It's sold and shipped by Amazon direct (not a 3rd party vendor). Although the ship date is a little while off in early April, there are reports of some people getting it much earlier. The low price tag might imply that the RTX 3060 is not up to snuff, but nothing could be further from the truth. The RTX 3060 is about 20% faster than the RTX 2060 SUPER and is on par with the RTX 2070. That means it handles 1080p gaming beautifully and has the chops to take on 1440p and VR.

The first QD-OLED panel on the market

After much anticipation, Dell is now offering the Alienware AW3423DW 34" QD-OLED gaming monitor for $1299.99 on its website. Although by no means inexpensive, this is the first ever QD-OLED monitor we've seen and thus the price point is surprisingly reasonable for the new tech. Undoubtedly due to the hype, it has been going in and out of stock throughout the day, so don't hesitate if you've been waiting for this release. If you don't put your order in now, you'll have to wait a very, very long time to receive it; estimated ship date has already been pushed back to July.

The Acer Predator XB323U is a 32" 2560x1440 IPS gaming monitor with a 1ms response time, 170Hz refresh rate (through DisplayPort), NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility, and VESA certified HDR600. It normally retails at $800, but Amazon is offering it for $300 off.

This is far and away the lowest price we have ever seen for a prebuilt gaming PC equipped with an RTX 3060 Ti GPU. Once you hit the product page, you'll have to select "RTX 3060" for $250 and a "500W Power Supply) for $50. You can buy the system as is, or you can choose to add a few more choice upgrades. You certainly have leeway with this super cheap price.

This ASUS Vivobook laptop has one of the best laptop displays we've seen, especially at this really low price. The 14" OLED display sports a 16:10 WGXGA+ (2880x1800) resolution with a 100% DCI-P3 color range and Pantone color calibration. It's paired with an Intel Core i5 processor, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB RAM, and 256GB SSD. It even has a Thunderbolt 4 port.