Razer Viper
Photo: RazerWired mice may be a little less convenient than wireless mice, but when you want to minimize input lag and connection interruptions, they’re indispensable. Not only is this Razer Viper mouse great as a wired option, it’s also ambidextrous so anyone can use it. Plus, it’s significantly cheaper than its wireless cousin, which is one of our favorite gaming mice.
When you think “gaming hardware,” your mind may not immediately turn to routers, but if you’re playing online, you probably should. This router from Netgear supports Wi-Fi 6 and comes with an impressive range of enhancement tools that can help players reduce ping and allocate bandwidth not only to the device they are playing on, but also to the game. specific to which they are playing .
Chances are you’ve seen this microphone before if you spend any time watching people stream on Twitch. It’s one of the more popular USB condenser microphones — and for good reason. Not only does it pick up vocals as stellar as other condenser mics, but it also has built-in LEDs to light up that striking red column, which is likely why so many streamers flock to it. to it.
PC game deals
PlayStation Deals
SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
Photo: SteelseriesEvery month, PlayStation Plus releases a handful of free games, plus discounts on countless more. Over the course of a year, this subscription can pay for itself even at its usual rate of $60 a year. Of course, it regularly sells for less—like right now, when you can sign up for your membership for as little as $40.
The SteelSeries Arctis 1 is one of our favorite inexpensive wireless headphones. It comes with a collection of dongles that allow it to pair wirelessly with PlayStation consoles, Nintendo Switch, and most phones. While you can also pair it via Bluetooth, you should have less latency issues with the adapter.
The Astro A50 is one of our favorite wireless gaming headsets, especially because of its charging station. While the A40 doesn’t have the latter, it’s also a third of the price, so it’s hard to ignore. This version is wirelessly compatible with PlayStation consoles, but Xbox and PC compatible models are also available.
PS5/PS4 game deals
Xbox Deals
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Photo: MicrosoftSubscribing to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate might already be one of the best deals in the game. It comes with a library of Netflix-style games, including a variety of games released every day from Microsoft-owned companies, like Bethesda and Bungie, for one low price. Normally it costs about $15 a month, but right now you can get three months for $25, which you can add up to 36 months.
The Xbox Game Pass subscription comes with the same library of games as the Ultimate subscription, which includes many first-party Microsoft games. But this subscription version is exclusive to PC players. You can also accrue this deal for up to 36 months.
One of the best accessories you can get for any console is the charging station. Replaceable batteries, like the ones Xbox controllers use, can get expensive quickly, so you’ll save yourself money in the long run. This PowerA Dual Charging Dock was $25, but now that it’s down to $15, it’s cheaper than a really big pack of AAs.
If you can’t use Xbox Series S/X, you can still play exclusive games through Xbox Cloud Gaming, part of Game Pass. Clips like these let you attach your phone to your Xbox controller, so you can play games online anywhere, even when you’re not on the couch.
Xbox X/S/One Game Deals
VR game deals
Oculus Quest 2
Photo: OculusOculus 2 Quest (9/10, Recommend with WIRE) To be a candidate for best selling VR headset, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s a standalone headset that doesn’t require all the external trackers or cables that most high-end headphones use. Still, it’s powerful enough to play most games. Best of all, it can still connect to a PC to play more advanced games that it can’t run on its own. Technically, this deal doesn’t come with a discount, but it’s a hard hit during the pandemic, and you can get a free $50 Target gift card when you buy it at this.
More video game deals
Jackbox 3 Party Game
Photo: JackboxAt Target, you can play multiple games at once with the company’s current Buy Two, Get One Free offer. For every three games you buy, the cheapest of those three games will be free. This offer multiplies, so if you buy six games, two of them will be free.
