Did you miss out on all the great gaming deals during July Prime Day? Well, the Prime Big Deal Days (a.k.a. October Prime Day) sale is officially underway, but you have to act fast because it’s ending soon on Wednesday night.
Also: The best Prime Day deals right now
Major brands like HP, Samsung, and even Nintendo are offering deals, discounts, and coupons at AmazonWalmart<!–>, B&H Photo–>, and Best Buy<!–>. To help you find the best sale prices, I put together a list of the best gaming deals available during Amazon’s Big Deal Days as well as competing sales at other retailers. The list allows you to compare listings from across these retailers to make sure you’re getting the best deal on your favorite games or new gaming laptops.
Our favorite Amazon October Prime Day gaming deals
Logitech G303 Shroud Edition Lightspeed wireless mouse for $70 (save $60 at Amazon)<!–>: This gaming mouse features a simplified ergonomic design and weighs just 75 grams.
Samsung Odyssey G5 34-inch curved gaming monitor for $295 (save $255 at Amazon):<!–> This widescreen gaming monitor supports up to a 165Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync Premium VRR, and 1440p resolution.
Samsung T5 8TB portable SSD for $427 (save $352)<!–>: A portable SSD with a massive amount of storage for your entire digital game library.
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Current price: $490
Regular price: $1,132
AMD’s Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card features dual cooling fans, a base clock speed of 2124MHz that can be boosted to 2430MHz, and 16GB of DDR6 VRAM.
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Current price: $70
Original price: $130
The Logitech G303 is a lightweight, ergonomic wireless gaming mouse with 5 programmable buttons, a 25,600 DPI optical sensor, and USB-C charging. It is also designed for either right or left-handed use.
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Current price: $650
Original price: $860
This bundle includes a disc-version of the Xbox Series X console, a controller, and a 2TB SSD from Seagate to supplement the console’s 1TB of internal storage. With 3TB of space, you’ll have all the storage you need for nearly every game in your library and on your wish list.
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Current price: $295
Original price: $550
The Samsung Odyssey G5 offers a 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, up to 1440p resolution, and support for AMD FreeSync Premium VRR technology to prevent screen tearing and stuttering that can ruin game immersion.
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Current price: $1,849
Original price: $2,849
The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i is a high-end gaming PC. It’s built with an Intel Core i9-1300KF CPU, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card making it perfect for performance gaming and content creators.
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Current price: $2,000
Original price: $2,700
The Alienware x16 R2 is built with an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It features a 16-inch, 1440p display with Dolby Vision support for better contrast, color, and detailing.
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More October Prime Day 2024 gaming deals
: This ultrawide gaming monitor has an OLED panel for more accurate colors, detailing, and contrast, as well as AMD FreeSync Premium Pro VRR and a 175Hz refresh rate.
Asus ZenScreen for $279 (save $50)<!–>: This portable display has a 16-inch OLED screen with HDR-10 support, USB-C and mini HDMI connectivity, 1080p resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate.
LG UltraGear OLED 39-inch curved monitor for $803 (save $697)<!–>: This ultra-wide monitor has a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, and OLED panel for more accurate colors, detailing, and contrast.
Amazon’s Big Prime Deal Days, also known as Prime Day 2 or October Prime Day, will run through October 8 and 9. Some brands may offer discounts and coupons ahead of the official sale. And other retailers like Best Buy<!–> and Walmart–> are running their own, rival sales at the same time. That’s great news for anyone who likes to compare discounts and prices to make sure they’re getting the absolute best deal possible.
Are games, consoles, and accessories really cheaper on Prime Day?
Games, consoles, and accessories can and do go on sale during Prime Day, though not every brand or manufacturer may participate. Some brands may have competing sales at other retailers or on their own direct-sale sites, which is great news for anyone who likes to compare discounts to make sure they’re getting the best deal possible.
How did we choose these Prime Day deals?
I only chose deals on games that have been critically and commercially well-received, as well as accessories and peripherals from well-known and reputable brands like Razer and Logitech. I also only included deals that offered at least a 15 percent discount.
What are the best October Prime Day 2024 deals?
ZDNET’s experts are searching through Prime Day sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:
You can also find the best October Prime Day deals by price:
And the best deals from other retailers this week: