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Save On Video Games, Consoles, PC Hardware, And More At Best Buy This Weekend
Best Buy is running a three-day sale this weekend, offering big discounts on video games, laptops, PC hardware, audio equipment, and more. There are hundreds of deals available, but they’re only sticking around through Sunday, April 28. To help navigate the listings, we’ve put together a quick roundup of some of the noteworthy deals available in Best Buy’s three-day sale.
While all the deals we’ve picked out are available to everyone, it’s worth noting that My Best Buy Plus members get access to additional savings on select items included in the sale.
Video games
Best Buy is cutting prices on select PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch physical games. This includes big releases from last year, like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Dead Space for $30 each, which is a big drop from their normal $70 price tags. Fighting game fans can grab the recent Tekken 8 for just $50 and Mortal Kombat 1 for $$40, while souls-likers can snag Elden Ring for $40 and Lies of P for $45. And while there aren’t many Switch games in the sale, there are a few gems like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, which is on sale for $20 (was $40).
Gaming consoles and hardware
Best Buy’s gaming software deals are great, but the retailer is also discounting a selection of new gaming hardware, including a PS5 Slim console bundle that comes with a digital copy of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for just $450, which equates to a retail value of $570. PC gamers looking for a new way to play their Steam library on the go can also grab PC gaming handhelds like the Lenovo Legion Go for $700 (was $750) or the Asus ROG Ally for $400 (was $500)
Laptops and computers
For a more standard PC gaming experience, there are also numerous laptops and pre-made gaming PCs on sale from brands like Asus, Razer, Corsair, and more. For example, you can snag the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop with an Intel 13th gen Core i7 CPU, GeForce RTX 4060, and 16GB of RAM for just $1,050 (normally $1,450).
As for desktops, the iBUYPOWER Y60 Black with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU, GeForce RTX 4070Ti Super, 32GB RAM, and 2TB NVMe SSD is down to $1,950 (normally $2,100) and includes a free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Along with the gaming rigs, select Apple Macbooks are on sale. While the savings aren’t as big as some of the other laptop deals, you can still save $150 on new MacBook Air and Pro models, such as the 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple M3 Chip, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD for $1,850 (was $2,000).
- iBUYPOWER Y60 Black desktop – Ryzen 9 7900X CPU, GeForce RTX 4070Ti Super, 32GB RAM — $1,950 ($
2,000) - Acer Nitro V 15-inch gaming laptop — GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD — $900 ($
1,100) - Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 16-inch gaming laptop — Intel 13th gen Core i7, GeForce RTX 4060, 512GB SSD — $1,050 ($
1,450) - Asus ROG Flow X13 13-inch gaming laptop – Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, integrated graphics — $700 ($
1,250) - MacBook Air 13-inch – Apple M3 chip, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD — $1,400 ($
1,500) - MacBook Pro 14-inch – Apple M3 chip, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD — $1,850 ($
2000)
Gaming accessories (PC and console)
Best Buy’s three-day weekend sale is also great for anyone looking to upgrade their gaming setup with new accessories. A bunch of SteelSeries accessories are on sale, including the Apex Pro TKL keyboard and the Arctis Nova 7 headset, both of which occupy spots on our best gaming keyboards and headsets lists, respectively. Similarly, one of our favorite gaming mice, the Logitech Pro X Superlight, is on sale for just $115 (was $160). PS5 players can upgrade their console’s storage space with the WD-Black SN850P 4TB NVMe SSD with a pre-attached heatsink, which is available for $350 (was $500).
TVs and monitors
Need a new display for your home theater or office? Well, this weekend is probably a good time to grab one since a bunch of TVs and PC monitors are on sale. The TV deals include 4K models like the Insignia F30 75-inch LED 4K and the high-end 75-inch Samsung QN800C Neo QLED 8K.
As for PC monitors, several great Samsung models are discounted, including the massive Odyssey G9 curved OLED monitor, and the smaller (and much more affordable) Odyssey G51C.
Audio
Select speakers, soundbars, and headphones are also part of Best Buy’s sale this weekend. You can snag over-ear headphone models like the Apple AirPods Max or Sony WH1000XM4, and in-ear true wireless models like the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II. If you’re looking for home theater audio deals, there are a bunch of soundbars and speakers on sale as well, a few of which on included in the list below.
More Best Buy deals
Those lists just scratch the surface of what’s available in Best Buy’s Three-Day Sale. There are tons of other discounts in other categories like home appliances, smartphones, and more–including a few collectibles like the massive Titan Cybertron Universe Metroplex Transformers toy. There are also clearance deals on Super Mario Lego sets and Pokemon Mega Construx kits. Oh, and you can snag discounted Disney Lorcana decks and booster pack boxes while supplies last.