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Buying new video games, hardware, and accessories for your preferred console doesn’t need to make a massive dent in your wallet. In fact, deals happen all the time for items like these, so you can save money while investing in your favorite hobby.

TL;DR – Our Favorite Video Game Deals

These sales even occur outside of events like Prime Day, Black Friday, or publisher events like Nintendo’s eShop sale in the summer or PlayStation’s Days of Play. And while we’ll always keep you up to date on those sales and what’s included in them, here, we’ll provide you with year-round deals that are worth taking advantage of. Whether you play on PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or PC, you’ll find the very best deals listed below.

Get Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon on PS5 for $37.99 & More Game Deals

One of our favorite deals right now is on Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon for PS5, which has dropped down to $37.99 after clipping the 5% off coupon. You can also pick up Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s Launch Edition for Xbox Series X for $39.18, and in the world of Nintendo, Super Mario RPG is discounted at Walmart to $48.80 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder is down to $48.99 at Walmart as well! Check out the links below for even more great deals.

More Video Game Deals:

• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Standard Edition (Xbox Series X) for $34.99
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) for $50.50
• Warhammer 40000: Darktide (Xbox Series X) for $29.99
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition (PS5) for $19.99
• A Plague Tale: Requiem (PS5) for $37.99
• Sonic Origins Plus (Nintendo Switch) for $29.42
• Yakuza: Like A Dragon – Xbox Series X for $19.00
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – US Version – Nintendo Switch for $50.90
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 (PS5) for $39.99

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Get $40 Off the Anker 737 Power Bank (Perfect for Steam Deck)

If you’ve been looking to pick up a power bank to use with your favorite devices, you can never go wrong with options from Anker. To see even more excellent power bank options, check out our picks below.

More Power Bank Deals

• Anker 537 Power Bank for $54.00

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Xbox Console & Bundle Deals

There are a few console bundles on sale at the moment alongside a great deal on the 1TB Series S and Series X. One of our favorite deals leftover from the Black Friday/Cyber Monday season is on the Diablo IV Xbox Series X bundle, which you can get for $464.50 at Walmart. You can also get the Series S Starter Bundle for just $269.99 at Target. Outside of bundles, the 1TB Series S has a deal at Dell right now, down 14% to $299.99, and the Xbox Series X is $50 off at Best Buy in their Presidents’ Day sale.

Perfect Switch SD Card for $25.99 (and More Deals)

The best Switch SD card should be fast, reliable, and as future-proof as possible. That last one is important, as it’s quite likely we’ll be getting a Switch successor / the next Nintendo console within the next year or so (if rumors are to be believed). Therefore, you’re going to want to opt for the latest in SD card tech, which is a micro SDXC UHS-I U3 A2 V30 memory card. That’s a lot of random letters, so to save you a bit of time we’ve left our top suggestions and deals just below for your convenience.

More Switch Micro SD Card Deals

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Get Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 For Free With This PS5 Bundle

You can still save on a Spider-Man 2 PS5 Slim bundle, which includes the brand-new game alongside the new Slim console and a DualSense wireless controller. It’ll set you back $499, which is 11% off its usual price of $559.99. This was the most popular deal for IGN readers over Black Friday, and retailers are finally starting to sell out of the impressive bundle in 2024. Stay tuned for even more amazing PS5 deals and bundles in the near future (and maybe even a PS5 Pro Model?)

Enjoy Discounts On Select Xbox Controllers

In need of another Xbox controller? Well, you’re in luck, as there are quite a few discounted right now. In my opinion, you can never have too many controllers. You never know when someone will pop on by and want to play Overcooked or It Takes Two, or any local multiplayer game.

More Xbox Controller Deals:

• Xbox Special Edition Wireless Controller – Stormcloud Vapor for $54.00
• Xbox Core Wireless Controller – Deep Pink for $49.00
• Xbox Core Wireless Controller – Electric Volt for $49.00
• Xbox Wireless Controller – Shock Blue for $49.00
• Xbox Wireless Controller – Velocity Green for $49.00
• Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Wireless Controller – White/Black for $121.99

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How to Avoid Xbox’s Game Pass Price Hike ($44.99 for 3-Months of Ultimate)

By securing 3-months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $44.99, you can actually avoid the hiked up Game Pass price. We recommend securing your current subscription for as long as possible. You can stack up to a maximum of 36 months of Game Pass, meaning you have the option to accumulate 3-month subscriptions up to 12 times.

Admittedly, this approach might put a strain on your wallet, totaling $539.88 if you purchase the 3-month package from the link above. However, when you compare it to the new cost of Game Pass Ultimate for 36 months at $16.99 per month, amounting to $611.64, you’ll realize you’re saving $71.76 on your subscription for the next three years. Otherwise, secure your membership for at least a year to lock in at least some savings overall.

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Amazing 4TB PS5 SSD Deal for $173.66

Could your PS5 use more storage? Prices have been dropping since Sony started letting people upgrade their SSDs. Right now you can get an absolutely massive Verbatim 4TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD for $173.66. This is absolutely worth investing in for your PS5, and you can find even more great SSD deals below.

More PS5 SSD Deals:

• Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD with Heatsink for $179.99
• ADATA 2TB Premium SSD (No Heatsink) for $129.99
• Crucial P5 Plus 2TB (No Heatsink) for $182.99
• Silicon Power 4TB XS70 for $279.99
• Silicon Power 2TB XS70 for $145.99
• XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB SSD for $99.99
• Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 2TB for $154.48

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Official Guide for $27 (Save $18)

With these, you’ll have a detailed overview of Hyrule, a helpful walkthrough to get you through the game, and much more. Not only that, but they have gorgeous covers as well, especially the Collector’s Edition. The Standard Edition has an MSRP of $29.99 but is on sale for $18.74, and the Collector’s Edition normally runs for $44.99, but you can get it for $26.85. Plus, if you want to complete the set, the Breath of the Wild guidebook is also down to just $22.49 right now as well.

With how expensive gaming is getting in 2024, we’re trying to save you as much money as possible on the games and other tech you actually want to buy. We’ve got great deal roundups available for all major platforms such as Switch and Xbox, and keep these updated daily with brand new offers. If you’re trying to keep costs down while maintaining your favorite hobby, stay tuned for more incredible discounts.

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Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

Need for Speed Unbound is back with a second year of live service.

Developer Criterion issued a year two roadmap blog post, saying: “Surprise! We’re still here, and not just here — we have a whole year’s worth of content coming to you!”

Another 12 months of content is planned from a small team, Criterion confirmed, although it warned players: “We’ll be honest and admit we can’t build everything everyone wants right now, but we can decide together what NFS should be in the future.”

The Epic Games Store will give away three classic Fallout games for free later this year after pulling them from the next week’s offerings.

Speaking to IGN, an Epic Games Store spokesperson confirmed Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel will still be part of the storefront’s free giveaways in 2024, but just won’t arrive next week as originally announced.

Epic advertised the three games as being available to download for free for anyone with an account from February 22 to 29 before quietly pulling the announcement with no explanation, and didn’t offer a reason to IGN when asked either. Super Meat Boy Forever replaced the three Fallout games as next week’s freebie.

The original Fallout, not developed by current franchise owner Bethesda but Interplay Productions, launched in 1997 and laid the groundwork for what would become one of gaming’s most iconic franchises. Players would explore a wasteland littered with wild and wacky characters and engage in turn-based role-playing combat to defeat all manner of mutants.

Fallout 2 is perhaps the most beloved of the pre-Bethesda games, offering a similar game to the original but improving systems across the board. “With its great storyline, huge game world, and well written scripts, Fallout 2 gave [us] many, many hours of totally absorbing gameplay,”
IGN said in our review

Finally, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel takes that beloved world and applies tactical, squad-based combat. “Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel does just about everything right. The only problem is that there’s too much of it,” we said in our review.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

As Helldivers 2 continues its struggle to cope with the influx of players, the boss of its developer has cautioned against buying the game right now.

Yesterday, February 19, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios said it would release updates on PlayStation 5 and PC this week that aim to tackle the “most serious problems” the game is currently facing, including login, matchmaking, and server load. The first of these fixes arrives today, February 20, but Arrowhead warned players “no single update will solve all the issues.”

Helldivers 2’s explosive launch has seen an astonishing peak concurrent player count of 411,359 on Steam. That’s high enough to pass the all-time Steam concurrent peaks of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5, Bethesda’s Starfield, and Bungie’s Destiny 2. But the influx of players has caused significant server issues, with a dreaded black screen affecting PC players specifically, and “servers at capacity” message plaguing the game across both PC and PS5.

There’s evidence to suggest players are losing patience with the game, too. On Steam, Helldivers 2 now has a ‘mixed’ user review rating after an initial positive reception. Pretty much all the negative reviews revolve around the server issues.

Now, Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt has responded to one user on Twitter / X who said they wanted to buy Helldivers 2 but can’t afford it right now, to recommend they hold off until these server problems are sorted out.

“If you have no cash, get it later,” Pilestedt said. “While we made a really fun game it’s worth waiting until the servers can support the capacity.

“I mean, as a CEO I of course want the game to be as profitable as possible, but if you spent yr last $ and got stuck in server queues I’d be 💔”

Pilestedt’s comment appears to have gone down well with the Helldivers community, with redditor LittleBlueCubes saying “honesty is the best policy”.

This week, IGN reported on how the Helldivers 2 community had called for Arrowhead to add an away from keyboard (AFK) auto kick feature to the game after some players admitted leaving it on all day and theoretically at least blocking others from getting in. Pilestedt has suggested Arrowhead is working on a fix.

In our Helldivers 2 review, we said its “combat feels fantastic, its missions stay fresh and interesting, and its smart progression system doesn’t nickel and dime you.”

For more, check out how Helldivers 2 has sparked renewed interest in Starship Troopers, and if you’re playing, our comprehensive Helldivers 2 guide.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.