The 5 Best Console Gaming Deals From Amazon’s Gaming Week Sale Event

Amazon’s throwing another one of their sales events, but this one is extra interesting for PCMag readers, because it’s all about electronic entertainment. With tons of discounts on hardware and software, Amazon Gaming Week has a little something for everyone. If you don’t have time to sift through all the deals, we’ve got you covered. Here are the five best console hardware and software deals we dug up.

The console wars continue to rage on, but the smart choice in the modern marketplace is to pick up the latest offerings from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, that way you don’t miss out on any exclusives. Amazon’s Gaming Week is a good time to snag an Xbox Series S for 8% off — these consoles don’t typically see price drops outside of the holiday season. In our review, we praised the “blazing fast load times” thanks to the internal 1TB SSD and extensive backwards compatibility for older games. This bundle also includes a wireless controller.

Professional wrestling is going through another boom season, with WWE 2K24 cover star Cody Rhodes winning the big belt at the most recent WrestleMania. This series has been in some dark places over the last few years, but 2K24 got them back on track. With all of the signature matches and outrageous superstars you love from Raw and Smackdown, you can beat down your friends multiplayer in a steel cage, play through a pair of campaign modes solo and even simulate a season as a virtual General Manager. The game’s 21% or more off on all major console platforms.

And while you’re at it, take a peak at some more of the best PlayStation deals we’ve found.

Gaming audio has become incredibly advanced in the last few console generations, and a lot of it can’t be fully appreciated without a stereo system. If your TV’s built-in speakers aren’t cutting it, this is an unbeatable deal on a pair of lightweight but potent wired headphones that will transform your game listening experience. The SteelSeries New Arctis Nova 3 headset boasts warm, robust sound, dynamic RGB lighting and a retractable microphone with noise cancellation. This is a steep discount, so grab a set while you can.

The Nintendo Switch is a great piece of hardware, letting you play some of the greatest games of all time on the go. But the one complaint that we hear more than anything else is the dreaded Joy-Con drift, where the little joysticks on the controllers start floating away from center position, making your inputs less precise. If you’re looking for an affordable solution, the CRKD Nitro Deck is your hookup. With low latency USB-C connection, games are responsive as ever, and replaceable thumbsticks and mappable back buttons let you play with power.

If you’re having friends over to game on a regular basis, it’s essential to have a spare controller stockpiled in case of any potential rage-outs. Right now you can get a great price on a wired Turtle Beach gamepad, available at 25% off in a wide variety of colors and patterns. With ergonomic cooling grip handle surfaces, you can put in epic raid sessions without sweating your sticks off, and a pair of mappable buttons let you speed tasks with macros. It comes with a 10′ detachable braided USB cable.

Make sure to check out all of the Amazon Gaming Week deals before they end on May 5.