The best October Prime Day deals

While the PlayStation 5 Pro may have recently set a new performance standard, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (i.e., the one without a disc drive) will still play all the same games — and will do so for a decidedly lower ticket price.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown reimagines the time-tripping platformer as a vivid Metroidvania that you can pick up across every major platform, including Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 brings together the first Metal Gear Solid for the PS1 and its two PS2 sequels, Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater, in addition to the original Metal Gear, Metal Gear: Snake’s Revenge and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. This collection is available for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

It doesn’t matter which of the eight heroes you pick at the start of Octopath Traveler 2. This sprawling throwback RPG gives each character their own compelling arc while intertwining bigger challenges.

2024’s best football game doesn’t have “Madden” in the title. Good ol’ collegiate football is back and better than ever in EA Sport’s first college-focused title in a decade. And now, you can get it for over $20 off.

You may already own a solid pair of noise-canceling earbuds, but if you’re in the market for a replacement or upgrade, the WF-1000XM5 earbuds from Sony are still one of the best models you can buy. The XM5s offer excellent sound quality while tuning out unwanted noise.

The Sony Inzone H9 is the flagship model of the Inzone gaming headset lineup. This wireless headset features active noise cancellation, personalized spatial audio, and up to 32 hours of battery life.

Our favorite gaming earbuds are on sale for their lowest price ever. Equipped with the same drivers and noise-canceling tech found in the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds, the Inzone Buds can be used with PlayStation, PC, or mobile devices.

The Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is one of our favorite gaming headsets thanks to its outstanding audio quality, active noise cancellation, and swappable battery pack. This gaming headset is currently on sale for its lowest price ever.

The fourth edition of Twilight Imperium, the essential, galaxy-spanning 4X board game from Fantasy Flight Games, will take up your entire day to play. It’s worth it.

7 Wonders is what happens when you make Age of Empires into a card game. If only empire-building was actually this quick and simple.

The sci-fi horror strategy board game Nemesis channels the spirit of the Aliens franchise but is abstract enough to avoid most jump scares.

Descent: Legends of the Dark offers a massive, cooperative dungeon crawling experience for up to four players, and comes packaged with more than enough miniatures to brush up on your mini-painting skills.

Twilight Inscription is a roll-and-write strategy game, featuring the space cats of the Twilight Imperium franchise. Playable solo, or with up to eight players, this clever game summarizes the epic galactic conquest of Twilight Imperium into a single afternoon.

Azul is a board game where you work with friends to build an exquisite tile mosaic. The rules are simple enough to make it pick up and play but has endless strategic depth.

Love Letter packs all of the spicy drama and intrigue of Bridgerton into a deck of just 16 cards. Similar to Coup, Love Letter is a game of secrets as you attempt to deduce the contents of other player’s hands and uncover the single princess card among them. An easy game to tote around just about anywhere.

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective features ten original cases for you to solve using your powers of deduction. Playable solo or with friends, you’ll collect clues and gather evidence to piece together the truth.

Arkham Horror The Card Game has investigators facing off against Eldritch Horrors in a cooperative experience that you aren’t expected to survive — but you’ll absolutely want to try again and again.

Ticket to Ride, the classic route-building game from Days of Wonder, has accrued a massive list of awards and with good reason. The game is easy to learn and can be played in the span of about 90 minutes, making it perfect for family game nights.

Whitehall Mystery is an overlooked gem of a hidden movement game, where one player secretly plots their course on a hidden map and everyone else tries to hunt them down. The theming here is key, however, as it puts players on the hunt for a mysterious murderer in Victorian London. It’s a fast-moving experience that rewards repeating the game after switching up roles at the table.

First released way back in 2017, Fallout The Board Game is a surprisingly solid offering from Fantasy Flight Games that tells a number of compelling little stories from the Fallout universe using an elaborate deck of numbered cards. I highly recommend the Atomic Bonds upgrade pack ($16.99), which converts the base game fully into a cooperative experience.

Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy isn’t just the only Star Wars board game up for grabs this October Prime Day — it’s also among the newest games on this list. Released last summer, the standalone expansion stars Boba Fett, Cad Bane, and the Seventh Sister. It’s also compatible with all other version of Star Wars Villainous.

Catan: Starfarers Duel is the unlikely reboot of an obscure 2001 game called Starship Catan. This two-player variant has solid reviews, but the 75-minute playtime seems like it might be a bit of a tough sell for all but the most dedicated players.

The WD_Black SN850X is a quick and cost-effective way to expand the storage of your PC or PlayStation 5. The SSD starts at 1 TB, but if you’re looking to future proof more, 2 TB version is also on sale can provide plenty of extra real estate on your preferred system.

Considering that the PlayStation 5 has just one SSD slot, investing in a single, massive SSD doesn’t seem like a bad idea. The WD_Black SN850P is one of the largest PS5-certified SSDs available with a whopping 8 TB of storage for all of your games. That should be enough, right? … Right?

The Corsair MP600 Core Mini is a 1TB SSD that’s compatible with the Steam Deck, and ROG Ally, providing either handheld more space for games without having to rely on slower microSD cards.

While this isn’t an SSD, you may find it to be the perfect storage add-on for your Switch, Steam Deck, or ROG Ally.

If you need a gaming monitor with the highest possible refresh rate, you’ll want to check out the MSI MAG 271QPX. This 27-inch OLED monitor boasts a 360Hz refresh rate and a 1440p resolution, providing you with excellent performance and fidelity.

The 27-inch Samsung M50D is more than just a capable 1080p monitor. It also features built-in streaming capability, allowing you to watch your favorite shows or access cloud gaming services like Xbox Game Pass without the need for additional accessories.

The Vizio MQX Series is a 50-inch, 4K gaming TV with a 120Hz refresh rate. In addition to AMD FreeSync compatibility, this QLED smart TV features built-in Chromecast and Apple Airplay to easily share from compatible devices.

You can tell a lot about someone by asking which of the Edgar Wright Cornetto trilogy films is their favorite (it’s Shaun of the Dead for me). This six-disc collection includes 4K versions of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, in addition to their respective bonus features.

Cowboy Bebop is a timeless anime series that everyone should watch at least once — and the 25th anniversary edition Blu-ray is one of the best ways to do it.

Beetlejuice is one of Michael Keaton’s best performances as a character whose name starts with the letter B. The classic Tim Burton film is a fantastic showcase of surreal art, crass humor, and mainstream Calypso music.

The neon-tinted Blade Runner 2049 from Denis Villeneuve offers a bleak look into the not-so-distant future and how we might grapple with our own humanity — all explored against the backdrop of Villeneuve’s incredible cinematography.

A comprehensive collection of the four Matrix films in 4K, the Déjà vu Collection is takes you through all the highs and lows of this influential, sunglasses-obsessed series.

The latest film from Studio Ghibli, The Boy and the Heron, is a certified work of art and guaranteed to ruin you emotionally. If you need an excuse to get in a good cry, you can pick up the 4K version with a limited edition Steelbook case.

Oppenheimer is Christopher Nolan’s latest film and already a modern classic. Everyone involved in this movie is firing on all cylinders, from the haunting soundtrack by Ludwig Göransson to standout performances from everyone involved.

Clear your schedule and saddle up for over 19 hours of epic fantasy in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This collection includes the the theatrical and extended cuts of all three films, in addition to a bunch of bonus features.

Regardless of whether you feel that it merits a sequel, you can’t deny that the original Gladiator is a classic. Epic fight scenes and unforgettable performances from the leading cast make Gladiator an ideal addition to any film collection.

The Nerf N Strike Elite Mega Cyclone is six barrels of trouble. Loaded with Nerf’s massive Mega darts, it is a perfect gift for kids and adults alike, because who doesn’t have fun with Nerf?

Power-hungry portable devices like Valve’s Steam Deck require power banks with more juice. Anker’s latest power bank has a huge 24,000 mAh capacity that can fully charge a laptop at least once, and is capable of charging smaller devices multiple times.

The Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite is an easy way to add accent lighting to your living room that reflects the onscreen action. Composed of a sensor and light strip, the Backlight 3 Lite is available in three tiers based on the size of your set — i.e., the length of your backlights required — supporting TVs that range from 40 inches all the way up to 85 inches.

The Hoto Multi Mini Screwdriver is a pocket-sized tool with enough bits to fix just about anything. This magnetic screwdriver features 24 individual bits slotted into the base and is available in a variety of colors.

Why settle for one clock at your desk when you could potentially have five? The Divoom Times Gate is equipped with five 128-by-128-pixel screens that can be customized with a variety of readouts to show you the time, weather, stock prices, and more.

The massive Lego Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block is a 2,064-piece tribute to the red plumber’s inaugural three-dimensional adventure which cleverly flips open to reveal several miniature replicas of environments and characters from Super Mario 64.

The sassy, carnivorous plant from Super Mario is now available as a 540-piece Lego set. The LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant comes complete with gold coins and adjustable limbs to give it some extra personality.