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Prime Day just started early - these are the 8 gaming deals I'd grab now
Despite Prime Day not kicking off until tomorrow, certain gaming deals are already popping up, such as the Fallout Scrappy Survivors Commander Deck at 60) and the WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD at 129.99).
Prime Day doesn't begin until tomorrow, but nobody seems to have told whoever's in charge of the gaming deals. Some eye-catching bargains have already started to creep out from cover, and we're still hours away from the official start date.
I've been covering sales like Prime Day for a long time, and there are *always *gaming deals that test my resolve not to give in and buy all the shiny things. This year already looks good so far as discounts go, so I've gathered a handful that I think are particularly enticing.
For a better look at the sale as a whole, don't miss our guide to the full Prime Day gaming deals - it's regularly updated with all the latest offers.
MTG Fallout Scrappy Survivors Commander Deck | 44.99 at Amazon *Save 56-mark ever since. As such, this is a pretty noteworthy offer.
Buy it if: ✅ You love Fallout ✅ You already play MTG ✅ Commander is your format
Don't buy it if: ❌ You're completely new to MTG ❌ You've always preferred the bad guys
⭐ UK price: £44.99 at Magic Madhouse
WD Black SN850X | 99.99 at Amazon Save $30 - I'm endlessly struggling for storage space on my PS5, so now I'm seriously considering an SSD. I've always resisted that temptation because they can be pretty spenny, but this Prime Day offer brings one of the most reliable options down to a reasonable level. It's not a record low price or anything, but seeing how poor SSD deals have been this year, it's probably the best I'll get until Black Friday.
Buy it if: ✅ You need more storage space ✅ You want very fast loading times ✅ 1TB is enough
Don't buy it if: ❌ You don't need a heatsink ❌ You need more storage than 1TB
⭐ UK price: £129.99 £84.88 at Amazon
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5) | 24.99 at Amazon *Save $25 - *I've been a massive Prince of Persia fan since Sands of Time back in 2003, but I've yet to dive into the franchise's latest entry. This Prime Day deal presents my best opportunity, because it offers a return to the game's record low price.
Buy it if: ✅ You're a fan of side-scrolling platformers ✅ You enjoy Metroidvanias ✅ You love a good puzzle
Don't buy it if: ❌ You want a fully-3D world like Sands of Time
⭐ UK price: £44.99 £27.95 at Amazon
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PC + Xbox) | 272.50 at Amazon *Save $75 - *My manager maintains that this is the best gaming headset you can get right now, bar none... and considering how they cover tech for a living, that's quite the recommendation. Because we've never seen this one go for less, maybe now is the time to dive in.
Buy it if: ✅ You want best-in-class sound ✅ You have a PC and a console ✅ You think wires are so last decade
Don't buy it if: ❌ You only play one platform ❌ You're happy with a cheap headset
⭐ UK: £329.99 £297 at Amazon
Mysterium | 34.99 at Amazon *Save $20 - *This isn't the lowest price I've ever seen on the ghostly tabletop whodunnit, but it's still enough money off to make me pay attention. I've been meaning to add this to my collection for ages, so maybe Prime Day is finally my chance.
Buy it if: ✅ You want a team game ✅ You like mysteries ✅ You enjoy spooky themes
Don't buy it if: ❌ You aren't a fan of 'thinky' games ❌ You're OK to wait for a better discount
Price check: 💲 Walmart | $34.99 💲 Best Buy | Out of stock
⭐ UK price: £38.99 £31.19 at Magic Madhouse
Razer Viper V2 Pro | 98.99 at Amazon *Save $51 - *I'm in the market for a new mouse that can replace my (beloved) old Naga Pro, and I always hear good things about the Viper V2 Pro (it's in our gaming mouse guide, after all). I've not seen it go for less before now, so Prime Day is clearly the time to strike.
Buy it if: ✅ You're looking for speed and precision ✅ You don't want anything heavy ✅ You play twitch shooters
Don't buy it if: ❌ You want on-the-fly FPI shifting ❌ You prefer an ergonomic shape
⭐ UK price: £149.99 £95.99 at Amazon
Super Mario RPG (Switch) | 39.75 at Amazon *Save $20 - *I missed Super Mario RPG when it first arrived years ago, so I'm not gonna be left out a second time now that the remake is here. Prime Day has given us an impressive reduction that is just a dollar or so off the game's lowest ever price.
Buy it if: ✅ You enjoy turn-based strategy ✅ You want something a bit different ✅ You missed the original release
Don't buy it if: ❌ You want standard Mario platforming ❌ You didn't enjoy the original
⭐ UK price: £49.99 £37.99 at Argos
Meta Quest 3 128GB | 429.99 at Walmart Save $70 - Yes, I know this isn't an Amazon Prime deal. But it just goes to show that you shouldn't ignore other retailers during the sale, as they normally get involved with big discounts of their own. This is also the lowest price our team of bargain-hunters has been able to find on the new and improved headset this week. Because I'm a huge fan of VR and am looking enviously at the Meta Quest 3-only games on the horizon (like Batman: Arkham Shadow), so this would be at the top of my list this Prime Day.
Buy it if: ✅ You want accessible VR ✅ You're OK with 12GB storage ✅ You're interested in mixed reality
Don't buy it if: ❌ You're happy with the Quest 2 ❌ You're not convinced it isn't a fad
Price check: 💲 Best Buy | $449.99 💲 Amazon | Out of stock
⭐ UK price: £479.99 £429.99 at Very
For more specific discounts, be sure to drop in on our guides to the latest Prime Day PS5 deals, Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals, and Prime Day board game deals.