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Amazon Prime Early Access Sale: The latest deals
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If you’re looking to get a jump on holiday shopping for the gamer in your life, Amazon’s October Prime Day is Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. Prime Members have access to early Black Friday-level deals and sales on everything from controllers and games to accessories like headsets and storage devices.
And if you don’t want to shop on Amazon, other retailers like Walmart and Target as well as big brands like Samsung and Acer are running their own sales. You can save up to $1,700 on gaming desktops, laptops, and monitors, so you can upgrade your battle station or gaming rig for less. Keep reading below for the best deals we’ve found.
The best gaming deals on Amazon for October Prime Day
The top two deals are below, but we’ve listed additional Amazon deals worth checking out further down the page, and we’ve highlighted other great finds at non-Amazon retailers, such as Target and Best Buy, too.
THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE GAMING DEALS BELOW.
Fire HD 10 tablet with Luna controller
Save $105 plus seven-day trial of Amazon Luna cloud gaming service
- Current price: $115
- Original price: $220
Amazon launched its Luna cloud gaming service in September 2020, allowing gamers to play 100 different triple-A and indie titles on almost any device. And if you act fast, you can get a Fire HD 10 tablet and Luna controller for just $115! You’ll also get a free seven-day trial of Amazon Luna, which is just $5.99 per month after that. Luna also features integration with Twitch so you can stream your cloud games to your followers.
Logitech G Driving Force G29 racing wheel
Save $200 plus take an extra $100 off with approval of Amazon Store card
- Current price: $200
- Original price: $400
Racing game enthusiasts know that racing wheel controllers can be expensive, especially high-quality ones. Luckily, you can pick up the Logitech G Driving Force G29 for just $274 during Prime Day, and take an extra $100 off if you’re approved for the Amazon Store credit card.
The G29 is compatible with the PlayStation 4 and PS5, meaning you can play Gran Turismo, Dirt, F1, and other racing games from the comfort of your couch.
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Save $900
Current price: $1000
Regular price: $1900
If you’ve been waiting to upgrade the GPU in your gaming PC, now is the time to snag a great deal on a high-end graphics card. The Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is now $900 off, which is a savings of almost 50 percent! It features ray tracing, Nvidia’s DLSS technology, 24GB DDR6 VRAM, and can be overclocked to 1890MHz. It also has triple cooling fans, 8 copper-composite heat pipes, and RGB lighting to give you total control over temperatures and aesthetics.
More October Prime Day 2022 gaming deals at Amazon
Here are the latest Amazon Prime Early Access Sale deals we could find for gamers:
Corsair K55 Pro Lite for $35 (Save $15)
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand power supply for $100 (Save $50)
Logitech Z130 PC speakers for $20 (Save $15)
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless for $50 (Save $50)
Elgato HD60 S+ for $130 (Save $50)
SteelSeries QcK XL mousepad for $35 (Save $25)
Razer Kraken Ultimate RGB for $57 (Save $73)
Logitech G333 gaming earbuds for $30 (Save $20)
Logitech G213 Prodigy for $40 (Save $30)
Logitech G604 Lightspeed for $45 (Save $55)
HP Pavilion AMD gaming desktop for $900 (Save $340)
Asus Thor 850W power supply for $132 (Save $118)
Corsair CV650 power supply for $40 (Save $30)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X for $335 (Save $235)
Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for $161 (Save $239)
Intel Core i5-11600KF for $157 (Save $121)
ASUS ROG Strix NX TKL for $89 (Save $51)
Civilization IV Anthology for $30 (Save $70)
The Quarry for $30 (Save $30)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint Ultimate Edition for $30 (Save $90)
ASUS ROG Falchion wireless keyboard for $100 (Save $50)
Roccat Kain 200 for $50 (Save $50)
Roccat Vulcan 121 for $80 (Save $80)
Dying Light 2 Deluxe Edition (Xbox Series X) for $45 (Save $35)
Life is Strange: True Colors (Switch) for $30 (Save $30)
Blue Yeti for $70 (Save $60)
SteelSeries Tusq earbuds for $20 (Save $20)
HyperX Alloy Origins (Save $50 plus an extra $10 with coupon)
Razer Naga Pro Wireless for $81 (Save $69)
Razer DeathAdder V2 Wired for $28 (Save $42)
ASUS ROG Strix Go BT (save $90 plus 3% cash back with Amazon Rewards Visa)
JBL Quantum 200 for $40 (Save $20)
Xbox Wireless Headset for $100 (Save $48)
Controller Gear Animal Crossing mini backpack for $31 (Save $19)
Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Launch Edition for $50 (Save $20)
Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Edition for $70 (Save $20)
alo Infinite Standard Edition for $35 (Save $25)
Forza Horizon 4 for $23 (Save $37)
Razer Kraken for $40 (Save $40)
HyperX Cloud Alpha S for $70 (Save $60)
Logitech G840 XL mouse pad for $25 (Save $25)
Logitech G Pro X for $85 (Save $45)
Razer Wolverine Ultimate for $117 (Save $43)
Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed for $35 (Save $25)
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Wireless for $60 (Save $70)
Thermaltake Shadow 370 desktop for $1,500 (Save $700)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G CPU for $130 (Save $129)
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT for $800 (Save $400)
Zotac GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for $400 (Save $130)
ASUS ROG Rapture Wi-Fi router for $110 (Save $60)
WD Black 1TB NVMe SSD for $80 (Save $50)
Acer Predator XB3 monitor for $170 (Save $110)
Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop for $1900 (Save $900)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 for $1100 (Save $500)
SteelSeries Aerox 3 for $30 (Save $30)
Razer Kiyo Pro for $95 (Save $105)
Razer Viper Ultimate Hyperspeed for $80 (Save $70)
Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro for $114 (Save $116)
Best gaming deals not at Amazon
Target, Walmart, and other retailers are running competing sales at the same time as the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale. ZDNET is keeping an eye on those sales and will include the top gaming deals from those sources as well.
Best Buy
DOOM Eternal for Xbox Series X|S for $20 (Save $19)
Ghostwire Tokyo for PS5 for $30 (Save $30)
Arcade1Up The Simpsons 30th Anniversary for $400 (Save $300)
Arcade1Up Ridge Racer for $500 (Save $200)
Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 for $760 (Save $240)
Lenovo Legion 27-inch gaming monitor for $300 (Save $200)
Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB HDD for $270 (Save $250)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti for $1,100 (Save $900)
HP OMEN 40L desktop for $1,050 (Save $400)
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition for $1,100 (Save $600)
HP Omen 16 laptop for $1,250 (Save $300)
Samsung Odyssey G9 49-inch monitor for $850 (Save $350)
ViewSonic Elite 32-inch monitor for $357.49 (Save $192.50)
Hitman 3 Deluxe for $25 (Save $55)
LG UltraGear 38-inch gaming monitor for $1000 (Save $800)
Razer Kaira Pro Wireless for $100 (Save $50)
Razer Kishi for $50 (Save $50)
HyperX Pulsefire Mat XL for $10.50 (Save $19.49)
Razer Huntsman Elite for $100 (Save $100)
Alienware m15 R5 laptop for $1500 (Save $500)
Gigabyte Aero 16 AMOLED for $1400 (Save $950)
Walmart
Halo Infinite Collector’s Box Set for $100 (Save $70)
Arcade1UP Pac-Man Partycade for $99 (Save $58)
Lenovo Legion 5i gaming laptop for $749 (Save $281)
ASUS TUF 17.3-inch laptop for $1149 (Save $515)
Borderlands 3 (Xbox One) for $9 (Save $3)
Need for Speed: Heat (Xbox One) for $9.97 (Save $4.02)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Xbox One) for $8.94 (Save $5.04)
New Pokemon Snap (Switch) for $40 (Save $20)
Target
EVGA X17 wired gaming mouse for $18 (Save $62)
Acer Nitro XV2 31-5-inch gaming monitor for $690 (Save $390)
HyperX Cloud Stinger for PS4/5 for $30 (Save $20)
Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS4 for $25 (Save $35)
Arcade1Up X-Men cabinet for $500 (Save $250)
Madden 23 (PS5) for $50 (Save $20)
GTA V (PS5) for $20 (Save $15)
Wasserstein Xbox controller charging station for $33 (Save $27)
Insten PS5 controller charging station for $23 (Save $13)
Insten Joy-Con charging station for $22 (Save $12)
Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Tower 5 for $1,250 (Save $370)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 7 laptop for $1,820 (Save $580)
Dell
Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition Tower for $1,960 (Save $1,120)
Alienware x15 gaming laptop for $1,600 (Save $1,150)
Samsung
Odyssey G9 49-inch gaming monitor for $1,100 (Save $400)
Odyssey G7 28-inch 4K gaming monitor for $580 (Save $220)
Newegg
Razer Kiyo Pro for $100 (Save $100)
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro wireless for $70 (Save $60)
Gigabyte B560M micro ATX motherboard for $90 (Save $90)
Aorus 43-inch 4K gaming monitor for $650 (Save $450)
Acer
Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop for $730 (Save $370)
Predator Helios 500 for $1850 (Save $650)
How did we choose these Amazon Prime Early Access Sale deals?
We made sure to include a variety of accessories and devices that gamers need, such as monitors, headsets, gaming mice, and webcams. We also made sure to include deals on devices, games, and accessories across different platforms like PC, Xbox, and PlayStation to help both console and computer gamers find the best prices.
What is Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale (‘October Prime Day’)?
While the actual October Prime Day runs on Oct. 11 and 12, Prime Members also got access to thousands of early deals on everything from home goods to TVs in the days leading up to it. The Prime Early Access Sale follows the same formula as the July Prime Day event, except that it’s geared toward holiday gift shopping, so you can get a jump on shopping for everyone on your list.
When is Amazon Prime Early Access Sale (‘October Prime Day’)?
Amazon’s October Prime Day will run on Oct. 11 and 12. But Prime Members can take advantage of early deals and sales in the days leading up to the actual event.
