A redditor who received their PS5 copy of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora before launch has claimed the game will not work without an online connection.
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A redditor who received their PS5 copy of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora before launch has claimed the game will not work without an online connection.
From mergers to memes, the landscape of interactive entertainment is always in motion. Here’s your cheat sheet for the week’s most important stories in gaming.
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Microsoft is slashing the prices of its consoles for Black Friday 2023. Anyone who’s been waiting until Starfield to pick up an Xbox Series X or S is in luck. A bunch of great games are also very cheap right now. Xbox players should be eating well this holiday season.
It’s that time of year again. Black Friday deals are starting to drop across all of the big gaming platforms and, of course, PlayStation has some pretty good discounts this year—including a PS5 bundle that gets you Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for free. There’s a few other bundles to be had, discounts on big games, and even…
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Black Friday 2023 is going to be jam-packed with gaming deals — here are our top discounts specifically for the Nintendo Switch.
UPDATE: Nov. 3, 2023, 3:00 p.m. EDT This article has been has been updated with the latest early Black Friday deals for Nintendo Switch games, consoles, accessories, and more.
We love the Nintendo Switch. It’s one of our favorite handheld gaming consoles out there. But one thing we don’t love about Nintendo is that their products very rarely go on sale. That is until Black Friday comes around, of course.
The big shopping event is still a few weeks away, but we’re already seeing some pretty sweet Nintendo Switch deals out there for you to peruse. Below, we’ve put together a list of our top picks for the best Nintendo Switch discounts you can get ahead of Black Friday, including console bundles, games, accessories, and more. (We’ve also compiled similar lists for Xbox and PlayStation players.)
Remember to keep checking back with us, because we’ll be updating this page as more deals roll in before Black Friday officially hits.
Nintendo’s go-to holiday bundle gets you a standard (non-OLED) Switch, a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership (you’d spend almost $370 if you bought each piece separately). The bundle went live two months earlier than usual this year, and it’s still in stock at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Walmart, and in the My Nintendo Store. That will probably change as we get closer to the holiday season, so consider yourself warned.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons — $54.99 $59.99 (save $5)
Bayonetta 3 — $46.99 $59.99 (save $13)
Just Dance 2023 Edition — $14.99 $59.99 (save $45)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening — $42.99 $59.99 (save $17)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD — $29.99 $59.99 (save $30)
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga — $19.79 $59.99 (save $40.20)
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — $8.99 $59.99 (save $51)
Octopath Traveler II — $39.99 $59.99 (save $20)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond — $29.99 $59.99 (save $30)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus — $51.99 $59.99 (save $8)
Pokémon Shining Pearl — $29.99 $59.99 (save $30)
Super Mario Maker 2 — $39.99 $59.99 (save $20)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening — $39.99 $59.99 (save $20)
Yoshi’s Crafted World — $39.99 $59.99 (save $20)
Consoles
Nintendo Switch (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) — $269.99 $299.99 (save $30)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Refurbished) — $169.99 $199.99 (save $30)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Isabelle’s Aloha Edition) Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bundle — $199.99 $259.98 (save $59.99)
Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition) Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bundle — $199 $259.98 (save $60.98)
Nintendo Switch – OLED Model (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) — $299.99 $349.99 (save $50)
Nintendo Switch – OLED Model The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition (Geek Squad Certified Refurbished) — $299.99 $359.99 (save $60)
Controllers and accessories
Hori Split Pad Pro for Nintendo Switch — $40.99 $49.99 (save $9)
PowerA Joy-Con Comfort Grips for Nintendo Switch — $9.88 $14.99 (save $5.11)
PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch — $41.99 $59.99 (save $18)
PowerA Spectra Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch — $19.99 $34.99 (save $15)
Memory cards
SanDisk 128GB microSDXC Card — $13.55 $34.99 (save $20.45)
SanDisk 512GB microSDXC Card — $52.99 $119.99 (save $67)