Prime Day Deals for Every Type of Gamer

The Steam Summer Sale wrapped up last week, but that doesn’t mean gaming deals are done for the season. Amazon Prime Day and competing sales across its competitors are continuing the deals, finally bringing the savings into the physical world. On top of deals on games, there’s plenty of controllers, consoles, and more that you can snag at a discount right now.

Prime Day games deals

Elden Ring: $38.99 (was $59.95) for Xbox, $48.99 (was $59.99) for PS5 at Amazon

Elden Ring, which just got a hefty expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree, topped many game of the year lists in 2022. The base game is still plenty massive, expertly bringing FromSoftware’s Souls formula into an open world.

Persona 3 Reload: $34.99 (was $69.99) for PS4/PS5 at Amazon

Atlus’ Persona series has quickly become the gold standard for a certain type of turn-based RPG fan, with flashy visuals and entertaining dialogue that help keep the game’s pace up despite playtimes that can last up to 90 hours. Persona 3 Reload allows gamers to relive the game that started many of the series’ modern conventions, this time with a fresh coat of paint and new quality-of-life features.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: $54.99 (was $69.99) for PS5 at Amazon

The second game in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, this adventure takes players outside of the dieselpunk city of Midgar and into the wider world. It introduces brand-new open-world mechanics and further refines the combat while also drastically shaking up the remake’s unique approach to the classic story.

The Last of Us Part 1: $39.99 (was $69.99) for PS5 at Amazon

The Last of Us Part 1 remasters the PS3 classic for Sony’s latest hardware, with higher quality models and more detailed physics. If you liked the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, this is your chance to see where it all began.

Assassin’s Creed: Mirage: $23.70 (was $49.99) for PS4/PS5/Xbox at Amazon

Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is one of the newer titles on this list, bringing the Assassin’s Creed series back to a stealthier focus after recent RPG adventures like Odyssey and Valhalla. If you need to scratch your assassin itch before Shadows releases this November, Mirage will make for a great appetizer.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown: $29.98 (was $49.99) for Switch/PS5, $30.30 (was $49.99) for Xbox, $32.14 for PS4 at Amazon

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the first bran- new Prince of Persia game for consoles since 2010, and takes the series back to its punishing 2D platforming roots. Players take on the role of Sargon, an elite warrior sent to rescue the titular prince, in this time-bending adventure.

Super Mario RPG: $39.75 (was $59.99) at Amazon

Go back to Mario’s RPG roots with his first turn-based adventure in this remake of Super Mario RPG, an adventure that released for the Super Nintendo all the way back in 1996.

Prime Day game console deals

Xbox Series X Console: $449 (was $499) at Best Buy

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is the company’s most premium current generation console, and the only one capable of playing on-disc games. It does everything you’d expect a modern console to do, offering support for 4K visuals and high frame rate gameplay, and is also compatible with Microsoft Xbox Game Pass subscription plan.

Meta Quest 3: $429 (was $499) at Amazon

The Meta Quest 3 is a lot of things, but with controllers included in the box and a wide range of games on its store, it is also one of the most popular and accessible VR gaming consoles on the market. Much cheaper than the Apple Vision Pro, it nonetheless offers 4K visuals, 3D audio, and full-color passthrough cameras.

Arcade1Up Street Fighter II Champion Turbo Legacy Edition Arcade Machine: $349 (was $499) at Amazon

If you’ve ever wanted to own an arcade cabinet in your home, now’s your chance. This machine from Arcade1Up is just a little smaller than what you’ll find in arcades, but still stands on its own and comes with a custom riser and light-up marquee. 14 classic Capcom arcade games are included, with several editions of the classic Street Fighter II ensuring you and your opponent never want for options.

Prime Day game accessory deals

Xbox Core Wireless controller: $44.00 (was $59.99) at Amazon

A mainstay, the Xbox Core Wireless Controller includes all the buttons you’ll need for any game and works across Xbox consoles, PC, Android, and iOS.

Hori Split Pad Pro: $42.99 (was $49.99) at Amazon

This one’s for everyone who’s ever struggled to use their Switch portably with the included joy-con controllers. The Hori Split Pad Pro widens things out a little bit for a more ergonomic grip, while also upgrading to full-size sticks and a real d-pad.

Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma: $134.99 (was $149.99) at Amazon

This premium controller sells itself on its RGB, but its real strength is in the four back paddles, extra shoulder buttons, and optional trigger stop-switches. A reasonably priced pick if you need some extra inputs.

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: $149.19 (was $179.99) at Amazon

For just a little bit more, this official premium controller option from Microsoft has four back paddles, optional trigger stops, and various adjustable and swappable thumbsticks, d-pads, and paddles.