Best Buy beats Amazon with gaming deals up to $1,600 off
Save big on CPUs, DDR5 RAM, Alienware PCs, and Nintendo Switch 2 bundles
If Amazon's early Prime Day gaming deals left you underwhelmed, Best Buy has stepped up with a massive sale on gaming hardware. Top deals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU at $323 (down from $550) – a 41% discount for a chip with 4.7GHz base and 5.6GHz boost, ideal for 4K gaming and content creation. For desktops, the Alienware Aurora is slashed by $1,000 to $2,540, and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 laptop sees a staggering $1,600 drop to $1,849.
Beyond PCs, Best Buy is offering deep cuts on peripherals and consoles. The LG UltraGear OLED 45-inch monitor is $999 (save $700), the HyperX Cloud Flight wireless headset is $70 (save $100), and the Sony InZone H9 wireless noise-canceling headset is $199 (save $130). Nintendo Switch 2 Pokemon Z-A bundle is $599 (save $80), and the PlayStation Portal bundle is $299 (save $50). These deals cover every aspect of a gaming setup, from RAM (Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz 64GB for $699) to mice (Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini for $70).
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU at $323 – 41% off with 5.6GHz boost and 128GB RAM support
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5 laptop for $1,849 – a massive $1,600 discount
- LG UltraGear OLED 45-inch monitor for $999 – save $700 on a premium gaming display
Why It Matters
Gamers can build or upgrade entire rigs at steep discounts without waiting for Prime Day.