The weekend’s best deals: Nintendo eShop gift cards, Apple devices, and more – Ars Technica

It’s the weekend, which means the time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a discount on Nintendo eShop gift cards. As of this writing, you can get a $50 digital gift card to Nintendo’s online game store for $45 at Amazon. We saw this same deal pop up last month; it’s still not a massive price drop, but it’s hard to complain about what is essentially a free $5, provided you planned to pick up a digital Switch game or two in the near future anyway. This deal could also be useful if you want to grab a last-minute Wii U or 3DS game before Nintendo shuts down the online stores of those aging consoles next year.

Apart from that, we’re still seeing a number of notable discounts on Apple devices, with the Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 7, 10.2-inch iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, AirPods, and AirPods Pro all currently available for less than their recent street prices. We’ve also got a new low price on a recommended 128GB microSD card from Samsung, a bundle at Dell that gives a $40 store gift card with Logitech’s excellent MX Master 3 wireless mouse, and tons of video game deals, including the best price we’ve tracked for Halo Infinite and ongoing “buy two, get one free” sales at several retailers. You can check out our full curated roundup below.

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Featured deals of the day

• $50 Nintendo eShop Gift Card for $45 ($50) at Amazon
• Apple Watch SE (40 mm) smartwatch for $229 ($253) at Amazon, Walmart
• Apple iPad (256GB) 10.2-inch tablet for $429 ($460) at Amazon, Walmart
• Samsung Evo Select (128GB, U3, A2, V30) microSD card for $15 ($18) at Samsung, Amazon
• Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale for various video games at Amazon, Target, GameStop
• Metroid Dread (Switch, used) for $30 ($60) at GameFly
• Halo Infinite (Xbox) for $30 ($55) at Best Buy (also on Game Pass)
• Logitech MX Master 3 wireless mouse + $40 Dell e-gift card for $100 ($140) at Dell (gift card sent within 20 days, expires 90 days after issuance)
• Wingspan board game for $40 ($54) at Amazon (clip $7.99 coupon)
• PowerA MOGA Mobile Gaming Clip 2 for Xbox Wireless Controller for $8 ($15) at Microsoft
• Anker Soundcore Flare 2 portable Bluetooth speaker for $60 ($75) at Amazon
• In stock: Microsoft Xbox Series X + extra Xbox Wireless Controller + Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership for $595 at Microsoft

Electronics deals

• Logitech MX Master 3 wireless mouse + $40 Dell e-gift card for $100 ($140) at Dell (gift card sent within 20 days, expires 90 days after issuance)
• Samsung Evo Select (128GB, U3, A2, V30) microSD card for $15 ($18) at Samsung, Amazon
• Anker Soundcore Flare 2 portable Bluetooth speaker for $60 ($75) at Amazon
• Apple Watch SE (40 mm) smartwatch for $229 ($253) at Amazon, Walmart
• Apple Watch SE (44 mm) smartwatch for $259 ($290) at Amazon, Walmart
• Apple Watch Series 7 (41 mm) smartwatch for $329 ($365) at Amazon, Walmart
• Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm) smartwatch for $359 ($395) at Amazon, Walmart
• Apple iPad (256GB) 10.2-inch tablet for $429 ($460) at Amazon, Walmart
• Apple iPad Air (64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $570 ($599) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Air (256GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $679 ($725) at Amazon, Walmart

• Apple iPad Mini (256GB) 8.3-inch tablet for $599 ($630) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
• Apple AirPods Pro true wireless ANC earphones for $174 ($188) at Amazon, Walmart, Target
• Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds for $99 ($110) at Amazon, Target, Walmart
• Beats Fit Pro true wireless ANC earphones + $25 Amazon gift card for $200 ($225) at Amazon
• Samsung T7 (2TB) portable SSD for $220 ($250) at Amazon, Best Buy, B&H
• LG C1 (2021) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,097 ($1,330) at Amazon, Target (+$100 Visa GC at BuyDig)
• Samsung QN90A (2021) 85-inch 4K LED TV for $3,000 ($3,350) at Best Buy, Walmart
• Anker PowerPort III Nano 20W USB-C charger for $14 ($17) at Amazon (clip 15% coupon)
• HP Pavilion Aero 13 13.3-inch laptop (1920×1200, Ryzen 7 5800U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $730 ($840) at HP
• Samsung Odyssey G5 27-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, 165 Hz, IPS, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible) for $250 ($415) at Best Buy, B&H
• AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core/24-thread desktop processor for $427 ($475) at Amazon, Walmart

Gaming deals

Video game deals

• Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale for various video games at Amazon, Target, GameStop
• Metroid Dread (Switch, used) for $30 ($60) at GameFly
• OlliOlli World (Switch, Xbox, PC) for $24 ($29) at Amazon, Nintendo eShop, Xbox, Humble
• FAR: Changing Tides (Switch) for $16 ($20) at Nintendo eShop (also on Game Pass)
• Subnautica + Subnautica: Below Zero (Switch) for $20 ($30) at Best Buy (also on Game Pass)
• Shin Megami Tensei V (Switch) for $40 ($50) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) for $55 ($60) at Amazon, Walmart (discount in cart)
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch) for $30 ($45) at Best Buy, GameStop
• Sonic Mania (Switch) for $10 ($15) at Nintendo eShop
• Baba Is You (Switch) for $11 ($15) at Nintendo eShop
• Sega Genesis Classics (Switch) for $12 ($20) at Nintendo eShop
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Switch, Xbox) for $50 ($60) at Amazon (clip $10 coupon)

• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PS4, Xbox, Switch) + $10 Target gift card for $60 ($70) at Target
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $20 ($35) at Amazon, Best Buy (also on Game Pass)
• Alan Wake Remastered (Xbox, PS5, PS4) for $22 ($30) at Xbox, PSN
• Halo Infinite (Xbox) for $30 ($55) at Best Buy (also on Game Pass)
• Hot Wheels Unleashed (XBS, XB1, PS4, PS5, Switch) for $25 ($38) at Xbox, PSN, Nintendo eShop
• Psychonauts 2 (Xbox, PC) for $36 ($50) at Xbox, Steam (also on Game Pass)
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbox, PC) for $16 ($25) at Xbox, Steam (also on Game Pass)
• Undertale (PC) for $3 ($10) at Humble (also on Game Pass)
• Hades (PC) for $16 ($20) at Steam (also on Game Pass)
• Before Your Eyes (PC) for $4 ($8) at Steam
• Untitled Goose Game (PC) for $10 ($15) at Steam
• Death’s Door (PC) for $12 ($19) at Humble (also on Game Pass)
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PC) for $16 ($20) at Humble, Steam
• Inscryption (PC) for $14 ($19) at Humble
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – GOTY Edition (PC) for free ($10) at Amazon (Prime users only)