Welcome to 9to5toys Battlestation Weekly – your go-to spot for the notable deals and latest releases in PC gaming at a glance every Saturday morning. Prime Big Deals Days are nearly upon us and we’re already seeing some solid deals on PC gaming gear, including the one with massive savings on Alienware Aurora R16 gaming desktops. A bunch of Intel 12th and 13th Gen desktop CPUs are also discounted right now and so are some gaming mice and monitors as highlighted below. Between all this, Razer also managed to get some attention with its new Kraken V4 Pro headset and Freyja cushion, both of which tap into full-body immersive with Sensa HD haptics. There’s a lot to get through today, so let’s dive in!
This week’s best PC gaming gear deals
***All prices subject to change at any time…get’em while they are hot!
Save up to $995 on Alienware’s Aurora R16 gaming desktops, from $1,300
Dell is offering some solid deals on its latest Alienware Aurora R16 gaming desktops with up to $995 in savings. A handful of these desktops are discounted today, but the headliner option among the lot is the Aurora R16 i9 14900KF/32GB/2TB/4080 SUPER desktop down at $2,499.99 shipped. Regularly $3,200, you’re looking at a straight up $700 in savings and the lowest we can find. The same desktop, in case you’re wondering, is currently fetching its full $3,200 price at Best Buy right now. Head below for more details on this machine along with deals on more Aurora R16 desktops today.
- Alienware’s pro-grade wireless gaming mouse hits Amazon all-time low at $100
- Save up to 35% on Intel 12th and 13th Gen CPUs starting from $166
- Logitech’s G303 Shroud Edition wireless gaming mouse returns to $70 all-time low
- NZXT H7 Elite case with pre-installed RGB fans down to its best price at $90
- Acer’s already affordable 27-inch Nitro QHD 180Hz gaming monitor down at $160
- This custom iBUYPOWER gaming PC w/ Radeon RX 7600 delivers serious value at $750
This week’s best tech deals
Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge w/ Snapdragon X Elite down to $850 low
Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge laptop has seen several discounts over the last couple of months, but it’s down to its lowest price ever today at $849.99 shipped on Best Buy. That’s $500 less than its usual price of $1,350, which translates to a 37% discount. Today’s deal lands this 14-inch Copilot+ PC with Snapdragon X Elite chip $50 below our previous mention from last month, marking the lowest price we have tracked for it. You can also score this laptop directly from Samsung for $900 or get up to $500 instant trade-in credit to match Best Buy’s price. Head below for more details.
- Shoot 4K 120FPS straight from iPhone 16 to Lexar’s 4TB 2GB/s ARMOR 700 SSD at $300
- Samsung’s fastest 128GB 200MB/s Ultimate microSD card + reader hits 2024 low at $22
- This Anker 100W 3-port USB-C GaN charger is ready for new Apple gear at $76.50 low
- Amazon Echo Show 8 returns to its best price at $85 ahead of fall Prime Day
- Lexar’s speedy new 205MB/s 1TB Pro Silver Plus microSD card sees giant $65 price drop
- Anker’s MagGo 10K power bank with pop-out Apple Watch charger sees fresh $70 low
New gear releases/first look
- Razer taps into full-body haptic immersion with Kraken V4 headset and Freyja cushion
- Amazon debuts all-new Fire tablets with double the RAM and a wild 50% launch deal
- Meta’s new Quest 3S VR Headset are still up for pre-orders starting at $299
My personal tech arsenal
I’ve officially added Varmilo’s new Muse65 HE metal Hall-Effect keyboard to my battlestation, so I wanted to give it a special mention before it joins the list with my other gear. This is one of my favorite keyboards in the collection right now, and I plan on using this as my main board for a few more months or at least until my other group-buy orders get delivered. The magnetic switches on these feel great for both playing games and typing, and its build quality is also up there with many other premium boards I’ve used. Be sure to check out my review of the Muse65 HE keyboard to learn more.
More of what I use every day is highlighted in the list below:
- Sony PlayStation 5 console
- Viture Pro AR/XR glasses
- Gravastar M1 Pro
- Steam Deck OLED 512GB
- My gaming rig:
- Case: ASUS Prime AP201 mATX white
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D desktop gaming CPU
- GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super GPU with 12GB VRAM
- Memory: 32GB TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6400
- SSD: WD_BLACK 1TB SN770 NVMe drive
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