9to5Toys Battlestation Weekly – New CES gear, NVIDIA’s 50-series GPUs, ASUS ROG 4K gaming monitor $399, more

PC Gaming/Weekly

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. This week, we’re looking back at some of the best announcements from CES 2025. A lot of manufacturers including NVIDIA, Alienware, and more have debuted or showcased new gear to upgrade your battlestation, and they’re definitely worth another look. We also tracked a bunch of solid deals this week, many of which are still live and kicking. All of that and more is waiting for you down below, so hit the jump to get all the details.

This week’s best PC gaming gear deals

***All prices subject to change at any time…get’em while they are hot!

4K 160Hz or FHD 320Hz? This brand-new ASUS ROG Strix gaming monitor lets you pick with Fast IPS panel at $399 low

We are now tracking a deal at Amazon that drops ASUS’ ROG Strix 27-inch 4K HDR gaming monitor down to $399 shipped. This particular model debuted a couple of months back in November 2024 carrying a $499 price tag. It dropped to $469 at the beginning of this year, but today’s deal at Amazon shaves a solid $100 off its original listed price, landing a new all-time low. It’s now fetching $30 less than its previous low on Amazon, making it a great time to cash in.

• All-time low price returns on ASUS’ Z1 ExtremeROG Ally gaming handheld at $500
• 8Bitdo’s NES-style Mechanical Keyboard with Super Buttons, Joystick returns to $70
• This $100 customizable wireless keyboard with aluminum knob and LCD down at $47 low
• Samsung’s 1TB 7,450MB/s 990 Pro heatsink SSD hits one of its lowest prices at $100
• Higround’s 65% mechanical keyboard with animated-style keycaps down at $100
• Save 25% on the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Wireless Gaming Controller down at $98

This week’s best tech deals

Anker’s MagGo 10K power bank with pop-out Apple Watch charger and integrated USB-C cable is back to $55 low in all colors

Courtesy of the official Anker storefront on Amazon, you can now score its MagGo Power Bank with Apple Watch Charger for $54.99 shipped. You are looking at a $25 discount on a battery pack that debuted at IFA last year in September carrying an $80 price tag. Today’s offer at Amazon marks the return of an all-time low price we tracked for this particular unit last month shortly after Cyber Monday. This unique power bank with a built-in Apple Watch charger is available in Black, White, Green, and Pink colors, and they’ve all hit the $55 low today. This is great for folks who constantly run out of charge on their Apple Watch when they’re out and about.

• First deal hits 8Bitdo’s Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller for Android down at $40
• Logitech’s Pebble 2 keyboard and mouse comeeac, iPad just fell to a new $47 low
• This ultra slim 5K MagSafe power bank is thinner than iPhone and is down to just $25
• Anker’s 14-port 160W Prime Docking Station with display returns to lowest price at $170

New gear releases/first look

• Razer showcases ‘world’s first’ heating and cooling mesh gaming chair with RGB at CES 2025
• JBL’s new Tour One M3 Headphones with touchscreen transmitter can seamlessly connect to in-flight audio systems
• Lenovo debuts Legion Go S at CES 2025 as the first third-party handheld to ship with Steam Deck’s SteamOS
• Alienware revives its Area-51 Gaming Desktop with must-see design, RTX 50-series GPUs, more
• Acer unveils new PC gaming handhelds at CES 2025, check out the new Nitro Blaze with a giant 10.95-inch screen

My personal tech arsenal

Having a finger on the pulse of the best PC gaming deals and gear helps me stay on top of all the new gear and the freshest deals. Here’s what I’ve managed to pick up over time for my personal arsenal:

• Sony PlayStation 5 console
• Viture Pro AR/XR glasses
• Gravastar M1 Pro
• Varmilo Muse65 HE Hall-effect keyboard
• 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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