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In addition to the new Nitro Blaze 7 gaming handheld, Acer also brought its wild Project Dual Play concept gaming laptop to IFA. It’s essentially a gaming laptop in Acer’s Predator lineup with an interesting design that fits a detachable gamepad and pop-out speakers. It’s the most unusual laptop to show up at IFA this year, but it definitely has the potential to end up as a pretty useful laptop in stores sometime in the future, in my opinion. Head below for a closer look and more details.

Courtesy of the official LISEN storefront on Amazon, you can now score its portable tire inflator for $39.99 shipped. That’s straight up a $40 discount on a portable air compressor which regularly fetches $80. You’re essentially looking at a 50% discount on this useful gadget today that’s $15 cheaper than its previous all-time low on Amazon, marking the lowest price we can find. Head below for more details and find out what makes this a versatile and a must-have gadget in your car.

Intel’s new Lunar Lake 200V laptop processors are now official and Dell is among the first manufacturers to use them in one of its laptops. The company just announced its new XPS 13 laptop powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 2 processors, and it’s now available to pre-order for $1,399.99 shipped at Dell’s online store with deliveries starting on September 24. Head below for more details.

After launching its ARMOR 700 portable SSD earlier this year in June, Lexar is now back with another storage drive. Today, the brand is debuting its new Play 2280 SSD for the PS5 with blazing-fast speeds and an included heatsink. Lexar is debuting the 4TB variant of its Play 2280 PS5 SSD today at $379.99 shipped on Amazon, with two more storage variants on the way. Head below for a closer look and more details.

Following the reveal of three new Xbox consoles at the 2024 Game Showcase in June, the 2TB Galaxy Black special edition Xbox Series X is now available for pre-orders at $599.99 shipped. This new Special Edition Series X model, which is also available to pre-order directly from Xbox, is scheduled to release on October 15 alongside the 1TB Robot White Xbox Series S and 1TB Robot White Digital Xbox Series X. Head below for more details.

Starting today, Xbox Insiders can test Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass tier for just $1. The new tier called the Xbox Game Pass Standard will replace the Game Pass for Console option, and it’ll land at $14.99/month once it fully launches. This new tier was first revealed back in July alongside the price increases for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. It is not quite ready for prime time just yet, but the Xbox Insiders can get an early taste for just $1 and provide feedback.

8Bitdo is celebrating Black Myth: Wukong’s release with a special edition of its Ultimate 2C controller. This Ultimate 2C Black Myth: Wukong edition is the result of an official collaboration, and it’s now readily available to purchase from Amazon starting at just $24.99 Prime shipped for the wired version. There’s also a wireless variant with a 2.4G receiver at $35. Head below for more details and some images of this special edition controller.

Spigen’s sister brand Caseology is usually among the first ones to debut cases for new phones when they go live, and its new budget-friendly Pixel 9 collection is now widely available. Caseology’s collection this year starts at just $15.99 Prime shipped, just in line with Spigen’s Pixel 9 collection. They offer solid protection for your phone, while also making it stand out from the rest with some cool designs. Head below for more details on all the available Pixel 9 cases from Caseology.

Google’s new Pixel 9 series handsets have arrived, and you can pre-order them now to save big on your purchase. We’ve also started seeing a bunch of new cases for the new phones, including Dbrand’s tried-and-tested Grip case. This is the one with grippy sides that is compatible with a range of interchangeable skins to customize the look and feel of your phone. Head below for more details on Dbrand’s Grip case which is now available for Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Welcome to 9to5toys Battlestation Weekly — the best place to find all the latest PC gaming gear and unbeatable deals at glance every Saturday morning. This week, we’ll dive into sweet discounts on Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors, Elgato’s Stream Deck Neo, and more for your battlestation. Plus, we’ll also check out new Ryzen desktop CPUs from AMD and Sony’s PC adapter for PS VR2, both of which are trending right now in the PC gaming space. Ready to level up your gaming setup? Let’s go!

Update: Also now live at Amazon.

Update: Now in-stock at Best Buy for $59.99 shipped. Grab them quick before they’re gone.

Sony’s official PlayStation VR2 PC adapter which was announced a couple of months back in June is now available for $59.99 shipped. This new accessory will let you pair Sony’s PS VR2 with your PC and play all your favorite SteamVR titles with ease. Be sure to bring your own DisplayPort 1.4 cable or grab one for just $6.75 today instead of its $9 usual price.

Update: AMD’s new Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X are now live on Amazon as well, starting at $279.

AMD has officially launched its hotly anticipated Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors, and they’ve started to hit the shelves today. The timing here, I’d say, is great considering how many of Intel’s 13th and 14th gen processors are struggling with stability issues right now. The new Ryzen 9000 series includes four new desktop processors — the 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X, the 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X, the 8-core Ryzen 7 9700X, and lastly the 6-core Ryzen 5 9600X. Out of the four, only the octa-core Ryzen 7 9700X and the hexa-core Ryzen 5 9600X are hitting the shelves today, with the other two scheduled to arrive next week on August 15. Head below for more details on the pricing, availability, and compatibility details.

Courtesy of Xbox Wire, we now have a complete list of what’s landing on — and leaving — Xbox Game Pass in August. This month we have a new day-one release, along with two classics coming to Game Pass in the first half of the month to fill your download queue. We also have a few games leaving the subscription before the Xbox Game Pass price hike next month. Shore up your subscription into the future with a 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription at $27 instead of $60, and then head below to get the full details.

The folks over at Hyperkin are known for the long-list of classic controllers in its catalog, and they are now resurrecting the classic Controller S, which is one of the original Xbox controllers. This officially licensed wired controller called DuchesS is priced at $49.99 on Amazon. You can pre-order one now in either black or white color, and it’ll start shipping on August 21. These listings also fall under the Amazon pre-order Guarantee, meaning you’ll be charged the lowest price they fall to between now and release no matter how much you lock in for now. 

In honor of Hello Kitty turning 50 this year, Razer has teamed up with Sanrio to offer a collection of adorable gaming gear. The new Hello Kitty and Friends Edition lineup has a bunch of customized gaming gear including the Kraken Kitty V2 gaming headset, the Ornata V3 Tenkeyless keyboard, the Gigantus V2 Cloth gaming mouse pad, and more. The new gear is now available to purchase from both Amazon.

Elgato’s Stream Deck+ is one of the most functional controllers you can have on your desk. But if you ever thought the Stream Deck+ with its usual programmable keys, LCD display, and knobs isn’t enough for you, then Elgato has launched two new docks to improve its functionality further. There’s a new $119.99 XLR Dock which slots right into the rear of the Stream Deck+, turning it into an audio station. If you don’t have use for an XLR Dock, then there’s also a $59.99 USB Hub that adds a bunch of USB ports and an SD card reader.

Update: ASUS has debuted a new 2TB variant of its ROG Ally X handheld gaming console. It is now available to pre-order on Best Buy for $899.99 shipped, which is $100 more than the 1TB variant. This new variant will start shipping on December 9th, 2024.

Just a few weeks after kicking off the pre-orders, ASUS has now officially launched the ROG Ally X gaming handheld for $799.99 shipped. Though not the completely redesigned ROG Ally 2 that we all expected, this new gaming handheld comes with enough changes and improvements that make it worth considering if you are in the market for a powerful Windows gaming handheld. ASUS Online Store seems to have run out of stock at the moment, but you can snag one from Best Buy.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 are now up for pre-order, and you can save big with a $100 credit when you order through our links right here. A bunch of new cases for these phones have also started flowing in, and it’s now time to look at some affordable picks from Spigen’s sister brand, Caseology. Much like Spigen’s collection for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, these cases also punch above their weight class, offering solid protection with stylish designs.

Following the reveal of three new Xbox consoles at the 2024 Game Showcase last month, the Robot White 1TB Xbox Series S is now available for pre-orders at $349.99 shipped. It’s scheduled to release on October 15, and it’ll join the 1TB Carbon Black version that’s currently going for $349 shipped. This new model doubles the amount of storage available compared on the launch model, making it perfect for those often ran out of storage for games.

As part of its early Prime Day deals, Amazon is now offering some of the best prices to date on its eero mesh systems. We are now tracking a deal that drops the Amazon eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi router to $159.99 shipped. This is the lowest price we’ve tracked for this single node router, and it’s $25 cheaper than its previously discounted price of $185. This deal also drops it $10 under last year’s Black Friday price, making it one of the best times to snag it.

Logitech has added a new wireless gaming mouse to its catalog called the Logitech G309, featuring the tried-and-tested HERO 25K sensor. Now up for purchase on Amazon at $79.99, the new Logitech G309 comes in both black and white colorways, and the company says this mouse can can deliver up to 600 hours of gameplay on a regular Bluetooth connection, or up to 300 hours of low-latency 1ms LIGHTSPEED gameplay on a single AA battery.

Noctua has finally taken the wraps off its highly-anticipated NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler. Now up for purchase on Amazon, the NH-D15 G2 is company’s flagship CPU cooler that improves upon the iconic NH-D15. Noctua has also released the new NF-A14x25r G2 round-frame 140mm fans to go with the new flagship cooler, though they’re yet to go live on the Amazon links we’re tracking.