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Just after being updated with new deals over the weekend, we are now into the final 24 hours of the 2026 Best Buy Memorial Day sale. It, much like we saw at Amazon, kicked things off well ahead of time to deliver over a week of deals this year and the clock is now ticking – today is your final chance before everything wraps up at midnight tonight. 

Remember the days when we used to get some seriously great deals on gaming consoles for holiday events and Black Friday? No? Well, I’m old enough to remember those days, and realistic enough to know they are long gone, at least for now. And that’s why you might want to take Nintendo’s new Switch 2 Choose Your Game bundle offer more seriously. 

We’ve had quite a bit of LEGO excitement in May since the May the 4th event ending at the beginning of the month, including new reveals, like the massive Icons 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith set, the Disney 43302 Main Street, U.S.A. set, or the surprise Donkey Kong teaser that just dropped. Now, LEGO is giving gaming fans a 10-day window to score 2x Insiders Points on two popular sets, as well as a GWP set for the period.

While Donkey Kong already appeared in the Super Mario theme previously, new Donkey Kong LEGO sets are on the way after a new teaser hit official LEGO social channels today. 

Nomad is best known around here for its wonderful iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands, among other helpful tech gadgets and accessories. But for me, and many others, it makes some of the best leather accessories you can buy in the price range and perhaps none more so than its Limited Edition: Olde Dublin treatment. This hardy, sumptuous, and classic leather has also now made its over to the brand’s Horween leather wallet lineup. 

It is that time of year when the big game publishers start to announce their massive summer game showcases, and Sony has just penciled itself in with the next PlayStation State of Play. 

Today SANDMARC is expanding its iPhone accessory expertise to the handlebars with its new Creator Bike Mount – “the first precision-machined aluminum bike mount built for riders who demand more from their handlebar.” And we have an exclusive launch deal for you using code 9TO510 at checkout. 

Sony launched its all-new premium 1000X The Collexion headphones in celebration of 10 years of the 1000X line. But it also introduced a new Sandstone color for its latest and less pricey WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with some notable launch deals – they are now $60+ off with a FREE Sony or Amazon credit. 

The latest Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones have been one of the more popular over-ear releases of the last year or so. But today Sony its marking a decade of the 1000X series with a special new model known as 1000X The Collexion alongside the new The Sandstone XM6 headphones colorway.

A week has gone by since we got our first looks at the upcoming LEGO Icons 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith set, and The LEGO Group is coming back around for yet another big reveal – this time in collaboration with Disney. That’s right, the partnership is giving us another big new build focusing on one of the iconic staples of every single Disney theme park around the world – Main Street, U.S.A.! Head below to get a rundown on what you can expect, release dates, and to browse all the pictures we’ve collected.

Last week, Nintendo officially announced the new Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle offer, and it is now available for purchase – this basically the best and only deal on Switch 2.  

The barrage of price hikes continue, and just after Nintendo announced the price of Switch 2 was going up, as well as Switch Online in select regions, Sony is now following suite with PlayStation Plus. 

Are GTA VI preorders going live today? When do Grand Auto 6 preorders start? Well, Best Buy said it was today, but Rockstar has been entirely quiet, and a leaked email suggests the wait continues. 

GTA 6 pre-orders are set to start today, according to Best Buy. We are yet to get official word from Rockstar, according to one of the country’s biggest retailers, the latest entry for one of the biggest games of the last decade will go up for pre-order today ahead of the scheduled fall release date – but we will believe it when we see it.

Google unleashed the all-new Fitbit Air today. We are indeed tracking some pre-order deals you can take advantage of both on the official Google Store and at Amazon in the form of some complimentary store credit and FREE $35 extra bands, but if you have some gear to trade-in you can also score the actual Fitbit Air for FREE too.

Amazon has now launched its official 2026 Memorial Day sale, and Target is up next. The 40-page Target Memorial Day Sale ad has arrived, giving you a closer look at deals on everything you might need for your upcoming cookouts and the rest of the summer. 

Just hours after images of Microsoft’s alleged upcoming cloud gaming control leaked online, it appears as though we are also getting an early look at the next-generation Xbox Elite 3 Controller. 

We are quickly approaching the 1-year anniversary of the Nintendo Classics GameCube library on Switch 2. While have had a relatively steady stream of titles added since then, it has been two months since Nintendo delivered a new title to the service and it’s time to check in on all of the confirmed titles and what the next Game Cube game will be. 

Microsoft has been making headlines lately with a series of notable announcements and updates across both its software and hardware lineup. Now, a new report has surfaced online revealing what is said to be the company’s upcoming cloud gaming controller. Images shared by Tecnoblog appear to show the unannounced controller in both black and white finishes, offering an early look at its design and layout. Head below for a closer look at the leaked photos and more details on the reported controller.

Just after its official launch in mid February and a couple of new additions for Mario Day a month later, Nintendo has now announced five new titles for Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics. 

It has been years since Grand Theft Auto 6 was announced, and now, two early trailers later and after a couple of release date delays, it appears as though Best Buy just made a giant mistake, or GTA 6 pre-orders start next week. 

Just after the official price increase on Nintendo Switch 2 was announced on the base system, it has now issued a press release to reveal the new Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle. 

We saw that adorable Nintendo Hello, Mario! Board Book go up for preorder earlier this year (available right now at $12), now it’s Yoshi’s turn. The official My Mario: It’s Yoshi! Board Book pre-order is now live on Amazon at $12.99 Prime shipped. 

The 30th anniversary of the original Pokémon titles is still in full swing with the launch of the new Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide compendium and the Limited Edition Box Set Collection, both bow available for pre-order on Amazon. 

After all the fun last week during the May the 4th six-day event, The LEGO Group is giving us a brand new set reveal that is not only massive, but also an official take on one of the most popular fantasy settings. Of course, I’m talking about LEGO’s Icons 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith set, with this unveiling acting as a lighting of the beacons that will surely call to many builders across the realm. Head below to learn more about it, get the rundown on its exclusive GWP, as well as some upcoming events, and see all the photos we’ve collected for you.

After the launch of its new CableStay USB-C cable anchor last month, the folks are touching down again today with the ultra-mini PowerClip power bank. 

Arc’s unique aerospace-grade metal iPhone bumper cases have been making headlines for a few years now. It has since introduced a special brand of functional design to the Samsung Galaxy lineup, Google Pixel Pro devices, and even wrapped your AirPods case in its aluminum frames, but today it is taking its “design-led” accessory approach to your AirTag. 

Nintendo has just decided to reveal a new updated for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While not some giant expansion you might be hoping for, the now 3-year old release is getting an epic new amiibo though and some in-game goodies along with it. 

Nintendo had a giant 2025 with the launch of its next-generation console, record-breaking sales, and some top-tier game releases. This year has been a bit of a down turn – as the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie caught fire at the box office, Switch 2 sales have slowed, all of its big announcements for 2026 might have already leaked, and the stock price is dropping. It’s not all bad news though, and it has now confirmed there are still some as of yet (officially) announced first-party titles set to launch this year for its new console. 

Nintendo is continuing to update its popular Switch 2 GameCube library and now that we have moved into 2026 it’s time to take an updated look at the lineup. 

Well, as much as as we hoped it wouldn’t, I guess we all sort of knew it was gong to happen eventually – Nintendo has now officially announced price increases on Nintendo Switch 2. 

The leaks at Nintendo have been wild this year. From the now confirmed Star Fox game and a potentially upcoming remake of Zelda Ocarina of Time, not everything has come true just yet, but much of it has, and a Switch 2 version of Hell is Us is one of them. 

Govee is a popular smart lighting brand that tends to have more reasonable pricing, and the brand is launching three new entries into its popular floor lamp series this morning – the Floor Lamp 3 (as well as a Lite variant) and the Lantern Floor Lamp. The former of these two is taking the mantle of Govee’s latest flagship lighting device, with color reproduction powered by LuminBlend+ color management tech, while the former is bringing along a “first-of-its-kind” Halo Gradient lighting experience to a more lantern-focused form factor. There’s also some shared AI-support, as well as Matter support, and automated circadian rhythm scheduling. Head below to get the full rundown on what you can expect.

Update 5/7: This one is likely not going to last for long – the brand new Star Fox game for Switch 2 is seeing a notable $10 pre-order discount at Walmart right now. Go quick. 

Update 5/7: The new Star Fox game for Switch 2 is now up for pre-order at Amazon.

Nintendo just announced a surprise Star Fox Nintendo Direct and it is set to start any minute now! 

Back during the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase we were promised a more in-depth dedicated showcase for SEGA’s upcoming Stranger Than Heaven, and that’s exactly what we are getting today.