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UPDATE: Jul. 10, 2025, 10:35 a.m. EDT We’ve price-checked all of the existing Prime Day deals in this story and added some new ones. We’ve also included new info about Amazon’s Nintendo Switch 2 listings.
2025 has already been a huge year for video games. Between the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and this year’s game release schedule, our gaming backlogs are looking downright scary at the moment — not to mention expensive.
Prime Day 2025: Live updates on the top deals
Good news, though: Amazon Prime Day is live through July 11. The mid-summer sale always marks a great time to pick up everything on your gaming wishlist at a big discount. I’ve rounded up a list of my top picks below, and I’ll be updating it often as the sale progresses (i.e., check back). Struck-through deals were sold out or expired at the time of writing.
I’ll also add that Amazon’s listings for the Switch 2 and its Mario Kart World bundle finally went live on the first day of Prime Day this Tuesday, July 8 (over a month after the console’s official debut, mind you). They’re being sold on an invite-only basis because they’re still in such high demand, and all shoppers can request invitations, not just Prime members. If your invite is granted, you’ll get an email as soon as your Switch is ready to buy.
Best PlayStation deal
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Read Mashable’s full review of Final Fantasy XVI.
Final Fantasy XVI is unlike any FF game that came before it, and honestly, we think that’s a good thing. That’s because FFVI is a truly fantastic character action game that combines engaging combat and an intriguing story with the visual spectacle we’ve come to expect from the series. It’s an incredibly worthwhile adventure for all PS5 owners to experience.
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Best Xbox deal
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Xbox’s Pro-style controllers are some of the best on the market, so when you have the chance to get one at a discount, it’s always worth it. The Core model comes with many of the accessories from the more expensive version, including a charging case. Pick one up this Prime Day and save 22%.
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Best Nintendo Switch deal
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Unfortunately, Nintendo Switch consoles just don’t really come with enough onboard storage for those of us who game regularly. You’re eventually going to need a microSD card, so why not get one while they’re on sale for Prime Day? Right now, you can snag a 128GB card on Amazon for just $15. (If you need even more storage, the 256GB version is about $23.) Just note that these cards will only work with the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED.
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Best gaming laptop deal
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If you’re dead-set on getting one of the newer RTX 50 series laptops, this 16-inch Asus ROG Strix G16 is going to be one of the best discounts you find during Prime Day 2025. It features a high-end Intel Arrow Lake processor, RTX 5080 graphics, 32GB of RAM, a full terabyte of storage, and a 240Hz display. It sits at the cutting edge of gaming laptop performance, packing in features like intelligent cooling, full-surround RGB, and three free months of PC gaming, among others. Pick one up at its record-low Prime Day price and save $500.
More gaming laptop deals
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)— $629.99$849.99 (save $220)Acer Nitro V (Intel Core i5-13420H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $649.99
$849.99(save $200)MSI Thin 15 (Intel Core i7-13620H, Nvidia Geforce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $839.99
$899.99(save $60)Asus TUF Gaming F16 (Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99
$1,099.99(save $250)Asus TUF Gaming A14 (AMD Ryzen AI 7 8845HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,199.99(save $300)Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-14650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,274.99
$1,499.99(save $225)MSI Katana A15 AI (AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,349.99
$1,699.99(save $350)Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,359.99
$1,699.99(save $340)MSI Katana 15 HX (Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)— $1,417.99$1,679.99 (save $262)Alienware x16 R2 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,597.99
$2,399.99(save $802)Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,999.99
$2,399.99(save $400)Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,399.99
$2,899.99(save $500)Alienware 18 Area-51 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,969.99
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