Daily Deals: Grab a Meta Quest 2 Before the Price Hike, Xbox Series X In Stock, and More - IGN - IGN

The Meta Quest 2 is getting a surprise price hike starting next week, so now is the time to pick up the VR headset if you are interested. Plus, the Xbox Series X is in stock at Walmart today for those of you looking to upgrade. And, if you want the image quality of an LG OLED TV packaged in a dedicated PC gaming monitor, your wish has been answered. Today Amazon is offering $200 off the newly releaesd LG UltraGear 48" OLED gaming monitor with anti-glare low-reflective screen and DisplayPort. Pair it with the top-of-the-line ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 12GB GPU, which has now dropped to only $799. In other deal news, get four $9.99 preowned games for $20 at Gamestop, grab Super Mario Odyssey for cheap, or pick up the newest Apple TV for only $129.99 on Amazon.

Grab a Meta Quest VR Headset Before the Price Hike

Meta Quest 2 128 GB
Meta Quest 2 256 GB

We just learned that the Meta Quest 2 is getting a pretty hefty price increase starting in August. So, if you've been on the fence about picking up the most popular VR headset on the market, this week is the best time to strike. Right now, both the 128 and 256 GB models are in stock at Best Buy for $299 and $399, respectively. Starting on August 1, those prices will increase to $399.99 and $499.99. Act now if you don't want to spend an extra $100 later down the line.

Xbox Series X In Stock at Walmart

Xbox Series X

The Xbox Series X is becoming more and more common, but it's still not always available. If you want to jump in on Xbox's next-gen console, it's in stock today at Walmart. With a Game Pass subscription, you can play games like Tunic, Halo Infinite, and Forza Horizon 5 at no extra cost. Plus, there's plenty coming to Xbox Game Pass in the next year, including the highly-anticipated Starfield.

New Release: 48" LG UltraGear 48GP900-B 4K HDR OLED Gaming Monitor for $1298.87

LG UltraGear 48GP900 48" 4K (3840x2160) OLED Gaming Monitor

New Release

LG UltraGear 48GP900 48" 4K (3840x2160) OLED Gaming Monitor

13% off $1,499.99

$1,298.87

For those of you who love LG OLED TVs (for good reason) but don't like the idea of using a TV for a computer monitor, there's now an answer. LG has released its first UltraGear OLED gaming monitor. At first glance, the 48GP900 with its 48" LG WOLED 10-bit color HDR display seems very similar to the 48" LG C1 OLED TV. The panel is very similar, but there are some key differences. Instead of the semi glossy coating found on the OLED TV, the 48GP900 features an anti-glare low reflective coating that is undoubtedly a better fit for close up monitor usage. It also has DisplayPort connectivity and lacks the built-in Smart TV interface. It does carry over the HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K @ 120Hz compatiblity for PS5 and Xbox Series X owners, as well as VRR and G-SYNC support, but the 120Hz refresh rate can be overclocked to 138Hz when used as a PC monitor. Last and certainly least important of all, there is subtle RGB backlighting on the rear of the monitor that isn't present on the OLED TVs. This is one of the best gaming monitors you'll find on the market right now.

The Best of the Best: ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3080 OC 12GB GPU for $799

ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3080 12GB OC Video Card

ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3080 12GB OC Video Card

33% off $1,199.99

The GeForce RTX 3080 GPU really doesn't need any introduction. This is the de facto card to get if you plan to run current generation games at 4K, since it's up to 50% faster than the previous generation RTX 2080 SUPER and doesn't command the exorbitant price of the RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090 (both of which are a mere 3%-5% faster in real world performance). It has an HDMI 2.1 port for passing through 4K @ 120Hz, which it has the power to drive even in resource hungry games like Elden Ring, Battlefield 2042 or Cyberpunk 2077.

The ASUS ROG STRIX model is considered by many to be the very best RTX 3080 variant on the market. It's usually hundreds of dollars more than the 3080 FE price. That's in large part because of the incredible cooling potential of the massive 3-slot heatsink combined with the quietest triple fan cooling you'll find on any RTX 3080. Despite the low noise levels, the ROG STRIX offers a significantly OC'ed 1890MHz boost clock compared o the stock 1710MHz boost on the 3080 FE. This model also comes with 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM instead of the 10GB of VRAM that comes standard and most other RTX 3080 GPUs.

GameStop Buy More Save More Sale: Get Four $9.99 or Less Pre-Owned Games for $20

GameStop is offering an excellent deal on its huge selection of preowned games. If you buy four preowned games that each cost $9.99 or less, you only pay $20 total, or $5 per game. That's up to 50% off some already heavily discounted PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch titles like Death Stranding, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, The Last of Us Remastered, Marvel's Avengers, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and much more.

Newest Apple TV 4K for $129.99

Newest Apple TV 4K 32GB

This isn't exactly as cheap as Amazon Prime Day of $109, but it's still $50 cheaper than MSRP and the best price you'll probably see for a while. The newest Apple TV features two major upgrades. It boasts an A12 Bionic processor that boosts graphics performance, video decoding, and audio processing and delivers high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision. It also includes a new Apple TV remote. The overall build quality is better than before, but the biggest enhancements are a 5-way clickpad, mute button, and dedicated power button that works for your TV, receiver, and Apple TV.

Govee Dreamview TV Backlights and Light Bar with Camera

Govee Dreamview TV Backlights and Light Bar with Camera

Govee

Govee Dreamview TV Backlights and Light Bar with Camera

30% off $149.99

Light up your room with the Govee Immersion kit. Pairing the included LED TV backlights with 2 smart light bars will give your entertainment setup some fantastic atmospheric lighting. The colorsense camera reacts in real-time to whatever your television is displaying, and the colors displayed will react accordingly.

Razer Anzu Smart Glasses

Razer Anzu Smart Glasses with Interchangeable Blue Light Filtering and Polarized Sunglass Lenses and Hands-Free Calling

Razer Anzu Smart Glasses with Interchangeable Blue Light Filtering and Polarized Sunglass Lenses and Hands-Free Calling

70% off $199.99

These Razer smart glasses retail for a ridiculous $199.99. Fortunately, they're on sale today for a much more reasonable price of $48.96. The Razer Anzu glasses comes with two types of interchangeable lenses; blue-light filtering lenses for PC use and polarized lenses for outdoor use. They also feature a built-in mic and bluetooth speaker for hands-free calling.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Or Mario Tennis Aces + Free 12-Month Nintendo Switch Online Membership for $49.99

Nintendo Switch Online is automatically added to cart

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Free Nintendo Switch Online 1-Year Membership

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Free Nintendo Switch Online 1-Year Membership

17% off $59.99

Animal Crossing: New Horizons + Free Nintendo Switch Online 1-Year Membership

Animal Crossing: New Horizons + Free Nintendo Switch Online 1-Year Membership

17% off $59.99

Mario Tennis Aces + Free Nintendo Switch Online 1-Year Membership

Mario Tennis Aces + Free Nintendo Switch Online 1-Year Membership

18% off $59.99

Gamestop is offering a free Nintendo Switch Online 12-month individual membership when you purchase Super Mario Kart Deluxe 8, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or Mario Tennis Aces. The games normally cost $59.99 each, but they are all on sale for $49.99. An annual Nintendo Switch Online membership normally costs $19.99. In addition to access to online play modes in various games, NSO gives you plenty of perks like cloud based saves, access to dozens of NES and SNES classic games, and exclusive discounts at the eShop.

Get Super Mario Odyssey for $37.99

Super Mario Odyssey

Five years later, Super Mario Odyssey is still one of the best games on Nintendo Switch, and you can grab it at a great discount today. If you have't played this kingdom-hopping adventure yet, what are you waiting for? With no new Mario game in sight at the moment, Odyssey is the best way to satisfy your 3D platforming itch on Switch.

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" Intel Core i7-12700H Alder Lake RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop for $1599

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" Intel Core i7-12700 Alder Lake RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" Intel Core i7-12700 Alder Lake RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

$1,599.00

Walmart is offering an outstanding deal on the new Lenovo Legion 5 Pro laptop that is also equipped with the 12th generation Intel Core i7 Alder Lake CPU and RTX 3070 GPU. The RTX 3070 GPU in this gaming laptop also has a TGP rating of 140W, and it performs as well as the MSI Crosshair on paper. In real world benchmarks, the Legion 5 Pro is one of the best performing gaming laptops on the market. It also looks more like a standard laptop, so you might want to pick this over the Crosshair if you're not into the gamer aesthetic.

XPG S70 1TB M.2 SSD with Heatsink for $109.99

Adata XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD (up to 7400MBps)

with Heatsink

Adata XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD (up to 7400MBps)

The XPG Gammix S70 Blade is the least expensive 1TB PS5 compatible SSD available right now. Just because it's the cheapest doesn't mean it's the slowest. In fact, the S70 is actually one of the fastest SSDs available with transfer rates up to 7,400 MB/s. It's on par with the likes of the WD Black SN850, the Samsung 980 Pro, or the Seagate Firecude 530. This is a PCIe Gen4 SSD that was pretty much released specifically for PS5 gamers in order to double or triple the storage capacity of their PS5 without limiting the speed. To make this deal even sweeter, it already comes with a very low-profile heatsink.

WD easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

WD easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

WD

WD easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

36% off $516.99

Add 18 TB of storage to your home setup with this portable hard drive from WD. With enough size to store the largest games and applications, this is a great option if you're in need of some expandable storage. And, the transfer rate of 5 GB/sec will let you quickly transfer files.

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti Gaming PC

ASUS ROG STRIX AMD Ryzen 5 3600X GTX 1660 Ti Gaming PC with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

ASUS ROG STRIX AMD Ryzen 5 3600X GTX 1660 Ti Gaming PC with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

33% off $899.99

Walmart is offering this AMD Ryzen 5 3600X GTX 1660 Ti equipped gaming PC for only $799. The GTX 1660 Ti is still a very capable video card that can handle just about any game at 1080p resolution. You certainly won't find a more powerful video card for this price.

New Apple AirPods Pro for $179.99

Apple AirPods Pro Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

New MagSafe Model

Apple AirPods Pro Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

28% off $249.99

The current generation Apple AirPods Pro is one of the best sounding "truly wireless" earbuds you'll find, especially at this price point. "Truly wireless" earbuds have no wires whatsoever; even the earbuds aren't hardwired to each other. In addition to the excellent sound quality, the AirPods Pro is the only AirPods with active noise cancelling technology. That, combined with the inherent nature of in-ear earbuds, means that the AirPods Pro will provide better noise isolation than over-ear headphones like the Bose QuietComfort or the Sony WH1000XM5. If you're thinking of getting a pair of new AirPods, we highly recommend jumping on this particular model.

Dell S2721DGF 27" 1440p GSYNC Gaming Monitor

Dell S2721DGF 27" 2560x1440 1ms 165Hz G-SYNC IPS Gaming Monitor

Dell S2721DGF 27" 2560x1440 1ms 165Hz G-SYNC IPS Gaming Monitor

49% off $589.99

This excellent monitor has hit a new price low for Black Friday. It's one of the best 27" gaming monitors you can buy for under $500. The S2721DGF boasts a high quality IPS panel (better than the VA panel found on the popular S3220DGF model). It features wide viewing angles and excellent color rendition including 98% DCI-P3 color coverage, a super fast 1ms response time and up to 165Hz refresh rate through the DisplayPort. It's also FreeSync Premium Pro and G-SYNC compatible.

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