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Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only. A whopping 41 items are eligible, ranging from mice (including its new Viper V4 Pro), headsets, mechanical keyboards of different sizes, plus Xbox and PS5 controllers.
The most affordable accessory — Razer’s comfy Basilisk V3 Pro wireless gaming mouse — is $109.99 (originally $159.99). There are plenty of other accessories under $200. While the barrier to get the gift card is quite high, free Taco Bell might speak to some on a deep enough level to warrant checking out this deal.
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Dell’s 32-inch 4K model (S3225QC) is a little different in that it has chops for gaming (120Hz with variable refresh rate), but it’s a more well-rounded monitor overall for other use cases, with an integrated USB hub, USB-C video with 90W passthrough charging, and built-in audio capabilities. Right now, you can grab this monitor at Most QD-OLED monitors out there are made with gaming in mind (their designs often make that abundantly clear).) is a little different in that it has chops for gaming (120Hz with variable refresh rate), but it’s a more well-rounded monitor overall for other use cases, with an integrated USB hub, USB-C video with 90W passthrough charging, and built-in audio capabilities. Right now, you can grab this monitor at Amazon and through Dell for $499.99 (originally $850, but more recently around $600), which is a great value considering its size and specs.
Alan Wake 2 is an ambitious and gorgeous horror game, and the deluxe edition disc version for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is selling at its best-ever price of $29.99 (was $59.99) at Remedy Entertainment’sis an ambitious and gorgeous horror game, and the deluxe edition disc version for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is selling at its best-ever price of $29.99 (was $59.99) at Amazon Best Buy , and GameStop . No, you don’t need to have played the first game, although — lucky you — the remastered version is included with purchase. Alan Wake 2 is part of Remedy’s connected universe of games, which also includes Control. If you’re a fan of scary games that take big swings with their stories, I can’t think of a better title to recommend. This version includes all of the DLC, including the Night Springs and Lake House expansions. Read our review
Anker’s slick HDMI switcher, which is $9.99 (originally $15.99) at If your entertainment center is anything like mine, your TV is really close to the wall, too close to be constantly swapping HDMI inputs., which is $9.99 (originally $15.99) at Amazon for Prime members, offers a button that toggles between video sources so you don’t have to swap cables entirely. Two video sources go into the switch, and one cable comes out and goes to your TV. This would also be handy for your computer desk, in case you have a PC and a game console feeding into one monitor. The switch supports passthrough up to 4K resolution at 60Hz refresh rate.