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Walmart is offering physical preorders of the upcoming Switch 2 remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for $59.88, undercutting other retailers by $10 and matching the digital price. The remake, due November 5, 2026, includes overhauled graphics, a free camera, a new navigation aid called Threads of Time, and a dedicated jump button for Link.
Retailers including Best Buy, Newegg and Walmart are closing out Labor Day sales with discounts of up to 38% on pre-built gaming PCs, some saving buyers over $1,200. Featured deals include an ABS Kaze II Aqua with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5080 for $2,999.99, and an iBuyPower Y40 with a Ryzen 9 9900X and RX 9070 XT for $2,199.99.
Apple's Certified Refurbished program provides devices with new shells, new batteries, full Apple testing, complete accessory sets, and a full one-year warranty at roughly 15% off, typically appearing about three months after a product's launch. By contrast, Amazon Renewed items are inspected by third-party sellers, may include used shells and batteries rated to at least 80% capacity, possibly non-Apple accessories, and only a 90-day warranty, with cosmetic condition split into three tiers. Walmart Restored offers less transparency about condition standards compared to both Apple and Amazon.
Ahead of Labor Day 2026, most major chains including Costco, Target and Walmart plan to remain open, though some locations may run shorter hours. Banks and stock markets, by contrast, will close for the federal holiday, following their usual practice.
Walmart sells used iPhones under distinct quality labels—Restored Premium, Restored, and Marketplace Pre-Owned—each with different testing standards, battery capacity guarantees, and cosmetic grading. The condition and grade (Like New, Good, or Fair) appear near the product image and Add to Cart button, and directly affect the device's return policy.
T-Mobile is quietly offering a Super Essentials Saver plan for $25 a month, which matches the features of its standard $50 Essentials plan, including unlimited 5G data, 50GB of premium high-speed data, and unlimited hotspot use. The offer is limited to new customers who sign up in person at Walmart, capped at two lines, excludes taxes and fees, and comes with no multi-line discount.
The Department of Justice has widened its investigation into surging beef prices to include eight large grocery and retail chains, among them Walmart, Costco, Aldi and Publix. Investigators are examining how pricing decisions across these retailers may have contributed to the sharp rise in beef costs for consumers.
A frozen blueberry product sold at Walmart has been added to an expanding recall linked to an E. coli outbreak the CDC has been tracking since May. Health officials report a rising number of hospitalizations tied to contaminated frozen blueberries.
Walmart is selling the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G Shadow 2X OC Plus for $569.99, roughly $200 cheaper than comparable listings at Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy. The compact dual-fan card runs on a single 6+2 PCIe power connector, draws 180W, and pairs 16GB of GDDR7 memory with clock speeds up to 2,646 MHz boost.
Walmart has discounted the CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme prebuilt desktop by 21%, dropping it from $1,769.99 to $1,399. The system pairs Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (8GB VRAM), 16GB of DDR5 memory, and a 1TB SSD.
A Walmart Business survey of over 500 decision-makers at companies with 10 to 500 employees found that 37% spend four to seven hours per week on routine purchasing tasks like comparing prices, placing orders and reconciling invoices. The survey also revealed that 87% of businesses juggle two to five suppliers just for everyday supplies, from office goods to breakroom snacks to tech accessories.
iOS 27 introduces a revamped Apple Pay checkout interface for apps and web payments, replacing the previous layout used across millions of transactions. The update adds swipeable card switching alongside the default card and uses color-coded icons to display shipping, billing and address details more clearly at a glance.