Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a handful of special offers Amazon has set live ahead of its upcoming Prime Day sales event, which the company recently announced for June 21-22. The best early deal of the bunch is one we also saw during last year’s event: Prime members who buy select Amazon gift cards worth $40 or more will get a bonus $10 Amazon promotional credit applied to their account at no extra cost.
To get the deal, you’ll have to use the code “GIFTFORPD21” at checkout or tap the “Apply code to your account” button
located on the offer’s landing page. You should then see a notice at checkout that confirms your eligibility for the credit, which Amazon will then email to you and apply to your account within two days. The company says you’ll have to use the credit before August 8, and the credit itself can’t be applied to items sold by third-party vendors on Amazon’s store. You can only utilize the offer once per account, and again, the deal is only for Prime members, since Amazon’s aim here is to generate more users and sales activity ahead of Prime Day. All that said, if you buy a card for yourself, the deal effectively gives $50 in Amazon money for the price of $40. Amazon says the offer will run through June 20 or while supplies last.
If you don’t feel like taking advantage, though, our weekend deals roundup also has early Prime Day deals on Audible and Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions, plus good price drops on PlayStation Plus, the recently-released Resident Evil Village, wireless Logitech mice, noise-canceling headphones we like, and much more. You can check out the full curated roundup below.
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Top 10 deals of the day
Laptop and desktop PC deals
- Apple Mac Mini (2020) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB for $599.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $670).
- HP Spectre x360 (13t-aw200) 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 13.3-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,079.99 at HP (select Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD at config and use code: HP21MD10—normally $1,300).
- HP Spectre x360 (15t-eb100) 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.6-inch 3840×2160, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,232.99 at HP (select 512GB SSD at config and use code: HP21MD10—normally $1,550).
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (Gen 2) laptop—Intel Core i5-1135G7, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $724.99 at Lenovo (use code: THINKMEM21—normally $850).
- Dell G5 15 (5510) gaming laptop—Intel Core i7-10870H, 15.6-inch 1080p 120 Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB for $1,099.99 at Dell (use code: STUDENT100—normally $1,400).
- 27-inch Gigabyte G27Q gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $249.99 at Amazon (normally $300).
- 27-inch LG 27GL850-B gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $386.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $450).
- 32-inch LG 32GK650F-B gaming monitor—2560×1440, VA, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $296.99 at Amazon, B&H, and BuyDig (normally $350).
- Samsung 870 Evo (500GB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for $59.99 at Samsung, Amazon, and Adorama (normally $67).
- Samsung SSD 980 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $65.99 at Newegg (use code: EMCXEXEU2—normally $71).
Video game deals
- Resident Evil Village (PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $60).
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4, Xbox, used) for $19.99 at GameFly (free next-gen upgrade—normally $40).
- Tell Me Why (Xbox, PC, digital) for free at Microsoft and Steam (normally $20).
- Prime members only: Battlefield 4 (PC, Origin) for free at Amazon (normally $20).
- Prime members only: Batman: The Telltale Series (PC) for free at Amazon (normally $15).
- Epic Mega Sale 2021: $10 off various PC games priced $14.99 or more at Epic Games Store (coupon renews upon use, discount seen at checkout).
- Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) for $39.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $60).
- The Last of Us Part II (PS4) for $29.88 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $40).
- Death Stranding (PS4) for $19.99 at Target, GameStop, and Walmart (normally $30).
- God of War (PS4) for $9.88 at Amazon, Target, and GameStop (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $18).
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5) for $39.88 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $50).
- Demon’s Souls (PS5) for $59.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $70).
- MLB The Show 21 (PS5) for $59.99 at Target, GameStop, and PlayStation Store (PS4 version for $50—normally $70).
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS4, PS5) for $49.59 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $60).
- The Nioh Collection (PS5) for $59.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $70).
- PS Plus only: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4, digital) for $29.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $55).
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice—GOTY Edition (PS4, digital) for $29.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $45).
- Batman: Arkham Collection (PS4, digital) for $11.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $50).
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) for $29.99 at GameStop and PlayStation Store (normally $35).
- Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon, GameStop, and Walmart (normally $15).
- The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) for $9.88 at Amazon, Target, and GameStop (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $15).
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
- Judgment (PS5, Xbox Series) for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $40).
- Hitman 3 (PS5) for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5, Switch, Xbox) for $29.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $35).
- PS Plus only: Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (PS5, PS4) for $23.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $50).
- Xbox Live Gold only: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War—Cross-Gen Bundle (Xbox, PS5, PS4, digital) for $45.49 at Microsoft and PlayStation Store (last-gen version for $36—normally $65).
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age—Definitive Edition (Xbox, PS4) for $26.47 at Microsoft and PlayStation Store (also on Game Pass—normally $35).
- It Takes Two (Xbox, PS4) for $29.83 at Amazon, Target, Walmart, and PlayStation Store (normally $40).
- Xbox Live Gold only: Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy (Xbox, PS4, digital) for $19.99 at Microsoft and PlayStation Store (normally $50).
Gaming deals
TV and home entertainment deals
Electronics deals
- Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $59.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon—normally $80).
- Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth noise-canceling on-ear headphones for $149 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $235).
- Logitech Ergo M575 wireless trackball mouse for $40.99 at Target (normally $48).
- Logitech MX Master 2S wireless office mouse for $49.99 at Lenovo (use code: MXMASTER50—normally $60).
- Apple iPad Air (64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $549 at Amazon and B&H (normally $570).
- Apple Watch Series 6 (Red, 40mm) smartwatch for $329 at Amazon and B&H (normally $350).
- Fitbit Charge 4 activity tracker for $99.95 at Amazon, Kohl’s, and Walmart (normally $130).
- Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running watch for $299.99 at Amazon, Target, and Garmin (normally $340).
- Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch for $149.99 at Amazon, Target, and Garmin (normally $185).
- CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) Starter Pro Kit—Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM), aluminum case, Samsung EVO+ (64GB) microSD card, power supply, USB-C power switch, micro-HDMI to HDMI cable (6ft) for $94.99 at Amazon (clip $15 coupon—normally $110).
Smart home device deals
Accessories and miscellaneous deals
- Prime members only: Get $10 promotional credit when you spend $40 or more on select Amazon gift cards at Amazon (use code: GIFTFORPD21 or hit “Apply code to your account” button).
- Prime members only: Audible Premium Plus 4-month membership for $27.80 ($6.95/month) at Amazon (auto-renews at $14.95/month after first four months—normally $60).
- New subscribers + Prime members only: Amazon Music Unlimited 4-month membership for free at Amazon (auto-renews at $8/month after first four months, three months free for non-Prime members—normally $24).
- Instant Pot Duo Nova (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $69 at BuyDig (normally $90).
- Anker PowerPort PD 1 18W USB-C PD wall charger + Anker PowerLine II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning cable for $15.99 at Amazon (clip $9 coupon—normally $25).
- Anker PowerPort Cube (5ft) USB power strip—18W, 3x USB-A, 3x AC for $14.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon and use code: ANKERA1499—normally $18).
- Anker USB-C to HDMI Cable (6ft) for $11.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKERHDMI—normally $18).
- SanDisk Extreme Pro (128GB) SDXC card—UHS-I, V30, U3, Class 10 for $29.99 at Amazon, Adorama, and B&H (normally $34).