The Best Deals Ahead of Prime Day: Joy-Cons, AirPods, PS5 DualSense Edge, Quest 3, and More – IGN

Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 16, but that’s not stopping merchants — Amazon included — from dishing out some excellent deals early. Walmart, for example, has put out its own sale event with some awesome discounts that we think will be better than any equivalent deal during the Amazon Prime Day Sale. We’ve picked out the ten best deals that you can get right now, today.

Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons + Super Mario Party for $69

Official Nintendo Switch Joy Cons aren’t discounted very often, but Walmart is bucking that trend. Right now they have the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Bundled with Super Mario Party for only $69. This bundle usually retails for $99, and the cost goes up even more if you were to purchase each item separately. This bundle includes a pair of exclusive Mario Red/Blue Nintendo Joy-Con controllers and the Super Mario Party game.

Apple AirPods Pro with USB Type-C for $169

Amazon has discounted the newest generation Apple AirPods Pro truly wireless noise cancelling earbuds with the universal USB Type-C connector to only $169, a savings of $80. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen and beats out last year’s Black Friday deal. The AirPods Pro is our top pick for the best Airpods of 2024, and a no-brainer for any iPhone user.

PS5 DualSense Edge Controller for $174.99

PS5 DualSense Edge Controller

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Walmart is offering the professional grade PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge Controller for $174.99. That’s 13% off the $200 MSRP, which might not sound like too much, but the DualSense Edge is almost never discounted. This is a professional grade controller for the PS5 console, much like the Xbox Elite is for the Series X. Check out our IGN review.

Nintendo Switch Lite with Animal Crossing for $159

Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition) Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bundle

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Walmart continues to be aggressive with its gaming deals. This time it’s the Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy’s and Tommy’s Aloha Edition) console for only $159. It normally retails for $199, which was already a great deal because it includes the full Animal Crossing: New Horizons game.

iBUYPOWER TraceMesh RTX 4060 Gaming PC for $699

iBUYPOWER TraceMesh AMD Ryzen 7 5700 RTX 4060 Gaming PC with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Walmart has just dropped the priced on this iBUYPOWER TraceMesh RTX 4060 gaming PC to only $699, a hefty $300 price drop from its $999 MSRP. It’s actually $100 cheaper than when this deal first went live on July 8. This PC is a great pick for a 1080p gaming rig. The TraceMesh is our best budget gaming PC of 2024.

Meta Quest 3 VR Headset for $429

Meta Quest 3 128GB VR Headset

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Meta Quest 3 128GB VR Headset

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Ahead of Prime Day, Walmart and Amazon are both offering the Meta Quest 3 128GB VR Headset for only $429, a 15% off discount from its original $499 MSRP. This is the lowest price we’ve seen for Meta’s latest VR headset and unlikely to be beaten on Prime Day. We picked the Quest 3 as the best VR headset of 2024.

512GB SanDisk Ultra Micro SDXC Card for $24.99

Nintendo Switch Compatible SanDisk Ultra 512GB Micro SDXC Card

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Looking to upgrade the storage capacity of your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or ASUS ROG Ally? Well right now Walmart is offering a SanDisk Ultra 512GB Micro SDXC Card for only $24.99. Walmart+ members get free shipping, otherwise you need to get your order total to $35. Currently this is the least expensive 512GB Micro SDXC card we’ve seen from a legit brand.

32″ Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED Monitor for $999.99

32″ Alienware AW3225QF Curved 4K 240Hz G-SYNC QD OLED Gaming Monitor

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As part of its Black Friday in July Sale, Dell is taking $200 off the 2024 Alienware AW3225QF 32″ 4K QD OLED gaming monitor. It’s normally $1199.99, but today you can get it for $999.99. This is one of the very few 4K QD OLED gaming monitors under 42″ on the market, and at this price it is easily one of the least expensive. If you’re looking for the best gaming monitor for 2024, this should definitely be on your short list.

The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition From $24.35

The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition Hardcover

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The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition Hardcover (Special Edition)

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Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon is offering some big discounts on The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition books. The standard hardcover edition is down to $24.35, a massive 75% price drop. The special edition is handsomely bound to look like the original first edition and includes a high-quality red slipcase adorned with gold lettering. The standard hardcover edition contains the same core book as the Special Edition minus the elegant trappings like the cover design and slipcase.

50% Off 1 Year Walmart+ Membership

50% Off Walmart+ 1 Year Membership

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Walmart just pushed out one of its most popular deals of 2024. Right now you can sign up for one year of the Walmart+ membership for only $49, or 50% off its normal $98 price. Similar to Amazon Prime, Walmart+ give you a whole host of benefits that extends beyond free expedited shipping, including streaming access to Paramount+ as well as trials to YouTube Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Apple Music, and more.