Best gaming deals: PlayStation 5, board games, Blu-rays, and more

Break from our non-stop coverage of Gen Con. Baldur’s Gate 3-inducedCheck out these sweet deals. The highlight this week is the lowest price we’ve seen yet for the PlayStation 5, plus some great deals on classic board games and movies worth checking out.

Below we’ve included some of our favorite deals this week from the worlds of gaming, and entertainment, along with some of the best-selling products that have made an appearance on Polygon at some point recently.

Best gaming offers this week

The first PlayStation 5 price drop is making waves this weekend, even with Gen Con and QuakeCon in the air. Best Buy and GameStop are currently selling the disc-based version for $449.99. This digital version is now $349.99 instead of $399.99.

This weekend, you can also find a variety of board games on sale. You can, for example. Spelljammer Adventures in Space, the D&D Campaign Collection, is currently discounted to $38.81 (was $69.99). This bundle includes the hardcover versions Astral Adventurer’s Guide, Light of Xaryxis Setting up campaigns is important. Boo’s Astral Menagerie monster manual with a DM screen and map — all for less than what you’d currently pay for a D&D Beyond Digital code ($49.99).

Find the updated core set here. Arkham Horror Card GameAmazon has it on sale at $47.96 (was $59.95). This cooperative deckbuilder from eldritch offers an extensive three-part campaign that can be played right out of the package. You can expand it with the 12 or so campaigns published in pieces since launch.

Check out if you’re looking for a place that is more suitable for families. The Ticket To RideAmazon has a special offer on the classic board game, currently reduced to $49.99 (was $54.99). This colorful classic boardgame is simple to learn and only takes an hour per game session.

There aren’t a ton of great sales on video games happening at the moment, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of excellent games you can get for free. The Epic Games Store currently has the deck-builder roguelike. Loop HeroIt is available free of charge until Aug. 10th. Amazon Prime Members can pick up a code from the Epic Games Store for this cooperative The Heat-sim, Payday 2, Second installmentFree download of.


Top-selling items on Polygon for this week


This week’s best deals on entertainment

Enjoy the song lyrics from the first Batman animated film. Batman: Mask of the PhantasmThe names of Warner Bros. employees are sung in reverse. Don’t believe me? Amazon is offering a 4K UHD pre-order of the film for just $25.99, compared to the original $33.99.

The TV version of the film is a must-see. The Last of Us, Amazon has a Bluray box set of the first season (was $34.95) for only $24.95 But, if you’d prefer a less bleak video game adaptation, Super Mario Bros. MovieSubscribers to Peacock can now stream the show.

Last StarfighterThe movie convinced us that we could really save the world by playing video games well enough. Right now, the 4K UHD Blu-ray collector’s edition of this sci-fi classic is available at Amazon for $24.99 (was $49.99).

This weekend, you’ll also be able to find some great deals on cool Lego sets that can be assembled in just an afternoon. As an example, you can get the Lego version from the Tallneck. Horizon: Zero DawnBest Buy is offering the set at a discounted price of $75.99 (was originally $89.99). Best Buy has also discounted the Death Star Trench Run Diorama Lego Set to $62.99.

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