Today’s Best Deals: Nintendo Switch Online Bundle, $1 Xbox Game Pass, and more

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Today's Best Deals: Nintendo Switch Online Bundle, $1 Xbox Game Pass, and more

Ars Technica

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the web’s best deals features a bundle at Best Buy that gives you a 128GB SanDisk microSD card at no extra cost when you purchase a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership for the usual $35 to buy. We’ve seen this offer a few times before, but if you’re looking to upgrade your subscription and could use more storage on your Switch anyway, this offer is a savings of around $20. You should see the bundle after adding the Switch Online membership to your cart.

As a refresher, Switch Online is Nintendo’s equivalent of Sony’s PlayStation Plus or Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold. It’s generally not as important as those services on their respective consoles – nor is it as generous in handing out bonus perks as free monthly games – but it’s cheaper, it’s required to support online multiplayer modes of games like use Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Mario Kart 8 deluxeand it still gives you access to a bunch of mostly worthwhile SNES and NES games.

If you only need the service for yourself, you can just purchase an individual 12-month subscription for around $20, but the family membership here covers up to eight different Switch users in a specific “family group,” so there’s no need to worry Buy in bulk for these offers better value for money. It’s also worth noting that this deal works Not include the service’s “Expansion Pack” add-on, which starts at $50 per year and includes perks like DLC tracks Mario Kart 8 and emulation apps for classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games.

The microSD card, on the other hand, is the officially licensed SanDisk model that we have recommended in previous buying guides. There are faster options today, but its U3-rated performance is still more than enough for the Switch, and it can still be used to capture 4K video with a phone or camera if you upgrade your Switch’s internal storage have already updated.

If you’ve already got your Switch needs met, our roundup also includes a recurring offer that grants three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass for PC for $1, but only if you’re a new subscriber. If so, this is a good way to effectively rent a few hundred games for three months, including the latest Ars recommendations such as: tunic or ForzaHorizon 5.

Beyond gaming, we also have the first significant discount on Logitech’s new MX Master 3S mouse, deals on refurbished Sonos speakers, and lower-than-usual prices on an indoor security camera, which we’ve picked up from Eufy, Samsung SSDs, various iPads, and the Roomba robots like vacuum cleaners, among other recommended devices. You can check out our full list of curated deals below.

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Selected offers of the day

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Enlarge / Logitech’s MX Master 3S is a modest upgrade over our previous pick for best wireless mouse, mostly adding a higher DPI range (up to 8,000 DPI instead of the previous 4,000) and quieter clicks, but it’s an extremely comfortable and feature-rich choice the same.

Sharon Harding

electronics offers

  • Eufy Solo IndoorCam C24 2K indoor surveillance camera $30 ($40) at Amazon (Clip $4 Coupon)
  • Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse for $89 ($100) at Amazon, Best Buy
  • Samsung T7 (2TB) portable SSD for $185 ($230) at Newegg (use code: HTSBS3A353)
  • Bose QuietComfort 45 wireless ANC headphones for $279 ($310) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
  • iRobot Roomba i3 Evo robot vacuum for $249 ($290) at Amazon, Target, iRobot
  • iRobot Roomba i3+ Evo robot vacuum + dock with self-draining for $399 ($480) at Amazon, Target, iRobot
  • iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum + dock with self-draining for $599 ($740) at Amazon, Target, iRobot
  • iRobot Braava Jet M6 Mopping Robot for $349 ($385) at Amazon, Target, iRobot
Eufy's Solo IndoorCam C24 (formerly known as the Indoor Cam 2K) offers crisp 2K resolution video quality and multiple recording options, making it a great price at less than $50.
Enlarge / Eufy’s Solo IndoorCam C24 (formerly known as the Indoor Cam 2K) offers crisp 2K resolution video quality and multiple recording options, making it a great price at less than $50.

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  • Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm) Smartwatch for $329 ($355) at Amazon, Target, Walmart
  • Apple AirPods (3rd generation) true wireless earbuds for $150 ($165) at Amazon, Target, Walmart
  • Apple iPad Air (256GB) 10.9 inch tablet for $679 ($715) at Walmart
  • Apple iPad Mini (64GB) 8.3 inch tablet for $409 ($460) at Amazon, Walmart
  • Apple iPad Mini (256GB) 8.3 inch tablet for $549 ($600) at Amazon, Walmart
  • Garmin dash cam mini 2 1080p dash cam for $110 ($130) at Garmin, Amazon, Best Buy
  • Garmin Forerunner 245 GPS running watch for $225 ($280) at Amazon, Garmin
  • Wacom Intuos (small) drawing tablet for $50 ($65) at Amazon, Walmart
  • Sonos One SL (refurbished) smart home speaker for $159 ($199) at Sonos
The Sonos One SL has the same crisp sound and service support as the standard Sonos One, but ditches the built-in microphones, so there's no voice assistant support.
Enlarge / The Sonos One SL has the same crisp sound and service support as the standard Sonos One, but ditches the built-in microphones, so there’s no voice assistant support.

Offers for laptops and desktop PCs

  • Apple MacBook Air 13.3 inch laptop (Apple M1, 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $900 ($955) at Amazon, Best Buy
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core/16-thread desktop processor for $310 ($340) at Amazon, B&H
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core/12-thread desktop processor for $200 ($230) at Amazon, B&H
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core/12-thread desktop CPU for $175 ($205) at Amazon, B&H
  • LG 32GP850-B 32″ Gaming Monitor (1440p, 180Hz, IPS, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible) for $397 ($545) at Amazon, B&H
  • LG 32GN650-B 31.5 Inch Gaming Monitor (1440p, 165 Hz, VA, FreeSync) for $267 ($330) at Amazon, B&H
If money is no object, the 6th generation iPad mini is <a href=
Enlarge / When money is no object, the 6th generation iPad mini is the compact tablet of choice.

Andrew Cunningham

TV and home entertainment offerings

  • Apple TV 4K (32GB) media streamer for $150 ($170) at Amazon, Costco
  • Roku Express 4K+ media streamer for $29 ($35) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
  • Sonos Sub (refurb) wireless subwoofer for $599 ($749) at Sonos
  • Hisense U8G (2021) 4K LED TV for $600 ($720) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
  • LG C1 (2021) 4K OLED TV for $1,097 ($1,275) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
  • Samsung QN90A (2021) 55 inch 4K LED TV for $1,100 ($1,275) at Samsung
  • dune (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital) for $15 ($28) at Amazon, Target
  • no time to die (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital) for $15 ($28) at the Finish
  • Zack Snyder’s Justice League (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) for $13 ($22) at BestBuy
Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller offers a significant upgrade in convenience over the Switch's standard Joy-Cons.
Enlarge / Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller offers a significant upgrade in convenience over the Switch’s standard Joy-Cons.

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Gaming Offers

The less powerful but still
Enlarge / The less powerful but still “next-gen” Xbox Series S (left) and Xbox Series X (right).
The massive and atmospheric open-world role-playing game <em>Elden ring</em>. yes it has one <a href=
Enlarge / The massive and atmospheric open-world role-playing game elden ring. Yes, it has a huge enemy crab.

By software

Video Game Deals

  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift apart (PS5) for $40 ($60) at Target, Best Buy, PSN
  • Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) for $30 ($50) on Amazon, Target, PSN (PS4 bundle for $20)
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5) for $40 ($50) on Amazon, Target, PSN
  • Final Fantasy XIV – Complete Edition (PS5, PS4) for $42 ($60) on PSN
  • MLB The Show 22 (PS5, Xbox series) for $50 ($65) at Target, Best Buy, Walmart (also on Game Pass)
  • elden ring (PS5, PS4) for $50 ($59) at Amazon, Walmart, GameStop
  • bloodborne (PS4) for $10 ($15) at Walmart, Best Buy (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection)
  • Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5, PC) for $30 ($55) on PSN, Epic (Use 25% discount coupon)
  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5, PS4) for $26 ($35) at PSN
  • Celeste (PS4, PC) for $5 ($15) on PSN, Epic
  • wrong way driver (PS4) for $10 ($20) on PSN (also on Game Pass)
  • Sackboy: A great adventure (PS5, PS4) for $30 ($45) on Amazon, Target, Best Buy, PSN
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Enlarge / The beautiful zelda-how tunic is one of our favorite games of 2022.
Apple's MagSafe charger easily adapts to iPhone 12 and 13 devices and delivers up to 15W of power.
Enlarge / Apple’s MagSafe charger easily adapts to iPhone 12 and 13 devices and delivers up to 15W of power.

Corey Gaskin

Accessories and other offers

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