Destination D23 took place this past weekend at Walt Disney World and, alongside being a fan celebration of all things Disney, Disney Parks, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel, it also gave a sneek peek at the future.
IGN was in attendance at Destination D23 and we've gathered all the biggest moments from the show in one place to ensure you don't miss a thing, from the Walt Disney Studios Showcase to Walt Disney being added to Disney World's Carousel of Progress to a detailed look at the inspirations behind Magic Kingdom's Villains-themed land and much more.
Walt Disney Studios Showcase Was Filled With Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Hexed, and Much More
The Walt Disney Studios Showcase kicked off a weekend of panels at Destination D23, and it was filled with exciting surprises, including Toy Story 5's intro with an army of High-Tech Buzz Lightyears, the reveal of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Hexed, a clip of The Mandalorian and Grogu where Din Djarin evoked Darth Vader's iconic scene from Rogue One, and more
Speaking of Toy Story, the clip involved a group of Hi-Tech Edition Buzz Lightyears getting stranded on an island and learning to work together and escape after they see a star that reminds them of Star Command. It was also revealed that Conan O'Brien will be playing a new potty training toy named Smarty Pants. Additionally, Toy Story will be returning to theaters on September 12 and Buzz will once again fly in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Hexed is headed to theaters in November 2026 and "follows an awkward teenage boy and his Type - A mom, who discover that what makes him unusual, might just be magical powers that will turn their lives and a secret world of magic, upside down."
The Mandalorian and Grogu's clip featured a scene that, like we mentioned, gave us the same feeling as the one of Darth Vader in Rogue One. We also got a ton of adorable Grogu moments and a scene involving an exploding AT-AT on a snowy planet that shows why this story needs to be told on the big screen.
We learned much more about Pixar's Hoppers, which follows a girl named Mabel who jumps into the mind of a beaver and has to work with other beavers and animals to stop Mayor Jerry from building a highway that will destroy all the nature and wilderness in his path.
Other highlights included an extended look at Zootopia 2 and Patrick Warburton's hilarious Mayor Winddancer, a funny message from the set of Avengers: Doomsday, an exciting clip from Tron: Ares, the name of Ice Age: Boiling Plate for the next film in the franchise, a clip of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, and more.
Tron Lightcycle / Run Overlay Will Celebrate Tron: Ares With a Red Overlay and Nine Inch Nails, Tron to be Remastered for the First Time
To celebrate Tron: Ares, Disney Parks' Tron attractions will be getting a red overlay and original music from Nine Inch Nails. This experience will be added to Disney World's Tron Lightcycle / Run on September 15 and Shanghai Disney Resort's Tron Lightcycle Power Run on September 16.
Tron and Tron: Legacy will also be fully remastered in 4K Ultra HD and will be available on digital and Blu-ray SteelBook on September 16.
Dates Revealed for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in 2026
The news was announced alongside a ton of other big D23 events fans can look forward to in the future and that the main D23 event will once again be held at both the Anaheim Convention Center and the Honda Center.
Disneyland Handcrafted Will Give a Never-Before-Seen Look at the Construction of Disneyland
We Call It Imagineering's Leslie Iwerks stopped by Destination D23 to drop a new trailer for Disneyland Handcrafted, which documents the construction of Disneyland in a way never seen before. The film will debut on Disney+ and Disney's YouTube later this winter, but fans can check out a look at the trailer right now.
Walt Disney Is Being Added to Carousel of Progress
Walt will now introduce Carousel of Progress in a new scene, and guests will then witness four scenes to see what John, Sarah, Rover, and the rest of the family have been up to over the decades while witnessing the evolution of life in the United States.
Themed Drinks Headed to Disney Destiny Will Have You Feeling Like a Sorcerer Supreme, Pirate, and a Ghost
The Mirror Dimension will be an option at the Doctor Strange-themed Sanctum lounge, and it comes in a special glass that reacts to touch and comes with an "electrifying dust that will leave your taste buds tingling." We also saw a drink being served on a levitating platform, and it was pretty impressive!
Following the opening of Disney World's Beak and Barrel, Disney Destiny will also be getting a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed bar, but its will be called Cask & Cannon. In the bar, guests can look forward to the Dead Man's Chest, which comes in a smoky treasure chest and looks to "capture the true spirit of a pirate's life on the high seas."
Walt Disney World's Villains-Themed Land to Utilize 'Conjured Architecture,' Inspirations Revealed
We got a wicked tease of the upcoming Villains-themed land at Walt Disney World, including that the team created the term "Conjured Architecture" to describe how they are utilizing "the magical, fluid, and organic appearance of both the animated villains and the Art Nouveau style of construction" to build this new space.
This was all made possible by a research trip to Paris and Barcelona to study Art Nouveau. From Paris, they took with them "the way natural motifs and swirling designs there make nature appear to be 'cursed' like magic has frozen it into place."
For Barcelona, its style was actually called Modernisme, and it has "less natural patterns but gives architecture an otherworldly, unnerving appearance." May even added that the buildings seem as though they are "melting with subliminal shapes and faces."
Disneyland Paris' World of Frozen to Open in Spring 2026 Alongside Walt Disney Studios Park Becoming Disney Adventure World
Disneyland Paris' World of Frozen will officially open in Spring 2026 alongside the official transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney Adventure World. We also learned of the milestone of the construction of Elsa's Ice Palace, and you can check it out in the image above!
These colors were originally chosen to "reflect the Florida sunshine in a way that makes the castle shimmer from every angle."
Cinderella Castle Getting New Colors That Harken Back to Its Original Look
Fans were delighted to learn that Disney World's Cinderella Castle is getting a look that is inspired by the "classic and original look of the castle."
This new paint scheme, which is still being finalized, will feature "grays, creams, blues, and touches of gold aiming to enhance the castle's architecture."
eBay has kicked off its Labor Day Sale with a 20% off coupon code that works on all products sold at the official Bose Outlet eBay store. That includes the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar, Bose's biggest and most impressive soundbar speaker with Dolby Atmos and Bose TrueSpace Technology. It normally retails for $1,000, but you can get it on sale for just $479.20 after you apply coupon code "HAPPY30TH" in your shopping cart. Free delivery is included. That's over 50% off and it even comes with a 2 year AllState warranty. This coupon expires on September 5.
Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar for $479.20 (was $999)
Certified Refurbished
The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar is the highest end sound bar speaker in Bose's product lineup. The soundbar measures 41" long and houses a 5.1.2ch array consisting of nine total speakers. Two of these are upward firing dipole speakers for spatial audio and Dolby Atmos supported content. The soundbar also incorporates Bose's TrueSpace technology, which does a great job of simulating a 3-dimensional soundscape even though internal speakers in soundbars are crammed together.
Popular amongst home theater setups nowadays is "A.I. Dialogue Mode". This feature automatically balances voice and surround sound so that you don't need to turn up the volume to deafening levels in order to hear what everyone is saying.
As befits Bose's flagship soundbar, the Smart Ultra boasts great build quality and premium materials, and is the only Bose soundbar fitted with a tempered glass top. It supports several wireless protocols including Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, and has a microphone to accept voice commands. App-based setup is easy as well.
More Bose Labor Day Deals
The official Bose Outlet eBay store has discounted its entire inventory of certified refurbishedheadphones, earbuds, soundbars, and portable speakers for Labor Day. Even better, every product is eligible for an additional 20% off with the same anniversary coupon code ("HAPPY30TH").
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Alienware's top-end Area-51 lineup of 16" and 18" gaming laptops are on sale during the Dell Labor Day Sale. Save up to $800 off preconfigured configurations that are equipped with the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series mobile graphics cards, including the RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090. The Area-51 laptops is one of the best looking gaming laptops around, with outstanding build quality, aggressive cooling, powerful components, and up-to-date protocols like WiFi 7 and Thunderbolt 4. If you're looking for the best gaming laptop on the market, the Area-51 should be on your shortlist.
Alienware Area-51 Laptops on Sale During Labor Day
The Area-51: new color, curvy design, metal construction, and upgraded cooling
New for 2025, the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop features an anodized aluminum shell for both the lid and bottom chassis with a gorgeous iridescent finish. The frame is made of a durable and lightweight magnesium alloy. Cooling has been upgraded with generous amounts of copper and a new thermal interface material to better transfer heat away from your hottest components as well as more fans and bigger cutouts for greater airflow. Dell claims that the laptop can handle a higher power ceiling of up to 240W TDP without raising acoustics.
Design-wise, the Area 51 has a sleeker, more contoured shape compared to previous models, with rounded edges and soft corners replacing the traditional squared off design. The hinges are internally positioned so that they're near invisible. There's a transparent window on the undercarriage to show off the internal components. As befits an Alienware laptop, there's plenty of RGB illunimation, although most of it can be turned off if you want your laptop to be a bit more subtle.
I would recommend adding on the mechanical keyboard upgrade if the price is right
The mechanical keyboard on the Alienware Area-51 laptop is excellent, but it isn't included as standard. The cost to add the upgrade varies depending on the model. If you see the option availabe for $50-$100, it's a worthwhile investment.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX is a top performing CPU
Every model in this list is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, which boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.4GHz with a whopping 24 cores and 40MB total L2 cache. According to Passmark, this is the best mobile gaming CPU available right now, handily beating out AMD's Ryzen AI Max Pro 390.
The RTX 5090 mobile is the best GPU for gamers and creators
The RTX 5090 is the most powerful mobile gaming CPU available and performs about 15% better than the RTX 5080. Currently you can get an Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 gaming laptop for as low as $3,299.99. It's about $400 more expensive than the RTX 5080 model, which is a fair price premium for a more powerful graphics card that also has a lot more VRAM (24GB vs 16GB). The extra memory is useful for 4K gaming as well as generative AI.
The RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 mobile offer the best performance for your dollar
As expensive as these laptops are, you don't want to spend even more on trivial upgrades. The RTX 5070 Ti mobile GPU boasts performance on par with the RTX 4080 but with the added benefit of faster GDDR7 RAM and DLSS 4.0. The RTX 5080 is about 15%-20% more powerful than the RTX 5070 Ti. It also happens to be about 5% more powerful than the RTX 4090 and has the same amount of VRAM (16GB). Although both GPUs will run the latest games at high framerates, the Area-51 RTX 5080 laptop costs just $100 more than an RTX 5070 Ti laptop. The upgrade might still be worth it, especially if you want to connect an external 4K monitor or you want to run ultra-fast framerates (144fps or higher).
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Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
The eBay Labor Day Sale is under way with hefty discounts across both tech and non-tech categories. However, the Labor Day Sale isn't the only way to save. To c eBay's 30-year anniversary is just around the corner (the first-ever auction purchase was made around Labor Day in 1995) and to commemorate the event, eBay is offering a 20% off coupon code "HAPPY30TH" that works on several high-profile brands that are already discounted during the Labor Day Sale, so you're benefiting from double-dipped savings. Check out the best deals below.
LG Evo C5 4K OLED Smart TVs
Several TVs are on sale, including the new 2025 LG OLED TVs. Right now you can pick up a 65" LG Evo C5 4K OLED smart TV for just $1,299.19 after you apply the 20% off coupon: "HAPPY30TH". Alternatively, you can get a 77" LG Evo C5 for $1,837.59 after applying the same discount code. These are the lowest prices I've seen in 2025 so far and priced at least $200 less than other retailers' Labor Day deals.
The seller Buydig is reputable and has over half a million postive reviews. It is also an authorized LG reseller so you're getting the manufacturer warranty. The LG Evo OLED TV has been our favorite TV for gaming, especially for the PlayStation 5 for three years running.
Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphones
eBay also dropped the price on the popular Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones, bringing it down to $238.40 after the same promo code "HAPPY30TH" is applied at checkout. Plus, free delivery is included. The Sony XM5 is one of the best noise canceling headphones you can get for under $400 and consistently ranks at the top of the heap in our heaphone buying guide.
Bose Soundbars and Headphones
The official Bose Outlet eBay store has discounted its entire inventory of certified refurbishedheadphones, earbuds, soundbars, and portable speakers for Labor Day. Even better, every product is eligible for an additional 20% off with the same anniversary coupon code ("HAPPY30TH"). That includes the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar, Bose's biggest and most impressive soundbar speaker with Dolby Atmos and Bose TrueSpace Technology. It normally retails for $1,000, but you can get it on sale for just $479.20 after coupon. (Free delivery is included.) That's over 50% off and it even comes with a 2-year All-State warranty.
Dyson Vacuums, Fans, and Haircare
Dyson is one of the most well known household brands around, and its name is synonymous with quality, but usually that quality comes at a premium price. Fortunately, Dyson has its very own Dyson eBay store with huge markdowns on its certified refurbished products. Dyson offers a 6-month warranty on refurbished vacuum cleaners and fans, and a 12-month warranty on its refurbished beauty products alongside the 2-year All-State warranty.
Roborock Robot Vacuums
Roborock is one of the largest robot vacuum brands in the world. Its products offer more features than Roomba at a more attractive price point. That doesn't mean they are lower quality, either. I've owned both Roborock and Roomba models and my current Roborock has lasted longer, performed better, and costs less to maintain than any of the Roombas I've owned. The Roborock eBay Store carries certified refurbished units of their entire lineup of robot vacuums and mops, and carry a 6-month manufacter's warranty alongside the 2-year All-State warranty.
Ecoflow Power Stations
Ecoflow is one of the largest and most well-known manufacturers of portable power stations. Its products are solidly built with a lot of practical features at an affordable price. Product support after purchase is generally pretty good, and firmware and software updates are consistently rolled out. Ecoflow sells certified refurbished power stations through its official Ecoflow eBay store. It offers the same warranty on refurbs as brand new products, which is anywhere from 24 months to 60 months depending on the model you choose.
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If you're seeking the absolute best of the best in PC gaming performance, look no further. During the Labor Day Sale, Alienware has just dropped the price of its flagship Alienware Area-51 prebuilt gaming PC equipped with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card starting at $4,399.99 with free shipping. This is the lowest price I've seen for an Alienware 5090 gaming PC and is reasonably competitive compared to similarly equipped systems from other boutique PC builders. The GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is currently the most powerful GPU on the market, and by a wide margin.
Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming PC From $4,399.99
This least expensive Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 gaming PC configuration is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor with 360mm liquid cooling, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and 2TB SSD storage. For an extra $250, you can upgrade to the Core Ultra 9 285K processor. The Core Ultra 7 is already an excellent gaming CPU and you won't see any uplift in performance going with the Core Ultra 9. However, if you're a professional in need of the extra cores that the Core Ultra 9 offers (for example with AI generation), then the upgrade is worth it.
The RTX 5090 Is the Most Powerful Graphics Card Ever
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has emerged as the most powerful consumer GPU on the market. Although Nvidia has prioritized software updates, AI features, and DLSS 4 technology to improve gameplay performance, the 5090 still boasts an impressive 25%-30% uplift over the RTX 4090 in terms of pure hardware-based raster performance. The 5090 also has more (32GB vs. 24GB) and faster (GDDR7 vs. GDDR6) VRAM compared to the 4090. Although Nvidia GPU prices have been trending downwards, it's still difficult to find a 5090 card for below $2,500.
Check out more Alienware deals during the Labor Day Sale
Check out the best deals going on during the Alienware Intel Gamer Days Event, which will eventually transition into the Labor Day Sale this weekend. Not everyone is the DIY type. If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one of the best brands we'd recommend. Alienware desktops and laptops feature solid build quality, top-of-the-line gaming performance, excellent cooling (further improved on the newer models), aggressive styling, and pricing that is very competitive with other pre-built options. Best of all, there are plenty of sales that happen throughout the year, so it's not difficult to grab one of these computers at considerably less than their retail price.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Still, in the run-up to then, we’re still seeing some spaceship synergies (the set after Spidey) causing some market fluctuations, while now is a great time to pick up some Edge of Eternities cards.
Here are the big shifters for the start of September, as we prepare to swing into action.
MTG Climbers This Week
There’s an awful lot of love for Landfall this week, and much of that’s tied to the Edge of Eternities World Shaper precon.
I picked one up in recent weeks and have been very pleased with it, but now I might have to add a big ol’ bear, too. Lumra, Bellow of the Woods has seen a huge jump, rising from under $10 to almost $30 in the space of a few weeks.
This not-so-cuddly bear mills four cards when entering, then puts lands from the graveyard onto the battlefield. Not only does that power Lumra up, but it could allow Tannuk, Memorial Ensign to dish out a whole host of punishment.
It also gives the World Shaper’s Hearthull spacecraft plenty of lands to sacrifice for card draw and damage pings.
Sticking with World Shaper, Valakut Exploration could be explosive, too. You can use it to exile cards to use for a big hit of damage.
It’s up to around $5, having cost barely anything just a few weeks ago.
Next up, I've recently spotted a surprising team-up between Sonic the Hedgehog and the Tyranid Winged Hive Tyrant. The latter is up to $4 thanks to synergy with the Blue Blur, with the card giving other creatures with counters flying and haste.
That becomes a nice cycle of triggering an attack with Sonic, adding counters to other creatures, and then having them get flying and haste. Then, you can turn that into Treasure tokens, too.
If you want to try this combo, have fun - Sonic is just $3 right now, while Winged Hive Tyrant is on the climb but still under $5. There's a bunch of brillaint Sonic cards up for grabs right now as well, if you're not keen on picking up the full Secret Lair set.
MTG Crashers This Week
We’ve already mentioned him, but Tannuk, Memorial Ensign is a great card for aggressive landfall decks, and he’s down to just a 25-cent market value.
Given the synergies he has with the World Shaper deck and other cards we’ve mentioned here, that’s a steal.
It’s also not often to find an Eldrazi on the cheap, but Emrakul, the World Anew has seen a drop off in recent weeks.
This colorless 12/12 can gain control of opponents’ creatures and then sacrifice them, too. It’s a big cost mana-wise, but the dollar value has dropped to around $8.
Exalted Sunborn has dropped significantly, too. It’s still almost $20, but this flying, lifelink Angel Wizard (what a combo, by the way) is dropping a couple of dollars and could drop further.
Starfield Vocalist’s more expensive versions remain pricey, but the basic rare is down to $1.49. Given it gives you double triggers on ETB effects, it could be worth looking at.
Finally, The Seriema was one of the first cards revealed, and it’s dropped from $40 right down to $1.49 over the last month.
Given you’d have paid not far off that for a single deck not that long ago, you’re now essentially getting each for under MSRP at under $44 each.
Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.
British acting legend Celie Imrie, star of The Thursday Murder Club, has recalled the time she cameoed as a Naboo fighter pilot in Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and got told off by director George Lucas for wearing lipstick.
Imrie, perhaps better known for her roles in a slew of other films such as the Bridget Jones series, Nanny McPhee and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, also appeared in the original Star Wars prequel. Keep a keen eye out and you'll spot her in the movie's final battle sequence, piloting a yellow Naboo starfighter with the call sign of Bravo Five.
"This is one of the most popular parts I can ever talk about," Imrie said in a BAFTA interview, "especially in America and especially with young gentlemen, who can't believe I was Bravo Five in Star Wars."
"Extraordinarily, one day I was doing a very serious play with the great, late Harold Pinter, and the casting director [for Star Wars Episode 1] was sitting in the audience in the matinée," Imrie recalled. "He took one look at me in my nightie and thought 'she'd make a good Star Wars pilot'."
Much of Star Wars Episode 1's battle sequence was shot using green screen, something that does not seem to have helped Imrie's understanding of what was actually going on during her relatively short time on set.
"As a Star Wars fighter pilot, I never knew who I shot, whether I won, or whether I came back to Earth in an aeroplane or not," Imrie admitted. "I hadn't got a clue what the plot was. My yellow aeroplane was on a stand so I was sort of, like one of those fairground ones, rocked around all over the place. I did a lot of diving in my goggles and everything, and looked very fierce. And I got told off by George Lucas for wearing lipstick. But seeing as I was the only lady pilot, I thought, why not?"
In the wider Star Wars universe, Imrie's character has a full name — Dineé Ellberger — and happily is confirmed to have survived the events of the first film. Other details on Brave Five's later life remain scarce, however.
Imrie is currently starring in Netflix hit The Thursday Murder Club alongside Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley, in a role that requires a lot less green screen and no need for spacecraft goggles.
Battlefield 6 doesn't have ray-tracing, and its developer has said there are no plans to add the feature down the line.
While ray-tracing has been notably missing from Battlefield 6's open beta tests, it wasn't entirely clear if this was just because the game was in beta or if it was a deliberate choice. Turns out, it's the latter.
Despite being a popular inclusion in some games, ray-tracing's more natural method of simulating lighting can also prove to be draining on your PC or console's system resources — and it's for this reason that the competitive shooter won't include it. Indeed, Christian Buhl — studio technical director at Ripple Effect, one of the studios working on Battlefield 6 — has told Comicbook that while the PC version of Battlefield 6 will have over 600 different options in its settings menu, "ray-tracing won’t be one of them and there’s no plans to bring it into the game in the near future."
“No, we are not going to have ray-tracing when the game launches and we don’t have any plans in the near future for it either,” Buhl said. “That was because we wanted to focus on performance. We wanted to make sure that all of our effort was focused on making the game as [optimized] as possible for the default settings and the default users.
"So, we just made the decision relatively early on that we just weren’t going to do ray-tracing and again, it was mostly so that we could focus on making sure it was performance for everyone else."
While most people would likely sacrifice visuals to preserve performance during multiplayers mode, this may be disappointing news for some players who'd hoped to have ray-tracing in Battlefield 6's upcoming single-player campaign, when the time comes to play.
Earlier today, we highlighted a nine-minute slice of Battlefield 6's battle royale mode that has leaked online. This particular video not only gives a good look at what to expect from the mode, but also reveals a couple of gameplay mechanics we didn't previously know about, too, including swimming, one of the gadgets, and its "massive map."
Battlefield 6 releases on October 7. We're having a great time with what we've played so far, writing in our Battlefield 6 review-in-progress: "Right now, even in beta form, Battlefield 6 might be the most fun shooter I’ve played this year."
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The Sonos Labor Day Sale is live now with discounts of up to 20% off select speakers and headphones. Sonos hosts events like this throughout the year, however this particular one is special because the Arc Ultra soundbar and the Era 300 speaker are both on sale. These two are rarely discounted, so this is a great opportunity to pick them up at a substantial markdown. Both speakers have dedicated height channels for Dolby Atmos spatial audio and smart functionality. Sonos offers free shipping on all orders and a 12-month warranty on all of its products.
Save up to 20% off during the Sonos Labor Day Sale
Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar
The Arc Ultra is Sonos' best soundbar speaker, replacing last year's Arc model. It is a massive 46" soundbar that houses 14 total speakers. These consist of seven silk-dome tweeters including two upward firing speakers for Dolby Atmos supported height channels and spatial audio, six midwoofers, and a four-motor, dual-membrane Sound Motion woofer. The speakers are paired with Class-D digital amplifiers. The Arc Ultra uses AI enhancement technology to isolate and boost the clarity of dialogue and voices. It also has a built-in microphone so that it can be controlled using voice commands from the Sonos app or your favorite smart assistant like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
Sonos Era 300 Smart Speaker
The Era 300 is a much bigger, better sounding version of the Era 100. It's nearly double the size and weight. The Era 300 is also shaped differently, but there's a reason for that. The hourglass figure is designed to optimally arrange the six speakers so that they fire sound in all directions, enhancing Dolby Atmos and spatial audio effects. The Era 300 consist of four tweeters and two woofers paired with Class-D digital amplifiers and custom waveguides to help project sound to all corners of your room. It also has a built-in microphone for smart assistant compatibility.
Sonos Move 2 Portable Speaker
The Move 2 is Sonos' biggest and best portable speaker. It's size allows it to house two tweeters, a mid-woofer, and three class-D digital amplifiers. This is a standalone speaker with a self-contained battery and can be carried around from room to room. The battery provides up to 24 hours of continuous playtime and a simple but effective docking station essentially turns it into a powered speaker. It is IP56 rated for weather resistance and has a built-in microphone so that it can accept voice commands and is compatible with smart assistants.
Sonos Era 100 Smart Speaker
The Sonos Era 100 is a direct improvement over the now discontinued Sonos One. This is a small standalone powered speaker that pumps out great sound for its small footprint. Unlike the Sonos Move, this is not a portable speaker with a built-in battery, so you'll need to leave it plugged in. Sound quality is equivalent to a Sonos Move, which isn't surprising considering they have similar internal components: two tweeters, a mid-woofer, and three class-D digital amps. It has a built-in microphone for smart assistant functionality.
Sonos Ace Headphones
The Sonos Ace is Sonos' first headphone and it delivers on all fronts. It offers superb sound quality with support for Dolby Atmos spatial audio, excellent noise cancellation, plush memory foam earcups for all-day comfort, a steel reinforced headband for durability, and a subtle yet elegant aesthetic.
Why Sonos?
If you're looking for an easy solution to add great sound to your home, then you've probably already heard of Sonos. Sonos speakers are very easy to set up, don't take a large amount of space, and most importantly, offer distortion-free room-filling audio. They're definitely pricier than budget options, but the sound quality is comparable to speakers that cost hundreds more or take up much more space.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
The Secretlab Labor Day Sale has officially commenced and runs through September 3. Save up to $139 off Secretlab's popular Titan line of gaming chairs, Magnus gaming desks, and accessories. This is also the first sale I've seen where the recently released Titan Evo Nanogen chair and the Titan Evo recliner add-on have been discounted.
It's no secret that we love our Secretlab gaming chairs. Three of the eight chairs in our best gaming chair roundup are Secretlab models. Of all the gaming chairs we covered in our "Budget to Best" roundup video earlier this year, my colleague Akeem Lawanson considered the Secretlab Titan Evo to be the most comfortable. No good chair comes cheap and Secretlab chairs definitely cost a premium, but we think the craftsmanship, materials, and customizability are worth it.
TL;DR - The Best Secretlab Deals
You can quickly browse through all of the listed products on sale above. For more information on each product and why they are worth your consideration, read through below.
Secretlab Titan Evo Nanogen Edition
The Titan Evo Nanogen Edition is on sale for the first time ever. It normally sells for $799 at Secretlab direct, but there's a $50 off discount during the Labor Day Sale. If your budget can accomodate it, this is the best gaming chair. In our recent Titan Evo Nanogen Edition review, Chris Coke wrote that "the Secretlab Titan Evo Nanogen Edition deserves every bit of the overwhelming praise I’ve given. Granted, at $799 it’s significantly more expensive than the original and not far off from an entry-level Herman-Miller. But the return it offers in comfortable, supportive gaming is well worth the extra cost thanks to dramatically improved materials in both the fabric and multi-layered padding. The Titan Evo Nanogen Edition is class-leading, and is hands-down the most comfortable gaming chair I’ve ever used."
Secretlab Titan Evo
The Titan Evo starts at $499 during the sale. This is Secretlab's flagship chair and it's available in small, medium, and large sizes. Upholstery options include Neo Hybrid leatherette, SoftWeave Plus fabric, or premium Napa leather. The chair features cold-cure foam upholstery for the seat, a supportive four-way lumbar system, full length backrest with 165 degrees of recline, full metal 4D armrests with magnetically attached PU cushions, and a memory foam headrest pillow.
Aside from the build quality, the Titan Evo also stands out thanks to the sheer number of officially licensed designs from popular video games, TV shows, and more. Some of the more popular examples include Star Wars, The Witcher, Overwatch, Attack on Titan, League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and Game of Thrones. They generally cost more than the standard colors, but they're worth it if you're looking for that extra personal touch.
In our Secretlab Titan Evo review, Chris Coke wrote that "after two years of daily use, the Secretlab Titan Evo has proven that it can stand the test of time and still be one of the best gaming chairs you can buy. Meaningful ergonomics paired with Secretlab’s wide selection of designs, it remains a fantastic option, especially for fans of bright colors or designs."
Secretlab Titan Evo Lite
The Titan Evo Lite gaming chair is an excellent value with its starting price tag of $419, which is $80 less than the base model Titan Evo. It's built upon the same frame as the Titan Evo and has the same core features like the cold-cure foam cushioning, lumbar, 165 degrees of recline, and 4D armrests. What it compromises on is customization, with "only" two upholstery options, two sizes, and five colors, a non-adjustable lumbar system, simpler arm rests, and no included head rest. If none of these tradeoffs bother you, then you'll be saving quite a bit of money.
Secretlab Titan Recliner Add-On
Also on sale for the first time, Secretlab's new recliner add-on is $30 off for Labor Day. This is a nice upgrade for anyone who already owns the Titan Evo chair. In our recliner add-on review, Chris Coke wrote that "while both comfort and value are subjective things, the recliner is able to take the Titan Evo and transform it from one of the best racing style gaming chairs to standing head and shoulders above the competition at its price point. It’s novel enough that I wouldn’t be surprised to see other brands following suit in the near future. If you don’t mind paying for it, it’s an absolutely killer upgrade for your gaming chair."
Secretlab Magnus and Magnus Pro
The Magnus and Magnus Pro are also on sale for July 4. The Magnus is a traditional fixed-frame gaming desk while the Magnus Pro ups the ante with a custom designed electric standing desk frame for an additional $250. Both desks feature an all-metal desktop surface, solid steel legs and cleverly thought out areas for cable management, but the Magnus Pro has some really unique features including a power cable that runs internally inside one of the telescoping legs and an in-line control panel that you won't bump into.
In our Secretlab Magnus Pro review. Mark Knapp writes that "the Secretlab Magnus Pro is a fantastic desk, bringing the brilliant cable management solutions of the original Magnus to a fast, quiet, and wide-ranging motorized standing desk. The desk is built well and proves an excellent platform for work and play alike. It’s an expensive desk though, and for the money, it would have been nice to see a smarter safety mechanism for the motors and the desk mat included. Still, the overall quality you get is a big step up from cheaper standing desks, and the optional accessories truly enhance the experience. Anyone who’s not committed to a standing desk should save their money and go for the standard Magnus if everything else about this model sounds good, but for gamers who love a tidy desk and want the flexibility of a standing desk, the Magnus Pro should be the first they consider."
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The best gaming PC deals I've seen so far for Labor Day aren't from a retailer I'd normally expect. Walmart is offering a selection of discounted gaming PCs that range from a budget RTX 5060 rig to a 4K-ready RTX 5070 Ti powerhouse at prices less than what I found so far from Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, Alienware, Lenovo, and HP. These PCs are all sold and shipped by Walmart, not a marketplace vendor, and are eligible for Walmart's 30-day electronics return policy. These are some incredible discounts you'll only find in the Walmart Labor Day sale.
Walmart has the iBuypower Slate gaming PC for $1,099 after a $400 off instant discount. It's equipped with an Intel Core i5-14400F processor, GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. The RTX 5070 performs similarly to the RTX 4070 Super, although it pulls away in any game that supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation. It's an excellent card for gaming at 1080p and 1440p resolution. Check out our RTX 5070 review.
Walmart has a great deal on the Acer Nitro 60 gaming PC at just $1,799 after a hefty $500 off instant discount. It's equipped with an Intel Core i7-14700F processor, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB M.2 SSD. Of all the Blackwell cards released thus far, the RTX 5070 Ti offers the best bang for your buck, especially when pitted against the previous generation GPUs. It performs neck-and-neck with the RTX 4080 Super and marginalizes the RTX 5080, which is only about 10%-15% faster but costs 33% more. Like all Blackwell cards, the RTX 5070 Ti supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation. This GPU is capable of high framerates in nearly all games, even at 4K resolution.
Walmart just dropped the price on the iBuypower Element SE to $899 after a $300 off instant discount. GeForce RTX 5060 gaming PC for just $899 after a $300 off instant discount. It's equipped with anIntel Core Ultra 5 225F processor, GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. Compared to the previous generation GPUs, the RTX 5060 performs about 15% better than the RTX 4060. It will run pretty much any game in 1080p at framerates of up to 60fps, although some games might require some settings adjustments. Like all Blackwell GPUs, the RTX 5060 supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, and the performance improvement over the 4060 will be bigger with games that support it. Check out our RTX 5060 review for more details.
iBuypower Element Pro Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming PC $1499
Walmart is currently offering the iBuypower Element Pro gaming PC for just $1499 with free delivery. It's equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB M.2 SSD. We rated the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT a "perfect" 10/10. The 9070 XT is comparable in raw performance to the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which is very impressive considering the fact that the 9070 XT typically costs $150 less. Where the 5070 Ti wins is in upscaling (DLSS) and ray tracing performance. The 9070 XT is also on equal ground with the $1,000 RX 7900 XTX. It can run pretty much any game at 4K resolution and at framerates of 60fps or higher.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has announced plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of establishing his own studio, Kojima Productions, with an event in Tokyo later this month.
Hosted by Kojima himself, the "celebratory event," entitled Beyond The Strand, will include guest appearances "as well as offer a glimpse into future projects." It'll take place at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, on September 23, 2025.
Fans in the vicinity can enter a lottery to be in with a chance of securing a ¥7700 — the equivalent of around $50 — when tickets go on sale tomorrow, September 2. Or, alternatively, you can watch the action online.
Right now, it seems unlikely we'll see much of Kojima's mysterious upcoming PlayStation game Physint — as the developer recently told us the game remains "at the conceptual stage". More likely, perhaps, we'll get to know a little more about Kojima's horror project OD, which is still in development in collaboration with Microsoft, despite Xbox's recent cancellations of a number of projects, both internal and external.
Kojima first announced his OD collaboration with Xbox in November of 2022, then officially revealed OD along with several of its star cast members at The Game Awards 2023. We learned at the time that Kojima was working with filmmaker Jordan Peele to create a horror experience “no one has seen before."
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
If you've been waiting for one of the more affordable Blackwell cards to come back in stock at a reputable retailer, here's a shocker: the RTX 5070 graphics card has dropped to below launch pricing. Amazon is currently offering Amazon Prime members a chance to pick up the Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070 12GB Graphics Card for $523.79 with free shipping. The RTX 5070 is an excellent GPU for gaming at up to 1440p with high framerates, especially with DLSS 4 enabled. The Asus Prime uses a triple fan cooler, which is preferred over dual slot solutions for its better cooling potential and lower noise, as long as your PC case has the proper clearance.
Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070 12GB Graphics Card for $524
Compared to the previous generation GPUs, the RTX 5070 performs comparably with the RTX 4070 Super. We wish there was a bigger generation improvement in raw performance, but the RTX 4070 Super was already an excellent card for 1080p and 1440p gaming. In any case, the RTX 4070 Super GPU has since been discontinued and is only readily available in the used market. The RTX 5070 also supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, and the performance gap widens in games that support this new technology , like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Doom: The Dark Ages.
The Asus Prime model boasts a triple-fan cooler design. If you're not constrained by space, a triple-fan cooler is preferred over dual-fan because it does a better job of keeping temps down. It's generally quieter too because the fans don't have to run at a higher speed. A triple-fan cooler generally costs more, which makes this deal even better.
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The eBay Labor Dale Sale has kicked off with a 20% off coupon code: "HAPPY30TH" to celebrate eBay's 30 year anniversary. This coupon happens to work on several TVs, including the new 2025 LG OLED TVs. Right now you can pick up a 65" LG Evo C5 4K OLED smart TV for just $1,299.19 after you apply 20% off coupon: "HAPPY30TH". Alternatively, you can get a 77" LG Evo C5 for $1,837.59 after the same code. These are the lowest prices I've seen all year and at least $200 less than other retailers' Labor Day deals. The seller Buydig is reputable and has over half a million postive reviews. It is also an authorized LG reseller so you're getting the manufacturer warranty.
LG Evo C5 4K OLED Smart TVs Are on Sale for Labor Day
The LG Evo OLED TV has been our favorite TV for gaming, especially for the PlayStation 5 console for three years running thanks to its outstanding image quality, low input lag, and high refresh rate. The C5 is LG's newest generatoin (2025) model in the lineup. The C5 uses LG's proprietary Evo panel, which offers higher brightness level and contrast ratio compared to traditional W-OLED TVs (similar to QD OLED panels on Samsung TVs). OLED TVs offer the best image quality of any TV currently available at consumer prices thanks to near-infinite black levels, near-infinite contrast ratio, and near-instantaneous response times. This is easily the best TV for streaming 4K HDR content in its intended glory.
The LG C5 has all the features you'd want in a gaming TV as well. It has a native 120Hz panel that can be pushed to as high as 144Hz and all four HDMI ports are 2.1 spec for running games in 4K at up to 120fps on a PS5 or Xbox Series X without any tearing. The C4 also supports variable refresh rate (VRR) and auto low latency mode (ALLM). The C5 is also pretty lightweight because the rear cabinet housing is made of a composite fiber; 65" model weighs only 36 pounds without the stand. That makes it easier to install, especially if you plan on wall mounting it.
What are the updates over the 2024 LG Evo C4 model?
The LG Evo C5 improves upon the C4 with an updated Alpha a9 Gen8 processor and a higher peak brightness level, the latter of which is the more significant upgrade. Higher peak brightness means the C5 is able to deliver slightly better contrast ratio, slightly wider color gamut, better glare and reflection handling, and greater usability in bright rooms.
The 77" LG Evo C4 4K OLED TV is also on sale
If you don't mind stepping down to the 2024 model, you'll save around $160 going with the 77" LG Evo C4 4K OLED smart TV. The C4 uses a similar Evo OLED panel to the C5 for increased brightness levels. It also has four HDMI 2.1 ports and a native 120Hz refresh rate that can be pushed to 144Hz for high-fps gaming on the PlayStation 5 console.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has issued a bizarre in-universe tease — with a date set for September 4, later this week. The message has since prompted an array of fan theories — and debates over the franchise's canon.
This afternoon, a message for New United States of America (N.U.S.A.) citizens posted by President Rosalind Myers appeared on the game's social media channels.
Dated September 4, 2025, three days from now, the post asks for "brave netruners" to help defend the N.U.S.A. from a "mounting cybersecurity threat" by taking some kind of recruitment test. What exactly this all means, however, has left fans uncertain.
For starters, some fans are wondering whether the message — which of course in reality has come from CD Projekt Red — has gone live several days early, and whether it was meant to point to some kind of early sign-up for information on Cyberpunk 2. Or maybe the message is appearing now to trail something happening on September 4, and this is the start of some kind of ARG?
Then there's the fact that, well, this is an in-universe message from President Rosalind Myers — who doesn't become president until 2065. (As Cyberpunk fans have quickly pointed out, the current president should be Elizabeth Kress.) Has Myers figured out how to send a message back in time? Is this a retconning of the franchise's established lore? Or is this simply just a fun message from CD Projekt that fans shouldn't be reading this much into? Well, if it's the latter, it's already too late.
Over on the Cyberpunk reddit, fan speculation on what to expect later this week ranges from details of Cyberpunk 2, more information on the already-announced Cyberpunk 2077 iPhone port, fresh news on the new anime spin-off Edgerunners 2, or yet more content for Cyberpunk 2077 — which is still being worked on by support studio Virtuos, even as the bulk of CD Projekt knuckles down on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk's sequel.
Here is today's mysterious statement from President Rosalind Myers in full:
Message for N.U.S.A. Citizens September 4, 2025
Our great nation is once again facing a mounting cybersecurity threat — from those who hide in the shadows, too cowardly to publicly proclaim their beliefs, who are viciously determined to tear down our flag and the values it upholds. I will not accept this, and I know you won't either.
The N.U.S.A. is seeking brave netrunners to join our efforts and overcome this grave threat. Our brave agents work tirelessly to keep our country secure, maintain its dominance, and defend it from those so eager to undermine it. Now you can join us in our fight for freedom. I personally welcome all who believe they have what it takes.
Take our recruitment test. Prove yourself. Serve the N.U.S.A.
Fans have pointed to the fact that Cyberpunk 2's associate game director Paweł Sasko has also shared the post, suggesting this has indeed gone live at the right time and is pointing to something to do with the game series itself. Others have also noted that Cyberpunk 2077 is, somehow, already approaching its fifth anniversary in December — a milestone CD Projekt may now be planning to celebrate in some fashion.
Contacted for more detail by IGN this afternoon, CD Projekt declined to comment on what might be in store. Here's hoping later this week brings more answers.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
Dell is kicking off its Labor Day Sale with some great discounts on Alienware gaming PCs and laptops, including the new 2025 Alienware Area-51 models equipped with Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. Not everyone is the DIY type. If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one brands we would recommend. Alienware desktops and laptops feature solid build quality, top-of-the-line gaming performance, excellent cooling (further improved on the newer models), and aggressive styling. They are generally more expensive than other prebuilt options, but the Labor Day Sale offers some hefty discounts that make the prices much more competitive. For example, you'd be hard pressed to find another retailer that is selling an RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC for $1,700 or an RTX 5080 gaming PC for $2,100.
Alienware Labor Day Gaming PC Deals
Alienware Labor Day Gaming Laptop Deals
You can quickly browse through all of the listed products on sale above. See below for our favorite picks.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC
Right now Dell is offering the Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC starting at just $2,100 with free delivery. The Alienware Aurora R16 is a well-engineered and compact gaming rig with 240mm AIO water cooling, sensible airflow design, and a generous 1,000W 80Plus Platinum rated power supply.
The RTX 5080 is the second best Blackwell graphics card, surpassed only by the $2,000 RTX 5090. It's about 5%-10% faster than the previous generation RTX 4080 Super, which is discontinued and no longer available. In games that support DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation exclusive to Blackwell cards, the gap widens. This is an outstanding card for playing even the latest games at 4K resolution with high settings and ray tracing enabled. Check out our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review by Jacqueline Thomas.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC
Dell is offering a competitive price on an Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC equipped with the excellent GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card. Right now you can get a base configuration paired with the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 processor for $1,700. Of all the Blackwell cards released thus far, the RTX 5070 Ti offers the best bang for your buck, especially when pitted against the previous generation GPUs. It performs neck-and-neck with the RTX 4080 Super and has 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM. This GPU is capable of high framerates in nearly all games, even at 4K resolution. Check out our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU review by Jacqueline Thomas.
Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming PC
Dell unveiled the new Alienware Area-51 gaming PC at CES 2025. The chassis is a super-sized upgrade to the 2024 R16 system with aesthetic and cooling redesigns and updated components. This least expensive configuration is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor with 360mm liquid cooling, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and 2TB SSD storage for $4,399. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is the most powerful consumer GPU. It boasts a 25%-30% uplift over the RTX 4090 in terms of pure hardware-based raster performance. The 5090 also has more (32GB vs. 24GB) and faster (GDDR7 vs. GDDR6) VRAM compared to the 4090. Check out our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE review by Jackie Thomas.
Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop
Dell has dropped the price of the new 2025 Alienware Aurora 16 gaming laptop equipped with an GeForce RTX 5060 mobile GPU to just $1,100 with free delivery. Compared to other Alienware laptops, the Aurora 16 is designed to look less like a gamer's laptop. It boasts a sleek, understated design with the absence of extraneous visual-only embellishments or unnecessary RGB lighting outside of the keyboard's white-only illumination. The RTX 5060 is about 15%-20% more powerful than the RTX 4060 that replaces, making it a perfectly capable GPU for most games at up to 1600p. It approaches the performance of the RTX 4070, especially in games that support DLSS 4.
New Alienware Aurora 16X Laptop
You can pick up an Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and GeForce RTX 5070 mobile GPU for $1,649.99 after a $350 instant discount. This is the best Alienware laptop for gamers on a budget.
Area-51 Gaming Laptops: New Style, More Power, Better Cooling
New for 2025, the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop features a magnesium alloy chassis with upgraded cooling to tackle the latest and greatest heat generating components. This includes more fans and bigger cutouts enabling greater airflow, more generous use of copper, and a new thermal interface material to better transfer heat away from the core components. Dell claims that the laptop can handle a higher power ceiling of up to 240W TDP without raising acoustics.
Design-wise, the Area 51 accentuates its smooth contours, with rounded edges and soft corners replacing the squared off design you'd see in most other laptops. The hinges are also mostly internally positioned so that they're near invisible. As befits an Alienware laptop, there are ample customization options for RGB LED lighting.
32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED Monitor
The best Alienware high-end gaming monitor just went on sale. The 32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD OLED gaming monitor has just dropped to $849.99 with free shipping after a $350 off instant discount. If you're looking for the best 4K gaming monitor, this should definitely be on your short list.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
I’ve been keeping a close eye on Pokémon TCG prices lately, and it looks like TCGPlayer is quietly winning the battle against Amazon right now. Elite Trainer Boxes like White Flare and Destined Rivals are dropping well below what Amazon is asking, and even smaller sets like the Slashing Legends Tin or Surging Sparks boosters are going for way less if you know where to look.
TL;DR: Deals For Today
On the flip side, Amazon is clearly the place to be if you’re hunting Funko Pops. I honestly did a double take when I saw Horsea for just $4.31 — that’s less than the cost of a booster pack. There are also solid discounts on fan favorites like 10-inch Pikachu and Mewtwo, plus some new preorders for Turtwig, Ninetales, andAbsol if you’re into expanding your shelf before the holidays.
Pokémon TCG ETBs and Booster Bundles
When it comes to sealed Pokémon TCG products, the real bargains today are on ETBs and booster bundles. White Flare is sitting at just $75 on TCGPlayer, which is a nice break from the usual $90+ price tags. Even the newer Destined Rivals and Black Bolt boxes are running cheaper there than anywhere else. And if you don’t want to spring for a full ETB, Prismatic Evolutions booster bundles are going for as low as $59, which feels like an easy pickup if you’re chasing singles without committing to a whole box.
I’m also eyeing a few of the new Funko Pop! preorders that just went live. Turtwig drops at the end of September for $15.99, while Ninetales and Absol are both set for mid-December at $14.99 each. These usually disappear around launch week, so if you’re the type who likes locking in new releases before they vanish, it’s probably worth snagging them now instead of hunting later at inflated prices.
Pokémon Funko Pop! Deals
Amazon’s been quietly slashing prices on a bunch of Pokémon Funko Pops, and some of them are cheaper than a booster pack. The biggest surprise for me was Horsea at just $4.31—that’s wild considering it normally goes for $12.99. There are plenty of others worth adding to your shelf too, like Fidough for $7.99, Dratini for $11.30, and even the 10-inch Pikachu for $62, which is a solid drop from its usual $75.99. Whether you’re filling gaps in your collection or just want a budget-friendly pick-up, today’s lineup has a nice mix of starters, legendaries, and fan favorites.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
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