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The best Cyber Monday gaming deals: D&D, board games, toys, gaming

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The best Cyber Monday gaming deals: D&D, board games, toys, gaming

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Cyber Monday may end today, but there’s still plenty of time to check out some of the best discounts of 2023. Our post is full of all the great deals you can get at various retailers (including the Polygon merch store), along with some new discounts worth checking out. Whether you’re still shopping for toys, board games, or gaming accessories, you’re sure to find something in our roundup of the best Cyber Monday deals.

Our table of contents below will let you jump directly to your preferred deals. But, if you’re looking for a more laser-focused roundup of discounts on board games, D&D, toys, or M:TG, we’ve got you covered.

You can quickly navigate to your preferred section with the table of contents below. Or, if you have specific tastes, we’ve got you covered with even more board game deals, D&D deals, and toy deals. If you want to expand your game station, we have roundups featuring the best deals on gaming monitors, and one filled with savings on SSDs and microSD cards. If you’re on a tighter budget this year, here are the best gaming gifts under $100.


Key art from Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Image: Anna Podedworna/Wizards of the Coast

  • The special edition box set of fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks is currently available from Amazon and Target for $93.99 (was $169.95). The box set contains the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual in addition to a DM screen — all held in their own slipcase.
  • D&D Replicas of the Realm: Githyanki Statue is $99.99 (was $249.99)


Keys From the Golden Vault

Prices taken at time of publishing.

D&D’s latest anthology of adventures, this collection of 13 heist-centric adventures can be played as stand-alone sessions or as part of an episodic campaign.


Key art from Twilight Imperium 4th Edition

Image: Fantasy Flight Games

  • For the remainder of Cyber Monday, you can get a third board game for free when you purchase a pair of other titles of equal or greater value at Target. This sale includes plenty of classic titles like Ticket to Ride and Wingspan.
  • Take a short hike through the East Sea Road in Japan with Tokaido, a lovely little board game that’s available from Amazon for $24.76 (was $39.99).
  • If Age of Empires were a deck-building game, you’d have 7 Wonders. Typically available for $59.99, you can currently pick up a copy from Amazon for $39.99.


Concept

Prices taken at time of publishing.


Art from Magic: The Gathering The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.

Image: Livia Prima/Wizards of the Coast

The best Magic: The Gathering Cyber Monday deals


A screenshot from Final Fantasy 16

Image: Square Enix

Best video game Cyber Monday deals

  • Several gaming gift cards are discounted at Amazon, ranging from $30 PlayStation gift cards selling for $27 to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family memberships costing $71.89 instead of $79.99. Newegg has also discounted $100 Xbox Gift Cards, letting you pick up $100 worth of currency to spend in the Xbox Games Store for $88 when you use the code BFCY2Z525 at checkout.
  • Final Fantasy 16 for PS5 is $35 (was $69.99) at Best Buy. Square Enix’s latest entry embraces real-time combat and a whole lot of grittiness. This is the lowest price that we’ve seen yet for the game (which is still exclusive to PS5 — for now), so there’s never been a better time to buy.
  • Assassin’s Creed Mirage for PS5 and Xbox Series X is $39.99 (was $49.99). This game recently launched, and beyond being a solid game that has a more reduced scope, it’s hard not to also love its cheaper debut price, which is considerably less than the industry average (and now, even cheaper thanks to Cyber Monday).
  • If you’d prefer to indulge in a more classic Assassin’s Creed title, PC players can currently pick up Assassin’s Creed Syndicate for free through the Ubisoft Connect app. You can make Syndicate a part of your permanent collection through Dec. 6.
  • You can already get $20 off the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 for every platform at Best Buy and Amazon. It costs $39.99 (was $59.99).
  • Lords of the Fallen (2023) is $49.99 (was $69.99) for PS5 and Xbox Series X from Best Buy.
  • Lies of P for PS5 and Xbox Series X is $49.99 (was $59.99) at Best Buy. This memorable game breaks the mold of being just another Soulslike title by blending the tale of Pinocchio with horror elements. Best of all, it’s fun to play, and its unique weapon system is something that fans of the subgenre should check out.

Pinocchio stares out at the ruins of the city of Krat in Lies of P


Lies of P

Prices taken at time of publishing.

  • Elden Ring is $39.99 (was $59.99) for PS5 and Xbox at Best Buy. From Software’s stunning 2022 open-world title remains a must-play, especially before its anticipated “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion arrives. Note: The Xbox version of Elden Ring costs just $24.99 at GameStop. On PS4 (which allows a free update to the PS5 version if you have a disc-based console), it’s just $19.99 at GameStop.
  • Remnant 2 for the Xbox Series X and PS5 is $39.99 (was $49.99) at Best Buy. This tough, yet rewarding third-person shooter allows single-player as well as groups of up to 3 to trove loot-filled environments.
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are typically $59.99 each, but you can pick up either title from GameStop for $29.99.
  • God of War Ragnarök is $34.99 for PS5 at Best Buy and Amazon, easily sailing past the lowest price we’d seen for the game.
  • Octopath Traveler 2 for the PS5 is $29.99 (was $59.99) at GameStop.
  • The physical version of Red Dead Redemption for PS4 (also playable on PS5) is $29.99 at Best Buy (was $49.99). In case you’ve always wanted a PS4 disc copy of one of the PS3 era’s defining games, albeit with very few modern updates, you can now buy it. Since launch, Rockstar Games added a 60 frames per second mode you can turn on while playing the game on PS5.
  • Dead Space for Xbox Series X and PS5 is $34.99 (was $69.99) at Best Buy. [Note: This title is currently available on Xbox Game Pass, in case you have a subscription to that.]
  • Forspoken for PS5 is $19.99 at Best Buy (was $69.99)
  • Luigi’s Mansion 3 (digital and physical) is $53.09 (was $59.99) at Walmart. .
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (digital and physical) is $41.99 (was $59.99) at Walmart. Elsewhere at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop, it costs $39.99.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Prices taken at time of publishing.

The keystone title for the Nintendo Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild introduces open-world exploration and emergent gameplay systems to the franchise.


a product render showing an angle view of the Xbox Series S standing vertically with a controller standing against it, to the left of an Xbox Series X standing vertically with a controller standing against it

Image: Microsoft via Polygon

Best gaming hardware Cyber Monday deals

Xbox deals

  • All Xbox consoles are at least $50 off. This includes the stand-alone Xbox Series X console at Best Buy, which sells for $449.99 and come with a free $50 gift card (it’s only $399.99 if you subscribe to My Best Buy Plus). At Target, the Series X is $449.99 and includes a $75 gift card. GameStop is honoring the same price, but without a gift card included. The Diablo 4 Xbox Series X bundle at Walmart and Microsoft is even cheaper at $439.99.
  • The Seagate 1 TB and 2 TB expansion cards for the Xbox Series X and S are down to their lowest prices yet at Amazon and Best Buy, selling for $129.99 and $229.99, respectively. Still awfully expensive for this amount of storage, if you ask us, but it’s a nice price reduction.
  • Target is offering discounts on three-month subscriptions to PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate during Cyber Monday. Normally $49.99, you can get three months of Game Pass Ultimate for just $37.49, while three months of the PC-exclusive version can be picked up for $22.49 (was $29.99).

Spider-Man shocking an enemy lying on the ground in Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation deals

  • The Backbone One mobile gaming controller that has Sony’s PlayStation styling with a USB-C port (it’s cross-compatible with iOS and Android) is $69.99 (was $99.99).

The Backbone PlayStation edition for Android. The controller is advertised spread open with a phone sitting in its middle. The phone’s screen shows a user interface that’s much like a console dashboard, filled with tiles of games and other interactive features, like videos and friends lists.


Backbone One USB-C phone controller

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Whether you have an iPhone 15 or the latest Android phone, the Backbone One is the best gaming controller you can buy for it. It stretches around your phone without taking away your charging and audio port.

  • The Asus ROG Ally is a powerful gaming handheld that can be equipped with either the Z1 or Z1 Extreme CPU. Right now you can find both models discounted to their lowest price ever at Best Buy, with the standard version on sale for $449.99, and the Z1 Extreme version discounted to $599.99.
  • At GameStop, you can get the original PlayStation 5 that can play discs for just $449.99, a $50 price reduction.
  • At multiple retailers, you can get one of Sony’s new, slimmer PS5 consoles for $499.99 (its regular cost) that comes bundled with either Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for no extra cost (a $69.99 value).
  • At multiple retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop, you can get a Sony DualSense wireless controller for PS5 and PC for $49.99 or a little less (was $69.99, and in some cases, special edition colors were $74.99).

The cast of Super Mario Bros. Wonder runs through the Flower Kingdom

Image composition: Chris Plante/Polygon | Source images: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo

Switch deals

  • If you’re planning to buy a Nintendo Switch this holiday, and have your sights set on the standard $299.99 model, make sure you get this holiday Switch bundle that also includes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and three months of Nintendo’s Switch Online service for no extra cost.
  • Are you a fan of Super Smash Bros.? Nintendo now sells a new Switch OLED bundle that includes Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for no extra charge. Get it all, including custom-designed Joy-Cons, for $349.99.
  • The CRKD Nitro Deck accessory that you can slide your Switch into is discounted at Amazon. The premium edition that includes a case that typically costs $89.99 is down to $69.99, while the standard version is $49.99 (was $59.99). We’ve got a review of it here, in case you were curious.

A photo of the Alienware QD-OLED AW3423DW curved gaming monitor sitting on a white desk, connected to a gaming laptop. The game Deathloop is showing on its screen.

Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales/The Verge

PC deals


Alienware 34-inch QHD AW3423DWF

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Alienware’s AW3423DWF gaming monitor features a curved QD-OLED screen, which provides amazing picture quality and contrast. Its fast 165 Hz refresh rate works with PC games, and it supports up to 100 Hz with consoles.

  • For something smaller, Acer makes a 27-inch 1440p OLED gaming monitor that typically costs $999.99. It’s on sale at B&H Photo right now for just $699.99. This product features a 240 Hz refresh rate panel.
  • If you have an appetite for an even wider, bigger OLED gaming monitor, Best Buy has the best price on LG’s 45-inch curved 1440p monitor. Normally $1,699.99, if you sign up for My Best Buy Plus or Total, it’ll knock $700 off the total. At $999.99, there’s never been a better price.
  • One of the most unique gaming monitors to hit the market, the 45-inch Corsair Xeneon Flex offers a 240 Hz refresh rate and has a panel that can transform from flat to curved. Right now, the Xeneon is on sale for $1,299.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Corsair (was $1,999.99).
  • The best deal on a 2230-sized M.2 SSD for the Steam Deck or ROG Ally is on the 1 TB model of the Corsair MP600 Mini on sale at Amazon for $79.99 (was $89.99).

VR deals

  • The Cyber Monday deal on the Meta Quest 2 is live at GameStop, Target, Amazon, Walmart, and at Best Buy, knocking $50 off the cost. At Amazon and Target, you can get a free $50 gift card with purchase, but stock is going in and out at that retailer.

The back of the Oculus Rift 2 headset, showing the new cloth strap


Meta Quest 2 (128 GB)

Prices taken at time of publishing.

There’s currently no better wireless VR headset at this price point.


Best entertainment Cyber Monday deals

  • Panasonic’s UB420-K and UB820-K 4K Blu-ray players are widely regarded as some of the best models you can currently buy, and now they’re down to their lowest retail prices. The UB420-K normally costs around $250, but it’s now $197.99 at Amazon (Best Buy is selling it for $199.99).
  • Google’s 4K HDR Chromecast that includes a remote is $37.99 (was $49.99) at Best Buy.
  • Through Dec. 4, Barnes & Noble is slashing prices on many Criterion Collection movies, including DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K Blu-rays, and even top-tier box sets. This semi-annual sale is the perfect time to pick up acclaimed movies from the modern era, as well as older must-see films that have been lovingly repackaged.
  • The 4K UHD version of the Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently available at Best Buy for $9.99 (was $29.99). You can also pick up the Blu-ray version for the same price (was $19.99) in case you don’t have the right hardware to play 4K discs.


The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Own a copy of The Super Mario Bros. Movie so you can watch it as many times as you want.

  • The 4K Blu-ray version of James Cameron’s Titanic is $29.99 at Amazon, and it will launch on Dec. 5. This is a few dollars less than the cost at other retailers.
  • Parasite (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray + digital code) is $11.49 (was $23) at Amazon.
  • Creed 3 (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray + digital code) is $9.99 at Best Buy (was $32.99).
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray + digital code) is $15.99 (was $21.99) at Best Buy.
  • The 6,187-piece version of the Lego Razor Crest is usually $599.99, but you can pick up the Din Djarin’s iconic ride at Lego Store for just $419.99, its lowest price to date.
  • These Indiana Jones Lego sets belong in a museum! Right now you can pick up the 600-piece Escape from the Lost Tomb set from Raiders for just $31.99, while the Fighter Plane Chase is currently on sale for $27.99 (was $34.99).
  • The Lego Star Wars AT-TE Walker is typically priced at $139.99, but you can pick up this 1,082-piece set from Walmart during Cyber Monday for just $112.99.
  • Right now you can bring home the Lego Star Wars Tie Bomber and its powerful payload for $52 from Walmart (was $63.51)
  • The aesthetically pleasing Lego Tales of the Space Age set is on sale at Best Buy for $42.49 (was $49.99). The 688-piece set is a delightfully minimalist tribute to humanity’s unwavering appetite for discovery.
  • The Peach starter course for Lego Super Mario is currently discounted to $47.99 at Amazon (were $59.99).


Lego Super Mario Starter Course

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This is the Lego Super Mario set you need if you want to add all of Lego and Nintendo’s exciting expansion sets at a later date. This set includes an interactive Mario figure, a Goomba figure, Bowser Jr., and a buildable course.

  • The Lego version of the Atari 2600 (complete with cartridges and classic wood paneling) is currently discounted to $191.99 at the Lego Store (was $239.99).
  • The Nerf Needler is currently available for its lowest price ever from Amazon. This striking replica of the iconic Halo weapon is on sale for $99.99 at Amazon (was $109.99), and comes packaged with a code for in-game content for Halo: Infinite.
  • Normally $68.48, the Nerf Halo MA40 assault rifle is currently discounted to $55.99 at Amazon. This blaster also comes packaged with a code to access exclusive in-game cosmetics for Halo: Infinite.
  • A bundle of six different Nerf MicroShot blasters is currently on sale for $19.99 at Amazon during Cyber Monday (was $33.99).
  • The Disney Villians Funko Pop collector’s set is currently on sale at Amazon for $44 (was $64.99). The four-piece bundle includes figures of Ursula, Maleficent, Doctor Facilier, and Queen Grimhilde.
  • The rechargeable, motorized Nerf Pro Stryfe X is a semi-auto blaster with a 15-shot capacity. The Stryfe uses half-length darts, and comes packaged with 30 rounds for when some inevitably land behind the couch. Currently, you can pick up this $119.99 blaster from Amazon for just $83.99.
  • A more modestly-sized drum-fed Nerf blaster, the HyperFire, features a 25-dart capacity and is currently discounted at Amazon to $38.99 (was $55.99).



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