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Today’s best deals: PlayStation Days of Play sale, SanDisk storage, and more

Dealmaster also includes the MacBook Air, Jabra earbuds, and Xbox consoles.

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Today’s best deals: PlayStation Days of Play sale, SanDisk storage, and more
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The time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web is led by various deals on PlayStation games and gear. That's because Sony kicked off its annual late-spring "Days of Play" sale, which the company says will run through June 8.

In general, the number of noteworthy deals here isn't quite as vast as what we highlighted from Epic's PC-focused Mega Sale over the weekend: Unlike years past, there are no discounts on PlayStation Plus subscriptions—likely due to Sony's ongoing revamp of that online service—some well-regarded PS5 exclusives like Returnal and Demon's Souls aren't on sale, and a few of the included PS4 games are at prices we've seen fairly frequently. Many of them will be included with PS Plus' new upgrade tiers, if you plan on paying for that.

Further Reading

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Still, there are some deals worth your attention. If you need a spare DualSense controller for the PS5, for instance, all colors of that gamepad are down to $59, which is a $10 or $15 discount depending on which model you choose and only a couple of dollars from the lowest price we've tracked. The colorful action game Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is down to a new low of $40, while Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, another PS5 exclusive that remasters the action flick-style shooters Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is discounted to $30, another new low. Other hits like MLB The Show 22 (Nintendo Switch version included), the PS5 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and The Last of Us Part II have received substantial discounts, too; you can see our full list of worthwhile deals from Sony's sale below.

Our roundup also includes a few good discounts from a one-day Amazon sale on SanDisk storage gear. SanDisk's 400GB Ultra microSD card, for instance, is available for a new low of $36; its U1-rated speeds are far from the fastest you can buy, but for devices like the Nintendo Switch that don't need the extra performance, it's a good value for the amount of space you're getting. Beyond that, we've also got lower-than-usual prices on Apple's wireless MagSafe Charger and MacBook Air, Hulu and Plex subscriptions, the Xbox Series S, a board game we like in Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, and much more.

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Featured deals of the day

In a world of black controllers, the PS5 DualSense (top-center) stands out a little bit (though it's available in black, and various other colors, as well).
Enlarge / In a world of black controllers, the PS5 DualSense (top-center) stands out a little bit (though it's available in black, and various other colors, as well).

Electronics deals

The third-generation AirPods could be worthwhile if you want the usual iPhone-friendly conveniences of Apple's true wireless earbuds and better-than-usual sound from an open-back design..
Enlarge / The third-generation AirPods could be worthwhile if you want the usual iPhone-friendly conveniences of Apple's true wireless earbuds and better-than-usual sound from an open-back design..
Jeff Dunn
Apple may announce an upgraded M2 SoC <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/apple-announces-dates-and-details-about-wwdc-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">next month</a>, but the current M1-powered MacBook Air is still a phenomenal everyday laptop for those who need one today.
Enlarge / Apple may announce an upgraded M2 SoC next month, but the current M1-powered MacBook Air is still a phenomenal everyday laptop for those who need one today.
Lee Hutchinson

Laptop and desktop PC deals

The cast of the sci-fi epic <em>Dune</em>, which <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/10/dune-2021-film-review-the-spice-must-flow-but-then-it-stops-abruptly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released last year</a>.
Enlarge / The cast of the sci-fi epic Dune, which released last year.
Warner Bros.

TV and home entertainment deals

<em>Ratchet &amp; Clank: Rift Apart </em>is mostly just more <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank</em>, but there are plenty things worse than that.
Enlarge / Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is mostly just more Ratchet & Clank, but there are plenty things worse than that.

Video game deals

<em>Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection</em> remasters the blockbuster third-person shooters <em>Uncharted 4: A Thief's End </em>and <em>Uncharted: The Lost Legacy</em> for the PlayStation 5.
Enlarge / Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection remasters the blockbuster third-person shooters Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for the PlayStation 5.
<em>Tunic</em> is an adorable, fox-focused <em>Zelda</em>-like, and one of our <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/tunic-review-dont-let-elden-ring-overshadow-this-memorable-zelda-souls-hybrid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">favorite games of 2022</a> so far.
Enlarge / Tunic is an adorable, fox-focused Zelda-like, and one of our favorite games of 2022 so far.
Andrew Shouldice / Finji
L-R: Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S.
Enlarge / L-R: Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S.
Sam Machkovech

Gaming deals

Apple's MagSafe Charger aligns easily via magnets and delivers a 15 W charge to newer iPhones.
Enlarge / Apple's MagSafe Charger aligns easily via magnets and delivers a 15 W charge to newer iPhones.
Corey Gaskin

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

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