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The best gaming deals of the week: Save on 'Baldur's Gate 3,' Xbox Game Pass, and a Switch Lite bundle

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Team PlayStation can snag "Baldur's Gate 3" on sale at a record-low price this week. Credit: Larian Studios
The best gaming deals of the week at a glance:
Best PlayStation deal
'Baldur's Gate 3'
$55.99 at the PlayStation Store (save $14)
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Best Xbox deal
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3 months)
$33.49 at Woot! with code VIDEOGAMES (save $11.50)
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Best Nintendo Switch deal
Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition) 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Bundle
$159 at Walmart (save $40.99)
the Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition) 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Bundle

Go ahead and park yourself in front of that air conditioner: The dog days of summer have ushered in a slew of discounts on popular video games and systems. The PlayStation Store's huge Summer Sale is live until Aug. 14, Xbox is discounting game upgrades and Ubisoft titles until next week, and the My Nintendo Store is offering steep markdowns on multiplayer games through Aug. 11. Meanwhile, retailers like Walmart and Target are giving last-gen gamers the chance to save on select consoles ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season.

SEE ALSO: Nintendo's Play Together sale is slashing up to 84% off popular multiplayer Switch games

Don't worry about combing through every single offer yourself. Below, we've rounded up the absolute best gaming deals from across the web for the week of August 7.

Best PlayStation deal

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Our pick: 'Baldur's Gate 3'
$55.99 at PlayStation Store
$69.99 Save $14.00

Why we like it

This is the biggest discount we've ever seen on the standard edition of BG3 — it rarely goes on sale. But truth be told, we think it's worth it even at full price: Larian Studios' fabulously written RPG was Mashable's second-favorite game of 2023. "No two playthroughs will ever be the same, with the game itself capturing a zeitgeist of experienced, casual, and non-gamers alike that no other game on this list can do," wrote assistant editor Chance Townsend. Note that the digital deluxe edition that tacks on extras like a Divinity Bard Song Pack, an exclusive dice theme, an Adventurer's Pouch, and other bonus content is also marked down in the PlayStation Store.

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Best Xbox deal

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Our pick: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3 months)
$33.49 at Woot! with code VIDEOGAMES
$59.97 Save $26.48

Why we like it

Ignore the original list price on this Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offer from Woot!, an Amazon-owned deals site: Microsoft recently upped the price of its subscription service to $19.99 per month, so this quarterly plan is actually worth close to $60. You'll save a total of 44% if you enter the promo code VIDEOGAMES at checkout. (That takes an extra $3 off the advertised sale price.) If you want to lock in those savings for the long run, keep in mind that you can stack a prepaid Game Pass Ultimate subscription for up to 36 months.

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Best Nintendo Switch deal

the Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition) 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Bundle
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Our pick: Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition) 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Bundle
$159.00 at Walmart
$199.99 Save $40.99

Why we like it

This Walmart-exclusive bundle includes a turquoise, leaf-patterned Nintendo Switch Lite and a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It's a great deal at its usual sticker price of $199.99; the Switch Lite itself is worth that exact amount on its own. But in a lingering deal from Walmart's anti-Prime Day sale in early July, it's now on sale for just $159 (or 20% off). For those who somehow don't own a Switch console yet in the Year of Our Lord 2024, this is a fantastic starter pack.

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Haley Henschel
Senior Shopping Reporter

Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.

Haley received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and honed her sifting and winnowing skills at The Daily Cardinal. She previously covered politics for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, investigated exotic pet ownership for Wisconsin Watch, and blogged for some of your favorite reality stars.

In her free time, Haley enjoys playing video games, drawing, taking walks on Lake Michigan, and spending time with her parrot (Melon) and dog (Pierogi). She really, really wants to get back into horseback riding. You can follow her on X at @haleyhenschel or reach her via email at [email protected].

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