Best Buy’s Tech Fest Discounts Rival Amazon’s Prime Day

It might be a week full of Prime Day deals, but Best Buy is also looking to tempt you with its own parallel event: Tech Fest. As you might guess from the title, Tech Fest is all about discounts on home entertainment tech, everything from OLED TVs to headsets, Apple products to video games. If you’re looking to upgrade any of your devices or your home entertainment setup, there’s a lot to check out here. We went through the whole sale picked out the best deals on products we recommend and grouped them by category. Have a look, see if anything catches your eye.

Video Game Deals

These sales are always a great excuse to add to your ever-expanding backlog of games. Best Buy has deals on several recent hits like Metaphor: ReFantazio, and the Gothic 1 Remake. If you’re kind of a speed freak, Screamer (a seriously underrated racing game), and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds are each $40 (down from $60, and $70, respectively). You can also pick up recent releases you might’ve missed, like Silent Hill F ($30, down from $50) and Assassin’s Creed Shadows ($35, down from $50).

Several Switch 2 games are also on sale, including hits like Street Fighter 6, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Bravely Default: Flying Fairy.

• Assassin’s Creed Shadows — $35 ($50)
• Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster — $20 ($40)
• EA Sports FC 26 — $30 ($50)
• Gothic 1 Remake — $24 ($60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — $60 ($80)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 — $20 ($40)
• Metaphor ReFantazio — $35 ($70)
• Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection — $30 ($50)
• Screamer — $40 ($60)
• Silent Hill F — $30 ($50)
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds — $40 ($70)
• Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition — $30 ($60)
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 — $30 ($50)

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Gaming Monitors

A sharp monitor makes a world of difference for PC gaming and content creation. Best Buy has a wide variety of displays on sale for Tech Fest: from LG’s workhorse monitors to Samsung’s premium ultrawide displays.

• Samsung 32in Odyssey G51F QHD 180Hz monitor — $180 ($330)
• Samsung 27in Odyssey G4 300Hz HDR10 monitor — $190 ($400)
• Acer Nitro ED340CUR 34in curved monitor — $250 ($350)
• LG 27in 120Hz HDR10 monitor — $110 ($250)
• Samsung 49in Odyssey OLED G9 ultrawide curved monitor — $1,000 ($1,700)
• LG UltraGear 45in OLED 240Hz monitor — $900 ($1,700)

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OLED TVs

Nothing beats a really big OLED TV for gaming, especially with modern consoles that can take advantage of sometimes absurdly high framerates. The top brands in this category are LG, Samsung, and Sony, and we’re huge seeing price cuts on TVs from all three.

• LG 48in B5 — $700 ($1,000)
• LG 65in C5 — $1,200 ($2,700)
• LG 77in G6 — $4,000 ($5,000)
• LG 77in C5 — $2,000 ($3,700)
• Samsung 55in S90F — $1,000 ($1,300)
• Samsung 65in S90F — $1,200 ($2,500)
• Samsung 77in S90H — $3,000 ($3,700)
• Sony 77in Bravia XR A95L — $3,500 ($4,500)

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Headphones

The world can be a noisy place but fortunately ANC headphones and earbuds are better than ever at wrapping you in a comfy blanket of total silence. To that end, Best Buy’s got some of our top ANC picks are on sale for Tech Fest. Including the ultra-compact AirPods Pro and Sony’s superb WH-1000XM5 headphones.

• Apple AirPods Pro 3 earbuds — $180 ($240)
• Apple AirPods 4 with ANC earbuds — $150 ($180)
• Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones — $480 ($550)
• Beats Solo 4 Wireless headphones — $100 ($200)
• Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones — $180 ($300)
• Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones — $198 ($398)

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Apple iPads & iPhones

Apple hardware is rarely on sale in any meaningful way, so seeing these discounts has been a pleasant surprise. Of particular note: the M3 iPads punch way above their weight with sharp displays and high performing internals, while the iPhone Air is a svelte powerhouse for anyone tired of big thick phones.

• Apple 11in iPad A16 (128GB, Blue) — $299 ($349)
• Apple 11in iPad Air M3 (1TB, Space Gray) — $749 ($1,249)
• Apple 11in iPad Air M3 (128GB, Space Gray) — $479 ($759)
• Apple 11in iPad Air M3 (128GB, Blue) — $479 ($759)
• Apple 11in iPad Air M3 (256GB, Space Gray) — $579 ($759)
• iPhone 16e (128GB, White) — $490 ($600)
• iPhone Air (256GB, Space Black) — $840 ($1,000)
• iPhone Air (256GB, Sky Blue) — $840 ($1,000)
• iPhone Air (512GB, Space Black) — $1,040 ($1,200)

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