You can grab another 12 months of PlayStation Plus for $45 today

You can grab another 12 months of PlayStation Plus for $45 today
Ars Technica

Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a nifty deal on PlayStation Plus, while 12-month subscriptions to Sony’s online gaming service are currently available for $45 at various retailers. We’ve seen year-long memberships go for less on multiple occasions over the years, but this discount is still $15 off the service’s usual going rate. The discount comes as part of Sony’s official Days of Play sale, and the company says it will be valid until June 10.

As a refresher, PlayStation Plus is still required to play online multiplayer in most PS4 and PS5 games, nets users access to a few free games each month, and hosts a few extra discounts on PlayStation’s digital storefront. If you mostly stick to single-player games, it isn’t as vital, but a recent Sony investor report said the service had almost 48 million subscribers in the 2020 fiscal year.

Beyond that, Sony has also discounted its PlayStation Now service, with 12- and 3-month subscriptions currently marked down to $45 and $20. While not a direct competitor, this is the closest thing Sony has to an Xbox Game Pass alternative, as it bundles together various PlayStation games for one monthly fee. Its selection isn’t as stocked with as many high-profile brand new games as Game Pass, but it does include several worthwhile titles from across the PS4, PS3, and PS2 libraries, including a number of older exclusives.

The PS3 games included with PlayStation Now can only be played via cloud streaming on a PlayStation console or Windows PC, but, crucially, hundreds of the service’s PS4- and PS2-era games can now be downloaded and played locally. This removes some of the friction around latency and stability that often comes with cloud gaming. The service still won’t be as necessary to most users as PlayStation Plus—the aforementioned investor report said the service had just over 3 million subscribers this past fiscal year—but for those newer to the PlayStation platform, it might be worth a go.

In any case, our deals roundup has plenty more to offer, including early Prime Day deals on various Amazon services and gift cards, discounts on an excellent pair of noise-canceling headphones for those on a budget, Nintendo Switch accessories we like, Instant Pots, Fitbit trackers, HP laptops, and more. You can check out our full curated roundup below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

  • Sony PlayStation Plus (digital) 12-month membership for $44.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $60).
  • Sony PlayStation Now (digital) 12-month membership for $44.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $60).
  • Sony PlayStation Now (digital) 3-month membership for $19.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $25).
  • Prime members only: Get $10 promotional credit when you spend $40 or more on select Amazon gift cards at Amazon (use code: GIFTFORPD21 or hit “Apply code to your account” button).
  • Prime members only: Audible Premium Plus 4-month membership for $27.80/$6.95 per month at Amazon (auto-renews at $14.95/month after first four months—normally $60).
  • Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $59.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon—normally $80).
  • Anker PowerPort PD 1 18W USB-C PD wall charger + Anker PowerLine II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning cable for $15.99 at Amazon (clip $9 coupon—normally $25).
  • FastSnail Grips Joy-Con holders for Nintendo Switch for $10.16 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon—normally $14).
  • Instant Pot Duo Nova (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $69 at BuyDig (normally $90).
  • Tell Me Why (Xbox, PC, digital) for free at Microsoft and Steam (normally $20).
HP's Spectre x360 is a commendable two-in-one Windows notebook.
Enlarge / HP’s Spectre x360 is a commendable two-in-one Windows notebook.
Valentina Palladino

Laptop and desktop PC deals

  • Apple Mac Mini (2020) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB for $599.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $670).
  • HP Spectre x360 (13t-aw200) 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 13.3-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,079.99 at HP (select Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD at config and use code: HP21MD10—normally $1,300).
  • HP Spectre x360 (15t-eb100) 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.6-inch 3840×2160, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,232.99 at HP (select 512GB SSD at config and use code: HP21MD10—normally $1,550).
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (Gen 2) laptop—Intel Core i5-1135G7, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $724.99 at Lenovo (use code: THINKMEM21—normally $850).
  • Dell Inspiron Desktop (3880) desktop PC—Intel Core i5-10400, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $429.99 at Dell (use code: DTMEMAFF1—normally $600).
  • 27-inch LG 27GL850-B gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $386.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $450).
  • 32-inch LG 32GK650F-B gaming monitor—2560×1440, VA, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $296.99 at Amazon, B&H, and BuyDig (normally $350).
  • Samsung 870 Evo (500GB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for $59.99 at Samsung, Amazon, and Adorama (normally $67).
<a href="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/God-of-War_20180331125210.jpg" class="enlarge" data-height="2160" data-width="3840" alt="God of War is one of the PS4’s most widely acclaimed exclusives.”><img alt="God of War is one of the PS4’s most widely acclaimed exclusives.” src=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-2.jpg” width=”640″ height=”360″ srcset=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-11.jpg 2x”>
Enlarge / God of War is one of the PS4’s most widely acclaimed exclusives.

PlayStation Days of Play Sale deals

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Enlarge / Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is one of the early highlights of the PS5’s game library.
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Enlarge / Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End concludes Nathan Drake’s arc with big action set pieces and visuals that still look sharp five years after release. And Paul Newman, I guess.
<a href="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screenshot-704.png" class="enlarge" data-height="1065" data-width="1920" alt="The narrative of It Takes Two can sometimes feel confused, but the game supplies plenty of enjoyable and inventive co-op action.”><img alt="The narrative of It Takes Two can sometimes feel confused, but the game supplies plenty of enjoyable and inventive co-op action.” src=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today.png” width=”640″ height=”355″ srcset=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-2.png 2x”>
Enlarge / The narrative of It Takes Two can sometimes feel confused, but the game supplies plenty of enjoyable and inventive co-op action.

Video game deals

<a href="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/797A6A085D8A4DF3A15AA84C914F7BEA.jpeg" class="enlarge" data-height="1080" data-width="1920" alt="Hades topped our list of annual Best Games list last year.”><img alt="Hades topped our list of annual Best Games list last year.” src=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-5.jpg” width=”640″ height=”360″ srcset=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-14.jpg 2x”>
Enlarge / Hades topped our list of annual Best Games list last year.
Supergiant Games
The FastSnail Grips lend the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons a more traditional controller shape.
Enlarge / The FastSnail Grips lend the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons a more traditional controller shape.

Gaming deals

  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (digital) 3-month membership for $39.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $45).
  • New subscribers only: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (digital) 3-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (normally $31).
  • FastSnail Grips Joy-Con holders for Nintendo Switch for $10.16 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon—normally $14).
  • Hori Split Pad Pro (Red) handheld controller for Nintendo Switch for $38.20 at Amazon (normally $47).
  • Razer DeathAdder V2 wired gaming mouse for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $60).
  • Fnatic Streak mechanical gaming keyboard—Cherry MX Red switches for $49.99 at eBay via Best Buy and Best Buy (normally $110).
  • SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL mechanical gaming keyboard—SteelSeries Brown/Red/Blue switches for $99.99 at SteelSeries (requires free SteelSeries account—normally $130).
  • SteelSeries Apex Pro mechanical gaming keyboard—SteelSeries OmniPoint switches for $159.99 at SteelSeries (requires free SteelSeries account—normally $200).
  • PowerA MOGA Mobile Gaming Clip for Xbox One wireless controllers for $9.99 at Amazon (not compatible with Series X/S controllers—normally $15).
  • Planet board game for $21.74 at Amazon and Target (normally $29).
  • Arcade1Up X-Men vs. Street Fighter Arcade Cabinet—22.75x19x57.8 inches (with riser), Wi-Fi, includes four games for $349 at Walmart (normally $399).
<a href="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2.-Planet.jpg" class="enlarge" data-height="1705" data-width="3852" alt="Planet is a recommended board game that should play nice with less experienced gamers.”><img alt="Planet is a recommended board game that should play nice with less experienced gamers.” src=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-7.jpg” width=”640″ height=”283″ srcset=”https://rassegna.lbit-solution.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/you-can-grab-another-12-months-of-playstation-plus-for-45-today-16.jpg 2x”>
Enlarge / Planet is a recommended board game that should play nice with less experienced gamers.
Ars Technica

TV and home entertainment deals

Anker's Soundcore Life Q30 is one of the most impressive wireless noise-canceling headphones you can buy for less than $100.
Enlarge / Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 is one of the most impressive wireless noise-canceling headphones you can buy for less than $100.

Electronics deals

The SanDisk Extreme is a speedy and sturdy portable SSD.
Enlarge / The SanDisk Extreme is a speedy and sturdy portable SSD.
Valentina Palladino

Smart home device deals

Amazon has kicked off a few early deals for its own services in advance of its upcoming Prime Day event.
Enlarge / Amazon has kicked off a few early deals for its own services in advance of its upcoming Prime Day event.

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

  • Prime members only: Get $10 promotional credit when you spend $40 or more on select Amazon gift cards at Amazon (use code: GIFTFORPD21 or hit “Apply code to your account” button).
  • Prime members only: Audible Premium Plus 4-month membership for $27.80 ($6.95/month) at Amazon (auto-renews at $14.95/month after first four months—normally $60).
  • New subscribers + Prime members only: Amazon Music Unlimited 4-month membership for free at Amazon (auto-renews at $8/month after first four months, three months free for non-Prime members—normally $24).
  • Instant Pot Duo Nova (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $69 at BuyDig (normally $90).
  • Anker PowerPort PD 1 18W USB-C PD wall charger + Anker PowerLine II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning cable for $15.99 at Amazon (clip $9 coupon—normally $25).
  • Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD portable battery—18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $19.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon—normally $30).
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro (128GB) SDXC card—UHS-I, V30, U3, Class 10 for $29.99 at Amazon, Adorama, and B&H (normally $34).
  • Vava VA-UC020 8-in-1 portable USB-C hub—100W USB-C PD, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, SD, microSD, 3.5mm, HDMI (4K@60Hz) for $33.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $40).
  • iOttie Easy One Touch Wireless 2 (Dashboard) car phone mount + wireless charger—10W Android/7.5W iPhone for $34.95 at Amazon (normally $50).
  • Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro for $14.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
  • Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max for $20 at Amazon (normally $34).
  • Apple Smart Folio (White) case for 10.9-inch iPad Air (4th gen) for $39 at Amazon (normally $79).
  • AmazonBasics USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter (10-pack) for $42.80 at Amazon (normally $70).
  • RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD GaN wall charger for $19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN—normally $27).
  • Nekteck 5-Port 111W USB-C Wall Charger—111W total, 87W USB-C PD, 4x USB-A for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $48).

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