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Amazon Prime Dayis coming soon—landing discounts in our laps come the middle of July—but of course, it’s not just the Bezos Boys keen to find ways to part you from your summer holiday fund with tempting new tech deals. Oh no, the likes of Newegg, Micro Center, and B&H Photo are all going to have rival sales to keep Amazon on its toes.
And so is Best Buy… in fact, it’s just started one today. And the good news is you can largely ignore it. I’ve spent a while going through theMember Deals Dayspromotion and there isn’t much here for PC gamers looking for a bargain.
Almost every time I found something that looked kinda promising, with a tempting extra discount for My Best Buy Plus members, I could find something better or cheaper elsewhere. For reference,My Best Buyis the company’s membership program, which you can join for free to get free shipping. But you can pay $50 a year to upgrade to a My Best Buy Plus membership, which is where you start getting exclusive discounts.
But so far I’ve yet to see a deal that’s made me feel that a $50 outlay would be worth it for the offset discounts you might see in this week’s sale.
Admittedly, the Amazon Prime Day event is based around a similar members-only deal conceit, but as it will give out 30-day free memberships like balloons at a kid’s birthday that’s hardly an equivalence in real terms.
In Best Buy’s defence, however, if you are already a Plus member, for your sins, then you can find some decent deals on cheap Logitech mice. But yeah, that’s hardly going to get you scrabbling around desperately for your credit card in order to sign up, is it?
So, here are just a few reasons not to bother with Member Deals Days:
Reason 1: Bad Blades
You can buy the 2023Razer Blade 14 from Best Buywith a whopping extra $237 knocked off the already discounted sticker price. That gives you a total saving of $500 off one of the best compact gaming laptops of the last generation. That makes the final price for Plus members just $1,899.99.
Coincidentally, that’s exactly the same price as you can buy a 2023Razer Blade 14 from AmazonorRazeritself, except Best Buy is making its members pay that price for an RTX 4060 version, while Amazon and Razer will give you the RTX 4070 for the same pricewithouta $50 membership buy-in.
Price check:Razer $1,899.99
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Reason 2: Overpriced OLED
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Reason 3: GP… ewwwww
Okay, if you want the white aesthetic specifically, maybe the extra $30 you’ll have to pay over the price of the triple-fan, well-cooledZotac RTX 4070 Ti Super at $800will make sense to existing Plus folk. But it’s not going to make the rest of us rush out for a membership card.
‘But it’s overclocked!’ They may cry.
‘No one cares!’ Should be the response. It’s a paltry and utterly nominal 45 MHz higher clock speed, that not one person will notice in terms of a performance increase. Save your money—even if you’re a Plus member—and buy the Zotac instead.
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB GDDR6X | 8,448 shaders | 2,610 MHz boost |$799.99 at NeweggJust like the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a relatively new model, so discounts aren’t to be found anywhere yet. Just think of it as an RTX 4070 Ti selling at its original MSRP but with more VRAM and a small, but handy, performance boost. This Zotac model is as solid as they come and you really shouldn’t be paying more than this price for any other version.RTX 4070 Ti Super price check:|Walmart $799.99|Best Buy $799.99|Amazon $799.99View Deal
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB GDDR6X | 8,448 shaders | 2,610 MHz boost |$799.99 at NeweggJust like the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a relatively new model, so discounts aren’t to be found anywhere yet. Just think of it as an RTX 4070 Ti selling at its original MSRP but with more VRAM and a small, but handy, performance boost. This Zotac model is as solid as they come and you really shouldn’t be paying more than this price for any other version.RTX 4070 Ti Super price check:|Walmart $799.99|Best Buy $799.99|Amazon $799.99View Deal
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB GDDR6X | 8,448 shaders | 2,610 MHz boost |$799.99 at NeweggJust like the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a relatively new model, so discounts aren’t to be found anywhere yet. Just think of it as an RTX 4070 Ti selling at its original MSRP but with more VRAM and a small, but handy, performance boost. This Zotac model is as solid as they come and you really shouldn’t be paying more than this price for any other version.RTX 4070 Ti Super price check:|Walmart $799.99|Best Buy $799.99|Amazon $799.99View Deal
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB GDDR6X | 8,448 shaders | 2,610 MHz boost |$799.99 at NeweggJust like the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a relatively new model, so discounts aren’t to be found anywhere yet. Just think of it as an RTX 4070 Ti selling at its original MSRP but with more VRAM and a small, but handy, performance boost. This Zotac model is as solid as they come and you really shouldn’t be paying more than this price for any other version.RTX 4070 Ti Super price check:|Walmart $799.99|Best Buy $799.99|Amazon $799.99
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB GDDR6X | 8,448 shaders | 2,610 MHz boost |$799.99 at NeweggJust like the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a relatively new model, so discounts aren’t to be found anywhere yet. Just think of it as an RTX 4070 Ti selling at its original MSRP but with more VRAM and a small, but handy, performance boost. This Zotac model is as solid as they come and you really shouldn’t be paying more than this price for any other version.RTX 4070 Ti Super price check:|Walmart $799.99|Best Buy $799.99|Amazon $799.99
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB GDDR6X | 8,448 shaders | 2,610 MHz boost |$799.99 at NeweggJust like the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a relatively new model, so discounts aren’t to be found anywhere yet. Just think of it as an RTX 4070 Ti selling at its original MSRP but with more VRAM and a small, but handy, performance boost. This Zotac model is as solid as they come and you really shouldn’t be paying more than this price for any other version.
RTX 4070 Ti Super price check:|Walmart $799.99|Best Buy $799.99|Amazon $799.99
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Reason 4: Slightly Elite
In fairness to Best Buy, it is offering theMicrosoft Elite Series 2 controller for $179.99, with $29 off for members. That makes it $150 and the cheapest price we can find for the Elite pad, but only if you’re a Plus member. But Newegg actually has it cheaper than Best Buy’s standard price if you’re not a member, and that’s going to be a better recommendation for most PC Gamers.
Microsoft Elite Series 2 | Wireless | USB Type-C | Built-in battery |$169 at NeweggThe Elite Series 2 is still our favorite gamepad, though it is starting to get on a bit, and it surely can’t be long before an Elite Series 3 gets launched with Hall Effect sticks. That, in 2024, is the only miss from an otherwise excellent, versatile gamepad.Price check:Best Buy $179.99|Amazon $190View Deal
Microsoft Elite Series 2 | Wireless | USB Type-C | Built-in battery |$169 at NeweggThe Elite Series 2 is still our favorite gamepad, though it is starting to get on a bit, and it surely can’t be long before an Elite Series 3 gets launched with Hall Effect sticks. That, in 2024, is the only miss from an otherwise excellent, versatile gamepad.Price check:Best Buy $179.99|Amazon $190View Deal
Microsoft Elite Series 2 | Wireless | USB Type-C | Built-in battery |$169 at NeweggThe Elite Series 2 is still our favorite gamepad, though it is starting to get on a bit, and it surely can’t be long before an Elite Series 3 gets launched with Hall Effect sticks. That, in 2024, is the only miss from an otherwise excellent, versatile gamepad.Price check:Best Buy $179.99|Amazon $190View Deal
Microsoft Elite Series 2 | Wireless | USB Type-C | Built-in battery |$169 at NeweggThe Elite Series 2 is still our favorite gamepad, though it is starting to get on a bit, and it surely can’t be long before an Elite Series 3 gets launched with Hall Effect sticks. That, in 2024, is the only miss from an otherwise excellent, versatile gamepad.Price check:Best Buy $179.99|Amazon $190
Microsoft Elite Series 2 | Wireless | USB Type-C | Built-in battery |$169 at NeweggThe Elite Series 2 is still our favorite gamepad, though it is starting to get on a bit, and it surely can’t be long before an Elite Series 3 gets launched with Hall Effect sticks. That, in 2024, is the only miss from an otherwise excellent, versatile gamepad.Price check:Best Buy $179.99|Amazon $190
Microsoft Elite Series 2 | Wireless | USB Type-C | Built-in battery |$169 at NeweggThe Elite Series 2 is still our favorite gamepad, though it is starting to get on a bit, and it surely can’t be long before an Elite Series 3 gets launched with Hall Effect sticks. That, in 2024, is the only miss from an otherwise excellent, versatile gamepad.
Price check:Best Buy $179.99|Amazon $190
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Reasons to be cheerful
As I noted at the start, though, there are a couple of products that might make you, if not happy then at least notunhappyyou’d dropped $50 on a Best Buy Plus membership. Though, being honest, these are already good deals before you get into the membership stuff and you’re only saving a tiny amount extra with Plus on your side.
Logitech MX Master 3S | Wireless | Laser | 8,000 DPI | 7 buttons |$99.99$81.69 at Best Buy (save $18.30 with Plus membership)This is a great little productivity mouse and one that’s mildly ergonomic, too. Which is why it’s the one I switch to if my wrist is starting to feel a touch tunnel-y. The hyper-fast scroll wheel is a delight, and for any spreadsheet wizards or image manipulators out there, that second horizontal scroll wheel is super handy.Price check:Newegg $86.99|Amazon $99.99View Deal
Logitech MX Master 3S | Wireless | Laser | 8,000 DPI | 7 buttons |$99.99$81.69 at Best Buy (save $18.30 with Plus membership)This is a great little productivity mouse and one that’s mildly ergonomic, too. Which is why it’s the one I switch to if my wrist is starting to feel a touch tunnel-y. The hyper-fast scroll wheel is a delight, and for any spreadsheet wizards or image manipulators out there, that second horizontal scroll wheel is super handy.Price check:Newegg $86.99|Amazon $99.99View Deal
Logitech MX Master 3S | Wireless | Laser | 8,000 DPI | 7 buttons |$99.99$81.69 at Best Buy (save $18.30 with Plus membership)This is a great little productivity mouse and one that’s mildly ergonomic, too. Which is why it’s the one I switch to if my wrist is starting to feel a touch tunnel-y. The hyper-fast scroll wheel is a delight, and for any spreadsheet wizards or image manipulators out there, that second horizontal scroll wheel is super handy.Price check:Newegg $86.99|Amazon $99.99View Deal
Logitech MX Master 3S | Wireless | Laser | 8,000 DPI | 7 buttons |$99.99$81.69 at Best Buy (save $18.30 with Plus membership)This is a great little productivity mouse and one that’s mildly ergonomic, too. Which is why it’s the one I switch to if my wrist is starting to feel a touch tunnel-y. The hyper-fast scroll wheel is a delight, and for any spreadsheet wizards or image manipulators out there, that second horizontal scroll wheel is super handy.Price check:Newegg $86.99|Amazon $99.99
Logitech MX Master 3S | Wireless | Laser | 8,000 DPI | 7 buttons |$99.99$81.69 at Best Buy (save $18.30 with Plus membership)This is a great little productivity mouse and one that’s mildly ergonomic, too. Which is why it’s the one I switch to if my wrist is starting to feel a touch tunnel-y. The hyper-fast scroll wheel is a delight, and for any spreadsheet wizards or image manipulators out there, that second horizontal scroll wheel is super handy.Price check:Newegg $86.99|Amazon $99.99
Logitech MX Master 3S | Wireless | Laser | 8,000 DPI | 7 buttons |$99.99$81.69 at Best Buy (save $18.30 with Plus membership)This is a great little productivity mouse and one that’s mildly ergonomic, too. Which is why it’s the one I switch to if my wrist is starting to feel a touch tunnel-y. The hyper-fast scroll wheel is a delight, and for any spreadsheet wizards or image manipulators out there, that second horizontal scroll wheel is super handy.
Price check:Newegg $86.99|Amazon $99.99
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Logitech G502 Hero | Wired | Optical | 25,600 DPI | 11 buttons |$49.99$35.14 at Best Buy (save $14.85 with Plus membershipThe G502 is a classic gaming mouse, made even more so with the Hero optical sensor upgrade which it received way back in 2018. It’s still a great sensor, and for just over $35 this is a fantastic little wired rodent that will have your back in games and comes with that excellent Logitech hyper-fast scroll wheel.Price check:Amazon $36.99|Newegg $39.45View Deal
Logitech G502 Hero | Wired | Optical | 25,600 DPI | 11 buttons |$49.99$35.14 at Best Buy (save $14.85 with Plus membershipThe G502 is a classic gaming mouse, made even more so with the Hero optical sensor upgrade which it received way back in 2018. It’s still a great sensor, and for just over $35 this is a fantastic little wired rodent that will have your back in games and comes with that excellent Logitech hyper-fast scroll wheel.Price check:Amazon $36.99|Newegg $39.45View Deal
Logitech G502 Hero | Wired | Optical | 25,600 DPI | 11 buttons |$49.99$35.14 at Best Buy (save $14.85 with Plus membershipThe G502 is a classic gaming mouse, made even more so with the Hero optical sensor upgrade which it received way back in 2018. It’s still a great sensor, and for just over $35 this is a fantastic little wired rodent that will have your back in games and comes with that excellent Logitech hyper-fast scroll wheel.Price check:Amazon $36.99|Newegg $39.45View Deal
Logitech G502 Hero | Wired | Optical | 25,600 DPI | 11 buttons |$49.99$35.14 at Best Buy (save $14.85 with Plus membershipThe G502 is a classic gaming mouse, made even more so with the Hero optical sensor upgrade which it received way back in 2018. It’s still a great sensor, and for just over $35 this is a fantastic little wired rodent that will have your back in games and comes with that excellent Logitech hyper-fast scroll wheel.Price check:Amazon $36.99|Newegg $39.45
Logitech G502 Hero | Wired | Optical | 25,600 DPI | 11 buttons |$49.99$35.14 at Best Buy (save $14.85 with Plus membershipThe G502 is a classic gaming mouse, made even more so with the Hero optical sensor upgrade which it received way back in 2018. It’s still a great sensor, and for just over $35 this is a fantastic little wired rodent that will have your back in games and comes with that excellent Logitech hyper-fast scroll wheel.Price check:Amazon $36.99|Newegg $39.45
Logitech G502 Hero | Wired | Optical | 25,600 DPI | 11 buttons |$49.99$35.14 at Best Buy (save $14.85 with Plus membershipThe G502 is a classic gaming mouse, made even more so with the Hero optical sensor upgrade which it received way back in 2018. It’s still a great sensor, and for just over $35 this is a fantastic little wired rodent that will have your back in games and comes with that excellent Logitech hyper-fast scroll wheel.
Price check:Amazon $36.99|Newegg $39.45
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