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The PlayStation Classic hasn’t been as popular as Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic consoles… but that’s good news for bargain hunters, because it means you can snag one for $49 off the list price right now.
B&H is selling the retro console for just $51. It comes with 20 games pre-installed. While some are certainly better than others, it’s almost worth the asking price just for Final Fantasy VII, Rayman, and Resident Evil as well as the original Grant Theft Auto and Wild Arms.
Oh, and the system turns out to be surprisingly easy to hack if you want to run other games.
Prefer a desktop PC gaming? Woot is running a sale on refurbished gaming desktops, and Newegg is offering a decent bundle deal on a barebones Intel Hades Canyon NUC with 8GB of RAM and a 250GB SSD.
Here are some of the day’s best deals.
Game consoles and gaming desktops
- PlayStation Classic for $51Â – B&H (or $55 from Amazon)
- Intel Hades Canyon NUC w/Core i7-8809G + 8GB RAM/250GB SSD (no OS) for $888 – Newegg
- Refurb gaming desktops for $400 and up – Woot
Other mini desktops PCs
- Intel Bean Canyon NUC w/Core i5-8259U/8GB?256GB/Win10Pro for $650 – Amazon
- Beelink N41 fanless mini PC w/Celeron N4100/4GB/64GB for $170 – Gearbest
Storage
- G.Skill 128GB SDXC card for $19 – Newegg
- Team 128GB microSDXC card for $17 – NeweggFlash
- SanDisk Ultra 400GB microSDXC card for $84 – Amazon
- Crucial 500GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD for $75 – Adorama
PC and mobile accessories
- Anker 5-in-1 USB-C hub w/HDMI, SD card, and USB 3.0 ports for $32 – Amazon (clip on-page coupon)
- Anker 3-in-1 USB-C hub w/HDMI & USB ports for $27 – Amazon (clip on-page coupon)
- Anker 10W fast wireless charging stand for $18 – Amazon
- TP-Link Deco M5 mesh WiFi router 3-pack for $157 – Amazon (clip on-page coupon)
- Samsung 10,000 mAh portable battery for $16 – Samsung
- Samsung Level Box mini Bluetooth speaker for $25 – NeweggFlash
- Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II wireless noise-canceling headphones for $265 – Rakuten (member price)
Downloads
- Name your price for a bundle of Dynamite digital comics – Humble Bundle
- Name your price for 12 sci-fi eBooks – StoryBundle
- Braveland PC game for free – Steam
That NUC deal at Amazon doesn’t really seem to be that special. You’re paying a premium for them to put it together for you. The only question is to whether they are using an MSFT-obtained Pro key or if they went to a discounter (just like you could) to get the key. If it’s MSFT obtained, then you’re paying a premium for a legit, proper key.