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Today's deal master is specifically focused on video game deals as both Microsoft and Sony are in the process of making "spring sales" for their respective gaming platforms. In general, most of the price drops aren't as severe as Black Friday and the Christmas season, but many of the games on offer are still available at a price that is lower than the street prices we've tracked over the past few months.
To help all those interested in a new game separate the wheat from the chaff, we have selected the best deals from the over 1,000 offers from the two sales, highlighting the games, both of which are really cheaper than usual and first and foremost Worth your time.
On the Microsoft side, the Xbox Spring Sale includes both Xbox and PC games and is expected to end on April 15th. Microsoft sent out $ 10 coupons to select Xbox Live users alongside the sale. Note, however, that many of the games on offer are also included in the company's Xbox Game Pass subscription service. According to Sony, the PlayStation Store Spring Sale for PlayStation users runs until April 28th, and the current selection will be expanded to include additional offers on April 14th.
For those who mainly play on PC, we've also put together a number of offers from the Epic Games Store's Spring Sale, which has been online for a few weeks but is set to end on April 8th. Some of these offers have already been replicated or improved upon at other PC game retailers, so we have included these as well.
In any case, a number of the games we like are currently being reduced to the various sales including our last two winners of the Game of the Year (Hades and Control), Ghost of Tsushima, Doom Eternal, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the recently released Hitman 3, and more. You can check out our full picks below, and the Dealmaster will be back later this week with a more traditional roundup of tech deals.
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Top 10 offers of the day
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbox, PC) for $ 19.99 at Microsoft (also on Game Pass – usually $ 27).
- Controls: Ultimate Edition (Xbox) for $ 19.99 at Microsoft (Standard Edition on Game Pass – usually $ 40).
- Hitman 3 (Xbox, PS4, PS5, PC) for $ 44.99 at Microsoft, PlayStation Store, Green Man Gaming, and Epic Games Store (typically $ 55).
- Ori: The Collection (Xbox, PC) for $ 17.99 at Microsoft (also on Game Pass – usually $ 35).
- Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) for $ 40.19 on PlayStation Store, GameStop, and Walmart (typically $ 55).
- Inside (PC) for $ 4.99 from the Fanatical and Epic Games Store (typically $ 20).
- Hades (PC) for $ 19.99 from the Epic Games Store (typically $ 25).
- Doom Eternal: Deluxe Edition (Xbox, PC) for $ 29.69 at Microsoft (Standard Edition on Game Pass – typically $ 45).
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Full Edition (Xbox, PS4, PC) for $ 9.99 at Microsoft, PlayStation Store, and Epic Games Store (typically $ 25).
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Xbox) for $ 26.99 at Microsoft (usually $ 35).
<img alt = "control topped our list of the best games of 2019. The Ultimate Edition gives you access to the two expansions and a next-generation upgrade. "Src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Control_Screenshot_12-640×375.jpg "width =" 640 "height =" 375 "srcset =" https: //cdn.arstechnica .net / wp-content / uploads / 2020/05 / Control_Screenshot_12-1280×750.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. Control topped our list of the best games of 2019. The Ultimate Edition gives you access to the two expansions and a next-generation upgrade.
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<img alt = "A classic multiplayer chaos in Halo: The Master Chief Collectionsrc = https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ss_3e46be583b26233f133c705bc6c920d204cbd1a1.1920×1080-640×360.jpg width = 640 height = 360 https = cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/ /02/ss_3e46be583b26233f133c705bc6c920d204cbd1a1.1920×1080-1280×720.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. Classic multiplayer mayhem in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
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<img alt = "Ori and the will of the wisps is a beautiful and challenging 2D platformer. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3-12-2020_1-25-47_PM-gmonbqdp-1440×810-640×360.png "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3-12-2020_1-25-47_PM-gmonbqdp-1440×810-1280×720.png 2x”/>Enlarge /. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a beautiful and challenging 2D platformer.
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<img alt = "Eternal fate is an exciting, fast-paced, twitching shooter. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/doometernal1-640×360.jpeg "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https: //cdn.arstechnica .net / wp-content / uploads / 2020/03 / doometernal1-1280×720.jpeg 2x”/>Enlarge /. Doom Eternal is an exciting, fast-paced, twitching shooter.
<img alt = "Spirit of Tsushima is a tech showcase and one of our most popular open world games in the recent past. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ghost-of-Tsushima_20200706192517-640×360.jpg "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https: / /cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ghost-of-Tsushima_20200706192517-1280×720.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. A tech showcase, Ghost of Tsushima is one of our most popular open world games in recent times.
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<img alt = "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is an action-packed and deeply cinematic action-adventure game. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/city_09-copy-2-640×360.jpg "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https: / /cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/city_09-copy-2-1280×720.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is an action-packed and deeply cinematic action-adventure game.
<img alt = "If you are looking for realistic online races, Gran Turismo Sport could get you over it now Gran Turismo 7 was postponed until 2022. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Gran-Turismo®SPORT-mclaren-in-car-2-640×360.jpg "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Gran-Turismo®SPORT-mclaren-in-car-2-1280×720.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. If you are craving realistic online racing, Gran Turismo Sport could keep you in suspense now that Gran Turismo 7 has been postponed until 2022.
<img alt = "Hitman 3 offers more of the playful and darkly comical stealth action of the series. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/HITMAN3_listing-640×354.jpg "width =" 640 "height =" 354 "srcset =" https: //cdn.arstechnica .net / wp-content / uploads / 2021/01 / HITMAN3_listing-1280×708.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. Hitman 3 offers more of the playful and darkly comical stealth action of the series.
<img alt = "Death stranding certainly not for everyone, but it's nothing if not unique and its PC connection is beautiful. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DEATH-STRANDING_20191021161415-640×360 .jpg "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https: // cdn .arstechnica.net / wp-content / uploads / 2019/10 / DEATH-STRANDING_20191021161415-1280×720.jpg 2x”/>Enlarge /. Death Stranding certainly isn't for everyone, but it's nothing if not unique, and its PC connectivity is beautiful.
<img alt = "The charming roguelike Hades took first place in our list of the best games of 2020. "src =" https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/797A6A085D8A4DF3A15AA84C914F7BEA-640×360.jpeg "width =" 640 "height =" 360 "srcset =" https: //cdn.arstechnica .net / wp-content / uploads / 2020/04 / 797A6A085D8A4DF3A15AA84C914F7BEA-1280×720.jpeg 2x”/>Enlarge /. The charming roguelike Hades took first place on our list of the best games of 2020.
Supergiant Games
