These Are the Best Deals on Video Games and Gaming Accessories This Labor Day[html]
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Gamers, rejoice: Labor Day doesn’t only mark the end of summer, it kicks off prime gaming season. The temperature is about to drop to "too damn cold to go out," and winter’s long nights are perfect for marathon gaming sessions, so I’ve rounded up the best deals on games and gear to keep you gaming until the sun warms the Earth again.
Best Labor Day deals on video game hardware
Whether you're looking for a new gaming laptop, a single solution for all you retro gaming needs, or a vast improvement to your racing game experience, you can get it on the cheap during Labor Day.
Alienware Aurora ACT1250 (RTX 5080 Edition)
Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop ACT1250 - Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Processor, Liquid Cooled, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Win 11 Home - Clear Panel
$2,399.99
at Amazon
$2,999.99
Save $600.00
$2,399.99
at Amazon
$2,999.99
Save $600.00
If you want a top-of-the-line, future-proof gaming rig, check this boy out. Equipped with a liquid-cooled Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24 cores, up to 5.7 GHz), 16 GB of VRAM on the RTX 5080, 32 GB DDR5 (upgradeable up to 64 GB), and a fast-as-lightning SSD, this Alienware desktop can handle any game you throw at it without breaking a sweat. So it's a beast, but it's a beauty too: The matte "basalt black" finish and AlienFX lighting look hot, while the liquid cooling system keeps everything cold and quiet, no matter how much math is being done inside. It's on sale for Labor Day for $2,399.99—that's 20% off the list price.
Retro gaming console: just about every old game, instantly
If you're into older games, but you don't want the hassle of installing a million emulators on your PC, consider this retro gaming console. It will let you play over 20,000 games, pre-installed on a 64GB TF card. Whether you like coin-op game cabinets of the 1980s, outdated PC games, or classic Nintendo titles, this console has you covered. It comes with two wireless controllers, so you can share. 12-year-old me would have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for instant access to every game in existence, but 2025 me only needs to cough up $39.99, marked down from $64.99.
Thrustmaster T248 racing wheel
If you like playing racing games on your Xbox S/X series console, take the adrenaline up a few notches with this Thrustmaster T248 dedicated racing wheel. It features force-feedback so you'll feel the road, 25 re-mappable buttons, magnetic paddles for fast shifting, a digital dashboard display, and a ton more. And it's on sale for Labor Day for $289.99, a saving of $60 off the list price.
Best Labor Day deals for PS5 gamers
PlayStation 5 gamers: here are some suggestions on new games you can pick up at cheap-as-chips prices.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
This bundle contains two of the most cinematic, heart-pounding games ever—Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and they've been remastered and polished to a gleaming sheen: 4K fidelity, optional 60 FPS or 120 FPS modes, and haptic feedback and adaptive triggers that make every moment count. And the price is right: $19.99, a $30 saving off the list price.
WWE 2K25
Get into the ring with WWE 2K25 on PS5. The newest WWE wrasslin' fest features a roster of over 300 superstars, new match types, and the return of intergender bouts. Relive iconic moments in the Bloodline Showcase, take your fury online, and explore the new open-world “Island” mode. WWE 2K25 has received critical raves, and it can be yours for only $34.99, half-off the regular $69.99 price.
It Takes 2
My favorite kind of game is couch co-op—there's nothing like teaming up with a real-life friend—but the genre just isn't that populated these days. There are a few great couch co-op games, though, like It Takes 2, a whirlwind platformer, where you and Player 2 are a couple turned into dolls. You have to work together on every level—no single player allowed—to save your relationship. Packed with creativity, charm, and the kind of teamwork-based puzzles I love, It Takes 2 is as much a bonding experience as a game, and it's currently on sale for $19.99 (down from $39.99).
PGA Tour 2K25
What better way to celebrate Labor Day than pretending to play golf? With PGA Tour 2K25, you can compete in the new-to-the-series U.S. Open Championship, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship, as well as other tournaments; enjoy new shot types, ball flights, and roll physics; and check out the new tools, surfaces, objects, and more in the Course Designer. And it's cheap—only $38.79—a savings of $31.20 over the $69.99 list price.
Best Labor Day Deals for PC gamers
If you're into PC gaming, I have some nice deals to wrap your mouse and keyboard around, including a ridiculous 95% off on Battlefield 2042 and more savings than is possible to quantify in 2025's Humble Bundle.
Humble Bundle
Since 2010, the Humble Bundle has sold a metric crap-ton of indie and mainstream games for ridiculously low prices every summer; plus, the proceeds go to charities like Action Against Hunger and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. So it's a total win-win.
You should check out the entire Humble Bundle because there are way too many great bargains to list, but here's a few that jumped out at me:
Bioshock: The Collection: This collection contains remastered versions of all three Bioshock games and all the single-player DLC too. This is a preposterous bargain: $11.99 for two of the best games ever made (Bioshock and Bioshock: Infinite) and one pretty good game (Bioshock 2) for $11.99.
Jackbox Party Pack 3: If you want social/party games, look no further. There are 20 Jackbox games on sale through the Humble Bundle, but Party Pack 3 is the best one because it contains both the Tee K.O. and Trivia Murder Party mini-games.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—Complete Edition: The Witcher 3 may be the single best video game ever made, and the complete edition contains the original game and all additional content, including the Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine expansions, which offer 50 hours of additional gameplay. "This must cost eleventy-billion dollars!" you might be saying. Well how about $9.99? Less than the price of a cheeseburger!
