Top Presidents Day picks (games, gear, and a weirdly good Blu‑ray)
Presidents Day weekend is throwing cash at gamers and gadget lovers — limited-time price cuts that make you want to raid your wishlist. Highlights: Lost Soul Aside on PS5 is down to $20 (yes, really), Ninja Gaiden 4 is sitting at $39.99, Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are $209.99, and there’s a neat Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora bundle for $29.99. There are also deals on a collector Blu‑ray for Bleach and a surprisingly powerful Alienware prebuilt if you’d rather skip building a PC.
Lost Soul Aside (PS5) — $20: Ultizero Games’ action debut, published by PlayStation, follows Kaser as he hunts for his missing sister. It’s brimming with flashy encounters, unlockable systems, and enough combat toys to keep you experimenting for hours — a steal at this price if you’ve been curious about its 2025 release.
Ninja Gaiden 4 — $39.99: The series’ latest collaboration between Team Ninja and PlatinumGames brings brutal, precise action with two characters to master, Yakumo and Ryu. After last year’s renewed interest in the franchise (between Ninja Gaiden 4, Ragebound, and the Ninja Gaiden 2 Black reappearance), this is a fine jumping-on point — you don’t need to be a longtime fan to have fun.
AirPods Pro 3 — $209.99: Apple’s newest Pro buds get a redesign for a better fit and sound isolation, plus an in-ear heart rate sensor for workouts. They’re not a game, but better audio and comfort can seriously up your immersion during long sessions.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 Limited Edition Blu‑ray — $49.99: For anime collectors, Part 3’s Limited Edition (The Conflict) includes all 14 episodes, a 72‑page production booklet, the NYCC 2024 panel, creditless openings and endings, and other extras — nice for fans who want a physical finish to the arc before the final cour drops.
Alienware gaming desktop — $1,399.99: If you’ve been priced out of building a new rig, this Best Buy deal takes about $400 off a prebuilt with a 5060 Ti 8GB, 1TB storage, 32GB RAM, and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F. Good for players who want decent performance out of the box without hunting parts.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — From the Ashes Edition — $29.99: Ubisoft’s open-world Pandora title and its expansion are bundled here, which is a solid way for newcomers to dive into the game after the latest Avatar movie renewed interest in the setting.
Octopath Traveler 0 — $39.99: The 2025 JRPG sleeper with massive scope — expect 100+ hours if you’re chasing completion. Critics loved its epic structure, turn-based combat depth, and a soundtrack that sticks with you. If lengthy, rewarding RPGs are your thing, this one’s worth the bargain price.
Why these deals actually matter
Short version: these aren’t just discounts, they change purchase calculus. A $20 big-budget action game or a $30 RPG entry can turn a hesitant buyer into an owner, which grows a game’s player base and can revive community chatter, mod support, and multiplayer activity. Devs and publishers benefit from that post-sale momentum.
Hardware and peripherals on sale (AirPods, prebuilt PC) matter because better audio or a capable rig directly improves gameplay — smoother framerates, less input lag, and deeper immersion. Collector items like the Bleach Blu‑ray matter to fans who want a physical time capsule of the show and bonus content.
Heads up: these are Presidents Day weekend promos and could disappear quickly. Prices and stock vary by retailer, so if something here is tempting, don’t sleep on it — or you might miss the deal and regret your FOMO later.
