Do you have a soft spot in your heart for Nintendo? It’s okay to admit it, you’re not alone. Nintendo does an excellent job of re-creating that childlike wonder we all reminisce about with just about everything it does. When the Switch was first introduced in March 2017, everyone swarmed to pick up the console for themselves. With a whole host of awesome games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the addition of Nintendo Labo, it’s no surprise the Switch has gained so much momentum. Which is why we were surprised to find out Newegg is offering $20 off the price a Nintendo Switch, or $15 off either Nintendo Labo set.
From now until May 12, you can pick up the Nintendo Switch for just $280. Whether you choose the gray Joy-Con version or the neon Joy-Con version, all you need to do is enter promo code EMCPUEP72 at checkout to get the discount. If you aren’t already subscribed to the Newegg newsletter, you’ll have to enter your email address to apply the promo code. However, it’s a quick and painless process that results in a nice $20 discount. You can always unsubscribe from that newsletter later, assuming you aren’t busy playing with your brand-new Nintendo Switch.
If you already have the Switch and are looking to pick up some awesome Nintendo Switch accessories to add to your collection, look no further than Labo. From now until May 16, you can snag the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit for just $55 from Newegg. All you need to do is use those fingers of yours to enter promo code EMCUEP68 at checkout to get that $15 discount. If the Nintendo Labo Robot kit is more your style, you can use the code EMCUEP68 to grab it for just $65.
If you’re still on the fence about buying the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Labo, you can take a look at our hands-on reviews for both. Otherwise, we suggest you take advantage of these great deals while they are still going on. Nintendo Switch deals are far and few between, and this is the first time we’ve ever seen a discount on the Labo Variety Kit.
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Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Gaming laptops and I have a complicated relationship. One of my first gaming rigs was an Acer Predator that was already outdated when I bought it. I was a broke college kid, and that was the best I could afford. So trying out high-end gaming laptops is always fun. But ASUS' ROG Zephyrus G14 is a lot more than a laptop that can run AAA games. It is portable, so you're not lugging around a 2.5kg machine everywhere you go. It is built well, none of that plastic chassis, and can even function as a normal laptop outside of just gaming.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.