Best gaming deals: Save 33% on the Epic Games Store

Welcome to the first weekend special of the new year. The selection is a little thin as we head into 2024, but we still managed to snag a few deals you should check out. For the uninitiated, every weekend at Polygon we bring you a roundup of our favorite gaming and entertainment deals from the past week, as well as some of the best-selling products that have recently hit our site.

Here’s a teaser: The Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is still alive and allows you to save 33% on most games in the Epic catalog Amazon you can purchase a trio of 4K Blu-rays for just $33.

This week’s best gaming deals

While the Steam Winter Sale is over, you still have a few days left to take part Epic Games Store Holiday Sale

We’ve highlighted a handful of new releases and personal favorites for you to check out. However, if you only want to buy one game, we recommend you Alan Wake 2, what is included in delivery a voucher for a free copy Alan Wake Remastered when you purchase a copy during the Epic Holiday Sale.

If you don’t want to spend even a dime on a new game, Epic offers that Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy free until January 11th. This is one of the best narrative Marvel games out there, offering a surprisingly deep story with branching paths and numerous decisions that affect the outcome of things. The voices and performances are great and as an added bonus, this version of Starlord is 100% Chris Pratt free. After all, it wouldn’t be Guardians without a killer 1980s soundtrack that includes hits from Pat Benatar, Def Leppard and many more.

Somehow, James Cameron is at least partially responsible for perhaps Ubisoft’s best open-world game in years. If you want to pick up Avatar: Borders of Pandora, The console versions are available for $49.99 Walmart And GameStop (was $69.99). You can also purchase the PC version for around $46 from the Epic Games Store during holiday sales.

We can’t deny that the Meta Quest 3 is great hardware. It’s currently the best way to experience VR, but at $499.99 you might be looking for a cheaper way to play games like Resident Evil 4 VR, Beat SaberAnd Super hot VR. If yes, you should know that the 128GB model of the Metaquest 2 recently received a permanent price cut to $249.99 (half the price of a new Quest 3). While the Quest 3 has a more powerful processor and better resolution displays, the Quest 2 still offers comparable battery life and access to the same library of VR titles.

Meta Quest 2 (128GB)

Prices at the time of publication.

There is currently no better wireless VR headset in this price range.

This week’s best-selling items on Polygon

This week’s best entertainment

You can currently purchase three select 4K Blu-rays for just $33 on Amazon. This sale unfortunately does not include box sets or steelbooks, but still offers an extensive and diverse catalog of classic titles to choose from. Some of our favorites that shine in 4K, such as 1917, Mad Max Fury RoadAnd Jurassic Park, everyone is entitled to this offer. To save on your purchase, simply go to Amazon’s landing pageand add three films to your shopping cart.

If you’re in the mood for something more modern, Prime members can purchase the film digitally Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 in 4K for $9.99 (was $19.99), or rent the film for $3.99 (was $5.99). You can also find the 4K Blu-ray for Avatar: The Way of Water for sale at Best buy for $24.99 (was $38.99), including a collector’s steelbook case and an additional copy of the film in standard Blu-ray format.