Saturday Sales — With My Wandering Thoughts
Okay, so here’s the deal – or should I say deals? (I know, cheesy start, but bear with me.) It’s Saturday, July 5, and I’ve gone down a rabbit hole of sales. No clue why, maybe it was the coffee talking, but here we go.
Samsung Gaming Monitors & Random Musings
Samsung’s doing some wild stuff with their gaming monitors right now. Seriously, have you seen the 32" Odyssey G8? It’s QD-OLED, and yeah, tech jargon aside, the thing is stunning. I looked at one once and kinda thought the colors were trying to escape the screen. Or maybe I imagined that. Anyway, it’s discounted big time – like shredding off $900 kind of big. Then there’s this 49" G9, all curvy and futuristic. Feels like something out of a sci-fi movie, right? Normally, it’s almost two grand but now? A mere $999. Maybe it’s just me, but it suddenly feels (almost) responsible to buy one.
Storage Situations – Crucial T500 SSD
Is it just me, or does digital storage feel like an abyss that needs to be constantly fed? The Crucial T500 SSD is a beast – 2TB! I barely know what that means, but it sounds like freedom from ever seeing that dreaded “storage full” message again. It’s got a heatsink too. I’m not a techie, but that sounds important for something so… fast? Whatever. It’s $124.99 now, and maybe that’s a deal. Who even knows anymore?
Assassin’s Adventures & Swaying Thoughts
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out there for $49.99, which is less than I spend at that fancy café I pretend not to be a regular at. You could lose yourself in its world for hours. I read that somewhere, maybe in another galaxy (or just the internet). And if you’re questioning, the 8/10 review said it’s top-notch. Does that really matter in the grand scheme of life? Perhaps not, but hey, it’s there.
Borderlands 3 & Miscellaneous Tangents
Borderlands 3 – Ultimate Edition? Just $17.97. How do they even come up with these prices? You get tons of add-ons that sound like the fever dream of a storytelling octopus: "Moxxi’s Heist," "Guns, Love, and Tentacles" (what?). It’s like, is this a game or a cosmic adventure waiting to happen?
Metaphorical Guides & Strategy Tangents
Then, there’s this Metaphor: ReFantazio strategy guide. Close to 600 pages! That’s like… a heavy tome of secrets. Costs $43.56, which is almost like an ancient number. They say it holds the key to everything in the game. I wonder if it comes with a map. Or treasure. Or, I don’t know, a free coffee?
Steam Sale – Or Something Like That
Steam’s Summer Sale is wrapping up soon (cue collective sigh or cheer). The absolute treasure trove of RPGs, all slashed prices. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and so on. Prices are low enough to make you wonder if gravity’s broken.
Donkey Kong Bananza – Pre-Order Banter
And finally, Donkey Kong is having a Bananza! (Yes, they went there with that name.) It seems bananas, appropriately enough, and comes with early hype. Earthly adventures await on Nintendo Switch 2, starring DK and Pauline as they journey to the planet’s core. Wild, right? Top seller on Amazon, so maybe people know something I don’t. Do I need it? Maybe. Will I buy it? Probably.
And that’s the chaotic whirl of deals this Saturday. Hope you find something that speaks to you. Or at least makes you laugh.