Epic’s “Mega Sale” returns with tons of discounts on notable PC games

Today's Dealmaster is headlined by the return of Epic's annual Mega Sale, which includes discounts on a number of noteworthy PC games. Like last year's deals event, the sale also includes a recurring coupon that takes $10 off any eligible game priced at $14.99 or more after existing sale discounts. You'll have to be signed in to an Epic Games account to access this feature, but once used, the coupon will immediately reset and become usable for your next purchase of a game priced at $15 or more. There's no way to stack multiple coupons for one purchase, but Epic says anyone who has pre-purchased a game that launches during the sale will get a $10 refund to account for the coupon when said game comes out. The company says the Mega Sale will last until June 17.

While the Epic Games Store still isn't quite as robust or well-stocked as Steam—and while we expect Valve's storefront to launch its own annual Summer Sale sometime in the coming weeks—this sales event includes good discounts on several games we like, including former Ars Game of the Year winners Hades and Control; the recently Ars Approved Loop Hero; widely heralded titles like Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds; and blockbusters like Red Dead Redemption II, Cyberpunk 2077, and Death Stranding. Also of note, NBA 2K21 is currently available at no cost until May 27, at which point Epic will roll out a new free game. We've picked out a sampling of steeper-than-usual discounts below.

If you can't stand the thought of adding even more games to your backlog, our curated deals roundup also includes sales on Apple's Mac Mini, various iPads and Roku media streamers, Fitbit's Sense smartwatch, microSD cards, portable batteries, and more. You can check out the full roundup below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• Epic Mega Sale 2021: $10 off various PC games priced $14.99 or more at Epic Games Store (coupon renews upon use, discount seen at checkout).
• Death Stranding (PC, digital) for $13.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $60).
• Hades (PC, digital) for $9.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $25).
• Anker PowerCore Slim 10,000 PD portable battery—18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $19.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon—normally $30).
• Fitbit Sense fitness smartwatch for $239.99 at Amazon (normally $275).
• SanDisk Ultra (200GB) microSDXC card—UHS-I, U1, A1 for $22.49 at Amazon (normally $25).
• Google Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) for $199 at Target and Adorama (normally $249).
• Various Pathfinder RPG ebooks for $5 at Humble.
• Roku Ultra 4K HDR media streamer for $69 at Amazon and Target (normally $90).
• New subscribers only: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate three-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (normally $31).

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Apple Mac Mini (2020) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB for $599.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $670).
• Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (Gen 2) laptop—Intel Core i5-1135G7, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $724.99 at Lenovo (use code: THINKMEM21—normally $850).
• 27-inch Gigabyte M27Q gaming monitor—2560x1440, IPS, 170 Hz, FreeSync for $309.99 at Amazon (normally $330).
• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core/16-thread desktop processor for $418.89 at Amazon (normally $450).
• SK Hynix Gold P31 (500GB) PCIe NVMe Gen 3 internal SSD for $63.74 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $75).
• SK Hynix Gold S31 (1TB) 2.5-inch 3D NAND internal SSD for $89.25 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $105).

Video game deals

• Epic Mega Sale 2021: $10 off various PC games priced $14.99 or more at Epic Games Store (coupon renews upon use, discount seen at checkout).
• Death Stranding (PC, digital) for $13.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $60).
• Hades (PC, digital) for $9.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $25).
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 (PC, digital) for $15.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $40).
• Loop Hero (PC, digital) for $4.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $15).
• Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (PC, digital) for $19.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $40).
• Tetris Effect (PC, digital) for $16.79 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $40).
• Outer Wilds (PC, digital) for $9.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $25).
• Inside (PC, digital) for $4.99 at Epic Games Store (normally $20).
• The Messenger (PC, digital) for $4.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout, also on Game Pass—normally $20).
• Desperados III (PC, digital) for $14.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout, also on Game Pass—normally $50).

• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Target (normally $60).
• Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) for $44.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $60).
• Persona 5 Strikers (Switch, PS4) for $33 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $60).
• It Takes Two (Xbox, PS4) for $29.99 at Amazon, Target, and Walmart (normally $40).
• Untitled Goose Game (Xbox, digital) for $11.99 at Microsoft (normally $20).
• Spiritfarer (Xbox, PC, digital) for $20.09 at Microsoft (also on Game Pass—normally $30).
• Horizon Chase Turbo (Xbox, digital) for $4.99 at Microsoft (normally $20).
• The Last Campfire (Xbox, digital) for $7.49 at Microsoft (normally $15).
• SnowRunner (Xbox, digital) for $23.99 at Microsoft (also on Game Pass—normally $30).

• Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and PlayStation Store (normally $20).
• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) for $29.99 at GameStop (normally $50).
• Persona 5 Royal (PS4) for $34.99 at GameStop (normally $50).
• Overcooked! + Overcooked! 2 (PS4, digital) for $13.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $25).
• Celeste (PS4, digital) for $5.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $20).
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4, digital) for $5.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $15).
• Shadow of the Colossus (PS4, digital) for $9.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $20).
• Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (PS4, digital) for $9.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $20).

Gaming deals

• New subscribers only: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate three-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (normally $31).
• Planet board game for $21.74 at Amazon and Target (normally $29).
• Hori Split Pad Pro (Red) handheld controller for Nintendo Switch for $38.20 at Amazon (normally $47).
• Arcade1Up X-Men vs. Street Fighter Arcade Cabinet—22.75x19x57.8 inches (with riser), Wi-Fi, includes four games for $349 at Walmart (normally $399).

TV and home entertainment deals

• Roku Streaming Stick+ 4K HDR media streamer for $39 at Amazon and Target (normally $44).
• Roku Ultra 4K HDR media streamer for $69 at Amazon and Target (normally $90).
• Roku Streambar soundbar + 4K HDR media streamer for $99 at Amazon and Target (normally $120).
• 65-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV + $100 Visa gift card for $1,896.99 at BuyDig (normally $2,250).
• 75-inch Samsung Q80T (2020 model) 4K HDR QLED TV for $1,997.99 at B&H (normally $2,650).

Electronics deals

• Apple Watch Series 6 (Red, 40mm) smartwatch for $329 at Amazon (normally $350).
• Apple iPad Air (256GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $669.99 at Amazon (normally $700).
• Preorder: Apple iPad Pro (128GB) 11-inch tablet for $749 at Walmart (normally $799).
• Preorder: Apple iPad Pro (256GB) 11-inch tablet for $849 at Walmart (normally $899).
• Fitbit Sense fitness smartwatch for $239.99 at Amazon (normally $275).
• Jabra Elite 85t true wireless noise-canceling earphones for $179.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $215).
• Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running watch for $299.99 at Amazon, Target, and Garmin (normally $340).
• Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch for $149.99 at Amazon, Target, and Garmin (normally $187).
• CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) Starter Pro Kit—Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM), aluminum case, Samsung EVO+ (64GB) microSD card, power supply, USB-C power switch, micro-HDMI to HDMI cable (6ft) for $94.99 at Amazon (clip $15 coupon—normally $110).
• Google Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) for $199 at Target and Adorama (normally $249).
• Eufy RoboVac 30C robot vacuum for $159.99 at Amazon (normally $225).
• TP-Link Kasa KP303 smart Wi-Fi power strip—3x AC, 2x USB-A for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $29).

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Various Pathfinder RPG ebooks for $5 at Humble
• Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD portable battery—18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $19.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon—normally $30).
• SanDisk Ultra (200GB) microSDXC card—UHS-I, U1, A1 for $22.49 at Amazon (normally $25).
• Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $24.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $30).
• Tile Mate (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $19.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $25).
• AmazonBasics USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter (10-pack) for $42.80 at Amazon (normally $70).
• Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro for $14.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max for $20 at Amazon (normally $34).
• Apple Smart Folio (White) case for 10.9-inch iPad Air (4th gen) for $39 at Amazon (normally $79).
• AmazonBasics AA Rechargeable Batteries (16-pack) for $21.99 at Amazon (normally $29).
• AmazonBasics AAA Rechargeable Batteries (12-pack) for $10.99 at Amazon (normally $14).
• RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD GaN wall charger for $19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN—normally $27).
• Nekteck 5-Port 111W USB-C Wall Charger—111W total, 87W USB-C PD, 4x USB-A for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
• New subscribers only: Amazon Music Unlimited three-month membership for free at Amazon (one month free for returning subscribers—normally $20).