The 25 best Prime Day video game deals: Playstation, Xbox & Nintendo

While the weather is cool and pleasant now, there are plenty of chilly days ahead and you'll want to make sure you've stockpiled your fave indoor entertainment — video games! Well, guess what? Now's the time to add to your collection — Amazon's Prime Day is delivering all sorts of incredible gaming deals, whether you have an Xbox console, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch.

Why a second Prime Day? Well, as Julie Ramhold, Consumer Analyst with DealNews.com, told Yahoo Life: "Retailers really saw over the last couple of years that consumers are willing to shop early — long before Black Friday itself really rolls around." That's going to be especially true this year, what with inflation making predictions about next month's prices on anything a crapshoot. The retail world has caught on; even Walmart has gotten in on the deal-dropping action this week, so we've sorted through the all the gaming options there and at Amazon to round up the best ways to play and save.

But hurry...Prime Day, at least, will be over before you know it — so snatch up these savings before they zap away!

Best PS4 deals

A spectacular reimagining of one of the most visionary games ever that rebuilds and expands the legendary original Final Fantasy VII RPG for today. In the story, the world has fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet's very life force as mako energy. In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him. Adventure on and experience the story as it was meant to be enjoyed.

This remake has over 7,500 five-star reviews, with one gamer writing that "This is one of the best games in 2020 for me, because they faithfully remake the original and add way more content to the game and [it's] also one of the best game plays in awhile...the gameplay is magnificent."

Best PS5 deals

In an experience delivered by award-winning developer Naughty Dog, the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection includes the two critically-acclaimed, globe-trotting single-player adventures from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Each story is filled with laughs, drama, high-octane combat and a sense of wonder — remastered to be even more immersive. Live the adventure like never before with the features and incredible speed of the PlayStation 5 console.

Gamers love this update: "Two terrific games that look and perform better than before on PS5," wrote one satisfied customer.

Best Nintendo Switch deals

This Disney dino tale is part saving the world, part super race, and all giant fun! Rocky, Tiny, Mazu and Bill have scary problems — like the meteor that's blocked up Giganto's volcano. Only you and your dino friends can dare to solve puzzles and save the day...but you might need Giganto's powers too! Adventure and race with dino friends to discover the secrets of Gigantosaurus and save the world.

One reviewer found the game to be "fun for all ages", saying that they "bought this for my 8 year old nephew and found myself enjoying the game too!"

Best Xbox deals

You can play in so many ways in the 2023 installment of Madden — in The League, you're in your fifth NFL season seeking a fresh start with a new team; in Franchise, you can plan and strategize like an NFL head coach; and in Madden Ultimate Team, you can create the perfect roster of current NFL superstars, Hall of Fame legends, and more.

One old-school gamer recommends Madden NFL 23 for bonding with the kiddos: "I haven't played Madden in many years. My son, who is six, just got a PS4, so I decided to give it a try. Wow! How Madden has changed throughout the years. It's very realistic! It's fun to play with my boy and have some good laughs with him."

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