If you have a PS5 or Xbox, this is what to buy next – and it's just $37 today

PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass are $37 – and I have 70 other deals to start your week

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I put 70 curated deals in here. I’ll keep the web version of this page updated

“OK, I have the PS5 [or Xbox]. What’s next?” is a question I’m constantly asked by one million Twitter followers as soon as they’re successful at buying a console.

🟦 My top recommendation? A PlayStation Plus one-year membership at just $36.27 while it lasts. PSA parents: It enables online gaming and two free game downloads per month across PS5 and PS4.

Yes, you can “stack” the membership if your current subscription hasn’t expired yet. I’m good for the next three years from this Eneba deal.

The Shortcut is supported by you. If you purchase from some of the links, I may earn a small affiliate commission. It never sways my editorial judgment. I’ll tell you if something sucks.

🙅‍♂️ Whatever you do, don’t pay $60. Retailers retreated from $40 Black Friday prices. I routinely post $39 PlayStation Plus deals.

Need help? Comment section is open to everyone. I’ll be around.

🟩 What about Xbox?

I usually find Xbox Game Pass discounts each week, too.

• You can buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pass for under $37 (MSRP is $45)

I want to continue to help you purchase tech beyond PS5 restock and Xbox restock events. I’m against overpaying – it’s my desire to pass along my tech deal insights.

70 new tech + video game deals

⏲️ Some deals may expire or change in price

📱Samsung tech deals

• Galaxy S21 – $699 🙅‍♂️$799 or $199 with trade-in

• Galaxy S21+ – $849 🙅‍♂️$999 or $299 with trade-in

• Galaxy S21 Ultra – $999 🙅‍♂️$1199 or $449 with trade-in

  • I accidentally wrote S22 in the email version. Apologies – S22 is on my brain already. I’ll review that one when it comes out 🧠

• Jet Bot Robot Vacuum – $499 🙅‍♂️$599

• 🏆Jet Bot+ with Clean Station $649 🙅‍♂️$799 (highly recommended so you don’t have to get dirty clean out the bot)

  • 🏆Alternative: Roomba j7+ – $649 🙅‍♂️$849 at Best Buy (self-emptying and usually more expensive than Samsung. Downside: the bin is smaller)

• 💰Jet Bot AI+ Vacuum – $1,299 (no discount, but Samsung’s top robot vac if you want to splurge)

• Jet Bot Mop with Dual Spinning– $229 🙅‍♂️$299 (if you have hardwood floors and want to quit scrubbing)

💻 Laptop deals

• Dell Inspiron 3501 15.6” – $449 🙅‍♂️$579

• Acer Nitro 5 15.6” gaming laptop – $899 🙅‍♂️1,099

• Alienware m15 R5 15.6-inch gaming laptop – $1,699 🙅‍♂️$2,099

• Samsung Chromebook 2 – $199 with trade-in 🙅‍♂️$549

⏲️ I’ll be back with Apple MacBook deals this week

📺 TV deals at all prices

Best TV

• 🥇LG 65” C1 4K OLED – $1,799 🙅‍♂️$2,099 (my top-rated)

• 🥇LG 55” C1 4K OLED – $1,299 🙅‍♂️$1499

• 🥈Samsung 50” QN90A 4K Neo QLED – $1,399 🙅‍♂️$1449 (my top-rated Samsung)

Best budget TV (under $999)

• 🥇TCL 65” 6-Series 4K Google TV – $999 🙅‍♂️$1,299 (my No. 1 cheap TV pick)

• 🥇TCL 55” 6-Series 4K Google TV – $699 🙅‍♂️$949

Other TV deals today

• LG 43” 4K LED TV UP8000 – $379 🙅‍♂️$479

• Samsung 65” 7-Series LED 4K TV – $549 🙅‍♂️$649

• Samsung 70” 7-Series LED 4K TV – $679 🙅‍♂️$749 (great price for the size and popular right now; not award-winning)

• Samsung 85” 8000 Series LED 4K TV – $1,499 🙅‍♂️$1,999

🔈Audio

• JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar with built-in Virtual Surround – $469 🙅‍♂️$600 at Walmart

• 👑 Sony WH1000XM4 Noise Canceling headphones – $249 🙅‍♂️$350 at Walmart (my top pick)

• Bose QuietComfort 45 Noise Cancelling Headphones – $279 🙅‍♂️$329 at Walmart

• Samsung Galaxy Buds+ – $79 🙅‍♂️$150 at Walmart

🟦 PS5 deals

• 🥇Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – $49 🙅‍♂️$70 at Walmart (Best Buy if sold out. Best PS5 game of 2021)

• 🥈Demon’s Souls – $39 🙅‍♂️$70 (my No. 2 pick for PS5) at Walmart

  • I bought it during Black Friday – not $70 finally!

• 🥉Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate – $49 🙅‍♂️$70 (includes prior Spider-Man game) at Walmart

• Spider-Man: MM – $29 🙅‍♂️$50 at Walmart

• 🏆Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut – $39 🙅‍♂️$70 at Best Buy – last year’s Game of the Year

• Sackboy: A Big Adventure – $29 🙅‍♂️$59 (family-friendly)

• Madden NFL 22 – $39 🙅‍♂️$70 at Walmart (may price drop at Walmart Gamer Drop)

• FIFA 22 – $29 🙅‍♂️$60 at Best Buy

• MLB The Show 21 – $29 🙅‍♂️$50 at Best Buy

• Call of Duty Vanguard – $53 🙅‍♂️$70 at Walmart

• Battlefield 2042 – $69 at Walmart

• Returnal – $49 🙅‍♂️$70 at GameStop (great game)

🟩 Xbox deals

• 🥇Halo Infinite (pre-order for Dec 8) – $59 at Walmart

• 🥈Forza Motorsport 5 – $54 🙅‍♂️$60 at GameStop

• Guardian’s of the Galaxy – $29 🙅‍♂️$60 at Best Buy

• Avenger’s – $14 🙅‍♂️$40 at Best Buy

• Far Cry 6 – $39 🙅‍♂️$70 at GameStop

• Madden NFL 22 – $39 🙅‍♂️$70 at Walmart

• FIFA 22 – $29 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart

• Call of Duty: Vanguard – $53 🙅‍♂️$70 at Walmart

• Battlefield 2042 – $69 at Walmart

• 🔥 Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – $25 🙅‍♂️$40 GameStop beat all!

• Back 4 Blood – $36 🙅‍♂️$60 at Best Buy

• Razer Wolverine wired Xbox controller – $99 🙅‍♂️$160 at Best Buy

• 🏆 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – $157 🙅‍♂️$180 at GameStop

🟥 Switch deals

• 🎮 Nintendo Switch bundle + Nintendo Online + carrying case – $299 🙅‍♂️$340 at Walmart

• 🔥🔥💰Buy 2-get-1-free select Nintendo Switch games at Best Buy

• 🥇Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild $39 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart

• 🥈Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – $49 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart

• 🥉Super Smash Bros Ultimate – $49 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart

• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shinning Pearl – $59 at Walmart

• Pokemon Sword – $44 🙅‍♂️$60 at GameStop

• Super Mario Odyssey – $37 🙅‍♂️$60 at GameStop

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – $49 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart (it’ll force you to add-to-cart to see the price and add tax, but it’s $49.94)

• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – $49 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart (same as above)

• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – $74 🙅‍♂️$100 at Walmart (Amazon sold out)

PlayStation Plus will go new places in 2022

PlayStation Plus is essential right now – again, PSA for parents: it’s required for online multiplayer and you get two free games per month that you can keep playing as long as you’re a member.

But it’s going to get better in 2022, according to Bloomberg. Sony’s PlayStation Now service for on-demand gaming will reportedly merge with PlayStation Plus in an effort to catch up to what Microsoft is doing so well with its Xbox Game Pass service.

Subscription services are a big business right now, and Microsoft is ahead in creating ‘The Netflix of video games.’ You can play 434 consoles games and 389 PC games for just $9.99 a month. It has 18 million subscribers and includes Xbox Live Gold for online multiplayer gaming.

Sony, by consolidating its two offerings, will likely bring on-demand PS5 and PS4 games to the multiplayer service, with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reporting that there’s a plan for three tiers. Sony’s most robust tier could offer extended game demos and PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP classics.

Don’t worry, the PlayStation Plus subscription you just bought will undoubtedly transfer over.