Get a year of PlayStation Plus Essential for just $40 for a limited time

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If you are one of the lucky people who have been able to get a PS 5, you will be happy to know that luck is once again working in your favor. When you use the promo code vergessentials at checkout, you can get a year of PS Plus for less than $60. The final sale price should be under $40, even though the price might fluctuate by a few dollars and cents.

You can download PS4 and PS5 titles for free if you are a member of PS Plus Essential. It comes with discounts from the PS Store, exclusive add-on content, and 100 gigabytes of cloud storage for saved games. God of War, Control, and a lot of other great games can be accessed by PS5 owners. You will have to hurry because this deal will only last for a limited time.

We are already seeing good deals on the excellent, budget-friendly phone, which was released by the search engine giant. You can get a $50 Amazon gift card if you buy an unlocked Pixel 6A on Amazon for $450, which is the phone's retail price. You can get the credit by scrolling down to where it says "special offers and product promotions" on the product page. You can get a $50 Best Buy gift card with the same deal through August 7th.

The Pixel 6A was given a good review by us. The phone's 6.1-inch screen is smaller than the more expensive one and it has a slower refresh rate. For the price, it offers good value since it performs well, captures great photos, and shares the same processor as the rest of the line-up. We recommend you to read our review.

The Pixel 6A is an excellent performer with a good camera and battery life, even though it has a small 6.1-inchOLED screen.

• $449 at Amazon
• $449 at Best Buy

If you want a good pair of noise-canceling headphones to help you focus while working remotely or studying in your dorm room, Microsoft's Surface Headphones 2 are an excellent pair. They sound good and cancel out noise, but they also have productivity enhancing features. It means you can use multiple devices at the same time, which is great for people who use more than one device. Improved battery life is one of the niceties, as is intuitive dial controls for both noise cancellation and volume.

They are one of our favorite pairs of headphones because of their noise canceling capabilities. Amazon and Target are selling them in black for the lowest price of the year. The current price is close to their best price to date, which was last seen on Cyber Monday. We recommend you to read our review.

Microsoft's Surface Headphones 2 have the same intuitive dial controls as the originals, but the sequel offer better sound quality and battery life at a cheaper price.

• $190 at Amazon
• $190 at Target

The price of the Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset will be increased by $100 next week. It's a good time to buy it since it's still discounted by $50. You can buy the 128GB model for $249, which is $50 off the current price of a new model. The headset is certified refurbished by Meta, which means the company has inspected, cleaned, and tested it to make sure it works. The device has a one-year warranty, a 30 day return period, and free delivery.

120Hz refresh rate support for certain games is one of the features we like in the Quest 2. When we reviewed the headset in 2020, we didn't like the fact that you no longer need to sign up for Facebook in order to use it. We recommend you to read our review.

The Meta Quest 2 headset supports a 120Hz refresh rate for certain games, as well as the ability to connect to a gaming PC through a wireless connection.

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