Donkey Kong Bananza Physical Edition

$63 (was $70)

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Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller: Donkey Kong Edition

$41.61 (was $60) | $31.20 with coupon

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Donkey Kong Bananza's physical edition is on sale for $63 (was $70) at Amazon and Walmart. The 10% discount discount matches the all-time best price for the Switch 2 exclusive's physical edition. And the last time Amazon discounted Bananza to $63 was in August, one week after launch. That deal disappeared fast, and we wouldn't be surprised if this one expires before the end of today (January 9).

If you want to play the Switch 2 platformer with an appropriately themed controller, the Turtle Beach Rematch Donkey Kong-themed wireless controller is on sale for $41.61 (was $60), but you might be able to get it for only $31. Amazon is offering an extra 25% coupon discount to some customers. Released last fall, the officially licensed controller has lenticular artwork, two built-in back buttons, motion controls, and great ergonomics.

Donkey Kong Bananza Physical Edition $63 (was $70)

Developed by the team behind Super Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong Bananza earned rave reviews, including a 9/10 from GameSpot. The 3D platformer has a 91 Metascore from critics and 9/10 from users on review aggregator Metacritic. It's currently the fourth highest-rated Switch 2 game based on Metascore. Only Hades II and Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have higher ratings.

Almost everything you see in Donkey Kong Bananza can be smashed with DK's fists. Bananza's large, colorful zones look great whether you're playing on a 4K TV or the Switch 2's 7.9-inch screen. Performance sometimes drops to 30fps during frenzied terrain destruction sequences, but Bananza targets, and often maintains, 60fps in docked and handheld modes. It's probably Nintendo's most impressive Switch 2 game from a technical perspective.

The physical edition includes the full 8.9GB game file on the card, so you're saving a small chunk of storage space by opting for physical over digital. All Nintendo-published games available now have genuine physical editions. But this will change in March when Pokemon Pokopia launches with a Game-Key Card, meaning players will need to download Pokopia's 10GB data file from the eShop.

The $63 deal is only at Amazon and Walmart. DK Bananza is price at $70 at Best Buy, Target, and GameStop as well as on the Switch eShop.

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For reference: Bananza has been priced slightly lower than $63 before, but that discount applied to the digital edition. During Amazon's Game Awards Sale last month, the digital edition was $59.49 and the bundle with the Emerald Rush DLC was $76.49. Those deals are long gone, though. Amazon also offered a $10 discount on the Donkey Kong & Pauline Amiibo around the same time, but that deal expired, too.

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Bachelor Daniil Dankovsky is a young doctor from the capital. His search for the secret of immortality brings him to a remote town, gripped by a mysterious plague that will destroy it in 12 days. Now it’s up to him to explore the town itself, its past, present, and future - to find answers to his numerous questions and try to stop the relentless epidemic. (At least… that’s what he thinks this story is about. What it’s supposed to be about. What it’s always been about.) Examine patients and diagnose diseases. Cross-check symptoms and prescribe treatments. Enforce your rules: impose quarantines, confiscate medicine, vaccinate the population, deploy patrols, and impose curfews. See how your choices change the town, even if it means being hated along the way. You have only 12 days to stop the lethal plague. But in your hands lies the most valuable resource - time. Travel into the future to witness the worst outcomes. Correct mistakes in the past to change them. Bend the fates of people around you to save or condemn you - in search of answers.

David Lynch's Dune: Special Edition (4K Blu-ray)

$21.80 (was $50)

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A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune, An Oral History

$20.50 (was $30)

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If you're a big fan of Frank Herbert's Dune and/or movies made by legendary director David Lynch, check out Amazon's deal on the 4K UHD restoration of the late filmmaker's highly ambitious and divisive 1984 adaptation. Arrow Video's stellar 4K Blu-ray edition of David Lynch's Dune is up for grabs for only $21.80 (was $50). Dune is one of many 4K Blu-rays in Amazon's 50% off Arrow Video movies promotion; it's also not the only Dune adaptation on 4K Blu-ray for super cheap right now.

Save over 50% on Dune 4K Blu-rays:

• David Lynch's Dune -- $21.80 ($50)
• Dune: Prophecy Season 1 -- $17 ($40) with coupon
• Dune: Part One -- $14.49 ($30)
• Dune: Part Two -- $15 ($30)

The ultra-violent and often disorienting film was exceedingly unpopular with critics and fans, but it has garnered a cult following over the years. It's a fascinating adaptation that's worth revisiting, and Arrow Video's 4K Blu-ray edition is the best way to watch it today. If you're at all interested in Dune or David Lynch or the filmmaking process, I'd highly recommend pairing the 4K Blu-ray with the massive behind-the-scenes book titled A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune, An Oral History. The 560-page, limited-edition book is thoroughly entertaining--and it doesn't hurt that it doubles as a stunning display piece.

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Avowed, Obsidian's 2025 RPG originally released on Xbox Series X/S and PC, is coming to PlayStation 5. The new version of Avowed, announced during the New Game+ Showcase, will be available on Sony's system on February 17, 2026--just a day short of the one-year anniversary of the game's original release. Microsoft remains the game's publisher, having purchased Obsidian in 2018.

The game, a first-person action RPG set in the world of Pillars of Eternity, tasks players with investigating a mysterious plague, fighting their way through a sprawling world with a mix of weapons and magic.

Alongside the PS5 version, Obsidian will also release an anniversary update for the game for all systems. This update will add a "New Game Plus" mode, which lets you carry over all of your equipable gear to a new character, reset to level 1, and fight modified enemies. It also adds a photo mode, three new playable races, the ability to change your appearance from the overworld, and a new weapon type. The PS5 version will also contain all post-release content and updates that the game has received thus far.

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The middle of Overwatch 2 Season 20 has arrived, and the midcycle is bringing the chaos with new modes, new loot, and new in-game collectibles. One of the most notable new additions is Showdown Shuffle, which runs January 13-26. This mode is going to change which character you're controlling, often at random intervals.

Showdown Shuffle locks players into a role, but not a particular hero. Instead, hero swaps can occur when players reach certain milestones for kills or assists, or even when players are eliminated. According to Blizzard, this was done to encourage players to experiment with new characters and adapt on the fly. Showdown Shuffle will be a 5v5 battle available in Control, Hybrid, Escort, Push, and Flashpoint. Match modifiers will also change throughout the battle for more unpredictable outcomes.

Starting today through January 11, Assault will return during a Quick Play Hacked event that brings back classic Overwatch maps Temple of Anubis, Hanamura, and Volskaya Industries. It's a fitting start the year, considering that 2026 will mark the 10th anniversary of Overwatch.

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