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Sony has activated the 'Player's Choice' sale on the PlayStation Store, running from October 7 to October 21, 2026. The promotion features 4,955 items, including games, DLCs, and editions, with discounts ranging from 10% to 90%. Notable deals include 80% off .hack//G.U. Last Recode and 75% off Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days conclude at 2:59 a.m. ET on October 8, offering final discounts on premium audio gear. Key deals include the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones at $378, Apple AirPods Pro 3 at $179, and Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones at $149.95. While some outlets note that many prices reflect prior sale levels rather than new lows, others highlight record discounts for specific models like the Anker Liberty 5 Pro and Bose QuietComfort 1st Gen.
Microsoft launched its October 2026 Xbox store sale on October 6, featuring deep discounts on titles like 'Halo Wars 2' and 'Dead Cells.' Simultaneously, Amazon Prime Day began, offering hardware deals for Xbox Series X|S users, including controllers and cooling stands.
A year after the federal $7,500 EV tax credit ended in Sept. 2025, U.S. EV sales dropped about 24% in the first half of 2026 versus a year earlier as automakers scaled back pure-electric models in favor of hybrids. California introduced a $3,750 instant rebate to boost demand, while several automakers cut back on low-selling EVs (Ford shifting the F-150 Lightning to a hybrid, Honda canceling planned EVs, Lamborghini pivoting to hybrids) and Tesla signaled a shift away from Model S/X production toward robotics. By Aug 2026, EV sales rose 2.5% from July but were still roughly 47% below Aug 2025, with the market showing signs of maturity through more affordable EVs, higher used inventories, and continued state incentives. A ZETA poll indicates younger Americans are more likely to consider EVs, suggesting demand may persist despite policy changes.
Nintendo is passing tariff refunds to US gamers via a two-week Customer Appreciation Sale, offering up to 30% off Switch games, accessories, amiibo, and apparel through Sept. 26, with notable discounts on titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Odyssey, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Pikmin 4.
Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation Sale is live across the Nintendo Store, eShop, and participating retailers, funded by tariff refunds, offering discounts on hardware, games, and merchandise. There are no Switch 2 hardware or Switch 2 game discounts, with only select accessories and a few pre-orders on offer. The deals skew toward classic Nintendo titles and existing-generation games reimagined for current hardware, including items like the Pro Controller, Joy-Cons, Breath of the Wild bundles, Tears of the Kingdom, Metroid Dread, and various merch. If you’re chasing nostalgia or discounts on long-standing Nintendo games, this sale is worth a look.
Rain World, the brutal indie survival game from Videocult, spent years in publishing limbo with Adult Swim Games; since Akupara Games took over in 2022, harmonized versions, two DLCs (Downpour and The Watcher), Xbox release, and a strong merch push have driven a sales surge (1.3M units in a Steam Summer Sale; 3.5M total since Akupara), with peak concurrent players rising to 15,500; a ninth‑anniversary livestream announced a new physical collector’s edition and renewed talk of independence from Adult Swim/WB, though Rain World 2 remains unconfirmed.
Anthropic briefly posted a $380,000 to $450,000 annual “Mega Account Executive, Meta” role on its job board—aimed at selling to Meta—before removing it. The listing, tied to Meta as a major customer amid tensions as Meta builds its own AI and Anthropic prepares for a possible IPO, suggests Anthropic expects Meta to remain a key client. The job description focused on winning new business within strategic digital-native accounts; Meta has been a large spender, with The Times citing hundreds of millions per month and internal projections that Meta could spend as much as $10 billion annually on Anthropic, a figure that could influence revenue as Anthropic pursues public-market readiness.
The Blood of Dawnwalker, from Rebel Wolves (ex-Witcher developers), has sold over 1 million copies worldwide in three days, with Steam peaking at around 70,700 concurrent players; the studio also shared that Day One will include a Performance Mode after feedback, and Eurogamer’s Bertie gave the game a 4/5 in a favorable review.
Rebel Wolves' open-world dark fantasy RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold over 1 million copies worldwide within 48 hours of its Sept. 3 launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, driven by strong day-one momentum despite performance trade-offs on Steam Deck and mod conflicts; built in Unreal Engine 5, the game follows Coen, a human by day and vampire by night, across a 30-day in-game clock, in the studio's first release since its 2022 founding under ex-Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz.
Following the Padres and Angels selling for a combined $7.9B, based on Forbes valuations (Padres at $3.1B, Angels at $2.8B), the piece names eight MLB owners the author hopes will sell: Castellini (Reds), Nutting (Pirates), Dolan family (Guardians; minority stake now held by David Blitzer with a possible majority by 2027), Monfort (Rockies), Pohlad (Twins), Ilitch (Tigers), John Henry (Red Sox), and Hal Steinbrenner (Yankees). It argues these regimes underperform, misalign with fan interests, or lack urgency, even as the league enjoys blockbuster sales and shifting ownership dynamics.
The Blood of Dawnwalker, released on Sept 3 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, has sold 1 million copies worldwide.
GQ’s Labor Day roundup highlights major discounts across men’s apparel for 2026, with big savings on jackets, denim, hoodies, and outerwear from brands like Madewell, Levi’s, Arc’teryx, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, and more. Expect many items to be 20–60% off, plus additional markdowns on sale sections, and several retailers offering extra discounts as summer fades into fall—shop soon before these limited-time deals end.
Xbox Deep Discounts kicks off alongside two companion sales, delivering more than 1,500 discounted titles across a wide catalog with steep cuts—up to 90% on hundreds of games.
Lexus confirms a 2027 IS with a 350-unit Special Appearance Package in Envious Green, pairing unique visuals (green stitching, black 19-inch BBS wheels) with the IS 350 F Sport’s 311-hp 3.5L V6 and its handling/tech options; the edition will be North America–limited. The standard IS 350 F Sport remains the lineup, available in RWD with an 8-speed auto or AWD with a 6-speed auto. Through 1H 2026, Lexus sold 14,071 IS units in the U.S. (up 42% YoY), while BMW sold 18,731 3 Series in NA, underscoring continued demand for the aging‑generation model despite others in its class being discontinued or rumored to be.