The weekend’s best deals: Disney+ for $2, Anker chargers and more

It’s the weekend and that means it’s time for a new Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the web’s best tech deals includes a small but remarkable discount on a one-month Disney+ subscription. If you’re a new or expired subscriber to the streaming app, you can currently get a month of service for $2, less than the usual $8. Disney technically kicked off this promotion last week, but the offer will expire on September 19, so consider this a last minute PSA.

Obviously this isn’t a huge discount, but if you’ve already thought of checking out the Ars-approved Thor: Love and Thunder (which landed on the service earlier this month), try She-Hulk: Lawyer (which expires within this trial period), move to another Simpsons binge, or watch another Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic or kid-friendly Disney shows, this is a lower barrier to entry after all. It also comes before Disney rolls out ads in this level of service later this year. Keep in mind that your subscription will automatically renew by default, but the terms of the offer state that you can cancel at any time without losing the discount month. Unfortunately, the deal is not available to current subscribers.

However, if you don’t want Disney anymore, our roundup also includes several deals on Anker’s recommended charging gear, a variety of discounts on top-rated video games, lower-than-usual prices on MacBook Pros and the M2 MacBook Air, and much more. You can find our full curated list of deals below.

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Featured offers of the day

• New + Returning Users Only: Disney+ 1 Month Before $2 ($8) at Disney+
• Only XBL Gold: Portal 2 (Xbox) for free ($10) at Xbox
• $100 Xbox Gift Card for $90 ($100) at Newegg (use code: SSBWA723)
• WD Black SN850 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD with Front Heatsink $110 ($140) at Best Buy
• Garmin Lily (34mm) front smartwatch $150 ($190) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Anker Nano II 65W USB-C Wall Charger For $35 ($48) at Amazon, Newegg (Newegg code: SVGBWA3285)
• Anker 621 Magnetic Battery MagSafe wireless battery pack (5,000mAh, 7.5W) for $40 ($50) at Amazon, Anchor (clip $10 coupon)
• Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda handheld console for $40 ($50) at Walmart (discount in cart)
• Betrayal in House on the Hill: 3rd Edition board game for $36 ($50) at Amazon, Target
• the batter (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital) for $15 ($24) at Amazon, Target
• Apple MacBook Air (2022, Midnight) 13.6-inch laptop (Apple M2, 2560×1664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,099 ($1,199) at Amazon, B&H

Electronics Deals

Laptop and Desktop PC Deals

• WD Black SN850 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD with Front Heatsink $110 ($140) at Best Buy
• Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 5600MHz RAM for $160 ($200) at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg
• Apple MacBook Air (2022, Midnight) 13.6-inch laptop (Apple M2, 2560×1664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,099 ($1,199) at Amazon, B&H
• Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,599 ($1840) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 16.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3456×2234, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $2,099 ($2,230) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch Tablet PC (Core i5-1135G7, 2880×1920, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) + Surface Pro keyboard for $900 ($1,025) at Microsoft

• ViewSonic Elite XG270Q 27-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 165 Hz, G-Sync) for $260 ($375) at Best Buy, B&H
• Gigabyte M28U 28-inch gaming monitor (3840×2160, IPS, 144 Hz, VRR) for $480 ($540) at Amazon, Best Buy, B&H
• Gigabyte M32QC 32-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, VA, 165 Hz, VRR) for $230 ($300) at Amazon, Newegg
• Gigabyte M32Q 32-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 170 Hz, VRR) for $300 ($390) at Amazon, B&H, Newegg
• Gigabyte M32UC 32-inch gaming monitor (3840×2160, VA, 160 Hz, VRR) for $530 ($600) at Amazon, B&H
• Gigabyte Eagle OC GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB GDDR6) GPU + Gigabyte G24F 2 24-inch gaming monitor (1080p, IPS, 180 Hz, FreeSync) for $400 ($540) at Newegg

enlarge / The latest MacBook Air with Apple’s M2 chip.

Samuel Axon

Video Game Deals

enlarge / The classic puzzler Portal 2 remains a great choice for co-op fun. It is also the last free release that is part of Microsoft’s “Games with Gold” program.

Valve

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – GOTY Edition (Xbox, PS4, PC) for $10 ($15) on Xbox, PSN, GOG, Steam
• Ori: The Collection (Xbox, PC) for $12 ($25) at Xbox ($13 on Steam, also on Game Pass)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Xbox, PC) for $4 ($10) at Xbox, Steam
• The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Xbox) for $16 ($25) on Xbox (also on Game Pass, PS4 for $20)
• Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle (Xbox, PS4) for $30 ($40) at Xbox, PSN
• Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) for $50 ($65) on PSN (PS4 for $40)
• 13 sentries: Aegis Rim (PS4) for $24 ($40) at PSN
• The Parable of Stanley: Ultra Deluxe (PS5, PS4) for $17 ($25) at PSN
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS4) for $20 ($25) on PSN (also on Game Pass)
• PS Plus only: Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition (PS4) for $6 ($12) on PSN (also on Game Pass)
• PS Plus only: Steam World Dig 2 (PS4) for $4 ($10) at PSN

Gaming Deals

enlarge / Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda Game and Watch handheld puts three classics (The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: Link’s Adventureand Link’s Awakening) in a miniature, retro-style handheld that can also serve as a Zeldathemed clock.

Jeff Dunn

Accessories and various offers