Gamers, it’s that time of the year again! June is around the corner, and so are exciting announcements. E3, the annual trade show event for the video game industry, might be cancelled again this year, but major game publishers have been and continue to announce their latest games for the coming year. Play at Best Buy is returning so you can learn about all gaming news in our articles and preorder many of the games soon after they are announced (or learn when to expect preorders to begin). And like every year in June, Play at Best Buy will include a huge gaming contest! Get ready for big gaming announcements here on the blog, great deals, and incredible prizes. Keep on reading to learn more about the event and how to enter the contest.
Play at Best Buy is back!
June is traditionally an exciting month for the gaming community, and this year is no exception. Throughout Play at Best Buy, the Best Buy Blog gaming team will be covering all the big gaming announcements, as well as linking to the amazing deals as they become available; so, make sure to come back and visit this page regularly not to miss the latest gaming news.
Get ahead of the game with the right gaming gear
A complete gaming setup can not only make your gaming experience more immersive, but it can also help improve your game play. As game publishers are getting ready to announce their latest releases, now is the time for you to assess your gaming setup and complete it so you can make the most of the new games when they come out.
Upgrade your console for enhanced performance
Over the past two years, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo have each released new consoles that can instantly improve your gaming experience. The PlayStation 5, for example, packs a blazing fast SSD that virtually eliminates load times. Although compact, the Xbox Series S delivers great visuals, while the Nintendo Switch OLED lets you enjoy gaming on the go on a vibrant 7-inch screen. Jon Scarr, the Best Buy Blog’s gaming editor, reviewed each of these consoles for us, so make sure to read his reviews to learn more about their specs and his experience using them: PS5 review, Xbox Series S review, Nintendo Switch OLED review. Also keep reading this article to learn how to enter this contest for a chance to win one of them!
Make the most of your games with a gaming TV or VR headset
Enjoy your games to their fullest potential by pairing your console with a TV optimised for gaming. Besides allowing you to enjoy your games on a big screen, gaming TVs like the Samsung 65″ 4K HDR QLED Tizen Smart TV include key features that reduce lag and motion blur to help improve your game play. If you’re looking for a truly immersive experience though, the Meta Quest 2 VR headset with touch controllers takes you right into the action and lets you experience games like never before.
Take your PC gaming experience to the next level with these accessories
If you’re a PC gamer, you can also improve your game play and overall gaming experience by adding a few accessories to your setup. A gaming headset like the Turtle Beach Stealth 700X Gen 2 can make you feel as if you were in the midsts of the action, while a gaming keyboard like the HyperX Alloy Origins 65 and gaming mouse like the Corsair Nightsword can give you the precision and ergonomics you need to keep comfortably playing for hours on end. Make sure to read our PC gaming buying guide that covers everything you need for the ultimate gaming setup to learn more.
Amazing prizes for all types of gamers
Whether you’re a newbie or a professional gamer, we are excited to give away the gaming equipment and accessories you will need to enhance your gaming sessions. This year’s incredible prizes are:
- Xbox Series S, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 12-month membership, and Turtle Beach Stealth 700X Gen 2 wireless gaming headset
- Nintendo Switch OLED White, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED wireless gaming headset
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, digital codes for MLB The Show (PS5), Gran Turismo 7 (PS5), and Horizon Forbidden West Launch Edition (PS5), and ASTRO Gaming A10 Gen 2 over-ear headset
- Samsung 65″ 4K UHD HDR QLED Tizen Smart TV
- Meta Quest 2 128GB VR headset with touch controller
- Razer Iskur X gaming chair, Razer Huntsman V2 mechanical gaming keyboard, Razer BlackShark V2 Pro wireless gaming headset, and Razer Viper V2 Pro wireless gaming mouse
- HyperX Pulsefire Haste wireless gaming mouse, HyperX Alloy Origins 65 mechanical red gaming keyboard, HYPERX mechanical keyboard Pudding keycaps, HYPERX QuadCast S RGB microphone, HyperX Compact Cool Gel Memory Foam wrist rest, HyperX Pulsefire mat, and HyperX Cloud Alpha wireless gaming headset
- Corsair HS65 SURROUND gaming headset, Corsair Nightsword RGB gaming mouse,
Corsair K70 RGB PRO mechanical gaming keyboard, and Corsair MM700 gaming mouse pad
How to enter our Play at Best Buy contest
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways:
- From May 20th to June 30th, in a comment below this article, tell us what gaming gear that is available at Best Buy you would like to get, and how it would improve your gaming experience; you must include the link to that product from the Best Buy website in your comment.
From June 3rd to June 30th, Best Buy will hide a coin (like the one you see here) somewhere on the Play at Best Buy event page; click on that coin to reveal a secret code located somewhere on the next page. Once you have the code, email it to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca with “Play at Best Buy Contest” in the subject. Do not post the code in a comment on the blog. Each Friday during June (for a total of four Fridays) the Best Buy team will place the coin in a new location on the Play at Best Buy event page and clicking on it will lead you to a new secret code that you can then email to the blog team for an additional contest entry. That means you can enter four times by emailing those four unique codes. Make sure to come back to this contest and send each week’s unique code to our email address for the best chance to win!
What you can win
At the end of this contest we will randomly draw 8 winners from all eligible entries posted on the blog (in English and French) and sent via email; each will receive one of the prize packages listed here: Xbox Series S package, Nintendo Switch OLED package, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition package, Samsung Smart TV, Meta Quest 2, Razer package, HyperX package, and Corsair package.
This contest runs from May 20th until June 30th.
Remember you can enter once in a comment here and up to four times in an email as described above. That means that you can enter this contest up to five times in total to increase your chances of winning one of the amazing prizes! Also tell your friends, family, and fellow gaming enthusiasts about this contest as they don’t want to miss out on these prizes either!
Play at Best Buy Gaming Contest Rules and Regulations
Good luck
I would love to get the PS5, it would let me play games like Spiderman, GranTurismo and the Knights of the Old Republic remake!!!
i would love a ps5 or xbox. i personally dont know because i have never tried once. but i want it for my sister’s children as a gift.July is there birthday month.
Revised (forgot the link)
Would love this for my son. He is autistic and has found a passion for PS VR gaming.
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, digital codes for MLB The Show (PS5), Gran Turismo 7 (PS5), and Horizon Forbidden West Launch Edition (PS5), and ASTRO Gaming A10 Gen 2 over-ear headset
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-digital-edition-console/15689335
I would love to win this Samsung 65″ 4K UHD HDR QLED Tizen Smart TV! I recently purchased the PS5 horizon bundle from Best Buy and this TV would be the perfect upgrade for our gaming experience.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
I would love a Razer Iskur X Ergonomic Faux Leather Gaming Chair! My current chair is a lazyboy that got ripped up by my cat so a replacement would be great!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/razer-iskur-x-ergonomic-faux-leather-gaming-chair-black-green/15601429
The Samsung 65″ 4k UHD HDR QLED Tizen smart Tv would let me finally enjoy my PS5 (and gran turismo 7) in beautiful 4k!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
I would love to get a PS5 and since I don’t have any video game console, this will be a gaming entertainment.
A ps5 would be great to win
I would love a PS5 for when we have visitors and I think we could all have fun playing together.
This TV would make my gaming a ot better By not having to arch my back ti be at the same level as my laptop
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
I’d like to get an actual gaming chair, right now I’m using an office chair that I got off infomall and it is not ideal. A more ergonomic chair would improve my experience immensely. This razer gaming chair looks awesome! https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/razer-iskur-ergonomic-faux-leather-gaming-chair-black-green/15363417
Would love a PS5 digital edition for my son.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-digital-edition-console/15689335
Need an upgrade from my old 1080p tv.
So this Samsung https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722 would be great!
A PS5 Forbidden West bundle would be absolutely incredible, the first Horizon was one of my favourite games of all time. Also, to be able to play God of War Ragnarok when it comes out would be jaw dropping.
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The Nintendo switch https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-oled-model-console-neon-red-blue/15598574
Would love a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, digital codes for MLB The Show (PS5), Gran Turismo 7 (PS5), and Horizon Forbidden West Launch Edition (PS5), and ASTRO Gaming A10 Gen 2 over-ear headset for my son. He’s autistic and he has found a passion for VR ( he has an old VR set at the moment) and I also think he can use the set for learning. Thank you for the opportunity.
My family has had the same old tv for 9 years and it has terrible motion blur and is super laggy when playing games . A tv that could play games smooth would be amazing and could definitely lead to some great family bonding!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
A PS5, gaming PC, a great gaming headset. All would be great to help start out my streaming set up!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
What a game changer winning this Samsung 65′ 4K
A ps5 headset, it would make the games so much more fun.
A Quest 2 so I can play my VR games wirelessly
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/meta-quest-2-256gb-vr-headset-with-touch-controllers/15644387
It would be awesome to get a better TV than the junk I have now, the 65” Tizen QLED TV would certainly improve the gaming experience for my whole family.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
The Meta Quest 2 would be fantastic. I’ve heard a lot about the improvements over the original Quest, and would love to see the differences in person.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/meta-quest-2-128gb-vr-headset-with-touch-controllers/15490835
PS5 all day everyday
My granddaughter would love this Nintendo Switch so we can play together on line when she is home. She lives quite far so this is such a fun way to still interact. Thanks for the chance https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-oled-model-console-neon-red-blue/15598574
Would love a PS5 for my girlfriend so she can play her Hogwarts Legacy when it comes out!!!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-console/15689336
I’d love to level up my gaming experience with a high end TV!
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I would like a PS5 for the new God of War coming out! Would love to get some new gen games and update my gaming library.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-console/15689336
I just picked up a Series X, and was so overwhelmed I left the store without any accessories. I could certainly use a headset, https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hyperx-cloudx-gaming-headset-for-xbox-series-xs-xbox-one-black-silver/14963540?source=product and this wired Hyperx one looks pretty good. Enjoying GamePass so far, and looking forward to adding some controllers and games to the mix.
My apologies, per the guidelines a headset will let me communicate with the team on Infinite and make some friends on Forza Horizon. I’ve been unable to communicate so far lol.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-console/15689336
I have wanted a PS5 for forever. I am so excited for the new releases coming out in the future, as well as games like Horizon. I have yet to experience the first game, and would love to play them all on a new console.
Thank you for the opportunity!
Would want a PS5 so I can finally play Horizon Forbidden West! Loved the first one!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-console/15689336
I would love the new LG OLED C2 42″ to make the ultimate gaming setup !
I missed the PS4 generation so having a PS5 would allow me to try out all the games I missed, plus some of the great PS5 games that have been released so far.
My first choice would be a disc version PS5 but that is not available so a gaming chair would be nice
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A large screen tv so I can see things better https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-65-4k-uhd-hdr-qled-tizen-smart-tv-qn65q75aafxzc-only-at-best-buy/16009722
I have been trying to find a OS5 for the grandkids for ever.. They are such good kids.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-console/15689336
The Nintendo Switch OLED would be great to win! Would allow me to play Mario and Animal Crossing with my kids!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-oled-model-console-white/15598575
Good contest! A good headset for gaming while the children sleep in the morning
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/nintendo-switch-oled-model-console-neon-red-blue/15598574
I know a lot of people that have a Switch and would love for me to join them. I would love to as well. I would have to get the games to play with them after the fact.
There’s a lot more, but I think I should hold myself back.
Kids really want a Meta Quest 2 – https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/meta-quest-2-256gb-vr-headset-with-touch-controllers/15644387
It will make them feel like they are in the game, not just watching.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-console/15689336
Would make my son and husband very happy!
I would love a MacBook Pro since I had to sell my last one due to losing my job during the height of and now that I have a great job that requires me to have a new computer I most definitely want to go with a MacBook Pro again.i also would like to purchase a PS5 for my son because he has been wanting one since they launched.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-macbook-pro-13-3-w-touch-bar-fall-2020-silver-apple-m1-chip-256gb-ssd-8gb-ram-en-new-in-box/15647806
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/playstation-5-horizon-forbidden-west-bundle/16163554
I would love to try the 3D pulse headset for PS5. I play a lot of Returnal and I think that headset would really enhance the amazing sound design in that game
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/pulse-3d-wireless-gaming-headset-for-playstation-5-white/14963233
I’ve just moved out with my girlfriend. We are hoping to get a ps5 as she is a huge harry potter fan and wants to be able to play the new game when it comes out!
I would like the Razer gaming chair which would help reduce my back pain when gaming: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/razer-iskur-x-ergonomic-faux-leather-gaming-chair-black-green/15601429
I would definitely love to have
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because we used to have something of the sort when I was younger to play racing games and it was a great feeling to actually push pedals and hold a stearing wheel instead of just a controller.
I’ve been eyeing a new headset to up my PS5 game. The Pule 3D Wireless headset for PS5 might be in my near future. Having access to 3D audio in compact package is appealing and noise cancelling would allow me to focus on the game without distracting others. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/pulse-3d-wireless-gaming-headset-for-playstation-5-white/14963233
A new computer would really be the best thing to enhance my gaming experience. My poor pc is just holding on for dear life whenever I try to play games that are at a higher resolution. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/asus-rog-strix-g15dk-gaming-pc-amd-ryzen-5-5600x-1tb-ssd-16gb-ram-geforce-rtx-3060/15397185
Xbox console would be awesome! I’ve had no luck in finding one, that would be a great prize to win!
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/xbox-series-x-1tb-console/14964951
Would love a ps5 digital edition to go with the upgrades I made in my gaming room.
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