The past year was great for video game lovers. Let me begin with where we left off last June. If you remember E3 was cancelled and Best Buy introduced “Play at Best Buy” to keep the momentum going with great gaming announcements and deals. Our usual June contest was late (we ran it in July last year) but it still gave everyone a chance to win a new console and some great games. The rest of the year brought some fantastic new consoles and games.
Play at Best Buy is back and on the blog we’ll be posting articles about events during E3 2021! Included will be great announcements, great gaming deals, and … this contest. Read on to learn about the amazing prizes we are giving away, then enter for a chance to win!
A year of great new gaming tech
Many of us were hunkered down in our homes playing games with new technology this past year. With the introduction of new consoles from PlayStation and Xbox and new VR tech from Oculus, the year certainly delivered! I remember the excitement in our gaming community last September when these announcements were made. That was a crazy month: PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Oculus Quest 2 were all announced within a couple weeks of each other.
Of course, they weren’t available for purchase until later that fall, and we were quick to get reviews posted for each new device so you could learn more about them. Here are links to those reviews.
Nintendo did not give us a new console this year, though they did release many new games including the New Pokémon Snap! for the Nintendo Switch. We have reviewed almost all of the games and will be anxiously awaiting new games or console announcements from Nintendo over the following month (who knows what surprises they will bring!).
Taking gaming to another level with amazing new home theatre and router technology
Adding to this is the outstanding new televisions that came out this year to turn your gaming into a more immersive and entertaining experience. The Cognitive Processor XR in the newest Sony Bravia XR televisions, for example, enhances your experience by optimizing the image based on how human perception works. This is the first television with Cognitive intelligence!
Bringing it all together in our homes are the newest routers boasting Wi-Fi 6 technology to optimize your streaming so you get the most from your internet network no matter if you’re watching Netflix or streaming Stadia in one room, Xbox live in another etc. For example, the new NETGEAR XR1000 Pro gaming router has a triple core 1.5Ghz processor and allows over 5Gbps data transfers—imagine downloading a huge game in seconds instead of hours!
Serious prizes for serious gamers
We know that many very serious gamers are not playing with the best equipment available. First of all, the new consoles have been release in limited quantities, so you might not yet have been able to get one for yourself. Secondly, the new Sony TVs and NETGEAR routers only just became available this spring. However, with this contest, everyone will have an equal chance to win the best gaming technology available in the world. Here are the prizes:
- Oculus Quest2 64GB VR Headset, Elite Strap, Carrying Case, Link Cable
- PlayStation 5 Console, DualSense Controller, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Returnal, MLB The Show 21, Demon’s Souls, Destruction AllStars
- Xbox Series S, Game Pass Ultimate (12 month subscription)
- Nintendo Switch Console, New Pokémon Snap, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Sony Home Theatre including Sony 75″ XR75x90J TV and Sony HT-Z9F Atmos sound bar with sub woofer and Sony SA-Z9R Bookshelf speakers
- NETGEAR XR1000 router
Additionally, I’ll be adding to each prize a selection of gaming accessories from KontrolFreek including Cat-8 Ethernet gaming cables, Thumbsticks, and more.
What new tech and games will be offered over the next year
The month of June is known for gaming announcements and usually a few surprises. Follow our coverage, and contribute your comments to the discussions on our articles. First, I’d suggest you enter our contests, which require a blog comment to have a chance to win. Second, I’d suggest you contribute to the conversation on other gaming articles. I have a bunch of gaming related samples at my desk and I’ll be surprising several people who leave clever, interesting, and thoughtful comments placed on E3 2021 articles with great gaming gear like headsets, gaming mice, and more.
How to enter our Play at Best Buy contest
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways:
- In a comment below this article, tell us what new tech or game announced during our Play at Best Buy event are you most looking forward to in the next year.
- Send an email to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca with “Play at Best Buy Contest” in the subject, and tell us what new tech you are most interested in that is available at Best Buy; you must include the link to that product from the Best Buy website in your email. This could be a game, a console, a home theatre item, an appliance (airfryer!) etc … anything that will make your gaming experience better.
What you can win
At the end of this contest we will randomly draw six (6) winners from all eligible entries posted on the blog (in English and French) and sent via email; each will receive one of the prizes listed here: Oculus Quest 2 package, PlayStation 5 package, Xbox Series S package, Sony Home Theatre package, Nintendo Switch package, or NETGEAR XR1000 router.
This contest runs from June 3rd until June 27th.
Remember you can enter once in a comment here and once in an email (following the direction above). Also, tell your family, friends, followers on social channels, and anyone you pass on the street: this is a contest that everyone will want to know about!
Play at Best Buy Gaming Contest Rules and Regulations
Good luck
Looking forward to Far Cry 6
Horizon forbidden west. Can’t wait to see what happens next in the story.
Farcry 6 all the way!
I am looking forward to the PS5. The new Ratchet and Clank game looks really good
I’m very excited for the newest Horizon Forbidden West! The new gameplay was amazing and I’m looking forward to exploring this new world.
I am actually stuck between Far Cry 6 or Dying Light 2. Anything with co-cop really to play and enjoy with my cousin!
Im looking forward to far cry 6!
I am looking forward to play Far Cry 6 and Horizon Forbidden West in PlayStation 5.
I’m excited to play Far Cry 6 on the PS5.
I’m most looking forward to getting my hands on a PS5 but i’ve been very interested in VR since the original Quest came out back in 2019
I’d love a PS5 for myself but DS12 is obsessed with Oculus Quest 2.
Ratchet and Clank on PS5!
I love PlayStation, as I’ve always been a Sony fan. I am looking forwards to playing Forza and Far Cry on the new PlayStation 5 console.
I am looking forward to seeing Far Cry 6.
Dying light 2 on PS5 is going to be GOTY
FarCry 6 on PS5 looks sick!
I can’t wait to get my hands on Horizon: Forbidden West!
Very interested in the Oculus Quest 2. I believe it’s utility and application has not been fully realized yet.
I am definately looking forward to a PS5, and playing Horizon: Forbidden West on it. Horizon: Zero Dawn is my favourite game yet, and really looking forward to continuing the story.
I’m looking forward to the release of Gotham Knights in 2022.
I’m a PS kid, so mostly I’m looking forward to the PS5. I read an article about the router and apparently it’s AMAZING, so that too.
Xbox Series S
fingers crossed
Most looking forward to: Far Cry 6 on the PlayStation 5 !
I’m really looking forward to get my hands on the PS5, not only to play the PS5 exclusives like Spider Man: Miles Morales but also some PS4 exclusives that I missed because I purchased a Xbox One S.
PS5 definitely top of my list… So hard to get one!
OMG!!! To get my hands on a PS5 would be insane!! However, I am really intrigued with the Oculus Quest 2. I have always wanted to try one, and with those reviews this looks like the one to have!
Definitely pretty excited about Horizon Forbidden West!!!
Super excited about New Horizon and dreaming of a new From Software game being announced!
I’m most excited for Far Cry 6 coming out on the PS5
I’m looking forward to seeing more about Farcry 6, The new Horizon, Halo Infinite, and my favourite is always the surprise new announcements of games we haven’t seen yet.
I’d love to try Demons Souls. I wasn’t interested in the series until I played Dark Souls 3. I thought those mainstream games like Assassin’s Creed were button bashers that had nothing to offer. I was wrong and now I need to catch up.
PlayStation 5 console for sure!! It looks super amazing!
I’m most excited for Zelda Skyward Sword HD. Good times ahead!
Really interested in the Playstation 5 package! Can’t wait to take my gaming experience to the next level!
It would have to be the Oculus Quest 2. I’ve never had the opportunity to try VR and it would be so fun to share with family and friends.
PlayStation 5
I would love to get the PS5 and MLB the show 21.
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Currently looking forward to get a ps5. Hoping they become more readily available.
I would like to win the Play station 5 and Miles Morales for real! Would really love to play that game! And, definitely not the Oculus since I get vertigo easily.
Wouldn’t complain about that TV
Farcry 6
Dying light 2 looks dope
I’m looking to play horizon
Playstation 5 console
I am really looking forward to Pokémon Legends: Arceus!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE PS5. Honestly, would be a perfect upgade to my ps4 since it broke down on me. And I’m also excited to ghr new release coming Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Horizon zero west and the new rachet and clank game coming out.
I remember the day I first got my PS3, not long after it had been released. Begging my parents, I was so excited when they bought it for me, and I managed to get Black Ops, which was my only game for years. Then one day I switched over to PC but amazingly have kept my PS3 running to this day. I think it would be amazing to experience the PS5, I have yet to even try one out, and especially with Far Cry 6 coming out, hopeful for the win 🙂 .
Oculus Quest 2 package would be so sweet. Interested in going on VR adventures!
I would love to get ahold of an Xbox Series X.
I am most looking forward to Pokemon legends!
The new Pokemon game could really bring something fresh to the series and I’m really hype to try it.
Horizon Forbidden West is what I am looking forward to the most. For sure.
I am most excited for Horizon Forbidden West
I am most looking forward to having a Playstation 5.
I’m most looking forward to finally getting a playstation 5
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