Play at Best Buy contest 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.

Oculus quest 2
Oculus Quest 2 Review
Sony Playstation 5
PlayStation 5 Review
X Box
Xbox Series S Review

 

Pokemon Snap
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

Sony Bravia XR

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!

 

NETGEAR XR1000 Pro RouterBringing 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:

  1. Oculus Quest2 64GB VR Headset, Elite Strap, Carrying Case, Link Cable
  2. PlayStation 5 Console, DualSense Controller, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Returnal, MLB The Show 21, Demon’s Souls, Destruction AllStars
  3. Xbox Series S, Game Pass Ultimate (12 month subscription)
  4. Nintendo Switch Console, New Pokémon Snap, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
  5. Sony Home Theatre including Sony 75″ XR75x90J TV and Sony HT-Z9F Atmos sound bar with sub woofer and Sony SA-Z9R Bookshelf speakers
  6. NETGEAR XR1000 router

KontrolFreekAdditionally, 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  1. I am interested to see what Nintendo has in store. Still hopeful of a possible announcement of a Switch Pro at some point. Plus any news on BOTW 2 and Meteoid Prime 4 will be welcomed.

  4. I got lucky and bought a PS5 already, but playing Horizon Forbidden West on that Sony X90J would be a seriously exciting combo!

  5. Two things I’m excited for for the next year, Horizon Forbidden West, and the next gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077.

  10. Really interested in Sonic Colors Ultimate, Halo Infinite and what Sony has in store on the PS5 for the rest of 2021.

  12. Looking forward seeing how each company is going to try to out do each other. But mainly looking to seeing new IPs.

  15. Looking forward to the new Pokémon games coming to the Nintendo Switch later in 2021 and early in 2022. I’m also excited for the new router technology.

  16. So many great things coming up, but can’t wait for Horizon Zero Dawn (looks amazing)! Yet I always end up going back to the Switch for games like Pokemon & the nostalgia 🙂 Cheers!

  18. Surprisingly I’m really looking forward to the Harry Potter game. Never read the books watched maybe 2 of the movies. The ps2 games looked horrible and really not interested in the lego games. Having a modern Gen game that spans the entire saga where I can take in the whole story and explore the world my self sounds perfect!

  35. I’ve been waiting for Horizon Forbidden West!! I have played/finished Horizon Zero Down in my PS4 twice! 🙂 Given the chance of playing the Forbidden West in PS5? It would totally rock my world.

  39. So excited for the new Pokemon game for Switch, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl!

  40. I love the original Horizon Zero Dawn and can hardly wait for the new Horizon Forbidden West. Still trying to get my hands on a PS5 though.

  41. Hoping to grab an elusive PS5 in time so that I can enjoy Horizon Forbidden West in its full glory!

  42. I’m very interested to hear how the Nintendo Switch is going to shake out over the next year. Always been a fan of the Zelda series growing up. I also love the ps5 and all the upgrades that have provided a more well rounded immersive gaming experience.

  44. It’s hard to say all the Pokémon games look awesome, horizon forbidden west, I really want ps5 and a series x. there is so much very variety I.m excited for a lot.

    • Hi there. It would be awesome to win any one of these prizes especially in times like this. Thank you for running these contests. Good luck everyone.

  46. Haven’t played Pokémon in a couple years, but i think it’s time to dust off the old Nintendo Switch for Pokemon Legends: Arceus ! Really looking forward to a whole new, open-world Pokemon game that I can play on the go or at home on a TV!

  47. I’m looking forward to seeing whatever Nintendo has lined up for the Nintendo Switch over the next year! The Switch is by far my favorite console that I’ve ever owned, and I would love see even more games for it… Maybe Borderlands 3 even?

  48. I’m really looking forward to what Nintendo will be talking about. I know this is wishful thinking, but I’m itching for news on BOTW2, Metroid Prime 4, and Bayonetta 3. Seeing what improvements Halo: Infinite has over the previous showing and anything eye popping on the PS5 front will be more than welcome, too.

  50. A Ps5 is all I could want! I’ve been trying to hard to get one haha but gosh darn is it a battle! I even waited in line for a restock and was 2 people too far back to get one!

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