Video gaming gets better year after year. The whole experience keeps improving. Some changes have a minimal effect on our lives especially if the changes are incremental—like when a few new tracks and cars are added to a racing game. Other changes can affect us very personally; for example, we may see social media light up with disagreements about a new storyline or a divisive new character. And then there are the rarest of years, like this year 2020. Many of us are spending a lot more time at home, and therefore the games are more important to our lives than ever before. Because it’s the games, new ones and improved ones, that captivate our senses and make this year memorable for the right reasons. Which new releases are you the most excited about?

This year is monumental for gaming and at Best Buy we have even started a new event called “Play at Best Buy.” Easily stay informed in two ways: on the blog and on the Play at Best Buy section on our website where you will find gaming news and gaming deals all summer long. Games and gaming technology are all undergoing such a rapid change—akin to an evolutionary explosion. Let’s explore some of those changes as I introduce an amazing selection of gaming prizes, worth over $10000, that will convince you that this is a dream year for gamers.

Sony has added exciting gaming enhancements to their premium televisions

This year saw television manufacturers step up their game with amazing new technologies added to big screen televisions. For example, Sony has their vibrant and responsive TRILUMINOS Display paired with the new Game Mode so the screen can better handle the demands of a video game.  Before you buy your next television you really should read our rundown of the newest features in Premium Televisions that improve your entire gaming experience.

Prize package #1 includes an amazing Sony 55″ 4K HDR TV so you can have that experience in your home. To make this package even better, Sony has provided their new, HT-G700 Dolby Atmos® sound bar with Wireless Subwoofer. Gaming developers put as much time and energy into the development of the soundtracks, voices, dialogue, and audio effects as they do the visual elements of the game. You deserve the best audio and this Sony sound bar will not disappoint!

TV GAMING PRIZE PACK
Sony 55″ 4K UHD HDR LED Android Smart TV (XBR55X800H)
HTG700 400-Watt 3.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer

Console technology is all everyone will be talking about later this year

Did you hear that new PlayStation and Xbox consoles are on the horizon later this year? No one will get their hands on one until near the end of the year. Along with the new consoles will be lots of new games. We can’t give those away yet (since they have not been released) but we have several prize packages of current consoles to get you playing more than ever as you await the new arrivals. As you can see here, the Nintendo Prize package includes the two hottest consoles available right now: a Switch and a Switch Lite. Both will go to one very lucky person!

PLAYSTATION PRIZE PACK
PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB Console
PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller
Ultra Slim Controller Charging System for PS4
Gripz Controller Skin & Thumb Grips for PS4
T.Flight One Ace Combat 7 Limited Edition Flight Stick for PS4/PC
Spider-Man Game of the Year Edition
MLB The Show 20
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
God of War
XBOX PRIZE PACK
Xbox One S 1TB Console
Xbox One Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month Digital Code
T.Flight Hotas One Flight Stick for Xbox One/PC
Ultra Slim Controller Charging System for Xbox One
Afterglow Wired Controller for Xbox One
NINTENDO PRIZE PACK
Nintendo Switch Console
Nintendo Switch Lite Console
Pichu Wired Smash Pad Pro Controller for Switch
Racing Wheel for Switch
Starter Kit 2.0 for Switch & Switch Lite
System Travel Case for Switch & Switch Lite
TemperedShield Screen Protector for Switch – 2 Pack
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Paper Mario: The Origami King

 

Get the most from PC Gaming too

PC Gaming gear is also constantly evolving and Best Buy carries a huge selection of gaming accessories. Whether you are building your own blistering fast Gaming PC or adding additional capabilities or accessories to your current system, you know that customization is the key to fun, excitement, and winning in the PC Gaming world. We have three PC Gaming prize packages that will be sure to contribute to better gaming in 2020. The first prize pack includes a Limited Edition, not available in stores, set of Logitech G PRO accessories worth over $900! Logitech is one of the leading brands for PC accessories that will make any activity on your computer, from business applications to gaming easier.

Two prize packs feature an assortment of Corsair gaming products: fully customizable keyboard, brilliantly precise and versatile wireless gaming mice and, in the words of our own gaming reviewer Dave Neufeld, a premium headset that offers excellent 7.1 surround sound audio quality—just what you did need for competitive play. The final prize pack includes a collection of SteelSeries gaming accessories sure to improve your game. These three prize packages also include amazing Thrustmaster flight contollers!

PC GAMING PRIZE PACK 1
Logitech G PRO Clicky DrLupo Limited Edition Keyboard
Logitech G PRO Wireless DrLupo Limited Edition Mouse
Logitech G840XL DrLupo Limited Edition Mousepad
Logitech Pro X Gaming Headset with Microphone
PC GAMING PRIZE PACK 2
Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Corsair Virtuoso Wireless Gaming Headset with Microphone
Corsair ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand
Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro 18000 dpi Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
Corsair MM350 Extended XL Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mousepad
T.Flight One Ace Combat 7 Limited Edition Flight Stick for PS4/PC
PC GAMING PRIZE PACK 3
Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Corsair Virtuoso Wireless Gaming Headset with Microphone
Corsair ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand
Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro 18000 dpi Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
Corsair MM350 Extended XL Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mousepad
T.Flight Hotas One Flight Stick for Xbox One/PC
PC GAMING PRIZE PACK 4
SteelSeries Apex 7 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Arctis 5 Gaming Headset with Microphone
Rival 600 Gaming Mouse
Nimbus Wireless Game Controller for Apple TV
T16000M FCS Flight Pack

Gaming feels even more real when done in virtual reality

It’s easy to lose yourself in a game. The real world around you disappears; time becomes meaningless outside of the game. Using a bigger screen makes it more immersive. Closing out the audio with a great headset can also do that. However, virtual reality takes this to a new level. Put on the newest Oculus Quest VR Headset and you are IN the game.  It’s a whole body experience like no other. And the Oculus system is a console and controller and headset and display—all in one! So this gaming package has one amazing item: the Oculus Quest 128GB VR Headset, worth almost $700.

How will gaming change for you in 2020?

Before you scroll down to enter this contest, think carefully about what new games you can’t wait to try this year. Some have already been announced and more are still to come. Ponder on this question, then read carefully this next section before submitting an entry.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy, but you can only enter once. In a comment below, tell us:

  1. what gaming system do you currently use the most (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, VR)
  2. what game(s) in our Gaming Hub are you most excited about
  3. how many people will you suggest to also enter this contest

Your entry must have all three of those pieces of information to be valid.

What you can win

At the end of this contest we will select nine (9) winners from all eligible entries. Each winner will randomly be assigned one of the nine prize packages.

This contest runs from July 10th to July 28th

Remember you can only enter once. However, share this contest with your friends and family. This contest is about gaming: so make a game of it by trying to tell as many people as you can so part 3 in your contest entry is higher than anyone else’s!

Play at Best Buy Gaming Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck!

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.

4157 COMMENTS

  1. I play mostly in PS4. I’m looking forward to The Avengers. I will share this with 7 others.

  2. I’m a PS4 guy, but I’m willing to expand my horizons! I’m really looking forward to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and also the new Fifa!
    I’ll suggest my brother and sister enter the contest…
    I have two young kids, just learning about video games, due to the lockdown etc. It’d be fantastic to win some kind of prize for them!

  3. I’m a PS4 user, their gaming exclusives are fantastic.
    Really excited for Cyberpunk 2077 and Marvel’s Avengers.
    I have 2 gamer friends that would love this contest, and I’m going to get the wife to enter as well!

  4. hello!
    Well, I have a schedule when it comes to gaming. The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning I play animal crossing on my Nintendo Switch. I really wanted the limited edition console but it was sold out for pre-order and wasn’t available to buy. (So sad) so I got the regular Nintendo switch console. After collecting all my fruits, getting all the extra nook miles, building items and completing tasks. I start my day. I am working from home now so I get to enjoy playing animal crossing instead of driving to work and sitting in traffic.

    During my lunch break I play on my PS4. I think I use my Nintendo switch more because I play Animal Crossing daily twice a day but I use both consoles on a daily basis! I love to play Black Ops 4. I love multiplayer and BlackOut. Also, upon completing work in the late evening I usually play PS4 (black ops 4) Switch( Animal Crossing) before going to bed!
    I am excited to play marvel avengers! – I love the movies and Paper Mario – origami king! When I get these games I’m going to have to make a whole new schedule!

    I am totally going to tell my boyfriend about this contest (He would die looking all the prize packs) and all my gaming friends that I play with online on the PS4.

    Good luck to everyone!

  5. My family uses the Nintendo switch and loves playing games on it. The games we are excited about are Paper Mario, lego Star Wars and FIFA21. I wish that NHL21 could be realeased for the switch as well. I have considered moving to another console so my son could play NHL game. I will my friends and family know about this great contest.

  6. I currently use a Xbox one and am excited for cyberpunk. I’m I’ll suggest this contest to my brother and a couple of my friends.

  7. My Answers to the 3 questions

    1. My husband plays solitaire on the PC as we don’t currently have any other gaming systems as we cannot afford them.

    2. I would love to try ~ Paper Mario – The Origami King and my husband would love to try. ~ Banadai Nameo (car racing game)

    3. At least 10 people…. but more realistic is all of my friends & family I will tell

    Thanks for this amazing opportunity to win one of these awesome packages.

  8. Currently use PS4 the most !!!

    Most Excited about last of us part ll

    Sharing contest on my twitter and with family and friends!! Hopefully at least 5 people enter to win one of these epic prizes!!

  9. 1. what gaming system do you currently use the most (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, VR)

    Answer ps4

    2. what game(s) in our Gaming Hub are you most excited about

    Spider man miles morales ps5 and NHL 21 for ps4

    3. how many people will you suggest to also enter this contest

    3

  10. I most play on my built PC however I recently bought a PS4 Slim from Best Buy and have been smashing Spiderman on it and absolutely loving every minute!! I have been most excited about Cyberpunk 2077 for awhile now (excluding the delays) and Marvel’s Avengers. Both games appeal to my praise and appeal to those types of games and can’t wait for more exciting games to come out with the new generation! I’ll be telling all my friends and family, to tell all of their friends and family, as gaming has been a big part of my life in terms of lifestyle and happiness! Good luck to all!

  11. PS4 is the system the kids use and they are most excited about Marvel Avengers and NHL 21. They will tell all their friends and family who like video games about the contest. I’ll share this on my facebook page.

  12. We use our switch the most for family game nights in the colder months and we always have a great time. I’m most excited about the Paper Mario coming out as we love anything Mario! I will share this but I honestly don’t think any of my family or friends will take the time to enter, oh well better chances for me!

  13. If I had to pick, I’d say my Xbox One is getting the most use right now, but PC is a close second. I’ve been waiting for Cyberpunk 2077 since it was announced and I cannot wait to get my hands on it! I know at least 7 people I’ll be sharing this with, but I’m sure I’ll find more!

  14. Xbox one is my main, but I pretty well use them all equally. Cyberpunk 2077 is on my hit list and I will be sharing this socially so many can enter!

  15. what gaming system do you currently use the most: PC
    what game(s) in our Gaming Hub are you most excited about: NHL 21
    how many people will you suggest to also enter this contest: I will tell 7 friends

    It’s time to upgrade from a PC to a PlayStation or Xbox!

  16. 1. PS4…I’m a fan of playstation.
    2. The Last of us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima.
    3. My 3 co-worker.

  17. I’ve been using my Switch the most because of Animal Crossing. And I’m most excited about Marvel’s Avengers which I’m really hoping can live up to some pretty high expectations. And I’m going to tell a dozen or so people about this contest, and I hope we all win!

  18. PS4 Household over here! I am excited to try the new Spiderman on PS5!!! I will share this with all 2 siblings and in-laws!!! Good luck to all!

  19. I use PC for high-end games and Nintendo Switch for party games.
    I am really thrilled to see Marvel Avengers is coming out but I don’t have PS4 and Xbox so I can’t play :(.
    I will share this contest with gamers in my family, friends, clubs, and communities that I am involved with.

    Thank you Best Buy as always.

  20. PS4 is used the most and NHL21 is the game that I’m most excited about! Since hockey isnt around I can play this game with all my gamer friends!! At least 5 people!

  21. Our house is an XBox house. 2 boys, 2 XBoxes. I would be the worlds best mom to win (or maybe finally have a console to myself!).
    1. Xbox
    2. The Fast and Furious game, Skater (reminds me of Skate it Die that I played as a kid in the original Nintendo)
    3. I could easily share to 100s or up to a couple thousand on my various SM platforms.

    Thanks for an amazing giveaway!

  22. PS4 has been my main hub.. Was my first console I bought it as a family gift. I like that it keeps kids at home with their friends. We also have tournaments on holidays. . The game I’m excited for is Marvels avengers game. I will be telling at least 20 people about this amazing giveaway!! Retweeted on twitter also!!

  23. I play on Xbox One. I can’t wait to try Cyberpunk and NHL 21. I’ll suggest to 3 of my friends to enter this amazing contest.

  24. 1. I usually play on the PS4
    2. I can’t wait to play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
    3. I’m going to tell all my followers to join this contest, and I’ve already sent the link to my son.

  25. Currently playing the Nintendo Switch most of all.

    Excited for Watch Dogs Legion, Fifa 21 and Assasins Creed Valhalla.

    Have 3 close ppl in mind to share this contest with

  26. I play PS4 the most these days but I am really excited to play Paper Mario: The Origami King.
    I’m going to tell EVERYONE

  27. I play my Nintendo switch all the time. Ima excited for the new paper Mario origami king. I’ll tell all my gaming friends!

  28. I currently play on a first gen PS4, I am most excited about playing Last of Us II, I will be telling at least the 10 family and friends I play with consistently but I’ll actually be telling as many people as I know as I see them.

  29. I currently play on PC,
    I am looking forward to STAR WARS: Squadrons and Necromunda: Underhive Wars, and Death Stranding.
    I will share this with my discord gaming community (~50).

  30. 1. I’m playing the most a PS4.
    2. Ghost of Tsushima and it is coming out very soon!
    3. I will tell 2 person about this contest

  31. 1. My time is currently split between my Nintendo Switch and a friends Oculus VR Headset (so cool, I’d love one for myself).

    2. Currently most excited for Paper Mario: The Oragami King on Switch.

    3. Told my 4 avid gamer friends about this and to enter.

  32. The system I am currently using the most is my Xbox One. I am really looking forward to playing Assassins Creed Valhalla when it releases. I will be sending this link to my sons and 4 of my friends.

  33. I use my PS4 the most right now (playing the Last of Us 2 currently and Ghost of Tsushima next).

    For upcoming games, I’m looking forward to Cyberpunk 2077 the most.

    I will be sharing this with 5 of my friends who are avid gamers like myself.

  34. 1) I mostly play on the PC and my switch. Though I play on older consoles as well (PS2 and Xbox 360).

    2) Most excited about Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Watchdogs, and Paper Mario.

    3) Already told my club (100+) and gaming buddies about the contest.

  35. 1.Ps4
    2.Most excited about the Call of duty Modern warfare
    3.I will share to at least 7 people.

  36. I use my Xbox One X the most.
    Cyberpunk 2077 is the game that I am looking forward to the most.
    I will definitely be suggesting this to at least 10 people.

  37. 1. Currently, I mostly play the Switch with my 4 year old. He’s become quite a good player, beating Luigi’s Mansion and Mario Odyssey by himself. (a little proud, a little embarrassed)
    2. We are both looking forward to Paper Mario: Origami King, and me personally the new FIFA.
    3. I’m telling my wife, she sometimes plays Mario Kart Deluxe with us.

  38. I have a Nintendo Switch! Really looking forward to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. I’ll be showing my brother how to enter, but he has an Xbox.

  39. 1. PC is what I game most on
    2. Cyberpunk 2077 is the game I am most excited about this year
    3. I will suggest 10 people to also enter this contest

  40. PS4, XBOX, PC, VR but PC is used the most. My entire family plays games together on PC and even during COVID those family members not in the same household played with all of us.

    Battlefield 6 is definitely something we are all looking forward to in my family.

    We are going to tell everyone on our discord and all friends through Steam and Battlenet

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