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Brad Bourque

Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. As a lifelong deal hunter and computing enthusiast, he’s spent many weekend afternoons wandering the aisles of Fry’s, and even more mornings scouring deal forums for a discount. He’s covered PC gaming and home computing for sites like Digital Trends and WIRED, taking his practical outlook and cost consciousness with him along the way. Outside of work, he enjoys riding his bike, playing disc golf, or walking his giant pyrenees mix. On the weekends you can often find him downtown at the soccer stadium enjoying the Portland Thorns or Timbers, or spending hours grinding fishing in the latest MMO.

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Grab a Radeon RX 9070 for $500, and get a free game.

If you’re looking for a GPU upgrade, but don’t want to shell out $800 or more for an RTX 5070, Newegg has the Gigabyte RX 9070 GRE, a capable card for 1440p gaming, discounted to $500 when you click “Extra discount available. Unlock it here” on the product page and then enter your email. The deal also includes Onimusha: Way of the Sword, although you’ll have to redeem the code by October 24th, 2026.

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The Nintendo Switch Pro controller is 30 percent off.

The first-generation Switch Pro Controller is marked down to $55.99 at a variety of retailers as part of Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation sale. It’s a solid deal despite lacking a few features found in the newer, pricier Switch 2 version. It’s compatible with both Switch consoles, with the caveat that it doesn’t wake the Switch 2 from sleep.

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