Deals are already turning up a notch as we move into October and get into the holiday season. Save on Apple gift cardsm AirPods, the best Nintendo Switch games, Gloomhaven, Harry Potter 4K movies, Xbox and Switch controllers, and much much more. Many of these deals are the lowest prices we've seen all year. Check these deals out below.

Buy a $100 Apple Gift Card, Get $10 Amazon Credit

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Amazon is offering a free $10 credit when you purchase a $100 Apple gift card. The credit will be applied to your account once you receive the Apple gift card. The Apple gift card can be used to redeem pretty much anything on Apple's site, including products, accessories, apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, and more. Spend it on in-app content, books, subscriptions and even iCloud storage to secure files from all your Apple devices.

Early Beta for Battlefield 2042 for PC Starts Tonight at Midnight, Save 14% Off When You Preorder

Beta starts tonight at 12am PDT for anyone who has preordered BF 2042

Battlefield 2042 is out in just over a month (November 19). The open beta runs from October 7-9, but those of you who have preordered will have early access to the beta starting October 6. Green Man Gaming is offering an 18% discount on all three BF 2042 editions. All three will give you access to the beta, but the Gold and Ultimate editions will also grant you early access to the game itself as well as the Year 1 Season Pass.

Get a WD Black SN750 500GB M.2 SSD, Get Battlefield 2042 for Free

For those of you who need a fast SSD upgrade and want to preorder a copy of Battlefield 2042, this is by far the best deal you'll find. The WD SN750 is already discounted from $114.99 down to $89.99, and you get a free copy of Battlefield 2042. Since the basic edition already costs over $50, you're saving a nice chunk of change here. Note that the open Battlefield 2042 beta is free for everyone from October 7 to 9, so it's not a big deal if this arrives later.

$39.99 Nintendo Switch Games (Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Pokemon Snap, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD)

None of these games have ever dropped to $39.99 this year. Super Smash Bros is the fighting game on the Switch with a 74-character roster, 103 levels, and up to 8-player mayhem. In Pokemon Snap, instead of capturing pokemon, you're taking pictures of them. It's a fantastic game that's every bit as fun as the Pokemon Sword and Shield games before it, albeit with different game mechanics. Zelda: Skyward Sword is a great HD remake of the 2011 Wii original. Monster Hunter Rise is the newest Monster Hunter game; it came out in March of this year and is the closest thing you'll get to Monster Hunter World for the Switch console.

Apple AirPods Pro Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

If you regret not picking the Airpods Pro up on Amazon Prime Day, here's your chance to get it today at an even lower price. The AirPods Pro is considered one of the best noise-cancelling in-ear headphones you can get, especially for under $200. The noise cancellation is considered to be even better than the Bose Quietcomfort because of the natural noise isolating design of the in-ear earbuds. If isolation and sound quality are of utmost important to you, then it's worth the $80 upgrade over the vanilla AirPods 2.

Dominion 2nd Edition Big Box Board Game

Today Amazon is offering this excellent Dominion deck-building card game bundle for nearly 50% off. The "Big Box" contains both Dominion 2nd Edition and Dominion: Intrigue 2nd Edition, as well as extra cards to allow for up to 6 players.

$20 Off the New Apple TV 4K 32GB

The newest Apple TV 4K media streaming device is $20 off at Adorama today. The new Apple TV 4K features an A12 Bionic processor with 4K and HDR support. One of the biggest updates of the latest Apple TV was the much improved remote. The overall build quality of the remote is better than before, but the biggest upgrades are a 5-way clickpad, mute button, and dedicated power button that works for your TV, receiver, and Apple TV.

Liingo Eyewear: $40 Off Any Order

Liingo Eyewear is offering $40 off any frames with coupon code: FALL40, and that's on top of free prescription lenses with any pair of glasses. You better hurry though, this coupon code ends today. Liingo has confidence in the quality of their frames; they offer free in-home try-on as well as free shipping and returns on all frames purchased online.

Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller

This is the controller to get if you want the most precise and customizable Xbox controller on the market. This professional-grade controller features adjustable tension thumbsticks, shorter hair trigger locks, wraparound textured grips, interchangeable thumbsticks and paddle shapes, custom profiles saved on your controller itself, and included USB Type C cable with charging dock. It boasts up to 40 hours of battery life and is compatible with the Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, and PC.

HP OMEN 30L RTX 3080 Gaming PC

This is a great price for a pretty decked out gaming PC. It's equipped with a fully 4K-capable RTX 3080 video card (up to 30% more powerful than the RTX 2080 SUPER) and an unlocked 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor.

Harry Potter 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection

This set contains all eight of the original Harry Potter films in both glorious 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs. You usually don't see this deal pop up until Black Friday proper, but Best Buy has made this deal available for a few days.

Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Pair The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Edition

This is the lowest price we've ever seen for these gorgeously designed set of Joy-Cons. Each Joy-Con is a subtle shade of blue; the right controller is themed after the Master Sword, while the left features a Hylian Shield motif. It's finished with with gold, red, and blue accents as well as a blue wrist strap.

Seagate Firecuda 530 M.2 SSD with Heatsink

The Seagate Firecuda 530 has been incredibly hard to find in stock, especially the model with the pre-installed heatsink. This is actually the first time we've seen this SSD actually orderable on Amazon. It's one of the most recommended SSDs for installing in a PS5 console. It's actually a bit faster than the WD SN850 (up to 7,300MB/s vs 7000MB/s) and the heatsink is designed by EKWB, a very well respected company that specializes in cooling PCs.

WD Black SN850 M.2 SSD with Heatsink

The Western Digital official storefront has all models of the SN850 SSD with heatsink in stock right now, and that includes the extremely hard to find 1TB model. This is currently the most popular (and probably the best) SSD to get for your PS5 storage upgrade. It's blazing fast drive with transfer speeds rated at up to 7,000 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface and it comes preinstalled with a heatsink. It's also confirmed by Western Digital themselves to be compatible with the PS5.

2021 Sony A80J 65" 4K OLED TV for $1798

Sony's newest OLED TV is a contender for the best TV of 2021. The A80J is a true OLED 4K TV with near infinite contrast ratios, best-in-class black levels, excellent color rendition, and super fast response times. It also has two HDMI 2.1 inputs for up to 120Hz refresh rate at 4K, so it's a perfect complement to the PS5 console. The price just dropped to $1798, which is a nearly $300 price drop from when we lasted posted this TV in August.

2021 LG C1 65" 4K OLED TV Price Drop

Today the newest LG 65" 4K OLED TV has dropped to the lowest price we've ever seen. The LG C1 OLED TV improves upon last year's highly-rated CX model with an upgraded A9 Gen 4 processor that delivers slightly better image quality, better 4K scaling, and improved audio handling as well as a new webOS smart TV redesign. The C1 OLED TV also looks good when paired to a gaming PC with an RTX 30 series video card because it has HDMI 2.1 inputs that support 4K at 120Hz and G-SYNC. It's easily one of the best (if not the best) TVs on the market right now.

Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 PC for $2199.99

If you've been on the lookout for the extremely elusive RTX 3080 video card for your (up to 4K) gaming needs, then check out this ready-to-go prebuilt Alienware Aurora gaming PC from Dell. This PC comes equipped with an 11th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of memory, 512GB SSD, and a separate 1TB hard drive for storage. The RTX 3080 is more powerful than the previous generation's best video card, the RTX 2080 Ti, and is the best recommended video card for 4K gaming.

Dell S2721DGF 27" 1440p GSYNC Gaming Monitor

This excellent monitor has hit a new price low today. It's one of the best 27" gaming monitors you can buy for under $500. The S2721DGF boasts a high quality IPS panel (better than the VA panel found on the popular S3220DGF model). It features wide viewing angles and excellent color rendition including 98% DCI-P3 color coverage, a super fast 1ms response time and up to 165Hz refresh rate through the DisplayPort. It's also FreeSync Premium Pro and G-SYNC compatible.

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Gloomhaven Board Game

Amazon has the Gloomhaven board game at the lowest price we've seen. Gloomhaven has been the #1 rated board game at BoardGameGeek for nearly four years running. This is a massive co-op (or single player) strategy board game with nearly infinite replayability. Because the game is so vast, it's recommended to play a single game over several 1-2hr sessions. The world is persistent so you can come back from where you left off. The box and its contents weigh 20 pounds, so you're definitely getting your money's worth.

Spoilers follow for Y: The Last Man's sixth episode, "Weird Al is Dead," which premiered Monday, Oct. 4 on FX on Hulu.

Y: The Last Man ticked up slightly this week with "Weird Al Is Dead," a chapter with a bit more forward character momentum than usual, as Hero began to feel at home among Roxanne's "Amazon" PriceMax crew and 355 had to contend with a trio of soldiers stalking her in New England.

Did Yorick do something dumb this week? Well, yes, a couple things, actually. That goes without saying. But at least this time he wasn't the only bonehead in his brigade. Dr. Mann was a party to Yorick's third-act attempt to escape, as she's now almost usurped him as the more impulsive and reckless member of their gang. Prickly and anti-authoritarian, Mann's not only a rabble-rouser, but she's fickle about it, instantly doubting her choices at the first sign of trouble.

But, with regard to Yorick's story this week, it at least led to some crucial confrontations with 355 about both her mental well-being and the secrets she's keeping from him, all while introducing a possible puppy love aspect to the proceedings (which seems odd fitting for now). Plus, it actually wove the dangers of their trek into the story that's going on back in D.C. with his mother and the cabal of conservative crazies that are slowly circling her (which made that storyline, briefly, a bit more palatable).

We're still not exactly sure at this point why 355 took herself and her dopey duo offline and off-the-grid, but the series would do well to answer that sooner than later. Whether it feeds into the Culver Ring mystery or not, it's not a good look for fans to be in the same dark as Yorick. Also, the sooner 355, Yorick, and Mann can all get on the same page and stop sabotaging each other's efforts, the less frustrating a watch this will all become. Though, as faint praise, now that all three of them are making errors, and not just Yorick, things at least feel a bit more balanced.

The more Yorick can make soft mistakes, suffer soft failures, without it being a catastrophe, the better. This week he got swept up in a vigil (where, in a choice I'd like to know more about, the mourners sang Radiohead's "Karma Police") but it was a gentle affair. He blended in as a trans man, like in last week's "Mann Hunt," and for a short time our heroes could enjoy a touch of humanity.

Previously, it was a stretch to believe that Hero wouldn't/couldn't swallow her pride and seek help from her mother in D.C., and while that's still a lingering head-scratcher, it's easier for us to dig into her more recent trauma and the fact that she accidentally killed her lover right as the world fell into chaos. This very present haunting has now left her vulnerable to Roxanne's "rebirth" gimmick, where her circle of previously abused women have now remolded themselves (via burial and bathing ceremony) into new apocalypse personas. It's not the worst cult calling card, if we're being honest, and the draw is understandable for someone in such constant torment, like Hero.

Also, with this arc, the series has worked a sly twist into the mix. Hero's the one being slowly sold on the idea and Nora's the more scared and skeptical one. Nora, whose past dealing with men of power may have left her more open to Roxanne's harsh credo, is actually an exciting wild card right now since her fate is up in the air. We have no inclination as to where she'll land, though it stands to reason she'll somehow use Hero's secret to protect herself and her daughter.

The treasonous whispers back in D.C. and the slow-burn menace of former cabinet secretary Regina Oliver (Jennifer Wigmore) are still the weakest elements here. Maybe it's as simple as there just being an exhaustion point that's been reached, since this isn't any different from the political strife we're all currently living through in real life. Y: The Last Man can be overflowing with grim tragedy and dismal fates, but somehow having to experience self-righteous hate-mongers in this form, in this type of dystopian escape, is too heavy a load to carry. At least for now.

The Black Friday deals are here. Amazon always puts its own devices on sale, and this year is no exception. You can score get Kindle ebook readers, Fire TV sticks, Echoes, and more on sale, many of them for their lowest prices ever. That's in addition to the discounts you can also find on 4K UHD movies and Blu-rays, board games, headphones, and more. But for the purposes of this article, it's all about Amazon devices. Let's dive in.

Kindle Black Friday Deals

The brand-new 2021 model of the Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for the first time, knocking 25% off the price. It features a larger 6.8-inch display, plus adjustable warm light and up to 10 weeks of battery life on a single charge.

Additionally, the standard Kindle is a terrific deal at this price. It has a built-in light for reading in low-light conditions. It also has plenty of storage with 8GB to hold your books, magazine, and audiobooks. Optionally, you can select the model that includes three months of free Kindle Unlimited, which gets you access to millions of books, audiobooks, and newspapers.

Fire TV Black Friday Deals

The Fire TV 4K deal marks a new lowest all-time price for that device. It's a great little gadget that plugs into a USB port on the back of your TV, instantly turning it into a smart TV. It connects you to just about any streaming service, including Prime, Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, and more. And it's 4K.

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is also on sale. The difference between the two is that the Max can take advantage of Wi-Fi 6, so grab that one if you have a Wi-Fi 6-compatible router or plan to get one soon.

Echo Black Friday Deals

The Echo is a fantastic smart speaker thats let you do a surprising amount using your voice. You can call up just about any song (provided you have a Spotify or Prime Music subscription), ask it questions, set timers, add items to your shopping list, and a whole lot of other things as well.

Echo Show Black Friday Deals

The Echo Show is an Echo with a screen. It does everything Alexa can typically do, plus it lets you make video calls, look at weather forecasts, recipes, and more. The "Kids" models come in a case, include a year of Kids+, and have a two-year replacement warranty in case they break.

Fire Tablet Black Friday Deals

Fire Tablets are affordable touchscreen devices that let you stream video and music, browse the web, scroll social media, and access tons of games and apps.

Blink Smart Video Doorbell Deals

With a Blink Smart Video Doorbell (and optional bundled outdoor security cameras), you can see who's ringing your doorbell from anywhere with a cell phone connection. You can also use two-way audio to talk to the person. These capture HD video, they feature night vision, and they can send you push notifications about activity.

Amazon Luna Deals

Luna is Amazon's video game streaming service. It lets you stream video games from the cloud and play them on a Fire TV stick, on your phone, or other devices. The Luna controller is on sale for Black Friday, as are a number of bundles that include things like a Fire TV stick or a phone clip.

Eero Mesh Wi-Fi Router Black Friday Deals

One of the best ways to blanket your entire house in sweet, sweet Wi-Fi is to buy a mesh router system. Amazon's Eero brand makes some of the best and easiest to set up mesh systems around. Get a Wi-Fi 6 set for the most future-proof signal, or pick up a Wi-Fi 5 set to save some cash.

Amazon Halo View Fitness Tracker Preorder Discount

Amazon's Halo View fitness tracker isn't even out yet, but it's already deeply discounted for Black Friday. This wrist-strapped wearable comes in three colors, and it's out December 8. It tracks your heart rate, sleep activity, blood oxygen levels, and more. It even comes with a free year's worth of member-exclusive features, workouts, and programs. Just make sure to disable auto-renew if you don't want to keep up the subscription.

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Netflix's Squid Game has become a global phenomenon, following its September 17 premiere, but one viewer has claimed that the show's English-language subtitles are "botched."

Fluent Korean speaker Youngmi Mayer took to social media last week to highlight some of the subtle distinctions between Netflix's closed-caption subtitles and the direct English-language translations, pointing out how the meaning behind the dialogue is often being lost for viewers who are relying on the on-screen subtitling to follow the story.

"Not to sound snobby but I'm fluent in Korean and I watched Squid Game with English subtitles and if you don't understand Korean you didn't really watch the same show," she wrote on Twitter as part of a thread that included a video showing some examples. "Translation was so bad. The dialogue was written so well and zero of it was preserved."

In the accompanying video, Mayer picked out a handful of scenes to illustrate her point. One segment of the video featured Kim Joo-Ryoung's character Han Mi-nyeo who is quoted in Netflix's close captions as saying, "I'm not a genius, but I can work it out," yet Mayer says the direct translation is actually: "I am very smart – I just never got a chance to study."

However, GamesRadar notes that the "English [CC]" subtitling option on Netflix derives from the dubbed version of the series, so if you switch that setting from "English [CC]" to "English," you will get a much more accurate reading, as the translation of that sentence then becomes: "I never bothered to study, but I'm unbelievably smart."

Squid Game is on track to become Netflix's biggest show ever — if early viewership figures hold out. So if you happen to be coming into the series with fresh eyes, you might want to consider watching the episodes with the proper "English" subtitles turned on to ensure that you don't lose the nuances of Hwang Dong-hyuk's script.

Squid Game is a nine-episode South Korean survival drama where hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to gather on a remote island and compete in a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a big cash prize and escape poverty — with deadly high stakes. The full first season is available to watch now on Netflix.

IGN awarded Squid Game a 9 out of 10, calling it "one of the most exciting series to hit Netflix in some time." We praised the way it unravels the story to deliver "a white-knuckle thriller, drama, and episodic psychological breakdown with a sickly pastel veneer," which is "equal parts gut-wrenching and squirm-inducing" for both the players and the audience.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Amazon is betting on consumers shopping early this year, and right now its offering tons of deals for its "epic daily deals" promotion. We've already seen a slew of great sales on boardgames and Apple AirPods, and Amazon is also offering opportunities to expand your console (including PS5!) or PC storage on the cheap.

PS5 Expandable Storage Deal

For recommendations on heatsinks, check out our guide to the best PS5 SSDs.

Nintendo Switch Compatible microSD Card Deals

Even More SSD, SD Card and PC Storage Deals

So yeah… all sorts of opportunities to expand your storage needs. I think personally, I'm going to buy a NAS system, but probably not today, as much as I want to. I just spent a lot of money back at E3 on Metroid Dread and some other things that are about to deduct from my account and I don't want to stretch myself too far.

However, if you are looking for a NAS solution, and I think everyone should be, this is a great chance to grab something.

Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend.