The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a little cheaper if you’re new to Vudu

By James On May 20, 2023

Every Saturday for the past month, we’ve had fun reminding readers of the kinds of deals and notable sales they may have missed this week. The weekly recap continues today, and below we’re showcasing the best gaming and entertainment deals out there, plus the top selling products on Polygon (hint: Zelda this, Zelda that).

This week’s best entertainment deals

That was one of the biggest stories this week The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now digitally available to rent or own through multiple services such as Amazon, Apple, and Vudu. Wow! The thing is, if you’re used to paying $5 (maybe $10 max) to rent a movie, you might be surprised to learn that this new movie costs $24.99 to rent, or $5 more to watch. own – whatever image resolution you prefer.

However, you can save a few dollars on fees with Vudu if you’re a new member and haven’t used the service before. New members even save 15% on all purchases within your first month of using Vudu (limited to 10 transactions), as long as you use a credit card or PayPal account to pay. This allows you to get $4.50 off the cost of ownership The SuperMario Brothers Movie, or $3.75 off the rental price. It’s not a knockout deal, but at least it’s something.

New members can get a 15% discount on up to 10 transactions for one month. To see full terms here.

A still from Reservation Dogs, the FX show on Hulu created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo.

Photo credit: FX on Hulu

There is such a thing as National Streaming Day. Did you know? Me neither. Anyway, Hulu is celebrating with an offer that reduces the per month cost of its ad-supported plan from $7.99 to $2 flat for 3 months. You are eligible to take advantage of this promotion if you are new to Hulu or if you are a recurring subscriber who canceled more than a month ago.

If this sounds good to you, sign up before the deal expires on May 27 at 2:59am EDT / 11:59pm PDT.

(L-R) Vash the Stampede and Nicolas D. Wolfwood as depicted in the 1998 manga Trigun Maximum by Yasuhiro Nightow.

Trigun found a new audience (including the author of this post) with Trigun stampedethe beautiful 3D CG anime adaptation that hit Hulu in early 2023. But for new or old fans of the manga, there was some good news this week: Dark Horse Comics is republishing Yasuhiro Nightow’s critically acclaimed Trigun manga in a new hardcover that will debut on December 5 for $38.80 (discounted from $49.99). My colleague Toussaint Egan has more details for you.

The best selling things on Polygon this week

This week’s best gaming deals

a middle-aged blonde woman in a red dress next to a man in a futuristic spacesuit with a purple hat on top — A perfectly normal scene in Death Stranding.

The Epic Games Store has recently been mega sale on PC games, and it’s a surprisingly good one. For starters, several games are discounted (and Death stranding is free through Thursday at 11:00 AM EDT). Better yet, many popular games are eligible for a 25% discount as soon as you add them to your cart.

One of those games is the brilliant Empty space remake, dropping below its already low retail price of $47.99 $35.99. The last of us Part 1 had a rough launch, but might be worth buying now that the time has come $44.99 instead of $60. Finally, every purchase on the Epic Games Store will receive a 5% reward that you can use to offset the cost of future purchases.

a rainy street scene in Forza Horizon 5 on an Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld lying on olive green fabric, shot from above

The Asus ROG Ally is the next big thing in portable gaming and promises better performance than the Steam Deck. However, as Chris Plante’s review points out, there are still some areas where Valve’s handheld PC comes out on top.

If you’re convinced you want a taste of the future, Best Buy is the only retailer offering pre-orders for the Asus ROG Ally. The $699.99 version with AMD’s Z1 Extreme processor will be launched on June 13. Pre-orders will go live at a later date for a $599.99 model with a slightly weaker processor.

Ashley Williams wears pink and white navy armor in Mass Effect Legendary Edition

At Steam you can get the Bioware Mega Collection games for it $19.73 (normally $189.95). It’s an impressive bundle, containing Dragon Age: Origin Ultimate Edition, Dragon Age 2 Ultimate Edition, dragon age Inquisition Game of the Year Edition, Mass effect Andromeda Deluxe EditionAnd Mass effect Legendary Edition.

Promotional image of the Nintendo Switch Mario Choose One Bundle showing the red and blue box with an image of the Nintendo Switch on the front

Need a new console? The Xbox Series X (And Series S), PlayStation5, PlayStation VR 2the Nintendo Switch Choose one bundle, and the Meta quest 2 VR headsets each come with a free annual subscription to GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards Pro membership (new members only, worth $14.99).

Whatever that gets you, it starts with a $10 credit that you can use right away to buy stuff from GameStop. The membership gives you a $5 monthly credit to use on purchases ($60 total during the annual subscription), and you receive the physical Game Informer magazine each month. It’s a really nice touch, especially if you’re gifting the console to someone who will inevitably want to buy more games.