Save on a quality gaming laptop, a standing desk to put it on, and much more

The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro laptop caps off a week of great deals and savings Lots of discounts and it's not even Prime Day yet If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Can you feel it? We blew right by the official start of summer a few days ago, and while the weather is starting to rise to a simmer, the deals are getting hot. Amazon's Prime Day is just a couple weeks away, but there are some worthwhile early deals already popping up. And once Prime Day arrives there are sure to be a whole bunch of discounts from even other retailers — because inevitably, everyone wants in on the action.   While this week has seen a whole lot of soul-crushingly depressing news, there's been some fun and uplifting new stuff happening at The Verge, like the relaunch of the new Vergecast, a new budget-friendly gift guide for you to peruse, and a call for entry for young writers to pitch your creative ideas. Be sure to catch up on all the funny and whimsical stuff you might have missed on the site, and in the meantime we've got some select deals to help drown our collective sadness in some helpful retail therapy. The RTX 3070-powered Lenovo Legion 5 Pro gaming laptop is $1,479.99 at Antonline The Legion line of laptops from Lenovo may sound a little cringey, but let's be honest, it's par for the course when it comes to gaming stuff. Though what's exceptional about this laptop from 2021 is its great specs combined with a nice, large 16-inch display that's got a 16:10 aspect ratio. Huzzah! A gaming laptop with the right dimensions, so it's also great to use as a regular laptop that isn't devoid of vertical space.   That screen on the Legion 5 Pro has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and this laptop packs a RTX 3070 GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, and 16GB of RAM. When our own Cameron Faulkner reviewed it last year, one of the few knocks against it was the 512GB storage, but this deal from Antonline offers it with a 1TB SSD and it costs $1,479.99 ($230 off). That's a great value for an excellent performer with nice port selection and user-upgradeable RAM. Lenovo Legion 5 Pro $1,480 $1,710 14% off Prices taken at time of publishing. Lenovo's 2021 Legion 5 Pro features a 16-inch QHD display, the RTX 3070 graphics chip, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800H, and it supports expandable storage and RAM. $1,480 AT ANTONLINE Get an affordable motorized standing desk for just $259.99 on a one-day deal from Amazon It's well-documented that The Verge loves a quality standing desk, and the gold standard for many of us is the Jarvis line from Fully. But what if I told you that one of your near-and-dear bargain-hunting Verge writers has firsthand experience with another standing desk that offers very good quality for much less? (This is Antonio talking here. Hello there!)   The Flexispot EN1 Standing Desk is currently available on a one-day deal from Amazon for $259.99 ($90 off), and while it may not be as fancy as a Jarvis, it's stable, easy to assemble, and performs nicely with its motorized sit-stand functions and multiple memory settings. I got one of these in 2021 as a secondary desk to my main setup, and I personally love it. If the white-on-white look isn't your style there are some other variants of differing sizes and materials also on sale today at Amazon. If you're like me and want a standing desk that is a bit more affordable without compromising for utter crap, these Flexispots are nice. Flexispot EN1 Standing Desk $260 $350 26% off Prices taken at time of publishing. A white-on-white motorized standing desk from Flexispot that extends from 28 to 47.6 inches and supports four memory settings. $260 AT AMAZON Steam and Nintendo are both running big summer sales on all kinds of games Every summer is also a great opportunity to catch up on some quality gaming time. But why try putting a dent at your massive backlog of titles when there are exciting deals to be had on all kinds of games, both new and old. We covered these summer sales a bit yesterday, but if you missed it here are some especially-good deals worth your attention.   Over on the Steam Store, The Jackbox Party Pack 8 is perfect for gathering some friends together in person (or streaming remotely with them on Discord) for some trivia-fueled party game silliness, and it's $20.99 (30 percent off). The recently-launched Neon White and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge both have 10 percent discounts to save you a few bucks. The former is a speed-running FPS with anime vibes while the latter is an arcade brawler that's also compatible with Steam's remote play function, so you can play co-op with up to five friends using just one copy of the game.    At the Nintendo eShop, if you haven't played Monster Hunter Rise and you like a great co-op online RPG it's definitely worth your hard-earned $30.59 (49 percent off). Tetris Effect: Connected is on sale for $23.99 ($16 off) and possibly one of the coolest-looking games to play on the vivid screen of the Nintendo Switch OLED. And if you want some portable nostalgia, Diablo II: Resurrected is $23.99 ($16 off). The 2001 remaster just got new updates and kicked off its first ladder season. Steam Summer Sale 2022 Up to 85% off select titles Prices taken at time of publishing. Steam's annual Summer Sale has discounts across many popular titles and franchises until 10AM PT / 1PM ET on Thursday, July 7th. STEAM Nintendo Big ol' Super Sale Up to 50% off select titles Prices taken at time of publishing. Major sales on the Nintendo Switch eShop don't come often, but Nintendo is running a big sale until July 6th at 11:59PM PT. NINTENDO ESHOP Anker's portable power station is $160 off at Amazon with promo code POWERHOUSE32 When you're an hour or two away from the nearest outlet, you don't want to worry about how you're going to charge your phone. The Anker 523 PowerHouse provides plenty of insurance for just such a scenario. Normally $359.99, the Anker 523 is currently on sale at Amazon for $199.99 when you use the code POWERHOUSE32 at checkout.   The Anker 523 has a maximum capacity of 289Wh, enough to top off most phones over 20 times or do the same for a laptop around four times. The Anker 523 includes a total of three USB-A ports, a single USB-C port, an AC outlet, and an auxiliary car socket, providing you with the means to charge just about any device when you're away from a stable power source. A handy digital readout lets you keep tabs on the charge level of the battery, the wattage being distributed, and an estimated run time based on the draw of whatever devices you're charging. The Anker 523 even includes a built-in high-intensity flashlight to illuminate your surroundings, rounding out its features as a great device to have on outdoor and camping trips this summer. Anker 523 PowerHouse Portable Power Station $200 $360 45% off Prices taken at time of publishing. This impressively sized backup battery from Anker has a 289Wh capacity, giving it more than enough power to top off phones and laptops. It can even power small appliances when you're away from civilization. Use promo code POWERHOUSE32 at checkout to save $160. $200 AT AMAZON Some early Prime Day deals happening now: While there will plenty of Prime Day talk for the next couple of weeks, here are a couple of early deals already happening that are actually worth your attention. The jumbo-sized Echo Show 15 is available with a second-gen Echo Show 5 for a grand total of $249.99, the typical asking price of the Echo Show 15 alone. The discounted bundle — which combines the largest and smallest Echo smart displays — saves you $84.99, and you get a 15.6-inch screen for your wall as well as a 5.5-inch display for your bedside table.  The 50-inch, HDR-ready Hisense 50U6HF QLED is one of the few early 4K TV deals that shows promise. Released in May, it's currently available on Amazon for $399.99. That's $130 off the regular price of the Fire TV-equipped set and matches the TV's best price to date. If you have a bit of budget for a streaming stick, the Fire TV 4K Max is a much more capable device than the more basic optinos out there and it's currently on sale at Amazon for $44.99 ($10 off), one of its best prices since Black Friday. It supports a robust app selection and HDR for high-quality video as well as Wi-Fi 6 for faster speeds. Read our review.   Vox Media has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links. For more information, see our ethics policy. View our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.   This email was sent to edwardlorilla1991.magnifiecientnews@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences, or unsubscribe to stop receiving this email.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2021. All rights reserved.