If you’re a Star Wars fan who likes video games, you’ve been treated to a feast of tasty discounts this Amazon Prime Day.
As part of this year's Prime Day Deals, the prices of plenty of excellent Star Wars video games have been slashed to record lows. Today is certainly a good day to be a fan of the galaxy far, far away, and we’ve rounded up some of the Star Wars game deals below.
But it’s not a video game that most excited me. There have been many brilliant Star Wars board games released over the years, and one, in particular, has dropped down to such a low price on Amazon that even the hardiest smugglers in the galaxy won’t be able to resist.
The best Star Wars gaming deal on Prime Day
Star Wars: Unlock is the game that any wannabe Jedi or aspiring imperial stormtrooper should have in their sights. A Star Wars-themed spin-off of the main Unlock series, it’s essentially an escape room in a box that challenges you and your buddies to complete a series of puzzles against the clock. Better yet, it's received a 40% discount for Prime Day, bringing it down to the lowest price it’s ever been. (Not in the UK or US? Scroll down for the best Star Wars deals in your region)
The game is remarkably straightforward, using nothing but a deck of cards and a companion phone app. You’ll be scouring location cards for clues, piecing together subtle hints, combining cards to unlock new areas, and racking your brains to solve all manner of puzzles and obstacles.
Although the game only uses a slim number of components, it does a wonderful job of simulating the experience of an escape room. You'll progress to new areas, carry equipment with you to new rooms, and have to pull together the collective genius of your group if you’re to have any hope of escaping your predicament within the 60-minute time limit.
It's the perfect game to play with family and friends, encouraging you to work together while adding just enough challenge to threaten your friendships. Plus, it takes virtually no time at all to pick up, with its super concise single-page rulebook.
All the Unlock games brilliantly lean into their themes, and this Star Wars edition is no different. It includes three ‘adventures’, with each one gradually upping the difficulty. An Unforeseen Delay will have you escape the holding cells of a Star Destroyer, Escape From Hoth will send you into the thick of battle on the titular planet's rebel base, while Secret Mission on Jedha has you recover an ancient artifact.
It’s worth noting that the three adventures can't be altered. Once you’ve played through them, there’s no mixing them up or changing around their puzzles. You’ll have to forget their solutions if you want to experience them again. But that’s not a problem – I’ve played through several Unlock games multiple times, having barely remembered their puzzles under the stress of each game.
The game's also totally reusable. Unlike the popular Exit series of escape room board games, Unlock doesn't require you to rip, tear, or mark its components in any way, letting you can return to them time and again.
But even if you only play through each adventure once – what a grand old time you'll have. Star Wars: Unlock might not be the most popular board game adaptation of George Lucas's beloved universe, but it definitely deserves a spot on your shelf.
More Star Wars gaming deals
There are plenty of other Star Wars gaming deals to get excited about this Prime Day. We’ve rounded up the best of them below.
Star Wars Prime Day gaming deals - US
Star Wars Prime Day gaming deals - UK
If you're not in the UK or US, you can find the best Star Wars deals in your region, below:
More Prime Day deals in the UK
- Alexa devices: Fire TV Sticks from $12 and more
- Adidas: 50% off sneakers and sportswear
- Apple: Apple Watch 7 at cheapest price yet
- Back to school: backpacks and stationery discounts
- Cell phones: $100 off the Google Pixel 6
- College essentials: bedding, decor and cleaning sale
- Cooling: portable fans from $16.99
- Fashion: 66% off clothing, shoes and jewelry
- Groceries: up to 40% off coffee and food essentials
- Headphones: up to $125 off Sony headphones and earbuds
- Home: Levoit Air Purifier for $42.49
- Instant Pot: up to 29% off
- Kindle: up to 50% off ereader bundles
- Kitchen: up to $120 off blenders, coffee makers and more
- Laptops: $200 off 14-inch MacBook Pro
- Mattresses: $490 off Casper mattresses
- PS5: register for the next PS5 restock
- Security: Blink Home Security bundles from $44.99
- Smart home: Echo Show 5 smart display for $34.99
- Smartwatch: Amazon Halo View up to 55% off
- Speakers: JBL portable speakers from $29.95
- Storage: up to 39% off Samsung SSDs
- Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 - save up to $120
- TVs: Smart TVs from $89
- Vacuums: save on Shark, iRobot and Bissell
More Prime Day deals in the UK
- Amazon devices: up to 65% off Echo Dot and Fire TV Cube
- Adidas: 30% off some sportswear and trainers
- Apple: save up to £150 on iPads and Apple Watches
- Back to school: backpacks and stationery from £1.50
- Beauty: save on Rimmel, Revlon, Olay, and more top brands
- Coffee machines: starting at just £19 with up to 60% off
- Cheap Fire tablets: Amazon Fire tablets starting at £34.99
- Dental: 57% off Oral-B and Philips electric toothbrushes
- Fashion: 40% off Vans, Hugo Boss, Wrangler, and other brands
- Fire TV Stick: lowest price yet on all models
- Groceries: £10 off your first three grocery shops
- Grooming & hair care: 60% off Philips, Remmington shavers & straighteners
- Headphones: Sony and Bose headphones at lowest-ever prices
- Kindle: 25% off Kindle ereader bundles
- Laptops: 15% off Microsoft, Huawei, Acer, and Asus laptops
- Phones: Google Pixel 6 lowest ever price, OnePlus, Motorola
- PS5: Dualsense deals, plus savings on leading games
- Security: £180 off Ring Home Security bundles
- Smart home: £144 off Ring and Echo bundles
- Smartwatch: up to 50% off Garmin watches and trackers
- Tablets: 41% off Samsung, Lenovo, and Huawei tablets
- Tools: 49% off some Bosch tools and garden items
- TVs: 4K TVs starting at just £199 with half-price deals
- Vacuums: 35% off Shark cordless vacs
- Xbox: Xbox Series X in stock for £449
