The Nex Playground is down to its pre-RAMageddon price during Prime Day
Summary
The Nex Playground motion-controlled game console is on sale for $239 during Prime Day, down from its current $299 MSRP, though still above its pre-RAMageddon price of $199. The deal offers a modest discount but requires a subscription for full game access.
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<p class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph">The Nex Playground is the family-centric, Kinect-like game console that made one <em>Verge</em> editor’s kids <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/848449/nex-playground-review-nintendo-wii-microsoft-kinect-motion-tracking-camera">laugh, cry, and ask for more playtime</a>, even when they were sick. The motion-based game play isn’t perfect, but it has <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/844380/nex-playground-outselling-the-xbox">won over plenty of parents</a> — and it’s on sale for $239 at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JGYX3F">Amazon</a>, down from its current MSRP of $299. That’s a healthy discount, though only slightly better than the Nex’s original $250 price.</p>
<div class="product-block"><h3>Nex Playground</h3>
<div class="product-description">What if the dream of Microsoft’s Kinect lived on? It does in the Nex Playground, an all-in-one, motion-controlled console filled with kid-friendly games. Exhaust and entertain your little ones. You’re welcome.</div>
<figure class="product-image"><img loading="lazy" width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/nex.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure>
<h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JGYX3F"> <strike>$299</strike> $239 at <strong>Amazon</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nex-Playground-Game-System/9402952208"> <strike>$299</strike> $239 at <strong>Walmart</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/playground-the-active-play-system-for-kids-families-indoor-physical-play-meets-interactive-family-fun/J3Q5RY2VVT"> <strike>$299.99</strike> $239 at <strong>Best Buy</strong></a></li></ul></div>
<p class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph">Like so many other gadgets, the Nex Playground became a victim of RAMageddon when <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/900856/nex-playground-price-hike">its price went up in April</a>. It <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/919736/nex-playground-amazon-gaming-week-deal-sale">got a $60 discount</a> shortly after for Amazon’s week of gaming deals — and again with this Prime Day deal — but it’s nothing like the $199 prices we saw before the RAM crisis hit. This is the new normal, I guess.</p>
<p class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph">Still, any discount is welcome, especially when you’ll need a subscription if you want to play more than a few starter games. You can get a 3-month Play Pass for $49 to access a much deeper catalog of games, or pay $89 for a 12-month pass. The subscription economy and RAMageddon come for us all, but at least a sale can take a little bit of the sting out of it.</p>
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# The Nex Playground is down to its pre-RAMageddon price during Prime Day
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/950871/nex-playground-prime-day-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/950871/nex-playground-prime-day-deal-sale)
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The Nex Playground is the family\-centric, Kinect\-like game console that made one*Verge*editor’s kids[laugh, cry, and ask for more playtime](https://www.theverge.com/games/848449/nex-playground-review-nintendo-wii-microsoft-kinect-motion-tracking-camera), even when they were sick\. The motion\-based game play isn’t perfect, but it has[won over plenty of parents](https://www.theverge.com/news/844380/nex-playground-outselling-the-xbox)— and it’s on sale for $239 at[Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JGYX3F?tag=theverge02-20), down from its current MSRP of $299\. That’s a healthy discount, though only slightly better than the Nex’s original $250 price\.
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What if the dream of Microsoft’s Kinect lived on? It does in the Nex Playground, an all\-in\-one, motion\-controlled console filled with kid\-friendly games\. Exhaust and entertain your little ones\. You’re welcome\.
Like so many other gadgets, the Nex Playground became a victim of RAMageddon when[its price went up in April](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/900856/nex-playground-price-hike)\. It[got a $60 discount](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/919736/nex-playground-amazon-gaming-week-deal-sale)shortly after for Amazon’s week of gaming deals — and again with this Prime Day deal — but it’s nothing like the $199 prices we saw before the RAM crisis hit\. This is the new normal, I guess\.
Still, any discount is welcome, especially when you’ll need a subscription if you want to play more than a few starter games\. You can get a 3\-month Play Pass for $49 to access a much deeper catalog of games, or pay $89 for a 12\-month pass\. The subscription economy and RAMageddon come for us all, but at least a sale can take a little bit of the sting out of it\.
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