The Nex Playground is down to its pre-RAMageddon price during Prime Day

The kid-focused, Kinect-like Nex Playground is on sale for $239 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, down from its current $299 MSRP. The deal brings it close to its original $250 price, though still above the $199 lows seen before the recent RAMageddon price increases. Buyers still need a Play Pass subscription to access most games beyond the starter catalog.

The discount shows how gadget makers are using sales to soften the impact of higher component costs without fully reversing price hikes. Nex also reflects a broader shift toward family hardware tied to subscription content libraries, where the upfront device price is only part of the long-term cost.