'Overwatch' is incredibly cheap this Saturday

Get it while it's hot.
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Damon Beres
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If you're a gamer who somehow managed to avoid the complete and utter annihilation of your bank account on Black Friday this year — congratulations! However, Amazon has a new offer Saturday that might break your resolve.

Overwatch: Origins Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is marked down to $32.99, a savings of 45 percent overall and ever so slightly cheaper than the $34.99 asking price you may have seen Friday.

The game — one of the most highly reviewed of 2016 — is a team shooter populated by a growing cast of characters that look like they belong in the most violent Pixar movie ever. Players are placed on teams of six people according to their skill level and battle for control of various objectives.

Earlier this month, Blizzard, the game's developer, announced the "Overwatch League" — a competitive organization that with a prize pool expected to reach seven digits.

Start practicing now!

Topics Esports Gaming

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Damon Beres

Damon Beres is an Executive Editor at Mashable, overseeing tech and science coverage. Previously, he was Senior Tech Editor at The Huffington Post. His work has appeared in Reader's Digest, Esquire.com, the New York Daily News and other fine outlets.

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