I've been looking for some headphones to play Baldur's Gate 3 and Palworld, but I don't want to spend more than 80 euros. I checked Media Markt and Carrefour but the prices are crazy. Does anyone know where to get a better deal, in physical stores or better online?
Online you'll always find better prices, that's almost certain. Amazon, PCComponentes, Coolmod, CeX... have way better deals than big physical stores. Media Markt and Carrefour inflate prices because they need to cover store costs, so it's normal. What I'd recommend is searching several sites at once, because prices change almost every week and sometimes there are surprise discount codes.
With 80 euros you have decent options. Look at lesser-known brands that work well: Corsair has some basic models that fit the budget, HyperX too (though their prices went up a while back), and then you've got Chinese alternatives like Picun or LEDGER that surprise you with their value for money. They won't be high-end, obviously, but for Baldur's Gate and Palworld they're more than enough. What matters is that they have at least minimum passive noise cancellation, a decent mic, and that they're comfortable because you'll be wearing them for hours.
My advice: buy from a place with a good return policy just in case. Amazon and PCComponentes give you 30 days, so you've got time to try them at home and send them back if you're not happy. And wait for sales - usually in August-September there's stock movement and prices drop.
Decent gaming headphones in that price range do exist, but you've gotta know where to look 🎮 Besides the stores they already mentioned, check out AliExpress or Wish if you don't mind waiting a week or two, because some Chinese models with solid value for money go for 40-50 euros. A trick most people don't do: look at YouTube reviews from small channels, not influencers, because those guys test obscure brands that are way cheaper than the big ones and sometimes they're pretty surprising. If you're in a hurry and don't want to take chances, Pccomponentes and Coolmod have flash sales every few days, so pop in every once in a while to check.
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