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Amazon Has a Kingdom Hearts Keyblade at Its Lowest Price in 2026

June 25 - Syndicated News | 0 Comments

[img]{LINK REMOVED}[/img] The Kingdom Hearts games have amassed one of the most loyal fandoms in gaming. Square Enix really tapped into something special when it combined classic Disney characters with a totally unique RPG. Unfortunately for Kingdom Hearts fans, none of the Prime Day Square Enix deals this year include any of the actual games. There is, however, a 3-foot stainless steel Keyblade that just dropped to its lowest price ever on Amazon.

Look, nobody actually needs a sword. But we only recently got Kingdom Hearts 4 gameplay footage for the first time earlier this month and there's absolutely no release date attached. Waiting forever for the next entry in the series is inevitable, but whether or not you own a replica of Sora's iconic blade is entirely in your control.

This Keyblade is normally priced at $59.99, but a very recent price cut shaves off a few dollars during Amazon's Prime Day sale. It's not all that much of a discount, but it's still a surprisingly good price for what you get.

The "blade" part is made of stainless steel and is a little over 34 inches in length (about 3 feet long). It's not nearly as massive as Sora's blade in the actual games of course, but it's a pretty realistic replica you can hang on your wall or use for cosplay. We {LINK REMOVED} when we first found it yesterday and it's been wildly popular.

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The official brand that sells this sword on Amazon may look like a random assortment of letters (ZKBWFLA), but they actually have a lot of really cool steel products available at affordable prices and people seem to like what they get. We highlighted a massive Final Fantasy 7 Buster Sword they were discounting a couple of weeks back and fans were absolutely ravenous for it. If you're looking for a Keyblade on Amazon, this is honestly the most legit one you'll find.

The Kingdom Hearts Collection Is Up for Preorder

Alongside the Kingdom Hearts 4 gameplay reveal, there was also a new collection announced. This includes Kingdom Hearts I-III and will run you $75 for the physical edition. It will be available starting on October 8, 2026 for both PS5 and Switch 2. Hopefully we'll learn more about a release date for KH4 around that time too.

Jacob Kienlen is a Senior Audience Development Strategist and Writer for IGN. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he has considered the Northwest his home for his entire life. With a bachelor's degree in communication and 10 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different pop culture topics -- from TV series to books and the latest Pokémon games.

June 25 - Syndicated News | 0 Comments

[img]{LINK REMOVED}[/img] Ever since the Steam Machine's price and release date was announced on Monday, there's been a lot of discussion about what the mini PC is actually capable of. And, seemingly in response to the discourse, Valve has updated the Steam Machine's store page, now claiming the CPU is capable of "up to" 4K gaming with FSR.

Originally, Valve claimed that the Steam Machine's CPU and GPU combo was capable of "4K gaming at 60 fps with FSR." In my testing that is true, but only once you start tweaking the settings to hit that performance target. And, there are certain games, like Death Stranding 2, where I couldn't get the Machine to hit that target.

{LINK REMOVED} Now that FSR 4.1 is available on the Steam Machine, Valve seems to have used it to update the store page to, well, temper expectations. Valve now claims that the CPU and GPU combo can do "up to 4K gaming with FSR 4.1," which is a much safer claim. After all, the Steam Machine is a touch less powerful than the PS5, even though it's much more expensive, and "up to 4K gaming" is basically what the mainstream consoles can do.

In my testing, for instance, 007 First Light on a mix of medium and high settings with FSR set to performance at 4K, the Steam Machine averaged around 50 fps, compared to a locked 60 on the base PS5 and Xbox Series X. And, even then, the Steam Machine dipped down to the low 40s and high 30s a few times, when the consoles just didn't.

That level of performance, along with the $1,049 price tag is why the Steam Machine has become infamous over the last week. For most people who just want to play games, a console like the PS5 or Xbox Series X makes more sense, especially if you don't already have a large Steam library.

The problem is that, thanks to the ongoing RAM crisis, everything is going up in price, so that even an entry-level mini gaming PC like the Steam Machine costs an arm and a leg. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X just today saw yet another price increase. However, even before the RAM crisis hit, the Steam Machine would have likely cost around $750, which would have still been significantly more expensive than the base consoles.

At the end of the day, the Steam Machine, especially at its current price point, is an extremely niche product. It's a gaming PC you buy to put in your living room without it becoming an eyesore. If that's not exactly what you're looking for, consoles are always going to be the better deal.

Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN and the PC components queen. You can follow her @Jackiecobra