<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/sean-hollister-verge-nex-playground-331A1456.webp/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1440" height="960" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/sean-hollister-verge-nex-playground-331A1456.webp/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>  You gotta admit, it looks like fun. | Photo: Sean Hollister / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p>The Nex Playground is the family-centric, Kinect-like game console that made one <em>Verge</em> editor’s kids laugh, cry, and ask for more playtime, even when they were sick. The motion-based game play isn’t perfect, but it has won over plenty of parents — and it’s on sale for $239 at Amazon, 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><h3>Nex Playground</h3> <p>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.</p> <figure><img width="300" height="200" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/nex.jpg/query-dz0zMDA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/nex.jpg/query-dz0zMDA"/></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li> <strike>$299</strike> $239 at <strong>Amazon</strong></li><li> <strike>$299</strike> $239 at <strong>Walmart</strong></li><li> <strike>$299.99</strike> $239 at <strong>Best Buy</strong></li></ul></div> <p>Like so many other gadgets, the Nex Playground became a victim of RAMageddon when its price went up in April. It got a $60 discount 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>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></div>

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<p>The Nex Playground, a motion-controlled family game console, is on sale for $239 during Prime Day at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. This price represents a discount from its current MSRP of $299 but remains higher than its pre-'RAMageddon' price of $199. The device includes kid-friendly games, though additional content requires a Play Pass subscription.</p>

- The Nex Playground is a motion-controlled game console that entertains children and offers a discount from its original price.  
- Currently available for $239 at various retailers, it features a subscription model for accessing additional games.  
- Despite recent price increases due to supply chain issues, any discount is appreciated, particularly in the context of higher costs associated with gaming.

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