The gamer's cheat code — earn free gear on the games you'd buy anyway
PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Steam, Epic — credit toward the headset you've been eyeing.
Gaming spend is already quite tidy — you usually know when a new title is landing, how much it costs, and which platform you're buying it on. The platforms themselves don't reward you much. A pre-order on PlayStation Store earns you nothing beyond whatever skin Sony throws in.
Buying the store credit first — via a PSN, Xbox, Nintendo eShop, Steam or Epic gift card on A1 Tech Deals — flips that. Same game, same price at checkout, except now there's store credit sitting in your A1 account on the way out. Enough of those over a year and you've paid for the new controller or headset without any extra spend.
Buy the gift card
Pick any brand and pay as you would for tech. The code is sent straight to your email.
We reward you
A1 Tech Deals credits your account with store credit — funded by us, not the brand.
Spend it on tech
Use the credit at checkout on anything at a1techdeals.com — phones, laptops, accessories.
The numbers on a typical gaming year
That's £103 a year of store credit — more than enough for a new headset or controller.
You aren't buying £600/mo of games (nobody is), but a steady £60–120/mo of DLC, new releases, subscriptions, and microtransactions is pretty normal for anyone actually into the hobby. Add Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Nintendo Switch Online renewals once a year and the credit stacks.
Cards for every platform
Movies By Rakuten
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate UK
Nintendo Switch Online
Xbox
Nintendo eShop UK
Epic Games
Roblox
PlayStation Store
Currys
GAME
Twitch UK
Google Play
Two gamer setups
The multi-platform player
Liam plays on PS5 and Switch. Roughly £70/mo on PSN (a new game every other month plus PS Plus) and £30/mo on Nintendo eShop.
Enough for a new Xbox-style controller, or half a decent gaming headset, on games you were buying anyway.
The Game Pass Ultimate loyalist
Mia grabs a 12-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate card once a year (~£180) plus £40/mo on Xbox store credit for DLC and live-service games.
Modest on its own — but combine with the Costa habit or the Deliveroo Friday habit and it starts adding up to real tech.
What people always want to check.
Same games, store credit on top
PSN, Xbox, Nintendo eShop, Epic, Steam — credit added to your A1 Tech Deals account automatically.
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