Automated Multi-Platform Game Deals Tracker with Deku Deals & Gmail Alerts

This n8n workflow automates the process of finding new game deals from Deku Deals, filtering them based on specific criteria, and sending email notifications for relevant deals. It's designed to keep you informed about the best game prices across multiple platforms without manual searching.

What it does

This workflow simplifies tracking game deals by:

1. Scheduling Regular Checks: It runs on a predefined schedule (e.g., daily, hourly) to fetch the latest game deals.
2. Fetching Game Deals: It makes an HTTP request to a specified Deku Deals URL (likely a filtered search result page) to retrieve game deal data.
3. Extracting Deal Information: It parses the HTML response from Deku Deals to extract key information about each game deal, such as game title, price, platform, and discount.
4. Filtering Deals: It includes a "Function" node, which suggests custom logic to filter deals based on user-defined criteria (e.g., specific platforms, minimum discount, price range).
5. Conditional Alerting: An "If" node checks if any deals meet the defined criteria after filtering.
6. Sending Email Alerts: If relevant deals are found, it sends an email notification via Gmail with the details of the deals.
7. Deduplicating/Aggregating (Potential): The "Item Lists" node, while not explicitly configured in the provided JSON, often implies operations like deduplication, sorting, or aggregating items. In this context, it could be used to ensure unique deals are processed or to format the deal list before emailing.

Prerequisites/Requirements

To use this workflow, you will need:

• n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.
• Deku Deals URL: A pre-filtered Deku Deals URL (e.g., for specific platforms, minimum discount, or game types) that the HTTP Request node will target.
• Gmail Account: A Gmail account configured as a credential in n8n to send email alerts.

Setup/Usage

1. Import the Workflow: Import the provided JSON into your n8n instance.
2. Configure Credentials:
   • Gmail: Set up your Gmail credentials in n8n. This typically involves OAuth2 authentication with Google.
3. Configure Nodes:
   • Cron (Node 7): Adjust the schedule to your preference (e.g., daily at a specific time).
   • HTTP Request (Node 19): Update the URL to your desired Deku Deals search page.
   • HTML Extract (Node 114): This node will need to be configured with the correct CSS selectors to extract the game title, price, discount, and other relevant information from the Deku Deals HTML. You may need to inspect the Deku Deals website to find the appropriate selectors.
   • Function (Node 14): Customize the JavaScript code within this node to define your specific filtering logic for game deals. For example, you might want to filter by platform, price, or discount percentage.
   • If (Node 20): Configure the conditions in this node to check if the filtered deals meet your criteria for sending an alert. For instance, check if the output from the "Function" node contains any items.
   • Gmail (Node 356): Configure the recipient email address, subject line, and the body of the email to include the extracted deal information.
   • Item Lists (Node 516): If you intend to deduplicate or sort the deals, configure this node accordingly.
4. Activate the Workflow: Once all configurations are complete, activate the workflow. It will start running according to your defined schedule.