A number of new tech deals came up across the web this week, plus there are a few July 4th sales that are still going on. Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad is down to $300, and Amazon and Best Buy discounted a bunch of Nintendo Switch games to $45 — including Animal Crossing. If you missed it over the holiday weekend, you can get Solo Stove’s Bonfire for $120 less than usual and ThermoWorks’ Thermapen Mk4 is down to $69. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today.
Nintendo Switch games
Both Amazon and Best Buy have a number of Switch games on sale right now, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons for $45. That’s the lowest we’ve seen it, so now’s a good time to grab the title if you somehow haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet. Also discounted are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and a bunch of Mario games like Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons at Amazon – $45 Buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons at Best Buy – $45
Buy Super Mario 3D World at Amazon – $45 Buy Super Mario 3D World at Best Buy – $45
Buy Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Amazon – $45 Buy Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Best Buy – $45
Buy Super Mario 3D All-Stars at Best Buy – $45
10.2-inch iPad
You can still get Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad for $299, or $30 off its normal price. It’s arguably the best iPad for new tablet owners and we liked its improved performance, familiar design and support for the first-generation Apple Pencil.
Buy 10.2-inch iPad at Amazon – $299
Mac Mini M1
Apple’s Mac Mini M1 is down to $600 thanks to an automatically applied coupon that knocks $59 off the sale price. In addition to the M1 chipset, you’re also getting 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage in this model. This machine is a good upgrade for those with aging desktops as well as those that want a bit more flexibility than the new, colorful iMacs allow.
Buy Mac Mini M1 at Amazon – $600
MacBook Air M1
The latest MacBook Air M1 is down to $899 right now, or $100 off its regular price. It’s one of the best laptops for most people, and the M1 chipset only makes it a better buy. The Air M1 earned a score of 94 from us for its incredibly fast performance, excellent keyboard and trackpad, good battery life and lack of fan noise.
Buy MacBook Air M1 at Amazon – $899
24-inch iMac M1
Apple’s colorful iMacs with 8-core GPUs are $50 off right now at Amazon, bringing them down to $1,450. We gave this desktop a score of 89 for its remarkable performance thanks to the M1 chip, lovely 24-inch Retina Display and its thin-and-light design.
Buy 24-inch iMac at Amazon – $1,450
Apple Watch Series 6 Product Red Edition
The GPS + Cellular models of the Apple Watch Series 6 Product Red Edition are $100 off at Amazon. The 40mm is down to $399, or close to a record low, while the 44mm version has hit an all-time low of $429. We gave the Series 6 a score of 89 for its speedier performance, quicker charging and slightly improved battery life.
Buy Series 6 (40mm, GPS + Cellular) at Amazon – $399 Buy Series 6 (44mm, GPS + Cellular) at Amazon – $429
OnePlus 9 Pro
The OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone is $100 off right now, bringing it down to $970. The regular OnePlus 9 is also on sale, but it’s only $80 off. We gave the 9 Pro a score of 88 for its fantastic display, stellar performance and much-improved main camera.
Buy OnePlus 9 Pro at Amazon – $970 Buy OnePlus 9 at Amazon – $650
Samsung T7 Touch SSD (500GB)
Samsung’s T7 Touch portable SSD in 500GB is down to $90, which is close to its all-time-low price. This palm-sized drive has read speeds up to 1,050 MB/s and write speeds up to 1,000 MB/s, and in addition to password protection, it also has a built-in fingerprint reader for extra security.
Buy Samsung T7 Touch (500GB) at Amazon – $90
Solo Stove Bonfire
Solo Stove’s Bonfire remains $120 off even after the July 4th holiday has passed. These are smokeless, portable fire pits that we’ve recommended in the past as an easy way to upgrade your backyard setup.
Buy Bonfire at Solo Stove – $230
ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4
The Thermapen Mk4 is still on sale for $69 as ThermoWorks makes room for the new Thermapen One thermometer. The Mk4 is the best instant-read thermometer we’ve used so far —the backlit display makes it easy to read in almost any situation and the display rotates depending on how you’re holding the pen. Plus, you never have to remember to turn it off because the pen automatically turns on when you pick it up and will shut off after some time of no use.
Buy Thermapen Mk4 at ThermoWorks – $69
Omaze gaming PC giveaway
Omaze is giving away another $20,000 to build your ultimate gaming PC. This sweepstakes is free to enter, but funds donated with purchased entries will benefit Schools on Wheels, an organization that provides free tutoring and mentoring services to children experiencing homelessness across Southern California.
Pricing and availability is subject to change. No donation or payment necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. See official rules on Omaze.
New tech deals
Philips Hue White and Color Ambience smart lights
A three-pack of the Philips Hue White and Color Ambience smart light bulbs is on sale for $99, or $35 off its normal price. While not a record low, this is a great sale on smart bulbs that don’t often see steep discounts. In addition to standard white light, you’re getting 16 million colors in these bulbs and they can be controlled with your smartphone.
Buy Philips Hue lights (3-pack) at Amazon – $99
Dyson V10 Allergy
Dyson knocked $80 off its V10 Allergy cordless vacuum, bringing it down to $400. This model includes the V10 motor with 14 cyclones and a filtration system that claims to expel cleaner air as it traps 99 percent of particles as small as 0.3 microns. In addition to the vacuum, you’re getting the drop-in dock plus five different cleaning head tools.
Buy V10 Allergy at Dyson – $400
Anker 63W GaN USB-C fast charger
A handy Anker fast charger is back down to its Prime Day price of $39. That’s an all-time low and nearly $22 off its normal price. This slim brick has two USB-C ports and two USB-C ports, so it can juice up to four devices at once with a total of 63 watts of power.
Buy 63W GaN USB-C fast charger at Amazon – $39
Microsoft’s back to school deals
The Microsoft store just kicked off its back-to-school sale, which includes discounts on Surface devices, gaming gear and more. Of note is a deal that knocks up to $100 off the price of a Surface Go 2 + Type Cover bundle, and you can get up to $500 off gaming laptops from various brands.
Shop Microsoft’s back to school deals
NordVPN
One of our recommended VPNs is running a good sale on a two-year subscription. You can sign up for NordVPN for only $89 for the first two years, which comes out to $44.50 per year — and an additional summer promotion adds three free months on top of that. We like NordVPN for its speed, its no-logs policy, the thousands of servers it has to choose from and that one account supports up to six connected devices.
Sign up for NordVPN (two years) – $89
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