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$15 Off the New Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen
It has been almost three years since the first gen Apple AirPods Pro was released, so there are plenty of upgrades under the hood, even if the new AirPods Pro looks cosmetically identical. The biggest upgrade is the new Apple H2 chip, which promises better audio quality and improved active noice cancellation. There’s also a new feature called “Adaptive Transparency Mode”. This mode actually amplifies the ambient sound so that you can hear your surroundings better. In-ear earbuds traditionally have very good noise suppression even without active noise cancellation enabled, so this is a great way for people to listen in on the outside world without having to remove the earbuds.
Buy $100 Netflix Gift Card, Get $15 Best Buy Gift Card
The $100 Netflix gift card would be an excellent gift for anyone who streams movies and shows online. Netflix has one of the biggest streaming libraries around, and this gift card will give you between 5-10 months of access depending on your subscription. Even better, you get to take the $15 Best Buy gift card and use it to satisfy your own holiday shopping wants.
Seagate 1TB Storage Expansion Card (SSD) for Xbox Series X|S for $189.99
Currently going in and out of stock
Like the PS5, the Xbox Series X benefits from additional storage space that matches the speed of the internal SSD. Unlike the PS5, you can’t just install any generic SSD, even the ones that are fast enough. You’ll specifically need the Seagate storage expansion card. A 1TB drive normally costs $219.99, but today Amazon has it for $189.99.
ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 Gaming PC for $740
This ASUS gaming PC comes equipped with an RTX 3060 GPU. The low price tag might imply that the RTX 3060 is not up to snuff, but nothing could be further from the truth. The RTX 3060 is about 20% faster than the RTX 2060 SUPER and is on par with the RTX 2070, but with the advantage of better DLSS and Ray Tracing compatibility. That means it handles 1080p gaming beautifully and has the chops to take on 1440p and VR gaming as well.
2021 Apple MacBook Pro 14″ M1 Pro Laptop
Amazon is offering the lowest price we’ve ever seen on the 2021 Apple MacBook Pro 14″ laptop equipped with the new powerful Apple M1 Pro chip and a gorgeous 14.2″ Liquid Retina XDR display. The Apple M1 chip is a bona fide speed demon that offers better performance while generating less heat and consuming less power than any of the Intel chips that Apple used in previous models, as well as the previous M1 chip. It’s paired with a 14-core GPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.
20% Off LEGO Star Wars Dioramas
The LEGO Star Wars Diorama building kits were released in April of 2022, and we haven’t seen any major discounts on these sets until today. All three sets are marked down by 20% at Amazon and/or Walmart. These sets capture some of the most iconic moments from the original Star Wars trilogy, including the climactic Death Star trench run, Luke’s Jedi training in the swamps of Dagobah, and the harrowing escape from the trash compactor aboard an Imperial Cruiser. With this discount, they’re all priced under 10 cents per brick.
First Discount on the 2022 Apple iPad Pro
The 2022 Apple iPad Pro was released less than a month ago and already we’re seeing the first ever discount for the 11″ model. The biggest upgrade and one that makes the jump to the 2022 model worth it is the new M2 processor (the previous iPad Pro has the M1 chip). That makes it easily the most powerful tablet you can buy at the moment. The 11″ model boasts a Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion, True Tone, and P3 wide color, 128GB of storage, and a USB Type-C connector.
Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells
If there’s any one piece of exercise equipment you should decide on, free weights would be a very good investment. These super popular dumbbells haven’t been discounted for months. Investing in some exercise equipment at home means there’s less of a reason to take the risk (and the extra cost) of going to your local gym. Because the Bowflex SelectTech dumbbells are adjustable, you don’t need a rack of individual weights lying around. Each dumbbell can be adjusted from 2.5 pounds all the way to 52.5 pounds.
$35 Off the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) Imperial Star Destroyer 75252 4,784-Piece Set
The LEGO Imperial Star Destroyer is the perfect complement to the $800 Millennium Falcon. This set measures a gargantuan 42 inches long (the Millennium Falcon was “only” 33 inches at its widest), 26″ wide, and 17″ tall and consists of almost 5,000 bricks. It weighs in at a hefty 28 pounds. This set is almost never discounted, but Amazon has it today for $35 off. What’s even nicer is the fact that this LEGO set is one of the few sets that wasn’t hit by the recent wave of official LEGO price hikes.
Nintendo Switch OLED for Under $303
Amazon Store UK has the Nintendo Switch OLED for about $303 with free shipping. That’s about the same price as the original non-OLED Switch. The Nintendo Switch OLED features a larger, more vibrant OLED touchscreen display, an upgrade to the terrible OG kickstand, an ethernet port on the docking station, and an exclusive white Switch shell and matching Joy-Cons. If you have the budget to spring for this one, we definitely think it’s worth the upgrade over the vanilla Switch.
Note that since this is shipped from Amazon Store UK and not Amazon, you’ll be receiving the UK version of the Switch OLED. The Switch OLED is not region locked, so you’ll be able to play US games without any hassle. However, you’ll be receiving a UK plug. You’ll need to get a UK to US plug adapter in order to charge your Switch here in the States.
20% Off New 2022 LEGO Advent Calendars
You know the holiday season is near when the new LEGO Advent Calendars come out to play. The 2022 LEGO Advent Calendars went up for sale in late September, and today Walmart is taking an extra 20% off most of the 2022 sets, including Star Wars, Marvel (Guardians of the Galaxy), LEGO Friends, and LEGO City. Each set comes with 24 minifigures, one for each day leading up to Christmas. That way you’ll have fun assembling a little kit each and every day instead of waiting it out for a singular moment.
34″ Dell S3422DWG 3440×1440 Ultra-Wide Gaming Monitor for $379.99
Dell has the excellent 34″ Dell S3422DWG gaming monitor for the lowest price we’ve ever seen. At its current price of $389.99, it’s $60 cheaper than what we saw last Black Friday. This monitor features a 34″ 3440×1440 ultra-wide 1800R curved VA panel with a 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate, 3,000:1 contrast ratio and 90% DCI-P3 color coverage. It’s not officially G-SYNC compatible, although we have personally tested it and G-SYNC does indeed run fine on this monitor.
New for 2022: Hallmark Keepsake SEGA Genesis Console Christmas Ornament
Every year Hallmark introduces a new gaming themed Christmas ornament, and this year it’s a cute miniature SEGA Genesis console, complete with dual controllers and a Sonic the Hedgehog game cartridge. Even better, turn on the switch and the ornament illuminates as well as plays sounds from the original Sonic The Hedgehog Game. If you like decorating your tree with unique pieces, this one is totally worth the price. If you haven’t picked one up from previous years, the Super Nintendo (SNES) ornament is also available.
77″ LG Evo C2 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV for $2496.99 Plus 10% Amazon Cashback for Prime Cardholders
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If you’re an Amazon Prime member, then you’re eligible for the no annual fee Amazon Prime Card, which is an amazing card to get because it gives you 5% cashback on all purchases on Amazon. For a limited time, you’ll get 10% cashback on this TV if you have the Prime Card. That means you’ll be getting about $250 back and your final price will essentially be $2247. You will only see this deal IF you have the Amazon Prime Card.
The Evo C2 is an outstanding gaming TV. It has four HDMI 2.1 ports and a native 120Hz panel that supports true 4K @ 120Hz passthrough when paired with a PS5, Xbox Series X, or RTX 30 series equipped PC. There’s also variable refresh rate (VRR), which is this TV’s version of adaptive sync technology, as well as auto low latency mode (ALLM), where the TV automatically switches to a lower latency when it detects gameplay. The LG C2 also supports HGiG, which is automatically calibrated tone mapping specific to your TV model.
42″ LG Evo C2 4K OLED Gaming TV for $996.99 Plus 10% Amazon Cashback for Prime Cardholders
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The 42″ replaces LG’s 48″ as its smallest 4K OLED TV on the market. It performs just as well as its larger sized siblings as a gaming TV, but where it really shines is as a gaming monitor for your PC. The 42″ size fits gaming desks better than the 48″, which admittedly is still a bit too large, especially since most of us sit only a few feet away from our monitors. It has HDMI 2.1 ports and supports 4K @ 120Hz and VRR when paired with a PS5, Xbox Series X, opr RTX 30 series equipped PC. It also boasts 4:4:4 chroma sampling for clear, sharp text as well as sub-1ms response times, ALLM, and native G-SYNC compatibility for zero tearing and ghosting. The new C2 model introduces native GeForce Now and Stadia streaming support.
2021 Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi, 64GB)
This is easily the best price for the newest Apple iPad Mini, released in September of 2021. Don’t be fooled by it’s smaller footprint; it boasts superior hardware to the standard sized Apple iPad. The iPad Mini features an 8.3″ Liquid Retina display with True Tone and Wide Color, the capable A15 Bionic processor, USB Type-C port for fast charging, and Apple Pencil 2 compatiblity. If you’re looking for a powerful iPad that’s easiest to carry around, the iPad Mini has all others beat.
MSI GP66 RTX 3080 Gaming PC for $1649
This is currently the least expensive RTX 3080 equipped gaming laptop we can find. If you need maximum GPU power in your laptop, then look no further than the RTX 3080. It’s about 20% faster than the RTX 3070 and about 40% faster than the RTX 3060.
Alienware m15 R5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop for $1399.99
This Alienware m15 laptop is equipped with a 15″ 1080p 1ms 360Hz IPS display, an upgraded AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8-core CPU, RTX 3070 GPU with a TGP rating of 125W, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD. This is the most powerful Alienware gaming laptop under $1500 right now. The RTX 3070 GPU is comparable to the previous generation’s RTX 2080, so you’ll have no problem running almost any game at 60+fps on the 1080p display.
Wingspan Board Game for $35.62
Wingspan from Stonemeier Games is an incredibly good board game. So good in fact that we deemed it the best board game of 2019. Wingspan looks like a deceptively simple game; the endgame goal is to attract as many birds as you can to your wildlife preserve and help them proliferate. There are only four actions you can perform: draw a bird card, play a bird card, get food, and lay eggs. Sounds simple enough, right? Well let’s just say these four actions mask an incredibly complex engine-building game with which you will have to juggle between bringing new birds into the fold and keeping your existing birds well stocked and in a breeding frenzy. Wingspan is infinitely replayable, and you’ll find yourself developing and honing new strategies with every subsequent playthough.
25% Off the Star Wars: The Black Series Darth Vader Helmet (Now Only $98.99)
What better time to flaunt your Darth Vader cosplay than Halloween? Today Amazon is offering the Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Darth Vader Premium Electronic Helmet for only $98.99. That’s a 25% markdown from its original $132 MSRP and the first time we’ve seen this helmet priced under $100.
This officially licensed Darth Vader helmet was released in May of 2022 to coincide with the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi season one debut. This is a full-sized replica that’s designed to be worn. In addition to looking exactly right on the outside, the Darth Vader helmet features highly detailed interior as well. The neck piece, mask, and hood piece all connect magnetically, so you can inspect each section. It comes with a stand to make it easy to display. It also features the character’s iconic breathing sound effects.
Adata Premium 1TB M.2 SSD for PS5 for $89.99
This is the lowest price we’ve seen so far for a 1TB PS5-compatible SSD, and it even includes a heatspreader. The Adata Premium SSD boasts transfer speeds of up to 6,100MB/s, which is more than fast enough to surpass the PS5’s recommended minimum speed threshold of 5,500MB/s. Yes there are faster SSDs out there, but if your intention is to put this in your PS5, then that extra speed is worthless because you’re bottlenecked by the stock PS5 SSD. Better to save that money and put it to better use.
Alienware AW3423DW 34″ 3440×1400 Curved 0.1ms 175Hz G-SYNC Ultimate QD-OLED Gaming Monitor
The AW2323DW is a 34″ monitor with a 3440×1400 curved wide-format resolution. That’s more than enough pixel density for a 34″ monitor (4K is, in my opinion, overkill for a monitor under 40″) and the resolution is still forgiving enough that you don’t need a monstrously expensive video card to drive it. The QD-OLED panel boasts a 99.3% DCI-P3 color range and is factory calibrated with a Delta E less than 2. It is HDR True Black 400 certified with trademark OLED near-infinite contrast levels and an outstanding 1000nits of peak brightness. Gamers will definitely appreciate the blisteringly fast 0.1ms response time and 175Hz refresh rate. This was the first OLED gaming monitor to achieve G-SYNC “Ultimate” certification, since one of the requirements is the ability to push 1000nits in HDR, and traditional OLED displays simply aren’t bright enough. In terms of connectivity options, there are DisplayPort and HDMI ports as well as dual USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports.
QD-OLED technology was a big hit at this year’s CES and Samsung earned the “Best of Innovation 2022” award for it. The QD OLED panel uses quantum dot technology to more efficiently produce higher peak brightness levels compared to traditional OLED TVs without losing the color accuracy and range and wide viewing angles that OLEDs are known for. Although Samsung is the one that publicized the new technology, it is Alienware that debuted the first QD OLED monitor to the consumer market.
