Check out the hot daily deals for today, including some big price drops on 2021 Apple iPads now that the new 2022 models have been announced. Other deals include an Alienware RTX 3070 gaming laptop for $1399, an Arcade1Up Super PAC-MAN Countercade for as low as $44.99, a 65″ LG Evo C2 4K OLED TV for under $1600, and a 1TB PS5 SSD for only $89.99.
Amazon Early Black Friday Deal: 2021 Apple iPad, 2022 iPad Air, and 2021 iPad Pro Are Back on Sale
The Apple 10.2-inch iPad is the least expensive iPad model with a starting price of only $269 (normally $329) and yet it’s still a better tablet than most other non-Apple options. The 2022 model starts at $449, and is in no way worth the $180 surcharge over this one. It features a 10.2″ Retina display with TruTone paired with an Apple A13 Bionic chip with Neural Engine. You can opt for either 32GB or 256GB of storage and either WiFi or WiFi + Cellular (4G) networking. Charging is done through Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector.
The 2022 Apple iPad Air was released earlier in March and starts at $519 (normally $519). It represents a healthy upgrade to the 10.2-inch iPad in nearly all aspects. It boasts a larger screen size (10.9″ vs 10.2″) with both True Tone and P3 wide color. It has the same powerful Apple M1 chip found in the iPad Pro. Despite the more powerful hardware, the iPad Air is roughly the same size as the 10.2-inch iPad (thanks to the slimmer bezel) and weighs a bit less as well. You can opt for either 32GB or 256GB of storage and either WiFi or WiFi + Cellular (5G) networking. Charging is done through the universal USB Type-C connector.
The Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the most powerful iPad you can get. It starts at $899 (normally $1099). The iPad Pro boasts the best-in-class 12.9″ Mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion, Tru Tone, and P3 wide color, and it’s paired with the Apple M1 chip. You can opt for either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage and either WiFi or Wifi + Cellular (5G) networking. Charging is done through the USB Type-C connector.
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.
Arcade1Up Super PAC-MAN Counter-Cade for $119.99 Plus Bonus $75 Dell eGift Card
Save big on this bite-sized countercade. Dell has the Arcade1Up Super PAC-MAN Counter-Cade for $119.99. That matches the lowest price at a few other merchants, but Dell is also throwing in a $75 promo gift card that can be used on pretty much anything at Dell.com (90 day expiration). That effectively drops the price to $44.99. Despite its diminutive size, this is a very playable console with an 8″ hi-res display, full sized joystick and control buttons, and built-in speaker. Super PAC-MAN, PAC-MAN, Dig Dug, and Rally X are preinstalled.
The NBA Jam2 Counter-Cade is also on sale. It’s $179.99 at Dell and comes with a bonus $100 Dell promo gift card, effectively dropping the price to $79.99. NBA Jam and NBA Jam Tournament Edition are preinstalled.
65″ LG Evo C2 4K OLED Gaming TV for $1597
This is the lowest price we’ve seen for the 2022 LG Evo C2 65″ OLED TV. The LG C2 is currently one of the best TVs on the market. Unlike other brands who have only recently started pushing out OLED TVs, LG has several generations of improvements over the years. The C2 is the newest model and, unlike the previous generation C1, features an “Evo” OLED panel that offers higher peak brightness (the one area that OLED TVs in general could improve upon) and thus even wider HDR range.
The Evo C2 is also a perfect 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.
Save Over 50% Off the Better Homes & Garden Crossmill Fireplace TV Stand
This unique TV stand normally retails for $300 at Walmart, but today it’s dropped down to $140. There’s a lot going for it at the price, especially since you don’t see this kind of TV stand very often. The stand measures just over 50″ long and accomodates a TV up to 60″. The most distinquishing featuree is the built-in electric fireplace insert that isn’t just for show; it’s warm enough to keep a 400 sq ft room nice and toasty.
Wingspan Board Game for $35.62
Wingspan is an incredibly good board game. So good in fact that we deemed it the best board game of 2019. Improbably enough, the year’s hottest game is one about keeping birds in a nature reserve. But the wide appeal of the theme, lovely art and simple rules meant lots of players got to enjoy the fiendish engine-building game beneath. A choice of a mere four actions blossoms into an excruciating balance between adding birds, feeding them and scoring points. Yet tricky as it is, the pace of play leaves you itching for another try to evolve your strategies, while 170 bird cards ensure every game is different. The board game is worth it even at the $65 retail price, but today it’s 45% off.
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.
2020 Apple MacBook Air 13″ M1 Laptop for $799
This Amazon Prime Early Black Friday deal is back! The late-2020 Apple MacBook Pro 13″ laptop was one of the first MacBooks equipped with the Apple M1 chip. The M1 outperforms every Intel CPU found on previous generation MacBook Airs… in order to get a better CPU you’d have to pay hundreds more for an M2, M1 Pro, or M1 Ultra CPU.
Newest Apple TV 4K 32GB and 64GB Both on Sale
The newest Apple TV is still discounted to the price we saw during the Amazon Early Black Friday Sale. It features an A12 Bionic processor that boosts graphics performance, video decoding, and audio processing over the previuos model and delivers high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision. The new Apple remote is also a significant upgrade over its predecessors with its inclusion of a 5-way clickpad, mute button, and dedicated power button that works for your TV, receiver, and Apple TV.
Nintendo Switch OLED for $305.74
Amazon Store UK has the Nintendo Switch OLED with White Joy-Cons for about $300.73 with free shipping. That’s only $5 more than 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.
Apple AirPods 2 for $89.99
Pick up a pair of Apple AirPods 2 wireless earbuds for the lowest price we’ve seen. It includes a charging case that you plug in via USB Type-C. It’s not the AirPods 3, but it’s nearly half the price with 90% of the quality and functionality.
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16″ QHD AMD Ryzen 7 5800H RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop for $1269
Walmart is offering an outstanding deal on the new Lenovo Legion 5 Pro laptop equipped with an RTX 3070 GPU. The RTX 3070 GPU has a TGP rating of 140W, which is the maximum TDP rating you’ll find for a mobile RTX 3070 graphics card. Higher TDP means more power is supplied to the graphics card, and that directly equates to better performance in games.
Acer Nitro 5 15″ Intel Core i7-12700H Alder Lake RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Laptop for $1299.99
Acer (direct) has the Acer Nitro 5 15″ gaming laptop, equipped with the newest 12th generation Intel Alder Lake Intel Core i7 processor and an RTX 3070 Ti GPU for only $1499.99, a savings of $300. The new Intel Alder Lake processor is signficantly faster than any Intel Core i7 CPU before it. It’s also much faster than the new AMD Ryzen 7 6000 series processors. The GPU has a TGP rating of 150W.
Seagate 1TB Storage Expansion Card (SSD) for Xbox Series X|S for $199.99
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 Best Buy has it for $199.99.
30% Off LEGO Ideas Treehouse
Less Expensive Than Original MSRP
The LEGO Ideas Treehouse is an excellent 3,000-piece building set that was unfortunately made even more inaccessible with its $50 official price hike (from $200 to $250) earlier this year. Fortunately, today you have a chance of getting it for less than even the original MSRP. Amazon currently has it for $175. With a massive 3,036 brick count, you’re paying less than 6 cents per brick. The treehouse measures an impressive 14″ x 10″ x 9″ and includes both green and yellow foliage for seasonal variation.
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 the new 2022 Star Wars, Marvel (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Harry Potter editions. 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.
Razer Viper Ultimate Lightweight Wireless Gaming Mouse & RGB Charging Dock for $79.99
The Razer Viper Ultimate mouse is all about weight, or the lack therof. It’d designed for gamers who want the lightest wireless gaming mouse possible. Wireless mouse are typically much heavier than their wired counterparts because they are laden with rechargeable batteries. The Viper Ultimate bucks the trend by weighin in at a mere 74 grams. That’s lighter than almost every other wireless mouse on the market. It’s also only 5 grams heavier than the wired model and that’s with its battery pack installed.
