About the Author

Justin Kahn

Justin is the Editor-in-Chief at 9to5Toys. For well-over a decade he has covered everything from video games and smart home devices to iPhone and MagSafe accessories, EDC gear, and just about everything in between. A professional audio engineer/producer, he also specializes in home recording, microphones, digital audio, and streaming gear. See something cool out there? Developing the next viral Apple gear accessory? Or just want to talk deals? Contact him directly at justin@9to5mac.com for tips, pitches, and more.

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Apple Watch Ultra 2

Burton Goods Leather Apple Gear

PreSonus Eris Pro 8 Monitors

Whoa! Apple’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro just hit the best price ever at $300 off in Best Buy’s surprise last-minute Doorbusters

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$300 off $1,699
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Update: Amazon has now price matched at $1,699, but there’s no holiday shipping here. 

Hello! Best Buy just dropped a massive new Doorbuster on Apple’s 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD at $1,699 shipped. You’re looking at a regular $1,999 configuration that is now seeing a straight up $300 price drop with no strings attached here folks – this is a new all-time low. As of right now, Amazon’s listing is still siting up at $1,749, although we are expecting a price match at some point today. 

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We have put together a giant collection of all the best iOS games and apps now on sale for the holidays

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iOS $1+

Every year just before the holidays just about all of the App Store’s top publishers put many of their best and most popular titles on sale for folks to enjoy at a discount over the Christmas break. Needless to say, with so many titles going on sale, some likely not worth your time, we like to gather all of the highlights we have rounded up over the past week or more into one handy list you can peruse at your leisure. Whether you’re looking to scoop up some new experiences to enjoy while you’re traveling to see family, waiting for the turkey, or just to stay occupied during your time off, head below for a closer look at some of our favorite iOS games and apps on sale for the holidays.

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Loads more Android game deals now live for the holidays: Kingdom Eighties, Townscaper, Don’t Starve Shipwrecked, more

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Reg. $1+ FREE+

We have already rounded up a giant selection of notable deals on Android games and apps ahead of the holidays, but there’s even more to add to the list once again here today. Alongside today’s sizable collection of top-tier app deals, we also have a notable $350 price drop on Samsung’s 256GB unlocked Galaxy S24 Ultra as well as an exclusive offer on the brand new Arc metal Pulse bumper cases for Pixel 9 and a new Amazon low on the wonderful Sony XM5 Wireless ANC Headphones. But for now let’s get on to the apps, including highlights like Townscaper, Kingdom Eighties, The Room: Old Sins, Bad North: Jotunn Edition, Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

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Spigen’s Ultra Hybrid T Camera Control iPhone 16 Case hits way above its pay grade down at $19

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Reg. $30 $19

Spigen Ultra Hybrid T Camera Control iPhone 16 Case

Buy for $19 (Reg. $30)

Clip the on-page 5% off coupon.

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After getting a chance to go hands-on with the Spigen Ultra Hybrid T Camera Control iPhone 16 Case, one thing became immediately clear – it’s much better than the price tag would suggest. Its onboard conductive Camera Control button works wonderfully and is even easier to use than the naked button for me. 

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Super rare deals knock 50% off the official Twitch Glitch Pillow Plushies from $14.50

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Twitch Glitch Pillow Plush

Buy from $14.50 (Reg. $35)

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Official Twitch gear doesn’t go on sale very often, but you can score its bestselling Glitch pillows to decorate your streaming space at half off today. Regularly $35, this is a straight up 50% price drop to deliver the lowest of the year and you’ll find the furry model marked down to $14.50.

Tesla keeps up the customer experience, Hyundai owners get presents
The 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV has a juicy (unadvertised) discount
Is Toyota finally ditching the bZ4X name with new electric SUVs en route?
US renewables’ total installed capacity likely to exceed natural gas within 3 years
Hyundai EV drivers can score a free NACS adapter for Tesla Superchargers: Here’s how
New lows on GoTrax Z4 PRO e-bike at $799 and XR PRO e-scooter at $330, EGO Power+ dual-port mower $623, Husqvarna, more
Jeep’s new Wagoneer S luxury electric SUV ready to ‘get dirty’ with first deliveries coming
Tesla wants to kill EV incentives in US because of Musk, but it is lobbying for them elsewhere
Meet King Kong: This new electric pickup launched in China for under $14,000
Toyota to build EV factory in China: report

Nintendo just launched its gigantic 2024 holiday Switch game sale – thousands of top-tier titles up to 50% off

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eShop 50% off

Both Sony and Microsoft have launched sizable holiday game sales, and now it’s time for Nintendo. The eShop is now bursting at the seams with deals as Nintendo has now launched its gigantic Hits for the Holiday sale. The annual eShop sale features both physical and digital deals, but the real value here is the downloadable titles you score without waiting for shipping or leaving the house. While you will find over 60 top-tier first- and third-party deals waiting on this landing page at up to 50% off, there are literally thousands of games marked down on the eShop in the Hits for the Holidays Sale. 

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Pebblebee’s Universal item tracker tag works on Apple or Google Find My networks down at $28

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Smartphone AccessoriesPebblebee
Reg. $35 $28

While we are still tracking a notable deal on the wallet card model (stock is about to sell out on that deal by the way), the Pebblebee Tracker Universal Tag has also now dropped down to $27.99 via the brand’s Amazon storefront. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. Regularly $35, this is 20% off the going rate and the lowest price we can find. Today’s deal lands a few bucks under our previous mention to deliver the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon to date. 

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Apple’s 4-pack of AirTags drops to Doorbuster pricing today at $70 just in time for the holidays (Reg. $99)

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Update: Amazon has now price matched at $69.99 shipped with holiday delivery.

Best Buy’s final blast of holiday Doorbuster deals are now live for everyone and that means you can now score the 4-pack of Apple’s AirTags down at $69.99 shipped to come within $1 of the lowest we have tracked all year long. We are very much expecting Amazon to price match this deal at any moment now – it might even drop to $69 there just to undercut Best Buy.

The top-tier holiday iOS game deals keep coming: Alto’s Odyssey, LEGO, ELOH, Dragon Quest Builders, much more

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Reg. $1+ FREE+

The top-tier iOS game deals for the holidays aren’t done just yet – we have even more to add to our growing list this morning. And just when you thought the big-time Apple hardware deals were through ahead of Christmas 2024, Best Buy landed earlier this morning with a massive all-time low on the most affordable M4 Pro MacBook Pro at $300 off the going rate. That deal joins a solid $169 price drop on AirPods Max, ongoing M3 MacBook Air deals, and even more in the latest Best Buy 48-hour doorbuster flash sale. As for the apps, some of the highlights now joining our holiday price drops include Alto’s Odyssey, Alto’s Adventure, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS, Legend of the Skyfish 2, LEGO Bricktales, and a whole lot more. Head below for a closer look. 

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Score the LEGO Lotus Flower build down at the $9.50 Amazon all-time low

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LEGO Lotus Flower

Buy for $9.50 (Reg. $13)

What we love

While not exactly the most Christmasy of LEGO Flower builds, the Lotus will deliver right after the holidays, right when you’re about done with winter and ready to bring on the brick-built spring vibes anyway. And for just $9.50 Prime shipped. 

Gentler Streak improves health metrics and launches Activity Recap 2024
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Thousands of Xbox/PS5 holiday game deals: Alan Wake 2 50% off, College Football 25 $28, more

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AmazonApps Games
50% off $30

Joining the now live Xbox Countdown holiday sale with up to 60% off a massive selection of titles and the official 2024 PlayStation Store sale with thousands of deals, you’ll now find a big-time deal live on Alan Wake 2 at 50% off on Xbox and PS5 in digital form at $29.99. The digital offer also joins the physical Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition on sale at $59.99 shipped via Amazon, down from the usual $80 list price for 25% in savings. The physical version includes the game itself as well as the following: The Night Springs and Lake House expansions, Deluxe Edition cosmetics and items: Nordic Shotgun Skin for Saga, Crimson Windbreaker for Saga, Celebrity Suit for Alan, Parliament Shotgun Skin for Alan, and Lantern Charm for Saga, and Alan Wake Remastered (Digital Edition – included as a gift with purchase DLC on a voucher).

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Score a pair of Anker iPhone 16 Tempered Glass Screen Protectors at $4.50 a pop today

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Anker iPhone 16 Tempered Glass Screen Protector (2-Pack)

Buy for $9 (Reg. $18)

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There’s nothing worse than messing up your iPhone 16’s beautiful display this early in the life cycle (other than smashing the whole phone of course), so it might be a good idea to drop $9 to help the cause. You’re scoring a pair of iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, or 16 Pro Max screen protectors at $4.50 a pop here. 

Sony XM5 Wireless ANC Headphones now undercutting Black Friday at new $278 Amazon low (All colors)

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REg. $398 $278

The Sony WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones are some of the best out there and we are now tracking one of the best deals of the year…even better than Black Friday in fact. Amazon is now offering the Sony XM5 sets in all colorways down at $278 shipped. Regularly $400 and typically closer to $398, this is $120 off the going rate and the lowest price we have tracked at Amazon with this sort of color selection. This deal is slightly undercutting the $280 offer at Best Buy right now as well.

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Apple AirPods Max USB-C now down at $500, Lightning model at $380 doorbuster price

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Update 2: Joining the ongoing deals on the USB-C model below, Best buy’s 48-hour holiday flash sale is also now offering the Lightning set down at $379.99 shipped from the usual $549 list price.

Update: Amazon and Best Buy have now brought back the $499.99 Black Friday price on Apple’s USB-C AirPods Max, down from the regular $549. Details below in the original price. 

After seeing AirPods Pro 2 hit the all-time low very early this morning, Apple’s new USB-C AirPods Max are now getting in on the Amazon Black Friday Week deals. While you will find select colors of the original AirPods Max with Lightning starting from $429 right now, the newer USB-C variants are now marked down to $499.99 shipped today. Regularly $549, that’s $49 off the going rate on all five of Apple’s new colorways: Midnight, Starlight, blue, orange, and purple. This is within a couple bucks of the lowest we have tracked outside of the orange model that had a short stint down at $487. 

Twelve South’s metal Curve SE MacBook stand is now starting from just $20 (Up to 50% off)

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Reg. $40 From $20

We are big fans of the Twelve South Curve SE MacBook stand – it’s the brand’s most affordable option and features a sweet curved metal design. Regularly $40 and currently marked down to $29.01 at Amazon with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $25, the Twelve South site is now offering it down at $19.99 with free shipping in orders over $50. This is as much as 50% off the going rate and matching the lowest price we have tracked this year, which was an extremely fleeting offer back in June that only lasted for just under one day. 

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YouTube Music wraps up new feature launches of 2024
Last-minute deals: Sony XM5 $278 low, Galaxy S24 Ultra $350 off, Surface Pro 11 $460 off, more
Report: Samsung slashes 2025 foldable plans after Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 failed
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Bose Diamond 60th anniversary QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones back at $299 with holiday delivery ($130 off)

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Reg. $429 $299

Update: This deal also available at Best Buy as part of its last-minute holiday 48-hour flash sale. While the Amazon deal below is still live, Best Buy can ship them by tomorrow to most locations at the same $299, or $130 off.

We tracked some major Bose deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but not only has it now launched a notable holiday sale on its latest 2024 speakers, but it has also brought back the best price ever on its flagship QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones from $299 shipped. Regularly $429, you’ll now find the Diamond 60th anniversary colorway (a sort of creamy off-white and champagne combo) back down at the lowest price we have ever tracked with a solid $130 in savings. This deal is live on Amazon and directly on the Bose site. 

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Samsung’s 256GB unlocked Galaxy S24 Ultra now $350 off in last-minute doorbuster sale

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$350 off $950

As part of Best Buy’s new 48-hour holiday Flash Sale, both it and Amazon are offering a seriously notable deal on the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra handset at $949.99 shipped. Regularly $1,300, this is a solid $350 price drop and the lowest we can find. As of right now, the Samsung site is offering this model at $1,050, or $250 off without trade-ins – just note that you can save as much as $800 off the sticker price with gear to trade-in against it. 

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Grab this doorbuster deal on LG’s 2024 43-inch AirPlay 2 smart TV down at $200 (50% off)

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50% off $200

As part of its new 48-hour holiday Doorbuster sale, Best Buy is now offering the LG 43-inch Class UT70 Series LED 4K UHD Smart TV for just $199.99 shipped. This is a regularly $400 smart TV that debuted earlier this year and carries a $400 regular price tag. While it has been sitting at closer to $350 via Amazon third-party sellers for the last several months, today’s Best Buy Doorbuster offer knocks a straight-up 50% off the sticker price to deliver the lowest price we can find anywhere. 

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Best Buy 48-hr. doorbuster flash sale: Galaxy S24 Ultra $350 off, Bose QuietComfort Ultra $130 off, LG TV 50% off, more from $24

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From $24

Best Buy has now traded out its weekly holiday Doorbusters for a 48-hour Flash Sale event. While, based on its patterns over the last two months, it seemed as though last Friday’s roundup of holiday Doorbusters would it before Christmas, Best Buy is pushing right down to the wire this year with one more 48-hour Flash Sale loaded with a fresh batch of deals. We already featured the seriously notable all-time low on the new M4 Pro MacBook Pro at $300 off, but there’s plenty more where that one came from. You’ll find them all right here and even more details below. 

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9to5Toys News Weekly – All of the latest new releases, product reviews, and features

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9to5Toys News Weekly

Welcome to 9to5Toys News Weekly – your go-to spot to catch up on the latest new product releases, features, and hands-on reviews. This weekly roundup collects all of the coolest new gadgets, the most interesting updates in the world of tech, and more from the past week, and organizes it into a single handy reading list for you to sift through every Sunday morning.

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Tesla keeps up the customer experience, Hyundai owners get presents
The 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV has a juicy (unadvertised) discount
Is Toyota finally ditching the bZ4X name with new electric SUVs en route?
US renewables’ total installed capacity likely to exceed natural gas within 3 years
Hyundai EV drivers can score a free NACS adapter for Tesla Superchargers: Here’s how
New lows on GoTrax Z4 PRO e-bike at $799 and XR PRO e-scooter at $330, EGO Power+ dual-port mower $623, Husqvarna, more
Jeep’s new Wagoneer S luxury electric SUV ready to ‘get dirty’ with first deliveries coming
Tesla wants to kill EV incentives in US because of Musk, but it is lobbying for them elsewhere
Meet King Kong: This new electric pickup launched in China for under $14,000
Toyota to build EV factory in China: report

Amazon just dropped Belkin’s Apple MagSafe Duo-style charger even lower, now at its best price ever

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AmazonSmartphone AccessoriesBelkin
New low $90

Update: After dropping in price for the first time to $99.99, Amazon has dipped the MagSafe Duo-style charger even lower to a new $89.99 all-time low. 

After Belkin effectively revived Apple’s discontinued MagSafe Duo charger at IFA this year, today Amazon is finally delivering the first notable deal on it. While the brand has since issued a 3-in-1 model, the 2-in-1 MagSafe Duo-style variant delivers a higher-end fabric-wrapped treatment with a design clearly modeled on the late, great MagSafe Duo. Regularly $120, you can now score one down at $99.99 shipped on Amazon with arrival before Christmas (at the time of writing). It is, naturally, still listed at full pice via the official online Apple Store.

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Best Apple deals still shipping in time for the holidays: M4 MacBook, MacBook Air, iPad, Apple Watch Series 10, more

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Still time From $279

We are now officially one week out from Christmas Eve 2024 and shipping times on Apple gear are starting to slip beyond the big day. If you’re still looking to score a sweet Apple gift for you or a special someone, we have decided to put together a running list of the best Apple deals you can still get wrapped up in time this year, and save some cash in the process. 

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Apple’s 16GB and 24GB M3 MacBook Air up to $400 off the original prices, still shipping in time for the holidays

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AppleBest Mac Deals
$200 off From $899

Update: You will want to opt for the Best Buy deals listed at the bottom of this post to ensure delivery in-time for December 24.

Today we are going to be looking at some notable price drops on Apple’s latest M3 MacBook Air, it’s most affordable current-generation laptop you can get under the tree this year. While Amazon’s shipping times on select configurations are starting to slip beyond the big day this year, there are still some that land in time and Best Buy is now offering much of the same price drops with delivery listed well before December 24 on most models. 

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Best Amazon tech deals still shipping for the holidays: Echo speakers, Fire TV sticks, tablets, more from $18

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From $18

Amazon tech can make for great gifts – it’s mostly very affordable, delivers Alexa voice command support around just about every corner, and there’s something landing across a broad range of product categories to satisfy just about anyone. So today, as we quickly approach delivery cut-off times ahead of the holidays, we are going to run down all of the most notable deals in Amazon’s stable of tech you can not only score with major a discount, but also secure in time to get wrapped up for the big day. 

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Best of 9to5Toys – This week’s best deals: Apple doorbusters, iPhone, chargers, Find My gear, smart home, more

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9to5Toys Weekly
Best of 9to5Toys Weekly

Good morning and welcome to Best of 9to5Toys Weekly – a one-stop shop for all of the week’s best deals on Apple gear, Samsung and Android tech, accessories for smartphones and Macs, intelligent household upgrades, and even deals to update your wardrobe. The all-new Best of 9to5Toys collects all of the most notable deals and organizes them neatly into one handy catalog for you to peruse every Saturday morning. This weekend’s lineup is headlined by some last minute doorbuster deals on Apple Watch Ultra 2, AirTags, LG OLED smart TVs, and a whole lot more.

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Arc brings its fantastic metal Pulse bumper cases to the new Pixel 9 lineup, here’s an exclusive deal for 9to5 readers

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Exclusive Arc Pulse

Arc has just debuted its all Arc Pulse Bumper cases for Google’s new Arc Pulse Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. These bumper cases have been among the most popular smartphone accessories around here across 2024, and they are now finally ready for Google latest slate of Pixel 9 devices. Best of all, using our exclusive 9TO510 code will deliver the best price anywhere on your pre-order. Head below for additional details and a closer look at the new Arc Pulse bumper case for Pixel 9. 

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LG’s wonderful 77-inch C3 OLED smart TV with AirPlay 2 drops to $1,500 Doorbuster price ($2,200 under the original price)

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$1,500

Update: This Cyber Monday pricing is now live once again. Details below in the original post.

As part of its now live Doorbuster offers, Best Buy is offering on the LG 77-inch Class C3 Series OLED evo 4K UHD Smart TV at $1,499.99 shipped. This is a 2023 model, one of the best OLED 2023 models on the market in fact, that initially released at over $3,700. These days it carries a regular price at $2,300 via Best Buy and has been selling for between $2,500 and just under $2,000 on Amazon this year. 

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Even more top-tier Android game deals now live for the holidays: Inked, Door Kickers, much more

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Reg. $1+ FREE+

The collection of holiday deals on Android games and apps is growing significantly here today after seeing a giant list go live yesterday. Our fresh batch of holiday offers on the Google Play store also join a host of hardware deals including this $240 price drop on Acer’s Chromebook 315 notebook at $109 as well as up to $400 in savings on ASUS’ Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon X Elite laptop and this sweet deal on LG’s wonderful 77-inch C3 OLED smart TV at up to $800 off. As for the apps, just some of today’s additions include titles like Inked, My Child Lebensborn, Homo Machina, Sentinels of Earth-Prime, BOKURA, Door Kickers: Action Squad, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

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Very first deal hits Twelve South’s 2024 Qi2 15W iPhone and Apple Watch travel charger with holiday delivery via Amazon

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$80

Update: Twelve South’s Butterfly SE 2-in-1 Compact Foldable Wireless Travel Charger has further dropped to $69.99 shipped in Black, Pink, and White. More details in the original post below.

Just after being the first price drop on the brand’s new PlugBug charger with Apple Find My tech, Amazon is now offering delivering the first chance to save on the new Twelve South Butterfly SE 2-in-1 Compact Foldable Wireless Travel Charger at $79.99 shipped. Regularly $100, this is 20% off the going rate, a new Amazon all-time low, and the best price we have tracked since release on the 15W Qi2 travel charger. While we have seen some chances to save inside of larger and more pricey bundles, this is the very first straight up cash deal to date on this model. 

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Loads more holiday deals on top-tier iOS titles now live: FTL, Moncage, ICEY, Barbearian, Juicy Realm, more

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Apps GamesApp Store
Reg. $1+ FREE+

The App Store exploded with holiday deals yesterday, but there are even more top-tier titles to add to the list today before we head into the weekend. Alongside on ongoing return all-time low on the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM back to the $1,399 all-time low, the Best Buy Doorbuster deals are now live with big-time price drops on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 at $80 off alongside the return of Black Friday pricing on Apple’s 4-pack of AirTags. As for the new holiday offers joining our giant list of deals, we have titles like FTL: Faster Than Light, Juicy Realm, Moncage, ICEY, Nerd Survivors, Old Man’s Journey, Barbearian, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

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Last-minute deals: Sony XM5 $278 low, Galaxy S24 Ultra $350 off, Surface Pro 11 $460 off, more
Report: Samsung slashes 2025 foldable plans after Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 failed
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Apple’s new 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM just dropped back to the $1,399 all-time low ($200 off)

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AppleBest Mac Deals
$200 off $1,399

After seeing a surprising $250 price drop hit the base M4 Pro configuration yesterday, Amazon is now offering the most affordable new MacBook Pro that debuted in October back at its best price ever. You’ll now find the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD down at $1,399 shipped. This deal is also matched over at B&H. Regularly $1,599, this is a straight up $200 in savings on a MacBook Pro not much more than two months old. Today’s deal is on par with the lowest price we have tracked to date to mark a return to the Amazon all-time low. 

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Bose’s speaker holiday sale brings back Black Friday lows on 2024 models from $69 (Up to $100 off)

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Portable Bluetooth SpeakersBose
$100 off From $69

Update: You have until end of day tomorrow to score holiday delivery on the official Bose site for these speaker deals.

Bose has now transitioned from its Black Friday sale to a wide-ranging holiday event loaded with notable deals on its wonderful portable Bluetooth speakers. While you will find a host of options down below, many of which matching the Black Friday lows, one clear standout for us is the new Bose SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker at $199 shipped. While this is a regularly $219 speaker, and not the deepest of deals, it is only the second chance we have seen to save since its debuted in October, and easily one of the most gorgeous speakers we have ever tested out. 

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Giant collection of top-tier Android games now on sale for the holidays: Goat Sim 3, Dune, Exploding Kittens 2, more

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Apps GamesAndroidGoogle Play
Reg. $1+ FREE+

Much like we saw on the iOS side of things, there are now a massive selection of top-notch Android games on sale courtesy of Google Play. All of the app deals are now sitting alongside a series of Amazon tech deals still shipping for the holidays, this offer on DJI’s Osmo Action 5 Pro cam, and this promotion on the OnePlus 13 with a FREE $300 OnePlus Watch 2, alongside a host of big-time deals on Snapdragon PCs at up to $300 off. As for the apps, highlights include titles Goat Simulator 3, Exploding Kittens 2, Crying Suns, CHRONO TRIGGER, loads of DRAGON QUEST games, Final DFAntsty titles, and much more. Head below for a closer look. 

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Unlocked 256GB iPhone 15 Pro now $361 off the original price (Amazon Renewed Premium)

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Update: While some of the configurations below have now jumped up in price or gone out of stock, Amazon is offering the unlocked Apple iPhone 15 Pro 256GB in Blue Titanium (Renewed Premium) down at $749.99 $737.25 – this was an originally $1,099 model.

We recently spotted some deep deals on the 512GB iPhone 15 Pro in unlocked Amazon Renewed Premium condition, and today we have a new Amazon low on the most affordable model (alongside some other configurations below). You’ll now find the unlocked 128GB iPhone 15 Pro starting from $696.75 shipped – that’s over $302 under the original $999 price tag. It is also over $300 less than purchasing a brand new iPhone 16 Pro right now. This offer is still listed as arriving before Christmas at the time of writing. 

Apple’s official 35W Dual USB-C Compact Power Adapter now nearly 35% off at $39

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Apple
35% off $39

While you will certainly find more affordable options waiting in your smartphone accessories deal hub and all-new Steals section, folks who love their Apple charging gear will want to scope out this deal. Amazon is offering the official Apple 35W Dual USB-C Compact Power Adapter down at $39 shipped, from the usual $59 sticker price. This is nearly 35% under the price you will pay buying this one straight from the Apple Store or elsewhere, coming in at $1 under our previous mention to match the lowest price of the year at Amazon. It is also still shipping in time for the holidays at the time of writing.

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New Elevation Lab TimeCapsule increases the battery life on AirTag to 10 years

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10-years TimeCapsule

We have featured a number of interesting AirTag accessories over the year, many of which from Elevation Lab, but I’m not sure we have seen anything quite like this one. The Elevation Lab TimeCapsule is just that, an ultra-rugged housing that effectively allows you to use a pair of AA batteries to power AirTag instead of its internal battery to increase its operational lifespan tenfold. Head below for a closer look at the new Elevation Lab TimeCapsule AirTag 10-year battery case. 

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Official ecobee HomeKit smart home holiday deals now live: Siri thermostat $220, cams, sensors, more

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20% off From $80

Update: Amazon has now brought back much of the official Black Friday price drops just ahead of the holidays on the latest ecobee releases. While some gear was a touch less last month, this is another great chance to save some cash before the holiday shipping window closes for good. Details below in the original post.

The ecobee Home Kit smart home gear offers have arrived. First up, and joining a host of the brand’s other smart home gear, we have the ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium package down at $219.99. The regularly $250 setup is now within $9 off the best price we have tracked this year on Amazon. This is the premium model that combines the brand’s smart sensor and air quality monitoring with one of the most gorgeous designs in the smart thermostat space, if you ask me, as well as an onboard touchscreen display and built-in Siri voice command action. 

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Massive collection of top-tier iOS game and app deals now live ahead of the holidays

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The App Store is now bursting at the seams with top-tier titles ahead of the holidays this year. Alongside all of the Apple deals still shipping in time for the holidays in our roundup, we are also now tracking the return of all-time lows on Apple’s most affordable M4 Pro MacBook Pro as well as 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM back to the $1,399 all-time low, and iPad 10 down to one of its best prices ever. But we are also now seeing a massive lineup of top-notch games on sale for iOS users, including Final Fantasy VII, CHRONO TRIGGER, all of the DRAGON QUEST games, Actraiser Renaissance, Street Fighter IV, Game of Thrones Board Game, Dune: Imperium, and a whole lot more than that. Scope them all out down below. 

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New holiday Switch game deals: Zelda Link’s Awakening, Metroid Dread, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, more

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Reg. $60 From $42

Joining the still live last-minute Switch game sale Best Buy launched, Woot has now added a couple notable days back to its ongoing holiday Switch game sale as well. Firstly, we have Metroid Dread down at $41.99 and the return of Mario Vs. Donkey Kong at the same $41.99, but we are also now tracking Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening at $44.99 shipped. While we have seen this $60 title down at $40 a few times this year, this might be your last chance of the year to score a deal on it as it is sitting at over $50 via both Amazon and Best Buy right now. That said, there are loads of notable Switch game deals now live at Best Buy you can still get under the tree in time this year down below.

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Get the latest Nitro Deck+ Hall Effect Switch controller delivered back at all-time lows, deals from $58.50

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Deck+ $58.50

The original CRKD Nitro Deck portable Switch controller was easily among the most popular Switch accessories over the last couple years. Then earlier this year CRKD debuted a new updated version known as the Nitro Deck+ with a few marked improvements over its predecessor, and we are now tracking the return of Amazon low pricing with delivery in time for the Switch gamer on your list this year. Scope out the deals below. 

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Sony officially announces absolutely massive 2024 Holiday PlayStation Store sale – thousands of game and DLC deals

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2024 Holiday sale

While we are tracking a host of last-minute PlayStation deals on hardware and physical games from the major online retailers this week, Sony has taken to official PlayStation Blog to officially announce the annual PlayStation Store Holiday Sale…and it’s a big one. 

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Gift the Echo Dot kids at $28 with holiday delivery (53% off) – parental controls, Alexa bedtime stories, much more

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53% off $28

While we are still tracking some big-time deals on Amazon smart Echo speakers, like Echo Pop at $18 or less and the Echo Spot with display, both of which are shipping in time for Christmas, we wanted to highlight the deal on the latest Amazon Echo Dot kids edition. If you’re looking for a sweet tech gift for the kids, this regularly $60 speaker is sitting down at $27.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Alongside all of the expected parental control features, this is great way to give them their very own smart speaker this year and save 53% in the process. 

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New OnePlus 13 early bird offer: Pay $50 now and score $50 off + a FREE $300 OnePlus Watch 2

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$350 off OnePlus 13

As you likely knew long before it was announced courtesy of our extensive reporting over at 9to5Google, the brand new OnePlus 13 handset is on the way. The company has since made it official with a stateside launch come January 7 to coincide with the 2025 CES extravaganza. But OnePlus is also now offering a notable chance to save on the new device well ahead of time with one of its usual Early Bird offers…but this one is actually even more notable than usual. You can score $50 off the cost of the new phone and a FREE $300 OnePlus Watch 2 – head below for the details. 

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iOttie’s 2024 Velox Qi2 Mini Wireless Car Vent Mount Charger just hit the $38 Amazon low with holiday delivery

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Update 12/19: Amazon is now offering iOttie Velox 15W Qi2 Mini Wireless Charging Car Mount down at $37.95 shipped, or nearly 25% off the regular $50 price tag. Details below in the original post. 

After debuting at CES earlier this year with a host of new Qi2 gear that juices your iPhone up at 15W, we are now tracking the lowest we have seen on the iOttie Velox 15W Qi2 Mini Wireless Charging Car Mount. Amazon is now offering iOttie Velox Qi2 Mini Wireless Car Vent Mount Charger down at $37.95 shipped. This model debuted at $55, fetches as much on the official site, but more realistically carries a $50 list these days. Today’s deal undercuts our previous mention by a couple bucks to land at the Amazon all-time low.

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Amazon just knocked the current Apple iPad 10 down to one of its best prices ever at $250 ($99 off)

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Reg. $349 $250

Amazon is stepping in with one of the best prices ever on the current-generation Apple iPad 10th Generation today from $249.99 shipped. Be sure to clip the on-page coupon. This model debuted at $449 before seeing an official permanent price drop back in May to $349. Today’s deal is $199 off the original price and $99 under the current sticker price. It is also $19 below our previous mention. 

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Target launches giant Last Minute Deals sale with extended delivery cut-off times, more

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After launching a massive 3-day Holiday Countdown earlier this week, Target has now transitioned into an equally as wide-ranging Last Minute Deals event. There are still loads of deals across a giant selection of product categories shipping in time for the big day, but, as we detailed previously, the retailer is also getting aggressive with its last minute offerings, extended shipping times, and more. 

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Black Friday pricing still live on Sony’s amazing XM5 ANC Headphones at over $100 off

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Update 12/18: Black Friday and Cyber Monday pricing is still live on Sony’s wonderful XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphones. Details below in the original post.

As part of its Cyber Monday Deals,  Amazon is now once again offering the wonderful Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphones down at $298 shipped. Regularly $400, this set has typically dropped down to $328 throughout 2024, before starting to see the $100+ deal for this year’s Prime Day events and in the early Black Friday offers. But this deal is now back again to give folks another shot at scoring some of the better ANC over-ear headphones on the market for Cyber Monday. 

Heads up! Apple’s most affordable M4 Pro MacBook Pro just dropped back to the $1,749 all-time low at $250 off

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$250 off $1,749

Heads up folks, the new 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD just dropped back down to its best price ever at $1,749 shipped. This is a regularly $1,999 machine now seeing a straight up $250 price drop that’s also matched over at B&H. The Best Buy listing still has this model up at $1,899, or $100 off the going rate. 

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