Justin Kahn

Aulumu is an Apple gear accessory brand that should be on your radar if it isn’t already. It is the maker of a ton of chargers, iPhone cases, and even some unique industrial design-inspired add-on gear, but it is its Apple Watch bands I am most impressed by usually, and it has now unleashed a pair of new models. 

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. While this past week was largely a transition period from the giant Cyber Monday sales, there are some great Cyber Week events to explore alongside some feature pieces, gift guides, and even some new releases.

While the Black Friday deals on Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater have all but dried up completely now, you do still have a relatively rare chance to land the Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition on sale over at Woot. As part of its ongoing Mega Game Sale, you can still land the Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition down at $134.99 shipped, or 33% off. 

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.

Burton Goods makes one of the nicer looking leather cases for AirPods Pro 2, and it just released its new AirPods Pro 3 model – 9to5 readers can score one with an exclusive 20% off launch deal using code 9TO520 at checkout too. 

Amazon is still carrying over the, thus far, all-time low pricing on Apple Watch Series 11, but after the new official details that landed this morning, you might want to hold off – we now know the Apple Watch Series 11 will be even lower starting very soon. 

The Samsung Cyber Week sale rolls on and we have already detailed the special savings some folks are privy to this morning on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 – now it’s time for the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra. Amazon has units at up to $385 off right now for everyone, but you’ll want to check the rates you’re seeing straight from Samsung as some folks are landing them at $545 off the list prices. 

Target’s first official holiday deal ad of the season is now live, giving shoppers a solid look at hundreds of upcoming deals set to go live this weekend. As we push closer and closer to the holidays, these final sales before shipping cut-off times hit are a great way to shore up your gift needs without spending full price, and the next major Target sale is set to go live this Sunday. Check out the deals below. 

Spigen makes some of the more interesting and affordable Apple gear accessories out there. We had a chance to take a closer hands-on look at its new Alpine-style Loop this year, as well as its Trail Loop-like model, both of which come in a fraction of the price of the official Apple options, and we just spotted its brand new DA30S Wrist Lanyard for AirPods, iPhone, your keys, and just about anything else for just $17 Prime shipped. 

This gift guide is focused on some interesting, high-quality, and even some affordable gear for the Apple lovers on your list this year. We could have clearly just loaded this thing up with AirPods, MacBooks, and iPads, or even the Apple Pencil, but those are entirely obvious. This list is a compilation of some of the newer releases in the Apple gear accessory space we love, and some that won’t entirely break the bank. 

We have explored many of the best full grain leather-focused accessory brands out there, but a new independent purist straight out on the lone star state was recently picked on our radar – Bluebonnet. After getting our hands-on some of its iPhone 17 cases and Apple Watch bands, we think it should probably be on yours too. 

We often times put together a top 10 list of the best deals you can still score at this time of day on Cyber Monday, but there’s just too many for that this year. From the best prices ever on AirPods and Apple Watch Series 11, through to giant discounts on Pixel 10 and even Nintendo Switch 2, Cyber Monday ushered in loads of wonderful new all-time lows and you can jump in below while the gettins’ still good.

The official main event 2025 Amazon Cyber Monday sale is now live. While Amazon was the first out of the gate with a Cyber Monday-branded sale early Saturday morning, now that the rest of the major retailers are now in full swing, Amazon is too with loads of new deals, all-time low pricing on Apple and Google gear, plus a whole lot more than that. 

Walmart 2025 Cyber Monday starts tonight. As we detailed previously, Walmart is hosting a triple threat Black Friday/Cyber Monday bonanza this year and the official 2025 Cyber Monday sale starts tonight.

The Samsung Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals are flying right now, and we wanted to touch base with folks on some of the additional discounts that are now up for grabs. It appears that not only are select Samsung accounts/IP addresses being offered even deeper deals even without trade-ins, but also anyone with access to a .edu email can knock between $200 and $660 off the already discounted prices. This includes Galaxy Watch 8 at $178 off, Galaxy Z Fold 7 at $978 off, this 65-inch The Frame TV at gigantic $1,100 off, the 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 dual 4K 240Hz mini-LED gaming monitor at $1,000 off, and much more. Details below. 

The official Amazon Cyber Monday sale starts now. But it’s not Monday, so how can this possibly be? I don’t know okay, it just is what it is and Amazon has officially announced that its Cyber Monday sale starts today…call it Cyber Saturday if you want. Point is many of the Black Friday deals are likely to be carrying through today, tomorrow, and, you guessed it, Monday. 

The official 2025 Target Black Friday sale is still alive and rolling through today. In fact, today will be your last chance at all of its Black Friday deals because it will quickly transition into its official Cyber Monday one day early, as expected, starting tomorrow. Amazon has already started its official Cyber Monday sale as of today, but we now have a giant 50-page ad to peruse, previewing hundreds of deals set to go live starting bright and early this Sunday. 

The Black Friday deals are still flying, but we are well half way point now and there is a good chance deals start to disappear at any moment…don’t get caught paying a higher price than you can right now. From the best prices ever on AirPods and the latest MacBooks though our favorite e-bikes, power stations and Android tablets, get in there while the gettin; is very good. 

With Thanksgiving behind us now, it’s time to get into the main event folks…the biggest sale event of the year – Black Friday 2025. The official Amazon sale is now live with all new deals up for grabs alongside a fresh set of Doorbusters over at Best Buy, but there’s a whole lot more than with ongoing all-time lows on AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 now joined by nearly $100 off the all-new Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the best prices ever on the brand new M5 MacBook Pro at $250 off. Those offers join the best prices of the year on the most popular power stations and e-bikes as well as Android tablets from $90, all of the latest Google Pixel gear at the lowest prices to date, and everything awaits below.

Black Friday is in full swing now folks with Amazon’s main event going hard, but so are the app deals and you’ll find a giant select of price drops collated from over the last week below. The iOS offers join AirPods Pro 3 at the best price yet and the AirPods 4 with ANC down at $100, but we also have fresh new Apple gear deals landing this morning as well. The all-new M5 MacBook Pro has now dropped $250 to deliver the best price ever, we have a wild $300 off select M4 MacBook Air configurations, current-gen iPads from $274, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 at nearly $100 off, and that’s just for starters. Hit the fold for all of the best Black Friday App Store deals. 

The main event Amazon Black Friday sale is now live! This is the day we have been waiting for all year around here, despite much of the major discounts starting late last week and again on Monday this year. Amazon has now exploded with fresh new discounts alongside carrying over some staple deals on AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 as well a whole slate of Google Pixel gear, and more. No matter what you might have on your holiday shopping list, the chance of it dropping any lower than it is today is extremely low. Dive in and get some additional details as well as some highlight deals to have on your radar below. 

It has been a very busy week thus far and we are ready to deliver all of the best Black Friday deals in one organized collection for you below. From new time lows on AirPods 4 at $69 and AirPods 4 with ANC at $100 as well as AirPods Pro 3, we have a giant list of price drops on the latest MacBooks, Google Pixel gear, and a whole lot more. You’ll also find loads of the best deals on EVs, e-bikes, power stations, Android tablets, PC gaming gear, and that’s just for starters. Hit the jump to browse through the best Black Friday deals now live for Thanksgiving Day 2025. 

The official Amazon Black Friday Thanksgiving sale is now live. While Amazon kicked off its gigantic Black Friday Week sale on Thursday last week, it has regularly been injecting new discounts into the sale more than a few times a day ever since, and it has once again today. Alongside some wild ongoing price drops on AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3, not to mention a countless number of other things, it has now updated its Black Friday sale page with new offers. 

Is Walmart open today? Is Best Buy closed for Thanksgiving this year? What about Target and Home Depot? There are several major retail locations that will be closed for Thanksgiving Day 2025 so you’ll want to quickly take a look at the list below before making any plans. Whether you’re looking to pick up some goodies for your Thanksgiving festivities, or just have some time to kill on your day off today, options will be limited when it comes to the major national chains, but it is always a good idea to call ahead just in case. There are some small more local chains and shops that will open today for some last-minute grabs, but by and large most big box stores and warehouses are closed down for Thanksgiving Day. The Amazon Thanksgiving Black Friday sale is live, but you’ll want to check out the details we have gathered down below for a closer look if you’re heading out. 

The official main event Home Depot Black Friday ad has surfaced online. While we didn’t expect to see all that many more ads at this point with official sales already live on most major retailers, Home Depot’s main event sale kicks off tomorrow and we are getting an official look at 10 straight pages of upcoming deals. Check it out below. 

Update 11/26: The Philips Hue Bridge Pro is back in stock again directly via the Philips Hue site.

We are just touching down quickly this morning to let folks know the new Philips Hue Bridge Pro is finally back in-stock on the official site. While you can find the new Bridge Pro as part of bundles at retailers like Amazon, scoring it on its own has been tough as of late and you can land it right now straight from Philips if you’re quick. 

The Nintendo Black Friday deals are in full swing now with solid 50% price drops across loads of physical Switch games, a solid eShop Cyber sale, and new all-time low pricing on some of he 2025 amiibo releases, but we are taking a quick break to take a look at some new Nintendo Classics NES and Game Boy titles this morning. 

It is that time of year again folks – the time of year when a giant collection of the year’s hottest gifts are sitting down at the most affordable prices at Walmart. Now is the best chance you’ll have ahead of the holidays to secure gifts for everyone and anyone in your life – Walmart’s massive Black Friday gifting event has arrived and the prices will not last for long. 

Update: Walmart’s official main event Black Friday sale just went live and it is now offering an insanely low price on AirPods 4 at just $69 shipped.

The official 2025 Walmart Black Friday sale is now live. While it is only available in early access mode for Walmart+ members from now through midnight ET tonight, the deals are now flying and will be for everyone soon. 

Update 11/24: Wow! Walmart’s official main event Black Friday sale just went live and it is now offering an insanely low price on AirPods 4 at just $69 shipped

• AirPods Pro 3 $220 (Reg. $249) – all-time low
• AirPods 4 with ANC $100 (Reg. $179) – all-time low

While Walmart’s official early Black Friday sale has now come to end, it has now served up a preview for the main event. Over on its official Black Friday 2025 landing page and in today’s press release, the national retailer has now updated the offers with a sneak peek preview of plenty of upcoming official Black Friday deals set to go live on Tuesday next week. 

Welcome to 9to5Toys News Weekly – your go-to spot to catch up on the latest new product releases, features, and hands-on reviews. This week’s lineup is, of course, inundated with all things Black Friday – the now live LEGO Insiders Weekend alongside Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox sale events, but we also have the details and previews of next week major sale events, the first look at the Zelda movie on set, and a whole lot more.

Target has now officially released a preview of its upcoming main event Black Friday sale. The retailer previously unveiled some details on its month long event including a complete deal schedule for its early sale, the Deals of the Day, and the official November 27 start time of its main event Black Friday sale. But it has now issued an official press release detailing the upcoming details and when they will go live – the deals are going live this weekend. 

The official 2025 Amazon Black Friday Week sale already started and it’s a flyin’ – we have the best prices ever on AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4, not to mention a near countless number of wild price drops across just about all categories. Best Buy’s sale is now in full swing alongside major sales from Anker, Lectric, and many more…but there’s still plenty more to come. 

Black Friday Week 2025 has officially begun and this is the place to scope our very favorite deals now live. Thanksgiving is still a week away, but Amazon and Best Buy (alongside a countless number of other brands and retailers) have now officially kicked off the savings. This is not a drill folks – we are looking at the best price ever on AirPods Pro 3, current-generation Macs at under $480, the lowest price yet on the new Pixel Watch 4, a huge discount on Anker’s sweet new display-equipped 25W MagSafe charging stand, YETI Ramblers, thousands in savings on Anker SOLIX power stations, Segway EVs, handhelds, and loads more starting form just $10. Scope out our favorite Black Friday deals now live down below.

The official 2025 Xbox Black Friday deals have not only been announced but they are also now live. You can get a complete rundown of those waiting in our coverage right here, but you might also want to tune into today’s Xbox Partner Showcase too. 

The official Amazon Black Friday week sale is now live. There are now thousands of price drops up for grabs on Amazon across all major product categories, from Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 at the lowest price to date and Google gear, to Samsung Galaxy releases, and just about everything in between. We are also getting the first official price drops on Amazon’s new Echo releases as well as Kindles and Fire TV, joined by sizable price drops on big-ticket items like the Sony XM6 headphones, and a whole lot more. 

Update 11/20: The official Black Friday AirPods deals are now live including the all-time low on AirPods Pro 3:

• AirPods 4 with ANC $110 (Reg. $179) – all-time low
• AirPods Pro 3 $220 (Reg. $249) – all-time low

A steady stream of leaked Black Friday ads, early sales, and full-on previews of upcoming deals have surfaced already, and the official Amazon Black Friday 2025 event has now finally been announced. We explored some predictions and potential dates for the upcoming sale (we were very correct), and now we have the official start times, and an official sneak peek at the deals. 

There was a time when Black Friday actually happened on the last Friday of the month, but those days are long gone – the official 2025 Amazon Black Friday sale starts tonight. 

The Samsung early Black Friday deals are flying and today we also spotted a solid chance at some savings on one of its most accessible 2025 Galaxy smartphone releases. A solid options for the kids, grandparents, or even just for those who don’t care about all the high-tech bells and whistles. Samsung is now offering one of the lowest prices we have tracked to date on tis ultra-affordable unlocked Galaxy A36 starting from $299.99 shipped. 

Sony has just officially announced the 2025 PlayStation Black Friday deals. Some early details on this year’s PlayStation Black Friday sale have already surfaced by way of leaks, the PlayStation X account, and the official GameStop Black Friday ad, but Sony has now taken to the PlayStation Blog to officially detail this year’s deals – console bundles, controllers, PS Plus, games, and more, as well as the prices and start times. 

Update 11/20: The official Black Friday AirPods deals are now live at Amazon including the all-time low on AirPods Pro 3:

• AirPods Pro 3 $220 (Reg. $249) – all-time low
• AirPods 4 with ANC $110 (Reg. $179) – all-time low

One of the big-ticket items for Black Friday this year is AirPods Pro 3 – there are certainly more than a few people waiting patiently to see where Apple’s latest and greatest will land during the massive November shopping season. We did already uncover an upcoming offer with a $100 gift card attached and it appears as though they are also now $30 off at Staples – but you might not be able to get your hands on them. 

Nomad has launched its long-awaited 2025 Black Friday sale. Outside of a few exclusions, it is now offering discounts sitewide across a giant selection of gear and we are highlighting the offers on some of our favorite Apple Watch bands this morning. Not only are its new sport-style Tempo bands marked down, but its more rugged Rocky Point model as well as a host of its gorgeous leather treatments are also sitting down at Black Friday pricing. 

After leaking well ahead of time, Sony has officially revealed the 2025 Black Friday PS5 console bundle. And, while we are still awaiting an official announcement from Sony on everything else, it looks as though GameStop has effectively leaked the official 2025 PlayStation Black Friday deals. 

While it’s been all about the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie as of late, Nintendo did confirm its live-action Zelda film earlier this year before announcing the actors set to personify its titular princess and the Hero of Light this past summer. However, up until now, we were yet see any images from the film or the set – Nintendo just unleashed the very visuals of Zelda and Link from the film. 

The 2025 Black Friday deal season is upon us and early details from the major retailers are starting to flood in. This year we are already getting official confirmation from many of the biggest retailers and brands on when you can expect the Black Friday and Thanksgiving deals to begin and it looks like we are going to be getting a full month worth of big-time discounts in 2025. Deals are actually kicking off on October 31 this year and carrying right through to Thanksgiving 2025 and Black Friday with various sale events throughout the month of November.