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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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TP-Link debuts new ultra-affordable DL100 Alexa/Google Home Deadbolt Door Lock with launch deal at $60

Tapo DL100
Launch deal/$60

TP-Link and its Tapo lineup are well known for delivering particularly affordable smart home solutions, and today it is officially debuting the all-new DL100 Smart Deadbolt Door Lock. Dubbed as the brand’s latest smart lock at an entry-level price point, it is now available for purchase via Amazon for just $69.99 alongside a $10 launch discount that drops the total of this new release down to $59.99 shipped

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Marshall unveils next-gen Kilburn III portable speaker with 2x battery life and same classic design

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Just after the debut of its first-ever Heston 120 soundbar, Marshall is ready to unleash the next-generation version of one of its flagship portable speakers to keep your summer adventures and get-togethers rocking. Pulling heavily from the physical design of the previous edition, the all-new Marshall Kilburn III is making its worldwide debut today with reengineered acoustics for better sound and a serious upgrade on battery life. 

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Sony announces gigantic Days of Play 2025 PlayStation summer sale: PS5 Pro $50 off, thousands of game deals, freebies, more

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Days of Play/Starts soon

Update 5/28: This post has now been updated with the live deal listings on PS5, PS5 Pro, DualSense Edge, PS VR2, and more.

Sony has now officially announced its massive summer PlayStation sale. This isn’t just a big-time digital game sale on the PlayStation Store, this is the annual Days of Play event that often times include the biggest deals of the summer on “PlayStation hardware, physical games, accessories, and more.” 

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All of the best Memorial Day 2025 deals: Apple, Samsung, EVs, charging gear, apparel, and more

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Memorial Day

Welcome to our collection of the best Memorial 2025 deals now up for grabs. From Apple and Samsung gear to the now live Google sale event, right through to EVs and power stations, gear for your PC battlestation, charging accessories, and loads of fashion brands, there are thousands of price drops up for grabs today and this is the place to find all of the notable highlights. Everything awaits down below and we will be updating this post throughout the day as more of the most notable discounts go live.

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What stores are open on Memorial Day 2025? Holiday hours for Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Costco, more

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Is Walmart open on Memorial Day? Is Best Buy and Target open today? Is Costco closed for Memorial Day today? What about Sam’s Club? Let’s take a closer look at which of the major retailers will be open and closed for the holiday today. If you’re looking to score some last-minute pickups on your way out to gatherings today or just make use of your day off, you will want to take note of which of the national retailers are running on regular business hours for Memorial Day 2025 today or not. The details are waiting down below. 

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9to5Toys News Weekly recap – Switch 2 stock, Express microSD cards, new PowerCord, Heston 120, more

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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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Amazon just knocked $300 off Apple’s 2TB 11-inch M4 iPad Pro, more from $809

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M4 Pro/$300 off

Joining some ongoing $100 and $200 price drops on the more affordable storage configurations of Apple’s latest M4 iPad Pro, the higher-end configs have now dropped even lower to deliver some notable deals at Amazon. The first models that caught our eye were the 1TB and 2TB 11-inch M4 iPad Pro – you’re looking at up to $300 in savings off the list prices. 

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Wild price drop knocks Apple’s 512GB 11-inch iPad Air Cell model down to $699 all-time low (Reg. $1,049)

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$350 off/$699

While we are still tracking some $100 price drops and all-time lows on the latest Apple M3 iPad Air lineup, we just spotted a particularly notable clearance price on the still perfectly capable M2 iPad Air. Now at the best price we have ever tracked on Amazon, you’ll find the 512GB 11-inch M2 iPad Air with the Wi-Fi + Cell upgrade down at $699 shipped – that’s a wild price on a tablet that carried a $1,049 list price not more than 3 months ago. 

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Nintendo is officially offering another 5,000 gamers a chance to buy Switch 2, here are the details…

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Launch day/Warp Pipe Pass

While Best Buy, Target, and GameStop have all now confirmed more Switch 2 units will be in-stock for launch day (and potentially online the following day on June 6), Nintendo is going to offer its new console and accessories directly too. It has announced that its two flagship stores in New York City and the recently launched location in San Francisco will also be selling Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, software and accessories, and not just on launch day. 

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Twelve South debuts PowerCord – hands-on impressions of the new all-in-one wall-to-device charging

Twelve South PowerCord

Today Twelve South is debuting its all-new PowerCord – an elegant “all-in-one power solution delivering sleek design and built-in charging. Twelve South has long been among our favorite Apple and tech accessory makers, and today is introducing a simple and to-the point new charging product known as PowerCord. 

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Tested: Hands-on with Satechi’s new OntheGo 15W fold-out chargers for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch

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Early this year at CES 2025 Satechi unveiled its new OntheGo travel chargers, complete with a fold out design and 15W Qi2 MagSafe charging. The form and function isn’t particularly unique, but Satechi is one of the best in the game when it comes to Apple gear accessories, and now that the new OntheGo is up for purchase to all, we wanted to give them a go for ourselves.

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Here’s when Switch 2 will be back in-stock at Target (in-store and online), according to sources

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Target is now expected to have more Switch 2 stock up for grabs in the coming weeks. Now just over 2 weeks away from the official June 5 launch date, a reliable source is calming that Target will indeed have units available soon for folks who didn’t manage to land a pre-order last month. 

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SANDMARC upgrades your iPhone photos with new radiant multi-point Star Filter, here’s an exclusive launch deal

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Exclusive/Star Filter

SANDMARC is a wonderful iPhone and Apple gear accessory brand that truly excels in the filmography space. Its iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands are seriously gorgeous but it also makes some of the best and easiest to use iPhone lens filters – I love the Telephoto Zoom model I reviewed previously, and today it is introducing one of the more unique and creative models we have seen from the brand to date – the Star Filter. Head below for more details and an exclusive discount

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Marshall debuts the gorgeous vintage amp-style Heston 120 – the brand’s first-ever soundbar

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Marshall is a brand best known these days for its vintage-style Bluetooth speakers and, perhaps to a lesser degree, its lineup of headphones and earbuds. And while it has been and remains a premiere brand in the guitar amplifier and live music space, today it is entering an all-new audio category for the very first time with its brand new Heston 120 soundbar. 

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Report: Nintendo Switch 2 OLED console already in the works at Samsung

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While Switch 2 is still just over three weeks out from launch, a new report suggests Samsung has already been pushing to get an OLED display on the new console. While Nintendo decided to launch and debut the Switch 2 with an upgraded LCD display, its main electronics manufacturing partner already has its eye on the Switch 2 OLED launch. 

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9to5Toys News Weekly recap – Sony XM6 headphones, LEGO Simpsons, PlayStation handheld, more

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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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Sony is reportedly readying its own Nintendo Switch 2-style handheld console to launch alongside PS6

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PS handheld/PS6

Sony is reportedly hard at work on a new PlayStation handheld console to take on Nintendo Switch 2 and the rest of the portable PC gaming space. The latest details are pointing at a proper PlayStation handheld this time around, not just a sort of companion streaming device for your home console like the PlayStation Portal Player

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Nintendo officially details FREE Switch 2 upgrades coming to Switch 1 games: Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, more

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As we detailed previously, not only are there new Switch 2 Edition games, Switch 2 exclusives, and Switch 1 games you can play on your next-gen Nintendo console, but there are also a series of first-party Switch games getting FREE updates for Switch 2. This we already knew, but at the time Nintendo was incredibly vague about what these updates actually were, and now we have official details. 

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Sources claim Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Switch 2 as early as this year

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch game lineup features more than a few major AAA ports of already released titles, and it sounds like the open-world wild west epic Red Dead Redemption 2 might soon be one of them. Developer Rockstar has been supporting the Switch for years and is already on record stating its “long-standing relationship with Nintendo,” but the latest suggests RDR2 might be its first launch on Switch 2. 

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All three colors of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch FE are now on sale for $150 at Amazon

Galaxy Watch FE
$50 off/$150

Update: Amazon now has all three colors of the Galaxy Watch FE down at $149.99 shipped. Details below on the original post.

We are now tracking the best Amazon price of the year on the silver Samsung Galaxy Watch FE at $149.99 shipped. Regularly $200, this is $3 under our previous mention, $50 below the list price, and the best we can find. Today’s deal is also on par with the max $50 trade-in savings Samsung is offering right now and $10 under the $40 cash discount you’ll find there.  

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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Down in Bermuda, Agent A, Kingdom Rush Vengeance, more

Down in Bermuda
Reg. $1+/FREE+

This afternoon’s best Android game and app deals are now ready to roll on the heels of Sony finally launching the brand new and highly-anticipated XM6 headphones. We also have deals on ecobee’s HomeKit and Google Home Smart Video Doorbell Cam and Ring’s flagship Battery Doorbell Pro as well as a $200 price drop on Galaxy Tab S10+ and this already affordable ASUS 2024 Chromebook CX1, but for now it’s on to the apps. You’ll find everything waiting for you down below. 

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Sony just officially launched the long-awaited new XM6: The world’s ‘best noise cancelling headphones’

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XM6

Sony has now officially unveiled the new WH-1000XM6 headphones. What might be the most anticipated pair of headphones in the last year has finally arrived as a follow up to some of the most cherished over-ear ANC cans in the business. This time around featuring a new, faster processor, enhanced noise cancellation, even better call quality with upgraded AI noise reduction, and a nicer, more compact design, the question is whether or not all of this and another jump in price will have fans trading out their beloved XM5s (or something from the other brands) for the new XM6.

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HORI’s officially-licensed Switch 2 accessory pre-orders cost much less than Nintendo’s: Controller, cases, dock, more

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Today we are taking a look at what some might consider a more affordable Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller alternative, the HORIPAD Turbo for Nintendo Switch 2. While I was a fan of the original Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and our early hands-on impressions of the latest model are favorable, it is in many ways just a regular controller for Switch 2, an official one sure, but for the most part just your average gamepad that delivers a more traditional feel, and one that will cost you $85 to pre-order

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Mario movie sequel might be called ‘Super Mario World’ according to official report

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Mario World

NBC Universal might have just accidentally confirmed the name of the upcoming Mario movie sequel as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. The Super Mario Bros. movie took the gaming world and the silver screen by storm back in 2023, and we might have a better idea of what Shigeru Miyamoto meant when he said the team was “thinking about broadening Mario’s world further” for the sequel. 

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Best Buy just officially told us there will be more Switch 2 console stock available soon, here are the details…

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More stock/Switch 2

Yesterday we spotted the official Best Buy Switch 2 landing page specifically mentioning more console stock was inbound for launch day. Best Buy then quickly removed this mention altogether leaving most folks confused as to whether or not this was some kind of mistake or if it realized it wasn’t going to have any more units come next month. Best Buy has now official reached out to us to confirm more units are coming. Details below. 

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ECOVACS officially launches new X9 PRO OMNI robo vac with real-time self-cleaning roller mop at $300 off

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X9 PRO/$300 off

Today ECOVACS is officially launching its new T80 OMNI and the DEEBOT X9 PRO OMNI we have had a chance to test out for a few days now. Featuring “industry-first technology,” the company says they provide “next-level hygiene, performance, and convenience to more households than ever before” alongside some notable $300 launch deals starting today

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Score Galaxy Buds 3 Pro at a giant $140 off with S25 Edge pre-orders + $50 credit, $630 off with trades

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$800 off/S25 Edge

Samsung has now unleashed its all new Galaxy S25 Edge, the thinnest Galaxy device it has ever released , and we have already detailed the very best pre-order deals right here. But, much like we saw with the S25/Ultra launch earlier this year, there are also some serious savings potential when it comes to bundled. Not only do our links load up your cart with a FREE $50 Samsung credit to use towards accessories and the like, but Samsung is also offering some serious bundle offers here – you can score the deep pre-order deals on the Edge and land a pair of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro at $140 off.

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Galaxy S25 Edge pre-orders now live with huge deals: Up to $800 off, exclusive $50 credit, FREE storage upgrade, more

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Samsung has now officially launched the new Galaxy S25 Edge and we have the best pre-order deals you’ll find anywhere. The ultra-thin smartphone delivers one of its thinnest and most sleek Samsung devices to date, and pre-orders are now live with up to $630 in instant trade-in credit up for grabs alongside a FREE storage upgrade and our exclusive $50 Samsung credit you can score when clicking through any of the links in this post to make your purchase. 

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Best Buy has now confirmed when it will have more Switch 2 stock for purchase, FREE Nintendo collectible

Best Buy confirms more Switch 2 stock for launch day
Re-stock/Switch 2

Best Buy has now confirmed a Switch 2 re-stock. Pre-orders came and went quite quickly on the eve of April 24 last month with a quick, and particularly short-lived re-stock at Walmart the following weekend, but stock has been essentially gone since then. As we reported previously, it appear as though some major retailers are now readying more units for launch day, and Best Buy has now confirmed it will have more units. 

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9to5Toys News Weekly recap – New Anker 4-in-1 Prime Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station, Razer Clio, Lectric XP4, more

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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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What stores are open on Mothers’ Day 2025? Holiday hours for Walmart, Target, Costco, Best Buy, more

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Is Walmart open on Mother’s Day 2025? Is Best Buy closed on Mother’s Day? How about Target, Costco, and other grocery stores? If you’re lucky enough to have a mom in your life or a mother figure, today is the big day. While Mother’s Day was once considered a national holiday long ago, Mother’s Day is no longer a legal federal holiday in the U.S. For this reason, most of the biggest stores are indeed open today for Mother’s Day and operating on typical store hours. 

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Best of 9to5Toys – All of this week’s best deals: M4 Mac mini and M4 MacBook Pro all-time lows, Nordstrom, much more

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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.

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Today’s best iOS app deals and freebies: HAAK, The Quest, Incredible Mandy, and more

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Reg. $1+/FREE+

Your Friday roundup of the best App Store deals on iOS games and apps is now ready to roll. We are also tracking a series of new all-time lows on Apple gear this morning, including Apple’s 24GB M4 Pro Mac mini, the new 11-inch iPad (A16), and its most affordable 13-inch Space Black M4 iPad Pro. Those offers also join the best price ever on the 13-inch 16GB M4 MacBook Air and even more in our curated Apple hub. As for the apps, all of the highlights await below.

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Anker debuts new 14-in-1 Prime Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with halo light for Mac, iPad, more – early hands-on impressions

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TB5/Brand new

Anker recently sent over its brand-new 14-in-1 Prime TB5 Docking Station for review and so we could throw out some early hands-on impressions of its latest workstation hub. Loaded with I/O around every turn, a sweet onboard halo light around the top, and a built-in cooling system (no external power supply here), we have had a week or so to test it out, so let’s dive in. 

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Check out the official Death Stranding 2 limited edition DualSense controller, plus loads of new details on the game

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Update: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach pre-orders are now live at Amazon.

Some six years after the release of the original Death Stranding, we are now just over a month out from the worldwide debut of the next Kojima epic, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. And with Kojima’s close partnership with the PlayStation team, it was only a matter time before the official Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition DualSense controller was revealed

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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders: Today might be your last chance to score one

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Today might be your last chance to secure a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order folks. Switch 2 pre-orders came and went awfully quick at the tail end of last month. While we did catch a quick re-stock at Walmart that more than a few 9to5Toys readers were able to take advantage of the following weekend, console pre-orders in the U.S. (and basically everywhere else) have been long gone since then. Most major retailers, including Walmart, have now updated their Switch 2 console listings to ready for launch day – this appears to be the next chance we’ll have to score one at retail, but there is still a chance to land a pre-order, is not a big chance, but there is still hope as Nintendo’s invites will go out starting tomorrow. 

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Amazon just leaked the new Sony XM6 headphones: Price and release details

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The looming and rumored upcoming release of the Sony XM6 headphones are easily the most anticipated thing in personal audio thus far in 2025. Leaks, rumors, and datamined details have been surfacing across the web in full force over the last few months (and well before that) but a listing for the new headphones quickly popped up on Amazon Spain over the last several hours, all but conforming an imminent release while also leaking a potential release date and the specs of the beloved next XM series headphones.

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Next-gen Backbone Pro launches today, doubles as wireless controller with built-in retro game emulator

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The Backbone One has largely remained on the short list of the best mobile controllers out there for quite some time, but today the company is going next-generation with the reveal of the new Backbone Pro. The controller carries some added functionality, deeper integration on a wider array of platforms, wireless connectivity, and complete customization. It will be available for purchase any minute now. 

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Gears of War: Reloaded launches on Xbox and PlayStation 5 this summer, here are the details

Gears of War- Reloaded

Microsoft has taken to the official Xbox Wire to announce that Gears of War: Reloaded is landing on Xbox, Steam and PlayStation 5 this summer. Reloaded, as the name suggests is a complete remaster of the original Gears game from nearly 20 year ago now, and Xbox is ready to launch it across all platforms (other than Switch 1/2) as well as Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass. 

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Apple’s 11-inch 512GB M4 iPad Pro is now slightly below the prev. Amazon all-time low at $1,044, more from $899

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$200 off/From $899

While we are still tracking the 512GB 13-inch model at $200 off, the more affordable 11-inch M4 iPad Pro models don’t see deals quite that deep. So when we spotted the silver 512GB 11-inch M4 iPad Pro drop down to $1,044 shipped at Amazon it immediately caught our eye. This is a regular $1,199 configuration now at the lowest price we can find. 

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Star Wars Outlaws for Nintendo Switch 2 w/ all DLC goes up for pre-order at $60 (Game-Key Card)

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Outlaws/Switch 2

The Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 is going up for pre-order today at Amazon for Star Wars Day 2025. During a special presentation in Japan, Ubisoft revealed the game’s new A Pirate’s Fortune expansion pack for all platforms while also confirming the game is coming to Switch 2 later this fall. 

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Celebrate Star Wars Day with the best May the 4th deals on collectibles, LEGO, games, more

Star Wars Day 2025: Best deals and new releases
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The biggest day in the galaxy has finally arrived, as the May the 4th festivities officially begin for Star Wars Day 2025. A string of new releases join a massive collection of deals on just about all things Star Wars today from LEGO and collectibles, to games on all major platforms, clothing, tech accessories, and even life-size figures in the form of functioning droids and the most adorable Jedi in the galaxy. We have collected all of the top May the 4th deals and gear you need to check out today down below with even more on the way shortly.

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