Justin Kahn

The Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra preorders are in full swing with serious price drops at the ready alongside a chance at a FREE set of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and more. While the official Samsung S25 cases are also now live and at 50% off to boot, you won’t find a full-grain leather Galaxy S25 case there. While we are certainly proponents of environment-friendly vegan leathers – you will find some of those from Samsung as well as in the new OtterBox collection, some folks love their full-grain real leather accessories. While it would seem the pickings for a case of this nature for the new S25 is relatively small from the major brands, we have spotted some options worth consideration. 

The new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones are now up for preorder with huge deals and an exclusive $50 credit. We have also already detailed the new S25 case collections from brands like Spigen, OtterBox, and UAG, but we are now tracking 50% price drops on the official Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra collection as well. Alongside the new phones Samsung has issued a series of updated cases for the new handsets and the deals are no flying from just $12.50. Details below. 

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. Nintendo Switch 2 launch games and console size details, fresh batch of new Galaxy S25 cases and wallets, early hands-on impressions of LaCie’s new blazing-fast Thunderbolt 5 Rugged SSD Pro, and more are all waiting below.

We have already spent some time both securing our readers an exclusive $50 credit and detailing the ways to score the very best deals on Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra preorders. These, as I’m sure you know, can be very expensive smartphones, and we are doing everything we can to ensure you score a deep price drop during the preorder phase. On top of the up to $900 instant Samsung credit with trade-ins as well as our exclusive $50 price drop you can only score through our links to the Samsung site, the bonus credit available right now on all models, but especially the S25 Ultra is yielding some serious cash discounts as well as massive price drops on bonus add-on gear (and this includes Samsung’s latest Galaxy Buds 3 Pro as well as its latest smartwatches). 

We have already detailed some hints floating around on the Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles, but it looks as though we could also be seeing a major influx of Xbox games as well as titles from Ubisoft and Konami too. Not only does it appear as though multi-platform games – that might have previously skipped the Switch in favor of the more powerful platforms – will be landing on Switch 2, but Xbox’s Phil Spencer was recently caught teasing Microsoft’s plans to release what sounds like more than just a few Xbox games on Switch 2. 

The new UAG Samsung Galaxy S25 case collection has arrived, featuring its usual slate of ultra-rugged and military-inspired aesthetics. Much like we have seen from other brands thus far, UAG is also implementing onboard magnetics for add-on accessories and the new Qi2 charging prowess of the Samsung S25 lineup. Unlike other brands, the UAG’s design sensibilities make them some of the more unique options for folks looking for that angular, futuristic, and military-like vibe. Now available for purchase directly on the UAG site, you can get a closer look and more details below. 

After what ended up being quite a fun Xbox Developer Direct showcase yesterday, with the debut reveal of NINJA GAIDEN 4 and the release of the NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black remake, not to mention a good long look at the new DOOM: The Dark Ages, the Xbox Lunar New Year sale is now in full swing. The all-digital sale is serving up over 850 games and DLC pack deals at up to 50% off starting as low as $1. You’ll find all of the latest EA sports titles, GTA V (I know everyone has this already, but just in case), Atomic Heart, COD titles, Halo The Master Chief Collection, Dragon Age Veilguard, Star Wars Outlaws, and much more. Check out all of yesterday’s gameplay footage from the first Xbox Developer Direct of the year right here, and head below for more of today’s best game deals. 

The new OtterBox case collection for the new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra has landed. The brand has been a mainstay around here in the case game for many years, and for good reason – it makes solid and reliable solutions with an ever-growing expanse of options ranging from the ultra protective through to more fun and intricate designs alongside its latest cactus leather treatments. But this year, much like we have seen from other brands, it too will be offering a range of magnetic fast charging Qi2 certified options. Scope out the highlights below. 

Update: The new 2TB model LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 is up for purchase on Amazon with a launch deal at $329.99 shipped, down from the regular $400 list price.

It’s time for a look as the next-generation of portable SSD tech – the new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 with Thunderbolt 5 and break-neck speeds. While not the very first portable Thunderbolt 5 SSD out of the gate from one of our favorite brands – that nod goes to the OWC Envoy Ultra, the new LaCie is certainly one of the first new premium models sporting the same date transfer protocol as those ports on your new M4 Mac mini or M4 MacBook Pro (among other things). While the new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 did just arrive in our offices, we do have some early hands-on impressions to share. 

Samsung Galaxy S25 preorder deals are coming in hot today with as much as $1,250 in savings on your new device. The brand officially debuted its new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra flagship smartphones today with preorders kicking off now alongside straight up cash deals and massive instant trade-in credits, but perhaps most important of all, our exclusive links will deliver a bonus $50 Samsung credit with your purchase – click through any of the links in this post to receive the credit while preordering the new Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, or the new Galaxy S25 Ultra. 

A couple weeks ago Xbox announced the first Developer Direct of the year, and that day is today. Zeroing-in on major upcoming Xbox releases from some of its closest third-party development partners, the Developer Direct showcase is set to give us a look at more than a few major upcoming releases, most of which likely landing this year, and it all starts very soon. 

The new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra preorders are now live with some serious price drops at the ready alongside our exclusive $50 price drops. But if you want to take advantage of the Qi2 action on the new Samsung phones properly, you’ll need a case that officially supports the magnetic charging action and the new Spigen Galaxy S25 lineup is here. The brand makes what are easily some of the very best cases for the latest smartphones with super-affordable price tags, and we are already tracking some light launch deals on Amazon with models starting from just $17 Prime shipped. Scope them out below. 

As we have already detailed previously, Samsung is now offering some wild deals on preorders for its brand new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra, on top of the exclusive $50 credit using our links will yield. Even Amazon and Best Buy are throwing around up to $200 in FREE gift cards on the latest Samsung flagships. While you won’t get the bonus credit we have secured for you outside of the Samsung site, Best Buy is now offering some serious up to $950 trade-in values for folks looking to flip an S24 for the new models. 

After we saw major price hikes across the portable SSD space in 2024, and finding myself in need of at least one more modestly-sized external storage solution, the PNY RP60 kept coming back up for a few reasons. But the most glaring details that had me leaning in its direction was the fact that it was a relatively new option from a relatively affordable storage brand – the RP60 is indeed one of the least pricey 1TB portable SSDs rated for speeds up to 2,000MB/s right now from a trusted brand. Head below for our hands-on impressions.  

Samsung has just taken the stage at its latest Unpacked event to officially reveal the new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones and the preorder deals are already live! While the deals we have already detailed directly on the Samsung site are incredibly enticing – you can get up to $300 in storage upgrades alongside a bonus $50 credit via our links to use towards accessories, on top of massive trade-in value, Amazon is also getting in on the action now too. 

Apple’s Find my tech has made its way into key organizers and passport wallets, wall chargers and wallet cards (among other things), and I’m loving it. We also just happen to spot this relatively new FlashFinder Keychain Flashlight on Amazon with onboard Find My tech alongside a notable launch deal down at $23.79 – clip the on-page coupon. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. This unit landed on Amazon for the first time a few weeks ago at $28 and is now at the lowest price we have seen yet. 

What are the Nintendo Switch 2 launch games? We aren’t exactly sure just yet beyond what will likely be Mario Kart 9. But we did spot an official Nintendo retail listing pointing at a new 3D Mario game, Zelda remakes, and more. Scope out the details below.

If you haven’t picked up a copy of Super Mario RPG yet, Target has it on sale for $30 with free shipping for Target 360 members or in orders over $35 (you can also opt for free in-store pickup where available). This is a regularly $60 title seeing a solid 50% price drop to deliver the lowest we can find – it is currently up at full price via Best Buy and is no longer available at the $33 we were tracking in the ongoing Woot sale over the last few months. While at this point everyone is really just waiting for Switch 2 to land and what will likely be the official reveal of the new Mario Kart 9, you’re going to need some games to tide you over until the April Direct, pre-order phase following that, and the likely release come sometime this summer (here’s the latest on how much the Switch 2 might cost) – the Super Mario RPG remake is a great way to do just that, especially at 50% off. 

How much will Nintendo Switch 2 cost? What will the price be on the launch bundle? Let’s dive in. The new Nintendo console is officially inbound and likely this summer, but what will the new Switch 2 price be? While we do know a fair amount about the new console – backwards compatibility, likely Mario Kart 9 launch title, magnetic Joy-Con, larger display/form-factor, and more – there are also a ton of questions remaining. Can the Joy-Con also be used like a mouse? What is the actual Switch 2 release date? and, perhaps most importantly, what is the Nintendo Switch 2 price going to be? 

The new Samsung Galaxy S25 is inbound and very soon now. We have been covering a steady string of rumors on the new features, launch dates, and more, but we know now the new handset will be officially unveiled during a January 22 Unpacked event and the Samsung Reserve campaign is now in full effect, offering folks a no-strings attached FREE $50 credit just for dropping down an email address on this page. 

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. This week we have some new UGREEN tech, in the form of its latest Apple Find My wallet tracker card and its new MagSafe aluminum SSD enclosure, joining a hands-on look at the Roborock Qrevo Curv and, of course, all of the details on the official reveal of the new Nintendo Switch 2.

One of the best and most useful items I have added to my EDC over the last year has been a Find My wallet tracker card. I don’t want to have to choose one of the wallets that have Find My built-in as I still like to carry a traditional card holder in my pocket, as opposed to a bifold or a MagSafe solution, and a Tiny tracker car is the perfect way to add the Apple location tech to my, or anyone’s, preferred traditional wallet. While I absolutely love the Nomad Tracking Card, there are more affordable solutions out there and we just spotted the latest from UGREEN – it also happens to be seeing a sweet launch deal on Amazon right now. 

The countdown to finally bring home the new Nintendo Switch 2 is officially on. While we all anxiously await the early April Nintendo Direct for more details on the upcoming console, Nintendo is already planning some early hands-on events and anyone has a shot to get it on the action. While these early hands-on looks are sometimes only for members of the press, the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 experience is actually open to all and registration starts this afternoon. 

Update: While Samsung is still offering the $100 credit detailed below. Best Buy is also now getting in on the action – “sign up now to be among the first to discover Samsung’s upcoming 2025 TVs and audio devices and get a $100 credit to use on your qualifying purchase.”

The Samsung Galaxy S25 is on the way, Samsung is offering folks a FREE $50 credit just for dropping their email down, and now it is doing the same for its upcoming smart TV and home theater lineup. All you have to do is drop your name and email down to secure a FREE $100 pre-order credit – and remember you don’t actually have to end up pre-ordering anything, this is just in case you do. 

The Spigen Klasden Carrying Pouch specifically Nintendo Switch 2 has already surfaced on Amazon. Nintendo finally unveiled its next-generation console this morning and it’s only a matter of time before the internet is flooded with accessories for the new console, but it appears Spigen is one of the first options out of the gate. It is now available for purchase on Amazon at $34.99 and hints at a larger form-factor compared to the original Switch.

It finally happened folks…the Switch 2 has arrived and the countdown to release starts now. Nintendo finally unveiled the first look trailer for the next-generation console this morning, as you likely already know, promising what sounds like a complete rundown of its feature set in early April. But we can already deduce a number of details about the console, the Switch 2 launch title(s), as well as a launch window, among other things. Head below for everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2 as of right now. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 is official. Nintendo has now revealed its next-generation console officially known as the Nintendo Switch 2. It has been a long hard road to today’s reveal, but it has finally happened to kick off the new year, just like Nintendo promised it would. A full Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase will go live on April 2, 2025. Let’s-a-go!

Update 2/20: The PlayStation Midnight Black releases today, and you’ll find all of the new gear now live at Amazon and elsewhere.

PlayStation 5 Midnight Collection gear preorders kick off today. Last week Sony unveiled its all new Midnight Collection PlayStation 5 accessories to the world and the pre-sale starts today. The PlayStation pre-order events for the new pro model consoles, and perhaps even more so the PlayStation 30th anniversary gear, were some of the hottest releases in all of gaming last year, but today Sony is ready to start taking orders on its all-new stealthy black peripherals. 

The massive New Year PlayStation sale is now in full swing, but if you didn’t pick up a copy of Madden NFL 25 for your Xbox collection over the holidays last year, you can grab a digital version from Amazon right now for even less. The regularly up to $70 title is now over $40 in physical form, but you can now scoop up a digital copy down at just $20.99 via Amazon with free digital delivery. Amazon also has one of the lowest prices yet on the digital version of College Football 25 for Xbox at $27.99, also with free digital delivery and down from the regular $70 list price. Head below for even more.

Spigen’s hybrid Titanium Keychain Pocket Knife with carabiner clip has a bene a popular piece of gear around here, but a new model from the brand has recently surfaced alongside a companion wall-mounted magnetic hub. This time around Spigen is taking a more mainstream and slightly more casual approach with its new Spigen Life Magnetic Key Ring Carabiner clip while also launching a new hub you can magnetically connect it to in between use to stay organized. Get a closer look down below. 

Sony has now taken to the official PlayStation Blog to officially announce another massive sale event. The PlayStation Store New Year Deals is going live starting today with up 80% off a gigantic collection of digital games, DLC expansions, and add-on packs with deals on everything from newer releases right through to some classics and older PS4/PS5 titles to shore up your digital game collection. 

Approaching the end of 2024 I was on the hunt for a something I can charge my Apple Watch with on-the-go. But not just something like those puck-style travel chargers, or even just an alternative to the magnetic charging cable Apple ships with its wearables, something truly portable, something battery-powered that I can use anywhere and just about anytime that also supports the rest of my Apple kit. Dive in below for my hands-on impressions of the Journey GLYDE 4-in-1 Portable Charging Station that does just that.

This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready to go. Today’s app deals are sitting alongside the B&H MEGA DEAL ZONE sale with memory cards and camera gear from $2 as well as this deal on Samsung’s fastest 200MB/s memory card and the OnePlus Nord N30 smartphone with a FREE set of $100 OnePlus Buds 3. As for the apps, highlights include Infinite Links, Afterplace, a series of freebie icons packs, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

The new slate of Thunderbolt 5 hubs are arriving and one of our favorite brands in the space has now unleashed its latest. The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub was showcased at CES 2025 this year and is now ready to expand your Thunderbolt 5 I/O capabilities alongside power passthrough action and additional monitor support. Now available for purchase on Amazon and directly from OWC, get a closer look and more details on the brand’s new Thunderbolt 5 Hub below. 

Joining the ongoing all-time low on the official 2024 Tan Apple Watch Ultra Alpine Loop as well as the Apple braided and silicone Solo Loops from $20, Amazon is now giving Apple Watch Ultra owners a shot at the latest version of its Milanese Loop in black down at $172.99 shipped. Regularly $199, this is nearly 15% off and matching the lowest price we have tracked all-time. 

Shortly after the reveal of the Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 and the new black Ultra 2, one of our favorite band makers debuted one of the most premium and gorgeous new titanium bands to match. The new SANDMARC Grade 5 Titanium Edition Apple Watch Ultra 2 band is now available for purchase at $349.99 in black or natural finishes, but our exclusive 9TO5TOYS code drops it down to $314.99 shipped. Our code will also knock the more affordable model Grade 2 and stainless steel models down in price at checkout as well, for the record. 

In what has been a near endless string of rumors over the last couple years, leaks and details on the next Switch console are seriously starting to ramp up lately, with several industry insiders and those in the know suggesting the official announcement of Switch 2 could be just days away now. 

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. This week isn’t playing around either. Hot on the heels of CES 2025, we have a giant selection of some wild and interesting new tech alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25 reserve promotion, the new Midnight Black PlayStation 5 collection, the upcoming LEGO Game Boy set and Xbox Developer_Direct showcase, an alleged release date for Switch 2, and much more.

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 week’s best include up to $400 off MacBooks, AirPods deals, launch discounts on the brand new Anker chargers with displays, a FREE $50 Samsung credit ahead of the S25 launch, Levi’s, lululemon gear, and much more.

PlayStation is getting in on the CES 2025 action this year as well with the announcement of the new Midnight Black Collection of PS5 accessories that launches next month. These stealthy new editions deliver a midnight black paint job to the PlayStation Portal remote player, DualSense Edge wireless controller, Pulse Elite wireless headset, and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds. Scope them out below. 

CES 2025 is in its final throws, so we thought we would touch down to celebrate our personal favorite reveals from Las Vegas this year. We have already rounded up a massive list of the coolest new gear from the show, but this is our very favorite, our very own CES best of awards if you will. There has been some sweet new reveals outside of CES this week, including the new Midnight collection PlayStation 5 accessories as well as an epic new official LEGO Game Boy set, but for now we are focused on our favorite gear that was showcase at CES 2025.

We now have a look at the latest Target New Year deal ad, highlighting 26-pages worth of deals set to go live this weekend at the major national retailer. Much like we saw last week, many of the deals are focused on helping you with your New Year’s health and fitness resolutions as well as updating your kitchen setup and your gym bag, not to mention a host of bonus gift card options on top of the deals. Scope out the latest 26-page Target deal ad below. 

This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app price drops is now ready to go. Alongside our updated collection of the most interesting new gear from CES 2025, we are also tracking a massive $400 price drop on Google Pixel 8 Pro alongside this Samsung Galaxy Fit3 fitness tracker launch promotion, and a new all-time low on Lenovo’s latest Chromebook Duet 11. But for now it’s all about the apps, including titles like Secret of Mana, Adventures of Mana, Legend of Mana, Trials of Mana, Chicken Police, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

All of the best and most interesting to new gear from CES 2025 is being collected for you right here. The latest in smart home advancements and display tech to the suite of AI features seemingly getting injected into just about all of it, and everything in between, we will be rounding up the most intriguing new reveals and prototypes as well as products you’ll actually be able to get your hands-on this year down below.

A new and likely quite epic Nintendo and LEGO kit of some kind appears to be on the way. Nintendo just teased a mildly cryptic new collaboration between the two beloved brands that looks a lot like there’s (definitely) going to be a super sweet LEGO Game Boy of my dreams coming soon.