Justin Kahn

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. 

While there are still some hangover Google holiday deals on many of its latest release for another week or so, Amazon is now offering a massive price drop Google Pixel 8 Pro for folks not bothered with the latest and greatest. You’ll now find the unlocked 128GB Google Pixel 8 Pro on sale for $599 shipped. This model still carries a $999 list price straight from Google – the same price it has regularly fetched at Amazon over the last year. While we have seen several price drops to $649 and $749 over that time frame, but nothing quite as low as the $400 price drop we are tracking today at Amazon. 

Update: The Galaxy Fit3 is now available for purchase and the Galaxy A16 should be any minute now.

Earlier this month Samsung announced its ultra budget-friendly Galaxy A16 smartphone and Galaxy Fit3 wearable fitness tracker would be coming stateside, and today is the day. The Galaxy A16 carries a super digestible $199.99 list price for folks looking for a casual smartphone experience while the Galaxy Fit3 is set to land today at $59.99 with an aluminum body and 1.6-inch display. On top of that, you’ll be able to land the Galaxy Fit3 at 50% off with the purchase of the A16. Additional details below. 

Amazon is giving folks another chance to secure a physical copy of Resident Evil 4 on PS5 down at $19.97 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. After going in and out of stock over the last couple months, it is once again available on par with the lowest we have tracked on Amazon. Regularly $30 and currently on sale via Best Buy at $22, this is the lowest price we can find and another notable chance to secure a copy of the RE4 remake while the price is right. Head below for even more PS5, Xbox, and Switch game deals. 

The first official Xbox Developer_Direct showcase of 2025 has now been set in stone. For those unfamiliar, the Developer_Direct streams are where Xbox gives its third-party devs a chance to showcase their upcoming new titles and the first new looks of the year are set to stream live later this month, including a trip to id software for a more detailed look at DOOM: The Dark Ages. Head below for additional details. 

We have already featured Satechi’s new M4 Mac mini Stand & Hub as well as its new metal travel charger, but the brand isn’t quite finished with its CES reveals just yet. Today it is officially unveiling its SM3 Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard – its very first full-size mechanical model. 

Update: The new white model Authentics 200 Google/Alexa smart speaker with AirPlay detailed below is now up for purchase over at Amazon. 

The JBL Authentics Home Speaker lineup is one of the more compelling of its type out there, especially for those firmly planted in the Google and Amazon Alexa ecosystem. It also happens to be one of the more attractive with hits of metal and fabric-wrapped surfaces, but JBL has decided to give the lineup a makeover by way of a new white treatment that is debuting as part of the CES 2025 festivities. 

Walmart is now offering the sweet Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed Deluxe Edition on Nintendo Switch down at $30. Shipping is free for Walmart+ members (free trial here). Regularly $60 and now even less than the standard edition at Amazon, this is 50% off and the lowest price we have tracked on the complete edition. It includes the main game alongside a host of extra goodies for collectors, including the SteelBook case, four pin badges made to look like the belt buckles of each Turtle, four keychains resembling the weapons of each Turtle, and a softcover art book featuring loads of imagery and insights on the characters, development process, and more – everything comes in a collector’s box too. We do not expect this deal to stick around for much longer. 

The Switch 2 has to be coming soon right? The latest rumors suggest Nintendo’s next hardware release will be launching in April, and this time the details are coming from a Switch accessory maker that seems to be claiming to have the unit, or at the least the official specs. Details and a closer look at a mockup from the brand can be found below. 

As you likely already know from our launch coverage over at 9to5Google, the new OnePlus 13 has officially arrived and is now available for purchase. While there were some notable early bird offers for folks willing to drop down $50 to secure the new phone before all of the details were made public, the launch deals are actually quite notable anyway. Firstly you can get a storage upgrade worth $100 on OnePlus and claim your choice of a FREE $230 OnePlus Watch 2R or a pair FREE pair of its $180 OnePlus Buds Pro 3. But there is also a solid Best Buy gift card option as well down below. 

Chargers-equipped with retractable USB-C aren’t an entirely new thing, but it has certainly been permeating the device accessory power ecosystem as of late and CES 2025 is no exception. First Anker unleashed its new power bank featuring an onboard cord extensions, and next up we have the latest from Baseus – the Enercore charger lineup and the Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max that both feature a pair of its own extendable and retractable USB-C cables. 

We love our Find My gear around here, that’s for sure, and the latest release out of the gate comes from affordable accessory brand Spigen. It has unleashed its new Tag Me Apple Find My tracker tags, complete with replaceable batteries and a removable lanyard strap. Now available for purchase with discounted launch pricing – the 4-pack is down from $70 to $47.99, or $12 a pop – and you can get even more details down below. 

This afternoon’s collection of Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready to go down below, as per usual. On your way down, check out the offers we are tracking on the Razer Kishi V2 gamepad for just $40 as well as Crucial’s 1TB rugged aluminum portable SSD, Bose’s latest 2nd-gen SoundLink Flex Bluetooth speaker, and be sure to go drop your email down to score FREE $50 credit ahead of this month’s Galaxy S25 debut. As for the apps, highlights include Poosh XL, Front Armies, Skel and Defense, Argo’s Choice, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

Update 4/28: The Satechi black metal/vegan leather 15W Qi2 OntheG chargers announced at CES 2025 are going up for purchase today directly from Satechi:

• OntheGo 3-in-1 Charger $99.99
• OntheGo 2-in-1 Charger $69.99

Satechi has already unleashed the details on one of the best new Apple accessories of CES 2025 with its Stand & Hub for the M4 Mac mini, but the tech brand isn’t done just yet. Today it is officially unveiling its new premium vegan leather OntheGo Qi2 chargers to expand its lineup of travel-ready tech, headlined by what is for me the best MagSafe, Apple Find My passport wallet in the business. Scope out the new OntheGo chargers below. 

Nomad’s Glow is back and this time in a new limited edition Icy Blue colorway. Last time the brand’s glow in the dark Apple Watch band popped back up in the traditional greenish color, it sold out almost immediately, so you might want to consider getting in as soon as possible if you’re interested in the new pale blue treatment of the Nomad Glow in the Dark Icy Blue Apple Watch Sport Band. 

It is becoming increasingly difficult to standout in the wireless earbuds space, I mean they are just earbuds after all. We’ve seen models with touchscreen displays on the cases, audio retransmission, and even some impressive hearing test and silent gesture tech from Apple, so what’s left? Well perhaps not much but the new Audio-Technica buds being unleashed at CES to have particularly impressive battery life and a sweet magnetic auto shut-off feature too. Check them out below. 

Shure microphones have been a staple in professional audio recording for many years and it has subsequently taken over a large portion of the online podcasting space with its wonderful XLR and USB offerings. At CES this year, the brand is unleashing a new iteration of its latest MV7+ podcasting mic with what it calls the “world’s first microphone with built-in audio interface” – it’s not, but it’s the first of its kind…read on to see what I mean.

ecobee has been one of the premiere smart thermostat brands around here for HomeKit users for quite some time. The brand doesn’t often upgrade its lineup the way some do – if it aint broke don’t fix it? – but today it is introducing a new, more affordable model to the lineup to essentially replace the aging $150 Ecobee3 Lite. The ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential lands with a lower MSRP while still delivering on most of the feature set that has made the brand what is. Scope out the details below. 

The M4 Mac mini has easily been one of, if not, the most popular new Apple release among readers this year, and what is arguably the best upcoming accessory for it is arriving soon. Satechi already quickly teased its next-generation Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure, but it is serving up all of the details for CES 2025 alongside the upcoming pre-order date. 

TP-Link’s Tapo brand has been a popular smart home option around here, delivering affordable multi-platform options to cover your entire ecosystem, and its new PalmKey Smart Door Lock has arrived for CES 2025. The brand’s new palm recognition lock is the latest option looking to leverage a quick wave of your palm to open, no matter what kind of phone and smartwatch you are rocking. 

Among some other upcoming 2025 smart TVs, Samsung is showcasing its new The Frame Pro at CES 2025. The brand’s frame-style TVs have been popular among folks and competitors, often imitated and usually at much lower price points, but Samsung is seemingly going the other direction with an even more feature rich (sort of) mini-LED model with an even better fresh rate. 

Update: Both of the new Anker chargers below are now available for purchase with $10 launch deals directly from Anker and at Amazon.

It wouldn’t be CES without some new Anker charging gear and the brand’s latest display-equipped power bank and wall charger have now surfaced. Following in the footsteps of its Prime charging gear we featured at launch last year (alongside several deals over the holidays in 2024), Anker has a pair of sweet new chargers on the way – a power bank with built-in and retractable USB-C cables and a new 4-port 140W PD 3.1 wall charger. Both models are waiting for you right here and will be up for sale starting tomorrow. Head below for a closer look. 

Update: The new Roborock Saros Z70 cleaner bot with retractable robotic arm is now available for purchase with a solid launch deal.

Roborock has just unveiled one of the more interesting new gadgets of CES 2025 with its Saros Z70 – an all-in-one robotic vacuum and mop that also features a mechanical robotic arm that pick things up off the floor and put them away for you. Alongside a couple of other more standard new Saros bot cleaners, the headliner Z70 also delivers on some of the brand’s most notable specs to date when it comes to actual suction power and its all-new time-of-flight (TOF) navigation sensors. Scope it out below. 

Straight from CES 2025, Hyper is unveiling its next-generation HyperPack products. The HyperPack Pro is among the only backpack products on the market from notable brands that features onboard Apple Find My tracking, and at this year’s CES the brand is unleashing two new editions to the lineup, both of which are more affordable and arguably more versatile as well. 

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 are featuring some of the early CES 2025 reveals (much more to come here) from LG and Samsung’s new monitor lineups as well as LG hybrid floor lamp innovations. You’ll find some hands-on reviews and a look back at our favorite gear of 2024 as well.

Just after unveiling its new hybrid lamp projector, another LG dual-function home lighting solution is ready to make an appearance ion Las Vegas this year. As part of its CES 2025 offering, LG is set to showcase its “innovative new indoor gardening appliance” – the seemingly, as of right now, nameless lamp features a floor-standing form-factor with the brand’s next-generation indoor plant cultivation and display setup. Scope it out below. 

Update: B&H is now offering the Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II Portable Sampler Composer down at $229 with a FREE teenage engineering Splash Bag for EP-133 K.O. II ($20 value). Details below in the original post.

This is not a deal you see everyday folks, or ever really. B&H is now offering the Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II Portable Sampler Composer down at $219 shipped – the discount will automatically apply in the cart. Regularly $299, this is $80 off, the only deal we have tracked since release, and the best price around. If you don’t know what this thing is or what Teenage Engineering is, that understandable. But if you know you know, and you’ll know how rare this price drop actually is. Its gear, especially the bigger ticket items, are almost never on sale, and often times go right out of stock at release. This one has never seen a price drop at Amazon, for the record. 

The CES 2025 reveals are starting to kick off and the latest comes in the form of LG’s new PF600U – a combination of LED floor mood lamp, Bluetooth speaker, and projector. This reveal sits alongside the new CineBeam S, the brand’s ‘most compact 4K UST model yet.” Both of the new lifestyle projector products will get shown off for the very first time on the show floor in Las Vegas at CES next week, but we have some details on what to expect here today. 

The first new weekly Target ad of the year has arrived, loaded with notable deals set to kick off this Sunday. Ranging from health and wellness gear to get your year started off on the right foot, you’ll find notable BOGO 50% off offers, some bonus $5 and $15 Target gift card promotions, indoor home storage deals, workout gear, and much more on deck. Head below for more details and a closer look at the 27-page weekly Target deal ad. 

Well, this is a not brand I was familiar before giving it a shot for review, nor had I ever tested out a case with a digital canvas on the back of it, but here goes. The Tizag Digital Canvas iPhone case did exist during the series 15 release, but the newer iPhone 16 model also arrived and I’m to see if it’s all gimmick or if there’s actually a good case carrying that display.

Find My wallet tracker cards have been some of my favorite new tech accessory pickups over the last year or so, but if you’re looking for Find My action built right in, ESR’s vegan MagSafe Find My wallet is now on sale starting from $26.39. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. Regularly as much as $53 direct, it more realistically carries a list price at closer to $33 via Amazon over the last month and more like $40 before that. Today’s deal is among the lowest prices we have tracked. 

Alongside its new Odyssey 3D monitor that is now finally ready to ship after being unveiled at least year’s CES, this year Samsung is debuting its new Smart Monitor M9. We have been big fans of the brand’s Smart Monitor lineup for years now, delivering wonderful productivity displays with a host of bonus onboard features like direct access to streaming TV and its gaming hub (among many other things), but this year it is taking the line next-gen with OLED panels and some AI enhancements. Scope out the details on the new Samsung Smart Monitor M9 below. 

Is Walmart open on New Year’s Day? Are Best Buy locations open on New Year’s Day? Is Costco open today? How about Target? Let’s break it all down. While for some New Year’s Day night be more of a day of rest, those looking to get out and about will want to take note of some of the adjusted store hours and closures beforehand. While it always a good idea to check your local brick and mortar locations for details just in case – some major retail locations, like those in malls, might have slightly different hours than those listed below – we have locked down some details on which of the major retail locations are open and closed for New Year’s Day 2025. Scope them all out down below.

It has become an annual tradition around here to look back across the year and reminisce on our personal favorite releases, the best gear we had a chance to go hands-on with for review, and share some of the gear we purchased for ourselves. Head below for a closer look at the staff’s favorite gear of 2024 – Find My gear, pizza ovens, pool robots, Bose headphones, smart home upgrades, our favorite e-bike release, battlestation gear, and more.

Welcome to the 2024 9to5Toys iPhone 16 case awards. We have gone hands-on with a massive selection of new cases for Apple’s iPhone 16 and, as is tradition around here, now that we have had a chance to truly test them out for a good four months, we are here to weigh in before the year ends on our absolute favorites across various categories.

Score a new iPhone 16 over the holidays? Or perhaps pre-ordered one earlier this year? The fastest MagSafe charger in the game is now up to 29% off at Amazon. Apple unleashed a next-generation MagSafe Charger alongside iPhone 16 this year and it’s the only wireless magnetic model on the planet that can officially deliver the max 25W of power to the latest iPhone models. You’ll now find the 1-meter model marked down to $27.99 and the 2-meter variant still down at $34.99 via Amazon. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. 

Week of December, 29, 2024: 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. With the year wrapping up and CES on the horizon, it has been a slower week in new releases, but we have some reviews to scope out, some massive gaming sale event announcements, New Year’s sale features, and more.

The latest Target clearance sale rolls on with deals starting from $2.50, but we now have a look at its 28-page New Year’s Eve ad. Loaded with deals and promotions set to kick off early tomorrow morning, you can get a good look at the price drops that will be at the ready both online and in-store starting tomorrow down below.