Justin Kahn

I love leather Apple Watch bands, it’s very much my thing, but I had been on the hunt for something that can provide that sort of timeless, elegant look that I can also wear for hours on end, in any condition, and during just about activity. Traditional leather bands can get a little bit cumbersome and uncomfortable for some folks after extended wearing periods, myself included and especially if its get’s hot or during workouts. So I just had put the waterproof hybrid leather and rubber Nomad Active Band Pro to the test to see if it actually was the solution I have been after. 

It’s November 1 and the holiday deals are flying now folks. Best Buy has now launched a wide-ranging holiday sale of its own with a series of notable BOGO offers across everything from console games and smart TVs, to Samsung Galaxy gear, some wild computer monitor offers, Windows devices, LEGO Star Wars sets, and more. Best Buy is making a point of saying that the BOGO offers, which is where the serious value is in this sale, are subject to change at any time, so let’s dive in now while the best gear is still flying. 

As we previously reported the early Target Black Friday deals go live starting today. While this certainly isn’t the main sale, the multi-tiered event kicks off today with its Black Friday Deals of the Day and it is also giving us a look at what’s to come from now through November 5 – it appears as though, at least for these daily deals, that Target will be launching at least a few offers each day and giving as a peek at the deals in the holster for the rest of the week before they go live. 

The new 9to5Toys Steals is off to the races this week, providing a whole new way to highlight hand-curated deals at lightning speed, and now you can get them delivered right to your inbox everyday. Our launch post on the all-new deal format details what you can expect here in general, but we are touching back down to highlight our new 9to5Toys Steals email newsletter today.

One of the most gorgeous MacBook cases on the internet is now ready for your new M4 MacBook Pro and you can score 20% off the regular price tag with our exclusive code. We featured the Burton Goods Luxury Leather Slim Case back when it launched for the M3 MacBook Pros late into the lifecycle of the now previous-generation Apple notebooks, but it is ready to wrap your shiny new M4 machine in pure leather luxury too. These American full-grain leather cases aren’t the most affordable thing out there, but quality craftsmanship and premium materials never are, plus we have a nice exclusive deal for you today using code 9to520 at checkout. 

The growing number of 15W MagSafe charging stands out there is dizzying. It is becoming harder and harder for brands to differentiate themselves from the pack, but I think Journey has managed to pull this off, even if mostly in an aesthetic way, with its new NOVA 3-in-1 Fast Wireless Charging Station. And now it’s time to go hands-on to see if the price of entry is worth it. 

While the new M4 MacBook Pro is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Best Buy is offering up to $150 off for its members and the elevated trade-in values are now live. Much like we featured for the M4 iMac and M4 Mac mini thereafter, Best Buy is getting aggressive with its trade-in values offering $960 off the new M4 models with a base model M3 MacBook Pro, $1,200 with the base M3 Pro variant, and even more than that with upgraded configurations. Head below for a closer look at the details and how to score a huge discount on your shiny new M4 or M4 Pro MacBook Pro with an M3 flip. 

Update: The new Nintendo Music app is now live on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. 

After stretching its P-wings a little bit into the (sort of) smart alarm clock world with the new Alarmo earlier this month, today the Mushroom Kingdom is moving over to your smartphone with the new Nintendo Music app. Nintendo has nearly 40 years of absolute iconic soundtracks under its belt at this point, and it is now ready to bonk the Music Block on your iPhone to serve them up to fans, on-demand and at no additional cost…providing you’re a Switch Online member that is. 

Amazon already gave us some details on its upcoming Black Friday event and today it is giving folks an early primer on the Amazon Cyber Monday sale. As most folks by now, Black Friday happens on the Friday immediately after Thanksgiving every year here in the US, which puts the annual Cyber Monday event on the following Monday after that weekend – this will again be true on Amazon (for the most part) in 2024. The early details on the Amazon Black Friday sale are right here and we will dive into everything we know about its upcoming Cyber Monday event down below. 

As M4 Mac week wraps up, we are now tracking the first chance to save on your new M4 MacBook Pro pre-order, including both the 14-inch and 16-inch models. Much like we saw with the new M4 iMac and the M4 Mac mini thereafter, Best Buy is getting aggressive and offering straight up cash deals for its members on Apple’s shiny new MacBook Pro models packed with its new M4 chip. The savings options here are spanning just about every configuration in the lineup with deepest deals, naturally, landing on the higher-end models. Scope out the details on today’s M4 MacBook pre-order deals below. 

Today Lexar is officially launching its new Go Portable SSD and hub system. The ultra portable storage system combines a two-piece set consisting of a tiny thumb-sized USB-C drive that can connect right to the bottom of an iPhone with a detachable hub of sorts that adds a bevy of interconnectivity options to your content creator setup. We did see a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier in the year that garnered over a $1M in revenue ahead of today’s official US release, but the new storage setup is now available for purchase at retail and ready to directly capture 4K Apple Pro Res footage straight from iPhone 15 and 16 Pro/Pro Max devices. 

We have seen a few notable price drops on Apple’s new slate of official Apple Watch bands over the last week or so, some of which are still live and found below, but we are adding the new Tan Alpine to the list today alongside some others. Amazon is now offering the Apple Watch Alpine Loop in Tan with the black titanium hardware starting from $85.99 shipped today. Regularly $99, this is nearly 15% off, on par with just about all of the deals we have tracked on the new 49mm Ultra 2 bands, and the lowest price we can find. It is also the very first price drop and a subsequent all-time low on this model. 

As part of Amazon’s latest batch of discounts on the 2024 Hisense smart TV lineup, we just spotted a new all-time low on this Hisense 85-inch Class QD7 Series QLED 4K UHD Google Smart TV down at $799.99 shipped. This mid-ranger model typically sells for $1,200, launched this past summer, and is now at $400 off to deliver a new Amazon all-time low. This model is also now matched at Best Buy where you’ll find additional size options also at discounted pricing (details below). 

The details on the upcoming Thanksgiving sales are rolling in fast now and we now have the details on the Target Black Friday event. It, much like we have seen in year’s past and some of the big-time 2024 sale events, will be running a series of month-long deals starting this Friday, November 1 and running right through until Thanksgiving and Black Friday proper before continuing on to Cyber Monday and into the pre-holiday season come December. Target is once again going to be extremely aggressive with retroactive price matching to ensure you score the lowest possible price no matter when you might purchase the item alongside a revolving door of deals kicking off this week. You’ll find all of the details below on the 2024 Target Black Friday event. 

We have been tracking some big-time deals on Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra over the past couple weeks, but Amazon just dropped them even lower. Now undercutting the early Samsung Black Friday deals by a long shot, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is starting from $491.43 shipped over at Amazon right now. Regularly $650, that’s nearly $160 off ($158.57 to be exact) and the best straight up discount we have tracked to date. 

Update: All of the new M4 Mac mini models are now available for pre-order on Amazon, but you won’t get the early deals there like at Best Buy below. 

Alongside the straight up $50 in savings My Best Buy members can score on the new M4 Mac mini Apple debuted yesterday, it is now serving up some elevated trade-in values for folks looking to flip out an M2 Mac mini for the new models. Apple has now unleashed its all new, even more mini Mac mini and, much like we saw with the all-new M4 iMac, Best Buy is looking to get in on the trade action by offering as much as $325 in trade-in value on M2 Mac mini devices against the new M4 models. Head below for a break down of the details and how to make this happen. 

Sennheiser – a trusted in professional audio for the better part of a century – is landing today with an all-new wireless audio system for pro content creators, Mac users, and iPhone filmmakers alike. The compelling new Profile Wireless system is an all-in-one, 4-piece (plus accessories) wireless microphone and recording system with few very interesting tricks up its sleeve, from an onboard built-in storage system to an OLED-equipped receiver, and a power bank to get you juiced up wherever your recording might take you, and then some. Scope it out below. 

It’s time for the M4 Mac mini pre-order deals to kick off. Much like we saw with the M4 iMac yesterday, Best Buy is now offering its members some early deals on the brand new M4 Mac mini that was officially unveiled this morning. While we are likely to see some elevated trade-in values courtesy of Best Buy, as of right now it appears as though the only discounts are for its members, which can shave $50 right off the top of the new M4 and M4 Pro models starting right now. You’ll all of the configurations eligible for the $50 pre-order deal right here, and we will detail each of the options down below. 

We already featured the new MUJJO iPhone 16 accessories and came away impressed with its latest leather cases, but it has since expanded the lineup with a new MagSafe wallet. The standard issue version recently landed in our roundup of some favorites for Apple’s latest handset, but the new model takes just about everything we loved about the original and adds in a bifold-like design with some kickstand action. Now available for purchase directly on the official site, you can get more details and closer look down below. 

Samsung’s Black Friday sale is kicking off super early this year, as it is now offering thousands of dollars in savings on select tech. This includes its latest foldable smartphones, the new Galaxy watches, home appliances, and much more. The early Samsung Black Friday sale is also featuring a host of bundle offers, combining bonus tech on top of your purchase of select monitors, SSDs, and more. Just make sure you pop below the fold, as some of the deals are lower elsewhere depending on the configuration and potential trade-in value, as per usual with these Samsung events. 

Yesterday we highlighted an early M4 iMac pre-order deal for Best Buy members, but the retailer is now offering elevated trade-in rates that can take hundreds off your order. The up to $100 in savings for My Best tBuy Plus and Total members remains, and is even stackable with the trade-in credits, but we are now seeing as much as $325 in trade value on the M2 Mac mini and $450 on the M3 iMac for folks looks to upgrade – you can score the new $1,299 M4 iMac, for example, as low as $849 with a base model M3 iMac trade-in. Head below for more details. 

Update 1/23: The PS Direct Store is readying more stock of the PlayStation 30th anniversary PS5 Digital and some of the accessories (No PS5 Pros will be available by the looks of it) starting at 1 p.m. ET today, according to reports.

Update: PS1-style 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim pre-order links:

• Amazon: 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Digital
• Best Buy: 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Digital
• Walmart:30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Digital
  • Walmart appears as though you’ll need a Walmart+ membership for purchase
• Target: 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Digital

PlayStation 5 pre-orders are set to go live today…round 2 edition. We know plenty of folks had a chance to score a PS5 Pro pre-sale unit as part of the initial pre-order phase coming straight from PlayStation Direct, but today is the day the new PS5 Pro and the PS1-style 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim are set to go live at retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target. Stock will, as I’m sure you can imagine, almost certainly sell out even faster than it did during the PlayStation Direct event last month, so you’ll want to be prepared well before the scheduled 10 a.m. start time to ensure you land one. 

Details on Amazon’s upcoming Black Friday sale have now arrived. Amazon is, will be, and has long been a major player in the Black Friday game with massive price drops landing well ahead of Thanksgiving and Black Friday proper, before carrying right through until Cyber Monday, and we will be seeing much of the same this year. The major retailer has now taken to its official news feed to highlight some of the upcoming details on the Amazon Black Friday sale and we are here to put them front and center for everyone to make sure you’re ready to go. 

Update: Pre-order are also now starting to go live on Amazon, but there are no discounts there.

Apple has now unleashed the brand M4 iMac with nano-texture display upgrade options, 16GB of RAM on the base models, and an all-new collection of vibrant colors joining the USB-C peripherals. It is, of course, the very first Mac to see the light of day hosting the new M4 chip, and will likely soon be joined by the refreshed MacBook Pro and Mac mini lineups with Apple latest and greatest silicon. But the new iMac has arrived and My Best Buy members can score as much as $100 off their pre-order starting today. Details below. 

Baseus is a brand that has quickly become one of the favorite budget-friendly solutions around here among both staffers and readers, especially when it comes to charging gear. It has recently unleashed its latest lineup of power solutions including the “world’s first desktop charger with a retractable cable” as well as an ultra thin model as part of its Nomos lineup, and all of them are landing on its official Amazon storefront with notable launch deals. Scope out the deals and details below. 

9to5Toys Steals is a new bite-sized deal format we are launching to enhance our highly-personalized and hand-curated coverage of the best deals across the internet. The 9to5Toys content we all know and love isn’t going anywhere – it’s more motivated and successful than it ever has been. 9to5Toys Steals is just a new way to expand our reach, highlight notable price drops in product categories we don’t already feature on a regular basis, and save you even more money.

It’s that time of year again when the Thanksgiving discount details start rolling in well ahead of the massive shopping event next month, and we now have the details on the Walmart Black Friday event. From now through December 2, Walmart is offering its Walmart+ memberships at 50% off to deliver early access to the upcoming Black Friday deals, but we also know exactly when the retailer’s multi-tiered Black Friday events will kick off and you’ll find all of the details down below. 

Woot has now added the new Sonic X Shadow Generations to its ongoing Nintendo Switch game sale. The recently-released titles carries a $50 regular price tag but you can now secure a copy for Switch via Woot down at $39.99. Shipping is free for Prime members but you’ll get hit with a $6 deliver fee otherwise. Still up at the full $50 over at Amazon, this is among the very first chances to save outside of a couple YMMV offers and limited-time deals courtesy of QVC. The past meets the present in this one as modern and classic Sonic team up to once again defeat Eggman and the Time Eater. In this standalone experince Black Doom and reemerged and Showdown just journey to his past to “unlock new dark powers to save the world.” Head below for more of this weekend’s best console game deals. 

Belkin has now unleashed its new all-in-one Connect USB-C 11-in-1 Pro GaN Dock. The new pro-grade solution combines 150W of charging juice with an 11-port hub to power and connect your entire desktop workstation, be it Windows or Mac based. Now available for purchase on Amazon and on its official site with a BOGO offer, you can get a closer look at the specs and feature set down below. 

Update 2: Amazon is now offering the first cash discount on the iPad mini (A17 Pro) 256GB configuration at $589 shipped. That is only $10 off, and the Best Buy trade-in value below is clearly far better, but you can save some coffee money right now if you’re looking to go new.

Update: All of the new iPad mini (A17 Pro) configurations are now available on Amazon from $499, but there are now trade-in offers at this time. 

Let’s talk about how to get a deal on the new iPad mini. The new Apple iPad mini 7 has now arrived with pre-orders kicking off today. Packed with the A17 Pro chip, an Apple Pencil Pro-ready design, and support for Apple Intelligence, pre-orders are now live and we are here to help you score a deal. As of right now, early listings are starting to go live at Apple and major retailers, which means there’s a chance to save hundreds with trade-ins. Today we are going to take a look at some options courtesy of Best Buy that can net you up to $260 off the $499 MSRP on the new 7th generation mini, and that’s just with a previous-generation iPad mini 6. Head below for more details on how to score a deal on the new iPad mini 7. 

While Anker has upgraded its Prime power gear with a new flat-style 240W power strip, the previous-gen 2023 model Anker Prime 6-in-1 USB-C Charging Station is still a solid option and a significantly less pricey one at that. The new 2024 model carries a regular price tag at $165 and is currently selling for $145 at Amazon where it has never dropped below $100 (this was the fall Prime Day deal), but you can now score the 2023 model down at $69.99 shipped via Anker’s Amazon storefront or its official site right now. Regularly $100 these days (it launched last year at $110), this is at least 30% off, the lowest price we can find, and $20 under the previous deal price. 

Today, Satechi is officially launching its next-generation Qi2 Trio Wireless Charging Pad. Delivering a more premium aluminum build alongside the ability to charge your gear in an entirely flat position or at a heads-up viewing angle for a proper desktop MagSafe-ready stand setup, it is now available for purchase with an included 45W power adapter. Head below for a closer look. 

Moment has been a staple brand around for years, delivering some of the better camera lens attachments in the game while accommodating them by way of its iPhone 16 Camera Case with the built-in Drop-In Lens Mount. It has been popular among readers for good reason, and it’s time to put its new iPhone 16 model to the test to make sure it’s up to par with the Camera Control button and Apple’s latest handset design. 

Nomad is one of our favorite iPhone case makers – this should come as no surprise considering how much I just praised its gorgeous Traditional full-wrap leather iPhone 16 model (I’m using it right now). But for folks not upgrading to iPhone 16 anytime soon, it has now moved just about all of its wonderful leather and sport iPhone 15 cases over to clearance pricing with solid 30% price drops. While you will find some deals on its official Amazon store right now, selection is extremely limited. Deals on Nomad gear are hard to come by. It does happen from time-to-time, but it’s seldom at best. Starting today, you’ll find a giant collection of the iPhone 15 models at 30% off waiting over on this landing page (just above the iPhone 13 and 14 models) – we will highlight some of our favorites for you down below as well. 

Today Capcom and the Monster Hunter Wilds team are hosting a dedicated showcase for the upcoming release to give hunters a closer look at what’s to come in the latest mainline title in the series. Wilds has been one of the more popular titles that has appeared in the major platform showcases throughout summer 2024 around here, right up through Gamescom, and the latest September State of Play where we caught our first glimpse of the early 2025 release date. 

Hyper unveiled one of the more capable 15W MagSafe stands earlier this year with a 4-in-1 setup and it is now finally available for purchase. One of the only models on the market from the major third-party brands to offer a proper 4-in-1 setup that includes a 15W Qi2 MagSafe pad for iPhone, an Apple Watch fast charger, a 5W Qi pad for AirPods, and a fourth wireless charging pad that can deliver up to 10W of juice to a second handset, the HyperJuice Next Qi2 4-in-1 Magnetic Charging Stand is now up for purchase with a couple other notable tricks up its sleeve. 

This afternoon’s collection of Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below courtesy of Google Play. The app deals also join the best price to date on Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra at $505 as well as up to $1,000 in savings on Hisense’s latest 85-inch 144Hz U8 mini-LED Google TV, the wide ranging Samsung Week sale, and one of the best deals to date on the new  unlocked Pixel 9. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Prune, Construction Simulator 4, Twinworld Survivor, What Lies Underground, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

Woot is giving folks looking to side-step the new iPhone 16 a chance to save on iPhone 15 today. You can now score an unlocked iPhone 15 starting from $599.99 Prime shipped (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise). Originally $799 and now selling for $699 directly from Apple, this is at least $99 under the price of buying one officially, $50 under our previous mention on these Woot units, and the lowest price we can find. These are not refurbished, but rather “pristine” open-box units that have “never been in customer hands” with “100% battery life.” More details below. 

While we did see the far more universally appealing Jet Black 42mm and 46mm models drop to some of the best prices ever today from $372, we are quickly touching down to highlight the first notable price drop and subsequent all-time low on Apple’s high-end gold bundle. Talking the dress watch game to whole new intelligent heights, Amazon is now offering the 42mm Gold Titanium Apple Watch Series 10 with the Gold Milanese Loop down at $719 shipped. This is a regularly $749 bundle that fetches a premium for a reason, and it’s now at the lowest price yet alongside a deal on this watch with a more affordable band below. 

Update: The new Xbox Wireless Headset is now up for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon.

Just after the debuted of the official Call of Duty Black Ops 6 controllers ahead of the game’s release later this week, Microsoft has unveiled the next-generation Xbox Wireless Headset. It is said to come along with “key enhancements to elevate your audio experience to new heights” and is now available for purchase with a $109.99 MSRP directly from Xbox, over at Best Buy, and the Microsoft Store – we are still waiting on the Amazon listing as of right now. Head below for more details. 

Update 10/24: SANDMARC has informed us that due to an issue with Apple licensing it might not be able to actually release the new capture button model of its case. We have reached out for comment regarding refunds and the brand has told us it will offer customers who purchased the Camera Control model the option of a full refund or to opt for the cutout model.

SANDMARC has just debuted the very first leather iPhone 16 case with a proper sapphire crystal Camera Control. This is the very first leather iPhone 16 case we have seen to date with an actual Camera Control button, never mind the same tech Apple uses, and it happens to now be resting along the side of one of our very favorite leather cases in the game. Now available for purchase directly from the SANDMARC site for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, you can use code 9TO5TOYS at checkout to receive our exclusive discount. Head below for more details. 

After getting a chance to go hands-on with the latest JBL Live Beam 3 recently, we are now diving into some hands-on impressions of the higher-end JBL Tour Pro 3. They certainly come at more of a premium, but we are also talking about one of the most feature-rich wireless earbuds experiences you can buy in the price range. Let’s jump to see if the $300 sticker tag is worth it. 

Apple’s new iPad mini 7 has arrived, we have detailed how to score a deal on your pre-order, and now it’s time to look at some cases and sleeves. While I personally tend to favor a sleeve to keep things protected until I’m ready slide it out and get my hands-on directly on the Apple hardware, some folks need some extra protection or something to prop it up at a good viewing angle and we are here to take a look at some of our favorites. From the brand new Apple magnetic Smart Folio color options to ultra-affordable solutions from $8.50 or so, right through to high-end full-grain leather to lug your mini in style, you’ll find the best iPad mini 7 cases and sleeves down below with more to come shortly. 

We have been covering the Peak Design Everyday canvas cases around here for at least a few years now, but this year it has introduced a whole new model made of a vegan Clarino Leather. How does it stand up against the bevy of vegan leather out there? Did the brand right its wrongs from last year’s Action Button mishap? The short answers are it’s very good and yes, it very much did. Scope out our hands-on impressions below.

SANDMARC is a major player around when it comes to Apple gear accessories, be it its wonderful leather iPhone 16 cases or its gorgeous metal Apple Watch Ultra bands, and its particularly nice iPhone lens attachments, but it also makes some great bags. This week the brand is debuting its new Sling Pack made specially for the new iPad mini 7, your iPhoneography gear, and the rest of your EDC. Best of all, we have an exclusive discount at the ready for you using code 9TO5TOYS at checkout as well. Scope out the details down below.