Justin Kahn

Monday afternoon’s roundup of the day’s best Android game and app deals is now ready to go down below. Just be sure to also stop by some of the hardware offers we spotted today headlined by the return Amazon low on Samsung’s silver and white titanium Galaxy Watch Ultra as well as this morning’s price drops on Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 7. We also have a notable deal on its fastest 128GB 200MB/s Ultimate microSD card and a solid promotional offer on OnePlus Pad 2, but for now we are focused on the apps. Highlights include titles like Caves of Lore, Backflip Madness, Muse Dash, Zenge, and a series of freebies. Head below for a closer look. 

Today we are serving up some hands-on impressions of the new Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 wireless earbuds. Complete with active noise cancellation and a charging case that features audio retransmission, the brand is well known for producing some of the better sounding audio gear out there, and it’s time to see if the new Pi8 buds are worth a lofty price of admission in the latest edition of https://9to5toys.com/guides/tested/.

Update: Samsung is still updating the site, but purchases are scheduled to go live at any minute.

Samsung is launching the new Galaxy Tab S10 with pre-orders now live on the next-generation Android tablet. Much like we saw with the Galaxy Watch 7 and Ultra, as well as the latest foldables and the new Galaxy Buds 3/Pro, the brand is also getting quite aggressive with pre-order promotions and sizable trade-in offers for folks looking to flip out their Tab S9 (and other gear) for the Galaxy Tab S10 models. Alongside as much as $800 in instant trade-in value to massively reduce the sticker price on the tablets, Samsung is also offering deals on bundled-in Slim Keyboards with purchase. Head below for more details. 

Amazon’s early Prime Big Deal Days offers are really starting to kick off in major way today folks. First we caught the return all-time low price on the All-new Amazon Echo Spot, follows by Echo Pop down at just $18, and the absolutely will all-time low prices are back on the latest Echo buds. The deals are landing on all three of Amazon’s latest Alexa-ready earbuds starting with the entry-level set that debuted last fall down at just $24.99 Prime shipped. 

As we have previously detailed, Apple’s new iPhone 16 Camera Control button has drawn a line in sand among case options; either they have a cutout or a proper conductive button cover. There aren’t very many options out there, save for the official Apple and Beats cases, one OtterBox model, the Spigen Ultra Hybrid T we just went hands-on with and a couple others. But we have just spotted another design from Spigen receiving the Camera Control button treatment – the new Spigen Tough Armor T (Ai) MagFit. This case is available with just a cutout with launch deal at under $25, but there is also now a new “T” model with the same button we came away impressed with on the Ultra Hybrid. 

Moment, a brand well known around for delivering iPhoneography and mobile filmmaker gear, is expanding its lineup of accessories with a new pro-grade phone mount. The new Moment SuperCage transforms your iPhone 16 (as well as other smartphones) into more of a pro-grade video camera rig with a few interesting features, like an onboard USB-C hub. Now available for presale with early bird pricing, we’ll dive into more details below. 

Update: Burton Goods has now redesigned the Heritage case with a new 3/4 cutout, completely mitigating the issues I had with the original cutout. You’ll find more details here, and some additional images of the new cutout can be found below. 

Earlier this year Burton Goods made its worldwide debut with a range of absolutely gorgeous leather accessories for your Apple gear. Its leather M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro covers were among the most popular we featured among readers, and now it’s time to go hands-on with the brand’s new Heritage Leather iPhone 16 Case as the latest entry to our venerable Tested with 9to5Toys series. 

Next up in iPhone 16 case deals is Anker. The brand’s new magnetic ring cases for Apple’s latest handsets debuted recently at $35 courtesy of its official Amazon storefront and we are now seeing 20% on-page coupons at the ready. The regularly $35 Anker Magnetic Ring Stand Case for iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max has now dropped to $27.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $25. This is a straight up 20% price drop delivering the lowest price we have tracked on these cases since release. While not all colors are available for all iPhone 16 models, all of them are 20% off.

We already featured CASETiFY’s new iPhone 16 cases and the modular attachments they support, and just before that it’s special Winnie the Pooh Co-Labs collection, but today it’s all about Groot. The adorable sentient tree being has graced the silver screen as of late in the Guardians of the Galaxy and is now getting its very own CASETiFY collection dubbed, “We are Groot.” Much like we have seen from past official CASETiFY collections, the new Groot lineup consists of a range of specialized designs adorning a range of the brand’s new iPhone 16 case, MacBook sleeves, AirPods covers, and more. Everything is now available for purchase and we will take a closer look at some favorites below. 

Update: This deal is live once again when you apply code SAVEMORE at checkout. This deal also joins an ongoing offer on OnePlus 12 with a FREE OnePlus Watch 2R for $750.

While we did see the OnePlus 12R at $50 less a little over 2 weeks ago, the brand is now knocking $50 off the sticker price and throwing in a FREE pair of OnePlus Buds 3. Last time we saw this one starting at $400, or $100 off, but with today’s deal you’re looking a straight up $50 price drop with a FREE pair of $100 earbuds thrown in at $449.99 shipped for $150 in savings. This offers an effective value on par with the 2-day deal we saw on Prime Day back in July. 

Amazon is now offering the Ember Travel Mug 2+ with Apple Find My down at $167.99 $165.37 shipped today. This smart travel mug is sold directly on the official Apple online store where it never drops below the regular $200 price tag. We have seen some very short-lived coupon offers that had it fall even lower for a couple hours, but this is otherwise within $8 of the best we have tracked across 2024. It is currently on sale via Best Buy at $172, for comparison’s sake. 

Sharge (formerly Shargeek) makes some of the most interesting and unique charging gear out there, and we have a solid deal on one of them today. Coming by way of its official Amazon storefront, you can score its 10,000mAh ICEMAG Magnetic Power Bank down at $44.91 shipped. Be sure to clip the on-page coupon. You’re looking at a regularly $60 MagSafe power bank that is seeing a solid 25% price drop to deliver the lowest price we have tracked this year. This one fetches a bloated $80+ MSRP directly from the Sharge site. 

Update: Samsung is still updating the site, but purchases are scheduled to go live at any minute.

Alongside pre-order deals on the new Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Tab S10+, today Samsung is also launching presale offers on the brand Galaxy S24 FE – a more entry-level version of its flagship handset lineup – as well as the new Galaxy Watch FE with LTE support. It too, much like the Tab S10, is seeing some major pre-order promotional deals starting today in the form of enhanced $400 trade-in values that come right off your purchase of the new phone as well as deals Galaxy Buds FE and some student offers. Check them out below. 

Elevation Lab is back again today with a new AirTag accessory, and this time we are talking about the latest TagVault with a locking function. Elevation Lab, as any avid 9to5Toys reader and AirTag user will know, has long since been among our favorite Apple tracker accessory makers. As of late it has been focused more on some of the casual models, like the latest safety pin holder, but today we are featuring its latest TagVault – the “indestructible”, ultra-rugged mount lineup that just keeps getting more versatile. The new TagVault AirTag Surface Security Mount is now available for purchase starting from under $15 Prime shipped and we will dive into some details below. 

Update: 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Digital Edition set to go live October 10…here are some links to the listings so you’re ready to go:

• 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 Pro pre-orders are set to go live starting today. This is the day folks. The day many of us have been waiting for. The day many of us have waiting on for what feels like years now. PlayStation 5 Pro pre-orders will go live today directly from the PlayStation Direct website alongside the 30th Anniversary PS5 gear, including both consoles, the PlayStation Portal handheld, the DualSense Edge, and the special edition DualSense. Stock will almost certainly sell out, and quick, so you’ll want to be ready to go this morning the second the race begins and we are here to help the cause. 

Spigen unleashed its new iPhone 16 case collection with just about all of the usual models and styles folks familiar with the brand will already know…with one exception. With the introduction of the Camera Control button on iPhone 16, Spigen is now one of only a large handful of options out there that actually have a case that forgoes the cutout in favor of a button cover that is supposed to translate the multi-gesture action through to the phone. But at under $30 Prime shipped the question is, does it?

Amazon is now offering a relatively rare deal on the Eve Motion Sensor with Matter down at $39.95 shipped. This is a regularly $50 intelligent motion sensor that is now seeing a solid 20% price to deliver one of the lowest prices we have tracked this year. This model did drop to $35 for a couple days during the July Prime Day sale, but it rarely goes on sale outside of holiday events like that and has otherwise held strong between $45 and $48 for all off 2024 outside of a brief stint at $40 back in February. 

Nomad is one of our favorite Apple gear accessory makers, any 9to5Toys reader already knows this. We just went hands-on with its absolutely gorgeous new Traditional Leather iPhone 16 case in brown (it’s also available in black) and loved it. But the brand has now expanded its latest collection of iPhone 16 cases and Apple Watch bands shortly after the debut of the new handset covers and the reveal of its 2024 Rocky Point band with a new collection of Forest green colorways. Scope them out below. 

Amazon’s early Prime Big Deal Days are now live, and now joining the Ring offers we featured already, it’s time for the Blink deals. Amazon’s Blink smart home brand delivers some particularly aggressive and competitive pricing and it all just got even lower. You can now score the 2024 Blink Mini 2 smart camera for just $19.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. This is a regularly $40 camera we came away impressed with after going hands-on that is now seeing a straight up 50% price drop to mark a return to the July Prime Day price and the all-time low. 

Amazon has now introduced a fun, spooky new Limited Edition Jack Skellington Shell for the Echo Dot 4th and 5th Gen smart speakers, and bundle options are now on sale. The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town shell can be purchase separately on its own at $39.99 for folks who already own one of the Amazon’s speakers and are looking to bring some Halloween vibes into their space. But it is also offering an Echo Dot 5th Gen bundled with the Limited Edition Disney Jack Skellington Shell down at $62.98 shipped. Purchasing both items individually would run you $90 – the speaker is regularly $50, so you’re saving 30% with the bundle here today. Even if you factor in the last deal price on this speaker at $30, the bundle still comes in for less. 

Update 2: PlayStation 5 Chroma DualSense controllers are now available for pre-order at Amazon in the Teal, Indigo, and Pearl colorways. 

Update: The new PlayStation 5 Chroma collection plates and DualSense controllers are now available for purchase via PlayStation Direct. 

As we reported yesterday, Sony is hosting the next State of Play this afternoon and we are here to watch it along with you. We knew there was going to be 30+ minutes of news and updates on upcoming PS5 games and PS VR2 titles, as per Sony’s official announcement, but it looks like an update on the PlayStation Store might have given up, at least, some of the surprises we would have been in for today as well (more details on this below). We aren’t expecting to see any new hardware, considering how busy Sony has been on that front over the last week or so with PS5 Pro and the 30th anniversary PS1-style consoles and controllers, but either way it all starts very soon and you can follow along down below. 

The official Anker Amazon storefront is now offering its 2-port 12,000mAh Prime Power Bank with the built-in display down at $59.99 shipped for Prime members. Regularly $90, this is 33% off the going rate and the lowest price we can find – this model is currently sold out directly from the Anker website. Today’s deal undercuts the previous deal price by $12 to deliver a capable and feature rich portable charging solution to your EDC and beyond. 

Update: The new transparent Xbox Ghost Cipher wireless gamepad is now up for pre-order at Best Buy and Walmart as well. 

Much like what it did with its Vapor line, Microsoft is expanding its official transparent Cipher Xbox gamepads beyond the sweet Sky blue model we featured recently starting today. Taking to the Xbox Wire, Microsoft has now officially unveiled the complete lineup of new transparent Elite Series 2 Cipher gamepads with see-through top-cases “letting you relive the magic of seeing the inner workings of your favorite gadgets.” All of the new models and elements will be available as part of the Xbox Design Lab where users can effectively design their very own wireless Xbox controller alongside the new Ghost Cipher Special Edition clear and gold model you can score right now via the official storefront. Head below for more details. 

Today, Marshall is debuting its next-generation over-ears known as the Marshall Monitor III A.N.C. Headphones. In partnership with Green Day frontman and 4-time Grammy Award winner, Billie Joe Armstrong, the release of the new Monitor III A.N.C. coincides with the 30th anniversary of the brand’s seminal album, aiming to inject some “desperately needed rock ‘n’ roll into the monotonous world of noise-cancelling headphones.” 

If you haven’t picked up a copy of the next adventure in the remake of Final Fantasy VII yet, Walmart is offering Rebirth down at $49.94 shipped. Regularly $70, this one is still fetching full price at Best Buy and Amazon with today’s offer being the lowest price we can find right now. This one has only ever gone on sale once at Amazon for reference, and that was a brief offer at $55. You’re looking at the second entry into Square Enix’s massive ground-up remake project of the beloved and iconic Final Fantasy VII, for those unfamiliar. Cloud and the gang have finally made it out of Midgar and out into the open-world – it isn’t a 1:1 remake of the original, loaded with extra content and story details along the way, but it is a wonderful experience for those diving in for the first time or looking to make a return for something new (having said that, I highly recommend you give the original a shot some day too). 

One of the latest releases from Govee is putting its smart multi-color lighting treatment up on the table or nightstand, complete with Matter support. The new Govee Table Lamp 2 delivers on a similar smartphone and smart home-controlled lighting experience, just with an all-new design featuring 360-degree lighting and a clear base that allows it to standout from many of the no-name options you’ll find on Amazon. Now available for purchase with some launch deals, we will take a deeper dive down below. 

While we are still tracking the entry-level model down at $399, Amazon has also now brought back the Google Pixel 8a with 256GB of storage at $459 shipped. This is the same $100 price drop we spotted previously, but after jumping back to full price a couple times we are highlighting another chance to scoop this one up while it’s matching the Amazon low. Both the 128GB model and the 256GB variant are now sitting at the same price we tracked for Prime Day this year and make for notable, lower-cost alternatives to the new Pixel 9 models. 

In case you missed it, the AeroPress is going premium folks. The brand’s beloved coffee makers have been a staple around here for years, among both staffers and readers, in camping kits, and atop kitchen countertops leveraging a patented press function to make a, frankly, delicious cup of joe with the special brand of “total immersion” brewing. The latest models are made of a “durable, shatterproof” plastic-like material, but a the new premium high-end glass model is here to grace your countertop the way no other AeroPress ever has. 

Nomad debuted its new iPhone 16 case collection shortly after the new Apple handsets made their first official appearance, and today we are taking our first hands-on look at one of them. The brand introduced a new model this year known as the Traditional Leather Case for iPhone 16 with a complete leather wrap around the sides and I was very interested the first time I laid eyes on it. So let’s dive in and see if this thing really is one of the best leather iPhone 16 case I have seen yet as part of our hands-on Tested with 9to5Toys series. 

The official Anker Amazon storefront is now offering some notable deals on its latest Zolo power bank lineup, complete with integrated woven USB-C cables. Firstly, we spotted the 10,000mAh model back at $17.99 in select colorways, down from the regular $26 price tag with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. You’ll also find the 20,000mAh model with twice the battery power on sale from $28.99, or nearly 20% off the going rate, as well as the 20,000mAh model with two integrated cables (one USB-C and one Lightning) at $39.09 shipped from the regular $46 price tag. All of these deals are either matching our within a couple bucks or so of the best we have seen.

Update: This deal on the 1TB M3 MacBook Pro is now live once again for folks looking for, what is arguably, the specialty configuration here with the entry-level RAM count and expanded storage. The 512GB with 8GB of RAM is selling down at down at $1,299 while the 16GB model with 1TB of storage is going for $1,699 shipped – everything is $300 off.

Amazon has now dropped the 1TB M3 MacBook Pro down to $1,499 shipped by way of an on-page coupon. If this elevated version of the entry-level, current-generation MacBook Pro is the one you had your eye on, you’re looking at $300 in savings and the lowest price we can find on the regularly $1,799 machine – today’s deal comes within $1 of the Amazon all-time low. It is also worth mentioning the standard 512GB model is also now down at $1,299 sale price we have tracking for a couple months on and off right now. 

Just in time for iPhone 16, the new Apple Watch, and AirPods 4, Journey is now ready to debut its latest charging solution known as the GLYDE 4-in-1. The brand says the GLYDE is the “world’s first charger with a retractable wireless charging lid,” combining a portable charging station with a 10,000mAh onboard power bank. Now available for purchase on the official Journey site, you’ll find a nice 20% pre-order discount available once it is added to your cart. 

While the first two editions of our new 9to5Toys Travel Kit series took us to the Big Apple and the swamps of Virginia and North Carolina, today we are focused on an overnighter wedding closer to home. The bulk of the event is going to be a lightweight affair and will only require a few things – suit, watch, some extras for the groomsmen, and an iPhone for the most part. But because I’ll be checking into a hotel room on the premises, I will need to put together a small kit with some must-have gear for an overnight wedding.

Update: As per usual, we are now seeing 5 to 10% on-page coupons across many of the new iPhone 16 Spigen cases.

The 2024 Spigen iPhone 16 case collection has now landed, with just about all of the new iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max models now available for purchase. The brand’s new affordable iPhone 16 cases are here and, much like year’s past, are offering a giant selection of models and colorways for each of Apple’s new iPhone 16 models. You’ll find all of the new cases up for purchase right now over on the brand’s official Amazon storefront and we will take a look at some of our favorites down below. 

Happy iPhone 16 delivery day folks! Whether you waited in line and already have one or are eagerly awaiting the delivery truck, we are here to make sure the App Store’s best price drops are front and center. You’ll want to check out our favorite MagSafe wallets for iPhone 16 as well as all of the most notable iPhone 16 case deals (that now include this wildly rare exclusive discount on the wonderful Nomad models), as well as the deals we spotted today on the most affordable M2 iPad Air, the Level Lock+ Connect smart lock with Apple Home Key, and this high-end M4 iPad Pro, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights today include titles like Poly Bridge, Spell Force, Endling, Temporal War, and more. Hit the jump for a closer look. 

We are now less than 12 hours from delivery day, so we thought it was time to rundown the best MagSafe wallets for iPhone 16. We have collected our favorite options for Apple’s latest handset below, some brand new, some classics, and all of them will work on all MagSafe-equipped iPhones. But if you just picked up a case for you new handset and are looking to grab a new card carrier you’ll find our favorites below, including full-grain and vegan leather, crystal clear, kickstand models, lockable designs, and even some with Find My tracking built-in. Head below to check out our favorite card carriers for Apple’s new iPhone 16 models. 

We all sort of thought it was coming about as much as we thought it definitely wasn’t, but Sony just debuted the official new 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Console Bundles in epic PS1 gray! The pre-orders for PS5 Pro are set to kick off in just under a week’s time, but Sony is landing today with an exciting new announcement to take its 30th anniversary celebration to the next level with the new PS5 Pro, PS5 Digital, all of its controls now receiving a special, nostalgic coat of gray paint and retro PlayStation logos. Scope it all out below. 

Not all MagSafe iPhone stands are made equal, some are high-end with premium materials and 15W charging, and some are more affordable and get the job done without breaking bank. And then there’s Belkin’s Apple DockKit model – one of the only stands there with official face-tracking action to keep you in frame no matter what your content creation endeavors entail. After debuting at CES and subsequently landing on the official Apple Store at $180, today we are tracking a relatively rare deal on the Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit down at $143.99 shipped via the official site – use code ATS20 if you don’t see the discount automatically in the cart. 

On the eve of iPhone 16 pre-order deliveries, we are here to serve up the day’s best price drops on the App Store. You’ll want to secure your new iPhone 16 case ASAP if you haven’t yet and we have the deals for you, including early discounts on official Apple cases with Camera Control, an exclusive offer on Arc’s metal iPhone 16 bumper cases, and even more in our roundup of the best iPhone 16 case deals now live from $14. Beyond that, scope out the discounts we have on today one OG Apple Watch Ultra at $350 off and the M3 Pro MacBook Pro with 18GB of RAM at $500 off, before you head below for all of today’s best iOS app deals and freebies. 

After taking a look at some of our favorite new Spigen models, today the elago AirPods 4 cases have surface on Amazon starting at even lower prices. We have been featuring the brand’s minimalist silicone and clear cases for some years now, but it is always its fun retro-inspired models that really catch our eye. The new AW5, or Game Boy-style case, as well as its vintage pager-style models are now ready to go for Apple’s new AirPods 4 that are set to begin shipping tomorrow, and everything is seeing some nice launch deals courtesy of the brand’s official Amazon storefront. Scope them out down below. 

One thing we don’t see very often, if ever, is super early deals on the brand new OtterBox accessories when Apple launches its new iPhone every year. That was seemingly the case again this year with its new iPhone 16 case collection, but we have now spotted some codes that knock up to 27% off the regular price on the cases. Simply add the case you want to your cart and apply the following codes one at a time, in this order: Use code Otter10 for 10% off, and then apply code OB17SAVE for up to 17% off. The actual amount these codes are knocking off seems to vary slightly from case to case, but everything we have tried lands at roughly 25% off, and, considering these are brand new releases, the best prices ever across the board anyway. 

Apple’s iPhone 16 has been all but confirmed to have upped the ante when it comes to wired charging prowess. We know it is capable of juicing up at 25W via Apple’s official new MagSafe charger when it comes to wireless action. But for you speed demons looking for the fastest possible juice up, cables remain your best option and we have organized some of our favorite options to help you get the job done. 

Your mid-week collection of the best App Store price drops and freebies are ready and waiting for you down below the fold. Just be sure to also check out the ongoing exclusive deal we have on Arc’s metal iPhone 16 bumper cases, the straight up $50 discount on the new black Apple Watch Ultra 2 for Best Buy members, this new all-time low on Belkin’s new versatile Qi2 15W MagSafe 3-in-1 Foldable Charger, and the previous-gen 11-inch iPad Pro at $600 off. Moving over to the apps, highlights include titles like Cosmic Express, Northland Heroes, Sokobond, 9th Dawn III, and more. Hit the jump for a closer look at all of Wednesday’s best iOS price drops. 

While it did start to slow up briefly, an alleged and quite substantial Switch 2 leak has hit the net with supposed renders of the new upcoming console as well as a host of details on the specs. Several of the details have been corroborated from various sites, but as usual, we have no inside details we can share at this time on the new Nintendo Switch 2, and all of this, despite being quite compelling, should be taken with a grain of salt. 

Bose has now officially unveiled its next-generation QuietComfort wireless earbuds. Very much like Apple just did at its Glowtime event just over a week ago, Bose isn’t dethroning its latest generation flagship QuietComfort Ultra earbuds – its direct competition for the AirPods Pro 2 – but rather updating its mid-ranger QuietComfort buds with the next-gen set.