Justin Kahn

Amazon is now offering the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Bluetooth Speaker in black or silver down at $229 shipped. Regularly $329, this is a solid 30% or $100 in savings and the lowest price we can find. Today’s deal is matching the last year’s Black Friday offer and lands on par with the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon in over a year.  While the Amazon offer is indeed the lowest we can find on a new condition unit, you will find the Bose refurbished SoundLink Revolve+ II units on sale for $194 shipped right now in limited quantity. And for those unfamiliar, the Bose refurbishment program is a very good one, delivering the same warranty as a new unit and gear that has been “thoroughly inspected, tested, and serviced to meet strict Bose sound quality standards.” Head below for more deals and details. 

The affordable Blink smart home gear ecosystem is getting a brand new piece of kit today with the introduction of the next-generation Blink Mini 2 smart camera. Delivering enhancements across the board over the previous-generation model while maintaining the same simple setup and easy-to-use live monitoring experience, the Blink Mini is launching at $39.99 for indoor use-only and $49.99 for outdoor use when bundled with the Blink Weather Resistant Power Adapter. Hit the jump for more details and some hands-on impressions.

It’s Wednesday afternoon and now it’s time to take a look at the day’s best Google Play app deals for Android users. Be sure to check out the offers we have on Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE as well as the official 15W Qi wireless charging pad at $42 and Samsung’s just-released Galaxy Tab A9+. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Kingdom Rush Vengeance, Kingdom Rush Frontiers, Iron Marines 2, Dragon Quest Builders, SaGa Frontier Remastered, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals. 

With the sad demise of the once beloved annual E3 gaming conference came the rise of Summer Game Fest in its place. While many of us have more than fond memories of the (usually) exciting live press conferences from the major publishers and platforms each summer at E3, I would say that Summer Game Fest has started to really take form over the last couple years and put on quite a good show last year. And now, showrunner of sorts, Geoff Keighley has officially confirmed what might very well be the biggest, if not the most universal, gaming event of the year with Summer Game Fest 2024. Head below for the details. 

Welcome to another edition of the best timepiece deals around. Alongside a host of deals highlighted down below, JomaShop is also now offering a special deal on the Seiko 5 Automatic (SNZB23J2) Sports Watch down at $134 shipped after you apply coupon code SE20A at checkout. Originally $350, today’s promo code knocks the price down another $20 at checkout for the lowest we can find. This also beats the best third-party price we can find on Amazon at over $147. Featuring a stainless steel case with a uni-directional rotating black PVD stainless steel bezel, luminous hands and index hour markers sit atop the day/date indicator at the 3 o’clock position. The piece, which features 330 feet of water resistance, runs on an automatic movement and features a scratch-resistant Hardlex crystal. Head below for more watch deals and details. 

Aer is a brand we have featured around here a couple times with its range of tech- and travel-focused bags, carriers, and accessory pouches. After coming away impressed with our time testing them out, they have become one of the more easily recommendable options out there for folks looking to a score a new MacBook backpack, EDC pouch, or tech sling – you’ll find them featured in our most recent roundup of the best belt bags and slings. The brand recently updated its lineup with the new V3 Tech Collection and everything is now available for purchase. Scope out the details down below. 

Alongside officially confirming the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel this past weekend, Nintendo also unveiled the next additions to its Switch Online library. Just after serving up the release dates for upcoming Switch remakes, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Nintendo took the chance to announce three new classic Game Boy titles for its Switch Online members, including Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis, and they are now live. All of the details are down below. 

Some of you might remember our coverage of the RocketBook Sticky Notes some time ago when they first landed on Kickstarter, but they are back and officially launching everywhere starting today. Rocketbook, for those unfamiliar is a brand best known for its smart reusable writing companions – traditional-looking notebooks that deliver a real pen and paper experience, but with the ability to be wiped clean and used endlessly after you beam your handwritten notes to the cloud, email, or over Apple Messages to a friend. The company decided to take its technology and user experience to the old sticky note format, offering up an “endlessly” reusable mini sticky note with the same digitization potential as the pages of its notebook lineup. Head below for more details. 

Alongside all of today’s Mario Day deals on games, LEGO, toys, consoles, and more, Nintendo has now served up a special video on its YouTube channel with some fun new announcements. Not only did we get the release dates for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, but Shigeru Miyamoto himself made an appearance to talk about the next Super Mario Bros. movie! More details below. 

Mario Day 2024 has now officially arrived with notable deals on Switch consoles, first-party physical Switch games, and much more. The Mario festivities tend to give Switch gamers the best chance in the early part of the year to shore up their Switch game library with many of the best Mario and friends titles, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and more, not to mention a host of deals on third-party accessories, LEGO kits, and and other hardware. This is the place to find all of the best Mario Day deals in one place and we will be updating it through the day as more price drops go live at major retailers across the web. Head below for our 2024 edition of the best Mario Day deals, including games, Switch consoles, and more. Let’s-a Go!

Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the ECOVACS Robotics DEEBOT X2 OMNI Robot Vacuum & Mop down at $1089.99 shipped. You’ll also find this same deals priced matched over at Amazon. Regularly $1,500, this is a straight up $410 price drop and the best price we can find. While it has been hovering in the $1,150 range at Amazon as of late, today’s deal is the lowest we have tracked there since the holidays last year. After getting a chance to go hands-on with this one for review, where we said the X2 OMNI provides an incredibly reliable cleaning experience, anyone looking for a truly intelligent and high-tech cleaning experience will want to take a closer look at this deal. Head below for all of the details. 

Just after the debut of its new sustainable leather-alternative two-sided desk mats, Native Union is expanding its desk collection with its latest MacBook and iPad stand. The brand is best known around here for its unique and interesting design touches, with a focus on clean and minimalist aesthetics, eco-friendly builds, and interesting textural composition, much of which carries over to its Desk Laptop Stand that is now available for purchase in three colorways. Get a closer look at the Native Union Desk Laptop Stand below. 

After getting a chance to take a hands-on look at the brand’s latest LOC8 passport holder wallet, today we are turning our attention to the Journey iPhone Apple Find My MagSafe wallet. The Journey LOC8 MagSafe Finder Wallet features much of the same design approach as the passport holder, including both the material construction and the built in location tracking, but with an iPhone-ready form-factor and built-in kickstand action. Head below for our hands-on impressions as part of the latest entry to the Tested with 9to5Toys series.

In the run-up to the debut of the new Fallout series – a live-action TV show based on the iconic video game series – Bethesda has now put its new Fallout Series Pip-Boy Die Cast Replica collectible up for pre-order. The series is set to debut on April 11 (you can check out today’s new trailer below) and in celebration, the official Bethesda site has now opened pre-orders on a special new collectible for fans of the long-running game series – it might be the best version of the Pip-Boy wearable we have seen yet too. Check it out below. 

Just as the Mario Day digital game deals go live, Nintendo is readying gamers for the upcoming release of Princess Peach: Showtime! with a FREE demo on the eShop and a fresh new trailer. We have had a chance to play through the first five stages of the game recently at a press event, and now everyone can give the upcoming first-party Nintendo game a try via the eShop. Head below for more details, some FREE pre-order bonuses for the game, and the new overview trailer Nintendo just dropped. 

Today, PNY is announcing its first new portable SSD release of the year with the debut of the RP60. The new solution will join the existing EliteX-PRO and Elite V2 models – a pair of solutions that offer notable specs for the price as highlighted in our previous roundup of the best portable SSDs – with faster speeds and a more rugged feature set. The new PNY RP60 Portable SSD, designed with “creative wanderlusts and on-the-go professionals” in mind, makes its worldwide debut today ahead of its official launch in April. Scope out all of the details on the brand’s new portable SSD release down below. 

Update: Both Best Buy and Amazon have now kicked-off early Mario Day digital game sales.

While we are still a few days away from Mario Day proper, the celebration has already begun and the Mario Day game deals start today! After LEGO was the first out of the gate with its Mushroom Kingdom festivities, Nintendo followed shortly after with an official announcement of its own festivities leading up to the March 10 worldwide holiday. The “Mega Mushroom-sized list” of upcoming events kicked off with a bonus Switch Online trial and the Mario Day 2024 eShop sale goes live right now (or very shortly). All of the details are down below. 

Update: The Series S toaster is now live once again at $40 via Walmart after going out of stock for a couple months. 

A new Xbox toaster has arrived. After folks trolled Microsoft way back at the launch of its current-generation consoles about the Series X looking like a fridge, the Xbox Series X mini fridge was made a reality, and now, the Series has been made into a toaster. Like an actual toaster that works and imprints your breakfast toast with the Xbox logo I mean. You can buy one right now at Walmart for $40 too. Head below for more details on the official Xbox toaster. 

After going out of stock at the sale price last month, Amazon is now offering TP-Link’s 2-pack of Tapo Matter Smart Multi-Color Bulbs down at $17.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $25. This bulb launched at $18 for a single back in September with the 2-pack carrying a $30 regular price tag. The pair dropped into the $23 range over the holidays last year and is now once again available at the lowest price we have tracked since release. Get a closer look in our launch coverage alongside a breakdown below the fold. 

As promised with an official announcement earlier this week, today’s Xbox Partner Preview Game Showcase is about to kick-off. Xbox hosted its first Developer Direct showcase of the year back January, giving gamers their first good look at the new Indiana Jones game, among other things, but today it is turning its attention to its Partner Preview show. We will be getting about a half hour of “fresh looks” at new games coming to Xbox and Windows and it all starts very soon. Follow along with the show down below. 

After announcing it was bringing Horizon Forbidden West Complete to PC earlier this year – it releases on March 21, Sony has now taken to its official PlayStation Blog to announce the PC version of Ghost of Tsushima. The Director’s Cut of Sucker Punch’s gorgeous samurai-meets-ninja action game is now officially ready to land on PC in a couple month’s time. Sony has been slowly but surely bringing its exclusive titles over to PC battlestations for a few years now and it looks as though that trend will continue through 2024 as the complete version of the critically acclaimed open-world samurai action adventure game is set to launch come May. Hit the jump for more details on the PC features and pre-order details for Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut. 

It’s time to take a look at some of our favorite MacBook Air M3 sleeves and cases. Apple has now unleashed the latest-generation of its new MacBook Air, complete with its M3 chip at the ready. While the new 13- and 15-inch form-factors are the same this time around, folks upgrading or moving over to the more affordable side of Apple’s current laptop lineup might want to consider bringing a new case or sleeve into the fold to protect their precious new machine when out and about. We have had a chance to go hands-on with loads of MacBook sleeves over the years and have some suggestions on models folks should be considering for Apple’s latest. From more affordable solutions and full-grain leather sleeves and briefs, to gorgeous waxed canvas offerings and even some that provide an all-in-one desk on-the-go setup with built-in MagSafe charging, you’ll find some suggestions to consider down below. Hit the jump for a closer look at the best MacBook Air M3 cases. 

Anker’s oficial Amazon storefront is now offering a deep deal on its eufy G40 Hybrid+ Robot Vacuum and Mop with the included self-empty station at $269.99 shipped. Be sure to clip the on-page coupon to drop the price down from the regular $400 list. While you can score the standard version of this vacuum and mop hybrid down at $158, today’s deal is $130 off and the lowest price we have tracked on the self-empty station combination. Delivering a more high-end autonomous cleaning experience at a price far lower than most of the competition with included emptying docks, if you don’t need the latest and greatest tech or the ultra-powerful suction, this is a deal worth checking out. More deals and details below. 

Native Union Paris is one of the Apple gear and tech accessory brands that just stands out from the pack, with a modern, design-focused approach to eco-friendly material use and interesting textured accents. After featuring its latest plant-based iPhone 15 cases at launch, the brand has also now dropped some new matching desk mats featuring its latest color combinations with two-sided Black, Kraft, Slate Green, and Sand Stone treatments. Now available for purchase via its official Amazon storefront, you can get all of the details on its latest desk accessories down below. 

After the unveil of the special edition Dune and SpongeBob Xbox consoles, and just ahead of tomorrow’s Partner Preview Showcase, today Microsoft is debuting its new Fallout Xbox Wireless Controllers. Microsoft is expanding its vault of Xbox Design Lab options with the all-new Fallout Xbox Wireless Controller featuring the beloved Vault Boy and iconography from the series. Head below for a closer look. 

Today, Shure is debuting its brand new clip-on microphone for content creators known as the MoveMic. Described as a pro-grade solution that “delivers reliable, true broadcast-quality audio in an ultra-lightweight design,” it now joins some of the brand’s other beloved USB microphones including the MV7 and the Shure MV7X XLR Podcast Microphone. Available in single and two-channel options alongside the new MoveMic Receiver kits, Shure’s latest is now available for purchase and you can get all of the details on its latest clip-on microphone solutions down below. 

Mario Day 2024 is fast approaching and Nintendo has now taken to its official site to debut some of the official promotions, celebratory activities, and more. As we detailed previously, Mario Day, or MAR10 Day, will be kicking off well ahead of March 10 and Nintendo has now unveiled some official deals on first-party Mario games as well as a special gift card promotion with console purchases, and a host of bonuses for Switch Online users. Head below for more details on the official Nintendo Mario Day 2024 deals and more. 

After hosting its first Developer Direct showcase of the year back in January, Xbox has now announced its first Partner Preview show of the year. Set to go live later this week, Microsoft has taken to its Xbox Wire to officially announce the next Xbox Partner Preview with a “fresh look at games for Xbox and Windows.” Hinting at a mix of new and upcoming games from Capcom, Nexon, EA, and others, the show will feature more than a dozen new trailers. Head below for more details on the next Xbox games showcase.

While Burton Goods (formerly Pad & Quill) is now offering 20% off your first order sitewide with FIRST20, it has just unveiled the latest addition to its Apple Watch collection with the new Pilot Leather Strap. Now available in a Bourbon Brown or an Onyx Black colorway, it is compatible with Apple Watch Ultra and the standard models with a sizable launch deal ahead of shipping later this month. You can get a complete breakdown on the rest of the newly launched Burton Goods leather Apple accessory collection right here and more details on how to score 30% off the new Pilot Leather Apple Watch Strap below. 

A new SpongeBob Xbox Series X console is on the way, and this isn’t just some contest – you’ll actually be able to buy one. Xbox, Best Buy, Paramount Game Studios, and GameMill are now officially joining forces to serve up the new special edition Series X console with a matching controller completely decked out in SpongeBob art. According to today’s official announcement via the Xbox Wire, the special Best Buy Drop will be available for purchase later this week. Head below for a closer look and more details. 

Amazon is bringing back holiday pricing on its latest Fire TV Soundbar today for folks looking for an affordable home theater upgrade. Regularly $120, you can now land the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar down at $99.99 shipped – matching our previous mention and last year’s Black Friday offer. We did see it fall to $71 last year, but it was only for an hour or two in the middle of the night – it was probably a pricing mistake. While you can bring Alexa to your home theater with the deals we are now tracking on Amazon’s Fire TV streaming sticks, or land higher-end audio experience with this morning’s Bose sound bar offers, the Fire TV Soundbar offers Amazon’s latest and relatively affordable middle ground audio entertainment experience with support for DTS Virtual:X and Dolby Audio with HDMI and Bluetooth connectivity options at the ready. Hit up our launch coverage for additional details and head below for more. 

ZTE gaming brand REDMAGIC is uut with a wild new transparent charger and a notable launch deal to go along with it starting today. The new REDMAGIC DAO Charger is designed to bring “unprecedented charging speed and efficiency” to your setup, but the real selling point here is the wild design with a metal chassis, transparent form-factor, an onboard Magic LCD display, and RGB lighting effects…this is not just your average charger. Now available for purchase with a special launch deal and free shipping, you can scope out the details down below. 

Welcome to our countdown to Mario Day 2024! After launching what many feel is the best 2D Mario game of the modern era with Super Mario Bros. Wonder last fall, Nintendo has already released Mario’s first “new” title of the year with Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and now we are just 10 days away from the world-famous plumber’s global holiday. Affectionately known as Mar10, every year on March 10 Nintendo and the gaming world come together to celebrate the mustached hero in a big way, and the countdown to Mario Day 2024 starts today!

The more reliable Hall Effect tech being implemented in the most sought-after third-party controllers has become very popular among gamers everywhere, and for good reason. No one likes stick drift and no one wants to just throw their hard earned cash down the drain when the sticks on the controller they just bought start going haywire for no good reason. Much like we have seen from brands like GameSir and the ever-popular CRKD Nitro Deck Switch controller, 8Bitdo – another popular brand in the third-party gaming accessory space – is now onboard with new tech, bringing upgraded thumbticks to a range of its Switch and multi-platform controller lineup. Check them out below. 

Update: Razer has now debuted a Quartz pink edition of it latest Seiren V3 Chroma RGB USB Microphone. It is now available for purchase at $10 more than the standard black at $139.99 shipped. 

Update: The new Razer Seiren V3 Chroma RGB USB Microphone is now available for purchase at Amazon for $129.99 shipped. 

Update: Today’s new Razer Seiren V3 Chroma mic is also launching alongside the more affordable Razer Seiren V3 Mini at $60 as well. More details below.

Today, Razer is unveiling the latest addition to its lineup of streaming mics with the new Seiren V3 Chroma. The current lineup of Seiren mics didn’t see any updates for CES this year alongside the brand’s new Blade gaming laptops, but the new model is now joining the mini entry-level model, the clip-on BT variant, the Seiren V2 X, and the flagship V2 Pro. Pulling from the look and feel of the existing lineup, the latest model features a similar, albeit modernized form-factor, with a larger capsule covered in vibrant customizable Chroma lighting. Head below for more details and some of our hands-on impressions of the new Razer Seiren V3 Chroma mic.

Amazon is now offering the Crucial X9 Pro for Mac 1TB Portable SSD down at $99.99 shipped. Regularly $140, this is $40 or 29% off and the lowest price we can find. Today’s deal comes within $10 of the lowest we have tracked on the made for Mac model that debuted on Amazon back in November. While you can still score Crucial’s 1TB X9 portable SSD on sale for $75 with the same speeds as the model featured here today, this one is pre-formatted for Time Machine and specifically optimized for “Mac, iPad, iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max, iMovie, Photos, and more.” It features an anodized aluminum build with a silver colorway alongside USB 3.2 Gen2 compatibility, USB-C connectivity, and IP55 water- and dust-resistant with a 2-meter drop protection and a rubberized soft-touch base. More details below. 

Woot has launched a new Amazon tablet sale headlined by the Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet for $139.99 Prime shipped. A $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise. Regularly $230, this is 39% or $90 off the going rate for the lowest price we can find. Still up at $230 on Amazon, today’s deal undercuts the most readily available holiday offer by $10 as well. The Fire Max 11 is Amazon’s largest and most powerful tablet that debuted for the first time back in May 2023, and now’s your chance to score one at one of the best prices we have ever tracked. Head below for a breakdown of the feature set. 

Update: Pre-orders on the new Arcade1Up Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 X-Men ‘97 Edition Deluxe Arcade Machine have now dropped down to $499.99 shipped on Amazon. 

Arcade1Up’s latest home cabinet creation is now up for pre-order covered in art directly inspired by X-Men 97’ and the upcoming continuation of the series. The ‘90s era X-Men animated series – the best X-Men ever if you ask me – debuted in 1992 and wrapped up in 1997, some 27 years before the series is set to continue on Disney+ starting next month, and Arcade1Up is celebrating the next season of the series with its latest Deluxe Marvel Vs Capcom 2 cabinet. Pre-orders are now live on what is one of the nicest looking models in the brand’s lineup for me and you can get all of the details on the upcoming release down below. 

The Pokémon Day deals have arrived! It’s Pokémon Day 2024, the new Pokémon Legends Z-A game has been revealed, and now it’s time for some deals. You’ll find all of the details on today’s official Pokémon announcements in our coverage from this morning right here, but both Best Buy and Amazon have both launched sales featuring loads of Pokémon collectibles, toys, TCG packs, and more with up to 50% off in savings and pricing starting from $11 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $25. The deals include official Jazwares toys and official Pokémon Trading Card Game packs, just for starters. You can browse all of the Best Buy deals here and the Amazon offers on this page alongside some top picks down below. 

Update: This latest 15W model is now back in-stock and available at 20% off using code SAVE20 at checkout. Details below. 

After getting a chance to go hands-on with the brand’s Rapid TRIO previously, and coming away impressed, Journey has now released a new, more powerful 15W MagSafe charging stand. The brand has been on a role lately with the release of its Apple Find My-equipped LOC8 line of accessories (wallet tracker card, passport holder, and MagSafe wallet), but now it has turned to the higher-end MagSafe stand category with the release of its best model yet, the TRIO ULTRA 3-in-1 Fast Wireless Charging Station. Now available for purchase at 20% off as part of its holiday event, you can get a closer look down below. 

Pelican’s latest tech accessory organizer has now landed on Amazon to gather up all of your loose kit into one tidy package whether you’re traveling, heading to work everyday, or just keeps things organized at home. These sorts of accessory pouches have been a staple in my kit for quite some time, including everything from the higher-end genuine leather found on Harber London’s model I reviewed recently or something more modest from tomtoc, and Pelican is now giving folks another relatively affordable option to store everything from chargers and cables to AirTags and more. Now available for purchase at $40 on Amazon, you can get a closer look down below. 

GameScent is a new “fully immersive” AI-driven scent release device designed to bring players even deeper into the game worlds they experience everyday. Making its official debut today, the company says its device automatically releases scents based on gameplay as it happens “without the need for any specific game development.” I’m not sure if this is a good thing or entirely not just yet, but smell-o-vision is apparently ready step into the future and land in game rooms across the world. Now available for purchase, all of the details on GameScent are waiting down below. 

Amazon is now offering the 1TB Samsung T9 Portable Portable Solid-State Drive for $109.99 shipped. This deal is also matched directly from Samsung. Regularly $145, this model debuted back in September as the brand’s latest flagship portable SSD solution. Today’s deal is the lowest price we can find, matching our previous mention, and on par with the best we have tracked since release. The 2TB version is also on sale at just under $200, but we did see this one drop  to $150 for a brief time during Black Friday. Landing in our 2023 roundup of the best portable SSDs of the year alongside the brand’s T7 Shield model, the T9 is geared towards content creators and pros (or just folks looking for some serious speeds) with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 and transfer rates up to 2,000MB/s. You can get a complete breakdown of what to expect in our hands-on review. Head below for more details. 

Today we are taking a hands-on look at the new Burton Goods leather iPhone wallet case. As some 9to5Toys readers will know, Burton Goods rose out of the ashes of the now defunct Pad & Quill brand to deliver a fresh take on beautiful, handcrafted leather Apple gear accessories. The brand launched a fresh batch of leather goods to dress up your MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and iPhones in style, and it is now time to take a closer look at the Burton Goods Modern Pocket Book Wallet Case as part of the latest Tested with 9to5Toys entry. 

Update: The latest CRKD Nitro Deck+ is now readily available for purchase on Amazon at $69.99 shipped.

The Nitro Deck has been one of the most popular and, for some, best Nintendo Switch accessories out there for some time. But CRKD is back today with a brand new new version known as the Nitro Deck+ featuring the same wrap-around controller for Switch with new features around every corner, including HDMI output support. The brand has released the debut announcement trailer for the new Switch gamepad, so head below and check it out alongside more details on what the new plus model brings to your on-the-go and at-home Nintendo gaming setups.