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Wanting to drive further into the competitive gaming market, today, Glorious is out with four new gaming mice. The Model O 2 and Model D 2 have been given the pro treatment in 1K versions as well as new 4/8K editions. Starting at $100, they don’t carry the “pro” price tag as mice from other brands but can they hold their own in the ring? Be sure to hit the video below to see all of the details.

Nomad just launched a pair of new USB-C chargers – taking a far more slimmed-down approach than most of what you’ll find elsewhere on the market. I had the chance to put them to the test over a long weekend of travel, which has earned both of the 35W and 65W chargers the title of being my new favorite wall adapters out there.

The new Analogue N64 console has now surfaced. We are no strangers to Analogue and its special brand of modern-retro gaming hardware, like its new limited-edition Pocket Game Boy that comes in seven transparent colors and its TurboGrafx Duo console, but the brand has now turned its attention to “64 bits of pleasure” with the new Analogue 3D. Head below for more details and a closer look at the new N64 console. 

After featuring the new official collector’s art books this morning, Sony has now unveiled the official Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launch trailer. Hype for the PlayStation exclusive has been ramping up all year and Sony has now unleashed the official launch trailer as we inch closer and closer to the game’s release date this upcoming Friday. Just before the reveal of the Spider-Man 2 special edition PlayStation 5 console, DualSense controller, and console covers, Sony hit us with a story trailer to flesh out the game’s narrative and now a short but very sweet and, frankly, quite epic glimpse at what’s to come later this week. Head below for a closer look at the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 official launch trailer. 

Now under a week away from the release of the next entry in the hit Insomniac web-slinger series, the official new collector’s Spider-Man 2 art books have surfaced. Much like we saw ahead of The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (and plenty of other major gaming releases), Dark Horse Books and Marvel are ready to unleash the The Art of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 hardcover books in both standard and deluxe form. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is one of the most anticipated releases of the holiday season, easily the biggest PlayStation exclusive of the year, and now fans of the web-crawlers can secure a pre-order on both versions of the collector’s book. Head below for more details. 

ROKFORM is introducing its new wireless magnetic charging stand today. The new puck-style charger joins the rest of the brand’s rugged gear, including the MagSafe wallet we went hands-on with, which happens to have one of the most robust metal builds we have ever tested. This time around, however, the brand has turned its attention to a more lightweight puck-style charging solution that magnetically attaches to the back of your iPhone 12 through 15 series handset with a few interesting tricks up its sleeve. Head below for a closer look at the new ROKFORM wireless magnetic charging stand. 

After a long and tumultuous journey from the initial announcement that Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for what was initially reported at $69 billion in total, it is now official. Microsoft has now taken to its Xbox Wire to welcome the Activision, Blizzard, and King camp saying today it is ready to “officially welcome Activision Blizzard and their teams to Xbox.” There’s a new trailer to mark the occasion and you can see that alongside some additional details below. 

Wireless gaming earbuds have been hit or miss for me. Really, it all comes down to comfort. I loved the Logitech G Fits but couldn’t use the HyperX MIX Buds for very long. But with ANC, huge battery life, and a comfortable fit, the Sony InZone Buds are my new top recommendation for wireless gaming earbuds. And it top it all off, they come in at just $200. Be sure to hit the video below to see all of the details. 

Update: The new LEGO Avengers Tower has been officially revealed, and we have the full scoop right here.

The first look at LEGO’s upcoming Avengers Tower is here. Arriving as LEGO set number 76269, the upcoming Marvel creation will be the largest we have seen this year from the theme. It stacks up to over 5,200 bricks in order to stand over 35 inches tall with 31 total minifigures.

After the launch of its new Microscope model for some serious close-ups (40x zoom), SANDMARC is now unleashing its new iPhone Telephoto Lens V2. The brand has had a busy release schedule over the last month or so with its new leather iPhone 15 cases and leather MagSafe wallet, but for now, it is turning toward the second iteration of its iPhone Telephoto Lens with improvements across the board. Head below for a closer look and our exclusive discount code too. 

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• Save $749 on Apple’s 14-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro at new $1,250 all-time low
• Apple’s 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro now starts at $910 lows (Reg. $1,199+), more
• Twelve South’s HiRise 3 provides a home for iPhone 15, Apple Watch, and AirPods at $60

Amazon’s fall Prime Big Deal Days savings event has arrived. As we do every time, the team at 9to5Toys will be working around the clock in order to highlight all of the best discounts. Ringing in all of the holiday shopping savings coming in the next few months, the savings start with Amazon and branch out to the likes of Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.

Over the past two days, we’ve been scouring the far reaches of Amazon and beyond in order to showcase all the best fall Prime Day 2023 deals. While you’ll still find a collection of discounts live until the shopping event closes its virtual doors later tonight, we’ve highlighted the top 10 Big Prime Deal Days price cuts still available. Skip reading through the pages of offers we’ve already covered and just check out the best of the best below.

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• Official Apple Watch bands see rare discounts: Sport, Milanese Loops, Ocean, more from $44
• Twelve South launches 12% off sitewide sale with rare discounts on popular Apple accessories
• Google Pixel 7a is now an even better value at new low of $399 (Reg. $499)

After seeing deal go live on its ALTI MagSafe charging desk mat and its 3-in-1 StandBy-ready charging stand, Journey has now unveiled its new NEXA MacBook sleeve with MagSafe charging tech. This unique MacBook carrier features some of the tech and design prowess we enjoyed in our hands-on review of the ALTI to deliver a sort of 4-in-1 on-the-go solution for Apple laptop users. It combines both wireless and MagSafe charging pads with what is an otherwise traditional MacBook sleeve that also doubles as a mobile work surface. Now available for purchase at 20% off using code SAVE20 at checkout, head below for all of the details. 

One of the final LEGO sets of the year has just been revealed. 9to5Toys can now offer a first look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas Orient Express Train. Slated to launch in November, we now know what to expect from this long-awaited locomotive when it arrives as LEGO set number 21344.

Aqara, a smart home brand we feature around here quite often, is now offering a series of notable deals on its Apple home key-ready Smart Lock U100 alongside its Video Doorbell G4 system with the included chime. Those offers are also joined by price drops on its Presence Sensor FP2 and the Aqara 2K Security Indoor Camera Hub G3 that “can be used as a Matter bridge to expose tons of Aqara Zigbee devices to Matter. Head below for a closer look and more details while pricing is up to 31% off.

After the reveal of its new INZONE Buds and (more or less) just as previous rumors suggested, the new PlayStation 5 consoles are here. Sony has now officially unveiled a new design for PlayStation. While this isn’t officially known as the PlayStation 5 slim, it is a thinner and more compact design that also introduces the removable disc drive we heard about quite some time ago now. The new PlayStation 5 consoles will be rolling out globally “in the coming months” and sound as though they will indeed be shipping in time for holiday season 2023. Head below for all of the details on the new PlayStation 5 consoles. 

Sony is expanding its multi-platform PC and console gaming audio gear today with the announcement of its new Sony INZONE Buds. These truly wireless noise cancelling gaming earbuds join the existing over-ear lineup – here’s our hands-on review of those – to provide gamers with Sony’s 360 spatial audio treatment in an in-ear form-factor. Now available for pre-order at $199.99 shipped, you can head below for a closer look and more details on the new Sony INZONE Buds. 

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• Apple Watch Ultra 2 lands at new all-time low of $749 for fall Prime Day (Save $50)
• Beats Studio Pro headphones fall to new $180 low (Reg. $350), plus earbuds from $90
• Google Pixel Watch clearance delivers a new all-time low at $210 (Reg. $350)

Just after reporting on the set names yesterday, we can now share the first images of the new LEGO Animal Crossing sets. Launching next year on March 1, there are five upcoming creations that come packed with exclusive minifigures and all of the vibes you’d expect from the iconic Nintendo game.

Update: We now have an official look at all five LEGO Animal Crossing sets.

We finally know the set names for the upcoming LEGO Animal Crossing sets. With five different sets from the popular Nintendo franchise, we’ll be seeing some iconic locations like Nook’s Cranny and more get the brick-built treatment come next year.

Today, Logitech has revealed a new gaming mouse with a bit of inspiration from a galaxy far, far away. The new Logitech G502 X PLUS Millenium Falcon Mouse arrives with a design that turns one of the more popular peripherals on the market into the fastest hunk of junk in the Star Wars universe. Except, this mouse is hardly a junker like its sci-fi inspiration, sporting all the bells and whistles to make it a worthy battlestation upgrade.

Walmart isn’t going to let Amazon hog the spotlight this week, and today is launching its new Deals Holiday Kickoff event. This sale arrives with online-only deals on just about every product category, delivering deep discounts on gear from Apple, Nintendo, Microsoft, and so much more. We’ll be picking out some of the best offers throughout the day, and all of the other highlights are below. The savings are notably available for all, which is certainly a dig at Amazon and its Prime-only event.

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• Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air starts at new $1,049 all-time low (Save $250)
• Apple’s all-new USB-C AirPods Pro 2 return to all-time low with only second discount at $49 off
• Google Pixel Watch clearance delivers a new all-time low at $280 (Reg. $350)

Govee is now completing the Holy Trinity of smart Christmas lights. We’ve already seen Philips Hue and Nanoleaf get in on the festive action, and now Govee is decking the halls with its own set. These deliver a more affordable take on the decorative lights and are now shipping ahead of the holidays.

2024 will be the 25th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars theme, and the company plans to celebrate. Next year’s creations will be branded around the occasion, with a few frills that turn some already exciting models into even more unique additions to the collection. From themed box art and printed anniversary bricks to extra minifigures like a LEGO Darth Malak and ARC Trooper Fives, we break down what to expect below the fold.

Update: We just got a first-look at the upcoming LEGO Natural History Museum ahead of its debut next year.

Hold onto your hats history fans, the LEGO Group is slated to be releasing a new addition to its Modular Building series in 2024 that is sure to excite. Today, 9to5Toys can report that next year’s release in the theme will be a massive LEGO History Museum comprised of over 4,000 bricks as set number 10326.

We are now ready to take a look at the Caseology iPhone 15 cases that launched in mid September. The brand comes under the Spigen fold to deliver some affordable alternatives for Apple’s latest handsets. We have featured Caseology for years for that very reason and its latest collection continues that trend after landing in our roundup of the best iPhone 15 cases. Now after giving a few of the models a run for their money over the last week or so, some clear standouts have emerged and we are ready to weigh in as part of the latest Tested with 9to5Toys feature. 

mophie today is out with an all-new MagSafe charging station, and it’s taking an entirely different approach to powering your iPhone 15. The refreshed 3-in-1 design takes a far more vertical approach with a telescoping mount that that can extend out of the base.

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• Save $300 on Apple’s cellular 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro at new $999 all-time low
• Apple’s latest AirPods 3 now on sale from $120 (Reg. $169)
• New all-time low takes $200 off Samsung’s latest 32-inch M80C AirPlay 2 monitor at $500

Looking to rent or buy the Super Mario Bros. Movie? If you have been wondering when you’ll be able to stream The Super Mario Bros. Movie at home, that time has now arrived. A project that left longtime fans of the world’s most famous plumbers wondering if Nintendo could actually pull off bringing its iconic Mushroom Kingdom to the big screen has since broken box office records. It brought in over $370 million in the biggest opening weekend of 2023, and you can now finally enjoy it at home on just about all major streaming platforms. More details below.

LEGO today is announcing its latest double points promotion. Hoping to bring shoppers over from Amazon’s fall Prime Day event going live next week, the LEGO Group will be launching a sale of its own that doubles the amount of promotional Insiders points (formerly VIP points) you get on every purchase. Running from October 10 through 15, we break down the event below.

Samsung is now bringing its SmartThings smart home platform to existing devices. Retroactively revealing that many of its new releases from throughout 2023 are now able to be turned into hubs, your existing TVs, sounders, and monitors might already be equipped with Matter, Thread, and Zigbee bridge support.

Nanoleaf today is the latest company to get in on smart Christmas lights. Its new Matter-enabled string lights sport multicolor output and work with Siri and HomeKit as well as Alexa and Assistant.

Positive Grid is well known around here for its smart guitar amps that double as recording interfaces and Bluetooth speakers, but today the brand is cranking it up with the new Spark CAB. The smart Spark amps come in various sizes and shapes – we previously went hands-on with the tiny Go model as well as the Spark MINI and loved both of them – but today Positive Grid is unveiling the new Spark CAB add-on to deliver some serious power to its existing lineup (and just about anything else you plug into it). Head below for a closer look at to score a deal on your pre-order. 

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• Google Pixel 8 Pro launch deal includes Pixel Watch 2 at $350 off
• Apple’s 11-inch M2 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard is down to just $142 (Refurb, Orig. $299)
• Save $730 on Super73’s iconic R electric motorbike with 75-mile range at new $2,565 low

Today, Sony is officially introducing Sony Pictures Core for PS4 and PS5. The new service launches on both generations of consoles starting today to deliver “exclusive benefits and early access to a host of Sony Pictures films to PlayStation gamers.” This is esentially an official rebranding of the Bravia Core app that will soon make the switch over to Sony Pictures Core sometime next year on the brand’s displays but will launch on PS4 and PS5 starting today with some special perks including access to rotating collection of movies to stream FREE for Premium and Deluxe PS Plus members. Head below for more details. 

Update: Most of the new colorways are now available for purchase on Amazon. 

MUJJO is delivering some of the better leather iPhone cases for this year’s models, and it has now updated its leather MagSafe wallet collection to go along with them. I enjoyed my time with the brand’s new iPhone 15 cases – they are easily in the top three best leather models this year so far – and now it’s time to detail the latest additions to its leather MagSafe wallet collection. The brand introduced some new colorways to its case lineup for 2023, and now it has done the same with the magnetic wallets. Take a closer look below.  

The rumors were true! Back in August, 9to5Toys was able to report that we’d be seeing a collection of LEGO Animal Crossing sets coming out in 2024, and today the LEGO Group is offically announcing that partnership with Nintendo.

Bellroy unleashed its 2023 leather iPhone 15 cases shortly after the latest Apple handsets debuted on stage, and now it is time to take a closer look. The latest from Bellroy offers fans of Apple’s now defunct leather solutions an option for wrapping iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max in genuine leather despite Cupertino’s move over to the divisive FineWoven treatment. New colorways and similar treatment as last year’s offering are back again for the latest Apple handsets, but are they worth the cash? Head below to find out in the latest entry to the Tested with 9to5Toys series.

Late last month, Bowers & Wilkins revealed a new pair of on-ear headphones with the debut of the Px7 S2e. These debut as a more marginal improvement to the standard 2S pair from last year, all while offering some worthwhile improvements along the way. Now after a recent trip and some flight time, I think I’ve found the modern replacement to AirPods Max I’ve been searching for.

Moment is getting in on the Google event day action with the reveal of its latest covers. The new Moment Pixel 8 and 8 Pro cases debut with the usual grippy, photography-focused designs we’ve come to expect, including support for the Moment smartphone lenses. Magnetic features are available for using MagSafe mounts and other accessories, and there’s also a launch discount.

Google took to the stage this morning to unveil its next-generation of tech, including Android 14, the Pixel Watch 2, and the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. Loaded with several new upgrades for the lineup, including the Tensor G3, a 120Hz panel, a telephoto camera, and autofocus on the ultrawide sensor, just for starters, all of this is packed into updated hardware with a matte back, rounded design and the flat glass “Super Actua” display you’ll want to keep protected. The new and affordable Spigen Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro case lineup is here to help the cause without breaking the bank. Head below for a breakdown of the new models available for Google’s latest handsets starting from $16 Prime shipped. 

SANDMARC is launching its brand iPhone magnification lens today, known as the Microscope. The brand might make my personal favorite leather iPhone cases and the most beautiful steel and titanium Apple Watch bands I’ve ever had the chance to review, but it really did cut its teeth in the iPhoneography world. It continues to ship its gorgeous metal lens connectors on the back of its pro-grade iPhone 15 cases, alongside a slew of new releases in its lens attachment lineup, with the latest coming in the form of the new Microscope Lens. The lens is said to deliver 40x magnification in the palm of your hand (or even more with iPhone 15 Max Pro); you can get a better idea of what it’s capable of and a notable exclusive deal on pre-orders down below. 

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• First price cuts in months take $29 off Apple Watch SE 2 styles from $220 (Second best)
• Latest Nest Hub 2nd Gen sees $40 discount for Google event day at $60
• Nomad’s Kevlar USB-C Lightning cables are now 50% off for 9to5 readers at $22.50

Next up in the run of 2023 official special edition Xbox controllers is the new Gold Shadow. It has been a busy year for fresh coats of paint on the current-generation wireless Xbox gamepad, last time we checked in Microsoft was unveiling the Astral Purple model after the debut special edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles controllers and the smokey blue wireless LE Stormcloud Vapor before that, but now it’s all about the new moody gold treatment. Head below for a closer look at the now available for pre-order Gold Shadow Xbox wireless controller.