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In our continued efforts to look ahead towards the best upcoming Black Friday deals, next up is Pixel Watch 4. We have already seen some major head start deals on the Pixel 10 lineup, as well as offers on the latest Pixel Buds Pro 2, the Pixel Watch 4 was skipped over during the early sales and we now know when it will be going on sale for Black Friday – the first major discount on Google’s latest 2025 smartwatch. 

We already caught some seriously notable early Black Friday deals from the major retailers on Pixel 10, as well as the latest Nest cams, and more, but we are now getting the official details on the Google Black Friday 2025 sale. 

Following the success of Steam Deck, Valve is doubling down on the hardware department with a range of new hardware. Leading the pack is the all-new Steam Machine, which you’ll be able to pair with long-rumored VR headset called the Steam Frame. There’s also a brand-new Steam Controller to go with the new console, which you’ll be able to bundle with the console itself or buy separately. With these new additions joining the already popular Steam Deck, it’s safe to say that Valve is betting big on hardware, going head-to-head with the likes of Sony and Microsoft. Head below for a closer look and more details.

A few weeks ago, leaks flooded the internet on this year’s PlayStation 5 Black Friday bundle, and it appears it is now official. Sony has just taken to its official X account to announce the Black Friday PS5 Console Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle. 

Much like the Backbone One controller that got the Xbox Edition treatment earlier this year, the Pro model is now getting a similar facelift. The Backbone Pro – Xbox Edition is now up for grabs at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly at Backbone’s site for $179.99 shipped. That, in case you’re wondering, is $10 more than the standard Pro model that you can grab for $169.99 shipped. It offers the same functionality as the standard one, but comes with Xbox-specific buttons and shortcuts. Head below for a closer look and more details.

Alongside the new Japan-exclusive PS5 Digital Edition, Sony has introduced its first-ever PlayStation-branded gaming monitor during its State of Play Japan showcase. It’s a 27-inch QHD display with a blazing 240Hz refresh rate, and it also features several other notable highlights, which are detailed below. The monitor is slated to launch next year in both the U.S. and Japan, though Sony has yet to announce its official pricing.

After several months of leaks and rumors, Nintendo finally confirmed the name of the next Mario film – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – and today it will debut the very first trailer. While we got a quick snippet in Title Announcement trailer as part of the Mario 40th anniversary bonanza, the celebration continues this morning as Nintendo is set to host a dedicated Nintendo Direct just Mario’s next appearance on the silver screen.

I have been wondering when one of my favorite accessory brands was going to release a metal Find My Wallet card that actually looks like a premium credit card – Nomad just did. The new Tracking Card Pro just debuted on the official site at $39, or you can score two of them at 10% off. Details await below. 

As we reported yesterday, Sony is set to host the next State of Play livestream later this afternoon and you can tune in down below along with us. This time around, we are heading across the pond for Singles’ Day 2025 to showcase 40 straight minutes of titles “created in Japan and across Asia.” 

One of gaming’s most exciting yearly traditions is taking things up a notch this year as The Game Awards announces a new partnership with Amazon. Gaming’s biggest annual Award Show is set to air live worldwide for the first on Thursday, December 11, but it s getting few notable upgrades this year courtesy of Amazon Prime and Twitch. 

Nintendo has just taken to official X account to tease some new Legend of Zelda LEGO action. We have already got the epic Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set previously, weighing in at 2,500 pieces, but it looks like there’s a whole lot more to come. 

Moza’s latest wheel bases top their line-up with the new R25 Ultra and the R21 Ultra, which we have mounted up for testing on the GT Omega Titan cockpit. With up to 21nm of sustained torque and new zero-cogging flat-wire technology, this $700 wheel base marks a new phase in smoothness from one of the more affordable high-power sim racing brands on the market. So, what’s the experience like, and is it worth the price tag? Be sure to hit the video below to find out. 

Nintendo just officially announced the next Nintendo Direct, but it might not be the one you are waiting for one. Or…maybe it is because it will host the world premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie official trailer.

The official Nintendo Black Friday 2025 deals have now been announced! Every year at this time, Nintendo issues a press release detailing the official Nintendo Black Friday plans, featuring loads of game deals, console bundles and more, and this year it is not playing around – it is going to be offering a straight $50 price drop on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle. Head below for all of the details. 

Outside of some of the leaked PlayStation Black Friday plans, we are still awaiting official word. But in the meantime, Sony has now taken to the official PlayStation Blog to officially announce this week’s next State of Play. 

Walmart has already teased some of its upcoming Black Friday 2025 deals, and we now have another sneak peek as we get closer to the big sale next week. This fresh batch of offers will officially go live on November 14 as part of the first of Walmart’s three Black Friday and Cyber Monday events, bringing discounts of up to $800 on everything from LEGO sets and Apple gear to TVs and more. With other retailers like Best Buy also rolling out early Black Friday deals, it’s clear the holiday shopping season is kicking off ahead of schedule. Here’s an early look at what’s coming.

The official kohl’s early access Black Friday sale starts today for 3-days only, and we also have a look at the official Kohl’s Black Friday ad. The ad scan surfaced today to give us a preview of the deals set to go live starting on November 23 – scope it all out below. 

Target’s official Black Friday month deals are already live, including a series daily deal offers and its official 3-day early Black Friday sale. But we are now on the cusp of the Week 2 offers and you can get a preview of hundreds of items set to go on sale starting this weekend in the 44-page Week 2 early Black Friday ad below. 

Noooooooo! After being delayed earlier this year, the most anticipated game, maybe ever, has now been delayed again. Rockstar has now announced that Grand Theft Auto VI has been pushed once again until even later in 2026. 

Sam’s Club has officially released its November Black Friday ad. We caught a quick look at the truncated Doorbuster offers that are set to begin going live back in late October, but those along with about 40 additional pages have now surfaced online, offering up a look at hundreds of deals going live for Black Friday and even before that. 

Coming in behind the new LEGO releases that started hitting shelves a few days ago, the LEGO Group is now giving us the headliner for its upcoming Black Friday promotions, of which we still know very little about. The veil is being lifted from the upcoming LEGO Icons 10356 Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D set, which is taking us where no brick-built set has gone before. Head below to get all the details and check out the collected photos.

Today Pebbelbee is announcing its next-generation tracking devices for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub. Once again taking a platform universal approach, the 5th generation trackers come in the form of the updated Card 5 and Clip 5. Scope them out below. 

The official 2025 Target early Black Friday sale is now live. Target got off to an early start this year with its Black Friday Deals of the Day that began on November 1 and its first batch of weeklong deals 24 hours later, but the official Target 3-day early Black Friday sale we primed readers for is now live from now through November 8 – if it’s anything like the weeklong deals, the best stuff might sell out quick. 

California-based SANDMARC is a well-known and beloved Apple gear accessory maker around here. It’s new metal and leather iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air cases have been a poplar option among readers and its metal Apple Watch bands are simply gorgeous (I’m wearing one right now), but the brand’s real expertise is on iPhoneography gear and it just unveiled its brand new Telephoto Tetraprism Lens Edition for iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max – head below to land an exclusive launch deal on one. 

It appears as those some of the upcoming PlayStation Black Friday deals have leaked. Not only did PlayStation seemingly just post some quick details and key art for an upcoming PlayStation Store sale before it even went live, but the PlayStation 5 Black Friday console bundle has also surfaced online. 

There have been a couple major brands to unleash new 25W Qi2.2 MagSafe charging stands – the display-equipped model from Anker and the Belkin UltraCharge Pro we reviewed previously come to mind. But now, Nomad – a top-tier accessory maker and one of our favorites – is ready to unleash its very first 25W models in the form of the next-generation Stand One and Stand One Max. 

Late last month the early Lowe’s Black Friday doorbuster ad surfaced. That was a brief 4-page glimpse at just some of the deals that were going live at the nationwide DIY retailer for this year, but a new 2025 early Black Friday Lowe’s ad has surfaced online this morning, delivering 15-pages worth of deals that are scheduled to go live on the site starting tomorrow – scope it out below. 

The official Home Depot Black Friday 2025 ad has surfaced. After getting just an early look at what Lowe’s has up for grabs this holiday season, we are now getting a far more extensive look at the 2025 Home Depot Black Friday sale alongside some key dates to watch out for and a 12 full pages of actual deals that will be going live very soon (some already are). 

After debuting the new MX Master 4 ergonomic mouse not too long ago, Logitech is now back with another new peripheral. This time, it’s debuting a new keyboard called the Alto Keys K98M, which is now joining the brand’s growing lineup. This one, however, is different from the ones we’ve seen from Logitech, and it’s now going after enthusiasts with some neat features. The Alto Keys K98M is now up for grabs in Off-White, Graphite, and Lilac colorways, and you can snag one for $119.99 shipped. Head below for a closer look and more details.

SanDisk’s has unleashed its new Extreme Fit USB-C flash drive, which it’s touting to be the “world’s smallest 1TB USB-C flash drive.” This new model is available in capacities ranging from 64GB to 1TB, and they’re all up for grabs now, starting at $15.99 shipped directly from SanDisk and Amazon. There are plenty of compact flash drives out there, but this new model definitely takes the crown for being an ultra-tiny flash drive that’s super easy to carry around. Head below for a closer look and more details.

Nintendo finally revealed the December launch date for the long awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond after nearly a year of waiting, and it just debuted a brand new trailer for the game you can check out below. 

Welcome to 9to5Toys News Weekly – your go-to spot to catch up on the latest new product releases, features, and hands-on reviews. It’s been a busy week with Black Friday 2025 ads starting to surface from major retailers alongside some official announcements for the upcoming deal schedules at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Costco, and a bunch more. Down below you’ll find some quick links to all of the past week’s most notable stories alongside some big-time new releases from LEGO and the gaming world.

Target already delivered the details on its November Black Friday deal plans last week, and you can now take a look at its first 45-page Black Friday month ad ahead of the the weeklong offers that start tomorrow. You can also shop the first of the November Deals of the Day that went live today. 

Now that Halloween has led us into November, access to LEGO’s newest building sets are opening up for Insiders ahead of general release in the coming days. This month is more focused on the upcoming Insiders Weekend and Black Friday events, and as such we’re only seeing two sets – plus some GWPs – stocking the shelves, but boy are they heavy hitters. You can head down below to get a rundown on these new sets and the available GWP sets that are accompanying them for November 2025.

Official details on the 2025 Target Black Friday sale have just been revealed. While we are still awaiting a complete picture of its end of the month offering, and it is still running a Halloween sale at the moment, we do have official information on what to expect throughout the month of November, and it all kicks off this Sunday. Head below for for the first details on the 2025 Target Black Friday sale. 

Nintendo has now officially launched Luigi’s Mansion for the GameCube Nintendo Classic library. As we reported previously, and after teasing the game months ago, Nintendo has launched the retro ghost hunting action right on (ahead of) schedule. 

Update: The new Resident Evil Requiem Switch 2 Pro Controller is now up for pre-order at Best Buy. 

As soon as we get through the year, Resident Evil Requiem will quickly become the most anticipated thing in gaming, if it isn’t already, and no matter what platform you want to play it on. Alongside pre-order listings for the new RE9 going live across console and PC, a brand Resident Evil Requiem Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller has been revealed alongside the announcement of upcoming amiibo and details on the deluxe edition and pre-order bonuses. Pre-orders for all platforms are starting to appear on Amazon and over at Best Buy.

It’s true that most modern cars come equipped with a couple of USB ports or even wireless charging pads, but nothing quite matches the convenience of a dedicated charger that plugs into the auxiliary port for fast, reliable power delivery. While Amazon is packed with car chargers of every kind, the Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max model, we’re checking out today, stands out from the crowd. This unit not only features multiple ports and connectors to charge up to four devices at once, but it also swivels and rotates for flexible positioning. That means you can easily adjust it to your seating setup for added convenience. I recently took it along on a road trip, and it’s quickly become my go-to car charger. Here’s a closer look at why I believe it’s such a dependable and well-designed pick.

As Nintendo previously announced, the next additional to the Switch 2 Nintendo Classics GameCube library is officially set for release tomorrow. Much as we predicted, the original Luigi’s Mansion for GameCube is arriving just in time for Halloween this year and all eligible Switch Online members with a Switch 2 will be able to dive in starting…as early as tonight.

Following the likes of Best Buy, Walmart, Dell, and many others who have already given us a glimpse of the deals to come over the next few days, leading up to the big day, Lenovo has now officially kicked off its early Black Friday sale event. The brand is dishing out offers of up to 70% as part of its 2025 Black Friday Deal Days event, and you’ll find pretty much everything from ultrabooks, Legion, and LOQ gaming laptops, desktops, and more discounted right now. The prices for items included in the sale start at just $13, and you’ll find more details below.

If you had asked me my opinion of RIG gaming headsets a month ago, I would wouldn’t have laughed at you, not to your face at least, but I might have given a little chuckle and said that they’re not worth the time or money… but then I started seeing this headset all over the gaming audio YouTube space – the RIG R5 Spear Pro HS.

It’s time for an early look at what Lowe’s has in store for Black Friday. We have already seen some early details and Black Friday adds from major retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, Costco, and more, and this morning the early Lowe’s Black Friday ad has surfaced online. 

Black Friday 2025 deal season is officially upon us. Official ad scans of next month’s sales are already starting to arrive from Costco, Sam’s Club, and others, while major retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have already officially detailed this year’s deal schedule. The thing is, 2025’s Black Friday sale will not even be waiting until November rolls around this year – Best Buy Black Friday doorbusters start this week.

It seems as though retailers are becoming more and more vague about what the actual deals will be come Black Friday in ads and early marketing materials. That said, some retailers still subscribe to the old school way of doing things and actually dish up specific prices on upcoming deals, and even the exact date they will go live. Costco is, to some degree, one of these retailers and it is already teasing a notable upcoming PlayStation 5 deal. 

Well folks, we’re getting closer and closer to November, which means the LEGO shopping season is about to heat up, and now we have LEGO’s official and complete 2025 holiday gift guide. There are 40 pages of ideas that would make great gifts for the builders in your life, spanning popular themes like the Winter Village sets, advent calendars, Botanical decorations, Disney sets, Star Wars kits, and so much more. The LEGO Group has already geared up its holiday gift guide page here, with things continuing through the next two months, all the way up to Christmas. Below, you’ll find a rundown on LEGO’s 2025 holiday sale, including dates, as well as all 40 pages of the gift guide scan.

November is almost here, which means we’re getting more and more LEGO news and unveilings, particularly on the newest building sets that will be releasing next year. That doesn’t mean we haven’t also gotten news on sets hitting shelves in 2025 too, like the long-awaited LEGO Ideas 21363 The Goonies set that will be the final addition to the theme for this year, and more. Today, we’ve gotten the official schedule and some details on the upcoming LEGO Insiders Weekend 2025, which will only last a few days with special offers and GWPs (which we have no information on yet). We’ve also got some details to answer your LEGO Black Friday and Cyber Monday questions, all waiting for you below.

The 2025 Walmart Black Friday sale details have now officially been announced. Much like we have see from the competition, Walmart has now revealed its plans for Black Friday 2025, starting with tiered deal event that is set to kick off on November 14. Head below for a closer look at Walmart has in store (and online) for its Black Friday sale this year. 

We have now uncovered an early look at the official Costco Black Friday 2025 ad. The national retailer will be kicking off a month long savings event starting Halloween day and rolling right through November with a mid-month event starting on November 17, followed by the main events thereafter. All of the details you need await below alongside the first look at the official 2025 Costco Black Friday ad.