This week’s Dealmaster reflects the rising tide of early Black Friday deals building to the eventual tsunami at the end of November. We’re seeing discounts in many of the product categories we expect from Black Friday and the holiday season, including a range of Apple devices, Roomba robot vacuums, Google and Amazon smart home devices, and a handful of 4K TVs, among others. Most of these meet or exceed the lowest prices we’ve tracked on these devices, and many are labeled “Black Friday deals” from Target and Best Buy. Together, that means these are some of the lowest prices we expect to see all year. Of course, there will be many more discounts on a ton of devices, but you can already grab some solid deals now.
Well-reviewed 4K TVs from Samsung, Sony, and LG are on sale, matching some of their lowest-tracked prices, and a bunch of iPads from the two latest generations are seeing steep discounts as well. The 2022 M1-powered iPad Air ($520, $560) and 2021 iPad Mini $400, $460) are both at their lowest prices we’ve seen, but you can also snag a 2020 iPad Air ($349, $560) for a hefty discount, too.
Amazon’s Fire tablets and Echo devices have been discounted to match and, in some instances, exceed the best deals we saw during Prime Day, bringing them right in line with what we expect for Black Friday and the holiday season. We’re also seeing discounts on our favorite streaming sticks like the Google Chromecast 4K with Google TV ($40, $50) and Roku Streaming Stick 4K ($25, $40). We generally recommend Google’s Chromecast over just about any streaming device for its accessible price and streamlined, intuitive functionality that makes it exceedingly easy and genuinely fun to browse media and actually find things you’re likely to enjoy. Roku’s streaming stick can still offer all the same content (and at a slightly cheaper price), but it’s a much simpler system, more akin to a smart TV’s interface than a streaming device.
Elsewhere around the web, we have deals on gaming keyboards and mice from Razer and Logitech, Beats headphones, mesh Wi-Fi solutions from Google and eero, and much more. Check the full curated list below for all the week’s best deals so far.
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Featured deals of the day
- Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,599 (
$1,900) at Best Buy - Apple iPad Air M1 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $520 (
$560) at Amazon - Apple iPad Mini 8.3-inch (2021) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $399 (
$460) at Amazon - Apple iPad Air 10.9-inch (2020) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $349 (
$560) at Walmart - Apple TV 4K 2021 (32GB) media streamer for $100 ($163) at Amazon (64GB for $114)
- Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K streamer for $40 (
$50) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart - Beats Studio3 wireless ANC over-ear headphones for $150 (
$230) at Amazon, Best Buy - Google Pixel 6a (128GB) smartphone for $299 (
$380) at Target, Amazon, Best Buy - Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router two-pack for $149 (
$269) at Best Buy - Sony Bravia A9S (2022) 48-inch OLED TV for $800 (
$1,000) at Amazon - Sony A80J (2021) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $998 (
$1,898) at Walmart - Apple AirPods (second generation) true wireless earphones for $90 (
$130) at Target, Walmart - Fitbit Sense 2 for $200 (
$300) at Target, Amazon
Corey Gaskin
Electronics deals
- Google Pixel 6a (128GB) smartphone for $299 (
$595) at Target, Amazon, Best Buy - Google Pixel 6 Pro (128GB) smartphone for $649 (
$875) at Target, Amazon - Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm) smartwatch for $310 (
$365) at Target - Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9-inch (2021) Wi-Fi, 128GB for $899 (
$999) at Amazon - Apple iPad Air M1 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $519 (
$560) at Amazon - Apple iPad Mini 8.3-inch (2021) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $399 (
$460) at Amazon - Apple AirPods Pro (first generation) true wireless ANC earphones for $170 (
$180) at Target, Walmart. Best Buy - Bose QuietComfort 45 wireless ANC over-ear headphones for $249 (
$329) at Amazon - Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones for $100 (
$135) at Target, Amazon, Walmart - Beats Studio Buds true wireless earphones for $100 (
$135) at Walmart Target, Amazon, Best Buy - Beats Fit Pro true wireless ANC earphones for $180 (
$195) at Walmart - Beats Studio3 wireless ANC over-ear headphones for $150 (
$230) at Amazon
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Amazon
Corey Gaskin
- Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire GPS sports watch for $430 (
$600) at Amazon - Roku Streaming Stick 4K media streamer for $25 (
$40) at Amazon - Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K streamer for $40 (
$50) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart - Apple TV 4K 2021 (32GB) media streamer for $100 ($163) at Amazon (64GB for $114)
- Samsung The Frame (2022) 55-inch 4K TV for $998 (
$1,500) at Amazon, Walmart - Samsung QN85B (2022) 85-inch 4K QLED TV for $2,397 (
$2,797) at Amazon - Sony A80J (2022) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $998 (
$1,899) at Walmart, Newegg - LG C1 (2021) 65-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,499 (
$1,600) at Amazon, Best Buy - LG A2 (2022) 48-inch 4K OLED TV for $570 (65-inch for $900)
- Hisense U6G (2021) 65-inch 4K LED TV for $385 (
$540) at Best Buy
Samuel Axon
Laptop and desktop PC deals
- Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13.3-inch laptop (Apple M1, 2560×1600 , 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $899 ($950) at Amazon
- Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,599 (
$1,900) at Best Buy - Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch tablet PC (2880×1920, Core i5 Intel Evo Platform, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $848 (
$1,000) at Amazon, (with Surface Pro Keyboard for $900 at Best Buy) - Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch laptop PC (2496×1664, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $2,100 (
$2,400) at Best Buy, Walmart - Samsung M7 Series 32-inch 4K smart monitor & streaming TV, AirPlay-compatible (3840×2160) for $330 (
$370) at Newegg - ViewSonic Elite XG270Q 27-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 165 Hz, G-Sync) for $260 (
$375) at B&H - Logitech MX Mini wireless keyboard, backlit for $80 (
$100) at Amazon
Andrew Cunningham
Video game deals
Gaming deals
Razer
Corey Gaskin
