A very special Dealmaster: Last-minute deals you can still grab

Dealmaster — A very special Dealmaster: Last-minute deals you can still grab Dealmaster has discounts on some of our favorite fitness trackers, 4K TVs, and smart home devices.

Corey Gaskin – Dec 23, 2022 1:00 pm UTC EnlargeArs Technica reader comments 3 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit

We’re entering the last week of the year and, as you might’ve guessed, there’s still a fair amount of last-minute gifts to grab at some of the best prices you’ll find all year. In this week’s Dealmaster we have some of our favorite big-ticket items matching their all-time low prices, including the latest iPad, Google Pixel’s (6, 6a, and 7), Sony headphones and earphones, and the latest Apple AirPods Pro, to name a few.

Further Reading2022 iPad review: The best oneexcept for all the othersiPads are the best tablet devices for most people. At their full retail prices, the regular iPad is usually in an awkward position that makes the iPad Air a slightly better buy. With the current discount, the base iPad moves further away from that odd territory and more squarely into frame as a solid all-around buy for tablet seekers. The iPad Air is also on sale for just $100 more at $499 if having the M1 processor is important to you.

Google’s Pixel phone lineup has previously had a similar situation, but the main “issue” here is that the lowest-end Pixel, the Pixel 6a is just too darn good a bargain. That’s still the case at its currently discounted $299 price, but we couldn’t fault you for buy a $499 ($100 off) Pixel 7 to gain that more buttery 90 Hz refresh rate and, to some, slightly nicer styling.

There are also a few solid deals on 4K TVs to grab that span from mid- to higher-end. For the gamers out there, the gift of VR via the $350 Meta Quest 2 Resident Evil and Beat Saber bundle will save a decent chunk of change, as well as some time trying to figure out what games to get. Otherwise, you can always go the “old-school” route and pick up an Xbox Series S for $250 from Target.

Elsewhere around the web, we have discounts on Google’s entire smart home lineup, the Apple Watch SE, Samsung SD and microSD cards, headphones by Beats, Sony, and Bose, and much more. Check the full curated list below. Just be advised, some items may arrive after Christmas, but New Year’s eve is a great time to exchange gifts too!

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Featured deals of the day Xbox Game Pass Ultimate three-month membership digital code for $38($45) at Amazon Apple AirPods Pro (second generation) true wireless ANC earphones for $199 ($250) atAmazon Hisense U6GR (2021) 55-inch 4K ULED TV with Roku TV for $370 ($600) at Best Buy Roborock E5 robot mop and vacuum for $200 ($360) at Amazon (after clipping $160 coupon) Sony WF-1000XM4true wireless ANC earphones for$178($248) atAmazon,Target,Best Buy Google Pixel 6a(128GB) smartphone for$299($450) at Amazon Apple iPad 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $399 ($447) at Amazon Google Pixel Watch smartwatch for $300 ($350) at Amazon, Target Microsoft Xbox Series S consolefor $250 ($290) at Target Meta Quest 2 (128GB) + Resident Evil 4 and Beat Saber Black Friday bundle for $350 ($400) atTarget, Walmart,Best Buy Microsoft Surface Pro 813-inch tablet PC (28801920, Core i5 Intel Evo Platform, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for$800($1,000) atAmazon, (with Surface Pro Keyboard for$855 at Walmart) Bose QuietComfort 45wireless ANC over-ear headphones for$249($329) at Amazon, Best Buy Sony LinkBuds S true wireless ANC earphones for $128 ($198) at Amazon Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router two-pack (latest generation) for $122($269) at Amazon (three-pack for $180) Enlarge / The Pixel Watch. 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Ron Amadeo Electronics deals Hisense U6GR (2021) 55-inch 4K ULED TV with Roku TV for $370 ($600) at Best Buy Sony A80J (2022) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,000 ($1,198) at Best Buy LG C2(2022) 48-inch 4K OLED TV for$1,050($1,420) at Amazon,Target, Best Buy, Walmart LG B2 (2022) 65-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,299($1,498) atBest Buy Samsung QN85B (2022) 85-inch 4K QLED TV with Alexa built-in for $2,349($2,798) at Walmart Apple Watch SE first-generation (40 mm) smartwatch for $199 ($230)Walmart Apple iPad 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $399 ($447) at Amazon Apple iPad Air 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $499 ($551) at Amazon, Best Buy Apple iPad Pro M1 11-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 128GB for $729($800) at Amazon Apple iPad ProM1 12.9-inch (2021) Wi-Fi, 128GB for $800 ($999) at Best Buy Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch for $210atAmazon GoPro Hero 11 Black4K camera + one-year GoPro subscription for$400($550) atGoPro GoPro Hero 8 Black 4K camera for $200($300) at Best Buy Advertisement Enlarge / The 2022 iPad Air with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, all current on sale.Samuel Axon Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8GB, with ads) 6.8-inch e-reader for $110 ($140) at Amazon Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (42 mm) smartwatch for $199 ($350) at Walmart Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40 mm) smartwatch for $229($280) at Amazon, Best Buy (Watch 5 Pro 45 mm for $399$450) Google Pixel Watch smartwatch for $300 ($350) at Amazon, Target Garmin Fenix 6 ProGPS sports watch for$349 ($456) at Amazon Fitbit Inspire 3 activity tracker for $80 ($100) at Amazon Fitbit Charge 5activity tracker for$100($149) at Amazon, Target Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatch for $158 at Amazon Enlarge / Withing’s ScanWatch is easily the best-looking wearable with an ECG sensor.Corey Gaskin Withings ScanWatchhybrid smartwatch with ECG and oximeter for$240($300) atAmazon Google Pixel 7(128GB) smartphone for$499($599) at Amazon Google Pixel 7 Pro(128GB) smartphone for$715($899) at Amazon Google Pixel 6a(128GB) smartphone for$299($450) at Amazon Google Pixel 6(128GB) smartphone for$430($595) at Amazon Google Pixel 6 Pro(128GB) smartphone for$635($875) at Amazon OnePlus 10 Pro (128GB) smartphone, unlocked for $550 ($800) at Amazon, Best Buy Enlarge / Open it up, and it looks quite a bit like the 14-inch MacBook Pro from this angle.Samuel Axon Laptop and desktop PC deals Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13.3-inch laptop (Apple M1, 25601600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $799 ($950) at Amazon Apple MacBook Air(2022) 13.6-inch laptop (Apple M2, 25601664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for$999 ($1,199) atAmazon, ($1,049 at Best Buy) Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch tablet PC (28801920, Core i5 Intel Evo, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for$787($1,000) atAmazon, (with Surface Pro Keyboard for$850 at Walmart) Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13-inch tablet PC (28801920, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) with Surface Pro Keyboard for $1,099 ($1,300) at Costco Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 from $500, up to $150 off, at Microsoft Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 from $650, up to $646 off, at Microsoft Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13-inch tablet PC (28801920, Core i5 Intel Evo, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $900 at Amazon Microsoft Surface Pro 8 from $800, up to $500 off, at Microsoft Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 from $900, up to $400 off, at Microsoft Microsoft Surface Pro 9 from $1,000, up to $300 off, at Microsoft Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio from $1,350, up to $500 off, at Microsoft Enlarge / Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8.Andrew Cunningham Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 13-inch Chromebook?(19201080, Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) for$328($420) at Amazon Samsung Odyssey G9 49-inch curved gaming monitor (240 Hz, FreeSync, G-Sync (51201440) for $945($1,200) at Amazon Samsung M8 Series 32-inch 4K smart monitor & streaming TV, AirPlay-compatible?(38402160) for$400($729) at Amazon Dell G2722HS 27-inch gaming monitor(1080p,165 Hz, IPS, FreeSync, G-Sync compatible) for $150 ($250) at Amazon rucial X8 (2TB) portable SSD USB-C 3.2 for $140 ($180) at Best Buy WD My Passport (1TB) portable SSD for$95 ($128) at Amazon Logitech StreamCam webcam for PC and Mac for $100 ($130) at Amazon SanDisk Extreme V2 (1TB) portable SSD for $100 ($120) atAmazon Samsung T7 Shield(1TB) rugged portable SSD, IP65 water-resistant for$95($109) atAmazon Crucial P5 Plus (1TB) SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for $88 ($110) at Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 45003.6 GHz six-core/12-thread processor for $79 ($130) atBest Buy AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 4.8 GHz 12-core/24-thread desktop CPU processor for $340($400) at Amazon EnlargeJeff Dunn Headphone deals Apple AirPods Pro (second generation) true wireless ANC earphones for $199 ($250) atAmazon
Beats Studio Budstrue wireless earphones for$90 ($135) at Amazon, Target,Best Buy, Walmart Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless ANC earphones for $150 ($200) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy Beats Fit Protrue wireless ANC earphones for$160 ($195) at Amazon, Target Bose QuietComfort 45wireless ANC over-ear headphones for$249($329) at Amazon, Best Buy Bose QuietComfort II wireless ANC true wireless earphones for $249 ($300) at Amazon Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless ANC over-ear headphones for $348($400) at Amazon,Target, Best Buy, Walmart Sennheiser Momentum 4 wireless ANC over-ear headphones for $275($350) at Amazon Sennheiser Momentum 3 true wireless ANC earphones for $200 ($230) at Amazon Sony LinkBuds S true wireless ANC earphones for $128 ($198) at Amazon Jabra Elite 3true wireless earphones for$50 ($70) at Amazon, Best Buy Enlarge / Sony’s WH-1000XM5 wireless noise-canceling headphones.Jeff Dunn Smart home and home audio deals Roborock E5 robot mop and vacuum for $200 ($360) at Amazon (after clipping $160 coupon) Roborock S7 robot mop and vacuum for $410 ($650) at Amazon (after clipping $240 coupon) Roborock S7+ robot mop and vacuum for $680 ($950) at Amazon (after clipping $270 coupon) iRobot Roomba 694robot vacuum for$179 ($245) at Amazon,Best Buy,iRobot iRobot Roomba i1+ robot vacuum w/ self-emptying dock for $288 ($530) at Amazon iRobot Roomba j7robot vacuum for$399 ($565) at Amazon, Target,Best Buy iRobot Roomba Braava Jet M6 robot mop for $350 ($400) at Amazon iRobot Roomba s9+robot vacuum for$799($900) at Amazon iRobot Roomba i3+ robot vacuum and Braava Jet M6 robot mop bundle for $649($800) at Amazon, Best Buy iRobot Roomba j7+robot vacuum w/ self-emptying dock for$599 ($760)at Amazon, Target,Best Buy Advertisement Enlarge / The Apple TV 4K with Apple’s improved Siri Remote.Jeff Dunn Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Maxmedia streamer for$35 ($50) at Amazon Amazon Fire TV Stick 4Kmedia streamer for$27 ($40) at Amazon Roku Streambar 4K streaming soundbar for $100 ($130) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy Apple TV HD2021 (32GB) media streamer for$79 ($99) at Walmart Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker for $28 ($50) at Amazon Amazon Echo Show 88-inch smart display for$70 ($120) at Amazon Amazon Echo Show 55.5-inch smart display for$35 at Amazon ($65) (Kids version for$40) Amazon Echo Show 5 5.5-inch smart display + Blink Mini security camera for $35 at Amazon ($70) Amazon Echo Show 88-inch smart display for$70 ($120) at Amazon Enlarge / Google’s second-generation Nest Hub looks identical to the previous generation.Corey Gaskin Google Nest Hub Max smart display for $164 ($229) at Target,Walmart Google Nest Hub7-inch smart display for$50($90) atTarget,Best Buy Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router three-pack (previous generation) for $130($200) at Amazon Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router two-pack (latest generation) for $122($269) at Amazon (three-pack for $180) Google Nest Doorbell battery-powered video doorbell for $120 ($180) at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy Google Nest Security Cam indoor wired second generation for $70 ($100) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy Google Nest Security Cam outdoor or indoor, wired second-generation for $128($170) at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy Google Nest Cam with floodlight outdoor security camera for $200 ($250) at Amazon, Best Buy Google Nest Mini smart speaker for $25($50) at Target, Best Buy Google Nest Hub smart display for $50 ($100) at Target, Best Buy, Walmart Google Nest Thermostat for $90 ($130) atAmazon Google Nest learningsmart thermostat for$189($250) at Amazon Enlarge / The 8Bitdo Pro 2.Sam Machkovech Video game deals Meta Quest 2 (128GB) + Resident Evil 4 and Beat Saber Black Friday bundle for $350 ($400) atTarget, Walmart,Best Buy Microsoft Xbox Series S consolefor $250 ($290) at Target Xbox Game Pass Ultimate three-month membership digital code for $38($45) at Amazon Xbox wireless controller for $40 ($50) at Target PlayStation DualSense wireless controller for $49 ($70) at Amazon 8BitDo Pro 2 bluetooth controller for Switch, PC, Mac, Android, Steam & Raspberry Pi for $40 ($50) at Amazon Xbox store-wide deals PlayStation store-wide deals Enlarge / Mario + Rabbids. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Switch) for $40 ($60) at Amazon Life Is Strange: True Colors (PS4, PS5) for $20 ($30) at Walmart Chivalry 2 free ($40) on Xbox Game Pass Insidefree($20) on XboxGame Pass Grand Theft Auto Vfor Xbox, PS5$20 ($40) at Amazon FIFA 23 for PS5 $35 at Amazon (PS4 for $35at Target) NBA 2K23 for Xbox$35 at Amazon (PS4 for $25at Target) Madden 23 for PS5, Xbox Series X for $35 (PS4, Xbox One for $30 at Target) Spider-Man GOTY(PS4)$20 at Best Buy Enlarge / There are some light RGB elements, though they’ll be covered up by your hand.Jeff Dunn Gaming deals Sony INZONE H7 wireless gaming headset for $148($228) at Amazon Game & Watch: The Legend of Zeldahandheld console for$40($50) atWalmart(discount in cart) Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Editionboard game for$27 ($50) atAmazon Catanboard game for $30 ($45) at Amazon Logitech G435 wireless gaming headset for $30 ($50) at Amazon Logitech G305 wireless gaming mouse for $36($40) at Amazon Logitech G915 TKL wireless mechanical gaming keyboard for $160 ($200) at Amazon Enlarge / With its simple design and static lighting, the G305 Wireless is a good mouse for those who don’t like the look of traditional gaming accessories.Valentina Palladino HyperX Cloud Alpha gaming headset for $55 ($100) at Amazon Razer Viper Ultimatewireless gaming mouse for$60 ($90) atAmazon Razer Viper Ultimate Hyperspeed lightweight wireless gaming mouse for $55 ($98) at Amazon Razer Viper V2 Prowireless gaming mouse for$125 ($150) atAmazon Razer BlackShark V2 Pro V2 wireless gaming headset for $99 ($140) at Amazon Razer Kraken gaming headset for $40 ($45) at Amazon Razer DeathAdder gaming mouse for $19($25) at Amazon Razer Barracuda X gaming headset for $35($70) at Amazon EnlargeCorey Gaskin Accessories and miscellaneous deals Apple Pencil (second generation) for $89($130) from Amazon, Best Buy Original Peloton Bike 22-inch HD touchscreen $1,245($1,445) at Amazon Anker Nano 3 for $18at Amazon (after clipping 20 percent coupon) Anker 65 W 5-in-1 power strip GaN USB-C, USB-A, 100 – 240V outlets for $53($70) after clipping 25 percent coupon at Amazon Anker Nano II USB-C 65 W wall charger for $46 ($60) at Amazon (after clipping $14 coupon) Apple MagSafe Battery Pack for $85($99) at Amazon SanDisk Ultra 256GB microSD card for $39($50) at Amazon Samsung Evo Select 128GB microSD card (U3, A2, V30) for $17 ($20) at Amazon (256GB for $25) Samsung Evo Plus SDXC card (256 GB) for $26($30) at Samsung Samsung Pro Plus 128GB microSD card (U3, A2, V30) for $17 ($20) at Amazon New users: Amazon Kindle Unlimited4-month membership for$5($30) atAmazon reader comments 3 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Corey Gaskin Corey Gaskin is a Senior Commerce Writer with a huge soft spot for wearables, phones, VR, and overly-ambitious technology. 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