Ars Technica
It’s time for another mid-week Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a new low on Google’s Pixel 6a smartphone. Priced $100 less than its original selling price, the $349 Pixel 6a delivers flagship performance in an already value-stuffed package. Using the same SoC as the Pixel 6 Pro, the Pixel 6a roared through benchmarks in our testing and offered the same competent photography we’ve come to expect from Pixel phones. The Pixel 7 is set to be announced tomorrow, but that device will likely cost more than double the 6a’s current price, and the 7a is a bit farther off, with the line typically launched in spring.
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 are also on sale for record lows. In our review, we called the Pro 8 “the best version of [the tablet first, laptop second] that you can get.” It showed laptop-class performance in a form factor that continues to improve its usability with a bigger screen, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and replaceable SSDs. The midrange i5 Core Intel Evo variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is down from $1,000 to $865 at Amazon. You can also snag one from Best Buy with a TypeCover for $1,000, saving you about $20 on the separately sold accessory, on top of the noted discount.
Elsewhere around the web, we have discounts on our favorite 4K streaming stick, Google’s Chromecast with Google TV ($40 $50); one of our top picks for an activity-tracking smartwatch, the Garmin Venu Sq ($149 $200); and continued price cuts on last year’s 13-inch MacBook Pro and LG’s C2 4K OLED TV, among many others. You can check out our full curated list of deals below.
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Featured deals of the day
- Google Pixel 6a (128GB) smartphone for $349 (
$400) at Amazon - Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K streamer for $40 (
$50) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy - Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8GB, with ads) 6.8-inch e-reader for $100 (
$140) at Amazon - Garmin Venu Sq GPS smartwatch and activity tracker for $149 (
$200) at Amazon - iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum w/ self-emptying dock for $599 (
$760) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy - Sony A80K (2022) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,300 (
$1,500) at Amazon - LG C2 (2022) 48-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,197 (
$1,420) at Newegg (77-inch for $2,697$3000) - Samsung QN85B (2022) 85-inch 4K QLED TV for $2,598 (
$3,000) at Amazon - Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 13.3-inch laptop (Apple M1, 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,099 (
$1,500) at Best Buy - Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch tablet PC (2880×1920, Core i5 Intel Evo Platform, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $865 (
$1,000) at Amazon, (with Surface Pro Keyboard for $1,000 at Best Buy) - Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch laptop PC (2496×1664, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $2,000 (
$2,400) at Amazon
Electronics deals
Corey Gaskin
- Garmin Venu Sq GPS smartwatch and activity tracker for $149 (
$200) at Amazon - Garmin Lily (34 mm, Tan) smartwatch for $150 (
$190) at Amazon - iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum w/ self-emptying dock for $599 (
$760) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy - iRobot Roomba j7 robot vacuum for $399 (
$565) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy - iRobot Roomba 694 robot vacuum for $200 (
$245) at Amazon, Best Buy, iRobot - Samsung QN85B (2022) 85-inch 4K QLED TV for $2,598 (
$3,000) at Amazon - Sony A80K (2022) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,300 (
$1,500) at Amazon (Prime members only) - LG C2 (2022) 48-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,197 (
$1,420) at Newegg (77-inch for $2,697$3000) - TCL 5 Series (2022) 65-inch 4K QLED TV for $550 (
$700) at Amazon - Hisense U6G (2021) 65-inch 4K LED TV for $413 (
$540) at Best Buy
Andrew Cunningham
Laptop and desktop PC deals
- Apple MacBook Air (2022) 13.6-inch laptop (Apple M2, 2560×1664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,149 (
$1,199) at Amazon - Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 13.3-inch laptop (Apple M1, 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,099 (
$1,500) at Best Buy - Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch tablet PC (2880×1920, Core i5 Intel Evo Platform, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $865 (
$1,000) at Amazon, (with Surface Pro Keyboard for $1,000 at Best Buy) - Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch laptop PC (2496×1664, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $2,000 (
$2,400) at Amazon - SK Hynix Platinum P41 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD for $120 (
$150) at Amazon (2TB for $208) - Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2×16GB) 5600 MHz RAM for $160 (
$200) Amazon, Newegg - ViewSonic Elite XG270Q 27-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 165 Hz, G-Sync) for $260 (
$375) at B&H, Amazon - Gigabyte M32QC 32-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, VA, 165 Hz, VRR) for $230 (
$300) at Amazon, Newegg - Razer Huntsman V2 TKL gaming keyboard for $144 (
$180) at Amazon - ASUS ROG Strix Scope NX gaming keyboard for $100 (
$140) at Amazon
Samuel Axon
Video game deals
Gaming deals
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