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Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by another noteworthy early Black Friday deal, as Apple’s AirPods are currently down of $99 at various retailers. This is the first time we’ve seen Apple’s mega-popular wireless earbuds drop below $100 since this second-gen model launched in early 2019. The deal is $60 off Apple’s MSRP and about $30 off the typical street price we’ve seen online in recent months.
The AirPods themselves continue to be a compelling choice for iPhone users in particular, though they still come with a few caveats. Their sound still isn’t particularly detailed, they still only get about four hours of battery life per charge, and they still let in lots of ambient noise as you’re listening (though some people may consider that a good thing). They aren’t exactly welcoming to Android users, either. It’s also important to note that Apple is reportedly working on an updated model that could release next year and skew closer to the company’s AirPods Pro.All that said, those earbuds aren’t likely to launch around $100. The model on sale today is still pleasantly lightweight and highly convenient to use with iOS devices, with an easy pairing process and rock-solid connection quality. This second-gen model also supports hands-free Siri control. So while we can’t say the AirPods are the absolute best true wireless earbuds on the market, this is a good deal for Apple users who’ve understandably had their eye on them.
If you don’t want a new pair of headphones, though, we also have deals on Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV media streamers, LG OLED TVs, Tile Bluetooth trackers, Instant Pots, and much more. You can check out our full deals roundup below.
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Top 10 deals of the day
- Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds for $99 at Amazon, Walmart, and Sam’s Club (normally $130).
- Bose QuietComfort 35 II Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $199 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $300).
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB, ads) tablet for $54.99 at Amazon (normally $85).
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB, ads) tablet for $79.99 at Amazon (normally $130).
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K HDR media streamer for $29.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
- 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,349.99 at Amazon (clip $47 couponnormally $1,600).
- Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub92W USB-C PD, 3x USB 3.0, HDMI (4K@30Hz), SD, microSD for $18.73 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon and use code: KJVA1030normally $25).
- Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth tracker for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
- Instant Pot Duo Nova (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $100).
- iRobot Roomba 675 robot vacuum for $179 at Amazon (normally $249).
Enlarge/Celeste won our game of the year award in 2018.
Video game deals
- Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) for $44.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $60).
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $55).
- Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch, used) for $34.99 at GameFly (normally $60).
- Watch Dogs: Legion (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes free next-gen upgradenormally $60).
- Trials of Mana (PS4) for $24.99 at Amazon and Target (normally $37).
- Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package (PS4) for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $42).
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (PS4, used) for $24.99 at GameFly (normally $40).
- Doom: Eternal (Xbox, used) for $12.99 at GameFly (also on Xbox Game Passnormally $45).
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS4, digital) for $44.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $60).
- Spelunky 2 (PS4, digital) for $15.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $20).
- Celeste (PS4, digital) for $7.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $20).
- The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition (PS4, digital) for $4.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $30).
- Hotline Miami Collection (Xbox, digital) for $12.49 at Microsoft (normally $25).
- Xbox Live Gold only: Iconoclasts (Xbox, digital) for $5.99 at Microsoft (normally $20).
- Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection (Xbox, digital) for $11.99 at Microsoft (normally $17).
- Preorder: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes free next-gen upgradenormally $60).
- Preorder: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes free next-gen upgradenormally $60).
Enlarge/ The Switch’s Joy-Con controllers in their Grip cradle.
Gaming deals
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Laptop and desktop PC deals
- Samsung 860 EVO (500GB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for $53.99 at Amazon (normally $72).
- WD Elements (8TB) external desktop HDD for $129.99 at Amazon (normally $145).
- SanDisk Extreme (2TB) portable external SSD for $229.99 at Amazon (normally $290).
Enlarge/ The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is still one of our favorite 4K media streamers.
TV and home entertainment deals
- 55-inch LG BX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,296.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $1,500).
- 65-inch LG BX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,796.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $2,100).
- 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,349.99 at Amazon (clip $47 couponnormally $1,600).
- Costco Members only: 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV + $100 Hulu gift card for $1,349.99 at Costco (normally $1,700).
- 65-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,849.99 at Amazon (clip $47 couponnormally $2,350).
- 65-inch Sony X750H (2020 model) 4K LED Android TV for $599.99 at Amazon (normally $750).
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K HDR media streamer for $29.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
- Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite 1080p HDR media streamer for $17.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $30).
- Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K HDR media streamer + smart speaker for $79.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $120).
- Amazon Fire TV Recast (500GB) over-the-air DVR for $129.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $230).
Enlarge/ The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus has more RAM than the base Fire HD 8 and supports wireless charging.
Electronics deals
- Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) smartwatch for $374.98 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $399).
- Apple Watch SE (40mm) smartwatch for $259 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $275).
- Apple iPad (32GB, 8th gen) 10.2-inch tablet for $299 at Amazon (normally $329).
- Apple iPad (128GB, 8th gen) 10.2-inch tablet for $395 at Amazon (normally $429).
- Apple iPad Pro (latest model, 256GB) 11-inch tablet for $849 at Amazon (normally $899).
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB, ads) tablet for $54.99 at Amazon (normally $85).
- Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (32GB, ads) tablet for $74.99 at Amazon (normally $110).
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB, ads) tablet for $79.99 at Amazon (normally $130).
- Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) smart speaker for $18.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $40).
- Amazon Echo Flex smart plug-in speaker for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $25).
- Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display for $44.99 at Amazon, Kohl’s, and Best Buy (normally $75).
- Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display for $64.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $105).
- Amazon Echo Show (2nd gen) 10.1-inch smart display for $149.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $230).
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm) fitness smartwatch for $179.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $249).
- TP-Link Kasa HS107 smart two-outlet Wi-Fi plug for $17.99 at Amazon (normally $23).
- TP-Link Kasa HS200 smart Wi-Fi light switch for $13.99 at Amazon (normally $17).
- TP-Link Kasa HS300 smart Wi-Fi power strip6x AC, 3x USB-A for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $72).
- iRobot Roomba 675 robot vacuum for $179 at Amazon (normally $249).
- Eufy RoboVac 12 robot vacuum for $149.99 at Amazon (normally $240).
- Eufy Smart Scale P1 Bluetooth digital scale for $29.99 at Woot (normally $50).
Enlarge/ Apple’s AirPods remain delightfully convenient for iPhone users.
Headphones and audio deals
Enlarge/ Bose’s QuietComfort 35 II wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
Accessories and miscellaneous deals
- Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth tracker for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
- Instant Pot Viva (6qt) 9-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $49 at Walmart (normally $100).
- Instant Pot Duo Nova (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $100).
- Instant Pot Duo Crisp (6qt) 11-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $79 at Walmart (normally $180).
- Samsung EVO Select (256GB) microSDXC cardUHS-I, U3, Class 10 for $29.99 at Amazon and Samsung (normally $35).
- SanDisk Ultra (400GB) microSDXC cardUHS-I, U1, Class 10 for $44.99 at Amazon and B&H (normally $60).
- Nekteck 60W PD Wall Charger60W USB-C PD for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $26).
- Anker PowerLine II (3ft, MFi certified) USB-C to Lightning cable for $9.99 at Amazon (normally $14).
- Anker PowerLine III (6ft, 60W PD) USB-C to USB-C cable for $9.99 at Amazon (normally $18).
- Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C hub85W USB-C PD, USB-C, 2x USB 3.0, microSD, SD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $23.99 at Amazon (clip 20% couponnormally $38).
- Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD portable battery18W USB-C PD, USB-A, 20,000mAh for $34.99 at Amazon (clip $15 couponnormally $50).
- Anker PowerPort Cube USB power strip3x AC, 3x USB-A for $16.14 at Amazon (clip 15% couponnormally $20).
- Anker PowerStrip Pad USB power strip2x AC, 30W USB-C PD, 2x USB-A for $31.99 at Amazon (clip 20% couponnormally $37).
- Anker PowerPort Strip PD 2 Mini USB power strip2x AC, 18W USB-C PD, 2x USB-A for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $34).
- Prime only: Aukey PA-B3 USB-C wall charger65W total, 65W USB-C PD, USB-A, GaN for $24.99 at Amazon (clip $5 couponnormally $38).
- Vava VA-UC006 9-in-1 USB-C hub49W USB-C PD, 2x USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI (4K@30Hz), SD, microSD, 3.5mm, Ethernet for $40.99 at Amazon (clip $10 couponnormally $60).
- Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub92W USB-C PD, 3x USB 3.0, HDMI (4K@30Hz), SD, microSD for $18.73 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon and use code: KJVA1030normally $25).
- RAVPower RP-PC058 Qi wireless charger + Quick Charge 3.0 adapter10W Galaxy/7.5W iPhone for $13.09 at RAVPower (use code: BACK60normally $22).