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The week leading up to Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day turned out to be a boon for tech sales on the Internet. A lot of Apple products got big discounts, including the AirPods Pro and the latest iMac. Amazon has lowered the prices of most Fire tablets, and you can still buy the Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite for less. Additionally, the Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale has just started, leaving a slew of new sales to consider from now through Monday. These are the best deals we found this week that you can get today.
AirPods
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Standard AirPods have dropped to $ 110, which is $ 50 off their regular price. While they don’t have as good sound quality or fit as well as AirPods Pro, these are still a great option if you’re on a tighter budget. Plus, they have the same H1 chip inside, so you get that seamless pairing and switching experience that’s unique to Apple headphones and earbuds.
Buy AirPods from Amazon – $ 110
iPad Air
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Certain colors of the latest iPad Air have fallen to $ 540, which is a new record low. We consider this the best iPad for most people, thanks to its solid performance, fast Wi-Fi, good battery life, and support for the second-gen Apple Pencil.
Buy iPad Air from Amazon – $ 540
Macbook Pro M1
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The new MacBook Pro M1 is currently $ 100 off, bringing it back to $ 1,199. This laptop came out a few months ago and features Apple’s new M1 chipset, which we’ve found to offer fast performance and excellent efficiency. You can also still get the new Mac mini with the M1 chip for $ 50 less from Amazon, bringing it back to $ 649.
Buy the MacBook Pro M1 from Amazon – $ 1199 Buy Mac mini from Amazon – $ 649
27-inch iMac
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The new 27-inch iMac with 512 GB of storage retails for $ 1,800, which is $ 200 lower than the regular price. Apple has made SSDs standard on the iMac series with these latest models, and the discounted version has a 3.3GHz 6-core 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, and a 5K Retina display.
Buy a 27-inch Apple iMac from Amazon – $ 1,800
Amazon Fire 7 Tablet
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The Fire 7 tablet remains on sale for $ 40, or $ 10 off the regular price. Now is a great time to get one if you missed it during the Christmas shopping season, when it was last at this price. While we recommend the Fire HD 8 if you can spend a little more, the Fire 7 has a decent 7-inch IPS display, 2MP front and rear cameras, and hands-free Alexa controls.
Buy Fire 7 (16 GB) from Amazon – $ 40 Buy Fire 7 (32 GB) from Amazon – $ 60 Buy Amazon Fire Tablet Sale
Kindle e-readers
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Both Amazon’s Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are currently discounted to $ 65 and $ 95 respectively. Those prices are only slightly higher than the ones we saw during Black Friday. We gave the Kindle a score of 91 for its improved contrast display and smaller, slimmer design, while the Paperwhite earned a score of 95 for its waterproof design and new Audible support.
Buy Kindle from Amazon – $ 65 Buy Kindle Paperwhite from Amazon – $ 95
Jabra Elite 45h
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The entry-level Elite 45h headphones from Jabra are $ 30 off, bringing it back to $ 70. These are some of the most comfortable on-ear headphones you can find, and they have an impressive 50 hours of battery life. They may not have active noise cancellation, but if you can live without that premium feature, these are solid cans at a great price.
Buy Jabra Elite 45h from Amazon – $ 70
Samsung Galaxy S21
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Amazon has the first sale we’ve seen on Samsung’s Galaxy S21 smartphones – the S21 is $ 100 off, while the S21 Plus and S21 Ultra are both $ 200 off. These are some of the best smartphones Samsung has made in recent times, so this is a good opportunity to grab one and save some money. Amazon also offers half of the excellent Galaxy Buds Pro when you order one of these smartphones.
Buy Samsung Galaxy S21 from Amazon – $ 700 Buy Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus from Amazon – $ 800 Buy Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from Amazon – $ 1,000
Vision OLED TVs
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Vizio’s 55-inch and 65-inch OLED smart TVs are still on sale for $ 1,000 and $ 1,500, respectively. These are both 4K smart TVs that support Dolby Vision, HDR10 + and DTS Virtual X surround sound. They also have HDMI 2.1 connections and Vizio’s ProGaming Engine, which automatically optimizes settings for console gameplay.
Buy 55-inch Vizio OLED from Best Buy – $ 1,000 Buy 65-inch Vizio OLED from Best Buy – $ 1,500
Sales of EA games
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A number of classic EA titles (plus a few new ones) are on sale from Amazon for just $ 2. These discounts are pretty high, and they include Empty space for $ 2, Apex Legends Octane Edition for $ 13, In need of quick heat for $ 15, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for $ 24 and more. If you’re craving a new PC game to get lost with, now’s the time to grab a few for less.
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Google Nest Audio
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Walmart has a great deal with Google’s Nest Audio smart speaker that drops the price from two to $ 1.70, which is 15 percent lower than the regular package price. The Nest Audio is a welcome improvement over Google’s previous smart speakers and we gave it a score of 87 for its good audio quality (even better when paired together for stereo sound), attractive design and handy smart home ministry.
Buy Nest Audio (2 units) at Walmart – $ 170
Sales of Arturia software
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To celebrate his new Sound: uncovered Instagram series, Arturia has reduced its soft synths, effects, and sound banks by 50 percent through February 25. Two of the best deals are on Analog Labs V, which is now $ 99 and features 700 new presets, and Pigments, which is also on sale for $ 99 and it’s the company’s take on a virtual super synthesis.
Buy Analog Lab V on Arturia – $ 99 Buy Pigments on Arturia – $ 99
New deal additions
Apple MagSafe charger
Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charger for the latest iPhones is $ 6 off at Amazon, which is a low point. It’s not a huge discount, but it’s better than nothing if you’ve been waiting to go wireless with your iPhone 12. The strong magnets only work with the latest iPhones, but the charger can charge older iPhones and AirPods too.
Buy MagSafe Charger from Amazon – $ 34
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2
Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds are $ 50 off at Amazon, slashing them back to $ 250. That’s just $ 20 more than their low record, making this a great deal when you buy some of the best ANC earbuds. want that the brand has to offer. We gave them a score of 85 for their excellent sound quality, great ANC and small, comfortable design.
Buy Momentum True Wireless 2 from Amazon – $ 250
Logitech Slim Folio (7th and 8th generation iPad)
Logitech’s Slim Folio for iPad makes it much easier to be productive with the plate, and now the model for the 7th and 8th generation iPads is at a record low of $ 84. You get a fairly comfortable keyboard case that can run on the iPad via Bluetooth LE. are being connected. It should last up to four years thanks to button cell batteries (which you can replace) and it has an attached pen holder that fits the Logitech Crayon or the Apple Pencil.
Buy Slim Folio from Amazon – $ 84
HBO Max 6 months subscription
HBO renewed the holiday promo it ran late last year, so now you can still save 20 percent if you sign up for HBO Max and pay six months in advance. The final cost for six months is $ 70, which is $ 20 less than the standard price. The offer runs through March 1, so you have a little more time to decide if you want to take the plunge.
Buy HBO Max (six months) – $ 70
Sling Fling Free Trial
During Valentine’s Day you can watch live TV with Sling TV for free. No credit card is required to take advantage of this offer – just provide your email address and you can start streaming live TV every day from 5:00 PM ET until midnight. If you decide to subscribe, Sling has another offer that gives $ 25 off your first month of the service, making it just $ 10.
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