The Apple TV 4K drops to $160, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
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Yes, we know it’s October, but the holiday shopping season (apparently) knows no bounds. We’re already starting to see early Black Friday deals pop up across the web, so it’s not too early to start crossing things off your gift list. The Apple TV 4K remains on sale for $160 while the AirPods Pro and a couple of MacBooks are also discounted. A pair of our favorite Bose earbuds are down to a record low while the Echo Show 8 is still on sale for $100. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today.
Apple TV 4K
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The latest Apple TV 4K is down to $160 on Amazon, which is close to an all-time-low price. It’s the best high-end streaming device you can get and we gave it a score of 90 for its speedy performance, Dolby Vision and Atmos support and much improved Siri remote.
Buy Apple TV 4K at Amazon – $160
AirPods Pro
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The AirPods Pro, Apple’s best sounding wireless earbuds, are back down to $179. That’s $70 off their normal price and close to a record low. These buds earned a score of 87 from us for their IPX4 design, improved audio and solid ANC.
Buy AirPods Pro at Amazon – $179
AirPods Max
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Apple’s AirPods Max are on sale for $449, or $100 off their normal price. We gave these expensive headphones a score of 84 for their stellar sound quality, good ANC and solid onboard controls.
Buy AirPods Max at Amazon – $449
11-inch iPad Pro
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Amazon knocked $100 off most 11-inch iPad Pro models, bringing the 256GB WiFi version down to an all-time low of $800. We gave the larger version of the tablet a score of 87 for its powerful performance, lovely display and new Center Stage feature.
Buy 11-inch iPad Pro (256GB) at Amazon – $800
MacBook Air M1
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The 512GB MacBook Air M1 has been discounted to $1,099. This is arguably the best Apple laptop for most people and it earned a score of 94 from us for its impressive performance, excellent battery life, lack of fan noise and good keyboard and trackpad.
Buy MacBook Air M1 (512GB) at Amazon – $1,099
Mac Mini M1
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Apple’s Mac Mini M1 is on sale for as low as $600 right now thanks to a few automatically applied coupons. The best deal is arguably on the 512GB version, which is $150 off and down to $750. The design of the small desktop hasn’t changed much, but the big improvements come from the M1 chipset inside.
Buy Mac Mini M1 (256GB) at Amazon – $600
Buy Mac Mini M1 (512GB) at Amazon – $750
Bose QuietComfort earbuds
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The Bose QuietComfort earbuds are down to an all-time low fo $199 right now. We gave these buds a score of 87 for their stellar noise cancellation, great sound quality and good battery life.
Buy QuietComfort earbuds at Amazon – $199
Echo Show 8
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The mid-sized Echo Show 8 smart display is down to $100, which is close to the record-low price that we saw during Prime Day in June. We gave it a score of 87 for its minimalist design, lovely display and good sound quality.
Buy Echo Show 8 at Amazon – $100
Anova Precision Cooker Nano
Anova
Anova’s entry-level sous vide machine, the Nano, is down to $95 on Amazon right now. That’s the best price we’ve seen on the kitchen gadget that would make a great gift for the serious home cook in your life. This model uses 750 watts of power to heat up water and it’ll run for up to 3,000 hours before it needs to be recharged.
Buy Precision Cooker Nano at Amazon – $95
New tech deals
GOG.com Activision + Blizzard sale
You can save up to 67 percent on a bunch of games from Activision and Blizzard at GOG.com for the next couple of days. The sale includes Caesar, Pharaoh + Cleopatra, Singularity and others.
Shop Activison + Blizzard sale at GOG.com
Razer Book
Amazon has a high-powered configuration of the Razer Book on sale for $1,200, or $400 off its normal price. It runs on an 11th-gen Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe graphics and a 13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen.
Buy Razer Book at Amazon – $1,200
Sonos Arc (refurbished)
If you’re willing to get a refurbished model, Sonos has its Arc soundbar for $80 off right now, and only the white model is on sale and in stock at the moment. We gave the Arc a score of 85 for its excellent sound quality, Dolby Atmos support and slick design.
Buy Arc (refurbished) at Sonos – $719
NordVPN
NordVPN, one of our favorite VPNs, is running a sale on a two-year subscription. You can sign up and pay $99 for two years, plus you’ll get an extra three months free. We like NordVPN for its speed, its no-logs policy, the thousands of servers it has to choose from and that one account supports up to six connected devices.
Tunnelbear
Another one of our top VPN services, Tunnelbear, is offering a two-year subscription for $100. You’ll save 58 percent if you sign up with this deal, and we think Tunnelbear is one of the easiest VPNs to use, especially for those that don’t want to go crazy configuring their connections.
Buy Tunnelbear (2 years) – $100
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