><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:PlayStation 5 Slim + Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III bundle;pid:amazon_B0CKY1F29D;aid:amazon_B0CKY1F29D;itemcost:$560;itmId:$499;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$499 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0CKY1F29D&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=PlayStation+5+Slim+%2B+Call+of+Duty%3A+Modern+Warfare+III+bundle&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0CKY1F29D&amp;brand=PlayStation&amp;price=499.99&amp;salePrice=499.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uJUMyJUFFNS1Db25zb2xlLU1vZGVybi1XYXJmYXJlJUMyJUFFLVBsYXlTdGF0aW9uLTUvZHAvQjBDS1kxRjI5RD90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6ZC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAf8b2MuU3oL14Yp_J4hiwtziKT6oj0QXG4y-MRE7Bw2y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/0bQxpF2H_Jj6gVHITyZNKw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/92c2dce0-8315-11ee-9b3f-87177361b003\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>PlayStation</p></div></div><div><p>You can also get the updated \"slim\" version of the PS5 paired with the latest Call of Duty game for no extra cost.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:PlayStation 5 Slim + Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III bundle;pid:amazon_B0CKY1F29D;aid:amazon_B0CKY1F29D;itemcost:$560;itmId:$499;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$499 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0CKY1F29D&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=PlayStation+5+Slim+%2B+Call+of+Duty%3A+Modern+Warfare+III+bundle&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0CKY1F29D&amp;brand=PlayStation&amp;price=499.99&amp;salePrice=499.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uJUMyJUFFNS1Db25zb2xlLU1vZGVybi1XYXJmYXJlJUMyJUFFLVBsYXlTdGF0aW9uLTUvZHAvQjBDS1kxRjI5RD90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6ZC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAf8b2MuU3oL14Yp_J4hiwtziKT6oj0QXG4y-MRE7Bw2y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$499 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>You can get <em>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III</em> for free with this $499 <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:176;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:PS5 Slim bundle;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:176;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uJTI1MjVDMiUyNTI1QUU1LUNvbnNvbGUtTW9kZXJuLVdhcmZhcmUlMjUyNUMyJTI1MjVBRS1QbGF5U3RhdGlvbi01L2RwL0IwQ0tZMUYyOUQ_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQG7NUZ0YGR09j-Pc0A9h4r9lB90BFsB2yq6OTWiTHaH&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation%2525C2%2525AE5-Console-Modern-Warfare%2525C2%2525AE-PlayStation-5%2Fdp%2FB0CKY1F29D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PS5 Slim bundle</a> that’s roughly $60 off the price of buying each separately and available at multiple retailers. Sony announced this new svelte version of its console <a data-i13n=\"cpos:177;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:last month;cpos:177;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/you-can-now-buy-a-ps5-slim-in-the-us-and-canada-if-youre-lucky-172529067.html\">last month</a> and it’s been popping up sporadically across the internet since then. Depending on the model you choose, it’ll be up to 24 percent lighter than the standard PS5 and it will take up about 30 percent less space overall.</p><h2>Nintendo Switch OLED + Super Smash Bros. Ultimate bundle</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Nintendo Switch OLED + Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Bundle;pid:manual_a2a04d18-139a-49ee-bf93-dcd834e3b773_1700402123835;aid:manual_a2a04d18-139a-49ee-bf93-dcd834e3b773_1700402123835;itemcost:$418;itmId:$349;sellerN:Walmart;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$349 at Walmart;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Nintendo+Switch+OLED+%2B+Super+Smash+Bros.+Ultimate+Bundle&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;brand=Nintendo&amp;price=418.0&amp;salePrice=349.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9pcC9OaW50ZW5kby1Td2l0Y2gtT0xFRC1Nb2RlbC1TdXBlci1TbWFzaC1Ccm9zLVVsdGltYXRlLUJ1bmRsZS1GdWxsLUdhbWUtRG93bmxvYWQtMy1Nby1OaW50ZW5kby1Td2l0Y2gtT25saW5lLU1lbWJlcnNoaXAtSW5jbHVkZWQvNTAyMDIzMzE4NyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAZxlYsJWCkK2Ii2kU-u1O8I3HyLE45BcGocS9XNvcgh0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Nj7fEZ0bvvvNH9FsB2_zyA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/9dca4020-8256-11ee-b6df-10aaf38854df\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Nintendo</p></div></div><div><p>Nintendo\'s Switch OLED bundle for Black Friday includes the popular fighting game <em>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</em> and a three-month individual subscription to Switch Online for no extra cost.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Nintendo Switch OLED + Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Bundle;pid:manual_a2a04d18-139a-49ee-bf93-dcd834e3b773_1700402123835;aid:manual_a2a04d18-139a-49ee-bf93-dcd834e3b773_1700402123835;itemcost:$418;itmId:$349;sellerN:Walmart;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$349 at Walmart;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Nintendo+Switch+OLED+%2B+Super+Smash+Bros.+Ultimate+Bundle&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;brand=Nintendo&amp;price=418.0&amp;salePrice=349.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9pcC9OaW50ZW5kby1Td2l0Y2gtT0xFRC1Nb2RlbC1TdXBlci1TbWFzaC1Ccm9zLVVsdGltYXRlLUJ1bmRsZS1GdWxsLUdhbWUtRG93bmxvYWQtMy1Nby1OaW50ZW5kby1Td2l0Y2gtT25saW5lLU1lbWJlcnNoaXAtSW5jbHVkZWQvNTAyMDIzMzE4NyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAZxlYsJWCkK2Ii2kU-u1O8I3HyLE45BcGocS9XNvcgh0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$349 at Walmart</a></p></div></div><p>The main Nintendo Switch deal for Black Friday bundles the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:178;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:$350 Nintendo Switch OLED;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:178;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9pcC9OaW50ZW5kby1Td2l0Y2gtT0xFRC1Nb2RlbC1TdXBlci1TbWFzaC1Ccm9zLVVsdGltYXRlLUJ1bmRsZS1GdWxsLUdhbWUtRG93bmxvYWQtMy1Nby1OaW50ZW5kby1Td2l0Y2gtT25saW5lLU1lbWJlcnNoaXAtSW5jbHVkZWQvNTAyMDIzMzE4NyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAZxlYsJWCkK2Ii2kU-u1O8I3HyLE45BcGocS9XNvcgh0&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FNintendo-Switch-OLED-Model-Super-Smash-Bros-Ultimate-Bundle-Full-Game-Download-3-Mo-Nintendo-Switch-Online-Membership-Included%2F5020233187\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$350 Nintendo Switch OLED</a> with a digital copy of <em>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate </em>and a three-month individual subscription to Nintendo Switch Online for no extra cost. This offer is available at Walmart, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:179;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Target;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:179;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvbmludGVuZG8tc3dpdGNoLW9sZWQtbW9kZWwtc3VwZXItc21hc2gtYnJvcy11bHRpbWF0ZS1idW5kbGUvLS9BLTg5ODIxODQxIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAY4dD8KekR2ghgogLN3LScTJo5O-oqfbGP6C0LVQYMZN&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fnintendo-switch-oled-model-super-smash-bros-ultimate-bundle%2F-%2FA-89821841\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Target</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:GameStop;elmt:;cpos:180;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:GameStop;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:GameStop;elmt:;cpos:180;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=ffe106af-8248-4af3-9098-a2d4fd637766&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=GameStop&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5nYW1lc3RvcC5jb20vY29uc29sZXMtaGFyZHdhcmUvbmludGVuZG8tc3dpdGNoL2NvbnNvbGVzL3Byb2R1Y3RzL25pbnRlbmRvLXN3aXRjaC0tLW9sZWQtbW9kZWwtc3VwZXItc21hc2gtYnJvcy4tdWx0aW1hdGUtYnVuZGxlLzQwMjI4MS5odG1sIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAARelZCxljcQNgfhCylG3sPxZbSoO75hgxtRgtVoRciAw&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fconsoles-hardware%2Fnintendo-switch%2Fconsoles%2Fproducts%2Fnintendo-switch---oled-model-super-smash-bros.-ultimate-bundle%2F402281.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GameStop</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:181;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Best Buy;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:181;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL3N1cGVyLXNtYXNoLWJyb3MtdWx0aW1hdGUtYnVuZGxlLWZ1bGwtZ2FtZS1kb3dubG9hZC0zLW1vLW5pbnRlbmRvLXN3aXRjaC1vbmxpbmUtbWVtYmVyc2hpcC1pbmNsdWRlZC1tdWx0aS82NTY0NTU5LnA_c2t1SWQ9NjU2NDU1OSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAARbcBtySb4qlQFxtVAgDFhy4T8J3_39rvOtfEXYPgSsY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsuper-smash-bros-ultimate-bundle-full-game-download-3-mo-nintendo-switch-online-membership-included-multi%2F6564559.p%3FskuId%3D6564559\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy</a> and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:182;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo\'s own online store;cpos:182;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-switch-oled-model-super-smash-bros-ultimate-bundle-119744/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo\'s own online store</a>. <em>Smash Bros. Ultimate</em> was released way back in 2018, so it\'s hard to call this an amazing deal, but the game remains <a data-i13n=\"cpos:183;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:one of the console\'s best;cpos:183;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-nintendo-switch-games-160029843.html\">one of the console\'s best</a> and still typically retails between $50 and $60 on its own. The Switch Online sub, meanwhile, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:184;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:goes for $8;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:184;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL05pbnRlbmRvLVN3aXRjaC1PbmxpbmUtMy1Nb250aC1JbmRpdmlkdWFsLU1lbWJlcnNoaXAvZHAvQjA3RlY2MVpDOT90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby00em8tMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAVpNRPUg0Fpz1LPYE930mvIWK7zObAROpcqLTNcof8Q4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FNintendo-Switch-Online-3-Month-Individual-Membership%2Fdp%2FB07FV61ZC9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">goes for $8</a>. If you\'re late to the Switch bandwagon, you could do much worse for a free pack-in game — but keep in mind that Nintendo is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:185;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:expected;cpos:185;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-demoed-switch-2-to-developers-at-gamescom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">expected</a> to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:186;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:unveil;cpos:186;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-switch-2-targets-2024-with-next-gen-console/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unveil</a> its next console at some point in 2024.</p><h2>Backbone One</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Backbone One;pid:amazon_B0CCT2LWT8;aid:amazon_B0CCT2LWT8;itemcost:$100;itmId:$70;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$70 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0CCT2LWT8&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Backbone+One&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0CCT2LWT8&amp;brand=BACKBONE&amp;price=99.99&amp;salePrice=99.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0JBQ0tCT05FLU1vYmlsZS1HYW1pbmctQ29udHJvbGxlci1BbmRyb2lkLWlPUy9kcC9CMENDVDJMV1Q4P3RoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAeOYvkOCaGrMTBV0iskJ1aq-wBDE9asjvXogbsdoOm6M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/uxQGgtn73tljuYMTewJvlg--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/d12fc4e0-8692-11ee-afb9-d98b78a7b3e6\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Mat Smith / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Both the USB-C and Lightning versions of this recommended mobile game controller are 30 percent off for Black Friday. For the former, that\'s an all-time low. </p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Backbone One;pid:amazon_B0CCT2LWT8;aid:amazon_B0CCT2LWT8;itemcost:$100;itmId:$70;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$70 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0CCT2LWT8&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Backbone+One&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0CCT2LWT8&amp;brand=BACKBONE&amp;price=99.99&amp;salePrice=99.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0JBQ0tCT05FLU1vYmlsZS1HYW1pbmctQ29udHJvbGxlci1BbmRyb2lkLWlPUy9kcC9CMENDVDJMV1Q4P3RoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAeOYvkOCaGrMTBV0iskJ1aq-wBDE9asjvXogbsdoOm6M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$70 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:187;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Backbone One;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:187;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0JBQ0tCT05FLU1vYmlsZS1HYW1pbmctQ29udHJvbGxlci1BbmRyb2lkLWlPUy9kcC9CMENDVDJMV1Q4P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAcdTAF1eqYsgFx1EV6X0kY3KmeYVTwfwbEGnTZlL-izs&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBACKBONE-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-Android-iOS%2Fdp%2FB0CCT2LWT8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backbone One</a> mobile game controller is down to $70 at <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:188;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:188;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0JBQ0tCT05FLU1vYmlsZS1HYW1pbmctQ29udHJvbGxlci1BbmRyb2lkLWlPUy9kcC9CMENDVDJMV1Q4P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAcdTAF1eqYsgFx1EV6X0kY3KmeYVTwfwbEGnTZlL-izs&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBACKBONE-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-Android-iOS%2Fdp%2FB0CCT2LWT8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:189;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Target;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:189;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvYmFja2JvbmUtb25lLW1vYmlsZS1nYW1pbmctY29udHJvbGxlci1mb3ItYW5kcm9pZC1ibGFjay11c2ItYy8tL0EtODg4NjM3MjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATiSLTMg71thAbjXiZhXUfkMVp_0cn72zJX4ujRamLaY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fbackbone-one-mobile-gaming-controller-for-android-black-usb-c%2F-%2FA-88863720\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Target</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:190;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Backbone\'s online store;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:190;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BsYXliYWNrYm9uZS5jb20vcHJvZHVjdHMvYmFja2JvbmUtb25lLXVzYi1jLyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAbp7WVJV_6mKKRKyuvxCxFXHeU3MlBusAUJCS2PdRqAq&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fplaybackbone.com%2Fproducts%2Fbackbone-one-usb-c%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backbone\'s online store</a> and other retailers. That\'s a $30 discount. Both the USB-C and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:191;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lightning models;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:191;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0JBQ0tCT05FLU1vYmlsZS1HYW1pbmctQ29udHJvbGxlci1BbmRyb2lkLWlPUy9kcC9CMDlaWFRSS1E5P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAQQSWYi2woxJf72TKn-DUzausbbMhWuiKhHni717mTTJ&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBACKBONE-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-Android-iOS%2Fdp%2FB09ZXTRKQ9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lightning models</a> are on sale; the latter is compatible with Apple\'s iPhone 15 series as well as <a data-i13n=\"cpos:192;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:numerous Android phones;cpos:192;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://help.playbackbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/13658397209367-Which-Android-phones-are-compatible-with-the-Backbone-One-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">numerous Android phones</a>. We gave the Backbone a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:193;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:positive review;cpos:193;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/backbone-one-ios-gamepad-review-143015385.html\">positive review</a> last year, and we recommend it in our guide to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:194;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best gaming handhelds;cpos:194;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-handheld-gaming-system-140018863.html\">best gaming handhelds</a>: It\'s more cramped than a traditional gamepad, naturally, but it has all the requisite buttons to play modern games, it\'s extremely easy to set up and it works well for remote streaming from your console or PC. If nothing else, it\'s a much better value than the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:195;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:PlayStation Portal;cpos:195;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/playstation-portal-review-a-baffling-handheld-for-no-one-but-sony-diehards-201558485.html\">PlayStation Portal</a>.</p><h2>PlayStation, Xbox and Switch video game sales</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Assassin\'s Creed Mirage Launch Edition, PlayStation 5;pid:amazon_B0BDTQY4FR;aid:amazon_B0BDTQY4FR;itemcost:$50;itmId:$40;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$40 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0BDTQY4FR&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Assassin%27s+Creed+Mirage+Launch+Edition%2C+PlayStation+5&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0BDTQY4FR&amp;brand=Ubisoft&amp;price=49.99&amp;salePrice=39.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQkRUUVk0RlI_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQYB9sXb2sKkfzoaOKlhNC5yMQNe2_5ftKcY1X3-xSZy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/q5hFG_57Y6JABx9xzKfzFw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/1dcbb910-87a8-11ee-beff-d0c1105565a4\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Ubisoft</p></div></div><div><p>A bunch of PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch games are on sale for Black Friday.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Assassin\'s Creed Mirage Launch Edition, PlayStation 5;pid:amazon_B0BDTQY4FR;aid:amazon_B0BDTQY4FR;itemcost:$50;itmId:$40;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$40 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0BDTQY4FR&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Assassin%27s+Creed+Mirage+Launch+Edition%2C+PlayStation+5&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0BDTQY4FR&amp;brand=Ubisoft&amp;price=49.99&amp;salePrice=39.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQkRUUVk0RlI_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQYB9sXb2sKkfzoaOKlhNC5yMQNe2_5ftKcY1X3-xSZy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$40 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>If you\'re all set on the hardware front, a truckload of PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch games have dropped in price for Black Friday too. Both <a data-i13n=\"cpos:196;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony;cpos:196;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/category/d0fb87bb-361b-4b77-8e3b-aba439fba1f9/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sony</a> and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:197;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:197;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5f41950e-8ca3-4481-8466-a22b28b80e32&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Xbox&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9wcm9tb3Rpb25zL3NhbGVzL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheS94Ym94LWdhbWVzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAfgBy3sv2VGmpvxCuR9YwAWjGqTaAmfAmUOWADt1FYoq&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fpromotions%2Fsales%2Fblack-friday%2Fxbox-games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft</a> have rolled out holiday sales on their respective digital storefronts, while a number of physical games are down to new lows at <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:198;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:198;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2JsYWNrZnJpZGF5P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAQG6x8TLREjPRsHE2iSHW0_LbKlj-Y5fkpRkKPASfhAt&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fblackfriday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:199;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Best Buy;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:199;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL3Byb21vL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheS12aWRlby1nYW1lLXZpcnR1YWwtcmVhbGl0eS1kZWFscy0xIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVqp6b_gx7eTtn9j_mZqY4JQOhSejWcLJfonkNB0awYq&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fpromo%2Fblack-friday-video-game-virtual-reality-deals-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy</a> and others.</p><p>There are frankly too many deals for us to list them all here, but some highlights for PlayStation and Xbox owners include <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:200;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Assassin\'s Creed Mirage;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:200;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQkRUUVk0RlI_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAXPMNPFJHbjYkGBPV2bXmiS6BEOjbfB_ID3qayqlMExN&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BDTQY4FR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Assassin\'s Creed Mirage</em></a><em> </em>and the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:201;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:dramatic;cpos:201;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/final-fantasy-xvi-review-ps5-140058789.html\">dramatic</a> action-RPG <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:202;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Final Fantasy XVI;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:202;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0ZpbmFsLUZhbnRhc3ktWFZJLVBsYXlTdGF0aW9uLTUvZHAvQjBCUE1USko2RD90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby00em8tMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAUBL7JFtUY1NcMx4syvSoO_dbj6_DtF78mM-Xrd42Vd6&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFinal-Fantasy-XVI-PlayStation-5%2Fdp%2FB0BPMTJJ6D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Final Fantasy XVI</em></a> for $40 each, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:203;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:God of War Ragnarök;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:203;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2dvZC1vZi13YXItcmFnbmFyb2stc3RhbmRhcmQtZWRpdGlvbi1wbGF5c3RhdGlvbi01LzY1MjMyNDMucD9za3VJZD02NTIzMjQzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAW0oYbXAuUEfpj9v9x7VS_ptuDU63cp9FR7qqJL4yM5S&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fgod-of-war-ragnarok-standard-edition-playstation-5%2F6523243.p%3FskuId%3D6523243\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>God of War Ragnarök</em></a> for $35, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:204;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gran Turismo 7;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:204;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvZ3Jhbi10dXJpc21vLTctcGxheXN0YXRpb24tNS8tL0EtODQ2NDg2MjEiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAUjPfy38PZkXMaGwHwzKHvQtM9DJl2jMNdxZ9EH7meFU&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fgran-turismo-7-playstation-5%2F-%2FA-84648621\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gran Turismo 7</em></a> for $30, the rhythm action game <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:205;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hi-Fi Rush;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:205;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5f41950e-8ca3-4481-8466-a22b28b80e32&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Xbox&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi11cy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9oaS1maS1ydXNoLzluZnRjNTUyazNnaiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAR06wEa2_rake8_KestUFWWbBYsQdGFuboCuGq0aVCDi&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-us%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fhi-fi-rush%2F9nftc552k3gj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hi-Fi Rush</em></a> for $22, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:206;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel\'s Spider-Man: Miles Morales;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:206;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvbWFydmVsLTM5LXMtc3BpZGVyLW1hbi1taWxlcy1tb3JhbGVzLTgyMTEtcGxheXN0YXRpb24tNS8tL0EtODEyNTU1ODAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATYpxjbZBo16bm9eV7MGP7MNrm6YdInJLTwEHEVWypUj&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fmarvel-39-s-spider-man-miles-morales-8211-playstation-5%2F-%2FA-81255580\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Marvel\'s Spider-Man: Miles Morales</em></a><em> </em>and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:207;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Horizon Forbidden West;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:207;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvaG9yaXpvbi1mb3JiaWRkZW4td2VzdC1wbGF5c3RhdGlvbi00Ly0vQS04NDI5MDIxOCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAVp_HDqfBc7pp3tC_WOD5LTjovn57XPSQWWsZv5A1PmB&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fhorizon-forbidden-west-playstation-4%2F-%2FA-84290218\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Horizon Forbidden West</em></a> for $20 each and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:208;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Halo: The Master Chief Collection;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:208;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5f41950e-8ca3-4481-8466-a22b28b80e32&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Xbox&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9oYWxvLXRoZS1tYXN0ZXItY2hpZWYtY29sbGVjdGlvbi85bXQ4cHRndmh4MnAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATPFhYLh0CXv9MnNm8yONQKxtuMHPgETZ9-1P8Q4Lc25&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fhalo-the-master-chief-collection%2F9mt8ptgvhx2p\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection</em></a><em> </em>for $10. Many of those make our lists of the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:209;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best PS5 games;cpos:209;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-games-for-ps5-playstation-5-171511880.html\">best PS5 games</a> and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:210;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best Xbox games;cpos:210;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-xbox-games-140022399.html\">best Xbox games</a>.</p><p>On the Switch side, the turn-based strategy game <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:211;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:211;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL01BUklPLXBsdXMtUkFCQklEUy1TUEFSS1MtT0YtSE9QRS9kcC9CMDk3NDJINzNCP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAStymDZKPHgUvAE1GsWThFIMOTAH4BZDNhToKMjsFRsr&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMARIO-plus-RABBIDS-SPARKS-OF-HOPE%2Fdp%2FB09742H73B\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope</em></a> is on sale for $15, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:212;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Xenoblade Chronicles 3;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:212;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1hlbm9ibGFkZS1DaHJvbmljbGVzLTMtTmludGVuZG8tU3dpdGNoL2RwL0IwOUtSSDNGRDY_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAYslCfNA0CN-Vz6uRMJoCqnmSBS527ysQKGFXarZ1YxU&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FXenoblade-Chronicles-3-Nintendo-Switch%2Fdp%2FB09KRH3FD6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Xenoblade Chronicles 3</em></a> and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:213;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Luigi\'s Mansion 3;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:213;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvbHVpZ2ktMzktcy1tYW5zaW9uLTMtODIxMS1uaW50ZW5kby1zd2l0Y2gvLS9BLTc2NzgwMTUwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAaU5JN_55BieCWTwozvS_s_XCkm0RHC2w0Nt2nXigICp&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fluigi-39-s-mansion-3-8211-nintendo-switch%2F-%2FA-76780150\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Luigi\'s Mansion 3</em></a> are each down to $40 and the excellent 2D platformer <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:214;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:214;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvZG9ua2V5LWtvbmctY291bnRyeS10cm9waWNhbC1mcmVlemUtbmludGVuZG8tc3dpdGNoLy0vQS01MzI5ODAyNSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAZZHmuZv_nD-eQmwOJoyVRWfqdIv4SMBf_7_Ym0EqqDc&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fdonkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-nintendo-switch%2F-%2FA-53298025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze</em></a> is down to a new low of $30. There are plenty more games on sale beyond those, and we expect to see more PC game deals over the course of the week.</p><h2>DJI Osmo Action 3 Creator Combo</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:DJI Osmo Action 3 Creator Combo;pid:amazon_B0C9JD672X;aid:amazon_B0C9JD672X;itemcost:$379;itmId:$319;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$319 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C9JD672X&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=DJI+Osmo+Action+3+Creator+Combo&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C9JD672X&amp;brand=DJI&amp;price=379.0&amp;salePrice=319.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjBDOUpENjcyWC9yZWY9b3hfc2NfYWN0X3RpdGxlXzE_c21pZD1BVFZQREtJS1gwREVSJnRoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAXTz3z7vL4Ic5c5eQqQ9ogGZndm8o6dMZxUMzyhzA3mf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/dze6sD5SZYWL_7DdARXJdw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2022-09/5849a200-33f8-11ed-bfef-ce16503a1017\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Steve Dent / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>The bundle includes the action-cam, two batteries, a 32GB microSD card and a case for $319, which is a $60 discount. </p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:DJI Osmo Action 3 Creator Combo;pid:amazon_B0C9JD672X;aid:amazon_B0C9JD672X;itemcost:$379;itmId:$319;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$319 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C9JD672X&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=DJI+Osmo+Action+3+Creator+Combo&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C9JD672X&amp;brand=DJI&amp;price=379.0&amp;salePrice=319.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjBDOUpENjcyWC9yZWY9b3hfc2NfYWN0X3RpdGxlXzE_c21pZD1BVFZQREtJS1gwREVSJnRoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAXTz3z7vL4Ic5c5eQqQ9ogGZndm8o6dMZxUMzyhzA3mf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$319 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>As part of a <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:215;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:larger sale;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:215;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RlYWwvYWI2Nzc5NGE_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAX817STVhVZ2SdAMWtqyauFPLSFYPpa0Hfvznc5cyfF9&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeal%2Fab67794a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">larger sale</a> on DJI cameras and accessories, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:216;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:DJI Osmo Action 3;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:216;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjBDOUpENjcyWC9yZWY9b3hfc2NfYWN0X3RpdGxlXzE_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAbfqtLwcS2Wi06RDbmA2IeDcl9kEhsPy7y7KGcg0tohh&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0C9JD672X%2Fref%3Dox_sc_act_title_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJI Osmo Action 3</a> is seeing a discount as part of a bundle that includes two batteries, a 32GB microSD card and a case. Separately and not on sale, the set would run you $379, but is now down to $319. This isn\'t <a data-i13n=\"cpos:217;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the newest version;cpos:217;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/djis-osmo-action-4-camera-comes-with-a-larger-sensor-and-a-higher-price-130027897.html\">the newest version</a> of DJI\'s GoPro Alternative camera, that one, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:218;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Osmo Action 4;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:218;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0RKSS1Pc21vLUFjdGlvbi1TdGFuZGFyZC1Db21iby9kcC9CMEM3ODNZTlc3P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAVGFdOX3L-FIgKFU1t2nuaX4wty_2EBPalTWzMX3IXWp&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDJI-Osmo-Action-Standard-Combo%2Fdp%2FB0C783YNW7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Osmo Action 4</a> isn\'t on sale. The newer version has a larger sensor and improved dynamic range, but at a higher price. But if you don\'t plan on shooting a lot of low-light footage, you may be happy with the performance of the Action 3. We put it through its paces <a data-i13n=\"cpos:219;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:in our review;cpos:219;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/dji-osmo-action-3-far-more-battery-life-fast-charging-and-a-spiffy-new-mount-120035233.html\">in our review</a> and liked the excellent video quality, and found it to be on par with GoPro\'s Hero 10. The the magnetic clip mount and long-lasting, fast-charging battery are also reasons to buy.</p><h2>Masterclass Black Friday deal</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Masterclass;pid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141108612;aid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141108612;itemcost:$240;itmId:$120;sellerN:Masterclass;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$120 at Masterclass;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Masterclass&amp;merchantName=Masterclass&amp;brand=Masterclass&amp;price=240.0&amp;salePrice=120.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tYXN0ZXJjbGFzcy5jb20vIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAZIFGzmLGG8NDVDBBjqsOyqrQZYWoXqoFPb2ewq9-DNu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/G_pMKByw56b60VranrirTg--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/8f3b8990-8483-11ee-a737-73fee990654e\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Masterclass</p></div></div><div><p>Two Masterclass memberships costs just $120 for the year in this Black Friday deal.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Masterclass;pid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141108612;aid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141108612;itemcost:$240;itmId:$120;sellerN:Masterclass;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$120 at Masterclass;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Masterclass&amp;merchantName=Masterclass&amp;brand=Masterclass&amp;price=240.0&amp;salePrice=120.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tYXN0ZXJjbGFzcy5jb20vIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAZIFGzmLGG8NDVDBBjqsOyqrQZYWoXqoFPb2ewq9-DNu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$120 at Masterclass</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:MasterClass;elmt:;cpos:220;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Masterclass’ Black Friday deal;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:MasterClass;elmt:;cpos:220;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=ece2db60-ed2b-4433-8be0-79f90b069400&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=MasterClass&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tYXN0ZXJjbGFzcy5jb20vIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAZIFGzmLGG8NDVDBBjqsOyqrQZYWoXqoFPb2ewq9-DNu&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.masterclass.com%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Masterclass’ Black Friday deal</a> gives you two memberships for the price of one, starting at $120 per year. That provides two individual memberships, while you can pay a total of $180 for access for two devices simultaneously, content downloads and a Family membership that covers six devices. Masterclass could be a good gift option for people who love to learn or collect hobbies as it provides access to hundreds of hours of video of masters of their craft explaining how they do their work. Some classes have exercises you can complete as well, making it feel more like a real class. This deal will be available until the end of the day on Black Friday proper.</p><h2>Headspace Black Friday deal</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Headspace;pid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141239917;aid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141239917;itemcost:$70;itmId:$35;sellerN:Headspace;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$35 at Headspace;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Headspace&amp;merchantName=Headspace&amp;brand=Headspace&amp;price=70.0&amp;salePrice=35.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5oZWFkc3BhY2UuY29tLz8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATwGwTrI2fI3_7NxrcnW1jVihc__Eua_enVwZYkNWPBG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/MoapgWrRBndv6oSjm_m92g--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2021-11/d4f45440-46e5-11ec-bfbf-ee0b432e89b8\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Headspace</p></div></div><div><p>Headspace has knocked 50 percent off its memberships for Black Friday, so you can pay only $35 to get one year of access.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Headspace;pid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141239917;aid:manual_b0a13f6a-c1c1-41fd-9386-fe5b098c8c97_1700141239917;itemcost:$70;itmId:$35;sellerN:Headspace;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$35 at Headspace;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Headspace&amp;merchantName=Headspace&amp;brand=Headspace&amp;price=70.0&amp;salePrice=35.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5oZWFkc3BhY2UuY29tLz8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATwGwTrI2fI3_7NxrcnW1jVihc__Eua_enVwZYkNWPBG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$35 at Headspace</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Headspace;elmt:;cpos:221;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Headspace’s Black Friday deal;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Headspace;elmt:;cpos:221;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=e3494264-16cf-476b-92a8-2dfe2c12bfa0&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Headspace&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5oZWFkc3BhY2UuY29tLz8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATwGwTrI2fI3_7NxrcnW1jVihc__Eua_enVwZYkNWPBG&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.headspace.com%2F%3F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Headspace’s Black Friday deal</a> is back for 2023, knocking half off subscriptions for new and returning subscribers. You’ll spend $35 if you pay for one year upfront, or $6.50 per month if you choose the more frequent payment method. Headspace is a solid meditation and mindfulness app that packs a lot of value, including dozens of guided meditation sessions to choose from at various durations, “sleepcastsâ€ and soothing audio to help you get better shut eye and curated yoga and fitness videos that can help you stick to your physical health goals.</p><h2>Surfshark VPN</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Surfshark subscription;pid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699450132342;aid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699450132342;itemcost:From $1.99/month;itmId:From $1.99/month;sellerN:Surfshark;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:From $1.99/month at Surfshark;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Surfshark+subscription&amp;merchantName=Surfshark&amp;brand=Surfshark&amp;price=1.99&amp;salePrice=1.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N1cmZzaGFyay5jb20vcHJpY2luZz8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAWIj5Rcpjz54w-a6u93EbZhSdzmWlJFi6TO1kS3hHnya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/zAI6eSCnV5SgZ5QwYjKsdw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/c0a9f1f0-7e3a-11ee-bd3e-87e34b461742\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Surfshark</p></div></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:surfshark;elmt:;cpos:222;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Surfshark’s Black Friday deal;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:surfshark;elmt:;cpos:222;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=6119f7ca-bf13-40ba-b3f6-2a335a8890f6&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=surfshark&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N1cmZzaGFyay5jb20vcHJpY2luZz8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAWIj5Rcpjz54w-a6u93EbZhSdzmWlJFi6TO1kS3hHnya&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fsurfshark.com%2Fpricing%3F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Surfshark’s Black Friday deal</a> knocks up to 86 percent off two-year plans, and you’ll get a few extra months of service for free depending on the plan you select. We consider Surfshark to be one of the best VPN services available right now, particularly if you want a solid VPN at an affordable price. We believe the mid-tier plan, Surfshark One, will be the best for most people and a two-year plan is down to $2.69 per month, with an additional four months of services thrown in for free.</p><h2>Samsung M80C Smart Monitor</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Samsung M80C Smart Monitor (32-inch);pid:amazon_B0C3WMX69W;aid:amazon_B0C3WMX69W;itemcost:$700;itmId:$400;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$400 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C3WMX69W&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Samsung+M80C+Smart+Monitor+%2832-inch%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C3WMX69W&amp;brand=SAMSUNG&amp;price=699.99&amp;salePrice=499.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1NBTVNVTkctQ29tcHV0ZXItU3RyZWFtaW5nLUluY2x1ZGVkLUxTMzJDTTgwMVVOWFpBL2RwL0IwQzNXTVg2OVcvP3RoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUBNNvpF6mVAY-19Iau53Q0T_3croc3FtiVmzTCeQKZG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/roXkBIjHXm3OsBNJW2ZfYQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/cd4de060-7e3a-11ee-9ff3-3165981740bc\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Samsung</p></div></div><div><p>This 32-inch Samsung Smart Monitor is $300 off and can work like a small smart TV even when your PC is off.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Samsung M80C Smart Monitor (32-inch);pid:amazon_B0C3WMX69W;aid:amazon_B0C3WMX69W;itemcost:$700;itmId:$400;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$400 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C3WMX69W&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Samsung+M80C+Smart+Monitor+%2832-inch%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C3WMX69W&amp;brand=SAMSUNG&amp;price=699.99&amp;salePrice=499.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1NBTVNVTkctQ29tcHV0ZXItU3RyZWFtaW5nLUluY2x1ZGVkLUxTMzJDTTgwMVVOWFpBL2RwL0IwQzNXTVg2OVcvP3RoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUBNNvpF6mVAY-19Iau53Q0T_3croc3FtiVmzTCeQKZG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$400 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:223;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Samsung’s Smart Monitor M80C;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:223;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1NBTVNVTkctQ29tcHV0ZXItU3RyZWFtaW5nLUluY2x1ZGVkLUxTMzJDTTgwMVVOWFpBL2RwL0IwQzNXTVg2OVcvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAcM0QfdXyueihWqWqy7LveOHm-FNCRuaG5qNoKyMa-w3&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-Computer-Streaming-Included-LS32CM801UNXZA%2Fdp%2FB0C3WMX69W%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung’s Smart Monitor M80C</a> is $300 off and down to $400 right now. The selling point for this display, and really any Samsung Smart Monitor, is that it pulls triple duty as an external display, a smart TV and an IoT hub. In addition to connecting it to your computer, you can use it standalone as a TV thanks to the built-in TV operating system and included remote, and the embedded SmartThings hub lets you directly connect things like smart lights and other gear to the display.</p><h2>Motorola razr+</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Motorola razr+;pid:amazon_B0C2XF43BD;aid:amazon_B0C2XF43BD;itemcost:$1,000;itmId:$700;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$700 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C2XF43BD&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Motorola+razr%2B&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C2XF43BD&amp;brand=Motorola&amp;price=999.99&amp;salePrice=699.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL01vdG9yb2xhLXJhenItVW5sb2NrZWQtTVBDYW1lcmEtQmxhY2svZHAvQjBDMlhGNDNCRD90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6ZC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAfZi04jwLQjVGCCh3tQb8BCJZ47O7CtVt5ZQeeGCtSZl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cibNhrNLaRZos_zvHMIS_Q--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/24bfbda0-7e3b-11ee-b7af-e216dbdb72ae\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Motorola</p></div></div><div><p>Motorola\'s razar+ foldable phone is 30 percent off and down to a record-low price.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Motorola razr+;pid:amazon_B0C2XF43BD;aid:amazon_B0C2XF43BD;itemcost:$1,000;itmId:$700;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$700 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C2XF43BD&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Motorola+razr%2B&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C2XF43BD&amp;brand=Motorola&amp;price=999.99&amp;salePrice=699.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL01vdG9yb2xhLXJhenItVW5sb2NrZWQtTVBDYW1lcmEtQmxhY2svZHAvQjBDMlhGNDNCRD90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6ZC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAfZi04jwLQjVGCCh3tQb8BCJZ47O7CtVt5ZQeeGCtSZl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$700 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:224;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Moto razr+;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:224;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL01vdG9yb2xhLXJhenItVW5sb2NrZWQtTVBDYW1lcmEtQmxhY2svZHAvQjBDMlhGNDNCRD90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby00em8tMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAXHsCsUqGK7onIEWnMHkeaSa2c2X0mg0zGxAVX3KlvyM&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMotorola-razr-Unlocked-MPCamera-Black%2Fdp%2FB0C2XF43BD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moto razr+</a> is 30 percent off and down to a record low of $700. It earned a spot in our <a data-i13n=\"cpos:225;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best foldable phones;cpos:225;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-foldable-phones-160030013.html\">best foldable phones</a> guides thanks to handy exterior display that’s actually easier to use than that on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and its ability to fold in half and get super compact and pocket-friendly. It’s cameras are not on par with those on Samsung’s foldables, but it’s a generally solid flip phone with a ton of personality</p><h2>Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II;pid:amazon_B0BS1VW66L;aid:amazon_B0BS1VW66L;itemcost:$279;itmId:$199;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$199 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0BS1VW66L&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bose+QuietComfort+Earbuds+II&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0BS1VW66L&amp;brand=Bose&amp;price=299.0&amp;salePrice=279.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQlMxVlc2Nkw_dGg9MSZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby00emQtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAYFrpkqBlhbHiP8icDjzQhIzjurDdks3aaPcSdj5rvCr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/n0Bweku7YlwghOIcGyi0PA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/08d02950-6792-11ee-bffc-3c55bb40c966\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>These excellent earbuds are on sale for $199, which is $100 off the list price and about $80 less than they typically sell for. </p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II;pid:amazon_B0BS1VW66L;aid:amazon_B0BS1VW66L;itemcost:$279;itmId:$199;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$199 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0BS1VW66L&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bose+QuietComfort+Earbuds+II&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0BS1VW66L&amp;brand=Bose&amp;price=299.0&amp;salePrice=279.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQlMxVlc2Nkw_dGg9MSZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby00emQtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAYFrpkqBlhbHiP8icDjzQhIzjurDdks3aaPcSdj5rvCr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$199 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:226;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:226;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQlMxVlc2Nkw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVzTbSPbXUEgx5lhPdt0U1K_Zp7d2jl7KszgOGoaegj4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BS1VW66L\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II</a> are down to $199, which is the same as they went for for October Prime Day. During that sale you needed to be a Prime member to save, but now anyone can take advantage of the discount. They retail for $299, but have sold for $279 for the past few months, so this is still an $80 discount. We think they\'re <a data-i13n=\"cpos:227;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best wireless earbuds;cpos:227;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-wireless-earbuds-120058222.html\">best wireless earbuds</a> you can buy for noise cancelation, as they do a great job of blocking out the world. They also have a smaller, more comfortable fit than the previous generation and offer good audio quality.</p><h2>Samsung The Frame QLED TV</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Samsung The Frame TV (55-inch);pid:amazon_B09VCVGH7B;aid:amazon_B09VCVGH7B;itemcost:$1,498;itmId:$978;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$978 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09VCVGH7B&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Samsung+The+Frame+TV+%2855-inch%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09VCVGH7B&amp;brand=SAMSUNG&amp;price=1497.99&amp;salePrice=977.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkNWR0g3Qi9yZWY9b3hfc2NfYWN0X3RpdGxlXzE_c21pZD1BVFZQREtJS1gwREVSJnRoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAU9SgHo9P4iwceplz2asdNOYrXWPkSmAX3WTRRmLrswm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/eolMzql0d3od_8bde8ZQpA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/f9094500-8556-11ee-bd7f-7e1eec74f11b\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Amy Skorheim / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>This stylish 55-inch The Frame smart TV has a 35 percent discount and a new record-low price.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Samsung The Frame TV (55-inch);pid:amazon_B09VCVGH7B;aid:amazon_B09VCVGH7B;itemcost:$1,498;itmId:$978;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$978 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09VCVGH7B&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Samsung+The+Frame+TV+%2855-inch%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09VCVGH7B&amp;brand=SAMSUNG&amp;price=1497.99&amp;salePrice=977.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkNWR0g3Qi9yZWY9b3hfc2NfYWN0X3RpdGxlXzE_c21pZD1BVFZQREtJS1gwREVSJnRoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpkLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAU9SgHo9P4iwceplz2asdNOYrXWPkSmAX3WTRRmLrswm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$978 at Amazon</a></p></div></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:228;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:55-inch Samsung The Frame smart TV;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:228;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkNWR0g3Qi9yZWY9b3hfc2NfYWN0X3RpdGxlXzE_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAARUnrtVqhsMK2PN-iBMCJXVkAGF_dEE8y1-j8lomKxl4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09VCVGH7B%2Fref%3Dox_sc_act_title_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">55-inch Samsung The Frame smart TV</a> is 35 percent off and down to a new record low of $978 at Amazon. <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Samsung Electronics;elmt:;cpos:229;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Samsung;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Samsung Electronics;elmt:;cpos:229;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=f85e63cd-e13c-4f9d-991c-9fbaadede3ac&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Samsung+Electronics&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYW1zdW5nLmNvbS91cy90ZWxldmlzaW9ucy1ob21lLXRoZWF0ZXIvdHZzL3RoZS1mcmFtZS81NS1jbGFzcy10aGUtZnJhbWUtcWxlZC00ay1zbWFydC10di0yMDIyLXFuNTVsczAzYmFmeHphLyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAATbX3gI_eJzeo3jT6m0hR_nN4qmI4xohGy36sP2sl893&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Ftelevisions-home-theater%2Ftvs%2Fthe-frame%2F55-class-the-frame-qled-4k-smart-tv-2022-qn55ls03bafxza%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung</a> itself has it for a couple bucks more. Other size options are also discounted. The Frame has been super popular thanks to its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:230;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:design;cpos:230;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/samsung-the-frame-tv-irl-153546368.html\">design</a>, which mimics framed artwork when not in use. It has a matte, anti-reflective display and an included slim wall mount so you can get the true “artworkâ€ effect when you hang it on the wall. As an actual TV, it supports 4K content and Quantum Dot technology, plus it runs on Samsung’s Tizen TV operating system.</p><h2>Solo Stove Black Friday deal</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Solo Stove Ranger Backyard Bundle 2;pid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699276730063;aid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699276730063;itemcost:$465;itmId:$320;sellerN:Solo Stove;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$320 at Solo Stove;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Solo+Stove+Ranger+Backyard+Bundle+2&amp;merchantName=Solo+Stove&amp;brand=Solo+Stove&amp;price=464.99&amp;salePrice=319.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NvbG9zdG92ZS5jb20vZW4tdXMvcC9yYW5nZXItYmFja3lhcmQtYnVuZGxlP3NrdT1CWUItUkFOR0VSLTIuMC1WMiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAX8LRZRHDGC22rXZHkn7M-AgHYOQ0GfCTmNPFmEFO21q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YUBq2AuuH9rrUaQxqKfO2A--~B/aD02NzU7dz0xMjAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2022-07/9fd76450-f93c-11ec-b745-5e8b1b526e29\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\"></img></a></p><p>Solo Stove</p></div></div><div><p>Black Friday deals have knocked up to $245 off Solo Stove fire pits and bundles, including the Ranger Backyard Bundle 2, which is $145 less than usual.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Solo Stove Ranger Backyard Bundle 2;pid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699276730063;aid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699276730063;itemcost:$465;itmId:$320;sellerN:Solo Stove;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$320 at Solo Stove;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Solo+Stove+Ranger+Backyard+Bundle+2&amp;merchantName=Solo+Stove&amp;brand=Solo+Stove&amp;price=464.99&amp;salePrice=319.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NvbG9zdG92ZS5jb20vZW4tdXMvcC9yYW5nZXItYmFja3lhcmQtYnVuZGxlP3NrdT1CWUItUkFOR0VSLTIuMC1WMiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAX8LRZRHDGC22rXZHkn7M-AgHYOQ0GfCTmNPFmEFO21q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$320 at Solo Stove</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Solo Stove;elmt:;cpos:231;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Solo Stove’s Black Friday deals;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Solo Stove;elmt:;cpos:231;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=f5421854-3d3e-46b7-ba38-db91920c7f00&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Solo+Stove&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NvbG9zdG92ZS5jb20vZW4tdXMiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAX0pupbLv084Py3Al54Gx6_FRwB2MOGliuo55V9PBiqM&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fsolostove.com%2Fen-us\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Solo Stove’s Black Friday deals</a> have knocked up to $245 off fire pit bundles, up to $100 off fire pits by themselves and even more. A standout is the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Solo Stove;elmt:;cpos:232;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ranger Backyard Bundle 2;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Solo Stove;elmt:;cpos:232;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=f5421854-3d3e-46b7-ba38-db91920c7f00&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Solo+Stove&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NvbG9zdG92ZS5jb20vZW4tdXMvcC9yYW5nZXItYmFja3lhcmQtYnVuZGxlP3NrdT1CWUItUkFOR0VSLTIuMC1WMiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAX8LRZRHDGC22rXZHkn7M-AgHYOQ0GfCTmNPFmEFO21q&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fsolostove.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Franger-backyard-bundle%3Fsku%3DBYB-RANGER-2.0-V2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ranger Backyard Bundle 2</a>, which is $145 off and down to $320. It includes the company’s most compact fire pit along with its accompanying shield, stand, lid and shelter. Everything you’d need for an easy setup right out of the box is included in this bundle, and the 2.0-version of the Ranger includes a removable base plate and ash pan, both of which make the fire pit much easier to clean.</p><h2>ProtonVPN Black Friday deal</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:ProtonVPN;pid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699276949559;aid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699276949559;itemcost:$9.99/month;itmId:$3.99/month;sellerN:ProtonVPN;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$3.99/month at ProtonVPN;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=ProtonVPN&amp;merchantName=ProtonVPN&amp;brand=ProtonVPN&amp;price=9.99&amp;salePrice=3.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3RvbnZwbi5jb20vYmxhY2tmcmlkYXk_IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAV482ezmdFrkZYZFCvWNZ4tdaOOmpSoh_qCXfY2t58U-\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/L0QO2gQqQCfyiIN15TEJCg--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/85e90e50-7ca7-11ee-b9c5-b6e338b0f070\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>ProtonVPN</p></div></div></div><p>Our favorite <a data-i13n=\"cpos:233;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:VPN service;cpos:233;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-vpn-130004396.html\">VPN service</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:ProtonVPN;elmt:;cpos:234;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:ProtonVPN;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:ProtonVPN;elmt:;cpos:234;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=06a20697-4135-4e83-a421-f326eee937ed&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=ProtonVPN&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3RvbnZwbi5jb20vYmxhY2tmcmlkYXk_IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAV482ezmdFrkZYZFCvWNZ4tdaOOmpSoh_qCXfY2t58U-&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fprotonvpn.com%2Fblackfriday%3F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ProtonVPN</a>, is having a rare sale for Black Friday that brings a monthly subscription down to only $4 for a total of 30 months. That means you’ll pay $120 for two and a half years of access, which is a pretty good deal. ProtonVPN passed our tests with high marks, but what made it stand out among other VPN security services was its independently audited no-logs policy, and the fact that the company has proven they don\'t comply with law enforcement requests to reveal data. If you want to jump in head-first with Proton services, the company has discounted <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:235;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Proton Unlimited;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:235;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3Rvbi5tZS9tYWlsL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAakkwv_xjgrT6sX2Pa1ookhP6WafX5HKlEZ7SnTK9bcz&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fproton.me%2Fmail%2Fblack-friday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Proton Unlimited</a>, which includes access to VPN, Mail, Calendar, Drive and Pass, to just under $9 per month for the first year.</p><h2>LG A2 OLED TV</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:LG A2 (48-inch);pid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699020452679;aid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699020452679;itemcost:$1,300;itmId:$550;sellerN:Best Buy;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$550 at Best Buy;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=LG+A2+%2848-inch%29&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;brand=LG&amp;price=1299.99&amp;salePrice=550.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2xnLTQ4LWNsYXNzLWEyLXNlcmllcy1vbGVkLTRrLXVoZC1zbWFydC13ZWJvcy10di82NTAxOTAyLnA_c2t1SWQ9NjUwMTkwMiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAXVSObBYEDM75TCgsz1gRElkOYac8_zsk2wxx1OPr5cV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/0lCkscTq5wxAyqPc6ZgN7g--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/40422e10-7a52-11ee-9557-9c87f0a6216c\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>LG</p></div></div><div><p>This is the lowest price we\'ve seen for the 48-inch version of LG\'s entry-level OLED TV.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:LG A2 (48-inch);pid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699020452679;aid:manual_43a270b6-3229-48d2-9d7c-d7033ba597de_1699020452679;itemcost:$1,300;itmId:$550;sellerN:Best Buy;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$550 at Best Buy;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=LG+A2+%2848-inch%29&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;brand=LG&amp;price=1299.99&amp;salePrice=550.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2xnLTQ4LWNsYXNzLWEyLXNlcmllcy1vbGVkLTRrLXVoZC1zbWFydC13ZWJvcy10di82NTAxOTAyLnA_c2t1SWQ9NjUwMTkwMiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAXVSObBYEDM75TCgsz1gRElkOYac8_zsk2wxx1OPr5cV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$550 at Best Buy</a></p></div></div><p>We expect to see many more TV deals as we get closer to Black Friday, but for now one standout is <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:236;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:LG\'s 48-inch A2 OLED TV;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:236;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2xnLTQ4LWNsYXNzLWEyLXNlcmllcy1vbGVkLTRrLXVoZC1zbWFydC13ZWJvcy10di82NTAxOTAyLnA_c2t1SWQ9NjUwMTkwMiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAXVSObBYEDM75TCgsz1gRElkOYac8_zsk2wxx1OPr5cV&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Flg-48-class-a2-series-oled-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv%2F6501902.p%3FskuId%3D6501902\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LG\'s 48-inch A2 OLED TV</a> on sale for a new low of $550 at Best Buy. This is an entry-level model from 2022, so it\'s limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, lacks HDMI 2.1 ports and doesn\'t support other <a data-i13n=\"cpos:237;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:gaming-friendly features;cpos:237;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-tvs-for-gaming-180033983.html\">gaming-friendly features</a> like VRR. That said, it\'s still an OLED TV, so it delivers deep contrast, bold colors, wide viewing angles and low input lag. At this price, it should be a nice step-up option for smaller or secondary rooms. Just note that it can\'t get as bright as higher-end OLED sets, so it\'s best situated away from direct sunlight.</p><h2>Microsoft Surface Pro 9</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Microsoft Surface Pro 9 + Surface Pro Keyboard;pid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700231544874;aid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700231544874;itemcost:$1,540;itmId:$1,000;sellerN:Best Buy;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$1,000 at Best Buy;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Microsoft+Surface+Pro+9+%2B+Surface+Pro+Keyboard&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;brand=Microsoft&amp;price=1539.99&amp;salePrice=1000.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL21pY3Jvc29mdC1zdXJmYWNlLXByby05LTEzLXRvdWNoLXNjcmVlbi1pbnRlbC1jb3JlLWk1LTE2Z2ItbWVtb3J5LTI1NmdiLXNzZC13aXRoLXN1cmZhY2UtcHJvLWtleWJvYXJkLWdyYXBoaXRlLzY1NjA1OTkucD9za3VJZD02NTYwNTk5IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQu-IUajI7_sEpy0NyfkUV1q9gTfeHRVeyarRgYFIscm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/AMSkkMJQdeDwOgeX8WdLDw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/6c7ee410-8505-11ee-b78f-1caad5a7ff52\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Devindra Hardawar / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>The Surface Pro 9 is top pick in our guide to the best 2-in-1 laptops. Note that this bundle includes Microsoft\'s standard Surface Pro Keyboard, not its Signature Keyboard with a built-in stylus tray. </p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Microsoft Surface Pro 9 + Surface Pro Keyboard;pid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700231544874;aid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700231544874;itemcost:$1,540;itmId:$1,000;sellerN:Best Buy;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$1,000 at Best Buy;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Microsoft+Surface+Pro+9+%2B+Surface+Pro+Keyboard&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;brand=Microsoft&amp;price=1539.99&amp;salePrice=1000.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL21pY3Jvc29mdC1zdXJmYWNlLXByby05LTEzLXRvdWNoLXNjcmVlbi1pbnRlbC1jb3JlLWk1LTE2Z2ItbWVtb3J5LTI1NmdiLXNzZC13aXRoLXN1cmZhY2UtcHJvLWtleWJvYXJkLWdyYXBoaXRlLzY1NjA1OTkucD9za3VJZD02NTYwNTk5IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQu-IUajI7_sEpy0NyfkUV1q9gTfeHRVeyarRgYFIscm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$1,000 at Best Buy</a></p></div></div><p>A configuration of <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:238;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft\'s Surface Pro 9;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:238;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL21pY3Jvc29mdC1zdXJmYWNlLXByby05LTEzLXRvdWNoLXNjcmVlbi1pbnRlbC1jb3JlLWk1LTE2Z2ItbWVtb3J5LTI1NmdiLXNzZC13aXRoLXN1cmZhY2UtcHJvLWtleWJvYXJkLWdyYXBoaXRlLzY1NjA1OTkucD9za3VJZD02NTYwNTk5IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQu-IUajI7_sEpy0NyfkUV1q9gTfeHRVeyarRgYFIscm&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fmicrosoft-surface-pro-9-13-touch-screen-intel-core-i5-16gb-memory-256gb-ssd-with-surface-pro-keyboard-graphite%2F6560599.p%3FskuId%3D6560599\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft\'s Surface Pro 9</a> with an Intel Core i5-1235U processor, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD and Microsoft\'s Surface Pro Keyboard is on sale for $1,000 at Best Buy. That\'s $540 off Microsoft\'s list price. If you don\'t need the keyboard, a variant with a faster Core i7-1255U chip is down to a new low of $1,097 at <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:239;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:239;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQjlRRlJCWFA_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHpvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAWPoUDnW9Q-BZjr3t1PRD-lMyzmQ2csdUtvv9LARQ_f1&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0B9QFRBXP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:240;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:240;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2VuLXVzL3N0b3JlL2NvbmZpZ3VyZS9TdXJmYWNlLVByby05LzkzdmtkOG5wNGZ2az9jcm9zc3NlbGxpZD0mc2VsZWN0ZWRDb2xvcj04Njg4OGEiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAWfjS4eegLFmJDmughgzn8cR2tPbl3Fyk9jnlIyMPgni&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fstore%2Fconfigure%2FSurface-Pro-9%2F93vkd8np4fvk%3Fcrosssellid%3D%26selectedColor%3D86888a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:B&amp;H Photo;elmt:;cpos:241;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:B&amp;H;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:B&amp;H Photo;elmt:;cpos:241;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=95276f3c-7b79-4c1e-803f-981cd9f7a968&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=B%26H+Photo&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iaHBob3RvdmlkZW8uY29tL2MvcHJvZHVjdC8xNzI5MTc1LVJFRy9taWNyb3NvZnRfcWlsXzAwMDAxX3N1cmZhY2VfcHJvXzhfbmcuaHRtbCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAUQJEVItTYNQ6Nd3oPMarDj9_AlYlvzQma55p5VOpY--&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F1729175-REG%2Fmicrosoft_qil_00001_surface_pro_8_ng.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;H</a> and other retailers. That\'s roughly $200 off the config\'s usual street price. Another <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:242;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Core i7 model;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:242;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL01pY3Jvc29mdC1MaWdodHdlaWdodC1Qcm9jZXNzb3ItTXVsdGktVGFza2luZy1TYXBwaGlyZS9kcC9CMEI5UFFOQ1FTP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYjBhMTNmNmEtYzFjMS00MWZkLTkzODYtZmU1YjA5OGM4Yzk3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAQ7KfUxBbdadh7OM2gpPnI2YGLXin6mcQq3c7vNhSF1f&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMicrosoft-Lightweight-Processor-Multi-Tasking-Sapphire%2Fdp%2FB0B9PQNCQS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Core i7 model</a> with 512GB of storage is on sale for $300 more.</p><p>In any event, the Surface Pro 9 tops our guide to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:243;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best 2-in-1 tablets;cpos:243;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/the-best-2-in-1-laptops-for-2023-155052641.html\">best 2-in-1 tablets</a>. While its 12th-gen chip is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:244;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:about to be;cpos:244;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/intels-core-ultra-meteor-lake-chips-arrive-on-december-14-153515292.html\">about to be</a> two generations old, this is still the device to get if you want the functionality of a laptop in the slim, touch-enabled design of a tablet. We\'re past the point of the year when Microsoft would normally announce a refresh, but the current model should still be useful if you\'re coming from an older Surface Pro that\'s in desperate need of an upgrade.</p><h2>Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus;pid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700402358193;aid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700402358193;itemcost:$499;itmId:$379;sellerN:Best Buy;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$379 at Best Buy;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Lenovo+IdeaPad+Flex+5i+Chromebook+Plus&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;brand=Lenovo+&amp;price=499.0&amp;salePrice=379.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2xlbm92by1pZGVhcGFkLWZsZXgtNWktY2hyb21lYm9vay1wbHVzLWxhcHRvcC0xNC0yay10b3VjaC1pbnRlbC1pMy0xMzE1dS13aXRoLThnYi1tZW1vcnktaW50ZWwtdWhkLWdyYXBoaWNzLTEyOGdiLXNzZC1zdG9ybS1ncmV5LzY1NTA3MzYucD9za3VJZD02NTUwNzM2IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATiL37R2ENknxWWgyqtJhV_jSv2NfTqOZwMKkivxaaX7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/CR0h92_DJ92A9KpfKJ3cqg--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/5d6ab6d0-86a3-11ee-8be7-4c5a13bc8797\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Lenovo</p></div></div><div><p>This discount takes 24 percent off the latest iteration of what we consider the best Chromebook for most people.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus;pid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700402358193;aid:manual_5f50d2d2-e16e-4e5c-b825-534c7b94d183_1700402358193;itemcost:$499;itmId:$379;sellerN:Best Buy;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$379 at Best Buy;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Lenovo+IdeaPad+Flex+5i+Chromebook+Plus&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;brand=Lenovo+&amp;price=499.0&amp;salePrice=379.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2xlbm92by1pZGVhcGFkLWZsZXgtNWktY2hyb21lYm9vay1wbHVzLWxhcHRvcC0xNC0yay10b3VjaC1pbnRlbC1pMy0xMzE1dS13aXRoLThnYi1tZW1vcnktaW50ZWwtdWhkLWdyYXBoaWNzLTEyOGdiLXNzZC1zdG9ybS1ncmV5LzY1NTA3MzYucD9za3VJZD02NTUwNzM2IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATiL37R2ENknxWWgyqtJhV_jSv2NfTqOZwMKkivxaaX7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$379 at Best Buy</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:245;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lenovo\'s IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:245;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2xlbm92by1pZGVhcGFkLWZsZXgtNWktY2hyb21lYm9vay1wbHVzLWxhcHRvcC0xNC0yay10b3VjaC1pbnRlbC1pMy0xMzE1dS13aXRoLThnYi1tZW1vcnktaW50ZWwtdWhkLWdyYXBoaWNzLTEyOGdiLXNzZC1zdG9ybS1ncmV5LzY1NTA3MzYucD9za3VJZD02NTUwNzM2IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATiL37R2ENknxWWgyqtJhV_jSv2NfTqOZwMKkivxaaX7&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Flenovo-ideapad-flex-5i-chromebook-plus-laptop-14-2k-touch-intel-i3-1315u-with-8gb-memory-intel-uhd-graphics-128gb-ssd-storm-grey%2F6550736.p%3FskuId%3D6550736\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo\'s IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus</a> is on sale for $379 at Best Buy, which is $120 off its list price. This is the most recent version of the top pick in our <a data-i13n=\"cpos:246;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chromebook buying guide;cpos:246;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-chromebooks-160054646.html\">Chromebook buying guide</a>: Its 14-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 IPS touchscreen is good for the money, it\'s plenty fast for the kind of web browsing and light work you\'d do with Chrome OS and both its keyboard and trackpad are comfortable. This model comes with a Core i3-1315U processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of eMMC storage, one USB-A port, two USB-C 3.2 ports and a microSD card slot. It also has a decent 1080p webcam. The chassis isn\'t especially light at 3.6 pounds, and we found the battery to last roughly seven hours in testing, which is just OK. But for less than $400, this is a strong value for those who just want an affordable notebook for the basics.</p><h2>FAQs</h2><h3>When is Black Friday 2023?</h3><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:247;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday 2023;cpos:247;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/black-friday-2023-the-best-early-deals-what-to-expect-and-shopping-strategies-from-our-experts-150013315.html\">Black Friday 2023</a> lands on November 24 this year, with Cyber Monday 2023 following up a few days later on November 27. However, the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:248;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:early deals have already begun;cpos:248;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/black-friday/\">early deals have already begun</a>. The entire month of November might as well be renamed Holiday Shopping Month as that’s when companies really start to get serious with their discounts.</p><h3>What day is Black Friday 2023 at Walmart?</h3><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:249;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Walmart Black Friday deals;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:249;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9zaG9wL2RlYWxzL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheT9wb3ZpZD1EZWFsUmV2ZWFsX0ZhY2V0X0FsbERlYWxzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATZZT4nhvL_G4WRWBCAUOrFpDH9ShgDvERfeJV9pCEFe&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fshop%2Fdeals%2Fblack-friday%3Fpovid%3DDealReveal_Facet_AllDeals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart Black Friday deals</a> will begin early this year on November 8. <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:250;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Walmart+;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:250;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9wbHVzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiMGExM2Y2YS1jMWMxLTQxZmQtOTM4Ni1mZTViMDk4YzhjOTcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAXMpPuTa0GreS_Y1efXOXqC4FlZSi51v3PPSQWCuELYq&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fplus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart+</a> members will get a few hours of early access to Black Friday deals if they shop online on November 8, with access for everyone else starting later that day. Walmart will match its online Black Friday deals in stores starting November 10.</p><h3>Will Amazon have a Black Friday sale in 2023?</h3><p>Amazon will likely have a Black Friday sale in 2023. While the online retailer hasn’t made its deals known yet like Walmart has, Amazon will almost certainly have deals across all of the types of products it sells, including electronics. We anticipate seeing record-low prices on Amazon devices in particular, like Echo speakers, Fire TVs, Kindles and more. In years past, Amazon Black Friday deals have brought some of the best prices of the year on our favorite gadgets and gear, including headphones, tablets, smartwatches, robot vacuums and more.</p><h3>What other retailers have Black Friday sales in 2023?</h3><p>Most retailers have Black Friday sales, so you can expect to see <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:251;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Target;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:251;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL2MvdGFyZ2V0LWJsYWNrLWZyaWRheS8tL04tNXEwZjIiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAeHZABaO3ryBfRqkQm74GWqy3JIBtgAnaySSC4AfO_q2&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fc%2Ftarget-black-friday%2F-%2FN-5q0f2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Target</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:252;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Best Buy;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:252;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2VsZWN0cm9uaWNzL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheS9wY21jYXQyMjU2MDAwNTAwMDIuYz9pZD1wY21jYXQyMjU2MDAwNTAwMDIiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImIwYTEzZjZhLWMxYzEtNDFmZC05Mzg2LWZlNWIwOThjOGM5NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAUT7iCgrto1Jp5OG1EHbNIwB2oqb9h6kEHn1zNTDUOFM&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Fblack-friday%2Fpcmcat225600050002.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat225600050002\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy</a>, and others join Walmart and Amazon in discounting inventory to capitalize on holiday shopping interest. In the consumer electronics space, we expect most companies to have some sort of Black Friday promotion, so that means you will likely be able to get big-ticket items from brands like Apple, Samsung, Google, Sony, LG, Sonos and others for much cheaper prices.</p><p><strong><em>Your Black Friday Shopping Guide:</em></strong><em> See all of </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:253;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here.;cpos:253;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.yahoo.com/topics/black-friday/\"><em>Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here.</em></a><em> Follow Engadget for </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:254;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday tech deals;cpos:254;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/black-friday/\"><em>Black Friday tech deals</em></a><em>. Learn about </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:255;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday trends;cpos:255;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.intheknow.com/tag/black-friday/\"><em>Black Friday trends</em></a><em> on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on the best </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:256;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home;cpos:256;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.autoblog.com/black-friday/\"><em>Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home</em></a><em>, and find </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:257;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday sales;cpos:257;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.aol.com/shopping/gifting\"><em>Black Friday sales</em></a><em> to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.</em></p></div>', 'Black Friday is almost here, but we wouldn\'t blame you if you\'ve felt like it\'s been here for a while. 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(966, 'How to Use Your Phone Addiction to Actually Learn Stuff', '<div><div data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\"><div><p><span>I swear I</span> used to have more time than I do now. Sometimes I wonder how much of the reason why is my phone.</p><p>It\'s so easy to lose a half hour here and there to mindless scrolling. Now, it\'s OK if you don\'t feel guilty about your phone usage—we all get to decide how we want to spend our time on earth, and no one should feel guilty for scrolling if that\'s what gives them joy. I, however, frequently find myself feeling absolutely nothing while scrolling. I\'m getting nothing out of an activity I\'m dedicating hours to daily. I wish I was using that time to learn things instead.</p><p>As it turns out, I\'m not the first person to think this. There are plenty of apps that can put your phone addiction to work, allowing you to learn new things during what would be downtime.</p><p>Decide What You Want to Learn and Find Apps</p><p>I live in a town with a large Spanish-speaking population. I studied Spanish in college, and even used it for work during a summer job at a nursery, but I pretty much forgot everything I knew about the language as soon as I left college. I wish I could still speak it, though, which is why I started using <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.duolingo.com/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.duolingo.com/\" href=\"https://www.duolingo.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duolingo</a>. The app offers quick lessons, and I\'m regaining my ability to read and speak the language.</p><p>What I really find fascinating, though, is how many design cues Duolingo <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/duolingo-language-learning-family-relationships/\">takes from video game design</a> in order to make learning addictive. For example, there\'s an XP system, which is used to rank you against other learners. This already hooks me—I\'m an RPG gamer at heart, meaning if there\'s an XP stat, I want to see that number go up. But the design hooks go deeper: If you practice during the morning you get a double XP boost, which you can use that evening. Practicing in the evening gives you a double XP boost, which you can use the following morning. This little loop helped me build a Spanish learning habit.</p><p>There are other <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-language-learning-apps/\">great language learning apps</a>, of course. <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://brilliant.org/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://brilliant.org/\" href=\"https://brilliant.org/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brilliant</a> offers interactive math and computer science lessons that are designed to be done in 15-minute chunks, which makes it a great replacement for your Twitter/X habit. Or there\'s <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.wondrium.com/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.wondrium.com/\" href=\"https://www.wondrium.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wonderium</a>, which offers courses on a variety of subjects. (It\'s the streaming service offered by the company that created the Great Courses.) You could also look into the various <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/online-courses-worth-taking/\">online classes that are actually worth taking</a>, including <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.masterclass.com/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.masterclass.com/\" href=\"https://www.masterclass.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MasterClass</a>, <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.skillshare.com/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.skillshare.com/\" href=\"https://www.skillshare.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skillshare</a>, and <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.coursera.org/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.coursera.org/\" href=\"https://www.coursera.org/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coursera</a>. All offer online lessons and classes about almost any subject you can imagine.</p><p>And there are <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/best-music-apps-and-services/\">apps to learn music</a>. There are <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/2016/04/meditation-apps-iphone-android/\">apps for learning meditation</a>. There are also apps that can help you learn about the world around you: <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/\" href=\"https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Merlin Bird ID</a>, for example, can help you identify what bird is singing outside your window right now. And don\'t forget, there are all kinds of <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/free-movies-music-ebooks-local-library/\">free digital resources you can find at the library</a>.</p></div></div></div>', 'These apps can help you slow your mindless scrolling—or put it to good use.', 'https://media.wired.com/photos/653c115aefdd142b0187b0e5/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/Use-Your-Phone-to-Learn-Stuff-Gear-GettyImages-1170998672.jpg', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(967, 'Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget', '<div><p>There’s nothing more satisfying than buying a new piece of tech, whether for yourself or a loved one. However, you might not always be in a position to splurge on the top-of-the-line. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic gadgets out right now at lower price points. Here’s our curated list of high-end and easier-on-the-pocket essential tech, all of which make a great buy.</p><h2 id=\"h15182\"><a id=\"\"></a>TVs</h2><p>The <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BVWZJ2YV\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LG-65-Inch-Processor-AI-Powered-OLED65G3PUA/dp/B0BVWZJ2YV/ref=sr_1_3?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/budget-tech-high-end-best-tv-phone-laptop-speakers-1851040246&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">LG OLED evo G3</a></span> is a high-end 4K smart TV that will set you back $2,299 but one that you can easily think of as a long-term investment. It promises the “brightest OLED everâ€ powered by Brightness Booster Max and guarantees smooth and swift movement thanks to its 120Hz refresh rate.<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://ca151c1754d907b1fca4c7ee2ae041b5\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p>As promised, we have a much cheaper alternative, too. TCL’s <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0C1J1DZRC\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1J1DZRC?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/budget-tech-high-end-best-tv-phone-laptop-speakers-1851040246&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">43-inch Class S4 TV</a></span> (right now $198) offers a smart LED display with 4K resolution and ALLM (Auto Low-Latency Mode) for the lowest possible input lag while gaming on it.</p><h2 id=\"h15183\"><a id=\"\"></a>Gaming</h2><p>The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$650</a></span> 1TB OLED <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/steam-deck-oled-performance-display-valve-1850999759&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/steam-deck-oled-performance-display-valve-1850999759\">Steam Deck</a></span> is a good option if you have some bucks to spare. You get a vivid HDR OLED display, longer battery life than the original Steam Deck LCD, better thermals, and more repairability than the original LCD Steam Deck.<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://f355d2d9e041a69589bdd066b97969a1\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p>The <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B08G9J44ZN\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-S/dp/B08G9J44ZN/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/budget-tech-high-end-best-tv-phone-laptop-speakers-1851040246&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Series S</a></span> is a nice $300 (now on sale for $240) alternative for the gamer in your life. Apart from being fairly inexpensive, it includes a three-month Game Pass subscription, allowing you to access hundreds of games for just ten bucks a month. Apparently, it’s also <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/the-xbox-series-s-is-for-gamers-who-hate-upgrades-1845577297&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/the-xbox-series-s-is-for-gamers-who-hate-upgrades-1845577297\">as cute as a button</a></span>.</p><h2 id=\"h15184\"><a id=\"\"></a>Laptops</h2><p>I think it’s pretty clear that the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://howl.me/ck3G0oYkhxT&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://howl.me/ck3G0oYkhxT\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">MacBook Pro</a></span> is one of the best, most high-end options you can get your hands on, especially if it’s the latest <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/apple-macbook-pro-16-review-m3-max-battery-performance-1850995587&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/apple-macbook-pro-16-review-m3-max-battery-performance-1850995587\">16-inch configuration with the M3 Max chip</a></span>. You’re paying around $4,000 for a machine that can run even the <em>most</em> hardware-intensive programs.<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://8fecf9dafb8886040843eec0f515688f\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p>The alternative here is the $799 <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BZQPG3C2\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-G5-1920x1080-i5-12500H-KF-E3US333SH/dp/B0BZQPG3C2/?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/budget-tech-high-end-best-tv-phone-laptop-speakers-1851040246&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;th=1\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Gigabyte 15.6â€ G5 Notebook</a></span> with a 12th Gen Intel core i5 processor and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU. Offering a display that maxes out at 144Hz. It’s a gaming laptop that really punches above its weight class and price.</p><h2 id=\"h15185\"><a id=\"\"></a>Earbuds</h2><p>Not to be extra, but we genuinely think <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0CD2F4B1G\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Cancelling-World-Class-Cancellation/dp/B0CD2F4B1G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/budget-tech-high-end-best-tv-phone-laptop-speakers-1851040246&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II</a></span>, priced at $300, might have the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii-review-best-anc-earbuds-1849632447&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii-review-best-anc-earbuds-1849632447\">world’s best ANC</a></span>. Apart from that, you get a snug fit, decent battery life, a well-designed companion app, intuitive controls that are easy to learn, and the kind of bass you feel in your chest.<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://0038a0b49f1ae1686ef446648c6f9050\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p>The $99 <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://howl.me/ck3G1To6qSg&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://howl.me/ck3G1To6qSg\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy FE </a></span>earbuds are a solid option. In fact, their <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-fe-review-1851022147&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-fe-review-1851022147\">ANC is quite good</a></span>, considering the price tag. Coupled with a secure fit, simple controls, and a long battery life, we believe they’re the perfect entry-level buds to go for.</p><h2 id=\"h15186\"><a id=\"\"></a>Phones</h2><p>Just like Apple is acing the laptop game, it’s ruling the phone market, too. The $1,200 <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://howl.me/ckzQEiXDa4M&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://howl.me/ckzQEiXDa4M\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 15 Pro Max</a></span> is undoubtedly a no-brainer option if you want the absolute best for yourself. It features the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/iphone-15-pro-review-1850851577&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/iphone-15-pro-review-1850851577\">best battery</a></span> of any smartphone we’ve ever reviewed, a lightweight Titanium build, and excellent satellite capabilities. The long-awaited inclusion of a Type-C port on it makes it even better. (Read our <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/iphone-15-pro-review-1850851577&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/iphone-15-pro-review-1850851577\">iPhone 15 Pro review</a></span> here.)<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://20f1e253a5fcb7e1c060aad8b05b55d4\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://howl.me/ck3G3bO1O5C&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://howl.me/ck3G3bO1O5C\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Google’s Pixel 7a</a></span> is a great mid-range option if you’re not looking to spend a lot. It offers wireless charging, a camera that is way too good for the price, and the same chip as its flagship counterparts. All that for $375. (Read our <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/pixel-7a-review-camera-screen-price-colors-release-powe-1850422626&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/pixel-7a-review-camera-screen-price-colors-release-powe-1850422626\">Pixel 7a review</a></span> here.)</p><h2 id=\"h15187\"><a id=\"\"></a>Smart Speakers</h2><p>The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/sonos-speakers-era-100-300-dolby-atmos-google-assistant-1850195607&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/sonos-speakers-era-100-300-dolby-atmos-google-assistant-1850195607\">Sonos Era 100</a></span> is for you if you want to splurge. For $250, you get phenomenal stereo sound, really powerful bass, and easy integration with streaming devices. The volume controls and room tuning have also been upgraded, making this model an easy pick for us.<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://40019e230225a86a54e873dd6f53aae5\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p>You can always go for the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://howl.me/ck3G4chAqyc&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://howl.me/ck3G4chAqyc\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Apple HomePod Mini</a></span> for less than half that price at $99. <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/the-homepod-mini-is-a-perfect-smart-home-overlord-1845791117&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/the-homepod-mini-is-a-perfect-smart-home-overlord-1845791117\">What we like best</a></span> about the HomePod is that it delivers everything it promises. It offers excellent HomeKit support and extremely smooth compatibility with AirPlay 2 and other Apple devices.</p><h2 id=\"h15188\"><a id=\"\"></a>Battery Packs</h2><p>We possibly can’t find something more hardcore than the $1,399 <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/anker-powerhouse-767-battery-review-1850404148&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/anker-powerhouse-767-battery-review-1850404148\">Anker PowerHouse 767 Portable Power Station</a></span>. This 67-pound device, Anker’s largest battery to date, is <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/anker-powerhouse-767-battery-review-1850404148&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/anker-powerhouse-767-battery-review-1850404148\">an absolute beast</a></span> and can manage to keep your phone charged for weeks and larger appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, and microwaves running for days.<br></br></p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\" draggable=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Save or Splurge: The Best Essential Tech You Can Buy at Any Budget\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2160\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://083c74010964636fb35a4a8a137ac21d\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3840\"></span></figure><p>If you’re on an Apple device with a Lighting port and are planning to hold onto it for a while, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://goto.target.com/c/379647/81938/2092?subId1=GO-&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fanker-nano-5000mah-22-5w-power-bank-with-built-in-usb-c-connector-black%2F-%2FA-89089904%3F&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://goto.target.com/c/379647/81938/2092?subId1=GO-&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fanker-nano-5000mah-22-5w-power-bank-with-built-in-usb-c-connector-black%2F-%2FA-89089904%3F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Anker’s Nano Power Bank</a></span> for $30 is an<span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;http://v&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"http://v\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> economical (and really cute) option</a></span> to go for. It boasts 5,000mAh of capacity, 12W charging speeds, a simple four LED charge level indicator, and a single USB-C port for recharging. </p></div>', 'There’s nothing more satisfying than buying a new piece of tech, whether for yourself or a loved one. However, you might not always be in a position to splurge on the top-of-the-line. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic gadgets out right now at lower price…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/865a097321405723649da0627fce9768.jpg', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(968, 'Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade', '<div><p>Roccat recently released two gorgeous mechanical gaming keyboards as part of its Vulcan series: the Vulcan II and <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0C7RKCRX1\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/ROCCAT-Mechanical-Capabilities-Customizable-Illumination/dp/B0C7RKCRX1/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/roccat-vulcan-ii-review-1850942468&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Vulcan II Mini Air</a></span>. Both models showcase vibrant RGB lighting and robust construction, with the former being a wired variant and the latter presenting a TKL (tenkeyless) design.<br></br></p><div><div><div><div data-current=\"196019\" data-playlist=\"196019,196043,196077\"><div><div><div data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-blog-id=\"4\" data-video-duration=\"209\" data-video-id=\"196019\" data-video-network=\"gizmodo\" data-video-title=\"Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI Unlocked\"><div><p>Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI Unlocked</p></div><video crossorigin=\"anonymous\" disablepictureinpicture=\"\" height=\"100%\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" width=\"100%\"><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https://kinja.com/api/videoupload/caption/21541.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"></track></video></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>The Vulcan II exudes flamboyance, embodying a spectacle of colors, though its aesthetics might overshadow its performance. It’s tailored for gamers who want to spice up their desk. </p><h2 id=\"h973\"><a id=\"\"></a>A Stylish Desk Upgrade </h2><p>The Vulcan II is undeniably a beautiful keyboard and well worth its $150 price tag. It not only offers brilliant RGB but also features a well-made, sturdy, robust body that exudes sophistication. The plastic body is coated with a shiny aluminum plate, which gives the keyboard its durable build and good looks.</p><p>The low-profile keys are quite well-spaced, and there is a lot of real estate on the keyboard’s surface for folks who prefer that. Unlike the Vulcan II’s TKL (tenkeyless) version, you also get a full-sized numpad and dedicated media keys. Roccat has done a pretty good job at the latter. On the top-right, far enough for you not to run into them accidentally, there are three buttons for media playback and a very clicky volume dial, which also functions as a mute button when pressed.</p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"in-house-art\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Dua Rashid</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://f1107febe4c41c472f2e8fa83cdc1b64\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\"></span></figure><p>The Vulcan II does a pretty decent job of being that fancy-looking and not embracing the typical gamer aesthetic. You get a stunning RGB light show thanks to Roccat’s AIMO per-key RGB lighting. The transparent switch housing only makes the lighting especially pop. The 4MB onboard memory allows you to store up to four lighting profiles at once. All of this is tweakable through the Roccat Swarm companion app, which is, sadly, only compatible with Windows.</p><p>The RGB on the Vulcan II is so bright it could light up a dark room.  I turned it all the way up only for a brief moment for testing, but I had to lower it to be able to work without distraction quickly. It is immensely vivid and easily stands out as the keyboard’s best feature. You also get tiny status indicator lights under the arrow keys that look equally pretty and were very helpful in letting me know whether or not the caps lock was turned on.</p><p>The Vulcan II ships with a detachable palm rest. Honestly, it doesn’t add much to the overall user experience. The palm rest is way too flat and completely devoid of any cushioning. It isn’t very ergonomically designed, feels like an oversight, and I’d rather rest my wrist on my desk instead.</p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"in-house-art\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Dua Rashid</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://73173071a50bfd9bd510cf75f42fb88e\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\"></span></figure><p>There’s a pair of kickstands on the underside of the Vulcan II. They’re well-made, sturdy, and very useful in terms of the range of height they offer. I had them open all the way out throughout my time with it. <br></br></p><p>The Vulcan II weighs 2 lbs without the palm rest and 2.5 lbs with it, giving it a nice heft and putting it on par with some of the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/the-best-mechanical-keyboards-you-can-buy-right-now-1844719700&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/the-best-mechanical-keyboards-you-can-buy-right-now-1844719700\">best mechanical keyboards</a></span> we’ve used this year.</p><h2 id=\"h974\"><a id=\"\"></a>Vulkan Roccat II Performance</h2><p>You get all the bells and whistles of a mid-range gaming keyboard, such as full-key NKRO (N-Key Rollover) and 100% anti-ghosting, which basically means that it will register all of your key presses at once. The Vulcan II uses Titan Red 2 linear switches, which are best known for their consistent and smooth input and relatively quieter operation, as opposed to brown tactile switches that are supposed to have a more ‘bumpier’ feel than linear ones, and blue clicky switches that are known for their, you guessed it, clicky and loud operation.</p><p>If you’re not one for a keyboard with a clicky and loud output, you’re not going to have a <em>lot</em> of fun with the Vulcan II. This keyboard is definitely not what I’d call a silent keyboard. It’s moderately loud, which is exactly what’s expected of linear switches.</p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"in-house-art\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Dua Rashid</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://23cba53f81bff685dbf14dc280440e92\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\"></span></figure><p>Another thing that’s expected of linear switches is, as mentioned, their smooth and consistent input. The Vulcan II does offer that, but you can’t help but feel that your fingers are slipping on its overly–smooth ABS keycaps. The surface of these keycaps is also very slightly curved, which adds to the annoyance.<br></br></p><p>It took me quite a while to get used to typing on this keyboard. The first few minutes were me trying to grapple with the keys. I scored an awful 32 words per minute with a ridiculously low 76% accuracy on my first MonkeyType typing test that I took after struggling with the keys for around an hour or so. For context, I scored 63 words per minute with 89% accuracy in the test that I took right after this one on my MacBook Air. But I got used to typing on it surprisingly fast. I wrote this whole review on the Vulcan II, and within just a few hours, I scored 61 words per minute with a 94% accuracy on the keyboard.</p><p> One small gripe I have with the Vulcan II is that its switches are not hot-swappable, which means they’re permanently soldered in place. That’s not a dealbreaker per se, but it is always a nice feature to have that’s popping up on more premium mechanical keyboards.</p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"in-house-art\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Dua Rashid</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2268\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://07e0143b2f10eccdbb9cb69db4e70d91\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4028\"></span></figure><p>This wired keyboard comes with a 1.8-meter non-detachable USB-A cable, so make sure you’re okay with a cable that long lying on your desk at all times before you go for this. You’d also want to make sure that you’re okay with investing $150 in a keyboard with ABS keycaps. Some people prefer PBT keycaps because, as compared to ABS, PBT is far more robust, so it both wears more slowly, and the pattern of wear is more even, so the keycaps stay usable and pretty for longer. Additionally, PBT is more resistant to degradation caused by UV light. UV is the main cause of vibrant keycaps losing their color over time.<br></br></p><h2 id=\"h975\"><a id=\"\"></a>Should You Buy the Roccat Vulcan II?</h2><p>If you’re the type who prioritizes a flash over function, definitely go for the Vulcan II. But know that there’s a chance you might regret not prioritizing a stable and firm typing experience instead. As I said, the keys do feel a bit slippery, and there’s an undeniable learning curve on this keyboard. The ‘ideal’ feel of a keyboard is a very personal preference, and some might enjoy the overly-smooth experience. Ultimately, it boils down to whether you’re into the textured PBT feel or the smooth ABS one because Roccat does a pretty decent job at all the other areas on the Vulcan II. </p></div>', 'Roccat recently released two gorgeous mechanical gaming keyboards as part of its Vulcan series: the Vulcan II and Vulcan II Mini Air. Both models showcase vibrant RGB lighting and robust construction, with the former being a wired variant and the latter prese…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/8f70a26fbe3c6dde517de53a8faff95b.jpg', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(969, 'The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small', '<div><p>The holidays are coming, and no matter your age, that can often mean sitting down after all your gifts are unwrapped, surrounding yourself with bags of plastic bricks, and building a new Lego set. To help you become the most popular gift giver of 2023, we’ve rounded up our favorite sets of the year—from fancy supersized kits to smaller ones that are lighter on the wallet but just as fun.</p><div><div><div><div data-current=\"196019\" data-playlist=\"196019,196043,196077\"><div><div><div data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-blog-id=\"4\" data-video-duration=\"209\" data-video-id=\"196019\" data-video-network=\"gizmodo\" data-video-title=\"Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI Unlocked\"><div><p>Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI Unlocked</p></div><video crossorigin=\"anonymous\" disablepictureinpicture=\"\" height=\"100%\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" width=\"100%\"><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/196019/196019_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https://kinja.com/api/videoupload/caption/21541.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"></track></video></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Looking for more gift ideas? Check out all of </em><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/tech/gift-guide&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/tech/gift-guide\"><em>Gizmodo’s 2023 gift guides</em></a></span><em>.</em></p><h2 id=\"h16192\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Natural History Museum</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3022\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://322bd8bb5fb7b0c4762e6017dd0f16e7\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3022\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Lego’s “Modular Buildingsâ€ series—which lets diehard Lego collectors build their own customized city streets of theaters, apartments, restaurants, and more—has long been a highlight of the company’s adult-focused sets. The latest, out in time for the holidays on December 1, looks to be no exception, a double-sized Museum that is filed with unique little dioramas of various exhibits. <strong>Price:</strong> $300 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fnatural-history-museum-10326&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fnatural-history-museum-10326\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16193\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3841\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://0ef4554f6bb04d4a05f7c30d5a13aa27\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"3841\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Lego has a long history with space sets, well before it got its hands on the <em>Star Wars</em> license—and this small set from its Ideas line celebrates that real-world connection with a triptych of buildable art pieces inspired by classic sci-fi book covers. Understated and geeky, it’s a perfect little display piece. <strong>Price:</strong> $50 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Ftales-of-the-space-age-21340&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Ftales-of-the-space-age-21340\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BSRF5CCL\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Building-Connectible-Astronomy-Freestanding/dp/B0BSRF5CCL/ref=sr_1_3?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16194\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Lord of the Rings: Rivendell</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1239\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2086\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1239\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://26994b6dacd3f725ef00adff1635590a\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2086\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Earlier this year, Lego brought back its <em>Lord of the Rings</em> range in a big way, with one set to rule them all: a massive replica of the House of Elrond itself from <em>Fellowship of the Ring</em>. <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/lego-rivendell-review-lord-of-the-rings-gallery-1850244808&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/lego-rivendell-review-lord-of-the-rings-gallery-1850244808\">We loved this set</a></span> when we built it, it’s packed with tons of detail and plenty of amazing techniques to faithfully recreate the Elven world we saw in the films. Plus, it comes with all 9 members of the Fellowship! <strong>Price:</strong> $500 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fthe-lord-of-the-rings-rivendell-10316&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fthe-lord-of-the-rings-rivendell-10316\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BNWCWG7L\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Icons-Lord-Rings-Middle-Earth/dp/B0BNWCWG7L/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16195\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Star Wars: The Battle of Endor Heroes</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1799\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2399\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1799\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://9b874df5efe30614c9d508095bc772ce\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2399\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Lego’s Funko Pop-esque “Brickheadzâ€ aren’t for everyone, but if you’re buying for a <em>Star Wars</em> fan and don’t want to get them a massive vehicle, this set celebrating the 40th anniversary of <em>Return of the Jedi</em> brings you cutesy versions of some of Rebel Alliance’s finest heroes. <strong>Price:</strong> $40 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fbattle-of-endor-heroes-40623&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fbattle-of-endor-heroes-40623\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16196\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Pac-Man Arcade</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2583\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2583\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://e0560a7819f270a3a63b24c5b1ce94da\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>It’s not a <em>functioning</em> game of Pac-Man, but this mechanical tribute to the gaming classic is still a marvelous feat of Lego engineering. Much more fun than one of those cheap 100-Retro-Game-in-One controllers for the gamer in your life. <strong>Price:</strong> $270 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fpac-man-arcade-10323&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fpac-man-arcade-10323\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16197\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"4143\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"4143\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://b25a253765ac38bef77ed6dc781d4463\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Most of Lego’s <em>Mario</em> sets are designed to use with its electronic, interactive Mario figure and aren’t the traditional builds fans might have hoped for when the collaboration was announced. There have been a few pricey collector-focused sets in that vein, like the Bowser buildable figure, but this Piranha Plant replica won’t cost you as many coins while still being great for that Nintendo fan in your life who can’t get enough of <em>Mario Wonder</em>. <strong>Price:</strong> $60 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fpiranha-plant-71426&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fpiranha-plant-71426\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16198\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Art: The Amazing Spider-Man</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2531\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2531\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://500c9d9257d70c9a2afb4ed32ea5ff5b\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>The dilemma of many a Lego fan is that of shelf space—where are you meant to put your shiny new set that is the size of your torso and the weight of a small, particularly dense child? The Lego Art series offers an answer: the wall. Marvel fans can replicate classic comics art with this unique display of Spider-Man wall-crawling, which even comes with a custom superhero soundtrack to listen to while you build. <strong>Price:</strong> $200 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fthe-amazing-spider-man-31209&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fthe-amazing-spider-man-31209\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BV7C9VQQ\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-31209-Spider-Man-Superhero-Decoration/dp/B0BV7C9VQQ?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16199\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Star Wars: Executor Star Destroyer</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4055\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://3bd4f3dbdc18093c8cec1072943804f7\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"4055\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>When you think “Lego <em>Star Wars</em> vehicleâ€ you might be inclined to think of a huge, pricey thing like the Millennium Falcon or Star Destroyer sets. But this small-scale miniature replica of Darth Vader’s flagship is the perfect balance between size and stylishness—and something we want to see more of from Lego going forward. <em>Home One</em> when? <strong>Price:</strong> $70 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fexecutor-super-star-destroyer-75356&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fexecutor-super-star-destroyer-75356\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16200\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Disney 100 Villain Icons</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1799\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1799\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://25774875c33e6fe37d0b285333abab4e\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Lego went all out for Disney’s 100th anniversary this year, with a ton of special sets across a variety of scopes and price points (shout out to the Walt Disney film camera, a very nifty build!). But who doesn’t love a Disney Villain? This nostalgic, unique tribute build to classic Disney animated movies brings four minifigures along with some very cool replicas nodding to their movies (and their home releases, like the <em>Little Mermaid</em> VHS tape!) <strong>Price:</strong> $130 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fvillain-icons-43227&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fvillain-icons-43227\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16201\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Jurassic Park Brachiosaurus Discovery</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2399\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://58a5a7a7cdd9f12a18eec1c16a338e9d\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2399\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>A lot of Lego’s takes on iconic movie moments are these huge buildings and vehicles, but this take on one of <em>Jurassic Park</em>’s best moments—the first time Alan and Ellie see one of the park’s genetically-revived denizens—is a great balance between playability, display, and size. <strong>Price:</strong> $80 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fbrachiosaurus-discovery-76960&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fbrachiosaurus-discovery-76960\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BNWDJQNT\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Brachiosaurus-Discovery-Anniversary-Featuring/dp/B0BNWDJQNT?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16202\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1803\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2820\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1803\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://2d2de65a40b27e1c2f319c7dd3ecdef8\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2820\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Lego has done fancy X-Wing display kits many times before, but its latest entry to the UCS series is by far its best and most accurate. Complete with moveable S-Foils and a fantastic base to pose it soaring into the skies, it’s a great build for one of the most iconic starfighters in movie history. If you’re looking for a <em>Star Wars</em> starfighter fan on a smaller budget though, the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/luke-skywalker-s-x-wing-fighter-75301&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/luke-skywalker-s-x-wing-fighter-75301\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$50 minifigure-scale X-Wing</a></span> from 2021 is still a good option. <strong>Price:</strong> $240 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fx-wing-starfighter-75355&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fx-wing-starfighter-75355\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BSRFX94F\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Collector-Starfighter-Collectible-Minifigure/dp/B0BSRFX94F?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16203\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Marvel Superheroes Ghost Rider Mech and Bike</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://8ed92785f7b6958a994a752668d2517a\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>“What if we gave this character that doesn’t have a mech, a mech?â€ is a question Lego has been asking and answering for a few years now in its Marvel line, but the best of the bunch is this fantastic Ghost Rider kit. It’s not only rare to get Ghost Rider in this form anyway, but a giant robot riding a giant robot sized bike!? Delightful. <strong>Price:</strong> $35 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fghost-rider-mech-bike-76245&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fghost-rider-mech-bike-76245\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BBY7MC6N\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Buildable-Motorbike-Movable-Building/dp/B0BBY7MC6N?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16204\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego DC Superheroes Batcave Shadow Box</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2581\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://d0b38322059a00fc1481b6addab1c6d5\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2581\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong><em>Batman Returns</em>’ Batcave comes to life in this incredibly stylish format, making it the ultimate display for a Batman fan—not only is it a cool replica of the cave from the movie, the shadow box presentation in the shape of the Batman logo is very clever, letting you display the kit opened up or closed in a compact form. <strong>Price:</strong> $400 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fbatcave-shadow-box-76252&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fbatcave-shadow-box-76252\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16205\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Star Wars Mechs</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"450\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"800\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"450\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://d1fb52ee6aedc69d10a926c53df4e0c8\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"800\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>We mentioned earlier that Lego loved giving characters who don’t have mechs a mech, and now they’re bringing that idea to the <em>Star Wars</em> line with a trio of villainous robots for Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and a Stormtrooper. These are super cute, cheap options perfect for the younglings on your list this year. <strong>Price:</strong> $16 each <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dstar%2Bwars%2Bmech&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dstar%2Bwars%2Bmech\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16206\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Marvel Superheroes Spider-Man Final Fight</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2229\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2229\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://0dbc85ea939437ba809a7d3b9dfad399\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>It’s rare Lego does dioramas like this for its Marvel range, but this is a very neat take on <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home</em>’s final battle. Not only do you get a cool display piece of the Statue of Liberty’s head, there’s <em>ton</em> of minifigures to pose fighting all over it inspired by the movie—including Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men, Doctor Strange, Ned and MJ, and Doc Ock, Green Goblin, and Electro. <strong>Price:</strong> $110 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fspider-man-final-battle-76261&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fspider-man-final-battle-76261\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BSRG6RYX\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Marvel-Spider-Man-Building-Collectible/dp/B0BSRG6RYX?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16207\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Indiana Jones Escape From the Lost Tomb</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"1800\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://3c67b65c2679436dadd1cadb5d325b66\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Sure, there’s the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/temple-of-the-golden-idol-77015&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/temple-of-the-golden-idol-77015\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$150 display replica</a></span> of <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>’s opening scenes, but if you know an Indy fan and want something a little smaller to give them, this take on the moment Belloq leaves Indy and Marion to face death by a swarm of snakes after sniping the Ark from them is a fun little build with a bunch of nifty play features, all for $40. <strong>Price:</strong> $40 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fescape-from-the-lost-tomb-77013&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Fescape-from-the-lost-tomb-77013\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0BLJ2LT8L\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Indiana-Building-Featuring-Minifigure/dp/B0BLJ2LT8L?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id=\"h16208\"><a id=\"\"></a>Lego Marvel Avengers Tower</h2><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"3527\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Nerdiest Lego Gifts, Big and Small\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd\" data-format=\"png\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Lego</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"3527\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://2253daa6bf0e3462648e8fdf3271c4bd\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"2400\"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>The biggest Lego Marvel set of the year is coming on November 24 in this 5,200-piece tribute to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. With levels dedicated to replicating scenes from across the <em>Avengers</em> movies, Avengers Tower also comes with a whopping 31 minifigures of various versions of the Avengers—and even includes <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/lego-avengers-tower-price-release-date-details-minifigs-1851003223&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/lego-avengers-tower-price-release-date-details-minifigs-1851003223\">Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige</a></span>, to boot. <strong>Price:</strong> $500 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Favengers-tower-76269&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xzXATABADTI&amp;mid=13923&amp;u1=GO-&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lego.com%2Fen-us%2Fproduct%2Favengers-tower-76269\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Lego</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin=\"B0813Q7Q7X\" data-amazontag=\"kinjagizmodolink-20\" data-ga=\"[]\" data-vtas-click=\"self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-76166-Lego-76166-Marvel-Avengers-Tower-Battle-Set-with-Iron-Man-Black-Widow-Red-Skull/dp/B0813Q7Q7X?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/lego-gifts-star-wars-marvel-disney-mario-spiderman-1850990982&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span></p></div>', 'The holidays are coming, and no matter your age, that can often mean sitting down after all your gifts are unwrapped, surrounding yourself with bags of plastic bricks, and building a new Lego set. 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(970, 'At trial, accused Pelosi attacker says Gamergate led him to far-right conspiracies', '<div>\n            <h4>\n      Rabbit holes    —\n</h4>\n            \n            <h2 itemprop=\"description\">DePape: Searches for game tips led to \"talk about how toxic Anita Sarkeesian is...\"</h2>\n            <section>\n\n  \n<p itemprop=\"author creator\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http://schema.org/Person\">\n      <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/author/kyle-orland/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Kyle Orland</span></a>\n    -    <time data-time=\"1700166221\" datetime=\"2023-11-16T20:23:41+00:00\">Nov 16, 2023 8:23 pm UTC</time>\n</p>\n\n  \n</section>        </div><section>\n            <div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n                                    \n<figure>\n  <img alt=\"Pelosi attacker found guilty after pointing to Gamergate influence at trial\" src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/depape-gamergate-800x450.jpg\"></img>\n      <figcaption><p>Aurich Lawson | Getty Images</p></figcaption>  </figure>\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n<p>David DePape—the man accused of violently attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\'s husband in the couple\'s California home last year—was found guilty Thursday on federal charges of kidnapping and assaulting a federal official\'s immediate family member, <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/16/paul-pelosi-nancy-david-depape-trial/\">The Washington Post reports</a>. The jury decision comes after DePape argued at his trial this week that online searches for video game strategies ended up serving as his inadvertent introduction to a rabbit hole of far-right personalities and conspiratorial thought.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967247/david-depape-on-witness-stand-details-grand-plan-to-violently-interrogate-nancy-pelosi\">KQED reports</a> that DePape said he\'d look up strategies for defeating a video game boss, for instance, when he would stumble on a video that would \"be a total different person, and these people would talk about how toxic Anita Sarkeesian is, over and over and over.â€ DePape said these videos inspired him to research more about Sarkeesian, <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/anita-sarkeesian-on-battling-negative-tropes-with-data-imagining-new-worlds/\">the Feminist Frequency founder</a> who was <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/10/death-threat-forces-cancellation-of-sarkeesian-university-speech/\">a long-time target</a> for the amorphous, <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/09/new-chat-logs-show-how-4chan-users-pushed-gamergate-into-the-national-spotlight/\">4chan-inspired</a>, anti-feminist online movement known as <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/08/the-death-of-the-gamers-and-the-women-who-killed-them/\">Gamergate</a>. \"I wanted to find out what was going on here. I wanted to get both sides of the story.â€\n</p><p>This isn\'t the first time DePape has been linked to Gamergate; The New York Times <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/us/pelosi-attack-david-depape-hearing.html\">reported last December</a> that DePape\'s online writings explicitly referenced the group as inspiration for his politics. \"How did I get into all this,\" Mr. DePape wrote in a blog post. “Gamer Gate it was gamer gate.\"</p>                                            \n                                                        \n<p>At trial, though, DePape went into more detail about how researching Sarkeesian online moved him away from self-described left-leaning views and \"deeper and deeper and deeper\" into the conspiratorial views of far-right podcasters and YouTubers including James Lindsay, Jimmy Dore, and Glenn Beck. DePape said he would listen to these voices for hours a day while playing muted video games, absorbing wide-ranging conspiracy theories involving figures from actor Tom Hanks to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and California governor Gavin Newsom.</p>\n<p>\"At that time, I was biased against Trump,\" DePape said <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67411189\">according to a BBC report</a>, \"but there\'s, like, truth there. So if there\'s truth out there that I don\'t know, I want to know it.\"</p>\n<p>DePape\'s defense team argues these online influences were responsible for his bizarre plan to invade the Pelosi home and confront Nancy Pelosi on Russia\'s alleged involvement in the 2016 election, all while wearing an inflatable unicorn costume and livestreaming the conversation. DePape said he only attacked Pelosi\'s husband when it was clear that plan was falling apart, an argument <a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-husband-attacked-trial-28f189e4b005b8f7d413df0b79f2aeaa\">which could mitigate</a> against the legally important charge that the attack was retaliation \"against the official for performance of their duties.\"</p>\n<p>Jurors were apparently not swayed by this mitigation defense, and found DePape guilty after roughly eight hours of deliberation. DePape could face up to 50 years in prison for the federal crimes and could also stand trial under additional state charges including attempted murder and false imprisonment.</p>\n<p>Last year, a group of Democratic lawmakers <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/12/us-lawmakers-take-aim-at-gamings-harassment-and-extremism-problem/\">sent letters to several major game publishers</a> asking for more information regarding \"player reports of harassment and extremism encounters in your online games.\" The letter was motivated in large part by <a href=\"https://www.adl.org/resources/report/hate-no-game-hate-and-harassment-online-games-2022\">an anti-defamation league report</a>, which said that 20 percent of adult gamers reported being \"exposed to white-supremacist ideology and themes\" via multiplayer games in 2022.\n</p><p><em>This story has been updated to reflect the guilty verdict on Thursday, November 16.</em></p>\n\n                                                </div>\n\n            \n            \n        </section>', 'DePape: Searches for game tips led to \"talk about how toxic Anita Sarkeesian is...\"', 'https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/depape-gamergate-760x380.jpg', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(971, 'KeeperFX keeps Dungeon Keeper alive by making it actually playable', '<div>\n        <header>\n            <h4>\n      Toiling in the dungeon    —\n</h4>\n            \n            <h2 itemprop=\"description\">I remember not liking this game, until I played this passion project version.</h2>\n            <section>\n\n  \n<p itemprop=\"author creator\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http://schema.org/Person\">\n      <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/author/kevinpurdy/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Kevin Purdy</span></a>\n    -    <time data-time=\"1700006782\" datetime=\"2023-11-15T00:06:22+00:00\">Nov 15, 2023 12:06 am UTC</time>\n</p>\n\n  \n</section>        </header>\n        <section>\n            <div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n                                    \n<figure>\n  <img alt=\"If it were me, I would simply not burrow my way directly to where all the creatures are gaining levels as fast as my gold allows them. But I\'m not full of grog and adventuring spirit.\" src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk1-800x632.png\"></img>\n      <figcaption><p><a data-height=\"1095\" data-width=\"1385\" href=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk1.png\">Enlarge</a> <span>/</span> If it were me, I would simply not burrow my way directly to where all the creatures are gaining levels as fast as my gold allows them. But I\'m not full of grog and adventuring spirit.</p><p>EA/KeeperFX</p></figcaption>  </figure>\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https://gamehistory.org/ep-119-karateka/\">an interview</a> about <a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163060/The_Making_of_Karateka\"><em>The Making of Karateka</em></a>, a wonderful interactive documentary and game-about-a-game, Chris Kohler of Digital Eclipse notes that, based on the company\'s data, people don\'t actually play the games inside \"classics\" collections. Maybe they spend 5 minutes inside a few games they remember, but that\'s about it. Presenting classic games, exactly as they were when they arrived, can be historically important but often falls short of real engagement.</p>\n<p>That\'s why it\'s a thrill to see (as first spotted by <a href=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-might-not-care-about-dungeon-keeper-anymore-but-this-open-source-4k-remake-spent-15-years-in-the-making-to-reach-version-10/\">PC Gamer</a>) <a href=\"https://keeperfx.net/news/11/2023-11-10/keeperfx-100-has-been-released\">a triumphant 1.0 release from <em>KeeperFX</em></a>, an open source \"remake and fan expansion\" of <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Keeper\">Dungeon Keeper</a>, </em>the 1997 Bullfrog strategy game that had players take on the other side of a dungeon crawl. The project had already, over 15 years, carried the game quite far, giving it modern Windows support, hi-res support, and loads of bugfixes and quality-of-life improvements. Now, <a href=\"https://github.com/dkfans/keeperfx/compare/Release050...Release1.0.0\">says the team</a>, all the original code from the original executable has been rewritten, freeing them up to change whatever they want in the future. There can be more than 2,048 \"things\" on the map, maps can have more than 85 square tiles, and scripting and mods can go much further.</p>\n<p>But take note: \"Ownership of the original game is still and will always be required for copyright reasons.\" You can, like I did earlier today, rectify that with <a href=\"https://www.gog.com/game/dungeon_keeper\">a $6 GOG purchase</a>, at least while it\'s on sale today. After downloading <em>KeeperFX</em>, you unpack it, run its launcher, point it to where you\'ve installed the original <em>Dungeon Keeper,</em> and launch it. And then you get ready to click.</p>\n<p>I distinctly remember trying to play <em>Dungeon Keeper </em>a few years ago after reading one retrospective or another about how it was, like many titles from Bullfrog and game designer Peter Molyneux, hugely influential on so many games. I gave <em>Dungeon Keeper</em> more than 5 minutes, but clicking over and over again on sprites that looked like graphical errors (while listening to audio samples from the Sound Blaster heyday) grew old before an hour was out. Computers had changed, I had changed, and I no longer felt like beating my head against a heavily pixelated wall.</p>                                            \n                                                        \n  <div>\n    <ul>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk5-980x551.png 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk5-1440x810.png 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk5.png\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1983875\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk5-150x150.png\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1983875\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    I\'m still a bit foggy on what I should do if I\'m feeling overrun by heroes, but <em>KeeperFX</em> makes learning this deep game far more tolerable.                  </p>\n                                                  <p><span></span>\n                                          EA/KeeperFX                                      </p>\n                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk4-980x551.png 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk4-1440x810.png 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk4.png\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1983874\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk4-150x150.png\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1983874\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    Your job is to keep the adventurers from reaching the heart of your dungeon. You\'re gonna need a lot of imps.                  </p>\n                                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n          </ul>\n  </div>\n\n<p>Loading up <em>KeeperFX </em>felt instead like I was playing an homage to <em>Dungeon Keeper</em> in the best possible sense. I guessed about half the game\'s shortcuts, could easily configure the rest, and wasn\'t surprised by how any button or keyboard click responded. The art style was the same, but on a 4K monitor, the game wasn\'t painful to look at, and it ran at a pace that didn\'t feel like a retro race car. The primary campaign and its tutorials are still a bit opaque, but the game feels smoothed out. The release notes for 1.0 and prior versions suggest a lot of little tweaks to both enemy and drone behavior and perhaps some more fair behavior by the computer opponents. Nothing is spelled out, but unlike my first foray, learning as I go doesn\'t feel quite so cumbersome.</p>\n<p>I only intended to play one map of <em>KeeperFX </em>for the purposes of this post, but I ended up playing … a few more than that. Each level in the primary campaign introduces a new mechanic, some new voiceovers, and a non-patronizing increase in difficulty. That\'s in addition to the little jolts of nostalgia for that late-90s Bullfrog mix of dark humor, deep systems, and deeply rewarding strategy challenges.</p>\n<p>Current IP holder Electronic Arts hasn\'t done much with <em>Dungeon Keeper, </em>besides r<a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/07/british-regulator-ea-misled-by-calling-dungeon-keeper-free-to-play/\">ework it into a micro-transaction sinkhole</a> so bad that regulators demanded it stop calling itself \"free to play.\" <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/10/molyneux-id-like-to-do-another-syndicate-or-populous-game/\">Molyneux said back in 2008</a> that, while he\'d love a chance to take another crack at <em>Syndicate</em>, <em>Populous</em>, or perhaps <em>Dungeon Keeper, </em>he wouldn\'t hold his breath waiting for EA to call. \"I\'ve got no qualms of somebody else doing it,\" Molyneux <a href=\"https://www.videogamer.com/news/molyneux-id-revisit-populous-or-syndicate-if-i-could/\">told VideoGamer.com.</a> \"I\'d just love to see it updated, the concept kept alive.\"</p>\n<p><em>KeeperFX</em>, and projects like it, are keeping foundational old games alive beyond simply shoving their code awkwardly forward into our era. It deserves praise, maybe a few bucks, and as few <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/github-reverses-takedown-of-reverse-engineered-gta-source-code/\">roadblocks</a> as possible to doing so.</p>\n\n        <p><em>Listing image by KeeperFX</em></p>\n                                                      </div>\n\n            \n            \n        </section>\n    </div>', 'I remember not liking this game, until I played this passion project version.', 'https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dk1-760x380.png', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(972, 'Times running out — save $350 on the best gaming Chromebook before Cyber Monday is over', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Goldeneye on Acer Chromebook 516 GE 16x9\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Goldeneye on Acer Chromebook 516 GE 16x9\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Goldeneye on Acer Chromebook 516 GE 16x9\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>It\'s been a little over a year since Google announced its initiative to make Chromebooks better for gaming. Along with that announcement came the introduction of gaming Chromebooks, including my personal favorite, the Acer Chromebook 516 GE. And if you haven\'t had the time to grab one of the Cyber Monday Chromebook deals, now\'s your chance, as the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"175976\" data-merchant-name=\"bestbuy.com\" data-merchant-network=\"Generic\" data-merchant-url=\"bestbuy.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6516347&amp;publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Facer-chromebook-516-ge-cloud-gaming-laptop-16-2560x1600-120hz-intel-core-i5-1240p-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-rgb-kb-titanium-gray%2F6516347.p%3FskuId%3D6516347&amp;article_name=hawk-article-name&amp;article_url=hawk-article-url\" data-url=\"https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-chromebook-516-ge-cloud-gaming-laptop-16-2560x1600-120hz-intel-core-i5-1240p-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-rgb-kb-titanium-gray/6516347.p?skuId=6516347\" href=\"https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6516347&amp;publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=ac-us-6698264525143772000&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Facer-chromebook-516-ge-cloud-gaming-laptop-16-2560x1600-120hz-intel-core-i5-1240p-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-rgb-kb-titanium-gray%2F6516347.p%3FskuId%3D6516347&amp;article_name=Time\'s%20running%20out%20%E2%80%94%20save%20%24350%20on%20the%20best%20gaming%20Chromebook%20before%20Cyber%20Monday%20is%20over&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidcentral.com%2Fchromebooks-laptops%2Facer-gaming-chromebook-cyber-monday-deal\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>516 GE is still $200 off</strong></a>!</p><p>What makes the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/chromebooks-laptops/acer-chromebook-516-ge-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/chromebooks-laptops/acer-chromebook-516-ge-review\">Chromebook 516 GE</a> so intriguing isn\'t the solid build quality or the muted design. Instead, Acer packed a massive 16-inch, QHD display into this beast, complete with a 120Hz refresh rate. And for those who want those \"gamer vibes,\" you\'ll love the RGB backlit keyboard, which can be customized right from the Settings app.</p><ul><li><strong>Android Central\'s Cyber Monday deal hubs:<br></br>\n</strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\"><strong>Tech</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\"><strong>Phones</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\"><strong>Tablets</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\"><strong>Wearables</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\"><strong>TVs</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\"><strong>Smart Home</strong></a><strong> </strong></li></ul><p>Powering this behemoth is the Intel Core i5-1240P, paired with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD. But that\'s still not even telling the whole story, as Acer even went so far as to include an HDMI 2.1 port. This is essential if you want to plug the Chromebook 516 GE into a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/rip-me-my-beloved-samsung-gaming-monitor-i-just-bought-is-dollar700-off-for-cyber-monday\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/rip-me-my-beloved-samsung-gaming-monitor-i-just-bought-is-dollar700-off-for-cyber-monday\">gaming monitor</a> when you\'re at home and want an even bigger screen.</p><p>Thanks to the impressive specs that Acer packed into the Chromebook 516 GE, not only are you able to play some Steam games. But, you\'ll also be able to enjoy all of the new <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"175976\" data-merchant-name=\"bestbuy.com\" data-merchant-network=\"Generic\" data-merchant-url=\"bestbuy.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6551627&amp;publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Facer-chromebook-plus-515-15-6-full-hd-laptop-intel-core-i3-1215u-with-8gb-lpddr5x-128gb-ufs-steel-gray%2F6551627.p%3FskuId%3D6551627&amp;article_name=hawk-article-name&amp;article_url=hawk-article-url\" data-url=\"https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-chromebook-plus-515-15-6-full-hd-laptop-intel-core-i3-1215u-with-8gb-lpddr5x-128gb-ufs-steel-gray/6551627.p?skuId=6551627\" href=\"https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6551627&amp;publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=ac-us-1898472475155597600&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Facer-chromebook-plus-515-15-6-full-hd-laptop-intel-core-i3-1215u-with-8gb-lpddr5x-128gb-ufs-steel-gray%2F6551627.p%3FskuId%3D6551627&amp;article_name=Time\'s%20running%20out%20%E2%80%94%20save%20%24350%20on%20the%20best%20gaming%20Chromebook%20before%20Cyber%20Monday%20is%20over&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidcentral.com%2Fchromebooks-laptops%2Facer-gaming-chromebook-cyber-monday-deal\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chromebook Plus</a> features coming to ChromeOS! The only real difference is that you won\'t see the branding on the lid, but it\'ll show up after you boot into your Chromebook and get it updated.</p><h2 id=\"cyber-monday-quick-links-3\">Cyber Monday Quick Links</h2><ul><li><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdeals%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdeals%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-1169855772147347500-20\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdeals%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-1163808576378104300-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amazon\'s Cyber Monday deals home</strong></a></li><li><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Fblack-friday%2Fpcmcat225600050002.c&amp;article_name=Skip%20Black%20Friday%2C%20the%20best-looking%20phone%20on%20the%20market%20just%20hit%20a%20record%20low%20price%20%7C%20Android%20Central&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidcentral.com%2Fphones%2Fskip-black-friday-the-best-looking-phone-on-the-market-just-hit-a-record-low-price\" data-url=\"https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=ac-us-1340709265267763200&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Fblack-friday%2Fpcmcat225600050002.c&amp;article_name=Skip%20Black%20Friday%2C%20the%20best-looking%20phone%20on%20the%20market%20just%20hit%20a%20record%20low%20price%20%7C%20Android%20Central&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidcentral.com%2Fphones%2Fskip-black-friday-the-best-looking-phone-on-the-market-just-hit-a-record-low-price\" href=\"https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&amp;exclusive=1&amp;u1=ac-us-1061671276233461200&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Fblack-friday%2Fpcmcat225600050002.c&amp;article_name=Skip%20Black%20Friday%2C%20the%20best-looking%20phone%20on%20the%20market%20just%20hit%20a%20record%20low%20price%20%7C%20Android%20Central&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidcentral.com%2Fphones%2Fskip-black-friday-the-best-looking-phone-on-the-market-just-hit-a-record-low-price\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best Buy\'s Cyber Monday deals home</strong></a></li><li><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=ac-my&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fshop%2Fdeals%2Fblack-friday\" data-url=\"https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=ac-us-1291645436443148800&amp;sharedId=ac-my&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fshop%2Fdeals%2Fblack-friday\" href=\"https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=ac-us-8444006138861988000&amp;sharedId=ac-my&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fshop%2Fdeals%2Fblack-friday\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Walmart\'s Cyber Monday deals home</strong></a></li></ul>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-7u9RvckJaxbr5Lxs6AorJS\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-7u9RvckJaxbr5Lxs6AorJS\"><div><p>Andrew Myrick is a Senior Editor at Android Central. He enjoys everything to do with technology, including tablets, smartphones, and everything in between. Perhaps his favorite past-time is collecting different headphones, even if they all end up in the same drawer.</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n</section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</div>\n</div>', 'The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is my favorite gaming Chromebook thanks to its 16-inch, 120Hz display and powerful spec sheet. It\'s insane that you can get it for more than 50% off for Cyber Monday.', 'https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFPejNC9vmezuxHLbeHX2A-1200-80.jpg', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(973, 'This early Black Friday ThinkPhone deal means serious business', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Dolby Atmos on a ThinkPhone by Motorola\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Dolby Atmos on a ThinkPhone by Motorola\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Dolby Atmos on a ThinkPhone by Motorola\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Sometimes, it\'s nice to pay extra for an ultra-premium phone. After all, phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra pack in crazy good camera systems and lots of horsepower. But not everyone needs all those extras, and nobody wants to wait til Black Friday for a good deal! So why not pay <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"10555\" data-merchant-name=\"lenovo.com\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"lenovo.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://lenovo.7eer.net/c/221109/218864/3808?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lenovo.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fp%2Fphones%2Fmotorola-smartphones%2Fthinkphone%2Fthinkphone-by-motorola%2Fpaxm0000us\" data-url=\"https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/phones/motorola-smartphones/thinkphone/thinkphone-by-motorola/paxm0000us\" href=\"https://lenovo.7eer.net/c/221109/218864/3808?subId1=ac-us-7633489183853736000&amp;sharedId=ac-us&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lenovo.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fp%2Fphones%2Fmotorola-smartphones%2Fthinkphone%2Fthinkphone-by-motorola%2Fpaxm0000us\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">less than half</a> the cost of a Galaxy S23 Ultra and pick up a ThinkPhone by Motorola, instead?</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/thinkphone-review-the-best-motorola-phone-you-wont-buy\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/thinkphone-review-the-best-motorola-phone-you-wont-buy\">ThinkPhone by Motorola</a> packs in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor — that\'s last Fall\'s flagship processor — along with a vision-friendly 144Hz pOLED display up front. Motorola even promises four years of software updates, too, so you\'re not going to be left high and dry after a year or so.</p><p>This deal comes straight from Lenovo, and you can even save an extra $10 if you follow the links to sign up for the company\'s newsletter on checkout. Motorola and Amazon also have the ThinkPhone on sale but Lenovo has the best price we\'ve ever seen on the phone.</p><p>If you\'ve got $450 to spend this year, I think there are only two phones you should consider: The Google Pixel 7a, and the ThinkPhone by Motorola.</p><p>The ThinkPhone typically retails for $699 for a reason. It\'s faster than the Pixel 7a and offers a suite of software by Lenovo that helps tie it more closely with your PC. That includes a shared clipboard, easy one-click hotspot access, and even a desktop-like UI that lets you use mobile apps right on your PC. Plus, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/motorola-thinkphone-august-2023-update\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/motorola-thinkphone-august-2023-update\">that red key</a> on the side is super handy thanks to its highly customizable nature.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-pixel-7a-deals\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-pixel-7a-deals\">best Pixel 7a deals</a> will, undoubtedly, bring Google\'s latest budget-minded phone down to the ThinkPhone\'s sale price on Black Friday but there are still plenty of reasons to choose Motorola\'s phone over Google\'s at this price point.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"The soft-touch back of the ThinkPhone by Motorola\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"The soft-touch back of the ThinkPhone by Motorola\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"The soft-touch back of the ThinkPhone by Motorola\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qte7dHyN4XkacKPwsL8e83-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Something to note is the gaming performance difference between the two phones. The ThinkPhone ships with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which is up to twice as fast as the Tensor G2 in the Pixel 7a, depending on the task. In other words, if you\'re a mobile gamer, it makes sense to choose the ThinkPhone over the Pixel 7a.</p><p>Then there\'s the display. The 144Hz pOLED display on the ThinkPhone is not only much smoother-looking than the 90Hz AMOLED display on the Pixel 7a, but it\'s also a lot friendlier on the eyes, as well.</p><p>That\'s because many of Motorola\'s phones are TÜV Rheinland certified for things like low blue light emission and a flicker-free experience. For people who are sensitive to light flicker or <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/what-is-pwm-display-flicker-tips-and-tricks\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/what-is-pwm-display-flicker-tips-and-tricks\">PWM dimming</a>, this likely means the difference between being able to use your phone daily or <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/my-phone-is-making-me-sick-and-im-not-alone\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/my-phone-is-making-me-sick-and-im-not-alone\">feeling sick when you look at it</a>.</p><p>Lastly, Motorola\'s built quality is second to none and the ThinkPhone not only supports a slip-resistant carbon fiber back, but it\'s also MIL-STD-810H compliant, and drop to concrete rated up to 1.3m.</p><ul><li> Android Central\'s Black Friday deal hubs:<br></br>\n<a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-tech-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\"><strong>General</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-2023-smartphone-deals\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\"><strong>Phones</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-tablet-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\"><strong>Tablets</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\"><strong>Wearables</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\"><strong>TVs</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\"><strong>Smart Home</strong></a><strong> </strong></li></ul>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-3AFxw98WhCQxJ4fzKupFPQ\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-3AFxw98WhCQxJ4fzKupFPQ\"><div><p>Nick started with DOS and NES and uses those fond memories of floppy disks and cartridges to fuel his opinions on modern tech. Whether it\'s VR, smart home gadgets, or something else that beeps and boops, he\'s been writing about it since 2011. Reach him on Twitter or Instagram @Gwanatu</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n</section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</div>\n</div>', 'Black Friday is great, but getting a great deal early is even better. How about a flagship-level phone for a mid-range price with this ThinkPhone deal?', 'https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSpbWUeHuSLJF42HC94Zm-1200-80.jpg', '250', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(974, 'Red Magic 9 Pro design reveal shows off RGB lighting', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"A teaser of the RedMagic 9 Pro in its &quot;Silver Wing&quot; colorway.\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"A teaser of the RedMagic 9 Pro in its &quot;Silver Wing&quot; colorway.\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"A teaser of the RedMagic 9 Pro in its &quot;Silver Wing&quot; colorway.\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYE4rnkvYu63muErDCuWiD.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: RedMagic Gaming / Weibo)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know</h2><ul><li>Nubia has started teasing its upcoming RedMagic 9 Pro, which now features a completely flat rear panel with a triple-camera array.</li><li>The device should arrive sporting a 50MP primary lens, an ultra-wide lens of unknown strength, and a macro camera.</li><li>The RedMagic 9 Pro has been given some more RGB lighting and the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.</li><li>Everything will be revealed on November 23 in China.</li></ul><hr></hr><p>Nubia is looking to make a bold statement in the world of gaming-oriented smartphones later this month.</p><p>The company <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://weibo.com/6722259311/NsEgebxzy\" href=\"https://weibo.com/6722259311/NsEgebxzy\">revealed on Weibo</a> what consumers can expect from its upcoming RedMagic 9 Pro (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://sparrowsnews.com/2023/11/15/redmagic-9-pro-official-renderings/amp/\" href=\"https://sparrowsnews.com/2023/11/15/redmagic-9-pro-official-renderings/amp/\">SparrowsNews</a>). The back and sides of the device are all Nubia has offered, but there are notable differences. While the RedMagic 9 Pro continues the clean-cut rectangular look, the back of the device is completely flat — including the camera array.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/redmagic-8-pro-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/redmagic-8-pro-review\">RedMagic 8 Pro</a> and 8 Pro Plus had a triple camera setup where the lenses themselves protrude up from the rear panel. Nubia is doing away with that for this year\'s launch, as the cameras are seemingly flush within the pack panel. Moreover, it appears the device continues to feature three lenses with the sensor off to the side, nestled beneath the LED flash.</p><div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-p2sVXmc2Ap5CDEaF2VdcFb-6\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><div><div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\"><div><div><div><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\"><div><div><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><p><img alt=\"A teaser of the Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro in its &quot;Silver Wing&quot; colorway.\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></p></div></div></div><figcaption><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: RedMagic Gaming / Weibo)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div><div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\"><div><div><div><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\"><div><div><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><p><img alt=\"The Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro in its &quot;translucent dark&quot; colorway.\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></p></div></div></div><figcaption><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: RedMagic Gaming / Weibo)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div><div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\"><div><div><div><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\"><div><div><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><p><img alt=\"The RedMagic 9 Pro in its solid dark colorway.\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/cyclingnews/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></p></div></div></div><figcaption><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: RedMagic Gaming / Weibo)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>It looks like it will contain a 50MP ISOCELL GN5 primary lens with OIS (optical image stabilization). The array also features an ISOCELL GN1 ultra-wide angle lens, but we still don\'t have full details on the camera specs.</p><p>RGB lights make the gamer, so Nubia provided a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://weibo.com/6722259311/NsEIz1olZ\" href=\"https://weibo.com/6722259311/NsEIz1olZ\">quick video teasing</a> what\'s in store for the RedMagic 9 Pro\'s new lightwork. It appears that RGB colors are used to light up the \"09\" (indicative of its generation) on the back of the phone, the built-in cooling fan beneath the camera array, and the side-mounted shoulder buttons.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"A teaser involving the RGB lighting on the RedMagic 9 Pro.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"A teaser involving the RGB lighting on the RedMagic 9 Pro.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"A teaser involving the RGB lighting on the RedMagic 9 Pro.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7qoSLcaENRUsWe7gzCN34-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: RedMagic Gaming / Weibo)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Additional specifications about the device weren\'t spilled. However, the phone\'s design does show that the Magic 9 Pro will contain the latest <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3\">Snapdragon 8 Gen 3</a> SoC. Furthermore, Nubia states it\'s made progress in the realm of thickness, reducing the device to an 8.3mm measurement. It\'s also clear that there will be an under-display camera for an all-screen experience.</p><p>The teasers end with Nubia stating the device will arrive in three colorways (machine-translated): Dark Knight, Deuterium Front Transparent Dark Night, and Deuterium Front Transparent Silver Wing.</p><p>The RedMagic 9 Pro will be fully revealed on November 23 in China.</p><p>As previously stated, there wasn\'t much to learn about the device\'s specifications, but we can look at the RedMagic 8 Pro for reference, as it <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/redmagic-8-pro-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/redmagic-8-pro-review\">features</a> a 6.8-inch display. The phone also contained an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro sensor, potentially indicating what the 2023 variant could sport. Nubia provided consumers with a 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging to keep gamers gaming. Perhaps the company will continue to offer the same sort of battery power come launch.</p><p>On a related note, Nubia did release its soon-to-be <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/nubia-redmagic-8-pro-and-8-pro-plus-announcement\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/nubia-redmagic-8-pro-and-8-pro-plus-announcement\">last-generation phone globally</a> a couple of months after its release in December 2022. Hopefully, the same trend continues.</p>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-p2sVXmc2Ap5CDEaF2VdcFb\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-p2sVXmc2Ap5CDEaF2VdcFb\"><div><p>Nickolas is always excited about tech and getting his hands on it. 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(975, 'Forget buying an expensive TV for Black Friday — this dongle gave my old TV new life', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Chromecast with Google TV.\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-320-80.jpeg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-480-80.jpeg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-650-80.jpeg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-970-80.jpeg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1024-80.jpeg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1200-80.jpeg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1920-80.jpeg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Chromecast with Google TV.\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1200-80.jpeg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1920-80.jpeg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Chromecast with Google TV.\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-320-80.jpeg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1200-80.jpeg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT-1920-80.jpeg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v8hhhLRFrArixuAfmg7KqT.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Joe Maring / Android Central)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>I\'ve only owned one smart TV all my life, and it\'s a Vizio something-or-other from 2019. It\'s not a bad television, especially for the price, but the built-in OS leaves a lot to be desired, often feeling super sluggish and overall unusable. Fortunately, that\'s no longer a problem ever since I bought the Chromecast with Google TV, and I feel like it\'s a great solution for anyone looking to upgrade their smart TV experience.</p><p>For years, I would default to whatever console I was using at the time, going from the PlayStation 4 Pro to the PS5, which was nice because I could easily switch from gaming to watching a YouTube video with just a few clicks. But to be honest, I don\'t game very much (I\'m a casual gamer), so one day I decided to buy a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/chromecast-google-tv-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/chromecast-google-tv-review\">Chromecast with Google TV</a>, and I couldn\'t be happier.</p><ul><li><strong>Android Central\'s Black Friday deal hubs:</strong><br></br>\n<a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-tech-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\"><u><strong>Tech</strong></u></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-2023-smartphone-deals\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\"><strong>Phones</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-tablet-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\"><strong>Tablets</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\"><strong>Wearables</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\"><strong>TVs</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\"><strong>Smart Home</strong></a> </li></ul><p>I\'m a big fan of my devices knowing what I want before I do, and the Chromecast with Google TV seems to nail that. Turning it on, I\'m met with a home page with the apps I love and recommendations from those apps on what Google\'s algorithm thinks I\'d be interested in watching next. Sometimes, it\'s a YouTube video similar to one I\'ve watched before; other times, it\'ll surface the latest episode of the series I was watching.</p><p>It\'s super easy to navigate, and in my experience, it\'s pretty snappy too. I\'ve never had to deal with any significant lag, which is a constant pain when it comes to Vizio\'s Smartcast, which is pretty trash if you ask me. I also love the quick access to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/google-assistant\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/google-assistant\">Google Assistant</a> if I\'m too lazy to use the on-screen keyboard and the easy connectivity to the Google TV app on my <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-android-phones\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-android-phones\">Android phone</a>, which syncs my content recommendations and also acts as a remote.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Chromecast with Google TV HD home screen\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Chromecast with Google TV HD home screen\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Chromecast with Google TV HD home screen\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNWrCR8Yvs6DgNfpW4pzYD-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>There\'s also a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/over-25-new-free-channels-in-google-tv-live-tab\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/over-25-new-free-channels-in-google-tv-live-tab\">Live tab</a> with a more linear TV experience and tons of free content. I love using this when I leave the house and need something to keep the cat occupied (I usually put on some animal show, which he seems to enjoy). And thanks to a recent update, you can even <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/ps-remote-play-ps5-streaming-chromecast-with-google-tv\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/ps-remote-play-ps5-streaming-chromecast-with-google-tv\">stream your PS5 to the device</a>, which is pretty handy.</p><p>The best part is that the Chromecast with Google TV is fairly inexpensive, meaning you can forget dropping $1000 or more during Black Friday on a new television with Google TV built-in and give your current setup an upgrade with one of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-streaming-devices\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-streaming-devices\">best streaming devices</a>. And if you wanna go even cheaper, you can opt for the HD version of the Chromecast with Google TV.</p><p>The newer and cheaper <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/chromecast-with-google-tv-hd-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/chromecast-with-google-tv-hd-review\">Chromecast with Google TV (HD)</a> has all the same features that you\'d expect with the 4K version, but it drops the resolution to Full HD, which is ideal for users who don\'t have or need the extra pixels. You also get the same great remote and HDR support, so you\'ll still have a great-looking picture.</p><p>So while Black Friday is bound to have some nice deals on TV, consider picking up one of these instead. And don\'t forget to check out some of the other <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-tech-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\">Black Friday deals</a> that are already going on.</p>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-nEGx8u7jgJ4gMbiqnuUEve\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-nEGx8u7jgJ4gMbiqnuUEve\"><div><p>Derrek is a long-time Nokia and LG fanboy who loves astronomy, videography, and sci-fi movies. 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(976, 'Why Black Friday is the perfect time to dive into retro gaming handhelds', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Now, unlike some of our compadres over at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://www.windowscentral.com/\" href=\"https://www.windowscentral.com/\">Windows Central</a>, I\'m not a hardcore gamer by any means. But do enjoy sitting back and playing some of the bigger titles released throughout the year.</p><p>Even while there are the Starfields, Baldur\'s Gate 3s, and Diablo 4s of the world, I\'m constantly drawn to trying to play \"old\" retro games. This has been something I\'ve dabbled with ever since getting the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and continues today with the help of dedicated gaming handhelds. Frankly, there has never been a better time to jump into the world of retro gaming than now.</p><ul><li><strong>Android Central\'s Black Friday deal hubs:</strong><br></br>\n<a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-tech-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\"><u><strong>Tech</strong></u></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-2023-smartphone-deals\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\"><strong>Phones</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-tablet-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\"><strong>Tablets</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\"><strong>Wearables</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\"><strong>TVs</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\"><strong>Smart Home</strong></a> </li></ul><p>As is the case with everything in the world of tech, there are options to be had at pretty much every price point. Thanks to some early <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tag/black-friday\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tag/black-friday\">Black Friday deals</a>, you can save a boatload of cash, which can then be used to buy <del>presents for others</del> even more gaming handhelds. We\'ll kick things off with a few recommendations for under $100, giving you an idea of where you could (and probably should) start.</p><h3 id=\"section-quick-links\"><span>Quick Links</span></h3><ul><li><strong>Micro Center 64GB microSD cards (5-pack):</strong> <a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCenter-Memory-Adapter-Mobile-Device%2Fdp%2FB084M6FY31%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Center-Memory-Adapter-Mobile-Device/dp/B084M6FY31/\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCenter-Memory-Adapter-Mobile-Device%2Fdp%2FB084M6FY31%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-1223508030257504000-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><del>$31.99</del> <strong>$19.99 at Amazon</strong></a></li><li><strong>Miyoo Mini Plus: </strong><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FMiyoo-Mini-Plus-Handheld-Dedicated%2Fdp%2FB0CB6TQ3H1%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Miyoo-Mini-Plus-Handheld-Dedicated/dp/B0CB6TQ3H1/\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FMiyoo-Mini-Plus-Handheld-Dedicated%2Fdp%2FB0CB6TQ3H1%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-5674387383644923000-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><del>$79.99</del> <strong>$63.99 at Amazon</strong></a></li><li><strong>Anbernic RG35XX: </strong><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FRG35XX-Handheld-GarlicOS-Portable-Transparent%2Fdp%2FB0CB15Y8HK%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/RG35XX-Handheld-GarlicOS-Portable-Transparent/dp/B0CB15Y8HK/\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FRG35XX-Handheld-GarlicOS-Portable-Transparent%2Fdp%2FB0CB15Y8HK%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-6375275268221674000-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$75.99 <strong>$60.79 at Amazon</strong></a></li><li><strong>Powkiddy X55: </strong><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCredevZone-Handheld-Portable-Hand-Held-Rechargeable%2Fdp%2FB0CFTRCWG2%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/CredevZone-Handheld-Portable-Hand-Held-Rechargeable/dp/B0CFTRCWG2/\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCredevZone-Handheld-Portable-Hand-Held-Rechargeable%2Fdp%2FB0CFTRCWG2%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-1235041586194463200-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><del>$134.99</del> <strong>$107.99 at Amazon</strong></a></li><li><strong>GameSir X2 Pro Controller: </strong><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FGameSir-X2-Pro-Xbox-Controller-100-179mm%2Fdp%2FB0B97BS5G1%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/GameSir-X2-Pro-Xbox-Controller-100-179mm/dp/B0B97BS5G1/\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FGameSir-X2-Pro-Xbox-Controller-100-179mm%2Fdp%2FB0B97BS5G1%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-2476164811468240000-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><del>$79.99</del><strong> $63.99 at Amazon</strong></a></li></ul><h3 id=\"section-starter-gaming-handhelds\"><span>Starter gaming handhelds</span></h3><h3 id=\"section-gaming-handhelds-under-350\"><span>Gaming handhelds under $350</span></h3><h3 id=\"section-more-powerful-gaming-handhelds\"><span>More powerful gaming handhelds</span></h3><p>You probably knew this section was coming, but there\'s a whole world of gaming handhelds besides the ones we\'ve talked about. And, there\'s definitely an argument to be made about whether the Steam Deck really helped launch this entire category. We aren\'t going to dive too deep here, but it\'s worth mentioning a couple of options. However, if you\'re interested in trying to figure out which portable gaming handhelds you should buy, we recommend <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/dont-buy-a-steam-deck-if-you-want-a-gaming-handheld-buy-an-rog-ally-heres-why\" href=\"https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/dont-buy-a-steam-deck-if-you-want-a-gaming-handheld-buy-an-rog-ally-heres-why\"><strong>checking out this excellent comparison</strong></a> from our friends over at Windows Central. </p><h3 id=\"section-why-not-just-use-your-phone\"><span>Why not just use your phone?</span></h3><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Playing Fortnite on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 with the GameSir X2 controller\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Playing Fortnite on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 with the GameSir X2 controller\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Playing Fortnite on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 with the GameSir X2 controller\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTZ9Wy8vTZP2gzZp6F69KN-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>You might have made it this far and are still trying to figure out why you would want a dedicated gaming handheld as opposed to the phone in your pocket. That\'s a valid question, especially if you have a foldable phone that provides a larger screen than even the Steam Deck or ROG Ally. </p><p>However, I would argue that a dedicated device is better than one that serves multiple purposes. In the case of something like the Miyoo Mini Plus, it\'s small enough to put in your pocket and take out whenever you have a few minutes. While something like the Ayaneo Pocket AIR or AYN Odin 2 offers a more ergonomic \"out of box\" experience.</p><p>But the real added benefit is that with a dedicated device, you don\'t have to worry about being interrupted by a barrage of notifications. Instead, you can just let your phone do \"phone things\" while enjoying any and all of your favorite games with a separate device. </p><p>Even still, there are a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-game-controllers-android\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-game-controllers-android\">few great controllers</a> that easily attach to whatever phone you own. For example, the Backbone One (2nd Gen) was just released, increasing compatibility with different phones, while also introducing an updated D-pad and face buttons. Meanwhile, the MOGA XP7-X Plus is a fantastic telescopic controller that connects to pretty much anything thanks to its Bluetooth connection. </p>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6VtNd7qa3rLc8KBpKdRrcL\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-6VtNd7qa3rLc8KBpKdRrcL\"><div><p>Andrew Myrick is a Senior Editor at Android Central. He enjoys everything to do with technology, including tablets, smartphones, and everything in between. Perhaps his favorite past-time is collecting different headphones, even if they all end up in the same drawer.</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n</section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</div>\n</div>', 'Gaming handhelds have seen a meteoric rise in popularity, and for good reason. 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(977, 'Get Smart With These Nest and Google Pixel Cyber Monday Deals', '<div><div data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\"><div><p>Google makes some of our favorite <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-android-phones/\">Android phones</a>—its Pixels have some of the best cameras, along with slick software and tons of useful smart features. That includes Call Screen, which can greatly reduce the number of spam calls you get in a given day. But Google doesn\'t just make phones—it has tablets and smartwatches, its Nest division churns out smart home devices from security cameras to video doorbells, and it <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/google-fitbit-future-of-wearables/\">owns Fitbit</a> too. Whether you need a new fitness tracker or you\'ve been eyeing the Pixel Tablet, we\'ve rounded up the best Cyber Monday deals on Google hardware right here.</p><p><em><strong>We test products year-round and handpicked these deals.</strong> The discount amounts we show are based on actual street prices at retailers in the past few months. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be <del>crossed</del> out.</em></p><blockquote><p>If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/2015/11/affiliate-link-policy/\">Learn more</a>.</p></blockquote><hr></hr><p>Top Deals</p><ul><li><strong>Hard to pass up:</strong> <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2rQwPprcmtWkDQzcq5ScmhpvFNNkddwZViNPQY2VGjrT7u1ngDJMDoboGXdFmPNDdQ5dj2K2SK4JifNdmmBVg7dnnH3itFcsxPCpiw7yXZ9ghb5iArEf3yNtMnY8mXVDuKqipiPBNM7SgycfS6sQeGjPNqnxAUJgNVdGz3UyMQpYfyxJLMEeHD7Hvm8D82CNE&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-Unlocked-Smartphone-Advanced/dp/B0CGTD5KVT\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2rQwPprcmtWkDQzcq5ScmhpvFNNkddwZViNPQY2VGjrT7u1ngDJMDoboGXdFmPNDdQ5dj2K2SK4JifNdmmBVg7dnnH3itFcsxPCpiw7yXZ9ghb5iArEf3yNtMnY8mXVDuKqipiPBNM7SgycfS6sQeGjPNqnxAUJgNVdGz3UyMQpYfyxJLMEeHD7Hvm8D82CNE\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel 8 for $550 ($150 off)</a></li><li><strong>Best value:</strong> <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/qsSkLvaohicBcAAGm5QMmvPJhRHhXq9tchN1xoM7M1MoReWZSRaa9bvPmDVqnyXuLyN4VvPGr81ozERKuizVGX4EJrXuYiDTJxk5uoMUbg2Y1RTGcjoX9MfJkL2UwBpzDDiPH5UjuVrPysc4jvoqHiqi9L78X9JgsZEsWRe3mnjkq2xidEGhoxAW&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-7a-Unlocked-Smartphone/dp/B0BZ9XNBRB\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/qsSkLvaohicBcAAGm5QMmvPJhRHhXq9tchN1xoM7M1MoReWZSRaa9bvPmDVqnyXuLyN4VvPGr81ozERKuizVGX4EJrXuYiDTJxk5uoMUbg2Y1RTGcjoX9MfJkL2UwBpzDDiPH5UjuVrPysc4jvoqHiqi9L78X9JgsZEsWRe3mnjkq2xidEGhoxAW\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel 7A for $374 ($125 off)</a></li><li><strong>Our favorite video doorbell:</strong> <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/HR4R9gBZvZ4obDF31Qdjn8jytFFQfWs2sztugJ47bELcE3z6Jx67NWJkpnsS3dMFAgVjRiD5GCvGJNnW1iuU7mPVr2Cih9KKoHUXrmzWQdMVXCRnvQ3rAamhXfXoJf2aZBHgg2bCTbHxRD7sApp9iAsNBUWdzCKFyMjDat5b8RDQsyjtemovoXwHUbL&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Doorbell-Battery-Wireless/dp/B09K6XXJXX\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/HR4R9gBZvZ4obDF31Qdjn8jytFFQfWs2sztugJ47bELcE3z6Jx67NWJkpnsS3dMFAgVjRiD5GCvGJNnW1iuU7mPVr2Cih9KKoHUXrmzWQdMVXCRnvQ3rAamhXfXoJf2aZBHgg2bCTbHxRD7sApp9iAsNBUWdzCKFyMjDat5b8RDQsyjtemovoXwHUbL\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Nest Video Doorbell (Battery) for $120 ($50 off)</a></li><li><strong>A smarter display:</strong> <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/4iheeJwWD8ieHpBRvZYS6hGdT7QChu5YEpZ9mFHZm1JaounZUBDVBJy8fUAAJMvXQ39mxSedJwoxaPcENTiLjmVfFjodQvxuyAqUKbBvMsjz6oXf5b2ApLj79nVqp3FwdtdAZEHfGFdK51uF6rW8fQbaWvUd9ASumh68fCqVyJAwLNpbVAoe6yMmP8&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-Tablet-Charging-Speaker/dp/B0C1SLD1PK\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/4iheeJwWD8ieHpBRvZYS6hGdT7QChu5YEpZ9mFHZm1JaounZUBDVBJy8fUAAJMvXQ39mxSedJwoxaPcENTiLjmVfFjodQvxuyAqUKbBvMsjz6oXf5b2ApLj79nVqp3FwdtdAZEHfGFdK51uF6rW8fQbaWvUd9ASumh68fCqVyJAwLNpbVAoe6yMmP8\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel Tablet for $399 ($100 off)</a></li><li><strong>An outdoor camera:</strong> <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/29CLTwheRZNbkdgVneC3Uq4F11oKkyKtDvxFBQSM9rveJqdUwztHnEa8xwSFAbmbTtX75NkDh9x3fG6WDH3XKiegPepMEttNicjxPvoUavt1M4mCgdwhx61ShqiSB2HkAVzB3NETNW9sNYjcjBCTTcb2RK3D72DU4YUN1tLaksdSrv&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Cam-Indoor-Wired-Snow/dp/B09J6Y8Y73/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/29CLTwheRZNbkdgVneC3Uq4F11oKkyKtDvxFBQSM9rveJqdUwztHnEa8xwSFAbmbTtX75NkDh9x3fG6WDH3XKiegPepMEttNicjxPvoUavt1M4mCgdwhx61ShqiSB2HkAVzB3NETNW9sNYjcjBCTTcb2RK3D72DU4YUN1tLaksdSrv\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Nest Cam for $120 ($60 off)</a></li><li><strong>Special offer:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/v2/offers/wir203?source=Site_0_HCL_WIR_EDIT_HARDCODED_0_COMMERCE_AFFILIATE_ZZ)\">Get WIRED for just $5 ($25 off)</a>.</li></ul><hr></hr><p>Google Pixel Deals</p><p>Read our <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/best-google-pixel-phone/\">Best Pixel Phones</a> and <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-wirefree-earbuds/\">Best Wireless Earbuds guides</a> for more.</p><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel 7A</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Julian Chokkattu</span></p></figure><p>The Google Pixel 7A (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-7a/\" target=\"_blank\">8/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) is <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/best-google-pixel-phone/\" target=\"_blank\">our favorite Pixel phone</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-android-phones/\" target=\"_blank\">best Android phone</a> for most people. It has great value when it\'s full-price, so this discount makes it extra enticing. It\'s snappy, powerful, water-resistant, and capable of charging wirelessly. Google upgraded the AMOLED screen so it gets brighter now, plus it has a <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/high-refresh-rate-explained/\">90-Hz screen refresh rate</a> for buttery smooth animations. The upgraded dual-camera system is great too. This device will get two more Android OS updates (it already received Android 14) and five years of security updates. The main downside? Battery life is just OK.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Julian Chokkattu</span></p></figure><p>The Pixel 8 (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-8-pixel-8-pro/\" target=\"_blank\">7/10, WIRED Review</a>) is Google\'s newest flagship phone. It\'s good! It performs well, the camera is fantastic, and the performance is snappy. The 6.2-inch display is super bright, and Google has finally added secure Face Unlock, so you can use your mug to access sensitive apps like your banking app. The biggest change? It will receive a whopping seven years of software updates—and Google will have spare parts for repairs for that length of time too. That\'s the longest support you\'ll find on any Android phone—period. It\'s a shame the battery life is so-so.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel 8 Pro</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Julian Chokkattu</span></p></figure><p>The Pixel 8 Pro is the bigger sibling to the Pixel 8, which means a larger 6.7-inch screen and a bigger battery. This phone also packs a 5X optical zoom camera, which is handy when you want to capture a photo of your kids running on the soccer pitch from the bleachers. There are some additional perks in this model, including autofocus on the front camera so no more fuzzy selfies, an improved macro focus mode for close-ups, and it will receive exclusive access to <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/google-october-2023-hardware-event-pixel-8-pixel-8-pro-pixel-watch-2/\">Video Boost</a>, an upcoming feature that promises to greatly improve the quality of low-light video clips.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel Fold</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Julian Chokkattu</span></p></figure><p>The Pixel Fold is our favorite book-like folding phone (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-fold/\" target=\"_blank\">8/10, WIRED Recommends</a>). The front screen is nice and wide, so you can use it comfortably with all your favorite apps. Open it up and you get a much larger 7.6-inch screen for multitasking. There\'s a persistent taskbar that sits along the bottom and you can drag apps to each side of the screen for quick split-screen capabilities. Google\'s software smarts are here, along with its excellent cameras (including a 5X optical zoom!), making this one of the <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-folding-phones/\">best folding phones right now</a>. Too bad it doesn\'t get the same seven-year software update promise as the Pixel 8.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel Tablet</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>Wish you could actually <em>use</em> your smart display for anything more than asking for the weather report? Always finding your tablet devoid of battery life because you forgot to plug it in? The Google Pixel Tablet (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-tablet/\" target=\"_blank\">7/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) solves all of these problems with its two-in-one design. It rests on a speaker dock, which is also how it charges wirelessly. On this dock, you can use it like a smart display to control your smart home devices or just ask Google Assistant anything, and the three far-field mics do a pretty good job of catching the “Hey Googleâ€ wake word.</p><p>Take it off the dock, however, and it\'s a fully-fledged Android tablet. Performance is pretty good, and up to eight people can set up a profile—locked behind their own fingerprint—so everyone in the family can use it with their own home screen design and apps. You can also buy a <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/HR4R9gBZvZ4obDF31Qdjn8jytFFQfWs2sztugJ47bELcE3z6Jx67NWJkpnsS3dMFAgVjRiD5GCvGJNnW1iuU7mPVr3voidBnnvQwb3uCX8xj2cNK5FAAKx4r9mpJScxx9prdBFeXtKZfba7bhbys23zeL8ihHaSPhfsjK15FAuBfdxJYiPEnKEnXdea&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-Tablet-Charging-Speaker/dp/B0C289CD17/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/HR4R9gBZvZ4obDF31Qdjn8jytFFQfWs2sztugJ47bELcE3z6Jx67NWJkpnsS3dMFAgVjRiD5GCvGJNnW1iuU7mPVr3voidBnnvQwb3uCX8xj2cNK5FAAKx4r9mpJScxx9prdBFeXtKZfba7bhbys23zeL8ihHaSPhfsjK15FAuBfdxJYiPEnKEnXdea\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">spare charging dock</a> if you want to leave it in another room—so you\'ll always have a place to charge it.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Pixel Buds A-Series</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>Google\'s Pixel Buds A-Series (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-buds-a-series/\" target=\"_blank\">8/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) are our favorite earbuds for the money thanks to a neat package that fits well, sounds good, and costs less than plenty of competitors. There\'s Google Assistant embedded too, so you can ask it to read notifications or for the weather without having to pull your phone out. They don\'t have noise canceling, which is slowly becoming standard fare in the sub-$100 category of wireless earbuds, but this sale pushes them close to half the original cost, making them a killer bargain.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel Buds Pro</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>Google\'s Pixel Buds Pro (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-buds-pro/\" target=\"_blank\">9/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) offer are a step up with active noise canceling tech that does a pretty great job of isolating the world around you. Google recently rolled out a firmware upgrade that <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/google-october-2023-hardware-event-pixel-8-pixel-8-pro-pixel-watch-2/\">added new features</a> like Clear Calling for better voice calls, and a Conversation Detection mode that understands when you\'re speaking—it turns down the music and turns on transparency mode so you can hear the person you\'re speaking with. They\'re not as useful for iPhone owners, but Android users will find a nifty and comfortable design and optimized extras at a nice price.</p><hr></hr><p>Smartwatch and Fitness Tracker Deals</p><p>Check out our <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-smartwatches/\">Best Smartwatches</a> and <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-fitbits/\">Best Fitbits guides</a> for more.</p><figure><p><span><p>Google Pixel Watch</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>The original <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-watch/\">Pixel Watch</a> is still one of the best-looking smartwatches around. It\'s been eclipsed by the <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-watch-2/\">Pixel Watch 2</a>, which has a faster charging speed, speedier performance, and a more accurate heart rate sensor. But the first-gen model isn\'t a bad buy at this price. Definitely look around to see if you can find the <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=pixel+watch+2&amp;_sacat=0&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=pixel+watch+2&amp;_sacat=0\" href=\"https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=pixel+watch+2&amp;_sacat=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">second-gen on sites like eBay</a> first though—brand-new models are going for around $250.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Fitbit Charge 6</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Fitbit</span></p></figure><p>The Fitbit Charge 6 (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/fitbit-charge-6/\" target=\"_blank\">7/10, WIRED Review</a>) is the newest fitness tracker from Fitbit and it\'s <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-fitness-tracker/\" target=\"_blank\">our favorite for most people</a>. This price is the best we\'ve seen considering it\'s so new. It\'s a simple and focused fitness tracker with a pretty robust suite of health metrics—you can track your heart rate, electrocardiogram, and SpO2—and Fitbit has some of the best sleep tracking you\'ll find in a wearable. There are more Google apps on here than ever, including YouTube Music, Google Maps, and Google Wallet, so you can make payments with the band. However, the companion app leaves a bit to be desired, there\'s no fall detection, and Bluetooth connectivity is glitchy. You should also be aware that to access every feature, you\'ll need a Fitbit Premium subscription, which is $10 per month. (A free 6-month trial is included with your purchase.)</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Fitbit Inspire 3</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Amazon</span></p></figure><p>The Fitbit Inspire 3 offers the best battery life you can get on a Fitbit right now: up to 10 days, depending on how you use it. However, the display is a bit too small for our liking, it doesn\'t have the same Google integrations as the Charge 6, and lacks health features like the ECG. You\'re likely better off going for the Charge 6 since it\'s just $30 more right now, but if your budget is tight and you just want a simple and reliable tracker, this will do.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Fitbit Versa 4</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Fitbit</span></p></figure><p>We make no bones about it. The Versa 4 is the best Fitbit <em>smartwatch</em>, as we say in our <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-fitbits/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Fitbits guide</a>. The six-day battery life is impressive (don\'t leave the display on the entire time). The vibrant, 1.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen is easy and snappy to use, and the old third-party apps have been replaced by Google apps, such as Google Maps. Built-in Google Assistant joins Amazon’s Alexa, and GPS and Fitbit\'s latest PurePulse heart-rate sensor round out the rich features list. It\'s not as fully featured as a Pixel Watch, but you might be fine with that as it means you won\'t have to charge it every day.</p><hr></hr><p>Nest Deals</p><p>Read our <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-security-cameras/\">Best Indoor Security Cameras</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-outdoor-security-cameras/\">Best Outdoor Security Cameras</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-smart-displays/\">Best Smart Displays</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-video-doorbells/\">Best Video Doorbells guides</a> for more information.</p><figure><p><span><p>Nest Cam (Wired, Indoor)</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Nest</span></p></figure><p>The <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-security-cameras/\" target=\"_blank\">smartest indoor security camera</a> you can get, Google\'s Nest Cam blends in easily and accurately detects people, animals, and vehicles. This one is only rated for indoors and doesn\'t have a battery, so you\'ll need to plug it in. It boasts HDR and a high frame rate to make the most of the 1080p footage. Sadly, you only get three hours of history unless you subscribe to Nest Aware starting from a pricey $6 per month, though it does also include familiar face recognition.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Nest Cam (Outdoor, Battery)</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Nest</span></p></figure><p>This battery-operated version comes with a magnetic mount. Affix the mount—you can place it outside as this camera is rated for outdoor use—and you can pop the camera on via the magnets. That means it\'s easy to take off when you need to recharge it (a little more than a month). Just make sure it\'s high enough that thieves can\'t steal it. You get 1080p video, HDR support, and a 130-degree field of view. There\'s a version with motion-detected floodlights also <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/MgaCFB1RTUyLodN2ySnt9EwpYMkPSHeY8T8WbXT1jHvnR46vHnXAyJaK7kwdaUWkSnvCZfCeLmVTasQ5GTA5YuDpL37qxqS5vG2vPUQUXpRh3pV7rxuJRtWSbBiAfejdEM4iMarSDjdarDsWuBjFyiSj92T5UkAeoQd2QtcroJEFo3VgSdcvx8TWce1BkibLSqFtBpMHJ2Y7c2bK5XukMwBhWJvPpP2Gjsg5RoCMKBVTYRX7nYxMRBVmkTtFA8m8Sq5uPb3uDF3awzUSYZoKY4FnEcRSTou8rQuVch6MgiMkFkPHoTtjMyyCykiWuhVJoUXmhxwNFStGJ71fccwbLr1CLnjX3iYmW7CvHHho26Qn6R5ScgNZCysCPmhKpsq2sJNNZrz6UuwWMws5PnG8Q9Da4YuktbfjhhPLsb68u3htRPpgzcSvb5TD3A7zqYHweiXpHJsPrALB3PT9ijTT5VU&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-G3AL9-GPLE9-Nest-Floodlight/dp/B09J9ZWZ9Q/ref=sr_1_3_pp?crid=1SEV7B73798MX&amp;keywords=nest%2Bcam%2Bwith%2Bfloodlight&amp;qid=1700996437&amp;sprefix=nest%2Bcam%2Bwith%2Bfloodlight%2Caps%2C105&amp;sr=8-3&amp;ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cacc1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f&amp;th=1\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/MgaCFB1RTUyLodN2ySnt9EwpYMkPSHeY8T8WbXT1jHvnR46vHnXAyJaK7kwdaUWkSnvCZfCeLmVTasQ5GTA5YuDpL37qxqS5vG2vPUQUXpRh3pV7rxuJRtWSbBiAfejdEM4iMarSDjdarDsWuBjFyiSj92T5UkAeoQd2QtcroJEFo3VgSdcvx8TWce1BkibLSqFtBpMHJ2Y7c2bK5XukMwBhWJvPpP2Gjsg5RoCMKBVTYRX7nYxMRBVmkTtFA8m8Sq5uPb3uDF3awzUSYZoKY4FnEcRSTou8rQuVch6MgiMkFkPHoTtjMyyCykiWuhVJoUXmhxwNFStGJ71fccwbLr1CLnjX3iYmW7CvHHho26Qn6R5ScgNZCysCPmhKpsq2sJNNZrz6UuwWMws5PnG8Q9Da4YuktbfjhhPLsb68u3htRPpgzcSvb5TD3A7zqYHweiXpHJsPrALB3PT9ijTT5VU\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">on sale for $190 ($110 off)</a>, but it\'s not battery-operated—you need to hardwire it.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Nest Video Doorbell</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>We tested several video doorbells and the Nest Video Doorbell outclassed them all to be <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-video-doorbells/#621d3668ea3b8f283853aa27\" target=\"_blank\">our favorite</a>. That\'s thanks to its reliable performance, snappy alerts, and solid video resolution and HDR capabilities. Since this one is battery-operated, you\'ll need to recharge it (a little more than once a month). (The <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/HR4R9gBZvZ4obDF31Qdjn8jytFFQfWs2sztugJ47bELcE3z6Jx67NWJkpnsS3dMFAgVjRiD5GCvGJNnW1iuU7mPVr2Cih9KKoHUXrmzWQdMVgB6jqoDKMegxV1Br18ShFd3xLTzWXg8Kp5ztXFGUKY8tvPpU9bsWvr4E2soD8un4cAWwXZayVXzbT54&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Doorbell-Security-Camera/dp/B0BBSLKCWJ/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/HR4R9gBZvZ4obDF31Qdjn8jytFFQfWs2sztugJ47bELcE3z6Jx67NWJkpnsS3dMFAgVjRiD5GCvGJNnW1iuU7mPVr2Cih9KKoHUXrmzWQdMVgB6jqoDKMegxV1Br18ShFd3xLTzWXg8Kp5ztXFGUKY8tvPpU9bsWvr4E2soD8un4cAWwXZayVXzbT54\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">wired version is not on sale</a>, sadly.) You don\'t need a subscription, but subscribing to Nest Aware ($8 per month) gives you a 30-day recording history.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Nest Hub</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>Listen, Google hasn\'t made the best case <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/did-anyone-ever-really-need-a-smart-display/\">for smart displays</a>—it ended support for third-party displays recently. However, it has continually updated its <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-smart-displays/\">first-party Nest Hubs</a>, and while it has since introduced the Pixel Tablet as a more future-forward version of a smart display, that slate starts at $499. At $50, a smart display like this is a nice way to see visual alerts about the weather, your commute, and even responses to queries like, “Can dogs eat onions?â€ (No, the answer is no.) This 2nd-gen Nest Hub (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-nest-hub-second-gen/\" target=\"_blank\">7/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) doesn\'t have a camera, so you have some privacy. It\'s compact with a 7-inch screen, and it has sleep-sensing tech to track your sleep quality (though this <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-sleep-trackers/\">isn\'t its strongest feature</a>).</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Nest Hub Max</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Best Buy</span></p></figure><p>The Nest Hub Max (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-nest-hub-max/\" target=\"_blank\">8/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) is getting a bit old now, but it\'s still a sufficient smart display. The larger 10-inch screen size is more helpful in the kitchen, where you can use it to follow recipes (or honestly, just to find out how many tablespoons are in a cup). This one has a camera, so you can also use it for video calls via apps like Google Meet or Zoom. This camera can also be used to detect gestures—just hold your palm up at the camera to pause music. No need to yell over them tunes. Also, the speakers are better. Yay! When you\'re not using it, these smart displays can double as a digital photo frame if you\'re a Google Photos user.</p><hr></hr><figure><p><span><p>Nest Wifi Pro</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><p>The Nest Wifi Pro (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/google-nest-wifi-pro/\" target=\"_blank\">7/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) might not be our absolute <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/best-mesh-wifi-routers/\">favorite mesh router</a>, but if you\'re in the Google ecosystem and you want a super simple router you don\'t want to fuss with, it\'s a good bet. Easy to set and forget, it employs the 6-GHz band for backhaul and has support for Wi-Fi 6E—which makes it futureproof for a long time. Each unit covers 2,200 square feet and can connect up to 100 devices. Sadly, they are not backward compatible with older Nest routers.</p><hr></hr><p>Other Google Accessories</p><figure><p><span><p>Google Chromecast With Google TV 4K</p>\n</span><span>Photograph: Google</span></p></figure><ul><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2rQwPprcmtWkDQzcq5ScmhpvFNNkddwZViNPQY2VGjrT7u1ngDJMDoboGXdFmPNDdQ5dj2K2SK4JifNdmmBVg7dnnGrRxDGZFnGY4JvbZ2Vi746B3sSXyd9q5dbyXkXJfLnwLA8tEhUAZKCe4RisRXJApCdFxEsr7W3NaszhT15PnDmiuCrcYaeoWfgmENKna&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-GA01919-GA01919-US-Chromecast/dp/B08KRV7S22\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2rQwPprcmtWkDQzcq5ScmhpvFNNkddwZViNPQY2VGjrT7u1ngDJMDoboGXdFmPNDdQ5dj2K2SK4JifNdmmBVg7dnnGrRxDGZFnGY4JvbZ2Vi746B3sSXyd9q5dbyXkXJfLnwLA8tEhUAZKCe4RisRXJApCdFxEsr7W3NaszhT15PnDmiuCrcYaeoWfgmENKna\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K for $38 ($12 off)</a>:</strong> Plug this streaming dongle (<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/chromecast-with-google-tv/\">8/10, WIRED Recommends</a>) into your TV and you\'ll get a nice interface and access to all the top streaming services. It comes with a remote and built-in Google Assistant, so you can just ask it to pull up a movie (or even control your smart home devices). You can still cast to it from your phone or laptop. The HD version is <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/D7sWyRTyBnUnTaHMR77KBhGEZ43eitLyDnnSdhpEcUKdgki15auhHzefFA6aVBmzCGBvyehaiq84KcQ3SWex2ooHv4gPCxNUTLhJ7VfSWUkQQVLqH5byynYqZkrMikXzEmXspNNFhsczTpA7Kvov9kMn1xHR8ZYrmFBLE7ppkmf39Le3PtRrn7sd7R2CFaV6g19zQS&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Chromecast-Google-TV-Streaming-Entertainment/dp/B0B9HS6DLZ/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/D7sWyRTyBnUnTaHMR77KBhGEZ43eitLyDnnSdhpEcUKdgki15auhHzefFA6aVBmzCGBvyehaiq84KcQ3SWex2ooHv4gPCxNUTLhJ7VfSWUkQQVLqH5byynYqZkrMikXzEmXspNNFhsczTpA7Kvov9kMn1xHR8ZYrmFBLE7ppkmf39Le3PtRrn7sd7R2CFaV6g19zQS\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">also on sale for $20 ($10 off)</a>.</li><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Yale-Satin-Nickel-Connect/dp/B07BH6K3NT?th=1&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Yale-Satin-Nickel-Connect/dp/B07BH6K3NT?th=1\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Yale-Satin-Nickel-Connect/dp/B07BH6K3NT?th=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nest X Yale Lock Smart Lock for $199 ($50 off)</a>:</strong> We haven\'t tested this model, but it\'s long been a well-reviewed and popular model made in collaboration with Yale (with easy installation).</li><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Thermostat-Smart-Programmable/dp/B08HRWWCTR/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Thermostat-Smart-Programmable/dp/B08HRWWCTR/\" href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Thermostat-Smart-Programmable/dp/B08HRWWCTR/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nest Thermostat for $90 ($40 off)</a>:</strong> Another one we haven\'t tested yet, this one isn\'t as smart as the <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/5562jUBkjoEKAjbbHdEMar6h1zY8RkSSWxJ7BGKeSw8r8SynoiKKJPJzjWBF31pziCU8uryb3BdfBDMMsaQvve3cBP4HjQhYVjWbxL7p32w9mCBtC38vQ4TypBbGLocSBf6mnH8E7P88d13HfKMVSfSQ1J713LpLkv8Yf8MAFatRonRh2VnztV8UyRUsju24pvwhPeMYv&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Nest-T3008US-Generation-Thermostat-Professional/dp/B015TJA0GA\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/5562jUBkjoEKAjbbHdEMar6h1zY8RkSSWxJ7BGKeSw8r8SynoiKKJPJzjWBF31pziCU8uryb3BdfBDMMsaQvve3cBP4HjQhYVjWbxL7p32w9mCBtC38vQ4TypBbGLocSBf6mnH8E7P88d13HfKMVSfSQ1J713LpLkv8Yf8MAFatRonRh2VnztV8UyRUsju24pvwhPeMYv\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Nest Learning Thermostat (not on sale)</a>, which can remember your routines, but it\'s still reportedly simple to install and makes it easy to control your home\'s heating and cooling whether you\'re home or not.</li><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/29CLTwheRZNbkdgVneC3Uq4F11oKkyKtDvxFBQSM9rveJqdUwztHnEa8xwSFAbmbTtX75NkDh9x3fG6W9FuVj1HHr1EymTbd64Unb3D4nf49CcSKLGJqLRapRS2Nv138ajGgb8gywdx2PsjQ3fBn6MKaSgfFViZPbzJNVJMPZm2ux6&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-Stand-2nd-Gen/dp/B09HL8RZ6W/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/29CLTwheRZNbkdgVneC3Uq4F11oKkyKtDvxFBQSM9rveJqdUwztHnEa8xwSFAbmbTtX75NkDh9x3fG6W9FuVj1HHr1EymTbd64Unb3D4nf49CcSKLGJqLRapRS2Nv138ajGgb8gywdx2PsjQ3fBn6MKaSgfFViZPbzJNVJMPZm2ux6\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel Stand Gen 2 Wireless Charger for $59 ($20 off)</a>:</strong> This is a nice wireless charger to have if you have a Pixel phone. It recharges the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 models at the fastest speeds possible (the Pro models included), and it can also trigger a Bedtime Routine with Do Not Disturb, handy to make sure you\'re off your phone when you get into bed. It can double as a sunrise alarm with your Pixel right before your alarm rings too.</li><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/9B6f5kDzu8NHjnuK9Cc4tKCW2RM1ai3pRjbPtswZnU9GHSaUc5HaFWgbDYB2AuiejesT6UnZLihbCtNVJa1KZeHP4qq1sDXMuS37UDxVo4RnGxdpNqUNciZG4hmJc5WzYnPe6DbsoBDGLtuT7anePY1soPm3eg9aaxkCwdQvA4vStCCRhegwfMaXScJbmG24KU&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-Pro-Case-Stain-Resistant/dp/B0CGVSVS23?th=1\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/9B6f5kDzu8NHjnuK9Cc4tKCW2RM1ai3pRjbPtswZnU9GHSaUc5HaFWgbDYB2AuiejesT6UnZLihbCtNVJa1KZeHP4qq1sDXMuS37UDxVo4RnGxdpNqUNciZG4hmJc5WzYnPe6DbsoBDGLtuT7anePY1soPm3eg9aaxkCwdQvA4vStCCRhegwfMaXScJbmG24KU\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel 8 Pro Case for $20 ($15 off)</a>:</strong> This deal is only on the Pixel 8 Pro case, but this is one of its best to date. It has a bit of heft to it, there are metal button cutouts, and the silicone feels nice.</li><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2FTC5bHweKNXne12wroK9pDAi5BtbSzoqJ6Y7WSGk65sYUcAzSE9Z7vMNRwTbYbSMXjKpG4tHp7c6XhAKVmzrwg8qFXRuQVyeMaCuV1gA4Jnr5WutYgDaoPKGccV8oX6CbP8mfKXxUCa2fc9KnxdojoutAQc5jg3aVNbw12Ebhvzm5MJoeeySFc5soZYW&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/totallee-Pixel-Thinnest-Cover-Minimal/dp/B0CKFNKYFS/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2FTC5bHweKNXne12wroK9pDAi5BtbSzoqJ6Y7WSGk65sYUcAzSE9Z7vMNRwTbYbSMXjKpG4tHp7c6XhAKVmzrwg8qFXRuQVyeMaCuV1gA4Jnr5WutYgDaoPKGccV8oX6CbP8mfKXxUCa2fc9KnxdojoutAQc5jg3aVNbw12Ebhvzm5MJoeeySFc5soZYW\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Totallee Pixel 8</a> and <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2FTC5bHweKNXne12wroK9pDAi5BtbSzoqJ6Y7WSGk65sYUcAzSE9Z7vMNRwTbYbSMXjKpG4tHp7c6XhAKVmzrwg8qFXRuQVyeMaCuV1gA4Jnr5WutYgDaoPKGccV8oX6CbP8mfKXxUCa2fc6hfrQdbuitXZEuM3CRRReybSnweUsSMqgQqED6KBgxhbkW&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/totallee-Pixel-Thinnest-Cover-Minimal/dp/B0CKFLKB41/\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/2FTC5bHweKNXne12wroK9pDAi5BtbSzoqJ6Y7WSGk65sYUcAzSE9Z7vMNRwTbYbSMXjKpG4tHp7c6XhAKVmzrwg8qFXRuQVyeMaCuV1gA4Jnr5WutYgDaoPKGccV8oX6CbP8mfKXxUCa2fc6hfrQdbuitXZEuM3CRRReybSnweUsSMqgQqED6KBgxhbkW\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 8 Pro Case for $20 ($19 off)</a>:</strong> Hate cases? These thin cases might be up your alley, and they\'re clear too, so they\'ll let your Pixel phone\'s color shine through. Don\'t expect ‘em to protect your device from a drop, but it’ll keep away everyday scuffs.</li><li><strong><a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://cna.st/affiliate-link/9B6f5kDzu8NHjnuK9Cc4tKCW2RM1ai3pRjbPtswZnU9GHSaUc5HaFWgbDYB2AuiekbE76bcQWRpfHEbp9ZNNEcmwz6YRhSW5Z5MaohbiMgQMBqZtuwXKXnnz1shdEQqZybqZUuDw7tvdrZQzZKbUGhspW3hCwvuGLePKGb43VV1fVYqq6zeJLiHPuxNiyChES6&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.mous.co/products/limitless-5-0-magsafe-compatible-phone-case-walnut\" href=\"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/9B6f5kDzu8NHjnuK9Cc4tKCW2RM1ai3pRjbPtswZnU9GHSaUc5HaFWgbDYB2AuiekbE76bcQWRpfHEbp9ZNNEcmwz6YRhSW5Z5MaohbiMgQMBqZtuwXKXnnz1shdEQqZybqZUuDw7tvdrZQzZKbUGhspW3hCwvuGLePKGb43VV1fVYqq6zeJLiHPuxNiyChES6\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Mous Limitless 5.0 MagSafe Case for $26+ ($39 off)</a>:</strong> This case is on sale at varying discounts for the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro. It adds MagSafe capabilities to the Pixel, meaning there\'s a ring of magnets embedded into the case, allowing you to use <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-magsafe-accessories/\">MagSafe accessories</a> like wireless chargers or mounts originally intended for the iPhone with your Pixel. (We have <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/android-magsafe-pixel-samsung-peak-design-everyday-case/\">more details about it here</a>.)</li></ul></div></div></div>', 'The new Pixel 8 is $150 off already, and the recently launched Fitbit Charge 6 is down to $100.', 'https://media.wired.com/photos/651dc7ed9af4a17a1a395364/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/Google-Event-Gadget-Lab-Gear.jpg', '254', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(978, 'Reddit is starting to test its own add-ons for the platform', '<div><div><p>Reddit is beginning to test the first of its own add-ons built through its Developer Platform. The company’s first add-ons, available to a small number of subreddits and only to mods, will include tools for mods to more easily monitor and remove comment threads; ban spammers and remove their content; and for sports-focused subreddits, create posts that are live scoreboards, spokesperson Courtney Geesey-Dorr tells <em>The Verge</em>.</p><p>Reddit announced the Developer Platform <a href=\"/2022/8/17/23310092/reddit-developer-platform-bots\">in August 2022</a> as a way for developers to more easily host and develop things like apps, bots, and mod tools for Reddit. At the time, Reddit opened up a waitlist for interested developers, and although the platform is still in closed beta, Geesey-Dorr says a “handfulâ€ of moderators and bot developers have already built moderation tools that are being tested in select communities.</p><p>Geesey-Dorr declined to share a date for when the Developer Platform will be generally available but says that this beta test of its tools “will serve as a way to gather learnings, test out different functionalities of how a post add-on will be used, and stress test the platform’s stability before opening it up to more communities and moderators.â€ The company’s vision is that add-ons will eventually be available to all Reddit users.</p><p>Geesey-Dorr says Reddit’s scoreboard add-on will be available first with “soccer league communitiesâ€ and that Reddit is in conversations with “an additional handfulâ€ of other subreddits. The company is also prototyping other add-ons, like variations on polls and countdown timer posts, that it will “likelyâ€ start testing over “the next couple months,â€ according to Geesey-Dorr. </p><p>Reddit’s first Developer Platform add-ons are arriving near the end of what’s been a tumultuous year for the company. Earlier this year, after it became clear that the costs of the company’s <a href=\"/2023/4/18/23688463/reddit-developer-api-terms-change-monetization-ai\">usage-based API pricing</a> would be too expensive for the developers of some third-party apps, many users protested and some subreddits went dark. The protests <a href=\"/23779477/reddit-protest-blackouts-crushed\">have largely ended</a> and many third-party apps <a href=\"/2023/6/30/23779519/reddit-third-party-app-shut-down-apollo-sync-baconreader-api-protest\">are now gone</a>, but some apps have lived on <a href=\"/2023/10/10/23903204/narwhal-third-party-reddit-app-price-relay-now\">by offering subscriptions</a>.</p></div></div>', 'Reddit is beginning to test the first of its own add-ons built through its Developer Platform, including tools for mods and posts that are live scoreboards.', 'https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XK89Z8iUT2qagVhFK6REkJj4Syg=/0x0:2040x1360/1200x628/filters:focal(1020x680:1021x681)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23985507/acastro_STK024_03.jpg', '254', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(979, 'After death of player Adam Johnson, how dangerous is ice hockey?', '<div><main data-testid=\"main-content\" id=\"main-content\"><article><header></header><div data-component=\"image-block\"><figure><p><span><picture><source srcset=\"https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg.webp 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg.webp 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg.webp 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg.webp 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg.webp 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><img alt=\"Tribute to Johnson\" height=\"672\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg\" srcset=\"https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/FAF7/production/_131574246_johnson_976getty.jpg 976w\" width=\"976\"></img></picture></span><span role=\"text\"><span>Image source, </span>Getty Images</span></p><figcaption><span>Image caption, </span><p>Players in Pittsburgh pay tribute to Johnson, a former NHL player</p></figcaption></figure></div><div data-component=\"byline-block\"><div><div><div><p>By Nadine Yousif</p><p>BBC News, Toronto</p></div></div></div></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p><b>The tragic death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson after an injury on ice has renewed conversations about the sport\'s risks, and how players can be better protected. </b></p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>Johnson, who played for the Nottingham Panthers, died after he was cut in the neck by a skate blade during a game on Saturday in Sheffield, UK. The team called the incident a \"freak accident\".  </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>The 29-year-old from Minnesota was in his first season with the Panthers, after spending two seasons with the National Hockey League (NHL)\'s Pittsburgh Penguins.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>While a fatal injury on the ice is rare, this is not the first.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><div><p>Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grade hockey player in Connecticut, <a href=\"https://www.fox29.com/sports/teddy-balkind-10th-grade-hockey-player-dies-from-cut-on-neck-by-skate\">died in January 2022 after he fell on ice and was cut on the neck</a> by the skate blade of another player during a game.</p></div></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>Clint Malarchuk suffered a similar cut to the neck in 1989 - though he remarkably survived. During a National Hockey League (NHL) game, Malarchuk - then a goaltender for the Buffalo Sabers - experienced massive blood loss after a player\'s skate sliced his carotid artery and jugular vein.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><div><p>In 2008, Richard Zednick, then of the Florida Panthers, also suffered <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/sports/hockey/11nhl.html\">a similar life-threatening cut and lived.</a></p></div></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>The skate blade carries \"the greatest risk\" of catastrophic injury in ice hockey, said Nicole Chimera, an associate professor of kinesiology [the study of human body movement] at Brock University in Ontario. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>It also introduces a unique danger that does not exist in other contact sports, like American football or rugby, said Prof Chimera. </p></div><div data-component=\"image-block\"><figure><p><span><span></span></span><span role=\"text\"><span>Image source, </span>Getty Images</span></p><figcaption><span>Image caption, </span><p>Richard Zednik of the Florida Panthers survived a skate blade cut to the neck in 2008</p></figcaption></figure></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>Some of those injuries triggered calls for hockey leagues to make neck guards mandatory for protection during games, to minimize the risk of being cut. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>In 2010, the Ontario Hockey Association ordered <a href=\"https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/neck-guards-junior-mandate/#:~:text=The%20Ontario%20Hockey%20Association%20issued,of%20the%202008%2D2009%20season.\">that all its players must wear neck guards</a> after a player\'s throat was slashed by a skate blade during a game in Woodstock. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>But these guards are not required by many other leagues, including the NHL. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>\"It is not at every level of hockey, and that is probably something we\'re going to see a renewed conversation about,\" Prof Chimera said. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>On Monday, in the aftermath of Johnson\'s death, the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) said it would be mandatory to wear a neck guard during \"all on-ice activities\" from 2024 onwards. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>Previously, players in the UK aged over 18 were allowed to play without them. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>The Elite League, where Johnson played, has not announced a similar move, and some have spoken out about a stigma in ice hockey against the safety measure.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>\"If you\'ve got a neck guard you\'re still seen as like a junior,\" Great Britain international Abbie Culshaw told BBC Newsbeat. She said players would \"wind up\" others for wearing a guard and \"belittle\" them.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>\"I hope for everyone\'s sake that what has happened has changed what people think,\" Culshaw said.</p></div><div data-component=\"image-block\"><figure><p><span><span></span></span><span role=\"text\"><span>Image source, </span>PA Media</span></p><figcaption><span>Image caption, </span><p>Injuries of the kind which killed Adam Johnson remain rare</p></figcaption></figure></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>While skate blade injuries can be catastrophic, ice hockey also carries the risk of serious spinal cord injuries or brain injuries, which can be fatal. </p></div><p data-component=\"subheadline-block\"><h2 id=\"Study-points-to-spinal-injury-risk\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">Study points to spinal injury risk</span></h2></p><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>A 2020 US <a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8453685/\">study in the Global Spine Journal</a> found that the proportion of serious spinal cord injuries in hockey is high compared to other sports, due to its nature as a high-speed game with intentionally aggressive play. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>\"While American football receives the majority of attention regarding cervical spine injuries, ice hockey players are three times more likely to experience a cervical spine injury than American football players,\" the study suggests.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>Most of those injuries happen during competition as opposed to practice, due to the intensity of gameplay. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>The study adds that the risk of injury in the sport is only intensifying, as players are getting bigger, heavier and faster.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>However, while hockey can lead to serious injuries, it still ranks behind sports like American football, soccer and basketball when it comes to the rate of overall injuries, according to <a href=\"https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/sports-and-recreational-injuries/\">2022 data by the US National Safety Council.</a></p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>Prof Chimera said there are many positives that come with playing sports, including physical activity and the social benefits from being part of a team.</p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>But she added it\'s important to recognise that the potential for serious injury is still there, as well as thinking about how to address it. </p></div><div data-component=\"text-block\"><p>\"I think we need to continue to consider what types of rule changes may need to come into play, and how to best protect athletes from the risk of that sports participation,\" she said. </p></div></article></main></div>', 'The death of Adam Johnson on the ice sheds light on the risks of the fast-paced sport.', 'https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/3DC9/production/_131571851_tributes.jpg', '254', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-29', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(980, 'The premium Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 is $200 off for Black Friday', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUSkaw48NAztdA7RyDFTcM.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Garmin)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>If you have a smaller wrist and can’t ever seem to find a smartwatch that fits just right, the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 might be the one for you. And Black Friday is a good time to get it because it’s on sale right now, down from its regular price of $899.99 to just $699.99, shaving <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-placeholder-url=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BYFBB2GQ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYFBB2GQ\" href=\"https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BYFBB2GQ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-7934155436658634000-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$200 off the price</a>. That’s a 22 percent savings. </p><p>Yes, this is a more expensive smartwatch than most, but there’s good reason. As one of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-garmin-smartwatch\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-garmin-smartwatch\">the best Garmin smartwatches</a> you can buy, it has every Garmin tool imaginable, including unique map features and Hill and Endurance scores for runners combined with a high-res AMOLED touchscreen, stainless steel case, rugged design, and long battery life. With the smaller 42mm band and 1.2-inch screen, it won’t be bulky on your wrist either. </p><ul><li><strong>Android Central\'s Black Friday deal hubs:</strong><br></br>\n<a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-tech-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tech-deals-30-picks-2023\"><u><strong>Tech</strong></u></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-2023-smartphone-deals\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/black-friday-cyber-monday-phone-deals-2023\"><strong>Phones</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-tablet-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/best-black-friday-cyber-monday-tablet-deals-2023\"><strong>Tablets</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/these-are-the-best-smartwatch-black-friday-deals-of-2023\"><strong>Wearables</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/black-friday-android-tv-deals-2023\"><strong>TVs</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-smart-home-deals-2023\"><strong>Smart Home</strong></a> </li></ul><h2 id=\"runners-golfers-skiers-and-exercise-buffs-will-want-this-deal-3\">Runners, golfers, skiers, and exercise buffs will want this deal</h2><p>Another cool feature you’ll find in this smartwatch is a built-in LED flashlight with adjustable intensity, perfect for emergencies or to navigate in the dark while hiking or on a camping trip. There are features specific for runners, so if you’re training for a 10K, this watch will especially appeal to you. </p><p>But it’s also a solid smartwatch for someone who engages in any type of activity, from gym workouts to cycling, sports, and more. Track not only activity but also blood oxygen, heart rate, sleep, readiness, and more. Golfers, meanwhile, will appreciate the pre-loaded maps for thousands of golf courses while ski bums will love maps for ski resorts worldwide as well.</p><p>Unlike some smartwatches that need to be recharged nightly, the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 can run for an impressive up to 10 days per charge in smartwatch mode. It has SatIQ technology and multi-band GPS. Naturally, the battery will drain more quickly if you use GPS to track your running route: it’s up to 20 hours in GPS mode. </p><p>Speaking of which, you get advanced training metrics and recovery insight to help you improve and reach goals. If you want to do other activities, choose from the many pre-loaded ones, which even include team sports like soccer, football, racquet sports (pickleball, anyone?) as well as HIIT workouts like AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, or even custom workouts. </p><p>If you have been looking to upgrade your years old smartwatch to something new, grab the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 before this deal is gone. 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(981, 'Hackaday Supercon 2023 Lights Up Pasadena', '<div id=\"article-content\">&#xD;\n&#xD;\n                &#xD;\n<section id=\"post-565852\">&#xD;\n&#xD;\n				<div>&#xD;\n				        &#xD;\n        					<figure> <img alt=\"Hackaday Supercon 2023 Lights Up Pasadena\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"1707\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vectorscope_gaming_system-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" width=\"2560\"></img> </figure>&#xD;\n							</div>&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n	<div>&#xD;\n		\n\n\n\n\n<p>At a high table in a nondescript alley, eight hackers sit, gripping hot soldering irons, faces turned down, scrunched into expressions of intense concentration. They are competing to see who will be crowned the winner in a two-day tournament of technical prowess, testing their abilities to solder LEDs to a series of contacts that go from tiny to laughably miniscule.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Competitors race to see who can solder all five LEDs first.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Al_Williams_judges_soldering-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Al_Williams_judges_soldering.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Al_Williams_judges_soldering.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Al_Williams_judges_soldering.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Al_Williams_judges_soldering.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Al_Williams_judges_soldering.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Al Williams examines a contestant’s board.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition_pcb-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition_pcb.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition_pcb.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition_pcb.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition_pcb.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soldering_competition_pcb.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>The soldering competition PCB.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Their prize? Perhaps the most valuable currency in this community: the recognition that they are proficient in a skill that a mind-bogglingly expensive machine, on some factory floor, could do in the blink of an eye. This is the sort of techno-shenanigans that you can expect to see, annually, at Hackaday Superconference.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This past weekend, the 3-day Supercon took place in Pasadena, California, attracting 480 attendees from around the world. The event, currently in its ninth year, is considered a sort of hacker camp where passionate tinkerers of all skill levels converge to share projects, components and company with kindred spirits.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Williams, an editor at Hackaday and the judge for this year’s soldering tournament, views Supercon as being unique among hacker gatherings.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“It’s a community,â€ he observed. “It’s really more of a communal gathering than what you normally think of as a conference.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supercon comprises several key components. There are the talks, where speakers present their expertise to an audience of fellow Supercon attendees. There are workshops, where conference-goers can sign up to learn new skills in a hands-on environment. There’s the “alley,â€ a crowded outdoor expanse of folding tables where hackers sit in front of computers, soldering stations, electronics and each other, building and sharing hacks. And then there’s the legendary “badge-hacking,â€ a pastime that, for some, borders on obsession.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reason attendees give for attending Supercon is the opportunity to enjoy the oddball and friendly community of fellow makers and hackers. That same community had an online reckoning this year over a lack of diversity in the event’s list of speakers, a situation that did not noticeably dampen the festivities, but was obviously on the minds of attendees.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This year’s Supercon featured a wide range of talks, from how to hack a coffee machine to intercepting deep space communications.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cory_Doctorow-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cory_Doctorow.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cory_Doctorow.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cory_Doctorow.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cory_Doctorow.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cory_Doctorow.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Cory Doctorow delivers this year’s keynote talk.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The weekend kicked off with a talk by Cory Doctorow, an author, thinker and activist critical of big tech and its impact on society. 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His description of the team’s multi-year endeavor caused the audience to groan at the challenges faced, laugh at unusual roadblocks, and finally erupt in applause and hoots when Verdiell showed footage of the operational guidance system. This talk was one of very few occasions to see a full auditorium break into laughter over a  1N914 diode.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>At one point, Verdiell’s team spent two weeks working out of a Texas hotel room from 7am to midnight, every day. The computer’s owner, not on Verdiell’s team, sold the restored device for $750,000.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 27 scheduled talks, and two hours of lightning talks, Supercon offered attendees the opportunity to leave with a plethora of new knowledge. All of the talks are available on Hackaday’s <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@hackaday/streams\">YouTube channel</a>.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Supercon also hosts a number of workshops for attendees to receive hands-on education from their fellow hackers. This year’s attendees had the opportunity to learn everything from the basics of Git version control to assembling their own 16-bit core memory.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_and_gear-683x1024.jpeg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_and_gear.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_and_gear.jpeg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_and_gear.jpeg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_and_gear.jpeg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"960\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20960\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Matt Venn, sporting an ASIC flat hat and LED chain.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_at_workshop-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_at_workshop.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_at_workshop.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_at_workshop.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_at_workshop.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matt_Venn_at_workshop.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Matt Venn shares his expertise at the TinyTapeout workshop.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiny_Tapeout_Chip-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiny_Tapeout_Chip.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiny_Tapeout_Chip.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiny_Tapeout_Chip.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiny_Tapeout_Chip.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiny_Tapeout_Chip.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>An ASIC chip under a digital microscope.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Venn, engineer and science communicator, led a workshop for his <a href=\"https://tinytapeout.com/\">TinyTapeout project</a>, giving attendees the opportunity to design their own ASIC chip.  Venn, sporting a yellow “ASICâ€ flat hat and periodically beatboxing over his microphone, displayed a unique ability to build excitement around integrated circuits (ICs).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venn spent three hours guiding attendees through the process of designing their own logic circuit that would be printed on a silicon chip. He hopes that TinyTapeout will bring the sort of accessibility and community to ICs that the Arduino brought to microcontrollers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venn wanted attendees to feel comfortable submitting a design no matter how simple it seemed.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“People naturally don’t want to do that,â€ he explained. “Because they see it as a special opportunity not to be wasted on something pointless. But the danger is that, then they never do anything.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing dancehall airhorn sounds as each participant submitted their design, Venn led the whole workshop to submit designs.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venn hopes universities will embrace TinyTapeout, giving students the opportunity to design their own ICs and get hands-on experience seeing how they work.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becky_Button_workshop_closeup-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becky_Button_workshop_closeup.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becky_Button_workshop_closeup.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becky_Button_workshop_closeup.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becky_Button_workshop_closeup.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becky_Button_workshop_closeup.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Becky Button explains the science of sound modulation at the guitar pedal workshop.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>A completed guitar pedal next to an in-progress pedal.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal_pcb_polaroids-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal_pcb_polaroids.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal_pcb_polaroids.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal_pcb_polaroids.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal_pcb_polaroids.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guitar_pedal_pcb_polaroids.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Three iterations of the guitar pedal PCB.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>For musically inclined hackers, Becky Button, Jason Garwood, and Rowan Dunlop led a workshop on assembling a DIY guitar pedal. Workshop attendees soldered components onto custom PCBs that Button and her fellow instructors had designed, housing them in laser-cut, acrylic enclosures.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Button and Garwood, the workshop not only gave the trio an opportunity to invite new people into their community but was also rewarding to develop.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“I just really like the sense of community I feel when I pull out a thing I made,â€ Button explained. “There’s always going to be people who want to talk about this, and that has been really enjoyable for me.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“When I look at all the PCBs and I look at the changes, I feel like they’re snapshots to points in my life,â€ Button added.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“They’re Polaroids,â€ Garwood observed, gesturing to the three, colorful iterations of the pedal PCB laid out on a table.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“They are,â€ Button agreed. “They’re Polaroids.â€</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most beloved traditions of Supercon is hacking the event’s badge, a novel device concocted anew each year. The most passionate “badge hackersâ€ spend most of the three days implementing their hacks, hoping to present an eye-catching creation to the packed auditorium at the “Badge Hacking Ceremonyâ€ that closes out the weekend.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year’s badge consisted of a vectorscope display and a waveform generator, all accessible via a Raspberry Pi Pico running MicroPython. Badge-hacking perfectly encapsulates Supercon’s bold rejection of capitalistic efficiency. 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I mean who would do that?â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then he added, “So here’s <em>Doom</em>.â€ </p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowded auditorium erupted into applause and cheers as a vectorscopic <em>Doom</em> played on the badge’s half-dollar-sized screen.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Alley-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Alley.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Alley.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Alley.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Alley.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Alley.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Attendees congregate in the alley.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>According to attendees, the most valuable aspect of Supercon is how it brings together like-minded hackers from across the globe. For some, Supercon is an opportunity to meet online friends in person for the first time. For all, it’s an opportunity to make new friends.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Claire_Cassidy_acryllic_art-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Claire_Cassidy_acryllic_art.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Claire_Cassidy_acryllic_art.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Claire_Cassidy_acryllic_art.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Claire_Cassidy_acryllic_art.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Claire_Cassidy_acryllic_art.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Claire Cassidy’s laser-cut designs.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Claire Cassidy, engineer, social activist and self-taught hacker, came to Supercon to network with and support other women and queer folk in the hardware scene.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“It’s one of the few times that a lot of us, especially for the more marginalized people, get to see each other and talk in person and that’s really important,â€ Cassidy noted.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassidy observed that hacker culture “tends to attract people who do want to break things apart and make things better, or figure out how things work. And that creates a kind of culture and mindset that allows for change.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Evan_Kahn_Theramin-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Evan_Kahn_Theramin.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Evan_Kahn_Theramin.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Evan_Kahn_Theramin.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Evan_Kahn_Theramin.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Evan_Kahn_Theramin.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Evan Kahn breaks out his DIY theremin.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>On the first evening of the event, Evan Kahn set up his DIY theremin on the second floor balcony of Supplyframe headquarters (Hackaday’s parent company), and serenaded a small audience with the unusual electronic whine. Several observers tried it themselves.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“It has a visual indication of what pitch you’re playing,â€ Kahn explained. “And that is really critical for people that cannot differentiate.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kahn thinks that the visual component produces “a much deeper initial engagement, where folks start playing it, and then they feel: ‘Oh, I could actually learn a song like this, this actually could sound good.\'â€</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jorvon_Moss_and_Binary-683x1024.jpeg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jorvon_Moss_and_Binary.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jorvon_Moss_and_Binary.jpeg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jorvon_Moss_and_Binary.jpeg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jorvon_Moss_and_Binary.jpeg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"960\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20960\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Jorvon Moss and Binary socialize in the alley.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Jorvon Moss, a Supercon 2022 speaker, brought to the event two of the companion bots he is well-known for making. As attendees walked by, their heads inevitably turned toward Binary, a soccer-ball-sized robot in Moss’s arms, with big eyes and a tendency to blow bubbles out of its mouth.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“Supercon is the perfect excuse to get everyone together, and we all hang out for three days and just enjoy each other’s company,â€ Moss explained.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/robot_companion_trio-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/robot_companion_trio.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/robot_companion_trio.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/robot_companion_trio.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/robot_companion_trio.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/robot_companion_trio.jpeg?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20640%20427\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"640\"></img><figcaption>Angela Sheehan gives a shout out to fellow robot companion builders, Jorvon Moss and Alex Glow.</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Moss, Sheehan, and Alex Glow, who make up a companion robot posse, all brought their very popular robot companions to the event.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Hackaday announced this year’s list of talks in October. Immediately, disappointment began spreading through the Supercon community at the lack of diversity in the lineup. The conversation about hosting more diverse voices had been raised the year prior, and there was a perception that last year’s selection had been a modest step in the right direction.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some members of the community took to social media in the past month to share their concerns about “backslidingâ€ and their frustration at what they saw as a lacking response by the event’s organizers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrie Sundra, of Alpenglow, expressed both her love for the Supercon community and a deep frustration that the event had not proactively addressed previous concerns about representation.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sundra described her original reason for attending Supercon.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“It was really the people and the community that brought me here,â€ she explained. “And everybody’s love of creative uses of technology, and creative hacking.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sundra was disturbed by the lack of progress she’s observed towards curating a more inclusive slate of speakers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“It’s just disappointing that, you know, the community, basically, last year said: ‘Hey, there seems to be a little bit of a diversity issue here.’ And then, a year later, it actually got worse,â€ Sundra explained. “So that is really disappointing. And it just says to me that there is no effort at all being put towards outreach to attract diverse speakers.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joey Castillo, well-known for his LCD and E-Ink builds, pointed out how the lack of diversity in the speaker lineup seemed at odds with the diversity of the Supercon community.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“You can look around this alleyway and see there’s a lot of diversity in the crowd, in the groups of people who are here,â€ Castillo remarked. “And it was disappointing that there was, you know, so few women. Like no Black speakers.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“It doesn’t feel like it has to be terribly difficult, you know,â€ Castillo mused. “In my mind, if someone calls me out on something, I think: Step one, acknowledge that there was a problem. Step two, commit to doing better. And step three, follow through.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>When reached for comment, Majenta Strongheart, Director of Supplyframe DesignLab and Hackaday Superconference Organizer, provided the following statement:</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“<em>Diversity, equity, and inclusion are pillars of DesignLab’s programming. Every year we work hard to ensure our community is growing in a way that is representative of these pillars, whether that be through hosting events like Introduction to Wood Shop for Women and Nonbinary Folks or providing workshops to nonprofits like The Hidden Genius Project. It’s promising for me to see more and more diversity in our Supercon attendees each year, and I hope that this will result in a more diverse pool of applicants when we post the CFP for speakers and workshops in future years. Supercon first-timers often tell me how much they appreciate what a safe and comfortable place Supercon is for hardware enthusiasts of all kinds to come together and share their passions. We have plans to continue to do more to improve in the future, for example, providing speaker grants specifically for underrepresented voices, and continuing to expand our outreach into other fields in order to find a wider range of perspectives to give technical talks.</em>â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, Hackaday has approached individuals directly, asking for them to submit proposals to deliver talks at Supercon.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spending time at Supercon, it becomes apparent that hacking is an act of optimism and love; daring to improve systems and share that knowledge with a cherished community. Even those voices critical of this year’s programming diversity also made sure to express how much they value the Supercon community and the opportunity to connect in person. The drive to address Supercon’s diversity shortcomings seems to stem from that same desire to improve systems for the benefit of the community.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sundra pondered why “hackers, who take pride in learning new things, without having necessarily a background in that thing, can’t seem to apply that same methodology, of learning a new thing, to learning about diversity and inclusion.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“I wish people would approach it more like they do learning a new technical skill or a technical problem,â€ she added.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the badge awards were announced, the event organizers took to the stage, delivering closing remarks to the packed auditorium. 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