Weekly deals roundup: Black Friday offers raining down on the Pixel 8 Pro, Z Fold 5, and more!،
Even though today is technically Friday Before On Black Friday 2023, many major U.S. retailers and device makers are clearly refusing to wait another minute to take your holiday shopping frenzy to the next level.
Instead of complaining about the fact that most of the best phones, tablets, smartwatches, headphones, and earbuds are on sale at new all-time low prices well before Thanksgiving (let alone Christmas), we of course decided to put together a comprehensive list of the best mobile technology deals available across the country right now.
Without further ado, we bring you a very special (preview) Black Friday edition of our very popular and (hopefully) useful weekly roundup of the web’s best deals:
These are the three best deals of the day
What could be considered a better pre-holiday deal than the Pixel 8 Pro’s first big discount with no strings attached? Well, if you like trendy foldables, you might find Samsung’s near-flawless Galaxy Z Fold 5 even harder to resist, at an incredible $500 less than usual.
And if you have enough money to buy one of the best Android phones on the market (with your choice between a foldable or traditional panel design), you can probably scrounge up some leftover dough for quite possibly the best wireless earbuds currently available for less than two Benjamins. .
Samsung’s highly-reviewed Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are still not as affordable as Google’s equally premium Pixel Buds Pro, for example, but unsurprisingly, they’re cheaper than ever after a massive discount. 30% off list price of $229.99. Take that, AirPods Pro 2!
A deeply discounted phone for all budgets
Do you just have a Benjamin to spend on a nice Christmas present for an unassuming Android user? We have what you need! Do you want to get one of the best mid-range phones at the lowest possible price? The Motorola Edge (2023) and Pixel 7a are here, and believe it or not, Samsung’s decidedly premium Galaxy S23 FE isn’t much more expensive after a surprisingly large and especially surprisingly early $200 discount.
Then there’s the “vanilla” Pixel 8 to consider for die-hard Google fans who still can’t afford the discounted Pro version, a OnePlus 11 that shines like no other handset in its price division when it comes to is about charging speeds, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 for foldable enthusiasts on relatively tight budgets or users who simply prefer a clamshell case rather than a book-style behemoth.
Check out these sweet promotions on Black Friday shelves!
What we have here are five, count ’em, five of the best tablets available at discounted prices that we don’t think will be surpassed by major retailers or device manufacturers any time soon. Which of the five should you choose?
This clearly depends on your holiday shopping budget (or what’s left after purchasing one of the smartphones listed above), your software platform of choice (whether it’s Android, iPadOS or Windows) and, last but not least, what exactly you are planning. to use your new tablet.
The Surface Pro 9, for example, is the ultimate mobile productivity machine and the absolute best option for business users with lots of money to spend, while the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is at the opposite end of the spectrum, aiming to offer A. .. an acceptable entertainment experience at an incredibly low price.
Apple’s latest “normal” iPad and first OnePlus Pad are solid choices in the middle of this spectrum, with the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra looking like a great premium alternative to the Tab S9 Ultra and iPad. Duo Pro (2022) which are probably not yet available at their lowest prices of the season. Overall, there is something for everyone in this category.
How about a budget-friendly smartwatch?
No, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 still doesn’t fall into the budget smartwatch category at its newly reduced price. But the new rugged model doesn’t go on sale very often, so if you can afford it and think you could use its outdoor skills, now’s definitely the time to pull the trigger.
Meanwhile, if you’re looking for something that won’t break the bank, two of the best smartwatches money can buy in 2023 are on sale for… less money than ever. And then you have the OG Pixel Watch, which arguably isn’t great, but at a whopping 50% off with standalone cellular connectivity, it’s undeniably pretty good.
And here are some great headphones and earphones to wrap things up!
While this Pixel Buds Pro deal isn’t exactly unprecedented, Amazon is really outdoing itself with the latest Galaxy Buds FE discount, which incredibly landed just weeks after Samsung’s latest entry-level AirPods alternatives went on sale.
If you prefer over-ear headphones with a little more punch, one of the best high-end Bose options and Apple’s latest flagship Beats brand are both remarkably affordable ahead of the holidays. It’s a tough choice that you should be absolutely thrilled to face at a time when you absolutely need to keep your spending to a minimum.
