The weekend’s best deals: Tons of Apple devices, Surface, Xbox, Meta Quest and more

Black Friday and Cyber ​​Week are technically done and dusted off. But the season of deals and record low prices continues for a variety of electronics as we close out the year.

Among some of the best current deals are some of Apple’s iPads, MacBooks, and Apple TVs. Both the latest iPad and iPad Air are now on sale for the lowest price ever. In our review, we called the iPad Air the best iPad for most people, thanks to its lightning-fast M1 processor and goldilocks zone price. Especially at this record low $499 price, it’s hard to beat the value of the latest iPad Air.

If you are an iPhone user and looking for a streaming box, the Apple TV is a good idea. It’s available in HD and 4K models to save you money on things you don’t need, has the most user-friendly, tethered interface and broadest app support of any streaming box, and it can mirror your Apple devices. It’s also a great place to stream Apple Fitness+. The main strike against them is price, but these current discounts put them within striking distance of much simpler, less future-proof devices like Google’s Chromecast with Google TV. The latest Apple TVs don’t add anything substantial, just support for HDR 10+, if that’s important to you. Otherwise, an HD Apple TV remains for it $63 or 4K version for $80 is sure to make almost every Apple user happy for a while.

Elsewhere on the web, we have half of the Tile Pro tracker ($50, $100)Sony’s WH-1000XM5 ANC headphones for $348 ($400), Xbox Series S for $50 off ($240), an ongoing Black Friday Meta Quest bundle, and much more. Check out our full curated list of deals below.

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Electronics offers

• Hisense U6GR (2021) 55-inch 4K ULED TV with Roku TV in front $370 ($600) at Best Buy
• Sony A80J (2022) 55 inch 4K OLED TV for $1,000 ($1,198) at Best Buy
• LG C2 (2022) 48 inch 4K OLED TV for $1,049 ($1,420) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart
• LG B2 (2022) 65 inch 4K OLED TV for $1,297 ($1,498) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Samsung QN85B (2022) 85-inch 4K QLED TV with built-in Alexa for $2,387 ($2,798) at Amazon
• Apple iPad 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB front $399 ($447) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Air 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB front $499 ($551) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Pro M1 11-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 128GB front $749 ($800) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9-inch (2021) Wi-Fi, 128 GB front $800 ($999) at Best Buy
• Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11 inch front $210 at Amazon
• Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $55 ($100) at Amazon

Offers for laptops and desktop PCs

• Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13.3-inch laptop (Apple M1, 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $800 ($950) at Amazon
• Apple MacBook Air (2022) 13.6-inch laptop (Apple M2, 2560×1664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,049 ($1,199) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch Tablet PC (2880 × 1920, Core i5 Intel Evo platform, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) for $800 ($1,000) at Amazon, (with Surface Pro Keyboard for $850 at Walmart)
• Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13-inch Tablet PC (2880 × 1920, Intel Core i5, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) with Surface Pro keyboard for $1,099 ($1,300) at Costco
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 from $500up to $100 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 from $650up to $646 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Pro 8 from $800up to $500 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 from $900up to $350 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Pro 9 from $1,000up to $200 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio from $1,400up to $400 off, at Microsoft

• Razer Blade 14-inch Gaming Laptop (2560×1440, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $2,130 ($2,349) at Amazon
• Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 13-inch Chromebook ‎(1920×1080, Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) for $299 ($420) at Amazon
• Samsung Odyssey G9 49-inch curved gaming monitor (240Hz, FreeSync, G-Sync (5120×1440) for $1,000 ($1,200) at Amazon
• Samsung M8 Series 32-inch 4K Smart Monitor & Streaming TV, AirPlay Compatible ‎(3840×2160) for $400 ($729) at Amazon
• Dell G2722HS 27-inch gaming monitor—(1080p, 165 Hz, IPS, FreeSync, G-Sync compatible) for $150 ($250) at Amazon
• Crucial X8 (2TB) portable SSD USB-C 3.2 for $150 ($180) at Amazon, Best Buy
• WD My Passport (1TB) portable SSD for $95 ($128) at Amazon

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Offers for smart home and home audio

• Google Nest Hub Max front smart display $174 ($229) at Target, Best Buy, Walmart
• Google Nest Hub 7-inch front smart display $50 ($90) at Target, Best Buy
• Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router set of three (previous generation) for $134 ($200) at Amazon
• Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router two-pack (latest generation) for $249 ($269) at Amazon (three-pack for $340)
• Google Nest Doorbell battery powered video doorbell for $120 ($180) at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy
• Google Nest Security Cam indoor wired second generation for $70 ($100) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Google Nest Security Cam outdoor or indoor, pre-wired second generation $128 ($170) at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy
• Google Nest Cam with floodlight outdoor front security camera $200 ($250) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Google Nest Mini smart speaker for $20 ($50) at Best Buy
• Google Nest Thermostat for $90 ($130) at Amazon
• Google Nest learning smart thermostat for $200 ($250) at Amazon

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