
Ars Technica
Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a new round of deals on Amazon’s Fire HD tablets. While the deals don’t match the all-time lowest prices we saw around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, they are substantially below the typical street prices we see on Amazon for those in the market for a cheap slate today. The offers include the Fire HD 8 for $65, the Fire HD 10 for $95, and the Kids Edition version of those slates for $90 and $135, respectively.
As always, the Fire HD lineup should only be considered by consumers looking for a media consumption device for as cheap as possible. These tablets are neither as well-built nor as speedy as Apple’s entry-level iPad, and they’re still saddled with Amazon’s Fire OS skin, which excludes Google apps and the Play Store altogether (by default, at least). That said, for basic Web browsing, e-book reading, and Netflix viewing, they’re more than competent, which is still a victory given how little they’ll set you back.
Besides that, our deals roundup includes discounts on Apple’s AirPods Pro, the excellent UE Wonderboom 2 portable speaker, a lap desk we like, tons of video games, and much more. You can check out our full roundup below.
Top 10 deals of the day

Lee Hutchinson
Laptop and desktop PC deals
- Dell XPS Desktop (8940) desktop PC—Intel Core i5-10400, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB for $799.99 at Dell (use code: DTXPSAFF29—normally $1,380).
- Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $949.99 at Amazon (normally $999).
- Apple MacBook Pro (late 2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $1,199.99 at Amazon (normally $1,250).
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go laptop—Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12.4-inch 1536×1024, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at Amazon (normally $820).
- HP 15t Touch laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $639.99 at HP (select 1080p display and Wi-Fi 6 at configure—normally $800).
- Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i5-10210U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $549.99 at Best Buy (normally $700).
- Apple Mac Mini (2020 model) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $649 at Amazon and B&H (normally $699).
- WD Black SN850 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $119.99 at Amazon (normally $150).
- Seagate Expansion (14TB) external desktop hard drive for $199.99 at Adorama and B&H (normally $275).
Video game deals

- Hitman 3 (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes next-gen upgrade—normally $60).
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (XB1, digital) for $44.99 at Microsoft (normally $55).
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Cross Gen Bundle (Xbox, digital) for $55.99 at Microsoft (includes next-gen upgrade—normally $65).
- Ring Fit Adventure (Switch) for $69.88 at Amazon (normally $80).
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $60).
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) for $32.99 at GameStop (normally $50).
- Ori: The Collection (Xbox, digital) for $11.54 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $30).
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Xbox) for $34.99 at Amazon (normally $45).
- Ghost of Tsushima (PS4, digital) for $40.19 at PlayStation Store (normally $50).
- Doom Eternal (Xbox, digital) for $19.79 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $35).
- Doom (Xbox, digital) for $9.99 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $15).
- Dirt 5 (Xbox, digital) for $29.99 at Microsoft (normally $50).
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Xbox, digital) for $19.99 at Microsoft and Steam (also on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate—normally $30).
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) for $30 at Amazon (normally $40).
- The Last of Us Part II (PS4) for $29.83 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $38).
- XCOM 2 (Xbox, PC) for $5.99 at Microsoft and Steam (normally $25).

Microsoft
- Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package (PS4, Xbox) for $29.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart (normally $37).
- Shadow of the Colossus (PS4, digital) for $12.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $20).
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition (PS4, digital) for $9.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $30).
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
- River City Girls (Xbox, digital) for $20.99 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $30).
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: Launch Edition (Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $29.99 at Amazon and Microsoft (normally $40).
- Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox, digital) for $6.99 at Microsoft (normally $20).
- Metal Gear Solid HD Edition: 2 & 3 (Xbox, digital) for $9.99 at Microsoft (normally $20).
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Xbox, digital) for $4.99 at Microsoft (normally $10).
- Sunset Overdrive (Xbox, digital) for $4.99 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $20).
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (Xbox, digital) for $4.49 at Microsoft (normally $15).
- Rare Replay (Xbox, digital) for $7.49 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $15).
- Collection of Mana (Switch) for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $25).
- Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch, digital) for $9.99 at Nintendo eShop (normally $20).
- New users only: Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (auto-renews by default—normally $31).
- Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $47).
- Hori Split Pad Pro (Black) handheld controller for Nintendo Switch for $40.49 at Amazon (normally $50).
- Sony DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment for DualShock 4 controller for $19.96 at Amazon (not compatible with PS5 games—normally $30).

Valentina Palladino
TV and home entertainment deals

Jeff Dunn
Electronics deals

Valentina Palladino

Jeff Dunn
Accessories and miscellaneous deals
- LapGear Sidekick lap desk with phone holder for $14.99 at Amazon (fits up to 15.6″ laptops—normally $20).
- Fully Desk Chair office chair for $249 at Fully (normally $299).
- ASTI LectroFan Classic white noise machine for $32.17 at Amazon (normally $40).
- Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $28).
- Tile Mate (2020) + Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item trackers for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $48).
- Apple Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd gen) and iPad Air (4th gen) for $199 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $289).
- Anker Powerline II (6ft) USB-C to Lightning cable for $9.38 at Amazon (normally $15).
- Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub—3x USB 3.0, 100W USB-C PD, SD, microSD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $21.24 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $25).
- Prime only: Aukey Omnia Mini PA-B1 20W USB-C PD wall charger for $10.12 at Amazon (clip 25% coupon—normally $15).
- RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD wall charger for $19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN—normally $28).