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

Black Friday and Cyber Week are technically done and dusted. But the season of deals and record-low pricing continues for a variety of electronics as we wind down the year.

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

If you’re an iPhone user looking for a streaming box, the Apple TV is a no-brainer. It’s available in HD and 4K models to save you money on things you don’t need, has the most user-friendly, paired down interface, and the widest app support of any streaming box, plus 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 HDR 10+ support, if that’s important to you. Otherwise, snagging an HD Apple TV for $63 or 4K version for $80 is sure to make most any Apple user happy for some time.

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

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Featured deals of the day

Electronics deals

• Hisense U6GR (2021) 55-inch 4K ULED TV with Roku TV for $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 Alexa built-in for $2,387 ($2,798) at Amazon
• Apple iPad 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $399 ($447) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Air 10.9-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 64GB for $499 ($551) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Pro M1 11-inch (2022) Wi-Fi, 128GB for $749 ($800) at Amazon
• Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9-inch (2021) Wi-Fi, 128GB for $800 ($999) at Best Buy
• Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch for $210 at Amazon
• Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $55 ($100) at Amazon

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• 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, 8GB RAM, 256GB 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, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) with Surface Pro Keyboard for $1,099 ($1,300) at Costco
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 from $500, up to $100 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 from $650, up to $646 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Pro 8 from $800, up to $500 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 from $900, up to $350 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Pro 9 from $1,000, up to $200 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio from $1,400, up to $400 off, at Microsoft

• Razer Blade 14-inch gaming laptop (2560×1440, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 165 Hz, 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

Headphone deals

Smart home and home audio deals

• Google Nest Hub Max smart display for $174 ($229) at Target, Best Buy, Walmart
• Google Nest Hub 7-inch smart display for $50 ($90) at Target, Best Buy
• Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router three-pack (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, wired second-generation for $128 ($170) at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy
• Google Nest Cam with floodlight outdoor security camera for $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

Video game deals

Gaming deals

Accessories and miscellaneous deals