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We’ve been keeping tabs on the best TV deals ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, but there are plenty of noteworthy tech deals going on for those who aren’t looking to overhaul their living room.
Apple’s AirPods Pro, for instance, is back down to an all-time low of $199, while Amazon is running a sweeping sale on its Kindle e-readers.
Sonos is still taking up to $100 off a handful of its soundbars and smart speakers, and both Google and Amazon have discounted their best 4K streaming dongles. Gear we like from Anker, Beats, Microsoft, and SanDisk is also on sale. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today.
Apple’s AirPods Pro is back down to $199 at Amazon and Walmart, which matches the lowest price we’ve tracked and comes in about $30 below the noise-canceling earphones’ average street price in recent months.
We gave the latest AirPods Pro a review score of 88 last September, and we currently recommend them as the “best for iOS” pick in our guide to the best wireless earbuds. Their call quality and six-hour battery life are just OK, but their sound quality, ANC, and transparency mode all impress, and they continue to sport a host of features that make them easy to use with other Apple devices.
A sportier alternative to the AirPods Pro, the Beats Fit Pro is currently on sale for $150 at Amazon and Walmart. Outside of a brief drop to $145 at Woot last November, this matches the lowest price we’ve seen. For reference, the earphones have usually retailed closer to $175 over the last few months. The Fit Pro is the “best for workouts” pick in our best wireless earbuds guide, and we gave them a review score of 87 back in late 2021.
They pack many of the features you’d get with a set of AirPods, including fast pairing, hands-free Siri, and Find My device tracking, but their wing-tipped design should provide a more stable fit while you’re on the move. Their rich sound should please those who like a little more bass, too, and they play nicer with Android devices. The ANC is a step behind what you’d get with the AirPods Pro, however, and the built-in controls are more prone to accidental presses.
Sonos has discounted a handful of its home audio devices ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl. The deals include the Sonos One smart speaker for $179, the compact Beam soundbar for $399, the Sub subwoofer for $649, and the top-end Arc soundbar for $799. Depending on the product, that’s anywhere from $40 to $100 off.
While these are not the lowest prices we’ve seen, we don’t see discounts on Sonos gear often, so this is still a good opportunity to save if you’ve been looking to build out a whole-home audio system using the company’s gear.
We previously gave the One, Beam, and Arc review scores of 90, 88, and 85, respectively. There are plenty of other smart speakers and soundbars that don’t lock you into one ecosystem, but each of the Sonos devices here delivers an impressively clean and balanced sound, and if you are willing to buy in, they all work (relatively) harmoniously with one another. Do note, though, that Sonos may roll out new smart speakers in the coming months, according to a recent report from The Verge. If you don’t need a new Sonos One right away, it may be worth waiting.
Google’s Chromecast with Google TV is back on sale for $40. This isn’t an all-time low, and we’ve seen this deal several times since the 4K media player launched in late 2020. Still, at $10 off, it remains a good value for anyone in need of an affordable way to get all their streaming apps in one place.
The 4K Chromecast is the runner-up pick in our guide to the best streaming devices, and our review gave it a score of 86 at launch.
We generally think Roku’s Streaming Stick 4K — which is also available for $40, though it’s regularly at that price — is simpler for most people to navigate, but Google’s stick is a strong alternative if you’d prefer a more personalized interface that proactively recommends shows you might like, as well as more robust voice search. The device supports all the major apps and HDR formats, too, plus Dolby Atmos. It doesn’t work with Apple AirPlay, however, unlike Roku’s streamers.
If you’re buying an older 1080p TV, note that the non-4K version of the Chromecast is also on sale for $20, which is only $2 more than that device’s all-time low.
