Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charger is down to a new low price today

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Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charger is down to a new low price today
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Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a modest but notable discount on Apple’s MagSafe wireless charger, which is currently down to $34 at Amazon and Walmart. That’s only $5 off Apple’s MSRP, but it’s the lowest price we’ve seen to date on the accessory, which launched in October.

We recently recommended the MagSafe Charger in our guide to the best iPhone 12 accessories. The charger is primarily designed for the iPhone 12 family, but it can supply those devices with an advertised 15W of power, so it’ll recharge quicker than the 7.5W rate available with many Qi chargers (albeit not twice as fast). It attaches to its intended phones easily, and it can recharge through certain MagSafe-compatible cases. You’ll need a 20W or higher USB-C PD 3.0 wall charger on hand to supply its full power, and if you don’t care about the convenience of simply plopping your iPhone on a pad to recharge, using a traditional USB-C-to-Lightning cable will still top your device up much faster. Here, you’ll go from 0 to 30 percent charge in about a half hour, and from 0 to 50 percent charge in about an hour.

So, while the MagSafe Charger is not a great value in a vacuum, this deal lessens the cost a bit for iPhone 12 owners who live in the Apple ecosystem and are willing to pay for the fastest wireless charge possible. Elsewhere, our deals roundup includes big discounts on Apple’s AirPods Pro and iPad Air, several deals on Amazon Fire HD tablets, a big Xbox digital game sale, and more. You can check out our full roundup below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go has a clean, well-constructed design.
Enlarge / Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go has a clean, well-constructed design.

Laptop and desktop PC deals

  • 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 $659.99 at HP (select 1080p display and Wi-Fi 6 at configure—normally $800).
  • HP Chromebook x360 laptop—Intel Core i3-10110U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC for $449 at Best Buy (normally $525).
  • 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).
<em>Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales</em>.
Enlarge / Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Video game deals

<em>Doom Eternal</em> makes a good time out of going to Hell.
Enlarge / Doom Eternal makes a good time out of going to Hell.
The Sonos Beam smart soundbar.
Enlarge / The Sonos Beam smart soundbar.

TV and home entertainment deals

Apple's AirPods (left) and AirPods Pro.
Enlarge / Apple’s AirPods (left) and AirPods Pro.

Headphones and audio deals

  • Apple AirPods Pro true wireless noise-cancelling earphones for $179.98 at Amazon and Sam’s Club (normally $210).
  • Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds for $109.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $130).
  • Beats Flex Bluetooth in-ear headphones for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
  • UE Wonderboom 2 (Deep Space) portable Bluetooth speaker for $66.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $80).
  • JLab Audio JBuddies Studio Wireless Bluetooth kids headphones with volume limiter for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
  • Jabra Elite 45h Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $90).
  • Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth noise-canceling on-ear headphones for $149.99 at Woot (normally $260).
  • Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for $34.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon and use code: W8VIEQDYB—normally $50).
Amazon's waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.
Enlarge / Amazon’s waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.
Valentina Palladino

Electronics deals

The 2020 Apple iPad Air.
Enlarge / The 2020 Apple iPad Air.
Samuel Axon

Smart home device deals

Apple's MagSafe charger aligns easily with the help of magnets and delivers a 15W charge to the iPhone 12.
Enlarge / Apple’s MagSafe charger aligns easily with the help of magnets and delivers a 15W charge to the iPhone 12.
Corey Gaskin

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

  • Apple MagSafe Charger 15W wireless charger for iPhone 12 for $34 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $39).
  • Apple Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd gen) and iPad Air (4th gen) for $199 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $289).
  • Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for iPad (8th/7th gen) for $84.25 at Amazon (normally $97).
  • DJI Osmo Pocket 3-axis gimbal camera—12 MP, 4K, 60fps for $199.99 at Amazon and Adorama (normally $280).
  • 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).
  • Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C hub—85W USB-C PD, 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB-C, microSD, SD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $23.79 at Amazon (normally $28).
  • 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 $9.74 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).

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