Time is just about up for online shoppers to get their Christmas gifts shipped in time for the holidays—Prime and other special memberships excluded—but the Dealmaster is still rounding up tech discounts and price drops for anyone wishing to get themselves a present.
Today’s list is headlined by a nice deal on Apple’s iPad Air, the 64GB variant, which is down to $399 at select retailers. For reference, Apple sells it for $499, while Amazon has had it for $469 for much of the past year. While that’s still priced a good ways above the entry-level 10.2-inch iPad—which itself is $80 off as of this writing—those willing to pay extra will get a more well-rounded tablet. Its processor is two generations newer, it has twice as much storage space, its front-facing camera supports 1080p video, it’s thinner, and its display is laminated, anti-reflective in sunlight, and supports a wider color gamut.
If you don’t need a new tablet, we also have deals on Samsung portable SSDs, Google’s Pixel 3a, Xbox and Switch consoles, Apple gift cards, and more. Have a look at the full list below.
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Top 10 deals of the day
Laptop and desktop PC deals
- Acer Aspire 5 laptop – Intel Core i7-8565U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $499 at Walmart (normally $625).
- Lenovo ThinkPad T490 laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $674.10 at Lenovo (use code: THINK10 – normally $899.99).
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th gen) laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $899.10 at Lenovo (use code: THINK10 – normally $1,399).
- Lenovo Flex 15 laptop – Intel Core i5-1035G1, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $521.99 at Lenovo (use code: FLEXSAVE10 – normally $749.99).
- HP Spectre x360 13t laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 13.3-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $729.99 at HP (normally $899.99).
- Asus Chromebook C425 laptop – Intel Core m3-8100Y, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC for $329 at Amazon (normally $389).
Video game deals
Gaming deals
TV and home entertainment deals
Electronics deals
Audio deals
Smart home deals
- Eufy Video Doorbell – 2560×1920 for $125.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon – normally $159.99).
- TP-Link KP200 smart power outlet for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $34.99).
- TP-Link HS300 smart Wi-Fi power strip – 6-outlet for $59.49 at Amazon (normally $69.99).
- TP-Link HS100 smart plug for $13.99 at Amazon (normally $16.99).
- Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display + Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) smart speaker for $79.99 at Amazon (normally $129.99).
- Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $89.99).
- Amazon Echo Plus (2nd gen) smart speaker + Philips Hue smart bulb for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $149.99).
- Google Home Mini (2-pack) smart speaker for $45 at Walmart (normally $59.99).
- Google Nest Hub smart display + Google Nest Mini smart speaker for $79 at Best Buy and Target (normally $129.99).
- iRobot Roomba 675 robot vacuum for $199.99 at Amazon (clip $50 coupon – normally $269.99).
- Eufy RoboVac 30 robot vacuum for $199.99 at Amazon (clip $70 coupon – normally $269.99).
- Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Hub smart garage door opener for $28.85 at Amazon (normally $44.99).
Accessories and miscellaneous deals
- $100 Apple iTunes and App Store gift card for $85 at Amazon (use code: ITUNESPROMO – normally $100).
- Instant Pot Ultra 6qt 10-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $84.99 at Walmart (normally $109.99).
- Anker PowerPort Strip PD 3 power strip – 3x AC outlet, 2x USB-A, 30W USB-C PD for $26.59 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon – normally $37.99).
- Anker PowerLine (3ft) USB-A to Lightning cable – MFi certified for $7.02 at Amazon (normally $8.99).
- Anker PowerPort III Nano USB-C wall charger -18W for $15.99 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon – normally $19.99).
- Anker Roav SmartCharge F0 Bluetooth car transmitter and charger – 2x USB-A, Bluetooth 4.2 for $11.70 at Amazon (clip 10% coupon – normally $16.99).
- Anker PowerLine (10ft) USB-A to Lightning cable – MFi certified for $10.19 at Amazon (normally $11.99).
- Anker PowerLine II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning cable – MFi certified for $11.99 at Amazon (normally $15.99).
- RavPower RP-PC058 10W Qi wireless charger for $18.99 at Amazon (clip $8 coupon – normally $26.99).
- Aukey CB-C64 USB-C hub – 4x USB 3.1 Gen 1 for $11.99 at Amazon (normally $14.99).
- Apple Magic Keyboard wireless keyboard for $99 at Amazon (normally $112).
- Logitech Crayon stylus for iPad for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $59.99).
- New users only: Amazon Music Unlimited 4-month membership for $0.99 at Amazon (normally $39.96).
- New users only: Amazon Audible 3-month membership for $6.95/month at Amazon (normally $14.95/month).
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