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Some Target stores are discounting the Pixel 6 Pro by a crazy 70% right now
You might call this 'The Final Markdown'
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are old news and in Google's rear view mirror. For now, the Pixel 6a is getting its 15 minutes to shine before the Pixel 7 phones inevitably push them aside, too. It's just the way things go. But it also might be prime time to go a-huntin' for some terrific Pixel deals... except in this case, you'd have to do it in the real world.
Google Pay wraps up '20 with $21 referrals, cashback offer from Target
You gotta give a little to get some
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While plenty of us are looking forward to the end of 2020, we shouldn't be rushing its demise along — especially as Google Pay reboots itself with a newly-written application and a hankering to get people migrated over. So, the company's popping the ante up with big, fat referrals and a cashback offer from Target.
Sony's latest WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones are back down to $278 ($72 off)
The best ANC headphones around
Sony has been producing excellent noise-cancelling headphones for years, and its latest high-end option is the WH-1000XM4. Despite its horrible name, the headphones offer incredible isolation and sound quality, and now they are at their lowest price yet: $278.00.The WH-1000XM4 works over Bluetooth 5.0 or 3.5mm, and there's a USB Type-C port for charging with NFC for fast pairing. It lasts up to 30 hours with noise cancelling enabled, or as much as 38 hours with the functionality off. The headphones earned a 9/10 in our review, with our only complaints being the mediocre microphone quality and lack of support for the AptX audio codec. It was also a bit difficult to recommend at its original price of $350, but now that's less of a problem.
The TCL 65-inch 4-Series Android TV is only $230 at Target right now ($170 off)
A screaming deal if I've ever seen one
TCL TVs are among the better options if you're looking to buy a set on a budget even when you want all the bells and whistles like 4K, HDR, and some capable smart TV functionality. That's true for TCL's 4-Series with Android TV. Target currently offers the 65-inch model for only $230, which is $170 off the regular $400 price tag. You can even pick it up in-store if you prefer not to have it shipped.
JBL's 20W waterproof Flip 5 speaker drops to its lowest price of $70 ($20 off)
Muscle and sound, together at last — leave the excess cash out of it
If your holiday shopping cart is on a slow roll to filling up, then hear us out: JBL is kicking up a pretty decent discount on its powerful Flip 5 portable Bluetooth speaker for the next few days.The Flip 5 is a pretty good step above JBL's Flip 4 speaker that we also like: it's got a 44mm driver pumping out up to 20W of tunes and casts and a 4,800mAh battery that'll last up to 12 hours and charge via USB-C. Like most any portable speaker, it has a 3.5mm input, can be grouped with others to spread the sound far and wide, and an IPX7 rating to survive rain and flood.
The Galaxy Note20's only been out for a week or so, but Target is already offering a pretty enticing deal. With the purchase of a Mystic Gray unlocked Note20, you'll get a 0 Target gift card sent to you. If you were already buy things regularly from Target, that equates to around 20% off.
Now is the perfect time to work on those little home improvement projects you've been putting off. Whether you've been mulling over creating an entire smart-home from scratch or just looking to replace an aging device or two, there are few more dependable names in the game than Nest. Right now, you can save up to $250 during the biggest Nest sale we've seen since Black Friday.
Get a Google Home for $49 ($50 off), because talking to Assistant almost counts as human contact
I'm not going stir-crazy, YOU'RE going stir-crazy
Google is putting on a sale to move units of its original smart speaker, the Google Home, out from stores and into your residence. If you want or need one for any reason, you can get one from anywhere (and we mean anywhere) for half-off.
Bluetooth speakers are a dime-a-dozen these days, but a true audio system that happens to include Bluetooth connectivity is something you don't see on the cheap very often. Today, Target put this SOLIS Stereo Vacuum Tube Audio System on mega sale, and it's an incredibly tempting offer.
In all the years that Google Fi (formerly Project Fi) has existed, you had to order SIM cards online from Google to activate your phone. Now, there's another way to get them. Just swing by your local Best Buy store, and you might be able to pick up a Fi SIM for a couple of bucks.Google says Fi SIM cards are coming to more than 500 Best Buy stores across the US, but it doesn't have a full list (call your local store). Google ships SIMs for free, but maybe you don't have time to wait. Fine, you can pay Best Buy $9.99 for the same SIM card with no waiting. After you activate the SIM, Google will give you a $10 service credit to compensate you for buying the card. These are the standard voice and data SIMs—the data-only cards are still just available from Google.Expanding to Best Buy makes a ton of sense right now. Google recently made Fi available on most unlocked phones, so it's no longer the only source for officially supported devices. Although, Google points out that Best Buy reps won't be able to help you with activation no matter what phone you have. You should be able to figure it out, though.
Google has been known to discount its smart speaker hardware steeply and frequently — there's a high chance you or someone you know got a previous-generation Home Mini for free through one of countless promotions. Even by those standards, though, this is an uncommonly good deal: you can pick up a Nest Hub and two second-gen Nest Minis for at Target right now.
These days, you have a plethora of options to choose from when you're interested in noise-cancelling headphones. Other than Sony and Bose products, the Jabra Elite 85h are one of the better models in this market, and they're currently $100 cheaper than usual at multiple resellers, going for $200 instead of $300.In his review, our own David Ruddock felt the Jabra Elite 85h's audio quality and noise-cancellation capabilities were even better than similar offers from Bose while providing a much longer battery life of 36 hours. The headphones also come with a one-tap shortcut for Google Assistant and Alexa, though they don't integrate more tightly than that and won't read your notifications. In addition to Bluetooth and AUX connectivity, a USB-C port is on board, helping you reduce the number of cables you have to lug around.
Black Friday is barreling toward us like a freight train. Thankfully, retailers are kind enough to warn us about many of the deals they intend to run ahead of time, which helps us help you make the best possible holiday shopping decisions. Here, for your convenience, we've rounded up all the best deals we've spotted in advance.
The Pixel 3a and 3a XL already got the nod from David at their original prices for bringing Google's famed camera chops to a much more affordable package. For this Black Friday, the deal is getting even sweeter with many popular retail stores discounting the unlocked Google mid-rangers by $100, pulling their respective prices down to $299 and $379. You can save further with some retailers if you’re willing to start a new line with some specific carriers.Both phones are among very few smartphones in their price range to sport an FHD OLED panel. Even though the Pixel 4 series is now out featuring better optics, the Pixel 3a duo can still blow most of their direct competition out of the water when looking at the camera quality. Plus, the phones come with strong software support from Google as they got Android 10 alongside their pricier peers.
Like last year, here's another good reason not to buy a Pixel on launch day: Target is already promoting a discount for Black Friday that will get you a $300 gift card at the retailer when purchased on a payment plan for AT&T or Verizon. For folks that shop there regularly, that's almost as good as cash, netting you an effective $300 discount on the month-old phone.
Could the original, stalwart Google Home be due for a refresh soon? We sure have been seeing a lot of deals for the speaker lately, which still sounds good and is capable of all the Assistant commands you could think of. Target is now offering a two-pack of Google Homes for $99, available through Tuesday night.
In a truly red letter day, Target has announced that it is, finally, going to support contactless payments at checkout. Long, long overdue, this news obviously means that you can use Google, Samsung, and Apple Pay, as well as NFC cards, at the payment terminals.
Looking to make your home a little smarter, or just tired of manually controlling its temperature? Nab yourself a new Nest Thermostat or other Nest product as part of an official sale, just in time for Black Friday.Starting today, Nov. 21, and running through Nov. 28, retailers are hosting discounts on Nest products, including the Learning Thermostat, Thermostat E, and indoor or outdoor security cameras. You can even grab a smoke and carbon monoxide detector or smart doorbell, as they're all part of the sale. Here's a list of what you can expect from each retailer as well as Nest and Google's digital storefronts.
Smart home security cameras don't always have to be expensive. Case in point: The Canary View — already a good value at its typical $99 price tag — is on sale right now for a mere $50. That's 50% off, making it one of the cheapest ways to get into smart home security, or a good opportunity to pick up a 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th) camera for your existing Canary setup.Keep in mind, you'll need a Canary membership to get the full experience from the company's cameras. About a year ago Canary famously stripped down functionality provided by its free tier of service, half-heartedly backpedaling in a later follow-up.The Canary View captures 1080p HD, 147-degree video, "Person Detection" and "Package Detection" functionality, and it works with the Assistant and Wink. Unlike the normal Canary camera, the View skips out on the HomeHealth sensors that provide extra info like temperature and humidity. And it's not waterproof, so don't toss it outside.
Google announced a refreshed Chromecast at its hardware event in New York earlier this month. That device is now on sale for $35, the same price as the previous model. The new version has replaced the old on the Google Store, and retailers are clearing their stock of the older generation — and some Target locations have it on clearance for as low as $10.64.