{"id":132,"date":"2021-12-02T14:54:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=132"},"modified":"2021-12-02T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:54:05","slug":"apples-airpods-pro-drop-to-175-plus-the-rest-of-the-weeks-best-tech-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=132","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s AirPods Pro drop to $175, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A slew of gadgets went on sale this week and many remain discounted as we head into the weekend. A number of Apple devices are on sale right now, including the AirPods Pro for $175, the iPad mini for $459 and the new iPad Air with the M1 chipset for $570. Elsewhere, Amazon’s Fire HD 8 table is half off, while Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM4 headphones remain discounted to $278. Finally, today is Tolkien Reading Day, and both Amazon and Kobo are celebrating by discounting many of Tolkien’s works in e-book format, including the entire The Lord of the Rings<\/em> series. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today.<\/p>\n

AirPods Pro<\/h2>\n
<\/figcaption>Billy Steele \/ Engadget<\/figure>\n

Apple’s AirPods Pro are on sale for $175, which is 30 percent off its usual price. We gave the buds a sBuy AirPods Pro at Amazon – $175<\/p>\n

iPad Air (2022)<\/h2>\n
<\/figcaption>Nathan Ingraham \/ Engadget<\/figure>\n

The latest iPad Air is $29 off right now, bringing the 64GB model down to $570 and the 256GB version down to $720. The new M1-powered iPad earned a Buy iPad Air (2022) at Amazon – $570<\/p>\n

iPad mini<\/h2>\n
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Apple’s latest iPad mini is on sale for $459, which is $40 off its normal price. We gave the small tablet a Buy iPad mini at Amazon – $459<\/p>\n

12.9-inch iPad Pro<\/h2>\n
<\/figcaption>Chris Velazco\/Engadget<\/figure>\n

The base 202112.9-inch iPad Pro with 128GB of storage is $150 off right now thanks to an automatically applied coupon. That brings it down to $950, its best price yet, and you can also snag the 512GB model at its lowest price of $1,250, too. We gave the M1-powered iPad Pro a Buy 12.9-inch iPad Pro (128GB) at Amazon – $950
\nBuy 12.9-inch iPad Pro (512GB) at Amazon – $1,250<\/p>\n

Fire HD 8<\/h2>\n
<\/figcaption>Valentina Palladino \/ Engadget<\/figure>\n

Amazon’s Fire HD 8 is half off right now, bringing it down to $45. We gave the cheap tablet a Buy Fire HD 8 at Amazon – $45<\/p>\n

Fire Kids Pro tablets<\/h2>\n
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All of Amazon’s Fire Kids Pro tablets are down to record low prices. All of these slabs come with a suite of parental controls, a two-year warranty, a protective case and one year of Amazon Kids+. Both the Fire 7 Kids Pro and the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro are half off and down to $50 and $70, respectively, while the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro is 30 percent less than usual and down to $140.<\/p>\n

Buy Fire 7 Kids Pro at Amazon – $50
\nBuy Fire HD 8 Kids Pro at Amazon – $70
\nBuy Fire HD 10 Kids Pro at Amazon – $140<\/p>\n

Sony WH-1000XM4<\/h2>\n
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Our current favorite pair of ANC headphones, Sony’s WH-1000XM4, are down to $278 right now. That’s $72 off their usual price and close to an all-time low. They earned a Buy WH-1000XM4 at Amazon – $278<\/p>\n

Bose QuietComfort 45<\/h2>\n
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The Bose QC45 headphones are on sale for $279, which is their all-time-low price that we saw last Black Friday. We gave the cans a Buy QC45 at Amazon – $279<\/p>\n

Tile Bluetooth trackers<\/h2>\n
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A number of Tile trackers are up to 20 percent off at Amazon. You can pick up the 2022 Tile Mate Essentials pack for $68, a two-pack of Tile Stickers for $45 or a single Tile Mate for only $20. These tiny gadgets attach to your belongings so you can keep track of them using Tile’s companion mobile app.<\/p>\n

Buy Tile Mate Essentials pack at Amazon – $68
\nBuy Tile Stickers (2 pack) at Amazon – $45
\nBuy Tile Mate at Amazon – $20<\/p>\n

Google Nest WiFi<\/h2>\n
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A two-pack of the Google Nest WiFi system is on sale for $189 across the web. That’s only $10 more than the pack was during the holiday shopping season last year, so this is a solid sale. We gave the mesh WiFi system a Buy Google Nest WiFi at Best Buy – $189
\nBuy Google Nest WiFi at B&H – $189<\/p>\n

Samsung T7 Touch (1TB)<\/h2>\n
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The T7 Touch portable SSD in 1TB is on sale for $130 right now. This palm-sized drive works with most devices thanks to the duo of cables it comes with, and it supports 1,050 MB\/s read speeds, 1,000 MB\/s write speeds, AES 256-bit encryption and Dynamic Thermal Guard.<\/p>\n

Buy T7 Touch (1TB) at Amazon – $130<\/p>\n

Amazon Fire TV Cube<\/h2>\n
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The Fire TV Cube is back down to a record low of $70, or 42 percent off its normal price. We gave it a Buy Fire TV Cube at Amazon – $70<\/p>\n

Tolkien Reading Day sales<\/h2>\n
<\/figcaption>Harper Collins \/ Kobo<\/figure>\n

March 25th is Tolkein Reading Day, and you can find many of the famed fantasy author’s works on sale at Amazon and Kobo. Both retailers have the entire The Lord of the Rings<\/em> series in e-book format for $3 per title, plus other works including The Silmarillion<\/em> have also been discounted to $3.<\/p>\n

Shop Tolkien e-books at Amazon starting at $3
\nShop Tolkien e-books at Kobo starting at $3<\/p>\n

New tech deals<\/h2>\n

55-inch Sony A90J Bravia XR OLED 4K TV<\/h3>\n

Sony’s 55-inch Bravia XR OLED set is $600 off right now, bringing it down to $2,200. In addition to deep blacks and the improved contrast that comes with OLED TVs, this set also supports XR Motion Clarity, HDMI 2.1, Acoustic Surface Audio+ and Alexa voice commands.<\/p>\n

Buy 55-inch Sony A90J Bravia OLED at Amazon – $2,200<\/p>\n

Eero 6<\/h3>\n

A few Eero WiFi bundles are on sale right now, including the Eero Pro three-pack, which is down to $314 for Prime members (or $337 for everyone else). The Eero 6 Pro tri-band system is 20 percent off and down to $479, and you can pick up an Eero beacon for only $79.<\/p>\n

Buy Eero Pro (3 pack) at Amazon – $314 (Prime members)
\nBuy Eero 6 Pro at Amazon – $479
\nBuy Eero Beacon at Amazon – $79<\/p>\n

ThermoWorks ThermoPop<\/h3>\n

ThermoWorks has knocked 30 percent off its blue and yellow ThermoPop instant-read thermometers, bringing them down to $24.50 each, and all proceeds go to Ukraine refugee assistance efforts. Simultaneously, the company’s warehouse sale slashes up to 60 percent off a bunch of products, including the classic Thermapen, the Dot thermometer and the Smoke X4 long-range BBQ thermometer.<\/p>\n

Buy ThermoPop at ThermoWorks – $24.50
\nShop ThermoWorks warehouse sale<\/p>\n

NordVPN<\/h3>\n

NordVPN’s latest deal knocks 72 percent off a two-year plan, bringing it down to $79, and it includes anti-malware protection, too. In addition to a solid VPN, you’ll get the company’s Threat Protection feature that works independently from the VPN to block trackers, malware and intrusive ads.<\/p>\n

Buy NordVPN (2 years) – $79<\/p>\n

Follow <\/em>@EngadgetDeals<\/em> on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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