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Black Friday is over, but the deals haven’t simply evaporated. As we turn our attention to Cyber Monday, many of our favorite deals are still holding strong. That means you have another chance to save if you’ve been too preoccupied with holiday leftovers. Be forewarned, though: stock on certain items is dwindling, and in some instances, prices are starting to creep back up. The good news is that we’ve vetted the prices and availability of every deal below, so you can shop with confidence.
If you need a place to start, the AirPods 4 are a great pair of starter earbuds, and they’re nearly 50 percent off. Amazon’s base Kindle, meanwhile, is perfect for casual readers, especially given that it’s down to its best price to date. Me? Well, I was overdue for an upgrade, so I picked up an M4 MacBook Air for a whopping $250 off. I also grabbed a copy of Astro Bot for the PS5, which has dipped below $40.
Below, you’ll find dozens of gadgets spanning a variety of categories, from inexpensive smartwatches and soundbars to TVs and the latest smart home gear. We’ve also tried and tested most of them — for a review, a buying guide, or our own personal use — so rest assured you’re getting the Verge stamp of approval with each purchase.
15-inch MacBook Air with M4 is $949 ($250 off) at Theis $949 ($250 off) at Best Buy and Amazon — the same discount as the 13-inch. It’s much the same excellent computer as the 13-inch version, just with a bigger screen, more battery life, and better speakers. Read our review
14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro processor is down to an all-time low of $1,599 ($400 off) at 16-inch version with a 14-core / 20-core M4 Pro chip, 48GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD for $2,499 ($400 off) at If you need to sizable step up in power for a Mac laptop, theprocessor is down to an all-time low of $1,599 ($400 off) at Amazon . It has a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU, 512GB SSD like the base M5 model, but 24GB of RAM and faster Thunderbolt 5 ports. You can also step up to a bigger and beefierchip, 48GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD for $2,499 ($400 off) at Best Buy and Amazon
Mac Mini is one of the best bargains available if you want a lot of computing power in a wildly small desktop. The base M4 model is down to $479 ($120 off) at M4 Pro version is going for $1,199.99 ($200 off) at Theis one of the best bargains available if you want a lot of computing power in a wildly small desktop. The baseis down to $479 ($120 off) at Best Buy and Amazon , which is just $10 shy of its all-time low. Meanwhile, the more powerfulversion is going for $1,199.99 ($200 off) at Amazon , which is also one of its better prices to date. If you already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, there’s no better deal for this kind of power. Read our review
Apple Watch Ultra 3 at Amazon with either You can also buy the newfangledat Amazon with either an Ocean Band a Trail Loop , or an Alpine Loop for its all-time low of $679 ($120 off). Apple’s latest wearable is its most rugged and capable to date, with a larger wide-angle OLED display, satellite and 5G connectivity, and a battery that can last up to 42 hours on a single charge (up from 36 hours on the Ultra 2). Read our review.
Apple Watch SE (second-gen) with GPS at You can pick up the 40mmwith GPS at Walmart starting at $129 ($120 off), which is a new low price (the 44mm variant is also on sale starting at $159 ). If you’re on a tight budget, the last-gen Apple Watch SE is still worth considering. It lacks some of Apple’s newer sensors and doesn’t offer an always-on display, but it remains relatively fast, given that it uses the same chipset as the Apple Watch Series 8. It also provides all the essentials, including daily activity and sleep tracking, heart-rate monitoring, fall and crash detection, and access to the newer Vitals app in watchOS 26.
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