Get them while you can: Best Buy just launched a 3-day sale on a variety of things, including some interesting deals on the Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2, and Watch SE. This last one will be fine, but the first two just got banned by the ITC over a patent dispute.
Before we get into the exact deals, we should note that this may be your last chance to do your holiday shopping and make sure items arrive on time. To help with this, Best Buy is offering free shipping through December 21st at 11:30am EST. Free same-day shipping will be available for December 23 and 24 until 12pm local time. The latest opportunity is the Buy online, collect in store offer which will last until 5pm local time on the 24th.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Watch SE are all $50 off right now, Watch Series 9 is $70 off.
Another Apple offer is for the older iPad 10.2 (the 2021 9th generation model). The 64GB (Wi-Fi) version is down to $250 right now. It’s still a capable tablet, but keep in mind that it uses the Lightning connector while the rest of Apple is moving to USB-C.
You can also grab your first foldable: The Motorola Razr 2023 is down to just $500, almost mid-range territory. It’s not as powerful as the Razr+ as it only has a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, but it has an almost identical 6.9” 144Hz internal display (and a small display on the lid).
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 features the faster Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and has better waterproofing (IPX8).
Horizontal foldables are represented by Google Pixel Fold. This also has an IPX8 water resistance rating, however it uses the Tensor G2 chipset, which can’t match the performance of the Snapdragon. The Pixel Fold has solid cameras though, with a 48MP main camera (1/2.0″, OIS), a 10.8MP 112mm telephoto camera (5x, OIS), and a 10.8MP ultra-wide camera (121°) .
Google’s camera experience is even better with the Pixel 8 Pro, which is now under $1,000 with its $200 discount (even the 256GB model). It has a 50MP sensor with a larger sensor (1/1.31”), the 113mm periscope also has a better 48MP sensor, and the 126° ultra wide angle has also been upgraded to a 48 MP.
The smaller Pixel 8 completely loses the periscope and its ultra-wide camera is only 12 MP, but this phone is both cheaper and more compact than its Pro sibling. The two Pixel 8 models will be supported for 7 years (both software and hardware) .
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