Amazon, Target, and Best Buy will give you up to $200 in gift cards when you preorder the Pixel 7 Pro (left) and Pixel 7 (right). | Image: Allison Johnson
Google only just announced its new Pixel 7 phones yesterday, but we’re already seeing some terrific preorder deals on them. Right now, Amazon and Target will give you a $100 store gift card when you buy the Pixel 7 unlocked for its full retail price of $599, while the Google Store will also give you a $100 gift card if you choose them instead. You can also get $200 in store gift cards when you purchase the unlocked Pixel 7 Pro for $899 from Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and the Google Store, which is also its full price. Just be mindful that you won’t receive the phones until after they officially release on October 13th.
But before you take your credit card out and buy those, make sure to check Google’s great trade-in offers, as you could save even more just with your existing phone. Right now, for example, you can get $440 off if you trade in the base Google Pixel 6 model, meaning you’ll only be paying $159 for the Pixel 7. Even much older phones are eligible for good trade-in offers, with the base Google Pixel 3 and Apple iPhone 7 netting you around $240 in credit. Read our hands-on impression of the new Pixel 7 phones.
They may no longer be the latest and greatest, but the first-generation AirPods Pro are still an excellent pair of noise-canceling earbuds and a solid alternative if the newest buds are too expensive. That’s because today you can buy them for just $169.99 ($79 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is the same price as the third-gen AirPods. It’s also $10 shy of their best price to date and the lowest price we’ve seen them drop to this year, though perhaps maybe we’ll see an even better deal during next week’s second Amazon Prime Day. While the second-generation AirPods Pro may sport superior active noise cancellation and swipe controls, the first-generation still sounds terrific and cancels out noise very well. They offer replaceable tips as well, albeit three rather than four, and boast other useful features like water resistance, spatial audio support, and a MagSafe charging case. Read our review.
If the first-gen AirPods Pro are too expensive, we’re also seeing a good deal on the cheapest buds in the AirPods lineup: the second-gen AirPods. Right now, they’re selling for $89 instead of $129.99 at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is their second-best price yet. They don’t offer active noise cancelation or water resistance, but the second-gen base AirPods are still a good pair of true wireless earbuds if you can do without a wireless case. They sound great and are easy to use, and offer excellent wireless performance and decent battery life. Read our review.
Shifting away from earbuds to TVs, Vizio’s M7-Series Quantum TV is ideal if you’re looking for a TV with good picture quality that’s relatively affordable. The TV is also compatible with Apple’s AirPlay 2, Google Assistant, and Amazon’s Alexa, and comes with Vizio’s SmartCast system and a built-in Chromecast. That means you can cast shows and movies from your smartphone as well as stream content from major streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus, and HBO Max. The TV also offers a few gamer-friendly features like support for AMD FreeSync and a variable refresh rate (VRR), though it only offers a 60Hz panel. Typically $549, you can buy the 55-inch model for around $428 right now from Walmart and Best Buy, which matches its all-time low price.
A few more deals before we wrap up the week
Amazon is discounting various configurations of the Kindle Oasis. You can buy it with ads and 8GB of storage for $179.99 ($70 off), or pick up the ad-free model for $199.99 ($70 off). Unlike other Kindles, the Kindle Oasis comes with page-turning buttons though it lacks USB-C support. Read our review.
Fujifilm’s Instax Mini 11 is an easy-to-use camera that takes good shots at a reasonable price and thus is our favorite. Right now, you can get it alongside a pack of film containing 10 shots for $69.99 instead of $86.99 at Target.
Nomad is taking up to 65 percent off on a variety of cases, chargers, and other Apple accessories as a part of its Outlet sale. That includes deals like its leather keychain loops for AirTags on sale for $9.95 ($5 off) in black, brown, or natural colors.