Justin Kahn

The 2025 Black Friday deal season is upon us and early details from the major retailers are starting to flood in. This year we are already getting official confirmation from many of the biggest retailers and brands on when you can expect the Black Friday and Thanksgiving deals to begin and it looks like we are going to be getting a full month worth of big-time discounts in 2025. Deals are actually kicking off on October 31 this year and carrying right through to Thanksgiving 2025 and Black Friday with various sale events throughout the month of November. 

We have been keeping a close eye on the deal pricing for Apple’s new Beats iPhone 17 cases, and a few others have now hit Amazon all-time lows. First up, we have the standard Beats iPhone 17 Case with MagSafe & Camera Control that is now starting down at $23.47 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35 – that’s nearly 50% off the list price and you can get some additional details down below. 

Today’s Android game and app deals are now ready to roll with a host of Halloween and horror-themed titles on sale – DREDGE, Slayaway Camp 2, Lara Croft GO, Thimbleweed Park, Dead Cells, and more. Just be sure to scope out the deals we are tracking today on Androidverse hardware like Samsung’s 2025 43-inch 4K UHD M7 Smart Monitor, the Pixel Watch 3 at $200 less than Pixel Watch 4, and Google’s regularly $399 Pixel Tablet is down at $279. Hit the jump for all of today’s Android app deals. 

At this point, we are lucky to see any proper or particularly notable discounts on gaming consoles at all. While Black Friday is around the corner now, and there is a small chance we see some discounts on PS5, GameStop is serving up a sweet, holiday-worthy deal on PlayStation 5 with the disc drive right now. 

While just about every M4 MacBook Air configuration is now $200 off again as of this morning courtesy of Amazon and Best Buy, we wanted to circle back on the particularly notable and rare deal running at B&H on the M3. This a previous-generation machine, but we are also looking at a perfectly capable MacBook with at least $500 in savings off the original list price here. 

Amazon has now dropped all of the Beats Pill speaker colors it carries down to $99.99 shipped. That’s $50 off the regular $150 list price, and while that is a solid price for select color options, it might not be the best time to pull the trigger. Details await below. 

We are ready to start the week off in App Store price drops this morning with some spooky and Halloween-themed discounts on titles like Skul: The Hero Slayer, Little Nightmares, Undead Horde 2 Necropolis, Slayaway Camp, and more. Just be sure to also scope out the first cash discounts on the new M5 iPad Pro lineup as well as Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 at up to $130 off, the M4 MacBook Air lineup at $200 off, and this upgraded 24GB/1TB M4 Mac mini at $150 off. As for the apps, everything awaits below. 

As part of its pre-Black Friday Doorbuster sale, Best Buy has a number of notable console game deals running right now. Alongside the new all-time low we featured on Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater over the week, you’ll also find deals on WWE 2K25 for Nintendo Switch 2 down at $59.99 as well as Cronos: The New Dawn on PS5 down at $39.99 shipped from the regular $60 MSRP. Still up at the full list on Amazon, this is the lowest price we have ever tracked on this “brutal third-person survival horror” experience. It includes “exclusive in-game content and collectibles” like the Traveler skin, “a cache of valuable supplies,” and a set of collectible stickers to decorate your gear. 

Browse through the rest of the ongoing Best Buy console game sale right here.

Best Buy just detailed its 2025 Black Friday sale

The first straight up cash discounts have landed on the new M5 iPad Pro, but you’re not going to find any of them as low as the 1TB 11-inch M4 cell model deal we just spotted at Amazon – it is now $200 off the list price. 

B&H is landing this morning with another one of its notable Mac deals you can’t score on Amazon. Typically speaking Amazon does offer the best deals on the M4 Mac mini, but it only carries three M4 configurations and one M4 Pro configuration. B&H however, carries a whole lot more than that and you will now find a $150 price drop live on the 24GB/1TB setup. 

This morning Amazon has dropped the price on the regularly $399 Google Pixel Tablet down to $279 shipped. This is the most affordable Porcelain model sitting down at the second-best price we have tracked there all year. 

While we did see the smaller 41mm models for less over the October Prime Day sale earlier this month, Amazon is now delivering one of the best prices ever on the 45mm Pixel Watch 3. If you’re not looking to pay the premium on the newer Pixel Watch 4, the series 3 models are still a compelling pick up, especially when you can land one at $200 under the original list prices. 

We are back again this morning with another particularly notable one-off M3 iPad Air deal. Over the last week or two, since Apple unleashed the new M5 iPad Pro (some early deals are live on those as well), Amazon has been serving up some seriously notable deals on select configurations of the latest M3 iPad Air models, and we have another one this morning – this 1TB 11-inch model at is $374 off. 

After seeing just about every model jump back in price after the October Prime Day, we are once again tracking $200 price drops across the latest M4 MacBook Air lineup. These deals, at least as of right now, are split across both Best Buy and Amazon, but we are expecting to see Amazon deliver $200 price drops across the lineup at any time now. 

The 2025 Walmart Black Friday sale details have now officially been announced. Much like we have see from the competition, Walmart has now revealed its plans for Black Friday 2025, starting with tiered deal event that is set to kick off on November 14. Head below for a closer look at Walmart has in store (and online) for its Black Friday sale this year. 

The new display-equipped Anker Prime charging gear is officially out in the wild as you now, alongside the new limited edition Wukong editions, but it has now flipped out its fall sale with a new Halloween event. Delivering discounts on a wide-range of charging gear, docks, and accessories, you can now use code halloween2025 to knock 20% off a wide-range of gear with “no minimum spend required.”

We are now tracking the first chance to save on the physical PS5 copy of the new Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Tactical Edition at $59.88 shipped at Amazon. This deal is also live at Walmart. Regularly $70, you’re looking at a nearly 15% price drop and a new Amazon all-time low. This is the Tactical Edition that includes the base game on the disc as well as a voucher for the regularly $15 Sneaking DLC Pack with 10 cosmetic items and the White Tuxedo. If you’re yet to pick up this frankly quite impressive remake of the MGS classic, you can now do so on Amazon with a nice little price drop – the first notable discount we have tracked there to date. 

Welcome to 9to5Toys News Weekly – your go-to spot to catch up on the latest new product releases, features, and hands-on reviews. This weekly roundup collects all of the coolest new gadgets, the most interesting updates in the world of tech, and more from the past week, and organizes it into a single handy reading list for you to sift through every Sunday morning. This week we have some early looks at the first 2025 Black Friday ads, Best Buy’s holiday deal schedule, new LEGO Goonies, new Kirby Air Riders gameplay, and much more.

The very first price drop on the new Nothing Ear (3) Wireless Earbuds is now live on Amazon today. This timed offer will be live through the rest of the day only, but you can land the first cash discount on the brand’s latest flagship buds down at $159.99 shipped right now. 

While Apple’s Beats brand has since unleashed the new Powerbeats Fit with an in-ear design, the outside-of-the-ear hook on the latest and more premium Powerbeats Pro 2 with heart-rate tracking has now dropped down to $199.99 shipped at Amazon. That’s $50 off the list price and we have “excellent” condition open-box units with full warranties down even lower than that right now. 

Earlier this month Google officially released its all new 3rd Gen Nest smart cameras, and this morning at Amazon we are tracking the very first notable cash discount on the new Google Nest Cam Indoor. 

We previously saw the most affordable 13-inch model go on sale for the first time at Amazon, but today it has dropped the least pricey 11-inch M5 iPad Pro down to its best price yet. 

Good morning and welcome to Best of 9to5Toys Weekly – a one-stop shop for all of the week’s best deals on Apple gear, Samsung and Android tech, accessories for smartphones and Macs, intelligent household upgrades, and even deals to update your wardrobe. The all-new Best of 9to5Toys collects all of the most notable deals and organizes them neatly into one handy catalog for you to peruse every Saturday morning.

We have now uncovered an early look at the official Costco Black Friday 2025 ad. The national retailer will be kicking off a month long savings event starting Halloween day and rolling right through November with a mid-month event starting on November 17, followed by the main events thereafter. All of the details you need await below alongside the first look at the official 2025 Costco Black Friday ad. 

We are tracking a couple different particularly notable deals on the M3 MacBook Air this week (you’ll find those below), but we did just spot Amazon stealthily dropping one of the 24GB 15-inch M4 MacBook Air models back down to Prime Day pricing. It is, in fact, slightly lower than that with over $200 in savings right now. 

This morning ushered in the first notable cash discounts at Amazon on the new M5 iPad Pro and we are now tracking some deals on Apple’s latest Magic Keyboard to complete the setup. While there is a new black Magic Keyboard for iPad Air that just released, the latest Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro remains the model Apple debuted alongside the M4 iPad Pro last spring and we are tracking a chance to save big on some open-box units – including both the white and black models. 

Early details on upcoming Black Friday sales are starting to surface, first with Best Buy laying out its entire holiday schedule leading right up to the main event (it starts on October 31) and next with an early look in the Sam’s Club Black Friday doorbuster ad, and now it’s time to look ahead towards the Amazon Black Friday 2025 sale event. 

While we are still tracking the 13-inch 24GB M3 MacBook Air down at $999 in brand new condition, we also spotted a pretty wild offer on the 15-incher at Best Buy today. As part of its open-box program, you can land the original $1,699 M3 MacBook Air down at $947.99 shipped in “excellent” condition with a full warranty. 

This morning delivered some of the first cash discounts at Amazon on the new M5 iPad Pro, but some additional configurations have surfaced this afternoon. As of right now, there are a few 11- and 13-inch models now seeing $50 price drops on the more affordable end of the lineup alongside a couple higher-end models at $100 off the list prices. Scope them out below. 

Friday afternoon’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals are now ready to roll, including titles like Subnautica, Wind Peaks, Dragon Sinker, Alvastia Chronicles, and more. Just be sure to scope out the $350 price drops on Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (open-box units are up to $530 off) as well as this new low on Samsung’s 2025 43-inch 4K UHD M7 Smart Monitor and the Pebblebee Google Find Hub trackers down at $23 as well. As for the apps, everything awaits below. 

We have started to see some notable M4 and M4 Pro MacBook Pro deals popping up since Apple debuted its new M5 machines. And over at Best Buy right now, you can land an “excellent” condition 14-inch M4 Pro with a 1-year Apple warranty at nearly $500 off the list price. 

The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition

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We have seen some all-digital and Kindle edition copies of this all-time classic for much less than this, but you’re looking at a wonderfully illustrated edition of the J.R.R. Tolkien epic that truly deserves a place on your bookshelf if you ask me. A great little collectible for Tolkien fans, it also happens to be sitting at the best price of the year on Amazon right now.

It is Mario’s 40th anniversary this year and we have already detailed all of the new releases Nintendo is set to drop in celebration – there’s even a Talking Flower collectible from Super Mario Bros. Wonder. But Nintendo isn’t done yet, as it just announced that Mario will be soaring the skies through the streets of NYC this Thanksgiving in the Macy’s Day Parade. 

Today’s iOS game and app deals are now waiting for you down below including highlights like DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT, Subnautica, RI0T, and more. Just be sure to scope out the first notable Amazon deals on the brand new M5 iPad Pro – the most affordable 13-inch model at $50 off and this 2TB model at $100 off– as well as the 24GB M3 MacBook Air at up to $750 off the original list price. As for the apps, everything awaits below. 

One of the more anticipated RPG launches of the fall game release season has to be The Outer Worlds 2 from Obsidian. The game is set for an official release next week on October 29 and if you’re looking at land a nice little bonus offer on your pre-order of the $99.99 premium edition, Newegg is throwing in a FREE $10 Xbox gift card right now. And the Premium Edition we are featuring here actually releases today at 1 p.m. ET (it includes 5-day early access). On top of that and the base game, it also comes with the DLC Pass for two future story expansions, Moon Man’s Corporate Appreciation Premium Prize Pack, and access to the Digital Artbook and Original Soundtrack.

We are now tracking the best Amazon price of the year on the Pebblebee Tracker Card Universal. Coming courtesy of the brand’s official Amazon storefront, you’ll find now this Google Find Hub or Apple Find My(it works on either or) wallet card tracker with a rechargeable battery sitting at 35% off the list price. This deal also joins a similar 35% price drop on the Pebblebee Clip Universal items tracker at $22.99 Prime shipped as well. 

This morning we are taking a look at some deals on the most affordable Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Samsung’s latest flagship device has been a popular one around here but if you’re still looking to get in, and without spending a fortune on the higher storage tiers, we are looking at solid $350 price drops on brand new units courtesy of Amazon and as much as $530 off “excellent” condition open-box units over at Best Buy. The details await below. 

We have already detailed today’s solid $50 price drop on the most affordable new 13-inch M5 iPad Pro at Amazon. But if you’re one of the few out there looking towards a particularly high-end configuration, the banger 2TB 13-inch model is now $100 off at Amazon to deliver the lowest price we have tracked anywhere thus far. 

It’s been 10 years since Fallout 4 released, and Bethesda thinks it’s a good time to re-release the game. Not only will the new Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition including all of the already released DLC packs and even some Fallout 4 Creation Club goodies, but it is also slated for release on Nintendo Switch 2.

Earlier this week we detailed some of the super early and light launch deals landing on the new M5 iPad Pro lineup at Amazon. They were…not so great, and we steered folks away from them. However, considering the best deals we have seen thus far were only available to paid Costco and Best Buy Plus and Total members, today’s $50 price drop at Amazon on the most affordable 13-inch is worth a look. 

We don’t feature a ton of proper mirrorless and DSLR camera deals around here – they are, after all a bit of a niche or acquired taste for some these days. But Sony has some of its most popular models seeing some gigantic price drops this week at up to $900 off the list prices, including the Alpha 7R V and Alpha 7 IV, for folks looking to get in on the action or upgrade to a hardcore solution. 

I guess everybody already has an AirTag laying around somewhere by now, but if you’re looking to expand your Apple tracking arsenal, Amazon’s Prime Day price is back. The single listing has jumped up $5 since then, and the 4-pack option has now dropped back down to $64.99 shipped to deliver an even better per tag price. 

Your Thursday edition of the best Android game and app deals of the day are now ready to roll courtesy of Google Play. We have some early promotional offers on the new Android XR headset if you’re looking to “play” them on a set of Galaxy goggles, just be sure to also scope out the deals we have right now on the Xbox gaming handhelds, up to $185 in savings on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra ANC headphones, and Pixel 9 drops back at $254 off. As for the apps, everything awaits below. 

The worst kept secret in Switch 2 ports is now official. After the better part of a year’s worth of leaks, rumors, and hints straight from Ubisoft, an official trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2 just hit the official Nintendo YouTube channel. 

We are just touching down quickly this morning to let folks know the new Philips Hue Bridge Pro is finally back in-stock on the official site. While you can find the new Bridge Pro as part of bundles at retailers like Amazon, scoring it on its own has been tough as of late and you can land it right now straight from Philips if you’re quick.