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October Prime Day 2025: Top Tech Picks October Prime Day is here — a great time to score discounts on home essentials, clothing and especially tech. Below are Engadget’s highlighted deals (summary) and quick links to search on Amazon with our affiliate tag. Featured deals Google Pixel 9a — $349 — Excellent budget smartphone with flagship features. Search on Amazon MacBook Air (13", M4) — $799 — Thin, light, and powerful for most users. Search on Amazon Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max — $40 — 4K HDR streaming dongle with Wi‑Fi 6E. Search on Amazon Dyson V8 Plus — $300 — Entry-level Dyson stick vacuum with solid suction. Search on Amazon DJI Osmo Action 4 — $229 — Compact action camera with excellent low-light sensor. Search on Amazon Other…

SwitchBot Lock Ultra & Video Doorbell — Prime Day Deals During Prime Day, SwitchBot has discounted two of its smart-home devices: the motorized SwitchBot Lock Ultra and the SwitchBot Video Doorbell. The Lock Ultra is especially notable — it's being offered at one of its best prices of the year, and it's a reliable, motorized smart lock we use daily. What you need to know SwitchBot Lock Ultra: Motorized smart lock with fingerprint & keypad options (Touch Combo). Prime Day pricing has been reported around $129.99–$149.99, which appears to be among the best prices this year. Buy on Amazon: SwitchBot Lock Ultra on Amazon. SwitchBot Video Doorbell: The new video doorbell is also discounted in some offers tied to SwitchBot Prime Day promotions. Availability and discounts can vary by retailer.…

Best October Prime Day Gaming Deals (Oct 7-8) Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are live Oct 7–8 with discounts across games, headsets, controllers and storage. Below are the standout gaming deals we tracked — Prime-only pricing applies on some items. Click the product search links to check current availability. Split Fiction (Xbox) — $25Co-op-only couch game in the vein of It Takes Two. Search on Amazon: Split Fiction (Xbox) Elden Ring (PS5) — $30Deep, challenging action-RPG with a huge open world. Search on Amazon: Elden Ring (PS5) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) — $35Grand action-RPG best enjoyed if you’ve played its predecessor. Search on Amazon: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) — $30PS5’s premier sim racer; patient, rewarding driving. Search on Amazon: Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) Returnal…

Best Prime Day Camera & Drone Deals — Top Picks Prime Day deals are live on cameras, drones and accessories from DJI, GoPro, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic and more. Discounts include DJI drones, Insta360 and lenses that rarely go on sale, plus mics, memory cards, backpacks and tripods. Highlights DJI Mini 4K (beginner drone) — 4K/30fps, 3-axis gimbal. Find it on Amazon: DJI Mini 4K on Amazon GoPro Hero 13 Black — up to 5.3K60, Hypersmooth. Amazon: GoPro Hero 13 Black on Amazon DJI Osmo Action series — Osmo Action 4 & 5 Pro: great low-light video and clip-on mounts. Popular mirrorless cameras & kits — Canon EOS R100 & R50, Sony A6100, Panasonic S5 II/S9 and more. Accessories — DJI Mic 2 & Mic Mini, SanDisk CFexpress, Lexar UHS-II…

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Keep the $20/mo Rate with Prepaid 3‑Month Codes Microsoft recently raised the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99/month and added benefits including Ubisoft+ and Fortnite Crew. However, many retailers still sell 3‑month prepaid Game Pass Ultimate codes for about $60 (effectively $20/month). If you buy and stack these codes, you can keep your subscription at the old rate until you run out of codes. What Ultimate includes now Access to 200+ games on PC and Xbox Xbox Cloud Gaming (stream to phones, TVs, other devices) Now includes Ubisoft+ and Fortnite Crew as part of the expanded Ultimate tier How stacking works Buy a 3‑month prepaid Xbox Game Pass Ultimate code (~$60). Redeem it on your Microsoft account — it extends your current subscription. Repeat…

Prime Day Tech Deals Under $50 — Tested Picks Prime Day is a great time to grab useful tech for under $50 — chargers, earbuds, trackers, mini speakers, smart plugs, streaming sticks and more. These picks are selected from tested favorites and represent solid value during the sale. Highlighted deals UGREEN Nexode Pro 65W USB-C Flat Charger — Compact 3-port 65W fast charger with folding prongs. Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=UGREEN+Nexode+Pro+65W&tag=f1rede-20 Anker Nano 30W — Tiny 30W USB-C wall charger, ideal for phones and small tablets. Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Anker+Nano+30W&tag=f1rede-20 Amazon Echo Pop — Affordable Alexa speaker for small rooms. Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Amazon+Echo+Pop&tag=f1rede-20 Fire TV Stick 4K Max — Powerful 4K dongle with Dolby Vision & Wi‑Fi 6E. Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Fire+TV+Stick+4K+Max&tag=f1rede-20 Roku Streaming Stick Plus — 4K HDR streaming stick; check model availability. Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Roku+Streaming+Stick+Plus&tag=f1rede-20 INIU MagSafe…

Prime Day Tech Deals Under $50 — Tested Picks Prime Day brings a ton of useful tech for under $50 — chargers, earbuds, trackers, mini speakers, smart plugs, streaming sticks and more. These picks are from our own guides and reviews, so they’re gadgets and accessories we’ve tested and recommend. Top highlighted deals UGREEN Nexode Pro 65W USB-C Flat Charger — Compact 3-port 65W fast charger with folding prongs. Buy: UGREEN Nexode Pro 65W on Amazon Anker Nano 30W — Tiny 30W USB-C wall charger, great for iPhones and small iPads. Buy: Anker Nano 30W on Amazon Amazon Echo Pop — Affordable Alexa speaker for small rooms. Buy: Echo Pop on Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max — Powerful 4K streaming dongle with Dolby Vision & Wi‑Fi 6E. Buy: Fire…

October Prime Day Laptop Deals — Mac, Windows & Chromebooks Prime Day brings discounts across MacBooks, Windows laptops and Chromebooks. Below are highlighted deals and quick Amazon search links (affiliate) so you can compare models and configurations easily. MacBooks Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M4) — $999 — Search on Amazon Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4) — $1,399 — Search on Amazon Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4) — $2,249 — Search on Amazon Windows laptops HP Ultrabook 14 (Intel N100) — $280 — Search on Amazon Dell Inspiron 3530 (Core i3) — $284 — Search on Amazon Lenovo IdeaPad 1i (Intel Celeron) — $280 — Search on Amazon Acer Nitro V (Core i5) — $600 — Search on Amazon Dell 15 3530 (Core i5) — $659 — Search on Amazon Lenovo…

October Prime Day Lego Deals — Star Wars, Super Mario & More Amazon's October Prime Day is offering discounts across many Lego lines — Star Wars, Super Mario, Technic, Harry Potter and more. Some sets are advertised at up to ~38% off. Quick tip: check a price tracker like Keepa or CamelCamelCamel before buying. Many "sale" prices have been available for months, so confirm it’s a real drop. Featured deals (prices reported) Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025 75418 — $31 (30% off) — Find on Amazon Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar 2025 21280 — $38 (16% off) — Find on Amazon Lego Harry Potter Advent Calendar 2025 76456 — $38 (16% off) — Find on Amazon Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 — $18 (49% off) — Find on…

Prime Deal Days: Echo & Kindle Discounts — Quick Guide German coverage of this year’s Prime Deal Days highlights substantial discounts on Amazon’s own devices — examples given include an Echo Dot for €29 and an Echo Spot for €49. We checked current US listings: similar entry-level devices are available at roughly $24.99 (Echo Pop/Echo Dot class) and around $44 for Echo Spot-style devices. Kindle devices also see varied discounts during the event. What we can confirm The German report (title: “Prime-Day-Tipps: Versand ohne Eile, Kindle-Upgrade und Echo-Bundle”) lists Echo Dot €29 and Echo Spot €49, but we did not link to the original site per request. US Amazon shows comparable devices and discounts, though exact prices and bundles can vary by region and stock. Quick links (search pages on…