Justin Kahn

Welcome to gadgetnewsonline 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.

Nintendo launched its Hits of the Holiday sale a couple weeks ago and today is your last shot at it. This New Year deal event is set to end tonight so you had better get in there while you still can – there’s actually some great deals up for grabs here on sought-after titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Mario games, and more.

We featured more than a few deals on the latest batch of iPhone 17 Beats cases, but if you’re still looking to safeguard your new Apple handset or perhaps just scored one over the holidays, prices are seriously low right now. You can literally grab the matte finish Beats iPhone 17/Pro Max Cases with MagSafe and Camera Control starting from just $13 – that’s up to 71% off the list prices. 

While Black Friday and holiday pricing from last year on is new Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) has jumped up $10, you can still take advantage of holiday pricing on the latest Nest Cams. Both the Indoor and Outdoor models are still starting at Amazon lows.

This morning Amazon is serving up the first deals of the year on Kindle devices. This includes the now previous-generation Kindle Scribe – it is quite similar to the newer and more pricey $499 model – at up to $140 off the list price alongside the latest base Kindle from $89.99 shipped and Kindle Colorsoft down at $199.99 shipped, or $50 off. 

Samsung has now updated its official site with a teaser for some upcoming releases at CES 2026, and more importantly its latest Reserve Campaign with up to $100 in FREE Samsung credit to use towards them. We have already received a good look and some details on at least some of the upcoming Samsung reveals, and now you can go drop your email down to secure some no-strings-attached FREE credit. 

Good morning and welcome to Best of gadgetnewsonline 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 gadgetnewsonline collects all of the most notable deals and organizes them neatly into one handy catalog for you to peruse every Saturday morning.

If you’re looking to jump start your 2026 Apple fitness routine, Apple Watch Series 11 is a great way to do just that and the $100 price drops are now largely all back in-stock at Amazon. Deals start from $299 in brand new condition and you’ll also find some slightly lower prices on “excellent” condition open-box units at Best Buy this morning. 

We are touching down this weekend with some deals on Apple TV shows and movies, including Doctor Who, Arrow: The Complete Series, Twin Peaks, The Complete Original Series, ER: The Complete Series, The Bad Guys 2-Movie Collection, Unhinged, and more. Everything awaits below.

Best Buy has finally flipped out its end of year sale with a new 2026 Outlet Event with up to 50% in savings. If those Black Friday and holiday deals just weren’t deep enough for you, or you’re just looking to shore up your tech lineup with some notable open-box offers at even lower prices, the first Best Buy Outlet Event of the year has arrived. 

Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals are here. We have titles like Endurance, 60 Parsecs!, Dawncaster, Brotato, The Sun Origin, and more, just be sure to go secure your FREE $100 Samsung credit before it officially launches its new gear next week and then scope out the ongoing price drops on Pixel Watch 4 at up to $100 offand the first Kindle deals of the year. All of the apps are waiting below. 

One of the biggest releases of last year in the tech peripheral space would have to be the long-awaited Logitech MX Master 4 mouse. Carrying over the beloved ergonomic design, but this time with an onboard haptic feedback engine, Amazon is now offering its lowest price to date on the Mac model starting from $107 shipped. 

While the official Google Store New Year sale rolls on, Amazon is actually offering an even lower price on the latest Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen). You’ll find all three colorways sitting at $50 off the list price. 

Today’s lineup of the best iOS game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Brotato, Boxville 2, The Curse of Issyos, Wayward Souls, Through the Darkest of Times, and more. You will still get lucky with some of the offers in our gigantic holiday iOS deal collection, but prices are starting to jump back up on those. On your way to scope out today’s discounts though, be sure to hit up the $100 price drops on Apple Watch Series 11, one of the best deals ever on Apple’s official all-black Ocean Band at 46% off, and this 24GB M4 MacBook Air at $400 less than the model Amazon sells ($200 off).

While we are still tracking a host of notable holiday deals on console games below, today we are highlighting the Best Buy Deals of the Day and its offer on Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This is a regularly $70 title that is now down at $29.99 on PS5 for today only. Now nearly 58% off, you’re looking at a match for the lowest price we have tracked on the series’ latest release on PS5. Folks looking to land the Nintendo Switch 2 edition will find it marked down from $60 to $49.99 shipped on Amazon right now as well – this is the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon to date.  

If you’re looking to bolster your desktop charging setup this year without spending a fortune on one of those high-end models, the official Anker Amazon storefront is now offering its display-equipped 7-in-1 Nano Charging Station in black or white down at $59.99 shipped. 

Apple’s latest Mac release – the M5 MacBook Pro – received a solid $250 price drop for Black Friday this year. And considering it just released back in mid-October those were certainly some notable discounts. But they are long gone now, and Best Buy is serving up a chance to score the most affordable model at over $300 off in “excellent” open-box condition. 

Elevation Lab AirTag 10-Year Extended Battery Case

Buy for $16 (Reg. $20)

What we love

There are plenty of AirTag accessories out there, but not very many quite like this one. Featuring a robust fiber-reinforced composite construction on its IP69 waterproof case alongside CNC machined screws, this small case accommodates a pair of AAs that can extend the battery life of an AirTag to as much as 10 years. 

We caught a steady run of $250 price drops at Amazon on Apple’s latest M4 MacBook Air over the last couple months, but we spotted a deal at B&H today on a configuration you can’t buy there – the most affordable 24GB model there is at $200 off the list price and $400 less than the list price on the model Amazon carries. 

Ninja Woodfire 8-in-1 Outdoor Pizza Oven/Smoker

Buy for $200 (Reg. up to $400)

What we love

You can definitely make a good in a regular oven, and even outside on your grill. But to get that truly crispy undercarriage, it is much easier with a dedicated pizza oven that can hit temps up to 700-degrees like this one. On top of that, this is the brand’s Brick oven-inspired model that can also “Roast, Specialty Roast, Broil, Bake, Smoker, Dehydrate and Keep Warm.”

A new year is here and so too is a fresh batch of Apple TV and movie deals. If you’re just chillin’ at home today recovering from last night’s festivities or relaxing before heading back to work for 2026, some of these heavily discounted titles might be worth a closer look – Despicable Me 3, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Land Before Time, Robin Hood, Hulk, Léon: The Professional, Safe House, Bridesmaids, and more. Scope out all of today’s new Apple TV deals below. 

Is Walmart open on New Year’s Day 2026? Are Costco and Best Buy stores open today? Is Target closed today? New Year’s Day 2026 has arrived and while some folks might be taking a lazy recovery day, those venturing out will want to take note of the special holiday hours at some retailers first. It looks like most major retailers are open today and, in some cases, during usual store hours, but not everything. Down below you’ll find details on which of the major national retailers are open and closed for New Year’s Day 2026. Check it all out after the jump. 

It is that time once again where we look back on our absolute favorite releases of the year. A time to reminisce on the 2025 products we loved the most, are still using to this day, and the gear readers broke the internet to get a hold of, head below for a closer look at the gadgetnewsonline staff’s favorite things of the year and the gear you, the readers, loved the most too. 

We cover a broad range of gear and releases around here, including everything from Nintendo, Pokémon, and LEGO, right through to the latest from Apple, Samsung, and more. So let’s take a look back at the most popular releases, leaks, and stories of the year before we head off into 2026. This is a collection of the top stories here at gadgetnewsonline from Switch 2 to AirPods Pro 3 right through to some teasers for releases that won’t even launch until next year.

It is time for our annual look back at the best iPhone case releases of the year. This year brands were, in some cases, forced to contend with Apple’s new iPhone Air form-factor, but things were largely the same as 2024 otherwise. Our yearly iPhone case awards features some beloved brands alongside some all-new designs and a couple sleeper hits that might have slipped under your radar. 

While there were still some lingering all-time lows on Pixel Watch 4, Amazon has now brought back some additional color options at up to $100 off. The standard configs are still live from $300, but Amazon is once again offering most colorways on the LTE variant at the Black Friday price.  

It’s New Year’s Eve and that likely means you (and about a million other folks) are going to be flagging down an Uber ride or two tonight. Except you won’t be paying full price for yours like they will because you will have flipped some cash for a discounted gift card beforehand with this deal from Best Buy. 

While we are starting to see some of the holiday Android game and app deals jump back up in price, loads of them are still on sale and we have added another sizable collection of deals to add to the mix today. Time is winding down on the Samsung Holiday Sale with hundreds in savings on Galaxy gear, and we are still tracking Google’s more affordable 2025 Pixel Buds 2a at nearly 25% off, Pixel Watch 4 at up to $100 off, and its latest TV Streamer 4K back to Black Friday pricing. But for now it’s all about the apps and they are waiting down below. 

Today’s lineup of the best deals on Apple TV shows and movies is now ready to roll. Your Tuesday collection is dominated by blockbuster films, bundles, and some brilliant dramas including the Jurassic World Trilogy, the Tron 3-Movie Collection, A Beautiful Mind, Green Book, Apollo 13, Conclave, and more. Everything awaits down below.

While we were already tracking a gigantic number of price drops for the holidays on the App Store, there are some additional highlights landing again today. Prices are bound to start jumping back up at any time now so be sure to get in there while you can and be sure to check out Apple Watch Series 11 deals back in-stock at $100 off as well as Amazon’s first deal on the black 2025 Beats Powerbeats Fit as well.

Alongside the long list of ongoing Switch end of year deals below, we also wanted to highlight the new year Best Buy game sale featuring a host of notable offers on PS5 titles. While not everything is quite as low as it was for Black Friday this year, if you got some Best Buy or Amazon gift cards for Christmas this can be a great chance to land some new lows on games like LEGO Party!, Astro Bot, DOOM: The Dark Ages, NINJA GAIDEN 4, and more. We are also still tracking the first notable deal on Hollow Knight: Silksong for PS5 and even more down below. 

• Hollow Knight: Silksong $16 (Reg. $20)
• LEGO Party! $35 (Reg. $45)
• Astro Bot $40 (Reg. $60)
• DOOM: The Dark Ages$35 (Reg. $70)
• NINJA GAIDEN 4 $45 (Reg. $70)
• Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition$42 (Reg. $60)
• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater $40 (Reg. $70)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 $44 (Reg. $70)
• And even more…

PlayStation Store Holiday sale – 6,300+ titles up to 75% off

Stanley Everyday Camp Mug

Buy for $18 (Reg. $25)

What we love

The Quenchers and fancy bright colors are all the rage right now, but there’s arguably nothing more classic than Stanley’s traditional Hammertone green treatment. This Everyday Camp Mug delivers just that, with a rugged and robust build that’s well worth the Amazon low price here if you ask me. 

Amazon is now offering a giant $430+ price drop on Apple’s banger 2TB M5 iPad Pro right now. While still quite an investment, we are talking about Amazon’s best price ever and seriously sizable price drop on Apple’s brand new M5-powered tablet. 

The new Apple Crossbody Strap certainly isn’t for everyone, and there are plenty of third-party solutions that can deliver a similar experience for less, but if you are looking to score the real thing a bunch colorways have hit new Amazon lows today. 

We already featured some deals on brand new condition Alpine and Trail Loops this morning, but Best Buy has a particularly compelling deal on Apple’s all-black Ocean Band this morning at 46% off the list price. 

While the best price of the season is still live on the Hazel Pixel Buds Pro 2 at $165, we wanted to highlight the ongoing deal on Google’s more affordable 2025 release – the Pixel Buds 2a at $99 shipped. 

This morning we are tracking a new all-time low on another one of Apple’s new 2025 Apple Watch Ultra bands. Alongside some drops across other colors and models, the Apple Alpine Loop in Terra Cotta orange with the natural finish has now dropped to its best price ever at 15% off. 

While we are still tracking the first price drops at Amazon on the new Powerbeats Fit in all four colors, there are some even deeper deals on the higher-end Powerbeats Pro 2 right now. Amazon has all four colors it carries at $50 off the list price, and you can save over $110 with Best Buy open-box units. 

The Samsung holiday sale rolls on for a few more days, but we just spotted a deep deal on the JetBlack Galaxy Z Fold 7 over at Amazon. Some users are still seeing a gigantic targeted $720 off all colors by way of a cash discount combining with a FREE 2x storage offer direct from Samsung, and that is the best cash discount if you’re one of the lucky ones here. But anyone can land the black model at an impressive $520 off via Amazon today. 

Today’s lineup of the best deals on Apple TV shows and movies is now ready to roll, including titles like Apocalypse Now and Reindeer Games joined by a few complete series packages like Arcane League of Legends, Medici, Hemlock Grove, and Ray Donovan. You’ll find everything waiting down below alongside Apple Watch Series 11 now back in-stock at $100 off and Apple’s most affordable blue M3 iPad Air Cell model at $170 off.

While we are still tracking a host of notable deals on Switch  1 and 2 games, including Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II, and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 down below, we also wanted to highlight this deal on Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Deals have been rare on this once since release, but you will find a chance to land a copy for Switch down at $44.99 Prime shipped (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise) via Woot. Regularly $60, this is 25% off and the lowest price we can find – it is the “Latin America Version” but deals have been rare and it is not region locked (“gameplay language can be changed from Spanish to English during initial setup if desired”). Head below for more of the best Switch holiday deals.

Stanley Quencher 30 oz. H2.0 Tumbler – Fluted Ash

Buy for $22.50 (Reg. $45)

What we love

Stanley’s Quencher H2.0 Tumblers are a staple in the mobile drinking vessel game, and for good reason. They deliver that popular handled form-factor with the multi-function lid – straw, drink opening, and full-cover top – that are great for work, travel, the gym, and even at home if you ask me. This one features the elevated fluted design as well. 

Alongside the ongoing deal on Pixel Buds Pro 2 and the return of $100 price drops on Pixel Watch 4, Amazon has now brought back its Black Friday price on the Google TV Streamer 4K – both the Porcelain and Hazel color models are back at $74.99 shipped. 

Stanley Next X Nature Canteen

Buy for $22.50 (Reg. $45)

What we love

This Stanley canteen delivers a stainless steel build with a tethered lid that also ships with the purpose-built shoulder strap. Adventure-ready, whether you’re hitting the hiking trails or preparing for spring/summer expeditions early this model is sitting at its best price ever right now via Amazon. 

Amazon is now offering its best price to date on the most affordable 13-inch M3 iPad Air cell model in blue today at nearly $170 off the list price – this deal is also live on the purple variant.