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Justin is the Editor-in-Chief at gadgetnewsonline. For well-over a decade he has covered everything from video games and smart home devices to iPhone and MagSafe accessories, EDC gear, and just about everything in between. A professional audio engineer/producer, he also specializes in home recording, microphones, digital audio, and streaming gear. See something cool out there? Developing the next viral Apple gear accessory? Or just want to talk deals? Contact him directly at justin@9to5mac.com for tips, pitches, and more.

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Best Buy has Apple’s most affordable M5 MacBook Pro at over $300 off (Open-box, 1 yr. warranty)

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$304 off/M5 Pro

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. 

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Elevation Lab’s waterproof case extends its battery life to as much as ’10 years’ for $16

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Reg. $20+/$16

Elevation Lab AirTag 10-Year Extended Battery Case

Buy for $16 (Reg. $20)

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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. 

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B&H has this 24GB M4 MacBook Air at $400 less than the model Amazon sells ($200 off)

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$200 off/24GB Air

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. 

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Ninja’s regularly up to $400 Woodfire 8-in-1 Outdoor Pizza Oven and Smoker is $200 right now

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$200 off/$200

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

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

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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.”

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Today’s Apple TV movie deals: Despicable Me 3, Robin Hood, Hulk, Léon, Bridesmaids, more

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Reg. $15+/From $7

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. 

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What stores are open on New Year’s Day 2026? Holiday hours for Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, more

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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. 

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gadgetnewsonline’ Favorite Things of 2025: The gear we/you loved the most this year

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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. 

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gadgetnewsonline Top Stories of 2025: A look back at the most popular releases, leaks, and deals of the year

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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.

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Best iPhone 17 cases of the year: Leather, metal, bumpers, kickstands, and sleeper hits

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Best of/2025

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. 

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New titles land in our giant collection of Android game and app deals to cap off 2025

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Reg. $1+/FREE+

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. 

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Today’s best Apple TV and movie deals: Jurassic World Trilogy, A Beautiful Mind, Green Book, more

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Reg. $8+/From $5

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.

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End of year PS5 game deals from $16: Astro Bot, LEGO Party!, Hollow Knight Silksong, NINJA GAIDEN 4, more

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PS5/From $16

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. 

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Stanley’s classic Hammertone Everyday Camp Mug hits Amazon low at under $18

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Amazon low/$18

Stanley Everyday Camp Mug

Buy for $18 (Reg. $25)

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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. 

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Powerbeats Pro 2 w/ heart sensor and Find My $50 off at Amazon, or up to $112 off open-box

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$112 off/From $138

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. 

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gadgetnewsonline News Weekly recap – Star Wars: 6K 3D Odyssey gaming monitors, Tracking Card Pro, more

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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.

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STARTS TONIGHT – Target’s 30-page New Year’s Eve sale ad: Party gear, snacks, more deals going live this weekend

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New Year’s/Weekend

With Christmas now behind us, next up is New Years and this year’s 2025 Target New Year’s Eve ad has arrived. Amazon also now launched a sort of mini New Years store loaded with deals on decorations, apparel, and more, but Target has also now unleashed its latest weekly ad with a host of deals set to go live this weekend. 

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Tested: Nomad Find My Tracking Card Pro – metal build and 16-month battery life, but a touch thicker

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I love me some Find My, and perhaps the most useful implementation of it in my life has come by way of those wonderful wallet tracker cards. Nomad’s Tracking Card (now known as the Tracking Card Air) has been a staple in my everyday carry for years and something I never leave the house without. However, the brand debuted a new Pro model this year with a metal build and much longer battery life and I have now had a chance to put this thing to the test, so let’s take a look to see if it is worth the higher price tag?

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What stores are closed for Christmas Day 2025? Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, more

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Is Walmart closed for Christmas Day? Is Best Buy and Target open today? How about Costco and Sam’s Club? The short answer here is yes, it’s Christmas and just about everything will be closed today. You might find the odd Dunkin’ or McDonald’s open, and it looks like all Waffle House locations are open today, but by and large it’s a day of celebration, gifts, and relaxation. 

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What stores are open on Christmas Eve 2025? Holiday hours for Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, more

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Is Walmart open today? How late is Target open on Christmas Eve? Is Costco and Sam’s Club open? Just in case you have some last-minute gifting needs, or just need to hit your local Costco for some groceries to get on the table tonight, we have put together some details below on which stores are closed/open on Christmas Eve this year – worry not, just about everything is open, just on adjusted holiday hours.

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gadgetnewsonline News Weekly recap – AirPods Pro 3 Arc Pulse, arrives by Christmas features, Hollow Knight Switch 2, more

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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.

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NOW LIVE – Target releases 50-page Holiday Countdown sale ad: Check out the deals going live this weekend

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Update 12/21: The final Target Holiday Countdown Sale is now live alongside today’s fresh batch of holiday Deals of the Day.

Target made is final push for deals ahead of the holidays official last week when it announced a last-minute Holiday Countdown Sale. Joining tomorrow’s Super Saturday sale at Amazon, the Target sale event kicks off on Sunday and we are now getting a closer look at the deals as it has now unveiled the official 50-page ad. 

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Amazon officially announces special 24-hour Super Saturday last-minute Prime Day sale

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Just when you thought all of the Prime Days, and Black Fridays, and Cyber Mondays, and holiday sales were mostly behind us now, Amazon has just officially announced Super Saturday! What on earth is Super Saturday you ask? It is Amazon’s official last-minute holiday sale event and it goes live this weekend. Details await below. 

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Last-minute gift deals you can still score for the big day: Apple, Google, kitchen gear, YETI, tech add-ons, more

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We are getting down to the wire now folks – there might still be slightly over a week until Santa makes his magical voyage, but we all know UPS and Amazon delivery isn’t nearly as fast as Rudolph. Shipping times are slipping and, perhaps even more importantly, holiday pricing is too. You’re going to want to get on the best gear as soon as you can if you’re hoping to take advantage of both, and we have put together a (relatively) short list of highlights down below. Whether you’re looking land something for a special someone or yourself, now’s the time to get in there.

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Arc debuts new aerospace-grade metal bumper case for AirPods Pro 3 in four colorways

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Arc is a brand best known for its aerospace metal bumper-style cases for iPhone, but it also unleashed an equally as unique and impressive-looking frame-style case for AirPods Pro early this year and now its ready to bring one to Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 3. The new model is now available for purchase on the official site and you can get a closer look below.

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Team Cherry announces Hollow Knight Switch 2 Edition, teases FREE Silksong expansion

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One of the biggest stories in gaming of the year, despite the launch of Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Donkey Bonanza, was Hollow Knight: Silksong. The long-awaited title finally made landfall to rave reviews, and now developer Team Cherry has taken to its official news feed to debut the new teaser trailer for the Hollow Knight: Silksong – Sea of Sorrow expansion and to officially announce the imminent release of an updated version of Hollow Knight for the Nintendo Switch 2. 

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Exclusive: Twelve South’s Find My PlugBug charger undercuts Black Friday deal from $32 (55% off)

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Our ongoing exclusive Twelve South sale for 9to5 readers just got even sweeter – the Twelve South site has launched a last minute sale event and the exclusive 9TO52025 promo code will knock an additional 20% off the newly marked down prices. And while Amazon is now offering one of its better prices on the Twelve South PlugBug wall charger with built-in Find My at $39.99, our code will drop it down to $32 over on the official Twelve South site. 

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gadgetnewsonline News Weekly recap – Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, Wario World out now, more

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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.

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LIVE TONIGHT – Official 60-page Target Week 2 Holiday Sale ad: Preview deals going live this weekend

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Target has now officially revealed its week 2 holiday sale ad – you can browse 60 pages of deals set to go live starting this Sunday down below. These deals now sit alongside today’s deals of the day, which you can check out right here, and the details on Target in-store plans we detailed for you yesterday. Scope it all out down below.

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Best Buy launches new 3-day Holiday Doorbuster sale: MacBook Air $250 off + $25 GC, AirPods, smart TVs, more

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Best Buy has now launched a new 3-day Holiday Doorbuster sale loaded with Apple gear, smart rings, smart TVs, kitchen gear, and more. While you will still find a better deal on AirPods Pro 3 over at Amazon as they are still down at the impressive $199 all-time low there (for now), there is one serious highlight now live as part of this sale – Best Buy is now delivering the best deal of the year on M4 MacBook Air at $250 off with a FREE $25 gift card. Head below for more details.

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Holiday Deal Hub: Exclusive offers on Apple gear accessories, chargers, tech essentials, cloud storage, more

Here’s your 2025 9to5Mac Holiday Deal Hub. We have started loading this year’s collection up with a series of exclusives discounts only available to 9to5 readers, including everything from gorgeous leather accessories for your entire Apple kit right through to charging gear, Apple Watch bands, iPad stands, a series of EDC upgrades, cloud storage offers, and more. These deals are largely limited time offers (some end by Monday, some run right through Christmas), but they are a great way to shore up your holiday shopping list or just to score some sweet new gear for your own setup. Check out everything below and watch out for more deals coming next week.

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The 2025 Game Awards goes live tonight: Tune in for 3+ hours of game reveals, and more

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The 2025 Game Awards goes live tonight Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with over 3 hours of game reveals and almost certainly some world premiers, musical performances, and…some awards too I guess. I’m really in it for the game reveals and new gameplay footage we are sure to be graced with very soon, so let’s see what Keighley and the gang have in-store for us – watch the show live along with us down below. 

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Target officially announces last-minute Holiday Countdown Sale: 50% off toys, 40% off tech, gift card bonuses, more

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Alongside its holiday daily deals, it already pumped out quite a notable weekly holiday sale that kicked off on Sunday, but it isn’t done just yet. Ushering the best price yet on Apple Watch Series 11, its holiday sales (thus far) are not to be ignored, and not only does it have another weekly event inbound this weekend, it also announced an official last-minute Holiday Countdown Sale. 

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Delivery on the best Apple deal of the holidays is starting to slip beyond Christmas – Apple Watch Series 11 at $100 off

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⌚️🎄/$100 off

The Apple Black Friday deals were no joke this year, and you can even still score the AirPods Pro 3 deal right now with holiday delivery, not to mention the return of holiday pricing on Mac mini from $479. But there’s one Apple deal live right now that undercuts the Black Friday, and considerably so – Apple Watch Series 11 at $100 off. While that’s not, on its face, a whole lot less than they were at the end of November, any prime-time, brand new Apple release selling for less right now than it was for Black Friday is a big deal. Let’s just hope you can land one before shipping slips beyond the holidays. 

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Amazon’s first Kindle Scribe reader/tablet with a color display goes up for purchase today

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Back in September Amazon unleashed a whole slate of new gear, from the latest Echo Dot Max and Show smart displays, through to the latest from its affordable Blink smart home brand, and some new Kindles. Among the headliners here were the all-new Kindle Scribe – Amazon’s second-generation reader-meets-tablet – and the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft – the first Scribe model with a color display. Both are now up for purchase starting today for the first time. 

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Brand new fabric-wrapped Spigen Apple Watch band mount surfaces on Amazon

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A brand new Spigen Apple Watch Band Organizer just surfaced on its official Amazon storefront out of no where. Harkening back to something like Twelve South’s Time Porter, the new Spigen delivers what appears to be a more robust solution with a fabric-wrapped, wall-mounted approach that also feature an accessory shelf of sorts along the top. 

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Nintendo has now officially announced the next pair of N64 titles coming to Switch Online

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Nintendo has now officially the next games set to land in its Nintendo 64 Switch Online library. While many folks are really waiting on the next Game Cube additions, Nintendo is turning back to its N64 library this month to introduce a pair of classic 3D polygonal platformers (and they are going live every soon). 

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Update: Nintendo Virtual Boy hardware now up for purchase

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Update: The new Virtual Boy hardware is now available for purchase directly from Nintendo for Switch Online members. “This product can be purchased by those who have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. To play games in the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics, you will need an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. The Nintendo Switch Lite is not compatible.”

During today’s lengthy Nintendo Direct, we did not get any updates on the Switch Online GameCube library, but Nintendo did officially announce Virtual Boy! It is ready to add an entirely new console to its Nintendo Classics collection in the form of the ultra-retro Virtual Boy library alongside an actual Virtual Boy peripheral you stick your Switch or Switch 2 inside of. Details below. 

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gadgetnewsonline Gift Guide: Stocking stuffer ideas starting from just $6

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It’s that time of year and if you’re still looking for some more affordable gift ideas to stuff a stocking or to complement something you already have, we have put together a list of some of our favorite low-cost options. From mini LEGO sets and charging gear through to box openers, and even some Switch accessories, you’ll find some notable ideas waiting below starting from $6 or so.

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Pixel Watch 4 now back down at Black Friday pricing from $300 shipped

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Unlike some of the Pixel 10 Black Friday deals, the first discounts we spotted for this year’s big shopping bonanza on Pixel Watch 4 didn’t last nearly as long. While there are some notable deals on Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 9a still live (or making a return today), Amazon is also bringing back the holiday pricing on select Pixel Watch 4 configurations from $299.99 as of this morning as well. 

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Aulumu unleashes a pair of new Titanium Apple Watch bands: C03 Mag Buckle and C01 Alloy

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Aulumu is an Apple gear accessory brand that should be on your radar if it isn’t already. It is the maker of a ton of chargers, iPhone cases, and even some unique industrial design-inspired add-on gear, but it is its Apple Watch bands I am most impressed by usually, and it has now unleashed a pair of new models

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