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it's been a frantic shopping season, with some incredible deals from our favorite retailers. But if you're a procrastinator who waited until the last minute to buy gifts, it's OK. Best Buy is bailing you out with a last-minute weekend sale that sees big price drops on well-reviewed products that will put a smile on anybody's face.
One advantage Best Buy has over other retailers is their extensive store network. Shipping something to get it by Christmas is pretty much out of the question now, but their fast store pickup service lets you purchase online and grab it at your local store with a one-hour processing time. You can also use friends & family pickup to purchase an item at a store closer to your recipient and have them get it there. And if it isn't in stock, Best Buy will ship it to any of their stores for free. They also offer contactless curbside pickup for extra safety around your vulnerable relatives.
Additionally, Best Buy provides a number of delivery and installation services, including TV mounting, wi-fi and modem setup and more. Check out their services page to see how they can make putting in your new holiday tech easier.
This sale ends Saturday night at midnight, so jump on it now.
Xbox Series X 1TB Console
$499.99 Save $150.00
A $150 price drop is the deepest cut we've seen this holiday season on the Xbox Series X, so if you haven't made the jump to the next generation of consoles, now's the time. We gushed over it in our review, praising the "native 4K graphics and an SSD for blazing-fast load times." Lots of great games available on sale too.
Apple 10.9" iPad Air
$599.99 Save $100.00
With news of a line-wide iPad redesign on the horizon, there's no better time to pick up a current-generation model, especially at $100 off sticker price. We love the iPad Air, which leverages the bespoke M1 chip for lightning-fast performance. In our review, we called it "the ideal tablet for creators" for its ideal blend of power and cost.
Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch
$199.95 Save $50.00
Google's purchase of Fitbit has allowed the company, which already led the market in activity tracking, to expand their offerings and make their wearables more multi-functional. The Versa 4 is a killer smartwatch for the fitness-minded, with tons of sensors and stats. Read our review to learn more, but to sum up we called it "an excellent fitness-focused smartwatch with welcome design improvements."
Bose 700 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones
$379.00 Save $100.00
We gave the Bose 700 headphones an Excellent rating and an Editors' Choice award in our review, proclaiming that they give you "terrific audio performance, hands-free voice assistant access, and the best tunable active noise cancellation you can buy." With deep bass, clear highs and powerful mids, every genre of music sounds great through them, and this is the biggest discount we've ever seen.
Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop
$2,899.99 Save $600.00
There's just something so compelling about the profile of the Alienware A15. It looks like something out of a science fiction movie. But here's the science facts: we said that this battlestation was a "fine option for a plug-and-play midrange tower with a visual wow factor" in our review, praising its plentiful connectivity and multiple lighting zones.
Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
$299.99 Save $50.00
One of the many great things about virtual reality is that nobody talks to you when you have a headset on. If the holidays have overtaxed your socialization skills, retreating into the warm embrace of a Meta Quest 2 might be just the thing. In our review, we said it was "a comprehensive and accessible VR system that's worthy of our Editors’ Choice award."
LG 65" C3 Series OLED 4K Smart TV
$2,099.99 Save $500.00
This is an absolutely obscene price drop on one of our favorite TVs on the market. Don't believe us? Check out our review, where we give it an Outstanding rating and say that it brings "an incredibly colorful and fairly bright picture, as well as some of the best gaming performance we've seen." Every aspect of this display is well-considered, from the easy to use webOS smart TV platform to the four HDMI ports for multiple consoles.
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) With USB-C Charging Case
$249.99 Save $50.00
We're confident in saying that the latest AirPods Pro are the absolute best in-ear headphones in the Apple ecosystem. In our review, we gave them an Editors' Choice award and an Outstanding rating, with special attention to the "excellent active noise cancellation" and "Conversation Aware feature adjusts your music volume when you speak." Battery life is solid and build quality is as good as you've come to expect from Apple.
LG 4.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer and Rear Speakers
$399.99 Save $220.00
Getting more than 50% off on a soundbar of this quality is a rare deal indeed, so if it's time to kick up the audio in your home theater setup jump on it now. Featuring 4.1 channels and a potent wireless subwoofer, it'll enclose you in cinematic sound from your favorite movies and also rocks for gaming. Here's our guide to the best soundbars so you can see how it stacks up.
Anker MagGo Magnetic Power Bank
$59.99 Save $20.00
Wrestling with cords is one of the biggest hassles of the modern era, so we're psyched that wireless charging is becoming more efficient and universal. Anker's an industry leader in power accessories, and the MagGo series let you charge your Apple MagSafe designs just by putting them in contact. This is a nice $20 price drop on a reliable charger, and it even has a kickstand.
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