A four-pack of Apple’s AirTags falls back to $75, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Four packs Apple AirTag followers are down to $75 again on Amazon. We’ve seen this deal many times before — it’s just above the all-time low, but it’s still $5-10 below the typical street price of the bundle over the past few months, and $24 cheaper than buying directly from Apple.

No wonder we call it AirTag the best bluetooth tracker for iPhone owners in our buying guide, as they use Apple’s vast network of devices in wild and ultra-broadband wireless technology to locate items with impressive accuracy. The waterproof design and replaceable battery also help. Their effectiveness has been profound unfortunately side effectsbut if you use them as intended, they can provide a little extra comfort. We don’t expect a new model to be announced iPhone 16 event next week either; that should come sometime next year.

The 9th generation iPad It’s still on Amazon for an all-time low of $199. Target and Best Buy. That’s $50 less than the tablet’s regular market price over the past year, though it’s worth remembering that Apple discontinued this model after announcing it. the new iPad Air and iPad Pro this past may. And really, newer 10th generation iPad still a It is better to buy for most peoplebecause it has a more modern design with a bigger display, USB-C port, faster chip, better cameras, louder speakers and superior accessory support.

But that slate it costs another $100 currently. If you want a competent Apple tablet for as little money as possible, whether for casual web browsing or just to hand off to a kid, the 9th generation model should stay fast. enough at least for the basics for a few years, while iPadOS still offers a wider library of tablet apps than Android. You’ll have to put up with larger bezels and Lightning cables, but that should be easier to accept at under $200. This was also the last iPad to come with a 3.5mm jack if you still have wired headphones.

The Keychron C3 Pro It’s still down to $25 on Amazon, matching the lowest price we’ve seen. Normally, the keyboard retails for $37 (ignore the list price above). The C3 Pro is the best budget option in our guide the best mechanical keyboardsbecause it offers a delightful writing experience for the money. Its pre-greased keys, gasket installed The deck and inner foam layers give keystrokes a soft, springy feel and a nice crisp tone.

On the downside, this model only comes with a red backlight, plus its ABS knobs aren’t as good quality as the knobs on more expensive boards. Keychron for sale another version $20 more with full RGB and hot-swappable switches, but if you want to pay as little as possible for your first decent mechanical keyboard, this option is perfect value for the price.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC It’s back on sale for $70, which is $30 off and within a dollar of the lowest price we’ve seen. This offer is available at several retailers, including Amazon. Best Buy and Anker’s online store.

Liberty 4 NC is the second in our guide best budget wireless headphones. It has just as impressive a feature as our top pick Soundcore Space A40with effective active noise cancellation (ANC), a comfortable fit, eight to nine hours of battery life, wireless charging support, and the ability to connect to two devices at the same time. By default it’s heavy on the bass, which some may find tiring, but it can be fun with genres like rap and EDM. You can also tweak the sound with the EQ tools in Anker’s utility. The call quality is not good and the buds can automatically pause your music when you remove the earpiece.

The Space A40 is cheaper, so if you prefer a more AirPods-like design with larger but easier-to-grip ‘pods’, you’ll basically get the Liberty 4 NC. If so, that’s a nice value.

Meanwhile, if you want a budget-friendly pair of over-ear noise-canceling headphones, Anker Soundcore Space Q45 It’s down to $100 on Amazon and Soundcore.com. That’s not the lowest price we’ve ever seen, but it’s a good $50 below the pair’s typical going rate.

At this price, the Q45’s stronger-than-average ANC, soft cushioned design, multi-point connectivity and solid battery life make it a good value. His V-shaped the sound isn’t the best at reproducing fine details, but it packs plenty of energy into popular music, and you can customize the EQ in the Soundcore app. But the call quality is average. Sounds superior if you want to save a little more money Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT is our budget option wireless headphones buying guidealthough this pair doesn’t have ANC and isn’t very comfortable.

1TB model Samsung’s Pro Plus Samsung.com sells a microSD card for $100, B&H and Amazon. That’s $20 off. This deal has been live since last week, but it’s the lowest price to date for the 1TB variant that Samsung released a few months ago.

Pro Plus is the best choice in our guide best microSD cards. If you just want to add a chunk of storage to a device like the Nintendo Switch, there is cheaper options this should work well enough. But if you plan to regularly transfer files, record high-quality videos, or perform other tasks where a performance upgrade could save you more time, the Pro Plus is the best mix of speed and value we’ve tested. This 1 TB model performs similarly to the other capacities we compared and comes with a 10-year limited warranty for worst-case scenarios.

If you don’t need a lot of space, 128 GB Kingston Canvas Go Plus It’s down to $12 at B&H, which is $5 off and the lowest price we’ve tracked. We highlight this card in our buying guide as a strong alternative to the Samsung Pro Plus. Its sequential and random read speeds were among the fastest in our benchmark tests, though its sequential reads were a bit slow, so it won’t be. as fast to transfer files from one place to another. Still, it’s not that far off, so it’s worth grabbing when it’s available for less than the Samsung model. with 128 GB Pro Plus as of this writing it’s going for $18, that’s what happens.

The Sonos Roam 2 Still available for $143 on sale through Labor Day, it’s $36 off, matching the all-time low price of a portable speaker. This deal is available at several stores, including Sonos.com. Amazon, B&H and Best Buy.

While we haven’t officially reviewed the Roam 2, it’s a close follow up to the original Roam speaker He scored 87 points in our article a few years ago. It still comes in a handsome, IP67-rated design that’s easy to throw in a bag and sounds impressively smooth for its compact size. It works over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, with the main selling point being that it can be synced with other Sonos speakers you already own and played in concert. This newest model separates the Bluetooth and power buttons for a little extra convenience, though it works otherwise.

To address the elephant in the room: Yes, the Sonos app is now available bit of a train wreck after recent updates. This speaker also drops Google Assistant support — though it still works with Alexa — and even with that discount, it’s there cheaper only Bluetooth speakers it sounds fuller and lasts longer. (Sonos estimates battery life here at about 10 hours per charge.) But if you’re already invested in a Sonos system or just want a super-portable smart speaker with pure sound quality, the Roam 2 is even tastier at this discount.

If you have an old iPad, plan to keep it for a while, and if you want a pen to take notes or jot down, an original one Apple Pencil The current deal price of $69 is still worth a look. We’ve been seeing this discount for a few weeks now, but it’s still $10 below the device’s average street price and $30 below Apple’s MSRP. This offer is Amazon and Walmart.

The first-generation Pen is nearly a decade old, so it feels very distinctly outdated. It uses a Lightning port for charging, it can’t attach to an iPad magnetically, and its sleek, round design tends to roll on a flat surface. Most people just want to iPad pen probably better for casual doodling newer USB-C Pen. However, this model does not support pressure sensitivity, so it cannot produce darker marks when you press harder. Old Pencil supports this feature, so it might be useful if you have one compatible iPad and I want a stylus for more involved drawing. Just be prepared to live dongle life if you want to use it with your current entry-level iPad.

The Elgato Stream Deck Neo It returns to an all-time low of $85 Amazon, Target, Best Buy and Elgato.com. That’s $15 off. We have long recommended Elgato’s Stream Deck MK.2 in our guide to the best live streaming tools — The Neo is actually a smaller and more affordable version of that control center, with eight customizable LCD buttons instead of 15.

These things are especially popular with the Twitch and YouTube crowds, but you don’t have to be a streamer to use them; If there are esoteric tasks you tend to repeat throughout the day—like opening a certain group of websites or entering a certain series of commands—you can assign them to buttons on the Neo and make them available with a single press. You can also use it to control smart lights. It’s definitely a niche device, and Elgato’s software could be a little more streamlined. But if you have some cash to burn and want to dive into the world of macro, you might find it useful.

And now for your video game deal of the week: the PC version Baldur’s Gate 3 It sells for $48 on GOG and Steam$12 off closing all-time low. We read the definitions BG3 in our guide to best pc games. It’s absolutely mammoth, but unusually flexible for a story-heavy CRPG; much of the fun of it is seeing how your (many) decisions shape the world around you. The charming cast of characters and playful turn-based combat system, meanwhile, are engaging throughout. this probably too longbut it comes as close as any game has to replicating a vibe Dungeons and Dragons campaign. This too fun in cooperative. This offer comes with the game last updateadds official mod support.