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The weekend’s best deals: Google Chromecast, Apple AirPods, and more

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The weekend’s best deals: Google Chromecast, Apple AirPods, and more

Ars Technica

It’s the weekend, which means the time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a nice discount on Google’s Chromecast with Google TV, as the 4K streamer is down to $40 at various retailers. We’ve seen this deal pop up a few times in the past, but it’s still a good $10 below Google’s MSRP. While we have seen the streaming dongle available for $5 less once before, that deal required you to sign up for a month of Sling TV service; the current discount matches the best price we’ve seen otherwise.

In any event, we continue to recommend the Chromecast to those in need of an affordable streaming stick. It’s quick enough for most needs, its remote is sensibly laid out, and it supports all the major apps and HDR standards (plus Dolby Atmos). Most notably, we find Google’s UI to be significantly better at organizing and surfacing content you might actually like than competitors from Amazon and Roku. Some users have complained that the Chromecast’s 8GB of internal storage is insufficient, but that’s unlikely to be a major issue unless you need to download an especially high number of apps. And while reports suggest that Google will launch some sort of Chromecast device later this year, it’s unclear if there’ll be a true successor to this streamer or a new lower-end device aimed at 1080p playback. For casual 4K streaming, the Chromecast should still make finding something to watch quick and convenient.

If you don’t need a new streamer, we’ve also got lower-than-usual prices on Apple’s third-gen AirPods and AirPods Pro, CPUs from Intel and AMD—including one deal that makes Intel’s high-end i7-12700K chip cheaper than the non-overclockable i7-12700 we reviewed positively last month—Tile Bluetooth trackers, gaming keyboards, loads of video games, and much more. You can check out our full curated list below.

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Featured deals of the day

The Google Chromecast with Google TV is our current top pick among 4K streaming sticks.
Enlarge / The Google Chromecast with Google TV is our current top pick among 4K streaming sticks.

Jeff Dunn

Electronics deals

The Apple Watch Series 7.
Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 7.

Corey Gaskin

Apple's third-gen AirPods might be worth it if you want a set of true wireless earbuds that don't fully insert inside your ear canal and more easily let you hear ambient noise.
Enlarge / Apple’s third-gen AirPods might be worth it if you want a set of true wireless earbuds that don’t fully insert inside your ear canal and more easily let you hear ambient noise.

Jeff Dunn

Laptop and desktop PC deals

Compared to the Core i7-12700 pictured here, the i7-12700K chip on sale today supports overclocking.
Enlarge / Compared to the Core i7-12700 pictured here, the i7-12700K chip on sale today supports overclocking.

Andrew Cunningham

Nintendo's <em>Legend of Zelda</em> Game and Watch handheld includes three classic games <em>(The Legend of</em> <em>Zelda</em>, <em>Zelda II: The Adventure of Link</em>, and <em>Link's Awakening</em>) and can double as a miniature clock when you aren't playing.
Enlarge / Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda Game and Watch handheld includes three classic games (The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Link’s Awakening) and can double as a miniature clock when you aren’t playing.

Jeff Dunn

Gaming deals

Razer's Huntsman Mini is an ultra-compact mechanical keyboard that works well for gaming.
Enlarge / Razer’s Huntsman Mini is an ultra-compact mechanical keyboard that works well for gaming.

Razer

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

Anker's PowerPort III Nano (top) can refill new iPhones at maximum speeds.
Enlarge / Anker’s PowerPort III Nano (top) can refill new iPhones at maximum speeds.

Corey Gaskin

Video game deals

A selection on our best video games of 2021 list, <em>Unpacking </em>is a simple game about unpacking boxes that derives a surprising amount of satisfaction and pathos.
Enlarge / A selection on our best video games of 2021 list, Unpacking is a simple game about unpacking boxes that derives a surprising amount of satisfaction and pathos.
The classic FPS <em>Quake </em>was recently remastered for modern consoles and PC.
Enlarge / The classic FPS Quake was recently remastered for modern consoles and PC.

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