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The latest Dealmaster has offers on Switch Pro Controllers, iPads, and more.

Jeff Dunn –Jan 4, 4: (UTC UTC) ************** **************************

**************************************(The Fnatic miniStreak is available in Cherry MX Red, Red Silent, Blue, and Brown switch variants.While another holiday shopping season has come and gone, there are still lots of deals worth perusing with all those gift cards you may have stocked up. We’ve highlighted a few of these in today’s Dealmaster, which includes offers on recommended gaming mice, noise-cancelling headphones, portable batteries, and more. Have a look at them all in our curated roundup below, and we’ll be back with our usual mega-list of deals starting next week.Note: Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.

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Enlarge /The Razer Deathadder Elite gaming mouse.********************************************** (Razer DeathAdder Elite) ************ (wired gaming mouse for************************** ($) . at Amazon and Best Buy(normally $**************************************************************************************************************************************************** . 128).

With its comfy design, accurate tracking, seven customizable buttons, and not-overbearing RGB lighting, the Razer DeathAdder Elite is our current top pick

among wired gaming mice. It has sat between $ and $ since late November but normally retails closer to $ 45. If you’re interested in PC gaming, this matches the mouse’s Cyber Monday pricing.******************************************

The Fnatic MiniStreak gaming keyboard on a wooden table.

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/ (The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.) ********************** (Jeff Dunn

(Nintendo Switch Pro Controller) ************ for $ 66 at Walmart andAmazon(normally $).
As noted in our guide to Nintendo Switch accessories, the Switch Pro Controller It is almost a must-buy if you regularly keep Nintendo’s console docked to a TV. It is a massive leap in comfort compared to the Switch’s standard Joy-Cons, it has an actual d-pad, its battery lasts close to 45 hours per charge, and it can be paired with a PC over Bluetooth if that’s ever in the cards. This $ 17 discount has been active for the past Couple of weeks but is still a great deal while it lasts.************************************************ ******************Enlarge************************ (/ The Beats Powerbeats Pro.******************** Jeff Dunn********************************** Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earphones for $
************************************************************************************************************************************ at Walmart and ************************************************** Amazon(normally $ 256. 128.

While they’re certainly pricey, the Beats Powerbeats Pro are a convenient pair of earphones if you’re deep in the Apple ecosystem and want total freedom from wires. We currently recommend them inour guide to iOS accessoriesas our favorite headphones with Apple’s H1 / W1 wireless chips, which allow them to pair more smoothly and connect more steadily to Apple devices. You could certainly get better sound for $ 256, but the bass-rich profile here is still solid for a true wireless earphone, and they last an excellent – hours per charge. The earhook design stays stable during workouts, and there’s IPX4-rated sweat resistance, which is serviceable if not spectacular. We’ve seen this $ discount intermittently since October, but it’s still tied for the cheapest the Powerbeats Pro have been at major retailers.****************************************************** (********************
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**************************New subscribers only: Amazon Music Unlimited4-month membership for $ 0. 99 at Amazon (normally $ 9. / month).

Though we can’t say Amazon Music Unlimited is better than Spotify or Apple Music, it’s not a massive drop-off, and if you’re looking to save a few bucks, four months of music streaming for a buck is tough to beat. Just note that the deal is only available to new subscribers and will activate auto-pay renewal by default, so set a reminder to cancel the service just before the promo period expires if you’re on the fence about it.

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(Lenovo ThinkPad E) slaptop – Intel Core i5 – 10014 U, (- inch) ********************************************************************************************************************************** (p, 8GB RAM,) ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* (GB SSD for $) **************************************************************************************************************************************** 07 at Lenovo (use code: NEWYEAR – normally $ 823.
While we haven’t fully reviewed Lenovo’s ThinkPad E 600 s on the site, it’s a decent option for those in the market for a mid-range , work-friendly laptop. We’ve seen this model run anywhere from $ (to $) , but as of this writing Lenovo has a model with an eighth-gen Core i5, 8GB of RAM, a (GB SSD, and a) ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** – inch 1281 p IPS display available for just over $ 640 with the code “NEWYEAR at at checkout. You make some sacrifices in weight (3. 66 lbs.) and battery life (about 6-7 hours) compared to more expensive notebooks, but you still get solid performance and a good display for the money, a fair amount of ports (including a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port), and a typically-comfortable ThinkPad keyboard. Its RAM, battery, and SSD are all upgradable as well.
The catch is that Lenovo is advertising a shipping time of “more than five weeks”; if you can’t wait that long, you can get a config with Windows (Pro instead of Windows) Home sooner, but for $ 18 more.

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******************************************************** (Enlarge The new (**************************************************************************************************************************, 7th-generation iPad.
Samuel Axon*************************
(************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. 2-inch Apple iPad(latest model, GB () for $ 359. 199 at Best Buy (normally $. While we like the iPad Air betterthan Apple’s base model iPad, we can’t deny that the latter is is still a good value among tabletsin general. Best Buy’s deal here takes about $ (off the) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ (GB version of the (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. 2-inch model, which bumps up the screen size compared to previous models, moves from 2GB of RAM to 3GB, and adds support for Apple’s Smart Keyboard accessory. It retains the same A processor, though, which is less futureproof than the A 15 chip found in the more expensive iPad Air or iPad Mini. Still, for basic media consumption or light work tasks, it’s a fine device.

(Enlarge /The Fnatic MiniStreak gaming keyboard.**************************Fnatic miniStreakmechanical gaming keyboard – Cherry MX Red Silent or Cherry MX Blue switches, tenkeyless for $
at Amazon (normally $
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Another pick in our guide to PC gaming accessories, the Fnatic miniStreak is acomfortable tenkeyless boardwith traditionally reliable Cherry MX switches, a sturdy frame with an aluminum top plate, a conveniently removable USB- C cable, and customizable per-key RGB lighting that can be adjusted with or without Fnatic’s companion app. The only major drawback are its ABS keycaps, which feel somewhat cheap and pick up finger grease a little easier than we’d prefer. The overall package is still great for a sub – $ 100 mechanical keyboard, though, and Amazon currently has the Cherry MX Red Silent and Cherry MX Blue models available for $ 17 off. (The former is quieter than most MX switches, while the latter is clickier and more typing-friendly.)

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(Enlarge /Sony’s WH – (XM3 noise-cancelling headphones.) ********************************** Jeff Dunn ************************************************************************ (Sony WH -) ********************************************************************************************************************************** (XM3) Bluetooth noise-canceling headp hones for $ (at Amazon and) ************************************************************************ (Best Buy) (normally $). We’ve recommended Sony’s WH – XM3 headphonesin various guides for more than a year now, but they continue to be an ideal blend of high comfort, fun (if not outright**************** (accurate) ) Sound, strong battery life (at more than hours) , and tremendously effective active noise cancellation. Again, the $ 84 discount here is one we’ve seen since the holiday season, but it’s a good deal all the same.******************************************************************************** (********************
**************************************************************************** Enlarge /Anker’s PowerCore (PD Redux portable battery next to a Google Pixel 3a.) *************** Jeff Dunn**********************

Anker PowerCore**************************************************************************************************** (PD Redux) ************ (USB-C portable battery -) **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** (W, USB-C PD, USB-A,) , (mAh for $) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ . 128 at Amazon (normally $************************************************************************************************************************************. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************.
We recommend Anker’s PowerCore

************************************************************************************ PD Redux as an ideal portable battery for smartphonesin our iOS accessories guide. It features an W USB-C PD port that’s capable of charging all but a few phones at maximum speeds, a (W USB-A port, and a) , (mAh) (Wh) capacity that can get about two full charges out of an iPhone (***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. Most notably, it’s genuinely portable, with a design that can fit in a pants pocket or handbag and weighs less than seven ounces. Normally retailing for $ (******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, it’s currently available on Amazon for $ (**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, which is about as low as we’ve seen it. Anker includes an 25 – month warranty with the purchase.

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Enlarge /The Sega Genesis Mini.*********************** Sam Machkovech************************************************************************ (Sega Genesis Miniretro console for $ 199 at Best Buy (normally $. 199).We**************************************************************** (found the Sega Genesis Minito be more NES Classic than**************************************************************************** PlayStation Classic, thankfully, with capable emulation. , faithfully recreated controllers (albeit of the three-button variety, not the six-button kind), and a strong lineup of classic Genesis games, with everything from (Sonic the Hedgehog) **************************** (to) ************************** (Shining Force) **************************** (to) ****************** Streets of Rage 2 (*****************************. Best Buy currently has the retro console for $ (**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, which is $ off its MSRP and $ 5 more than its going rate on Black Friday. (************************************************************************************** () ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** (Read More) **************************************************************************************** (**********************************************************************************************