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Deals on AirPods and Apple Watches are going in and out of stock already.
Update, 10: 24 PM ET:The two Apple deals highlighted below appear to be out of stock now at Walmart, but you can still getAirPods for $ 134at Amazon and other retailers. There are also a bunch of other good Black Friday deals that just went live — check them out below.
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Holiday deals have been flowing in since November began, but we’re now starting to see proper Black Friday deals take effect. With Black Friday just a couple days away, Walmart has kicked off its shopping event with a bunch of savings and discounts that are some of the best we’ve seen all ready. Apple products top the list: now you can getAirPods with a charging case for $ 129and anApple Watch Series 3 for $ 129.
As for what you’re getting here: AirPods are some of the most popular wireless earbuds available, and the newest model with the standard charging case typically goes for $ 144. While we have seen major retailers drop the price to $ 134 before, this $ 129 price tag is a new low. These are thesecond-generation AirPods, featuring hands-free “Hey Siri” voice commands, 50 – percent more talk time, and the new H1 chip that helps the AirPods pair and switch between devices more quickly.
These AirPods have a battery life of around five hours, and the case that comes with them provides an addition 24 hours of life. The included case is Apple’s standard AirPods case, not the optional Qi wireless charging case that Apple introduced with the second-gen AirPods. However, that’s always been an optional accessory that you can get for $ 79 and enables you to charge the case and the AirPods themselves with any Qi-compatible wireless charging pads.
Walmart also has the Apple Watch Series 3 at a new low price of $ 129 (38 mm, while the 42 mm models are $ 159)). The two-year-old Apple Watch may be considered ancient by some, but it has most of the features that made the Apple Watch the most dominant smartwatch on the market. It’s a stellar daily activity and workout tracker thanks to its continuous heart rate monitor, built-in GPS, and water-resistant design, plus it has a bunch of customizable watch faces and a solid 18 -hour battery life. It also supports watchOS 6, the latest software for the Apple Watch, so it will have new features including enhanced Siri, Activity Trends, Hearing Health, menstrual cycle tracking, and the on-watch App Store.
What it won’t have are the hardware differences between it and theApple Watch Series 4and (Series 5) models. The biggest new feature is arguably Apple’s ECG app, which lets you take individual ECG measurements that can help detect instances of irregular heart beat or atrial fibrillation. An improved accelerometer and other internal sensors also allow the Series 4 and Series 5 Watches to detect when you’ve fallen and need emergency assistance, and the provide generally improved performance as well. Series 5 Watches also have a new always-on Retina display, but in most other cases, those devices aren’t radically different from their Series 4 counterparts.
The Apple Watch Series 3 represented a pivotal moment in the history of Apple’s main wearable. Not only was it the first Apple Watch with optional LTE, but it was the first model that truly had all of the “necessary” features of a smartwatch — and Apple executed those features very well. While the Series 4 and Series 5 Watch have many convenient and useful improvements, the Series 3 is remains a great smartwatch made better by watchOS 6. At this Black Friday price of $ 129, it’s a great deal for anyone who wants the best smartwatch for iPhone users and one of the best smartwatches you can get, period.
In addition to the AirPods and Apple Watch Series 3 deals, Walmart also has a number of other early Black Friday deals available right now.Apple’s newest iPadis on sale for $ 249, which is $ 80 off its regular price of $ 329. Themost popular Instant Pot modelis on sale right now for $ 49. 99 as well, and there are numerous Playstation and Xbox bundles on sale as well. Check out the full list below.
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Apple device deals
- Apple AirPods w / charging casefor$ 134at Amazon (normally $ 144).
- Apple AirPods w / charging casefor$ 129at Walmart (normally $
- (Apple Watch Series 3) ( (mm, GPS) for$ 129at Walmart (normally $ 199).
- (Apple Watch Series 3) ************ () ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** (mm, GPS) for$ 159at Walmart (normally $ 229).
- 10 .2-inch iPad(32 GB, latest model (for) $ 249at Walmart (normally $ 329).
- 10 .2-inch iPad(128 GB, latest model) for$ 329at Walmart (normally $ 429).
- Xbox One S (1TB) All-Digital Edition 3 digital game downloads (Fortnite, Sea of Thieves, Minecraft) for$ 149at Walmart (normally $ 249. 99
- (Xbox One S (1TB)) ******************************** (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) bundlefor$ 199at Walmart (normally $ 299. 99).
- (Xbox One X (1TB)) ******************************** (Gears 5) bundlefor$ 349at Walmart (normally $ 499. 99).
- Sony Playstation 4 (1TB) bundle (for$ 199at Walmart (normally $ 299. 99).
- Sony Playstation 4 Pro(1TB) for$ 299. 99at Walmart andAmazon(normally $ 399. 99).
- Sony PS Plus(12 – month membership (for$ 44. 99at Walmart (normally $ 59. 99).
- Xbox One wireless controller(camo edition) for$ 39at Walmart (normally $ 69. 99).
- Sony DualshockPS4 controller for$ 38. 99at Walmart (normally $ 59. 99).
- Razer Mambawireless gaming mouse for$ 50at Walmart (normally $ 79).
- Super Mario Odyssey(Switch) for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
- Super Mario Party(Switch (for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
- Mario Tennis Aces( Switch (for) ***************************** ($) at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch(Switch) for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 40. 99).
- Splatoon 2(Switch) for$ 30 (at Walmart) $ 49. 99).
- Zombieland: Double Tap – Roadtrip(Switch) for$ 25at Walmart (normally $ 32. 99).
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age(Switch) for$ 25at Walmart (normally $ 29. 99).
- Diablo III Eternal Collection(Switch) for$ 25at Walmart (normally $ 37. 99).
- Crash Team Racing(Switch) for$ 15at Walmart (normally $ 29. 99).
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition(PS4) for$ 15at Walmart andBest Buy(normally $ 29. 99
- Borderlands 3(PS4) for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 44. 99).
- Red Dead Redemption 2(PS4) for$ 35at Walmart (normally $ 39. 99).
- NFS: Heat(PS4) for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
- (NHL) (PS4) for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
- Fifa 20(PS4) for$ 27at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99
- (NBA 2K)(PS4) for$ 27at Walmart (normally $ 44. 99).
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice(PS4) for ($) at Walmart (normally $ 44. 99).
- Mortal Kombat 11(PS4) for$ 25at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
- Ghost Recon Breakpoint(XB1) for ($) at Walmart (normally $ 59. 99).
- (Gears 5)(XB1) for$ 24. 99At Amazon andBest Buy(normally $ 49. 99).
- (Madden NFL)(XB1) for$ 27 (at Walmart) normally $ 39. 99).
- (WWE W2K)(XB1) for$ 27at Walmart (normally $ 59. 99).
- God of War(PS4)for$ 9. 99at Amazon andBest Buy(normally $ 29. 99).
- Days Gone
(PS4) for$ 19. 99at Amazon,Walmart, andBest Buy(normally $ 34. 99). - Gran Turismo Sport(PS4)for$ 9. 99at Walmart and (Amazon) (normally $ 29. 99).
- Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Amazon and (Best Buy) normally $ 29. 99).
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Walmart andBest Buy(normally $ 19. 99).
- Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Walmart and Best Buy(normally $ 19. 99).
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4) for$ 9. 99at Walmart andAmazon(normally $ 19. 99).
- The Last of Us Remastered(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Amazon andBest Buy(normally $ 16. 99).
- (Persona 5) ************ ((PS4) for$ 9. 99at Amazon andGameStop(normally $ 19. 99).
- Bloodborne(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Walmart andBest Buy(normally $ 14. 99).
- Yakuza 0(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Amazon andBest Buy(normally $ 19. 99).
- Nioh(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Amazon andBest Buy(normally $ 14. 99).
- (Until Dawn)(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Walmart andBest Buy(normally $ 14. 99).
- Forza Horizon 4(XB1)for$ 19. 99at Best Buy (normally $ 49. ).
- Kingdom Hearts III(PS4, XB1) for$ 14. 99at Best Buy (normally $ 24. 99).
- Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition(XB1) for$ 99at Best Buy (normally $ 39. 99).
- (Shenmue III) (PS4) for$ 34. 99at Best Buy (normally $ 59. 99).
- Judgment(PS4) for$ 24. 99at Amazon and (Best Buy) (normally $ 49. 99).
- NieR: Automata – Game of the YoRHa Edition(PS4) for$ 19. 99at Best Buy (normally $ 34. 99).
- The Evil Within 2(PS4) for$ 9. 99at Amazon (normally $ 19. 99).
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age(PS4) for$ 19. 99at Best Buy (normally $ 29. 99).
- Fitbit Inspire HRfitness tracker for$ 69. 95at Walmart (normally $ 99).
- Fitbit Versa Litesmartwatch for$ 99at Walmart (normally $ 159).
- iRobot Roomba 670robot vacuum for$ 197at Walmart (normally $ 229. 99).
- Instant Pot Duo 60 6-qt. 7-in-1pressure cooker for$ 49at Walmart (normally $ 79. 99).
- (Roku Ultra w / JBL earbuds) ************ (for) $ 48at Walmart (normally $ 99).
- Google Home Mini(1st gen) for$ 19at Walmart (normally $ 49).
- (Microsoft Office) ************ (Home & Student) ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* (for$ 99. 99at Walmart (normally $ 133. 51).
Gaming deals
- (Nintendo Switch (old model ) Mario Kart 8 Deluxefor$ 299at Walmart (normally $ 359. 99).
Video game deals
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild(Switch (for$ 30at Walmart (normally $ 49. 99).
Electronics deals
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A( GB) for$ 149. 99at Walmart (normally $ 229. 99).
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