Ars Technica
It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US, which means the Dealmaster has once again been busy picking through a barrage of sales to help you find the best tech deals currently available. In general, Labor Day sales won’t top Black Friday or Cyber Monday when it comes to the quality or quantity of worthwhile discounts, but if you can’t wait another couple of months to pick up your gadget of choice, this year’s holiday has brought a few deals of note.
Our roundup includes a number of strong prices on Apple products, for one, including the “Product Red” edition of the Apple Watch Series 6 for $249. Apple is expected to launch the Series 7 in the coming months, the discount only applies to the red model, and you may see shipping delays at Amazon. Still, this deal matches the lowest price we’ve tracked for what we consider the best all-around smartwatch you can buy right now.
Beyond that, Apple’s iPad Air is back down to its joint-low of $500. That’s still not cheap, but, particularly at this price, the Air remains the closest thing to a “just right” option in Apple’s tablet lineup. The entry-level MacBook Air is currently available for $850, which again matches the lowest price we’ve tracked and is good value for what’s still an excellent laptop for most casual needs. Other recommended Apple devices like the entry-level M1 Mac Mini, Pencil stylus, and MagSafe wireless charger are also on sale.
We’ve also got a $10 discount on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the family-friendly action-platformer and PlayStation 5 exclusive game we recommended earlier this year. It’s not a huge deal, but it’s the first notable price drop we’ve tracked for a game that only launched this past June. If you’re fortunate enough to have purchased a PS5 and prefer something more adult, the hardcore action-RPG Demon’s Souls is on sale for $45, which also matches the best price we’ve seen. And if you play elsewhere, we also have deals on recommended titles like the team-deathmatch-but-dodgeball game Knockout City, the racing sim F1 2021, and the Switch-exclusive Monster Hunter Rise, among many others.
Jabra’s true wireless Elite 75t earbuds, meanwhile, are currently down to $100, which is another joint-low for a pair we’ve strongly recommended in the past. It’s worth noting that Jabra technically replaced this pair earlier this week, but the Elite 75t are still comfortable, sweat-resistant, and solid sounding, with a decent noise-canceling mode on top. At this deal price, they should remain good value while they’re still available.
Elsewhere, we’ve found good prices on Amazon’s Fire HD 10 tablet, gaming chairs we like from Anda Seat, well-reviewed monitors, SSDs, wireless mice, and plenty other gadgets. You can have a look at our full list of Labor Day deals below.
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Featured deals of the day
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, Red) for $249 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy (normally $320).
Apple iPad Air (64GB) for $499.99 at Amazon, Target, and Best Buy (normally $540).
Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB) 10.1-inch tablet for $99.98 at QVC (normally $150).
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) for $59.99 at Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, and PlayStation Store (normally $70).
Knockout City (Origin) for free at Amazon (requires Amazon Prime account—normally $20).
Jabra Elite 75t true wireless noise-canceling earphones for $99.99 at Amazon, eBay, and Best Buy (normally $140).
Logitech G Pro Wireless gaming mouse for $84.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $105).
SK Hynix Gold P31 (500GB) PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $59.99 at Amazon (clip $15 coupon—normally $75).
Anda Seat Kaiser 2 XL gaming chair for $349.99 at Amazon and Anda Seat (clip $150 coupon—normally $500).
Anda Seat T-Pro 2 XL gaming chair for $349.99 at Amazon and Anda Seat (clip $150 coupon—normally $480).
Enlarge / The M1-equipped 2020 Apple MacBook Air.
Lee Hutchinson
Laptop and desktop PC deals
Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM (soldered), 256GB SSD for $849.99 at Amazon (discount seen in cart—normally $920).
Apple Mac Mini (2020) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM (soldered), 256GB SSD for $599.99 at Amazon (discount seen in cart—normally $655).
HP Pavilion Aero 13z-be000 laptop—AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 13.3-inch 1920×1200, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $759.99 at HP (select 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, backlit keyboard, and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2×2) wireless card at configuration, then use code: HP21LDS5—normally $860).
27-inch LG 27UL650-W gaming monitor—3840×2160, IPS, 60 Hz, FreeSync for $326.99 at Amazon, Adorama, and B&H (normally $390).
32-inch LG GN650-B gaming monitor—2560×1440, VA, 165 Hz, FreeSync for $296.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $347).
34-inch Dell S3422DWG curved gaming monitor—3440×1440, VA, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $479.99 at Amazon (normally $595).
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core/24-thread desktop processor for $499.99 at Best Buy (normally $550).
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core/12-thread desktop processor for $272.99 at Amazon and Newegg (normally $293).
SK Hynix Gold P31 (500GB) PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $59.99 at Amazon (clip $15 coupon—normally $75).
Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 6.
Corey Gaskin
Electronics deals
Enlarge / Jabra’s Elite 75t true wireless noise-canceling earphones.
Jeff Dunn
Enlarge / Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is one of the better exclusives for those who’ve managed to get their hands on a PlayStation 5.
Video game deals
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) for $59.99 at Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, and PlayStation Store (normally $70).
Demon’s Souls (PS5) for $44.99 at Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, and PlayStation Store (normally $50).
Scarlet Nexus (PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $39.99 at Amazon, Walmart, and GameStop (normally $50).
Knockout City (Origin) for free at Amazon (requires Amazon Prime account—normally $20).
Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) for $44.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $50).
No More Heroes 3 (Switch) for $49.94 at GameStop (normally $60).
F1 2021 (PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $39.99 at Target, Amazon, and GameStop (normally $60).
It Takes Two (Xbox, PS4) for $24.88 at Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy (normally $30).
Aliens: Fireteam Elite (PS5) for $33.88 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $40).
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4, Xbox) for $38.56 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
Enlarge / The team-deathmatch-except-dodgeball game Knockout City is one of our favorite multiplayer titles of the year.
Enlarge / The Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller is expensive and lacks the dedicated screenshot button of newer Xbox Series X/S gamepads, but it still includes a rechargeable battery and “pro” features like swappable d-pads, tension-adjustable joysticks and trigger buttons, and on-board profiles, among others.
Sam Machkovech
Gaming deals
Enlarge / Left to right: Anda Seat’s T-Pro 2, Kaiser 2, and Fnatic gaming chairs.
Jim Salter
