The Verge
Xbox Controller Bundle Basically Pays You $20 to Take a Gift Card
Newegg bundles an Xbox controller with a $50 gift card for $80, effectively making the controller $30 - plus more deals that require slightly less mental math.
2026-09-21
The Verge
2026-08-23
The Verge
Best Buy Celebrates 60 Years by Selling $100 Gift Cards for $60, Because Math
Best Buy is selling $100 gift cards for $60 to celebrate 60 years, because apparently they want to make it rain on August 22nd - just don't try to buy gift cards with your gift card.
2026-08-19
The Verge
iPad Air M4 Finally Dips Below Its Post-June Price Hike, Because Apparently $649 Is the New Bargain
Apple's price hikes meet their match: The iPad Air M4 is $100 off, and other tech deals abound, because who doesn't love a good bargain?
2026-08-16
The Verge
I Finally Found a Phone Grip So Good It Convicted Me of Hypocrisy
A $50 phone grip that is actually worth it, because it doubles as a stand and doesn't fall apart - shocking.
2026-08-12
The Verge
Google Announces Pixel 11 Phones, Offers Gift Cards That Are Basically Just Future Spending
Google's new Pixel 11 phones come with gift cards, faster processors, and cameras that do the work for you - because who actually takes photos anymore?
2026-07-07
The Verge
Anker's Sleep Earbuds Drop to $99.99, Promising You Can Finally Ignore Your Partner's Snoring
Anker's sleep earbuds drop to $99.99, promising to drown out your partner's snoring and give you 30 more minutes of shut-eye - because you deserve a good night's sleep, not just a good mattress.
2026-06-29
The Verge
July 4th Sales: Because Nothing Says 'Independence' Like Discounted Gadgets
Prime Day may be over, but July 4th sales are here to remind you that freedom means saving money on stuff you probably don't need.
2026-06-12
ZDNet
Best Buy Discounts 98-Inch Hisense TV So You Can Watch the World Cup Without Needing Glasses
Best Buy drops a 98-inch Hisense QD5 to $999 - 57% off - so you can watch the World Cup 2026 on a screen that makes your living room feel like a stadium.
2026-06-02
ZDNet
Best Buy Slashes Kingston DDR5 RAM Kit by Nearly $200, Because AI Hoarding Everything Else Wasn't Enough
AI companies' RAM hoarding drives prices up, but Best Buy offers a $176 discount on Kingston's 64GB DDR5 kit - because your gaming PC deserves a break from the AI-induced shortage.
2026-05-12
ZDNet
Best Buy Selling 4TB WD Black SSD for 65% Off: Finally, Storage Costs Return to Pre-AI Sanity
Best Buy slashes 65% off a 4TB WD Black SN850X SSD to $600 - a deal so good it might actually make you forget about AI-driven price inflation for a minute.
2026-05-02
The Verge
Aura's Digital Frames Drop to Prices That Almost Make You Want to Digitize Your Entire Childhood
Aura's digital frames are on sale for Mother's Day - finally, a way to display all those photos your mom took of her cat.
2026-05-01
ZDNet
Best Buy Slashes Up to $2,000 Off TCL QM8 Mini LED TV - Because Who Needs Strings Anyway?
Best Buy drops up to $2,000 on the TCL QM8 Mini LED TV, because who needs strings when you have savings this good?
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