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The last-gen Apple Watch Series 8 is on sale for as low as $279 today / You can also grab Apple’s
latest AirPods Pro, which feature dust resistance and — more importantly — support for USB-C.

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The Apple Watch Series 8 bears more than a striking resemblance to this year’s model (surprise, surprise). Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The
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The Apple Watch Series 9 has officially landed, bringing with it a few minor improvements under the hood, watchOS 10, and a
new Millennial pink(!) color. The new smartwatch is technically the best Apple has ever made, though the updates are all pretty
iterative. Thankfully, if you’re looking to pick up an Apple Watch for the first time or make the jump from an earlier model, the
last-gen Series 8 is on sale at Best Buy in select styles starting at $279 ($120) or at Amazon for $20 more.

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So, what exactly do you lose out on opting for the Series 8 over the Series 9? Well, for starters, the Series 9 packs a new S9 SiP
chip, which allows for quicker performance, onboard Siri processing, and Apple’s handy double-tap feature. It also features a
second-gen ultra wideband chip for more precise tracking, which could be a godsend if you’re someone who finds yourself
constantly misplacing your phone.

Other than that, though, the two models are nearly identical. The Series 8 still offers fast performance, all the same fitness
tracking capabilities, and supports newer features like Crash Detection and watchOS 10. Not bad for a watch that’s currently
going for more than $100 less.

READ OUR APPLE WATCH SERIES 8 REVIEW.

Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS)

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Apple’s last-gen smartwatch features Crash Detection and temperature sensors that enable
menstrual cycle tracking — something you won’t find on any prior model.

$279 AT BEST BUY (STARLIGHT) $299 AT BEST BUY (BLACK)

$299 AT AMAZON (STARLIGHT)

Apparently, iteration is the name of the game this year for Apple. The company also announced a newer version of the second-
gen AirPods Pro during its iPhone 15 event earlier this month, one that ships with dust resistance and a charging case that
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Explaining the lossless, low-latency audio link between the USB-C AirPods Pro and Apple Vision Pro

Unsurprisingly, the second-gen AirPods Pro remain the best pair of earbuds you can get if you’re an iPhone user. They offer a
bevy of software tricks if you’re locked into the Apple ecosystem — including spatial audio, automatic device switching, and
robust Find My support — along with top-tier noise cancellation and sound. What’s more, the latest model supports Adaptive
Audio, Conversation Awareness, and other notable improvements as a result of iOS 17, some of which are a bigger deal than the
actual jump to USB-C (sorry, not sorry).

READ OUR IMPRESSIONS OF THE NEW AIRPODS PRO.

AirPods Pro (second-gen) with USB-C charging case

$200 $249 20% off
Apple’s new AirPods Pro take after the original model but include swipe controls and an H2 chip that
allows for improved noise cancellation. They also offer support for USB-C charging, making them
the first Apple earbuds to do so.

$200 AT AMAZON $200 AT BEST BUY

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The Nintendo Switch OLED is still on sale at Monoprice for $289.99 ($60 off) with either white or red and blue Joy-Con
controllers. Yes, there is most certainly a so-called “Nintendo Switch 2” in development, but given the jam-packed release
schedule Nintendo laid out during its most recent Direct event, it appears the current model has some life left in it. Read our
review.

Epomaker’s wireless TH80 Pro is still sitting at $71.99 ($18 off) on Amazon. The hot-swappable, 75 percent keyboard —
which is on sale with clicky, linear, or tactile switches — is basically a longer-lasting version of one of our favorite models. It
features the same PBT keycaps, the same per-key RGB lighting, and the same comfortable typing experience, rendering it a
great entry-level model if you’re new to the mechanical keyboard world.

LG’s 55-inch C3 OLED is on sale at BuyDig for $1,696.99 ($900 off) with a $150 Visa gift card and an extended four-year
warranty. This year’s model is pretty similar to the last-gen C2, and as such, the TV offers great contrast and the sublime
viewing angles for which OLED panels are known. It also continues to offer comprehensive HDMI 2.1a support and a speedy
120Hz refresh rate, though that’s now paired with a faster α9 AI Processor Gen6 chip.

Lego’s 1,508-piece Optimus Prime set is on sale at Amazon and Walmart for $152.99 ($27 off), its best price to date. It can’t
walk or talk like the self-transforming Optimus Prime our own Sean Hollister played with a couple of years back, but it does
feature a solid 19 points of articulation and fold down into a slick-looking semi truck with your help.

The Apple Watch Series 9 is here, sure, but there are inexpensive alternatives if all you’re looking to do is track the basics.
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