Are you sad that your summer is almost over? Are you worried about the impending return to the classroom? Need something to help you put the grueling work behind you as you head into the weekend? Our current weekend list of the best mobile tech deals from across the web might be just the thing for you, including hot bargains and special offers in every major category in the industry.
Below you'll find some of the best back-to-school deals on many of the best phones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds, and headphones on the market, so you can save big just when you need to keep your spending under control.
These are the three best promotions this week
It is obviously no coincidence that Amazon last year’s PixelFold And Pixel 8 Pro at massive discounts just before Google is expected to finally release the previously detailed Pixel 9 family. But as excited as we are about the impending arrival of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Pixel 9 Pro XL, we also completely understand if some of you would rather get a 2023 Pixel device than wait for the 2024 models to be officially priced.
There's clearly a very good chance that the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Fold will be discontinued once their more expensive successors are unveiled, so if you're on a tight budget, today might be the best day to act. Google's first foldable is virtually unrivalled in terms of value for money at its latest and biggest discount, mind you, and the same arguably goes for the biggest member of the Pixels 8 Duo in the non-foldable area.
The Apple Watch Series 9 might seem like an odd choice on our latest top 3 list at a discounted price, which isn't exactly news. But we're talking about what is probably the best smartwatch for (most) iPhone users, available at one of the best prices ever. What more could you ask for from a top 3 deal?
How about these spectacular smartphone deals?
I still can't afford the heavily discounted offer Pixel 8 Pro? The Pixel 8a mid-range device also happens to be selling at the lowest price ever… although it is obviously not Pixels 9a model on the horizon. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Open is probably your number one alternative to the above PixelFold Today, the Motorola Razr Plus (2024) seems to be the first choice for fans of flip phones, and it comes with a free pair of super high-quality Bose earphones.
And finally, Samsung's cutting-edge Galaxy S24 Ultra isn't as affordable as it once was. It's still selling for much less than usual, and it comes with a nice and handy $200 Amazon gift card.
We also have tablet deals for every user and every budget!
It's not every day (or week) that a total of four different iPads are on sale with huge discounts ranging from $105 to $600 (!!!), so diehard Apple fans may be faced with some tough decisions (in a good way) this weekend.
Don't count on all of these deals lasting until the end of the week, though, as the heavily discounted iPad Air (2022) in a single storage variant and a single color option in particular could sell out in a matter of hours (at most).
Even if you are an Android tablet enthusiast, we have something for you: the second generation Lenovo Tab P11, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus and Google Pixel Tablet (with charging speaker dock) looks more than capable of taking on the best iPads on the market… in terms of value for money. Of course, the 2021-released “standard” iPad and the latest iPad mini generation are also absolute value for money champions, so regardless of your preferred operating system, you may be struggling to make the best (informed) purchasing decision this week.
Plus, we have two of the world's best smartwatches on offer at great prices!
We'll be honest, the rugged Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the super stylish Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic aren't among the cheapest smartwatches on the market. But that's because they're just too good, too robust and yes, too beautiful to compete with the affordability of the Apple Watch Series 9 and “normal” Galaxy Watch 6.
Are you looking at the biggest discounts Amazon has ever offered on these two products? Not quite, but close enough that the deals are good enough for a non-promotional window like Prime Day, Black Friday, or Cyber Monday.
Would you like cheap headphones to go with your new, cheap cell phone?
Who wouldn't, right? Well, you probably won't find better wireless earbuds today at a comparable price than the noise-canceling Samsung Galaxy Buds FE, and the same goes for Apple's Beats Solo 4 and Studio Pro in the high-end wireless over-ear Bluetooth headphones segment.
The old AirPods Max are now Despite it While they're not what we'd call traditional affordable headphones, by their standards they're relatively affordable for the masses, and unfortunately that's all Apple fans can hope to get… before a successor finally arrives sometime in the future.