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Today's Dealmaster includes a couple good deals on LG's acclaimed CX series of OLED TVs, with the 55-inch model down to $1,350 on Amazon when you clip the on-page coupon. While this isn't the absolute lowest price we've seen for this variant—it dipped about $10 lower in a brief sale last December—it's not far off, and it's about $200 off the typical price we've seen online in recent months.

That's still expensive, and new models will arrive later this year. But those newer sets appear to be relatively modest upgrades, and the current CX is still highly regarded for offering tremendous contrast (which is a staple of all good OLED panels), excellent HDR performance, and HDMI 2.1 support with gamer-friendly features like variable refresh rate. If you prefer a larger size, the 65-inch model is on sale for $1,950, which again isn't the lowest price we've ever seen but is lower than we've seen in recent months. The usual risks of OLED panels still apply—peak brightness isn't the best for bright rooms, and static images can burn-in if left onscreen for severely extended periods—but either way this is a nice price for those in search of a premium TV for the near-term.

Besides that, our deals roundup includes solid discounts on Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite, which we still consider the best e-book reader for most people, Fitbit activity trackers, recommended noise-canceling headphones from Anker and Sony, Ring Fit Adventure for the Nintendo Switch, and much more. You can check out our full roundup below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,349.99 at Amazon (clip $50 coupon—normally $1,550).
• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8GB, ads) e-book reader + Amazon Kindle Unlimited 3-month membership for $94.99 at Amazon (normally $130).
• Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $63.99 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon—normally $80).
• Ring Fit Adventure (Switch) for $69.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $80).
• Roborock S4 Max robot vacuum for $319.79 at Amazon (clip $50 coupon and use code: ROBOS4MAX—normally $430).
• Apple TV 4K (32GB) 4K media streamer for $149.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $179).
• Fitbit Inspire 2 activity tracker for $68.95 at Amazon (normally $90).
• Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub—3x USB 3.0, 100W USB-C PD, SD, microSD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $21.24 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $25).
• Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $28).
• Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X|S and PC for $49.99 at Microsoft, Amazon, and Walmart (normally $60).

Enlarge / Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go offers a clean, well-constructed design at a reasonable price.

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Dell XPS 13 (7390) laptop—Intel Core i7-10710U, 13.3-inch 3840x2160, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,029.99 at Dell (use code: LTWXPS13AFFv2—normally $1,700).
• Apple MacBook Air (Gold, 2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $949.99 at Amazon (normally $999).
• Acer Swift 3 laptop—AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $629.29 at Amazon (normally $670).
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go laptop—Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12.4-inch 1536x1024, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at Amazon (normally $820).
• Lenovo Chromebook Duet 2-in-1 tablet—MediaTek Helio P60T, 10.1-inch 1920x1200, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD for $249 at Best Buy (normally $299).
• Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop—AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, 14-inch 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q for $1,149.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,350).
• HP Pavilion 16-a0032dx gaming laptop—Intel Core i5-10300H, 16.1-inch 1080p 144Hz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for $699.99 at Best Buy (normally $900).
• Apple Mac Mini (2020 model) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $649 at Amazon and B&H (normally $699).
• 27-inch Gigabyte M27Q gaming monitor—2560x1440, 170Hz, IPS, FreeSync for $329.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $360).
• WD Black SN850 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $119.99 at Amazon (normally $150)
• WD Easystore (5TB) portable external hard drive for $99.99 at Best Buy (normally $130).

Enlarge / The Last of Us Part II.

Video game deals

• Ring Fit Adventure (Switch) for $69.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $80).
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch, digital) for $39.99 at Walmart (normally $45).
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart (normally $60).
• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $50).
• Ghost of Tsushima (PS4, digital) for $40.19 at PlayStation Store (normally $50).
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: Launch Edition (Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $29.99 at Amazon and Microsoft (normally $40).
• Streets of Rage 4 (Xbox, PC, PS4, digital) for $17.49 at Microsoft and PlayStation Store (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $25).
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Switch, Xbox) for $19.93 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $25).
• Collection of Mana (Switch) for $19.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $25).
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate Edition (PS4, PS5, Xbox, digital) for $35.99 at PlayStation Store and Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold only at Microsoft—normally $55).
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition (PS4, digital) for $9.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $30).
• River City Girls (Xbox, digital) for $20.99 at Microsoft (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $30).
• Xbox Live Gold only: Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition (Xbox, digital) for $4.49 at Microsoft (normally $10).
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) for $30 at Amazon (normally $40).
• The Last of Us Part II (PS4) for $29.83 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $38).
• Desperados III (PS4) for $19.99 at GameStop (normally $30).
• Resident Evil 2 (PS4) for $19.93 at Walmart (normally $25).
• Dead Cells (PS4, Switch, PC) for $12.49 at PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Steam (normally $25).
• Doom Eternal (PS4, Xbox) for $17.99 at GameFly (also on Xbox Game Pass—normally $30).
• Watch Dogs: Legion (used, PS4, Xbox) for $19.99 at GameFly (normally $40).

Enlarge / Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller works across Xbox consoles and PC.

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Gaming deals

Enlarge / The Apple TV 4K and remote.

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TV and home entertainment deals

Enlarge / Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite.

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Electronics deals

• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8GB, ads) + Amazon Kindle Unlimited 3-month membership for $94.99 at Amazon (normally $130).
• Sony WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $278 at Amazon, B&H, and Adorama (normally $325).
• Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $63.99 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon—normally $80).
• Apple iPad Air (64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $559 at Amazon (normally $599).
• Apple iPad Mini (64GB) 7.9-inch tablet for $334.99 at Amazon (normally $384).
• Apple Watch Series 6 (Red, 40mm) smartwatch for $339 at Amazon (normally $370).
• Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm) smartwatch for $379.98 at Amazon (normally $405).
• Fitbit Inspire 2 activity tracker for $68.95 at Amazon (normally $90).
• Fitbit Versa 3 fitness smartwatch for $198.95 at Amazon (normally $230).
• Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for $34.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon and use code: W8VIEQDYB—normally $50).
• Sonos Play:1 (refurb) home speaker for $99 at Sonos (normally $130).
• Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth noise-canceling on-ear headphones for $149.99 at Woot (normally $260).
• Logitech MX Master 2S wireless office mouse for $49.99 at Lenovo (use code: MXMASTER50—normally $70).
• Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display for $44.99 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Roborock S4 Max robot vacuum for $319.79 at Amazon (clip $50 coupon and use code: ROBOS4MAX—normally $430).
• TP-Link TL-SG116 16-port Gigabit Ethernet switch for $44.99 at Amazon (normally $50).

Enlarge / Sony's WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones.

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub—3x USB 3.0, 100W USB-C PD, SD, microSD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $21.24 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $25).
• Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $28).
• Tile Mate (2020) + Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item trackers for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $48).
• Fully Desk Chair office chair for $249 at Fully (normally $299).
• Apple Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd gen) and iPad Air (4th gen) for $199 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $289).
• Prime only: Aukey Omnia Mini PA-B1 20W USB-C PD wall charger for $10.12 at Amazon (clip 25% coupon—normally $15).
• RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD wall charger for $19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN—normally $28).

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February 05, 2021 at 02:45AM
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