Sonos last year raised prices for some of its most popular products due to the pandemic’s negative effect on the supply chain. But one of his latest releases, the Sonos Beam 2 soundbar in white, is almost $ 50 off when you buy refurbished from Best Buy now. It comes with a 90-day warranty through Best Buy, and the Beam 2 includes all original accessories, including the soundbar itself, a power cable, an HDMI 2.0 cable, and an optical audio adapter. His bone.
Sonos is touting Dolby Atmos as the big upgrade to the Beam 2’s specs over the first-gen model. But my colleague Chris Welch said in his review that Atmos shouldn’t be the only reason you buy it. It offers wider and more expansive sound than the first iteration, but it’s the sleeker design (ditch fabric for cleaner perforated plastic) and the addition of HDMI eARC, enabling Atmos and eliminating video sync issues. and audio that tormented the first. gen Beam, this is worth checking out. Read our review.
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Sonos Beam 2 (refurbished, white)
While largely identical to the first-gen Beam, Sonos’ latest iteration of the compact soundbar offers better performance, along with support for Dolby Atmos and HDMI eARC.
Amazon’s little Echo Show 5 (2021 version) is back at the best price ever seen for the last time on Black Friday. It originally sold for $ 84.99 (although it’s usually still cheaper than that), but you can pick it up at Best buy and Amazon for $ 44.99. It’s an affordable way to connect with friends and family with their built-in camera or listen to music and hear news read aloud by Alexa. Additionally, both sites offer a Blink Mini smart camera (usually $ 34.99) for just $ 5 on top of the cost of the Echo Show 5.
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Echo Show 5 (second generation)
We consider the second generation Echo Show 5 to be one of the best smart displays you can buy. It is an ideal smart screen for your bedside table, one that allows you to set alarms using your voice, play music and get the weather report, among other things. When the alarm goes off, just press the top of the Echo Show 5 to snooze it.
If you’ve missed out on some of the best PS5 games of 2021 (as well as some that came out closer to the console launch in November 2020), you can save on several right now. Some retailers offer discounts on copies of game discs like Demon souls, Return, Ratchet & Clank: Rift apart, Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, and more. Additionally, Sony matches most (but not all) of these deals with its digital game sale, which is handy if you have the digital PS5 version.
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A remake of the game from 2009 Demon souls by FromSoftware, rebuilt from the ground up by Bluepoint Games.
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Insomniac Games’ latest adventure in the Ratchet & Clank the series is the funniest entry to date. It’s also the first to launch on PS5, and it’s both a showcase for stunning graphics and fast load speeds.
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Housemarque’s latest title is a roguelike third-person shooter that puts you in the shoes of Selene, an astronaut plagued by a seemingly endless time loop.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5)
Square Enix pushed a big update to Final Fantasy VII remake for PS5 owners in 2021, bringing faster load speeds, better graphics, and an all-new Yuffie-focused episode.
Other offers you may want to check out
- Elgato Cam Link 4K, an external capture card that can simplify connecting your DSLR to your PC (up to 1080p / 60fps or 4K / 30fps), costs $ 104.55 on Amazon. This is a 20% discount off its regular price of $ 129.99.
- Apple AirTags are available in a four-pack at Woot for $ 93.99, down 5% from its usual price of $ 99.
- The latest Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ2 processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB storage, Wi-Fi + 4G compatible) is $ 1,299.99 at Best Buy, down from its usual asking price of $ 1,449.99. Note that it does not include any type coverage upon purchase.
