Dealmaster: Get holiday sales on Lenovo ThinkPads, board games, and more – Ars Technica

Today’s tech deal roundup brings a number of leftover sales from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Lenovo, for one, is still running a couple of deals on very good ThinkPad laptops: a configuration of its latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon with an 8th-gen Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB solid state drive is available for less than $1,000 with the code “THINKBF1,” while a similar config of the more business-oriented ThinkPad T490 is down to $749 with the code “THINKBF7”. We rate the former very highly—just note that its memory is not upgradeable, though it is a lighter and more premium-feeling machine than the latter.

Beyond that, we’re still seeing a number of Cyber Week sales going strong: the Razer DeathAdder Elite, our favorite gaming mouse, is still at a low of $25; a number of Instant Pot models remain on sale; and our favorite noise-cancelling headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM3, are still at their Black Friday discount of $70 off. The Dealmaster has a one-day Amazon sale on board games, a discount on retro NES-style controllers for the Nintendo Switch, deals on recommended microSD cards and portable power banks, and much more. Have a look at the full rundown below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th gen) laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $999 at Lenovo (use code: THINKBF1 – normally $1,399).
Razer DeathAdder Elite wired gaming mouse for $24.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $44.99).
Instant Pot Duo 60 (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $49 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $79.99).
Sega Genesis Mini retro console for $49.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $79).
Google Nest Hub smart display + Google Nest Mini smart speaker for $79 at Best Buy and Target (normally $129.99).
Kingdomino board game for $11.99 at Amazon (normally $17.99).
27-inch Dell UltraSharp U2717D monitor – 1440p, IPS, 60Hz for $229.95 at B&H (normally $299.99).
Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $278 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $348).
Samsung EVO Select (128GB) microSDXC card – U3 for $16.99 at Amazon (normally $19.99).
Aukey PB-Y13 portable battery – 10,000mAh, 18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $20.99 at Amazon (clip $9 coupon – normally $29.99).

Enlarge / The ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th-gen.

Valentina Palladino

Laptop and desktop PC deals

Lenovo ThinkPad T490 laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $749 at Lenovo (use code: THINKBF7 – normally $1,022.95).
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th gen) laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $999 at Lenovo (use code: THINKBF1 – normally $1,399).
Asus Chromebook C425 laptop – Intel Core m3-8100Y, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC for $329 at Amazon (normally $389).
HP Spectre x360 13t laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 13.3-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $709.99 at HP (normally $899.99).
Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop – Intel Core i7-9750H, 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 2060 for $1,799.99 at Amazon (normally $1,999.99).
27-inch Dell UltraSharp U2717D monitor – 1440p, IPS, 60Hz for $229.95 at B&H (normally $299.99).
27-inch Samsung CHG70 gaming monitor – 1440p, VA, 144Hz, FreeSync for $398.46 at Amazon (normally $439.99).
32-inch Samsung CHG70 gaming monitor – 1440p, VA, 144Hz, FreeSync for $449.99 at Amazon (normally $499.99).

How art deco is the world of <em>Outer Worlds</em>? Well, check out those mansard roofs. — Enlarge / How art deco is the world of *Outer Worlds*? Well, check out those mansard roofs.

Obsidian Entertainment

Video game deals

Enlarge / The Sega Genesis Mini.

Sam Machkovech

Gaming deals

TV and home entertainment deals

The OnePlus 7 Pro. With a front that is nearly all pixels, there isn't much you can do to improve smartphone design from here. — Enlarge / The OnePlus 7 Pro. With a front that is nearly all pixels, there isn’t much you can do to improve smartphone design from here.

Ron Amadeo

Electronics deals

Enlarge / The iRobot Roomba 675 robot vacuum.

iRobot

Smart home deals

Aukey's PB-Y13 portable power bank. — Enlarge / Aukey’s PB-Y13 portable power bank.

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

Instant Pot Duo 60 (6qt) 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $49 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $79.99).
Instant Pot Duo 60 Plus (6qt) 9-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $64.99 at Amazon (normally $119.95).
New users only: Amazon Music Unlimited 4-month membership for $0.99 at Amazon (normally $39.96).
New users only: Amazon Audible 3-month membership for $6.95/month at Amazon (normally $14.95/month).
Anker PowerLine II (6ft) USB-A to Lightning cable – MFi certified for $10.99 at Amazon (normally $12.99).
RavPower RP-PC058 10W Qi wireless charger for $18.99 at Amazon (clip $8 coupon – normally $26.99).
Anker PowerPort PD 2 USB-C wall charger – 30W total, 18W USB-C PD for $17.99 at Amazon (normally $22.99).
Aukey PB-Y13 portable battery – 10,000mAh, 18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $20.99 at Amazon (clip $9 coupon – normally $29.99).
Apple Magic Keyboard wireless keyboard for $99 at Amazon (normally $112).
Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro for $30 at Amazon (normally $49).
Logitech Crayon stylus for iPad for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $59.99).
Twelve South Bookarc vertical MacBook stand for $46.49 at Amazon (normally $59.99).