Today’s best deals: Ticket to Ride, iPads, microSD cards, and more

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Today's Dealmaster includes a variety of deals on games, chargers, and gadgets. Some highlights include Ticket to Ride: Europe, our favorite iteration of one of our favorite family board games, down to $30, which is the lowest price we've seen in 2020. A handful of iPads are on sale as well, including the 128GB version of the 10.2-inch iPad for a joint-low of $329 and the 1TB version of the first-gen (but still plenty powerful) 11-inch iPad Pro for a new low of $949. Beyond that, a number of Amazon Echo devices are still on sale, including the lowest prices to date on the Echo Dot with Clock and the sharp-sounding Echo Studio. There's plenty more beyond that, though; you can take a look at the full list after the jump.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• Ticket to Ride: Europe board game for $30 at Amazon (normally $44).
• 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (1TB, 1st-gen) tablet for $949 at Amazon (normally $1,180).
• Anker PowerCore III Fusion 5K USB-C wall charger + portable battery - 18W USB-C PD, USB-A, 5,000mAh for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $40).
• Anker PowerLine+ II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning braided nylon cable for $12.99 at Amazon (use code: AKPLPCTL- normally $22).
• Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (3rd gen) smart speaker for $34.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $75).
• Sonos Play:1 (refurbished) wireless home speaker for $99 at Sonos (normally $150).
• WD My Passport (5TB) portable external hard drive for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $110).
• Samsung EVO Select (256GB) microSDXC card - U3, Class 10 for $33.99 at Amazon (normally $42).
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps (XB1) for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $30).

The latest Apple MacBook Air. (credit: Samuel Axon)

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• WD My Passport (5TB) portable external hard drive for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $110).
• WD Black SN750 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $80).
• Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n mini desktop PC - Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $399 at Lenovo (normally $600).
• Apple Back to School sale: Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds for free with select Mac or iPad purchases (must be Higher Education student, parent of Higher Education student, or K-12 school employee to be eligible).
• Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop - 1.1GHz Intel Core i5-1030NG7, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Magic Keyboard for $1,199.99 at Amazon (normally $1,270).
• Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop - 1.1GHz Intel Core i3-1000NG4, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Magic Keyboard for $899.99 at Amazon (normally $970).
• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core/16-thread desktop processor + Wraith Prism LED cooler for $273.49 at Amazon (normally $295).

Ticket to Ride: Europe is one of our favorite board games for the family. (credit: Ars Technica)

Gaming deals

• Ticket to Ride: Europe board game for $30 at Amazon (normally $44).
• NeoGeo Arcade Stick Pro retro console + controller - includes 20 SNK games for $99 at Amazon (normally $130).
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (XB1, digital) for $3.99 at Microsoft (normally $15).
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps (XB1) for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4) for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $25).
• Dreams (PS4) for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $40).
• Nioh 2 (PS4) for $39.82 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Dragon Ball FighterZ (Switch) for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Burnout Paradise Remastered (Switch) for $42.88 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Pre-order: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4, XB1, PC) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Pre-order: Assassin's Creed Valhalla (PS4, XB1) for $49.94 at Amazon (normally $60).

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a recommended Metroidvania for Xbox One owners. (credit: Microsoft)

Electronics deals

• 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (1TB, 1st-gen) tablet for $949 at Amazon (normally $1,180).
• 10.2-inch Apple iPad (128GB) tablet for $329.99 at Amazon (normally $400).
• Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm) smartwatch for $299.99 at Amazon (normally $384).
• Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K HDR media streamer + smart speaker for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $120).
• Google Pixel 3a (64GB) unlocked smartphone for $279 at Amazon (normally $340).
• Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS running watch for $89.99 at Amazon (normally $100).
• Garmin Vivoactive 4S (40mm) GPS smartwatch for $269 at Amazon (normally $315).
• Sony WF-1000XM3 true wireless noise-cancelling earphones for $178 at Amazon (normally $215).
• Sonos Play:1 (refurbished) wireless home speaker for $99 at Sonos (normally $150).
• Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones for $49.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon - normally $60).

The iPad Pro on sale today isn't the latest model but is still powerful enough to be useful for the next several years. (credit: Valentina Palladino)

Smart home deals

• Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) smart speaker for $24.99 at Woot ($30 at Amazon - normally $40).
• Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (3rd gen) smart speaker for $34.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Amazon Echo (3rd gen) smart speaker for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $85).
• Amazon Echo Studio smart home speaker + Philips Hue White Ambiance smart LED bulb for $169.99 at Amazon (normally $200).
• Amazon Echo Plus (2nd gen) smart speaker for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $150).
• Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $75).
• Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display for $89.99 at Amazon (normally $105).
• Amazon Echo Show 10.1-inch smart display for $179.99 at Amazon (normally $230).
• Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2-pack) 1080p outdoor security camera for $238 at Amazon (normally $300).
• TP-Link Kasa HS103 (4-pack) smart Wi-Fi outlet for $31.49 at Amazon (normally $44).
• TP-Link Kasa HS200 (3-pack) smart light switch for $44.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon - normally $60).
• Eufy RoboVac 11S robot vacuum for $159.99 at Amazon (normally $210).

The Amazon Echo Dot. (credit: Amazon)

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Samsung EVO Select (128GB) microSDXC card - U3, Class 10 for $18.99 at Amazon (normally $22).
• Samsung EVO Select (256GB) microSDXC card - U3, Class 10 for $33.99 at Amazon (normally $42).
• Anker PowerLine+ II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning braided nylon cable for $12.99 at Amazon (use code: AKPLPCTL- normally $22).
• Anker PowerCore III Fusion 5K USB-C wall charger + portable battery - 18W USB-C PD, USB-A, 5,000mAh for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $40).
• RavPower PD Pioneer USB-C wall charger - 61W USB-C, USB-A for $21.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Apple Smart Keyboard for iPad (7th gen) and iPad Air (3rd gen) for $99 at Amazon (normally $130).
• Anker PowerWave 7.5 Stand Qi wireless charging stand - 10W Galaxy/7.5W iPhone + AC adapter for $32.99 at Amazon (clip 34% coupon - normally $49).

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