Today’s best deals: Google Pixel 6 Pro, Xbox Series S, and more
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It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another Dealmaster. Today's roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes the return of the lowest price we've seen for Google's Pixel 6 Pro. As of this writing, Amazon subsidiary Woot has the 128GB unlocked version of the phone available for $700, which is $200 off Google's MSRP and matches the discount we saw during Amazon's Prime Day sale last month.
We broadly recommend the $449 Pixel 6a as the best value for those in need of an Android phone these days, and it's worth noting that Google has already shown off its upcoming Pixel 7 phones, which are likely to launch in a couple of months. If you need a higher-end Android phone right now, though, this is still a good price for a device we continue to like. The 6a still gets you most of the way there for less, but by comparison, the 6 Pro offers a bigger display (6.7 inches instead of 6.1) with a faster 120 Hz refresh rate (instead of 60 Hz), more RAM (12GB instead of 6GB), and better battery life (5000 mAh instead of 4410). Both devices-as well as the base mid-tier Pixel 6-get you capable cameras and a clean take on Android with update support through fall 2026, though.
Besides Google phones, our roundup also includes a relatively rare discount on Microsoft's Xbox Series S, which is currently down to $250 at Adorama. This deal again matches the lowest price we've seen and should be reflected after adding the console to your cart. The Series S remains the weaker of the two current-gen Xbox consoles-it's usually good for playing in 1080p (and sometimes 1440p) at 60 fps, not the 4K output and more stable frame rates of the brawnier Xbox Series X. It also lacks a disc drive, and its 512GB of storage is relatively paltry. That said, it's still capable of playing everything the Series X can, it's physically much smaller, and most importantly, it's much cheaper. As your primary "next-gen" console, it's not an ideal (or especially future-proof) choice, but as a secondary device to cover Xbox exclusives, pair with an Xbox Game Pass subscription, or stick in a kid's bedroom, it's a decent value at this deal price. A recent game devkit update is expected to give a slight boost to the device's performance, too.