A very special Dealmaster: Last-minute deals you can still grab
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We're entering the last week of the year and, as you might've guessed, there's still a fair amount of last-minute gifts to grab at some of the best prices you'll find all year. In this week's Dealmaster we have some of our favorite big-ticket items matching their all-time low prices, including the latest iPad, Google Pixel's (6, 6a, and 7), Sony headphones and earphones, and the latest Apple AirPods Pro, to name a few.
iPads are the best tablet devices for most people. At their full retail prices, the regular iPad is usually in an awkward position that makes the iPad Air a slightly better buy. With the current discount, the base iPad moves further away from that odd territory and more squarely into frame as a solid all-around buy for tablet seekers. The iPad Air is also on sale for just $100 more at $499 if having the M1 processor is important to you.
Google's Pixel phone lineup has previously had a similar situation, but the main "issue" here is that the lowest-end Pixel, the Pixel 6a is just too darn good a bargain. That's still the case at its currently discounted $299 price, but we couldn't fault you for buy a $499 ($100 off) Pixel 7 to gain that more buttery 90 Hz refresh rate and, to some, slightly nicer styling.