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Here are the best Cyber Monday deals we can find

Ars Shopping, cyber monday, Deals, shopping / Rejus Almole / December 1, 2025

After our celebration of Prime Day earlier in the year, last Friday we all somberly marked the passage of Black Friday, the day where we commemorate the passing of the great Optimus Prime during his apocalyptic battle with that foulest and most deceptive of Decepticons, Megatron (may his name and his energon both be forever cursed). But then, as everyone knows, just as our darkest hour seemed finally at hand, Optimus Prime was resurrected from death and returned to us! The long-ago Monday when this unprecedented event occurred was the day hope returned—the day everyone, human and machine alike, was united in joy. It truly was a Monday for all of Cybertron—a “Cyber Monday,” if you will.

Today in 2025, we pause to recall how the power of the AllSpark and the collective wisdom of the Primes has torn the veil of death, shattering the barrier between the living world and the world beyond—and through that power, Optimus Prime now walks among us again and it’s not weird at all! (Though I think there also might have been, like, some spores or something? I dunno, it was a long time ago.) To show our joy at the greatest transformer’s return as he takes back up the mantle of Autobot leadership from Rodimus Prime—who, let’s face it, kind of sucked anyway—it is time to do what we did on Black Friday but even harder: it is time to engage in more celebratory commerce!

Below you’ll find a short curated list of the best deals we could find for Cyber Monday. The pricing is accurate as of the time of posting, and we’ll update the list several times today as things change (keep an eye out for the “Updated” tag near the story’s timestamp). ‘Til all are one!

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Here are the best Black Friday deals we can find

Ars Shopping, black friday, cyber monday, deal post, Deals, Optimus Prime, shoppable, shopping, Transformers / Tim Belzer / November 28, 2025

Earlier in 2025 we celebrated Prime Day—the yearly veneration of the greatest Transformer of all, Optimus Prime (in fact, Optimus Prime is so revered that we often celebrate Prime Day twice!). But in the fall, as the evenings lengthen and the air turns chill, we pause to remember a much more somber occasion: Black Friday, the day Optimus Prime was cruelly cut down by the treacherous hand of his arch-nemesis Megatron while bravely defending Autobot City from attack. Though Optimus Prime did not survive the brutal fight, the Autobot leader’s indomitable spirit nonetheless carried the day and by his decisive actions the Decepticons were routed, fleeing from the city like the cowardly robots they truly are and giving over victory to the forces of light.

Although Optimus Prime’s death was tragic and unexpected, things are often darkest just before dawn—and so, even though today is called “Black Friday” to remind us of the day’s solemnity, we choose to honor him the way we honor other important historical figures who also laid their lives upon the altar of freedom: we take the day off to go shopping!

Below you’ll find a curated list of the best Black Friday deals that we’ve been able to find. Stand strong in the shadow cast by that long-gone noble Autobot, for by his sacrifice the day was won. Now, as Optimus would say, transform, my friends—transform and buy things.

(This list will be updated several times throughout Friday and the weekend as deals change, so there’s nothing on it at the moment that tickles your fancy, make sure to check back later!)

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Cyber Monday cybers into view, and we’ve got all the cyber deals

Amazon, black friday, cyber monday, sales, shopping / Tim Belzer / December 2, 2024

Vende animam tuam pro commercio

The day’s half-over, but we keep adding stuff—come see if anything speaks to you!

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this courier from the swift completion of his appointed rounds. Credit: bowie15 / Getty Images

I hope everyone survived the weekend shopping experience and no one was eaten by ravening bands of deal-hunting nomads as they trekked through Macy’s, or whatever people who actually go outside on Black Friday have to endure. Things are mostly quiet here at the Ars Orbiting HQ—the gift shop on the mess deck is still selling mugs and other merch, if anyone wants some Ars stuff!—but the e-commerce communications panel is beeping and it says we’ve got more deals to show you guys for Cyber Monday!

Cyber Monday is the thing that happens after Black Friday, where the deals keep going past the weekend and erupt into the next week, like some kind of out-of-control roller coaster of capitalism careening off the rails and into the crowd. Headphones! Power stations! Tablets! More board games! We’ve got so many things for you to buy!

A couple of quick notes: First, we’re going to continue updating this list throughout Monday as things change, so if you don’t see anything that tickles your fancy right now, check back in a few hours! Additionally, although we’re making every effort to keep our prices accurate, deals are constantly shifting around, and an item’s actual price might have drifted from what we list. Caveat emptor and all that.

So, with that out of the way, let’s keep making like *NSYNC and buy, buy, buy!

Laptop and tablet deals

ReMarkable 2 Bundle with Book Folio for $499 ($70 off)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Series for $599 ($100 off)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ for $850 ($150 off)
Datafy Kindle Page Turner for $16 ($3 off)
GrandPad Tablet for Elders for $350 ($100 off)
Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024) for $1,180 ($420 off)
Acer Swift Go 14 for $705 ($27 off)
Cherry KC 200 MX Mechanical Keyboard for $63 ($37 off)

Headphone deals

AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) for $154 ($46 off)
Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones for $198 ($50 off)
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones for $298 ($52 off)
Soundcore by Anker Space A40 Earbuds for $45 ($14 off)
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses for $263 ($66 off)
AirPods Max (USB-C) for $500 ($49 off)
Beats Fit Pro for $150 ($50 off)
Beats Studio Buds + Wireless Earbuds for $130 ($40 off)
Soundpeats Air4 Pro for $64 ($16 off)
Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Earbuds for $69 ($30 off)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones for $329 ($100 off)
Jabra Elite 8 Active (Gen 2) for $170 ($60 off)
Earpeace Music Pro Earplugs for $31 ($13 off)
Jabra Elite 4 Wireless Earbuds for $70 ($20 off)
Technics EAH-AZ80 earbuds for $186 ($63 off)
Beats Studio Pro Headphones for $160 ($90 off)
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 Wireless Earbuds for $200 ($80 off)
JBL Endurance Peak 3 earbuds for $70 ($20 off)
Soundcore by Anker Space A40 Earbuds for $45 (save $14)
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for $229 ($70 off)
Soundcore Life Q30 headphones for $52 ($28 off)
Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones for $125 ($55 off)
Jabra Elite 5 Wireless Earbuds for $80 ($60 off)
Puro Sound Labs PuroQuiet Kids Headphones for $111 ($28 off)
Anker Soundcore AeroFit Workout Headphones for $70 ($60 off)
Soundcore by Anker AeroFit Pro Open-Ear Headphones for $100 ($70 off)
Beats Fit Pro for $160 ($40 off)
Beats Studio Buds + for $130 ($40 off)

Home office and computing deals

Branch Ergonomic Chair for $295 ($20 off)
Branch Verve Chair for $466 ($83 off)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor for $465 ($220 off)
Logitech MX Mechanical Mini Wireless Illuminated Keyboard for $112 ($25 off)
Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD for $109 ($25 off)
CORSAIR RM1000x Fully Modular ATX Power Supply for $129 ($61 off)
TP-Link AX55 Router for $75 ($25 off)
Asus RT-AXE7800 Wi-Fi Router for $229 ($50 off)
TP-Link Deco BE85 Mesh Router (2-Pack) for $600 ($400 off)
Logitech C920 Pro HD Webcam for $50 ($50 off)
Amazon Eero Pro 6E Mesh Wi-Fi Router (3-Pack) for $350 ($200 off)
Amazon Eero Max 7 Mesh Wi-Fi Router (3-Pack) for $1,300 ($400 off)
Asus ROG Rapture GT6 Mesh Router (2-Pack) for $390 ($90 off)
Cherry KC 200 MX Mechanical Keyboard for $62 ($40 off)
Elgato Prompter Teleprompter for $199 ($42 off)
Hon Ignition 2.0 Office Chair for $319 ($85 off)
Logitech for Creators Blue Yeti USB Microphone for $90 ($40 off)
GIGABYTE B650 Gaming X AX ATX Motherboard for $159 ($50 off)
Shure SM58 Microphone for $89 ($10 off)
Shure SM7B Dynamic Vocal Microphone for $359 ($140 off)
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone for $89 ($10 off)
Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SA510 SATA Internal SSD for $68 ($17 off)
TP-Link Deco XE75 Mesh Router (3-Pack) for $260 ($68 off)
TP-Link Tapo C120 Security Camera for $25 ($15 off)
Asus ROG Rapture GT6 Mesh Router (2-Pack) for $390 ($90 off)
Nouhaus Ergo3D Office Chair for $296 ($74 off)

TV deals

Panasonic Streaming 4K Blu Ray Player for $350 ($100 off)
Samsung 65-inch S90D QD-OLED TV for $1,398 ($320 off)
Sony 65-inch Bravia 9 QLED TV for $2,700 ($300 off)
Roku 55-inch Plus Series QLED TV for $399 ($100 off)
Hisense 65-inch U8N QLED TV for $900 ($100-$200 off)
Sony 65-inch Bravia 7 QLED TV for $1,400 ($400 off)
TCL 98-inch QM7 QLED TV for $2,298 ($600 off)

Apple and Apple accessory deals

iPad Mini (A17 Pro, 2024) for $469 ($30 off)
iMac (M4, 2024) for $1,199 ($97 off)
MacBook Pro 14-inch Laptop (M3, Late 2023) for $1,299 ($200 off)
Logitech Combo Touch for iPad for $105 ($20 off)
MacBook Air 13-Inch Laptop (M3, 2024) for $899 ($150 off)
iPad Pro (13-inch, M4, 2024) for $1,099 ($205 off)
Apple iPad Air 13-Inch Tablet (M2, 2024) for $699 ($150 off)
Apple iPad (10th Generation) for $279 ($125 off)
Apple Pencil (1st Gen) Stylus for $59 ($40 off)
Apple MacBook Pro (M4, 14 Inch, 2024) for $1,399 ($200 off)
MacBook Pro (M4 Pro, 16 Inch, 2024) for $2,249 ($200 off)
Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk for $150 ($30 off)
Belkin iPhone MagSafe Camera Mount for MacBook for $23 ($7 off)
Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station for $82 ($28 off)
Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) Stylus for $80 ($35 off)
iMac (M4, 2024) for $1,150 ($157 off)—Clip the Coupon Button
Logitech MX Mechanical Mini for Mac for $82 ($43 off)
Logitech Lift for Mac Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Mouse for $59 ($11 off)

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It’s Black Friday, and here are the best shopping deals we could find

Amazon, black friday, cyber monday, sales, shopping / Rejus Almole / November 29, 2024

The leaves have turned, the turkey has been eaten, the parades are over, and the football has been watched—the only thing left to do is to try to hide from increasingly uncomfortable family conversations by going out and shopping for things! It’s the holiday tradition that not only makes us feel good, but also (apocryphally) drags the balance sheets of businesses the world over into profitability—hence “Black Friday!”

Our partners in the e-commerce side of the business have spent days assembling massive lists for you all to peruse—lists of home deals and video game deals and all kinds of other things. Does that special someone in your life need, like, a security camera? Or a tablet? Or, uh—(checks list)—some board games? We’ve got all those things and more!

A couple of quick notes: First, we’re going to be updating this list throughout the weekend as things change, so if you don’t see anything that tickles your fancy right now, check back in a few hours! Additionally, although we’re making every effort to keep our prices accurate, deals are constantly shifting around, and an item’s actual price might have drifted from what we list. Caveat emptor and all that.

So, with that out of the way, let’s make like *NSYNC and buy, buy, buy!

Laptop and tablet deals

ReMarkable 2 Bundle with Book Folio for $499 ($70 off)
Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 ($320) ($179 off)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Series for $599 ($100 off)
OnePlus Pad 2 Android Tablet for $479 ($70 off)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ for $850 ($150 off)
Datafy Kindle Page Turner for $16 ($3 off)
GrandPad Tablet for Elders for $350 ($100 off)

Headphone deals

AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) for $154 ($46 off)
AirPods Max (USB-C) for $500 ($49 off)
Beats Fit Pro for $150 ($50 off)
Beats Studio Buds + Wireless Earbuds for $130 ($40 off)
Soundpeats Air4 Pro for $64 ($16 off)
Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Earbuds for $69 ($30 off)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones for $329 ($100 off)
Jabra Elite 8 Active (Gen 2) for $170 ($60 off)
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones for $298 ($52 off)
Earpeace Music Pro Earplugs for $31 ($13 off)
Jabra Elite 4 Wireless Earbuds for $70 ($20 off)
Technics EAH-AZ80 earbuds for $195 ($80 off)
Beats Studio Pro Headphones for $160 ($90 off)
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 Wireless Earbuds for $200 ($80 off)
JBL Endurance Peak 3 earbuds for $70 ($20 off)
Soundcore by Anker Space A40 Earbuds for $45 (save $14)
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for $249 ($50 off)
Soundcore Life Q30 headphones for $52 ($28 off)
Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones for $125 ($55 off)
Jabra Elite 5 Wireless Earbuds for $50 ($100 off)
Puro Sound Labs PuroQuiet Kids Headphones for $111 ($28 off)
Anker Soundcore AeroFit Workout Headphones for $70 ($60 off)
Soundcore by Anker AeroFit Pro Open-Ear Headphones for $100 ($70 off)
Beats Fit Pro for $160 ($40 off)
Beats Studio Buds + for $130 ($40 off)

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