Best Cyber Monday 2019 tech deals: Fitbit, MacBook, 4K TVs

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By Miller Kern and Leah StodartMashable Shopping2019-12-02 10:28:44 UTC

No one is surprised that retailers started Cyber Monday deals early. This weekend-long shopping event gets longer every year — so much so that those early deals bleed into extended Black Friday deals and no one really knows the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, anyway.

And the question really isn’t about whether Black Friday or Cyber Monday is better, because let’s be real: The “cyber” part bled into Black Friday a long time ago, and now your main priority is to hunt down the early Cyber Monday deals that you may have missed after Thanksgiving before they sell out. Some early Cyber Monday prices are better than their Black Friday prices and you can bet that will fly once other customers find out.

We’ve combed through the major retailers like Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, and beyond to scope out the best deals across the tech spectrum and there are some pretty killer deals on laptops, TVs, headphones, smartphones, tablets, and gaming devices heading into day three. To save you time, we prepped a condensed list of all of the best ones. Prices that are lower on Cyber Monday than they were for Black Friday are in bold, because we just like you that much.

Best laptop deals

The laptop deals we’re most hyped about are the MacBook Pro deals at Best Buy. Select models are $200 or $300 off and they come with a year free of Apple TV+ and three free months of Apple Music. MacBook deals can be pretty hit or miss, so it’s good to see a solid hit, especially on the new MacBook Pros with Touch Bar. If you’re not an Apple person, Lenovo is kind of fire this weekend. Walmart has a handful of highly-rated Ideapads for less than $400, and Lenovo is also having a massive Cyber Monday sale (starting now, because why not) where you can save up to 60% on ThinkPad X1 laptops and Yoga 2-in-1 laptops.

• Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3-inch touch screen — $599 (save $360)

• Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB) — $649 (save $349)

• Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) — $1,499.99 (save $299.01)

• New Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) — $2,188.92 (save $210)

• Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB) — $1,699.99 (save $599.01)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) — $810.99 (save $188.01)

• HP 14 Laptop (Intel Core i3-1005G1, 4GB RAM, 128GB) — $269 (save $200)

• HP 14 Laptop (Intel Core i5-1035G1, 256GB SSD + 16GB Intel Optane memory) — $369 (save $230)

• Omen by HP Gaming Laptop (15.6-inch, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti 6GB, 16GB RAM, 256GB) with free Omen headset and mouse — $949 (save $450)

• Lenovo Ideapad 130s 14-inch Laptop (Intel Celeron N4000 Dual-Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB) — $169 (save $80.99)

• Lenovo Ideapad 330s 15.60inch Laptop (AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Quad-Core Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB) — $299 (save $150)

• Lenovo Ideapad S340 15.6-inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-8265U Quad-Core Processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB) — $379 (save $170)

• Lenovo Ideapad L340 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 3GB, 8GB RAM, 256GB) — $589 (save $161)

• Acer Chromebook 715 (8th-Gen Intel Core i3-8130U, 4GB RAM, 128GB) — $299 (save $100)

• Lenovo — save up to 60% on ThinkPad X1, Yoga, Ideapad, and Flex laptops

Best 4K TV deals

Bigger is not always better when it comes to TVs. Sure, an 85-inch TV sounds awesome — for someone who’s not paying ridiculous rent while having an Uber Eats problem. We’re loving the TCL 50-inch 4K Roku TV on sale at Walmart for $249.99, saving you $230, proving that you don’t have to drop a small fortune for a decently-sized 4K smart TV.

But if you do have that kind of space, we’ll let you flex because these deals are too good not to. Best Buy has an 86-inch LG 4K TV for $500 off at just $1,999.99, which is less than some of the 65-inch TVs on this list.

• TCL 43-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart Roku LED TV (43S425) — $219.99 (save $110) plus an extra $20 coupon

• Samsung 43-inch Class 4K UHD 2160p LED Smart TV with HDR (UN43NU6900) — $227.99 (save $272)

• TCL 50-inch Class 4K Ultra HD 2160p Roku Smart LED TV (50S425) — $249.99 (save $230)

• 55-inch Samsung 4K UHD OLED Smart TV (Q60R) — $699.99 at Best Buy and $697.99 at Walmart 

• 50-inch Samsung 4K UHD Smart TV (UN50NU6900) — $279.99 at Best Buy (save $50)

• LG 65-inch E8 Series 4K OLED Smart TV (OLED65E8PUA) — $2,099.99 at Best Buy and $2,099.99 at Walmart

• Samsung 55-inch Class 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDR TV (UN55NU6900) — $328 (save $272)

• Samsung 55-inch The Frame Class 4K QLED Smart TV (QN55LS03R) — $1,097.99 at Walmart and $1,099.99 at Best Buy (list price $1,999.99)

• LG 65-inch Class 4K LED UHD Smart TV (UM6900PUA) — $479.99 (save $120)

• 65-inch Samsung 4K UHD OLED Smart TV Q70R — $1,199.99 at Best Buy and $1,197.99 at Walmart

• Sony 65-inch Class BRAVIA 4K 2160p UHD HDR Dolby Vision Android Smart LED TV (XBR65X900F) — $1,098 (save $1,100)

• 70-inch Samsung 4K UHD Smart TV (UN70NU6070FXZA) — $549.99 at Best Buy (save $350)

• LG 75-inch NanoCell LED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (75SM9070PUA) — $1,997 (save $900)

• 85-inch Sony Bravia Series 4K LED Smart TV (X900F) — $2,999.99 at Best Buy and $2,998 at Walmart 

• LG 86-inch LED 4K Smart TV with HDR (UM8070PUA) — $1,999.99 (save $500)

• Samsung 75-inch 8K Q900 Series UHD Smart TV with HDR (Q900RBFXZA) — $3,999.99 (list price $4,999.99) at Best Buy

Best headphone deals

Sennheiser might not be the first name that pops into your mind when you think of headphones, but it’s definitely a brand to watch. Sennheiser’s HD 4.50 SE wireless noise-canceling headphones are a pretty stellar audio accessory. And $79.95 (their Cyber Monday price) is a really great price to pay for a decent pair of noise-canceling headphones from a reputable brand.

But we’re also hella impressed with deals on big-brand headphones that are usually wicked expensive. The Beats Studio3 and Sony WH1000XM3 retail at the $350 mark, but both are less than $280 ahead of Cyber Monday.

Best smartphone deals

Google stays winning the game through the weekend. Pixel phones are up to $350 off — even the new Pixel 4 is on sale. Let’s see Apple do that.

• Phone 11, 11 Pro, or Pro Max — up to $500 off with qualified activation

• iPhone XS (Straight Talk, 64GB) — $899.99 (save $100)

• Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked, 128GB) — $699.99 (save $200)

• Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked, 128GB) — $799.99 (save $200)

• Samsung Note 9 (Unlocked, 128GB) — $899.98 (save $100.01)

• Google Pixel 4 (Unlocked, 64GB) — $599 (save $200)

• Google Pixel 4 XL (Unlocked, 64GB) — $699 (save $200)

• Google Pixel 3 XL (Unlocked 64GB) — $548.99 (save $350)

• Google Pixel XL 3a (Unlocked, 64GB) — $379 (save $100)

• Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, or Note10 — up to $500 off with qualified activation

Best tablet deals

How much you should spend on a tablet depends on what you’re going to use it for. If you’re an artist or designer, the more advanced iPad Pro is going to be worth that big wad of cash (but you can cut that wad down by $150 today). If you just want a tablet as another screen to watch Netflix, browse Twitter, or play Candy Crush we recommend the standard iPad, which happens to be less than $230 as a part of Amazon’s early Cyber Monday deals. (That’s almost $20 cheaper than its Black Friday price from two days ago.)

• Apple iPad (10.2-inch, WiFi, 32GB) — $229.99 (save $99.01)

• Apple iPad (10.2-inch, WiFi, 128GB) — $329 (save $100)

• Apple iPad (10.2-inch, WiFi + Cellular, 32GB) — $379.99 (save $79.01)

• Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi, 64GB) — $899 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi, 512GB) — $1,199 (save $150)

• Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi + Cellular, 64GB) — $1,049 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi + Cellular, 256GB) — $1,199 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi + Cellular, 512GB) — $1,299 (save $200)

• Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet (10.1-inch display, 32 GB) — $99.99 (save $50)

• Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet (10.1-inch display, 64 GB)  — $139.99 (save $50)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet (8-inch HD display, 16 GB) — $49.99 (save $30)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet (8-inch, 32 GB) — $79.99 (save $30)

• Amazon Fire 7 Tablet (7-inch display, 16 GB) — $29.99 (save $20)

• Amazon Fire 7 Tablet (7-inch display, 32 GB) — $49.99 (save $20)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 (10.5-inch, 128GB) — $549.99 (save $100)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 (10.5-inch, 256GB) — $629.99 (save $100)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8-inch, 16GB) — $141.79 (save $158.20)

• All-new Kindle with a $5 ebook credit and three free months of Kindle Unlimited — $59.99 (save $30)

• Kindle Paperwhite (8GB) with a $5 ebook credit and three free months of Kindle Unlimited — $84.99 (save $45)

• Kindle Paperwhite (32GB) with a $5 ebook credit and three free months of Kindle Unlimited — $109.99 (save $50)

• Kindle Oasis E-reader (previous generation) with a $5 ebook credit — $149.99 (save $100)

• All-new Kindle Kids Edition with a $5 ebook credit — $79.99 (save $30)

Best gaming deals

Most of the gaming deals we’re seeing are console/game bundles. One of our favorites is the Xbox One X 1TB and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Bundle at $150 off for a stellar price of $349.99. Are we biased because of Baby Yoda? Probably.

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