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The weekend’s best deals: Kindle Unlimited, Nintendo Switch games, and more

Dealmaster also has discounts on the Google Pixel 6a, Switch Lite, and Apple TV 4K.

Jeff Dunn - 7/30/2022, 3:33 PM

It's the weekend, which means it's time for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a hefty discount on Amazon's Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription service. You'll have to be a new user to take advantage, but if you've been thinking about giving the service a try, Amazon is currently offering a four-month membership for $5. The subscription normally costs $10 a month after a 30-day free trial, so this discount saves you $25 in total.

Not every ebook included in Kindle Unlimited's library is a winner—a chunk of the selection consists of self-published works—and it's always possible to use apps like Libby to borrow ebooks from your local library for free. Still, the collection is large enough to cover plenty of works that are worthwhile, including a variety of magazines and comic books, and a subscription lets you take out up to 20 titles at a time. You don't need to own an actual Kindle device to access the library, either.

At its normal going rate, Kindle Unlimited's value is more questionable, but this deal should make it less risky to see if the service is worth it for you. If you do subscribe, note that your subscription will be set to auto-renew at the normal $10-per-month rate, but you can cancel your membership immediately after signing up without losing access to the discounted trial period.

Besides that, our deals roundup also includes a number of discounts on recommended Nintendo Switch games. The fast-paced FPS Doom Eternal is available for a new low of $15, for instance, while the breezy Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which launched in March, is down to a new low of $52. A number of co-op games we like are also on sale, including the beat-em-up Streets of Rage 4, the easygoing classic game collection Clubhouse Games, the moving management sim Spiritfarer, and the kid-friendly LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, among others. You can get better-running versions of a few of these games on other platforms, but if you'd prefer to play them on a handheld, each of the Switch ports below is at or near the lowest prices we've tracked.

Elsewhere, we have lower-than-usual prices on Google's new Pixel 6a, Apple's TV 4K streaming box, the Nintendo Switch Lite, Fitbit's Inspire 2 activity tracker, Bose's QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones, Tile trackers, a range of AMD processors, and more. You can see our full curated list of deals below.

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Featured deals of the day

• Amazon Kindle Unlimited 4-month subscription for $5 ($30) at Amazon (new users only)
• Google Pixel 6a (128GB) smartphone + $50 store credit for $449 ($499) at Target, Best Buy, Google
• Doom Eternal (Switch) for $15 ($45) at Amazon, Target, Nintendo (also on Game Pass, $16 on Xbox, PS)
• Nintendo Switch Lite for $175 ($200) at Woot
• Apple TV 4K (32GB) media streamer for $120 ($160) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Bose QuietComfort 45 wireless ANC headphones for $279 ($310) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Amazon Echo Show 5 5.5-inch smart display for $35 ($60) at Target, Best Buy
• Fitbit Inspire 2 activity tracker for $66 ($80) at Amazon
• Up to 6-month Apple Music membership for free ($50) at Best Buy (new or returning users only)
• Tile Mate Essentials (4-pack) Bluetooth item trackers for $66 ($80) at Amazon (clip $10 coupon)

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Electronics deals

• Google Pixel 6a (128GB) smartphone + $50 store credit for $449 ($499) at Target, Best Buy, Google
• Apple TV 4K (32GB) media streamer for $120 ($160) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Apple iPad Pro (512GB) 11-inch tablet for $946 ($1,000) at Amazon
• Bose QuietComfort 45 wireless ANC headphones for $279 ($310) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Bluetooth speaker for $60 ($75) at Amazon
• Fitbit Inspire 2 activity tracker for $66 ($80) at Amazon
• Garmin Venu 2 (45 mm) smartwatch for $270 ($350) at Amazon, Walmart

• Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker for $20 ($40) at Target, Best Buy
• Amazon Echo Show 5 5.5-inch smart display for $35 ($60) at Target, Best Buy
• Amazon Echo Show 5 Kids 5.5-inch smart display for $40 ($70) at Target, Best Buy
• Amazon Echo smart speaker for $60 ($85) at Target, Best Buy
• Microsoft Surface Mobile Mouse wireless mouse for $18 ($22) at Microsoft
• LG A1 (2021) 48-inch 4K OLED TV for $697 ($795) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Hisense U7G (2021) 65-inch 4K LED TV for $700 ($800) at Amazon, Best Buy
• LG C1 (2021) 65-inch 4K OLED TV + $150 gift card for $1,597 ($1,750) at Newegg

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• HP Spectre x360 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop (Core i7-12700H, 3072×1920, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,150 ($1,500) at Best Buy
• Lenovo Yoga 9i (Gen 7) 14-inch 2-in-1 laptop (Core i7-1260P, 3840×2400 OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,340 ($1,800) at Lenovo (use codes: YOGADEAL2 + BTS2022)
• Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14.2-inch laptop (M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,749 ($1,915) at Amazon, Best Buy, B&H
• Acer Swift 3 14-inch laptop (Core i5-1135G7, 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $429 ($550) at Walmart
• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core/12-thread CPU for $147 ($175) at Amazon, Newegg

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• AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-core/12-thread CPU for $150 ($185) at Newegg (use code: W2BBU2637, $159 at Amazon)
• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-core/16-thread CPU for $235 ($285) at Newegg (use code: W2BBU2636)
• AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core/24-thread CPU for $359 ($390) at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg
• Gigabyte Radeon RX 6900 XT (16GB GDDR6) GPU for $700 w/ rebate ($975) at Newegg ($750 w/o)
• XFX Speedster SWFT309 Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB GDDR6) GPU for $430 ($480) at Newegg (use code: XFXDISCOUNT)
• Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade (1TB) PCIe 4.0 internal SSD for $110 ($125) at Amazon

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Video game deals

• Nintendo Switch Lite for $175 ($200) at Woot
• HyperX Alloy Origins 60 compact gaming keyboard for $60 ($75) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Astro A40 TR gaming headset for PC, Xbox, PlayStation for $100 ($140) at Amazon
• PowerA Moga Mobile Gaming Clip 2.0 for Xbox controllers for $6 ($15) at Microsoft

• Batman: Arkham Collection (Xbox, PS4) for $9 ($20) at Xbox, PSN
• Ori: The Collection (Xbox, PC) for $12 ($20) at Xbox
• Hades (PC) for $15 ($20) at Steam (also on Game Pass)
• It Takes Two (Xbox) for $16 ($24) at Xbox (also on PC Game Pass)
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbox, PC) for $16 ($25) at Xbox (also on Game Pass)
• Citizen Sleeper (Xbox, Switch) for $16 ($20) at Xbox, Nintendo (XBL Gold only, also on Game Pass)
• Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (Xbox) for $16 ($25) at Xbox
• OlliOlli World (PC, Xbox, Switch) for $20 ($25) at Humble, Xbox, Nintendo
• Tetris Effect: Connected (Xbox, PC, PS4) for $20 ($25) at Xbox, PSN (also on Game Pass)

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Amazon Kindle Unlimited 4-month subscription for $5 ($30) at Amazon (new users only)
• Up to 6-month Apple Music membership for free ($50) at Best Buy (new or returning users only)
• Tile Mate Essentials (4-pack) Bluetooth item trackers for $66 ($80) at Amazon (clip $10 coupon)
• Philips SmartSleep (HF3520/60) wake-up light for $80 ($110) at Amazon, Walmart
• Anker 545 Portable Power Station (500 W, 778 Wh) for $550 ($700) at Amazon (clip $150 coupon)