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Tech deals and shopping news: price drops, preorders, retailer changes and buying guides that help you spot a real bargain on phones, PCs and gadgets.
GameStop repriced its pre-owned PS5 Pro stock to $1,399.99 against a $899.99 new list price, and an internal memo doing the rounds calls the markup deliberate. With GTA 6 six weeks out and new consoles out of stock everywhere, here is what is actually driving the number and what you should do instead of paying it.
Amazon’s About You page lists the conclusions its personalization model has drawn from your purchases, searches and Alexa conversations, and people are finding entries about their family, their diet and their body. It went live in May. Here is exactly where to find yours, what feeds it, what you can delete, and the one thing you cannot switch off.
Amazon’s October Prime Day has pushed the Apple Watch Series 12 to $349.99 and the Ultra 4 to $699.99, the first real discounts on the new lineup. Here is whether they are worth grabbing before the sale ends tonight.
Apple opens iPhone Duo pre-orders on October 16 and ships on October 23, but it added a new Get Ready step on October 12 that lets you build the whole order in advance. The reason is supply: assembly yields are reported at just above 60 percent, and analysts expect only about 6 million units in 2026.
Bose is selling wired USB-C earbuds with active noise cancellation for $99. They have no battery, drawing power from your phone, and they output a fixed 24-bit 48kHz digital signal. Preorders are open now, shipping October 15.
God of War Laufey pre-orders open September 29 ahead of its February 16, 2027 launch. Santa Monica Studio revealed Faye’s Serpent Bow combat, the Scales and Catalysts gear system, and what each edition includes.
Google shipped two new Gemini text-to-speech models with over 2,000 voices and a tool that builds custom ones from a description. The pricing that makes them cheap expires December 31.
The Beats 360 cost $349.99 and keep automatic switching, Siri, Find My and 32 hours of battery. Here is exactly what the $199 gap to the AirPods Max 2 still buys, and the two features Beats left out.
McDonald’s committed $8.5 billion to franchisees and unveiled ArchIQ, an AI operating system that puts a voice assistant called Archy in the drive-thru. Here is what the company actually claims, and what it has tried before.
Apple Watch Series 12 splits its lineup between a new Ceramic Shield glass on aluminum and sapphire crystal on titanium and the returning ceramic case. Here is what the hardness and toughness numbers actually mean for buyers.