Happy Saturday, everyone! Best Buy has kicked off its “Winter Sale,” and there are plenty of discounts to explore, ranging from decent to impressive for this time of year. We’ll highlight the best deals in a separate post tomorrow, but as usual, not everything worth grabbing is at Best Buy. For example, Amazon and B&H Photo are offering $100 off Apple’s M4 Mac Mini, and eBay has LG’s 65-inch C5 OLED TV marked down to just over $1,000. Plus, you can find significant savings on 45W power banks, the Beats Fit Pro, and more, so let’s jump right in.
If you’re looking for a Mac and your budget is under $500, your best bet—aside from refurbished options or older models—is Apple’s latest Mac Mini. Right now, Amazon and B&H Photo have it on sale for $499, which is a $100 discount and pretty close to its Black Friday low. For most users, the 2024 Mac Mini offers better value than the latest Mac Studio. This compact, M4-powered machine is a steal at its regular price. It comes with three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a gigabit ethernet jack, a 3.5mm audio input, and an HDMI port. With a 10-core CPU and GPU, it delivers fast, consistent performance for various tasks, though you’ll need to provide your own display, keyboard, and mouse.
Last year saw a wave of power bank recalls, including from Anker and ESR. Personally, I swapped out one of my old Anker models for Iniu’s impressive Carry P51L-E2, now available on Amazon for a record low of $18.86, saving you about $21 at checkout. While it’s not flashy, this 20,000mAh power bank dishes out up to 45W of power and has a built-in, braided USB-C cable that doubles as a lanyard. It also includes USB-C and USB-A ports, so you can charge multiple small devices like your phone and wireless earbuds simultaneously. If only Iniu had managed to create a more compact design with vibrant colors like the Pocket Rocket P50!
For the best TV deal this weekend, check out the 65-inch Bravia 8 II, which is still priced around $2,398—more than $1,000 off at various retailers, including Amazon. However, if that’s too steep, you might find LG’s C5 more appealing. Available at eBay for $1,197.59 until January 20th, that’s a whopping $1,502 off using the code FAVEFINDS20 at checkout. The C5 model delivers the deep blacks and contrast typical of OLEDs and features LG’s AI Picture Pro, which enhances brightness, resolution, and other settings for clearer images. It boasts gaming-friendly features like a 120Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync Premium, Nvidia G-Sync support, and four HDMI 2.1 ports, allowing for 4K gaming at up to 120fps, along with HDR10 and Dolby Vision support for superior color and contrast.
After using both the Beats Fit Pro and the new Powerbeats Fit during my workouts, I can confidently say they’re quite similar—except the Powerbeats Fit retails for $199.95, while the previous-generation Beats Fit Pro are discounted to $89.99 at Woot in select colors through January 31st, saving you $110. While the new model has a smaller charging case and more flexible wing tips, the Fit Pro still delivers solid noise cancellation, great sound, and all the Apple ecosystem perks for under half the price.
For more savings this weekend, Elgato’s Stream Deck Plus is matching its all-time low at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo, now available for $159.99, a $40 discount for a limited time. This model comes with large, programmable LCD keys—eight in total—that let you automate tasks on your computer or control smart home devices. Plus, it includes four knobs for finer adjustments and a small touchscreen for quick info display.
If you’re a modern gamer who loves the Sega Genesis, 8BitDo’s M30 Bluetooth Controller is down to $20.98, an all-time low of $4 off at Amazon, as part of a lightning deal. This retro-styled gamepad mirrors Sega’s classic layout but adds Bluetooth compatibility, 20 hours of battery life, and dedicated buttons for quick home access and screenshots. It works with several platforms, including Nintendo Switch, Windows, Mac, and Android.
And don’t forget, Steam’s weeklong Detective Fest wraps up at 1PM ET on Monday, January 19th. This weekend is your last chance to snag discounts on games like The Case of the Golden Idol ($8.99), Disco Elysium ($9.99), The Séance of Blake Manor ($14.99), Strange Horticulture ($6.39), or 2025 GOTY contender Blue Prince ($19.79).
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