Amazon Prime Day 2019: the best technology offers

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If you are reading this, then Amazon Prime Day 2019 is in progress. Prices have gone down for countless products, including technology products, and you will be able to purchase offers for 48 hours, until 2:59 pm ET / 11:59 pm PT, on Tuesday, July 16th.

First of all: to participate in the offers, you must be an Amazon Prime subscriber. You can start with a 30-day free trial of the service, then let it renew itself automatically or cancel it once the test is over.

After the pace set in recent years, Amazon will launch new Spotlight and Lightning offerings throughout Prime Day (s). Thus, if some of the savings will last during the two-day period, others come and go within hours or less.

Below you'll find only the best deals on Android phones, 4K TVs, tablets, smart screens, gaming technologies, PC components, speakers, headphones, and more. We will monitor sales, update this page with new additions, and eliminate inactive people along the way.

Entertainment

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Unlocked phones

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• Google Pixel 3A XL is $ 479.99, its usual price, but comes with a $ 100 Amazon gift card with purchase. Google's Pixel 3A is good value because it uses the same great Pixel 3 camera for a fraction of the price. If you do not want the Google Pixel 4 to be released later this year and you do not need a powerful phone, the 3A XL should suit you perfectly.

• Moto G7: $ 229.99 (usually $ 299.99)

• Razer Phone 2 is $ 399.99 (usually $ 649.99)

• Nokia 7.1 costs $ 249 (usually $ 349). This phone uses the latest version of the Android 9 Pie software (and benefits from software and security updates until the end of 2020, as part of Google's Android initiative). They only work on GSM operators (AT & T, T-Mobile, Cricket, T-Mobile Metro), and if you use any of these operators, it's a good value for money , as long as you do not expect a flagship product. stellar camera speeds and performance.

tablets

• iPad (latest generation, Wi-Fi, 128GB of storage) costs $ 299 (usually $ 329). Apple's sixth-generation iPad is an excellent tablet if you're looking for an iPad that will not cost you less than $ 500. For Dieter Bohn, this is the "best tablet under $ 500" in 2018, and although it faces increased competition since the launch of the new iPad Air and iPad mini, this value is fantastic. It's also the lowest price we've seen for the $ 30 128GB model.

• iPad Pro 10.5 (previous generation, Wi-Fi and LTE, 256GB storage): $ 629 (usually $ 929)

• iPad Pro 10.5 (previous generation, Wi-Fi and LTE, 512 GB storage): 699 USD (usually 1,129 USD)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8 inches, 16 GB storage) is $ 118 (usually $ 178)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab A (10.1 inches, 16 GB storage): $ 159.99 (usually $ 279.99)

• Amazon Kindle e-reader at $ 59.99 (usually $ 89.99)

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• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite with 32GB of storage is $ 109.99 (usually $ 159.99). If you are looking for a new electronic reader, do it. Chaim Gartenberg has spent time with almost every electronic reader on the market, but this one stands out as being the best in terms of functionality thanks to its waterproofing, its very clear 300dpi screen and its backlight . It also has a lot more internal storage than the traditional 8GB model, which you can fill with audible audiobooks.

• Amazon Fire 7 tablet will be $ 29.99 (usually $ 49.99)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet will be $ 49.99 (usually $ 79.99)

• The Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet will cost $ 99.99 (usually $ 149.99)

wearables

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Accessories / Portable Storage

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Laptops / desktops

• Asus ROG Zephyrus S notebook (144Hz 1080p screen, 15.6-inch screen, 8th generation Intel Core i7, GTX 1070, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $ 869.71 (usually $ 1,390.85). We do not usually recommend buying a laptop with obsolete processors or outdated graphics cards, but this gaming laptop (shown above) is fantastic value for $ 869. The inclusion of a refresh rate display of 144Hz offsets slightly older parts, although this machine should be very fast for most popular games today.

• Razer Blade 15 notebook (15Hz 60Hz 1080p display, 8th generation Intel Core i7, GTX 1060 Max-Q, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB hard drive): $ 1,099.99 (typically 1,499 , $ 99)

• MSI GS75 notebook (17Hz 144Hz 1080p display, 8th generation Intel Core i7, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $ 2,399 (generally $ 2,999, starting at 11:00 am ET)

• HP Envy 13 Notebook PC (4K display, 8th Gen Intel Core i7, GeForce MX250 graphics card, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $ 999 (usually $ 1,349)

• A CyberPowerPC desktop computer (Ryzen 7 2700, RTX 2070, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB hard drive SSD + 2 TB hard drive): $ 1,058.59 (usually $ 1,414.99)

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• The iBUYPOWER desktop (Intel Core i7 9th generation, RTX 2070, 16GB RAM, 240GB hard drive SSD + 1TB hard drive) costs $ 1,199 (usually $ 1,649). It's difficult, but possible, to build a great gaming PC for $ 1,000. If you do not want to combine your own tasks, this iBUYPOWER desktop is a great value, with the latest Intel Core i7 processor and a moderately powerful RTX 2070 graphics card.

• The CyberPowerPC Desktop (9th Gen Intel Core i9, 16 GB RAM, RTX 2070, 1 TB SSD) costs $ 1,474.29 (usually $ 1,849, effective today at 11:00 am ET)

• The Acer R11 Chromebook costs $ 199.99 (usually $ 299.99)

• Samsung's Chromebook Plus V2 costs $ 379.99 (usually $ 549.99)

• Asus Chromebook Flip is $ 388.78 (usually $ 485.98)

• HP Chromebook 14: $ 179.99 (usually $ 299.99)

• Acer Chromebook Spin is $ 493.42 (usually $ 740.13)

PC Components