Black Friday 2019 is officially here, which means all the pre-gaming is over and the main event is finally underway. That said, we’ve never seen another Black Friday sales event with early deals as good as they’ve been this year, so definitely don’t feel bad if you already made a bunch of purchases. Odds are good that the prices you paid were just as low as they are today, and in some cases the deals we saw earlier this week were even better than they are today!

There are a few brands out there that people always focus on when searching for hot products in certain categories. For wireless noise cancelling headphones, it’s Sony. For TVs, it’s Samsung. And for just about everything else, it’s Apple. Of course as is the case each and every year, Apple’s own Black Friday sale is horrible, offering only gift cards of different denominations depending on how much money you spend.

That’s why we dug through all the deals Amazon is offering for Black Friday 2019 this year and picked out the best ones on the most popular Apple products. You’ll find AirPods 2 at the lowest price ever, an incredibly rare discount on AirPods Pro, $100 App Store & iTunes gift cards for $80, tons of unlocked iPhone refurbs at deep discounts, Apple Watch models starting at just $169, 9.7-inch iPads from $349, 10.2-inch iPads from $279, killer iPad Pro deals, MacBook laptops starting at $699, tons of discounts on Beats headphones, and more.

Check out all the best deals below, and don’t forget to hit Amazon’s Black Friday 2019 deals hub for more deep discounts on other brands.

Apple AirPods 2

• Automatically on, automatically connected
• Easy setup for all your Apple devices
• Quick access to Siri by saying “Hey Siri”
• Double-tap to play or skip forward
• New Apple H1 headphone chip delivers faster wireless connection to your devices
• Charges quickly in the case
• Case can be charged using the Lightning connector

Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Latest Model): $129.00

Apple AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging Case

• Automatically on, automatically connected
• Easy setup for all your Apple devices
• Quick access to Siri by saying “Hey Siri”
• Double-tap to play or skip forward
• New Apple H1 headphone chip delivers faster wireless connection to your devices
• Charges quickly in the case
• Case can be charged either wirelessly using a Qi-compatible charging mat or using the Lightning connector

Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case (Latest Model): $154.99

Apple AirPods Pro

• Active noise cancellation for immersive sound
• Transparency mode for hearing and connecting with the world around you
• Three sizes of soft, tapered silicone tips for a customizable fit
• Sweat and water resistant
• Adaptive EQ automatically tunes music to the shape of your ear
• Easy setup for all your Apple devices
• Quick access to Siri by saying “Hey Siri”
• The Wireless Charging Case delivers more than 24 hours of battery life

Apple AirPods Pro: $234.98

$100 App Store & iTunes Gift Card (9AM-12PM ET only)

• One card, millions of ways to enjoy it. Use for apps, games, music, movies, and iCloud.
• Available in amounts of $25, $50, $100, $200 and $40 Multipack
• Gift cards delivered by mail
• Redemption: Online
• No returns and no refunds on gift cards
• Compatible with iTunes for Mac or Windows
• Good for US iTunes Store only

$100 App Store & iTunes Gift Card: $80.00

Amazon’s best iPhone deals

Amazon’s best deals on factory unlocked iPhone refurbs: Click to see deals

Amazon’s Best Apple Watch deals

Amazon’s best deals on Apple Watch Series 3, Series 4, and Series 5 models: Click to see deals

New Apple iPad (10.2-Inch)

• 10.2-inch Retina display
• A10 Fusion chip
• Touch ID fingerprint sensor
• 8MP back camera, 1. 2MP FaceTime HD front camera
• Stereo speakers
• 802. 11ac Wi-Fi
• Up to 10 hours of battery life
• Lightning connector for charging and accessories
• Support for Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil

New Apple iPad (10.2-Inch, Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $249.99

New Apple iPad (10.2-Inch, Wi-Fi, 128GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $329.99

New Apple iPad Pro

• 11-Inch or 12.9-inch edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display with ProMotion true Tone, and wide Color
• A12X Bionic chip with Neural Engine
• Face ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
• 12MP back camera, 7MP True Depth front camera
• Four speaker Audio with wider Stereo sound
• 802.11AC Wi-Fi
• Up to 10 hours of battery life
• USB-C connector for charging and accessories
• iOS 12 with group FaceTime, shared augmented reality experiences, screen time, and more

Amazon’s best deals on iPad Pro 11-inch and iPad Pro 12.9-inch tablets: Click to see deals

MacBook Air

Amazon’s best deals on MacBook Air laptops: Click to see deals

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) – Silver: $649

MacBook Pro

Amazon’s best deals on MacBook Pro laptops: Click to see deals

16-Inch MacBook Pro

• Ninth-generation 6-Core Intel Core i7 or Core i9 Processor
• Stunning 16-inch Retina Display with True Tone technology
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• AMD Radeon Pro 5300M Graphics with GDDR6 memory
• Ultrafast SSD
• Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
• Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
• Up to 11 hours of battery life
• 802.11AC Wi-Fi

New Apple MacBook Pro (16-Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) – Silver: $2,189.00

New Apple MacBook Pro (16-Inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) – Silver: $2,591.09

Beats headphones

Powerbeats Pro – Totally Wireless Earphones – Black: $199.95

Beats urBeats3 Earphones with 3.5mm Plug – The Beats Decade Collection – Defiant Black-Red: $49.00

BeatsX Earphones – Black: $79.95

Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones – Black: $89.99

Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones – Gloss Black: $219.99

Beats Studio3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones – Matte Black: $279.95

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Apple’s Black Friday sale is live, and it stinks – here are all the best Apple deals originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 06:15:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon is running a bunch of great Black Friday deals on Nintendo Switch accessories and Nintendo Switch games, but deals on the Nintendo Switch console are much harder to come by. That’s why it’s nothing short of a miracle that the Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con HAC-001 w/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle is discounted right now. It typically sells for $389.94, but it’s down to $299.99 for Black Friday, which basically makes the game free! There is no question whatsoever that this deal is going to sell out fast, so definitely hurry if you want to get in on the action — and note that if you see any price other than $299.99, the deal is sold out. Don’t worry though, because there are other awesome Switch deals you can still get!

Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con HAC-001 w/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: $299.99

Here’s more info from the product page:

• This bundle includes the Nintendo Switch HAC 001 console, dock, Joy Con (L) and Joy Con (R), 2 Joy Con straps, 1 Joy Con grip, HDMI cable, AC adapter, and a download code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Play your way with the Nintendo Switch gaming system whether you’re at home or on the go, solo or with friends, the Nintendo Switch system is designed to fit your life
• Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses

Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con HAC-001 w/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: $299.99

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Everyone knows that Instant Pots go on sale at deep discounts every year during Black Friday. It’s really not a surprise anymore. And yet every once in a while Amazon comes out with a discount that’s so ridiculously good, it still manages to blow us away. Such is the case with the retailer’s current sale on the wildly popular Instant Pot IP-DUO80 Multi-Use Pressure Cooker, which retails for $140 and is somehow on sale for just $64.99. That’s a gigantic $75 discount and we’ve never seen anything like it!

Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Y…: $64.99

Here’s some more from the product page:

• Best Selling Model: America’s most loved multi cooker, built with the latest 3rd generation technology, the microprocessor monitors pressure, temperature, keeps time, and adjusts heating intensity and duration to achieve desired results every time
• Cooks Fast & Saves Time: The Instant Pot Duo multi-cooker combines 7 appliances in one: pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker and warmer – and cooks up to 70% faster
• Consistently Delicious: 14 one-touch Smart Programs put cooking ribs, soups, beans, rice, poultry, yogurt, desserts and more on autopilot – with tasty results
• Easy to Clean: Fingerprint-resistant stainless steel lid and components and accessories are dishwasher safe
• Accessories included: Stainless steel steam rack with handles, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup and condensation collector
• Plenty of Recipes: Free Instant Pot app on iOS and Android devices is, loaded with hundreds of recipes for any cuisine to get you started on your culinary adventure. Millions of users provide support and guidance in the many Instant Pot online communities
• Advanced Safety Protection – The 10+ built-in safety features, including Overheat Protection, Safety Lock and more to ensure safe pressure cooking
• Largest Size Capacity: 8-quart large capacity cooks for up to 8 people – perfect for families, and also great for meal prepping and batch cooking for singles and smaller households
• Cookware-Grade Inner Pot: The Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot is made with a 3-ply bottom for durability and is healthy and dishwasher-safe

Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Y…: $64.99

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American Express’ two companion Platinum credit cards, The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum® Card from American Express, offer a ton of value between them, something we’ve touted on more than one occasion. These are all-around solid rewards cards, combining big up-front welcome offers with a long list of luxury perks. There is one super-critical, time-sensitive difference between the two that we’d like to highlight in this post – and if you’re a business owner, listen up:

You’ve got less than a week left to take advantage of a limited-time, increased welcome bonus of up to 100,000 Membership Rewards points for the Amex Business Platinum. But, hopefully, this post will tell you everything you need to know so you can act right away.

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Last-chance offer: This incredible 100K-point Amex welcome bonus is about to go away originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 23:13:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanksgiving Day is well underway in the US, but it’s already Friday in New Zealand and Australia, and these are the first markets to get access to Apple’s Black Friday sales. The company revealed that it will award customers up to $200 in gift cards a few days ago, but the value of said gift card is linked to the value of your purchase. The more money you spend in an Apple store or on Apple.com, the closer you’re going to get to that $200 gift card.

We already explained that buying products from Apple over the weekend will get you free AirPods, or much cheaper AirPods Pro. The only great AirPods Pro deal comes from Amazon this year, by the way, and the retailer also has savings on AirPods 2. In fact, Amazon has a bunch of products on sale right here, including discounts on Apple products. As for the Apple Black Friday deals in New Zealand and Australia, we now know exactly what Apple products you need to buy in order to make the most of those gift cards.

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The voice of digital assistants has come a long way from the cold lifelessness manifested in the HAL 9000’s infamous apology to Dave, the one in which the AI said: “I can’t let you do that.”

For several years now, the tech giants behind digital assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Cortana have toiled away at refining the respective personalities of those assistants — hiring writers who can imbue them with jokes, witticisms and other quirks that make a user feel like they’re talking to an actual living thing. With a personality, even. Amazon, meanwhile, is pushing things even farther by now programming Alexa to respond with a range of human-like emotions, with the expressiveness including demonstrable excitement, disappointment and more.

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We’ve covered dozens of great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals over the past few weeks, but if you have been waiting for discounts on digital PC games, this is your time. On November 26th, Steam kicked off its annual Autumn Sale, and there are a ton of games on sale from now through Monday, December 2nd.

According to the Steam blog, there are thousands of games on sale for the next few days from virtually every genre, which is quite a lot to sort through. Lucky for you, we’ve spent some time cycling through the Steam front page to find ten of the best deals on offer this week, including titles from the Gears of War, Rainbow Six, and Resident Evil series. If you’re looking to expand your Steam library in a big way, this is a great opportunity to do so.

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10 of the best PC game deals from Steam’s 2019 Autumn Sale originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 21:11:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I was really holding out hope that the Xbox Games with Gold program would bring 2019 to a close with a bang, but, sadly, the selection of free games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers once again is rather disappointing. It’s a bit tough to pick a highlight, but if you want to take charge of the most famous fictional dinosaur park of all time, you might want to give Frontier Developments’ Jurassic World Evolution, based on the 2015 movie, a shot.

The other titles are various degrees of mediocre, but Castlevania is usually good for some fun exploration and difficult boss battles, and Toy Story 3 was developed by Avalanche Software, so it’s probably pretty solid.

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Xbox Games with Gold for December: ‘Jurassic World Evolution’ and ‘Castlevania’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 20:22:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the many legacies left behind by Steve Jobs is that he helped transform Apple into a well-oiled machine capable of succeeding without him. Even more impressive, arguably, is that Apple appears well-positioned to survive the departure of Jony Ive, the legendary designer responsible for a large number of Apple’s most iconic products. From the original iMac all the way to the iPhone release in 2007, Jony Ive has perhaps had more of an impact on the products we use than anybody else. And yet, Ive’s initial announcement that he was set to leave Apple to form his own design company didn’t have as much of an impact on Apple’s share price as many would have thought.

Ive’s plan to leave Apple was first made public in June, though specific details were a bit hard to come by. At the time, Apple’s press release simply stated that Ive would “depart the company as an employee later this year.” Now, about five months later, it appears that Ive is officially gone in light of the fact that he no longer appears on Apple’s Leadership page.

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Jony Ive is officially out at Apple after 27 years originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 19:33:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Giant corporations mining nostalgia to connect with customers has been a common practice for years, as evidenced by Google’s Home Alone ad from 2018, but Comcast’s holiday advertisement this year might be the most impressive yet. The ad, titled A Holiday Reunion, reunites the titular alien from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Henry Thomas, who played Elliott in the 1982 film, nearly 40 years after they went on their first adventure together.

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Comcast’s holiday ad is also the ‘E.T.’ sequel you never knew you needed originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 18:44:56 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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