A $400 discount delivers the best price of the year on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 at $1,400. It comes joined by Arc’s unique Galaxy S23 Ultra aluminum bumper cases, which are seeing rare discounts starting at $51. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 drops to best price of the year
Amazon is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 256GB for $1,400. It comes in one of three styles and drops from the usual $1,800 price tag to the second-best price we’ve ever seen. Today’s offer is $40 under our previous mention and marks the lowest price we’ve seen this year. In fact, it’s the best discount since back over the holidays last November. We take a closer look at the whole experience in our hands-on review.
The new Galaxy Z Fold 5 is the latest iteration of Samsung’s massive folding smartphone. In its current form, not all too much has changed. There is notably a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip now under the hood as well as Android 13 out of the box, but last year’s form-factor almost entirely remains. There’s still an interior 7.6-inch display that pairs with a secondary 6.2-inch screen on the outside. Samsung has at least spent a lot of this year’s focus on the hinge design, ultimately resulting in both sides of the screen folding a bit closer than before, all while slimming down the overall thickness.
Google Pixel Buds Pro drop to lowest price in months
Amazon is now offering the latest Google Pixel Buds Pro for $140. Today’s offer drops all six of the different styles – including the all-new Bay and Porcelain colors – down from the usual $200 price tags. You’re looking at $60 in savings as well as the third-best price to date. We last saw these at $150, and now you can score the best deal since all the way back in December. You can read all about how compelling of a package that combines into in our hands-on review.
Google brings plenty of flagship features to its recent Pixel Buds Pro to justify that pro naming scheme, and active noise cancellation is just the tip of the iceberg. Heading below the surface, you’ll find all of the tight-knit features you’d expect from a perfect Pixel smartphone companion including fast pairing, multi-device connectivity, and hands-free Hey Google integration. The Qi-enabled charging case turns the earbuds’ 11 hours of listening into upwards of 31 hours, while a companion transparency mode helps you flip between zen moments of listening to your favorite track and tuning back into reality when you need to be aware of your surroundings.
Arc Galaxy S23 Ultra aluminum bumper cases start at $51
Arc is offering a rare chance to save on its unique lineup of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cases. These aluminum bumper covers stand out from everything else on the market and are now on sale for the first time. Right now, you can take 15% off the entire lineup of designs for Galaxy S23 Ultra starting at $51. The standard matte black finish is down from its usual $60 price tag for the very first time and marking a new all-time low. You’ll also be able to save on a pair of mirror polish silver or chromed gold designs.
Arc’s Pulse cases sport a unique design that combines a two-piece construction made of an aluminum exterior with an interior rubber padding that comes in one of several finishes. Protecting mainly just the corners of your device, the Arc Pulse Galaxy S23 Ultra bumper cases are as minimalist as it gets. We have previously walked away impressed by the Arc Pulse cases when we reviewed the iPhone versions – so the same quality should apply here.
If you’re wondering on how these covers stand up over time, I recently just published a review where I went 2 full months with nothing but one of these Arc cases on my iPhone 15. I talk about how the build aged over time as well as how well it actually protected my smartphone – but the spoiler is pretty damn well.
Samsung’s Galaxy A54 smartphone gets more affordable
Amazon is now offering the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G for $350. This unlocked 128GB smartphone now drops from its usual $450 price tag to mark the third-best price to date at $100 off. It was also last on sale a few months ago for $10 less. Today’s offer comes within $25 of the all-time low from Black Friday. We just took a hands-on look at the device when it launched, checking out what the Galaxy A54 brings to the table.
Samsung’s Galaxy A54 5G smartphone takes on a more wallet-friendly form-factor that comes centered around a 6.4-inch 120Hz display. It departs from the usual reliance on Snapdragon silicon with the deployment of the Exynos 1380 chip that’s backed by 128GB of onboard storage and 8GB of RAM. Though if you do need some extra room, there’s support for up to 1TB of expansions via microSD card slot, which rounds out the package alongside a 5,000mAh battery and 50 MP triple camera assembly.
Wyze Cam V3 is worth considering at just $20
Amazon is now offering a new all-time low on the Wyze Cam v3 Smart Camera. The Alexa and Google Assistant setup now drops down to $20. This is $6 under our previous mention and a $16 discount from the usual $36 price tag. This is one of our favorite entry-level smart home cameras, and now today’s discount makes it an even better value. Dive into our hands-on review for a closer look
Before we get to the features, it’s worth noting that today’s deal is likely in response to a recent security issue from Wyze. The brand’s collection of cameras had an outage at the beginning of the year that offered access to random other users – something that was quickly fixed and has remained that way since. Still, we want to at least mention that there’s seemingly a reason for the all-time low. We did also just see the new Cam V4 debut, so that’s likely some extra fuel thrown on this deal fire.
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