The best deals we found this week: 16-inch MacBook Pro, Fitbit and more
Plus deals on Amazon's Echo Plus and Echo Show.
This week, anyone looking for a deal on an Apple laptop or Amazon’s Echo devices should check this roundup out. Both the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air are on sale — not quite as cheap as they were earlier in the week, but still two good deals. On Amazon’s side, the Echo Show remains available for $80 (its lowest price ever) and both models of the Echo Show can be had at significant discounts, as well.
Fitbit summer sale
A number of Fitbit devices are on sale as part of a summer promotion. One of the best deals is the Fitbit Inspire HR for $70, or $30 off its normal price. The Inspire HR is a solid everyday fitness tracker that has a built-in heart rate monitor and connected GPS abilities. Not only will it monitor your daily steps and sleep habits, but it will automatically log workouts through its SmartTrack feature. You can also connect it to your smartphone to map outdoor runs and bike rides. It’s a good value even at its normal price of $100, but this sale makes it even more compelling for those seeking a capable, no-frills fitness band. Other good deals in the summer sale include the new Fitbit Charge 4 for $130 ($20 off) and the Versa Lite smartwatch for $100 ($60 off).
Buy Inspire HR at Amazon - $70
Buy Versa Lite at Amazon - $100
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch)
Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is $300 off at Amazon. That’s not quite the biggest deal we’ve seen, but it’s still a good price on Apple’s most expensive laptop. You’re getting a powerful machine in this laptop as it has an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage and Radeon Pro 5300M graphics. We gave it a score of 90 in part for the power it provides at the starting price, as well as its comfortable Magic Keyboard, large Retina display and best-in-class speaker and mic combo. The only caveat is that if you don’t need to buy it immediately, you might want to wait and see if that earlier $400-off deal pops up again in the future.
Buy 16-inch MacBook Pro at Amazon - $2,099
Apple Watch Series 3
You can still get the Apple Watch Series 3 on Amazon at its lowest price ever, only $169. It may not be the newest Apple Watch, but the Series 3 is a more than capable wearable that does everything most people need a smartwatch to do, including all-day activity tracking, delivering smartphone alerts to your wrist and letting you interact with on-watch apps. The Series 3 also has a built-in heart rate monitor and GPS, both of which contribute to its excellent workout tracking abilities. We gave it a score of 82 when we first reviewed it thanks to all of those features plus its solid performance and good battery life. But if it were this inexpensive at launch, we probably would have awarded it an even higher score.
Buy Apple Watch Series 3 at Amazon - $169
Apple MacBook Air
The space gray model of the latest MacBook Air is on sale for $949 at Amazon — not the cheapest we’ve seen, but still $50 off its normal price. That’s a solid deal considering this model came out only a few months ago. It has a Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, as well as Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, which replaces the butterfly keys on the company’s older laptops. We gave the new MacBook Air a score of 87 thanks to this major improvement, plus its sharp Retina display and excellent trackpad. As with the MacBook Pro, just know that Amazon has offered it for as low as $899 — so if you don’t need to order immediately, you might be able to get a better deal in the future.
Buy MacBook Air at Amazon starting at $949
Amazon Echo Plus
The Echo Plus smart speaker is still on sale for $80, its lowest price ever, and you can get it bundled with a free Philips Hue smart light bulb at that same sale price, too. The Echo Plus is a good option for those that want to build a smart home since it has a Zigbee home hub built in. That means that any smart devices you get like light bulbs, door locks and more can connect directly to the Echo Plus — no additional hubs necessary. We gave the Echo Plus a score of 86 partially for this reason, but also for its much-improved audio quality and its new stereo audio feature.
Buy Echo Plus bundle at Amazon - $80
Amazon Echo Show 5 and Show 8
Both the Echo Show 5 and the Echo Show 8 remain discounted today. The Show 5 is on sale for $60 and the Show 8 is on sale for $90. While not the lowest prices ever on the two smart displays, these are solid deals for those who have an immediate need for an Echo device with a screen. The Echo Show 5 makes a good smart alarm clock thanks to its compact design and sunrise alarm feature, and the Echo Show 8 could be a capable kitchen display if you often follow along with recipe videos. Amazon’s small Echo Flex adapter is also on sale for $17.49, and it’s worth considering if you have a small room or a confined space in which you’d like to be able to call upon Alexa for help.
Buy Echo Show 5 at Amazon - $60
Buy Echo Show 8 at Amazon - $90
Buy Echo Flex at Amazon - $17.49
New deal additions
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds
Sennheiser’s first-generation Momentum True Wireless earbuds are on sale for $160, a significant discount from their original price of $300. Of course, it’s worth emphasizing that Sennheiser released an updated set of true wireless headphones earlier this year, so you’re not getting the latest. But at that price, you might be able to live with the design quirks we identified in our review. Despite some frustrating touch controls, the first-generation Momentum earbuds offered some of the best sound quality out there. The latest model has active noise canceling and improved battery life, but if you can live without that you’ll save a lot of money.
Buy Sennheiser Momentum earbuds at Amazon - $160
DJI Osmo Action
DJI’s Osmo Action camera is a worthy rival to the devices that GoPro has been making for years, and right now it’s on sale for $250 at both Amazon and Best Buy. When we reviewed the Osmo Action last year, we found it had a great combination of specs for the price point. One of its best features is a front-facing display to help frame yourself in a shot, and support for HDR video and excellent image stabilization help produce great results. It doesn’t have GPS on board, which is a bummer, but at this price we can forgive its omission.
Buy DJI Osmo Action at Amazon - $250
Buy DJI Osmo Action at Best Buy - $250
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