• UPDATED: The Best Chromebook Deals on Amazon Prime Day

    Looking for deals to scoop up on Amazon Prime Day? We've got you covered. There are tons of deals on an incredibly wide range of items, some of which can make your life easier, more convenient, or just more fun.

    If you have embraced the majesty of portable computing, you know that having a good laptop with you can make all the difference in the world. Whether you are trying to check your email, watch movies or television, or play games, Chromebooks are some of the most affordable, enabling you to do what you want quickly, easily, and inexpensively.

    Read on to find our list of the best Chromebook deals available for Amazon Prime Day or take a look at our guide to gaming laptop deals.

    Get $12.50 Free When Buying a $50 Amazon Gift Card

    The best deal available during Amazon Prime Day is free cash, plain and simple.

    Amazon Prime Day 2022 – Best Chromebook Deals

    Chrome books trade away the power of gaming laptops for extreme affordability, ease-of-use, and the ability to do the vast majority of tasks quickly and easily.

    Right now you can save up to $420 (and up to 55% off) Chromebooks from Lenovo, HP, Asus, Samsung, and Acer. The Samsung 13.3" Galaxy Chromebook has a 4K AMOLED touchscreen and comes with a stylus, so you can freely sketch or write, making it excellent for artists of all kinds. If you are looking for the most affordable options, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 11 is 55% off, bringing it down to just $99, while the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6" laptop is just $149.

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    Enjoy Prime Day Benefits With a Free Amazon Prime Trial

    Well friends, this is it. Amazon Prime Day is here, and with it comes all the deals and benefits Amazon offers. There are some truly great deals out there, too, like the Apple Watch 7 or $12.50 in credit with an Amazon Gift card deal.

    However, if you're not an Amazon Prime Member you may have noticed many of the deals happening right now either don't show up or have a little blue button telling you the sale price is for Prime Members only. Prime membership is $14.99 a month, BUT… if you've never been a member, or never signed up for a trial, you can get 30 days for free and cancel whenever you want.

    Enjoy Amazon Prime Day Deals Without Paying for Prime

    With Prime membership, even a trial membership, you unlock all the benefits of Prime, which is kind of wild. For instance, you can watch all the movies and shows, and listen to all the music available for Prime subscribers, for free for the month.

    But aside from that, you can get access to Audible deals, like three free months of Audible, as part of your trial membership. You also get to buy all the stuff on Prime Day priced specifically for Prime Day. In other words, if you visit Amazon without a Prime membership, you see an exciting low price and when you go to buy it, Amazon gently reminds you the deal is ONLY for Prime Members, locking you out of the deal.

    If you don't want to get locked out of the deals this Prime Day, set yourself up with a free trial. Then set a reminder on your phone to cancel before the trial period ends. You could cancel on Thursday, when Prime Day is completely over, and it wouldn't make any difference, since you've already gotten what you want from it.

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    Prime Day 2022: Best Xbox Deals

    Do you own an Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One? If so, you can save money during Prime Day 2022. Amazon's annual sale event is live now, bringing discounts on a good number of Xbox games, some of which you're bound to want. Below, you'll find our picks for the best Xbox games on sale for Prime Day.

    The only catch is that you'll need a Prime membership to take advantage of the deals. If you're not a member, you can sign up here. Some people are even eligible for a free one-month trial; otherwise, it's $14.99 for a month. If you're likely to save more than that, it's money in the bank, baby.

    Xbox Game Deals

    What kind of Xbox games are on sale? A decent number, to be sure. You can snag a huge discount on Far Cry 6, a truly massive open-world shooter that feels downright perfect to play. Other discounts include games like Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins, which is a kind of Souls-like take on Square Enix's long-running RPG franchise. Dying Light 2: Stay Human lets you parkour your way through a zombie apocalypse, which is always nice.

    If you don't have Game Pass Ultimate, you may also be interested in picking up some first-party digital games that are on sale. You can save up to 50% off games like Halo Infinite, Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 5, and more.

    Xbox Accessory Deals

    If you could use Xbox accessories like a headset or a third-party controller or charging station, this is a good time to buy. Loads of discounts are available from companies like Razer, PowerA, and PDP.

    All the Best Amazon Prime Day Deals

    Naturally, more is on sale during Prime Day than just Xbox items. Literally thousands and thousands of items are on sale at Amazon (and even at other retailers that are running counter-sales of their own so Amazon doesn't sweep up all the cash for two days). You can save on everything from PCs and dumbbells to Amazon devices and 4K TVs. Plenty of discounts are available, so scan our coverage below to find our hand-picked selections of the best of the best.

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    Prime Day 2022: The Best Smartphone Deals

    Prime Day 2022 is officially here. And if you are in the market for a new smartphone, this might be a good time to upgrade.

    One noteworthy deal to point out is the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which received a 10/10 on our review scale. Some notable features of the Pixel 6 Pro include a 6.4-inch 120Hz display, all-day battery life, and Google has promised the phone will get five years' worth of updates. At $899, it was already a competitively priced flagship smartphone, but it is currently on sale with a starting price of $699 for a 128GB unlocked model.

    All the Best Amazon Prime Day Deals

    There are plenty more discounts to go around, so take a look at our complete list of Prime Day coverage below.

    Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

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    Amazon Prime Day Noise Cancelling Headphone Deals: Sony WH1000XM4, Bose QuietComfort 45, Apple AirPods Pro

    Road warriors rejoice! Amazon Prime Day brings us deals on three outstanding noise cancelling wireless headphones. Both the Sony WH1000XM4 and Bose QuietComfort 45 over-ear headphones are on sale, and at the same price – $228 for Amazon Prime members. That's about 10% less than the previous lowest price we've seen for either headphones. The Apple AirPods Pro is also down to its lowest price on Amazon Prime Day to $169.99. The Sony and Bose headphones are an over-ear style that's more comfortable for multi-hour marathons. The AirPods Pro is an in-ear earbud that offers even better noise isolation due to its design and a smaller form factor. Whatever you choose, you can't really go wrong.

    Sony WH1000XM4 Over-Ear Headphones

    The Sony WH1000XM4 might have a generic name, but the quality of these headphones is anything but. In recent years, Sony's WH1000XM series of headphones have shaken Bose's longstanding reputation for having the best noise cancelling headphones on the market. Bose still has the edge in terms of better noise cancellation, but many reviewers tip their hats toward the Sony WH1000 for slightly better audio quality and more comfortable ergonomics. The WH1000XM4 also boasts up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge. If you run out, charging for just 10 minutes will give you another 5 hours of playback. It charges via USB Type-C, which is a welcome upgrade over the legacy Micro USB from previous models.

    Bose QuietComfort 45 Over-Ear Headphones

    Bose needs no introduction. No one can dispute the fact that the Bose QuietComfort headphones have set the bar for noise cancellation and sound quality for years and years. They've been the industry standard up until the upstart Sony WH1000XM series came along. Unlike the WH1000XM4 (there's a WH1000XM5 currently released), the QuietComfort 45 is the newest model in the lineup. This is the first of the QuietComfort headphones to finally eschew the legacy Micro USB connector in favor of USB Type-C. The QC45 boasts up to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge, and charging for 15 minutes will give you another 3 hours of playback. It most other respects it feels and looks almost identical to the QC3. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

    Apple AirPods Pro In-Ear Earbuds

    The current generation Apple AirPods Pro is one of the best sounding "truly wireless" earbuds you'll find, especially at this price point. "Truly wireless" earbuds have no wires whatsoever; even the earbuds aren't hardwired to each other. In addition to the excellent sound quality, the AirPods Pro is the only AirPods with active noise cancelling technology. That, combined with the inherent nature of in-ear earbuds, means that the AirPods Pro will provide better noise isolation than over-ear headphones like the Bose QuietComfort or the Sony WH1000XM5. If you're thinking of getting a pair of new AirPods, we highly recommend jumping on this particular model.

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