Today’s best tech deals: Nintendo Joy-Cons, Apple’s M1 Mac mini, and more – Ars Technica

EnlargeArs TechnicaToday's Dealmaster includes a nice £11 discount on Nintendo's Joy-Cons, with various colors of the handheld Switch controllers down to £69 at Amazon and Walmart. While this isn't the lowest price we've tracked, more substantial price drops for the Joy-Cons have been uncommon over the past year. Those dealing with a busted Joy-Con can seek a repair through Nintendo, but for anyone else in need of a spare set, this deal should lessen the blow compared to buying directly from the company.

You'll see the discounted price in your cart, but be aware that not all finishes are discounted and that there's currently a bit of a shipping delay on most options.Otherwise, our deals roundup includes the lowest price we've seen to date on the entry-level model of Apple's newest Mac mini, which comes equipped with the company's powerful M1 chip. We also have discounts on a recommended compact (60 percent) gaming keyboard from Razer, Apple's iPad Air and iPhone 12 MagSafe Charger, a few Roomba vacuums, lots of video games, and more. You can have a look at the full list below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• Nintendo Joy-Con (L/R) controllers for Nintendo Switch for £69 at Amazon and Walmart (discount seen at checkout--normally £80).
• Apple Mac mini (late 2020) mini desktop PC--Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for £599.99 at Amazon and Costco (discount seen at checkout, Costco members only--normally £670).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (8th gen) laptop--Intel Core i5-10210U, 14-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for £1,000 at Lenovo (use code: THINKPRESDAY--normally £1,500).
• Apple MagSafe Charger 15W wireless charger for iPhone 12 for £34 at Amazon and Walmart (normally £39).
• Apple iPad Air (64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for £549 at Amazon (normally £580).
• Razer Kishi USB-C mobile game controller for Android for £66.16 at Amazon (normally £80).
• Razer Huntsman Mini compact mechanical gaming keyboard--Razer Clicky Optical switches, PBT keycaps for £99 at Amazon (normally £120).
• WD Black SN850 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for £99.99 at Amazon (normally £140).
• SanDisk Ultra (400GB) UHS-I microSDXC card for £44.99 at Amazon (normally £50).
• Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for £32.49 at Amazon (clip £10 coupon--normally £50).

Enlarge / The 2020, M1-equipped Apple Mac mini.Samuel Axon

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Apple MacBook Pro (late 2020) laptop--Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for £1,199.99 at Amazon (normally £1,250).
• Apple Mac mini (late 2020) mini desktop PC--Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for £599.99 at Amazon and Costco (discount seen at checkout, membership required at Costco--normally £670).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (8th gen) laptop--Intel Core i5-10210U, 14-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for £1,000 at Lenovo (use code: THINKPRESDAY--normally £1,500).
• Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop--Intel Core i5-1135G7, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for £649 at eBay via Lenovo (normally £850).
• Asus ROG Strix G15 gaming laptop--Intel Core i7-10870H, 15.6-inch 1080p 240Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 2060 for £999.99 at Microsoft (normally £1,300).
• HP 15t Touch laptop--Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD for £607.99 at HP (select 1080p display and Wi-Fi 6 at configure, then use code: 5PDS2021--normally £800).
• Lenovo Chromebook Duet 2-in-1 tablet--MediaTek Helio P60T, 10.1-inch 1920x1200, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC for £249 at Best Buy (normally £299).
• SK Hynix Gold S31 (500GB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for £48.44 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon--normally £57).
• SK Hynix Gold S31 (1TB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for £89.24 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon--normally £105).
• WD Black SN850 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for £99.99 at Amazon (normally £140).
• 27-inch Gigabyte G27Q gaming monitor--2560x1440, IPS, 144Hz, FreeSync for £299.99 at Amazon (normally £320).

Enlarge / Death Stranding.

Video game deals

• Hitman 3 (PS4, PS5, Xbox) for £49.94 at Amazon and Walmart (includes next-gen upgrade--normally £60).
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox) for £33.02 at Amazon (includes next-gen upgrade--normally £45).
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, used) for £29.99 at GameFly (includes next-gen upgrade--normally £50).
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS4, used) for £39.99 at GameFly (normally £60).
• Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch) for £29.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally £40).
• Ring Fit Adventure (Switch) for £69.88 at Amazon (normally £80).
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Switch) for £49.94 at Amazon and Walmart (normally £60).
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Xbox) for £34.99 at Amazon (normally £45).
• Death Stranding (PC, digital) for £28.80 at Green Man Gaming (normally £60).
• Marvel's Avengers (PS4, Xbox, used) for £17.99 at GameFly (includes next-gen upgrade--normally £35).
• Overcooked!

  2 (PC, Switch, digital) for £12.50 at Green Man Gaming and Nintendo eShop (normally £25).

• Enslaved: Odyssey to the West - Premium Edition (PC, digital) for £2.75 at Green Man Gaming (normally £20).
• Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (PC, digital) for £5.10 at Green Man Gaming (normally £20).

Enlarge / Super Mario 3D All-Stars for the Nintendo Switch.

• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Switch, PS4, Xbox) for £19.99 at Amazon (normally £30).
• Kingdom Hearts III (Xbox, PS4) for £9.99 at Amazon (also on Xbox Game Pass--normally £14).
• Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package (PS4, Xbox) for £24.99 at Walmart (normally £37).
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience (PS4, digital) for £5.99 at PlayStation Store (normally £20).
• Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (Xbox, digital) for £19.99 at Microsoft (normally £30).
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) for £30 at Amazon (normally £40).
• The Last of Us Part II (PS4) for £29.83 at Amazon (normally £38).
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: Launch Edition (Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox) for £29.99 at Amazon (normally £40).
• Collection of Mana (Switch) for £19.99 at Amazon (normally £25).
• Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch, digital) for £9.99 at Nintendo eShop (normally £20).
• XCOM 2 (Xbox, PC, digital) for £5.99 at Microsoft and Steam (normally £25).
• Paradise Killer (Switch, digital) for £13.99 at Nintendo eShop (normally £20).
• Iconoclasts (Switch, digital) for £6.79 at Nintendo eShop (normally £20).
• Golf Story (Switch, digital) for £7.49 at Nintendo eShop (normally £15).

Enlarge / The Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers in their Grip cradle.Mark Walton

Gaming deals

• Nintendo Joy-Con (L/R) controllers for Nintendo Switch for £69 at Amazon and Walmart (discount seen at checkout--normally £80).
• Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion board game for £37.93 at Amazon (normally £45).
• Razer Huntsman Mini compact mechanical gaming keyboard--Razer Clicky Optical switches, PBT keycaps for £99 at Amazon (normally £120).
• Razer Kishi USB-C mobile game controller for Android for £66.16 at Amazon (normally £80).
• FastSnail Grips Joy-Con holders for Nintendo Switch for £9.87 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon--normally £13).
• Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for £39.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally £47).
• Hori Split Pad Pro (Black) handheld controller for Nintendo Switch for £40.49 at Amazon (normally £50).
• Sony DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment for DualShock 4 controller for £19.96 at Amazon (not compatible with PS5 games--normally £30).

Enlarge / Sony's DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment.

It's £30 and adds two programmable buttons to the back of a PS4 controller.Jeff Dunn

TV and home entertainment deals

• Roku Premiere 4K media streamer for £24.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Office Depot (normally £33).
• 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for £1,349.99 at Amazon (clip £47 coupon--normally £1,550).
• 75-inch TCL S535 (2020 model) 4K HDR QLED Roku TV for £998 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally £1,180).
• Sonos Beam (refurbished) smart soundbar for £319 at Sonos (normally £399).

Enlarge / The Beats Solo Pro noise-cancelling on-ear headphones.Jeff Dunn

Headphone and audio deals

• Google Nest Audio (2-pack) smart home speaker for £149.98 at Adorama (use code at checkout: 50OFF199--normally £200).
• UE Wonderboom 2 (Deep Space) portable Bluetooth speaker for £66.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally £80).
• Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth noise-canceling on-ear headphones for £149.99 at Woot (normally £260).
• Jabra Elite 65t true wireless in-ear headphones for £49.99 at Amazon (normally £80).
• Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for £32.49 at Amazon (clip £10 coupon--normally £50).
• Klipsch The One II home Bluetooth speaker for £159.32 at Amazon (normally £190).

Enlarge / The 2020 Apple iPad Air.Samuel Axon

Electronics deals

• Apple iPad Air (64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for £549 at Amazon (normally £580).
• Apple Watch Series 6 (Red, 40mm) smartwatch for £339 at Amazon (normally £370).
• Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm) smartwatch for £429.98 at Amazon (normally £470).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB, ads) 8-inch tablet for £64.99 at Amazon (normally £85).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (32GB, ads) 8-inch tablet for £84.99 at Amazon (normally £105).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition (32GB) 8-inch tablet for £89.99 at Amazon (normally £130).
• Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB, ads) 10.1-inch tablet for £94.99 at Amazon (normally £135).
• Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition (32GB) 10.1-inch tablet for £134.99 at Amazon (normally £190).

Enlarge / Amazon's Fire HD 8 Kids Edition.Jeff Dunn

Smart home device deals

• Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Hub (2020) smart garage door opener for £26.98 at Amazon (normally £32).
• Google Nest Thermostat E Wi-Fi smart thermostat for £139 at eBay via Google (normally £169).
• Eufy Smart Scale P1 wireless digital bathroom scale for £29.99 at Amazon (normally £40).
• TP-Link Kasa HS103 (2-pack) Wi-Fi smart outlet for £14.99 at Amazon (normally £18).
• TP-Link Kasa KP303 Wi-Fi smart power strip for £26.99 at Amazon (normally £31).
• iRobot Roomba 981 robot vacuum for £349.99 at Amazon (normally £530).
• iRobot Roomba i6+ robot vacuum for £549.99 at Amazon (normally £700).

Enlarge / Apple's MagSafe Charger for the iPhone 12.Samuel Axon

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Apple MagSafe Charger 15W wireless charger for iPhone 12 for £34 at Amazon and Walmart (normally £39).
• Apple Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd gen) and iPad Air (4th gen) for £199 at Amazon (normally £289).
• Apple Smart Folio (White) case for 10.9-inch iPad Air (4th gen) for £39 at Amazon (normally £79).
• Microsoft Surface Pen (Poppy Red) stylus for £65 at Amazon (normally £70).
• SanDisk Ultra (400GB) UHS-I microSDXC card for £44.99 at Amazon (normally £50).
• Prime only: Aukey Omnia Mini PA-B1 20W USB-C PD wall charger for £9.74 at Amazon (clip 25% coupon--normally £15).
• Anker PowerExpand+ USB-C to HDMI [email protected] for £10.99 at Amazon (normally £13).

Enlarge / The LectroFan Classic white noise machine.Jeff Dunn

• Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for iPad (8th/7th gen) for £84.99 at Amazon (normally £97).
• LapGear Sidekick lap desk with phone holder for £14.99 at Amazon (fits up to 15.6-inch laptops--normally £20).
• Fully Desk Chair office chair for £249 at Fully (normally £299).
• ASTI LectroFan Classic white noise machine for £32.17 at Amazon (normally £40).
• Philips SmartSleep (HF3520) wake-up light for £79.95 at Amazon (normally £105).
• Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub--3x USB 3.0, 100W USB-C PD, SD, microSD, HDMI ([email protected]) for £21.24 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon--normally £25).
• RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD wall charger for £19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN--normally £28).