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RECORD-LOW PRICE: As of Dec. 11, the Magic: The Gathering Marvel’s Spider-Man Play Booster Box is on sale for $113.95 on Amazon. That's over $90 off and the lowest-ever price.

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We haven't been tracking deals on trading cards for that long. Robot vacuums, AirPods, speakers, and headphones. That's Mashable's territory. We've left Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering to our friends at our sister site IGN. But we can no longer what is going on in the trading card market. Interest has spiked to never-before-seen levels, so we feel the need to do our bit and track down the best deals.

As of Dec. 11, the Magic: The Gathering Marvel’s Spider-Man Play Booster Box is on sale for $113.95 on Amazon. That's over $90 off and the lowest-ever price for this popular set. Amazon's prices are usually inflated for this sort of thing, but it's near market value compared to listings on TCGplayer.

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So what are you getting for $113.95? This set contains 30 Play Boosters, each with 14 cards and at least one rare or mythic rare plus a foil card. You're also getting cards featuring your favorite Spider-Man characters, villains, and thematic new game mechanics. For fans of everything Spider-Man, this set is a no-brainer.

Get the new record-low price on the Magic: The Gathering Marvel’s Spider-Man Play Booster Box at Amazon.

SAVE $143: As of Dec. 11, the LG 34-inch UltraGear WQHD curved gaming monitor is on sale for $356.99. That's 29% or $143 off its list price — the lowest price on record at Amazon.

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Even if you missed the impressive discounts on gaming monitors on Black Friday, you can still score a great deal before the holidays.

As of Dec. 11, the LG 34-inch UltraGear WQHD curved gaming monitor is down to just $356.99 — nearly 30% off its list price of $499.99. That's its lowest price on record at Amazon and $3 cheaper than it was on Black Friday.

The ultra-wide curved display of the LG UltraGear WQHD takes you from just playing games to being submerged in them. The 34-inch display features a steep 1500R curvature and a 21:9 aspect ratio, so the screen will essentially wrap the action around you as you play. If you've never had a curved monitor before, it does take a bit of getting used to. But everyone from gamers to artists to multitaskers can benefit from the beauty of a wrap-around monitor. They do take up a bit more desk real estate than a typical monitor, so be sure you have to space available before you snag one.

As far as gaming specs go, it offers a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time (which could certainly be speedier), and AMD FreeSync Premium compatibility. It also features Dynamic Action Sync, an FPS counter, a black stabilizer, and plenty of ports for your peripherals. It's not the most premium gaming monitor on the market, but it'll suit most casual gamers just fine. It also does pretty well as a regular monitor for work and everyday scrolling and streaming. A premium OLED monitor can cost you over $1,000, so the LG 34-inch UltraGear WQHD is quite the steal at $356.99.

SAVE $61.99: As of Dec. 11, get the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones for $398, down from their usual price of $459.99. That's a discount of 13% and the lowest price we've seen.

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The holidays are here, and if you're looking for a great pair of headphones either for yourself or to gift someone else, you've got tons of options. But if you want some of the best of the best, you won't want to pass up this Amazon find, as we've tracked down a rare deal on one of our favorites: Mashable Choice award-winning headphones that represent some of the best of what Sony has to offer.

As of Dec. 11, get the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones for $398, down from their usual price of $459.99. That's $61.99 off and a discount of 13%. It's also the lowest price we've seen.

SEE ALSO: Bose QuietComfort headphones are now 50% off in a better-than-Black Friday deal

These noise-cancelling headphones are one of our favorite pairs, with immersive listening developed by mastering audio engineers. They come with a special driver housed in a carbon fiber dome to deliver fantastic sound. Their HD noise cancelling processor is also 7x as fast as the QN1 model from Sony as well, with 12 microphonoes that work in real time to give you better noise cancellation, sound quality, and clearer calls.

Mashable Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth praised these headphones for having "close" to the best sound he's ever heard, and that their "elite noise cancellation, comfortable fit, and travel-friendly design" do justify their usually high price tag.

"They're not an instant upgrade if you already own the XM5 headphones," he wrote. "But if you have an older pair, want LDAC support, or just like the Sony product ecosystem, they're a worthy purchase, no doubt." Grab them while they're still on sale to get them for the lowest price we've found to date.

Netflix's hit show, Stranger Things, is drawing to an end this month, with the final episodes releasing during Christmas and New Year's Eve. This gives you plenty of time to binge-watch theory videos, play Netflix's Stranger Things game, and find Easter Eggs on other platforms.

SAVE $50: The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale at Walmart for $199, down from the list price of $249. That's a 20% discount that beats the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale price.

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If you missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, there's no reason to be upset. Plenty of great deals are still lingering around and many will still arrive before Christmas. If you're in the market for top-of-the-line AirPods, there's a special deal on offer today that'll save you more than if you purchased during the post-Thanksgiving shopping weekend.

As of Dec. 11, the Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale at Walmart for $199, down from the list price of $249. That's a 20% discount that shaves $50 off the price. It also beats the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale price. It's no surprise that this low price has now been matched by Amazon.

Freshly launched in October, the Apple AirPods Pro 3 come with improved battery life and heart rate monitoring, and they might just be the most impressive AirPods for working out. All that with a record-low sale price on a brand new model has us feeling shocked, in a good way.

SEE ALSO: The 2025 MacBook Air M4 is still $250 off at Amazon, but there's a catch

Mashable's review of the Apple AirPods Pro 3 from Adam Doud notes they are "a remarkable upgrade in functionality over their predecessors, with better battery life and ANC, as well as a new heart rate sensor. If you need a new set of AirPods, this is an easy buy."

In a full analysis of the AirPods Pro 3 versus the AirPods Pro 2, Mashable Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard noted the new AirPods Pro 3 have twice the ANC of the AirPods Pro 2, have better battery life, more ear tips so you can find the perfect fit, and a live translation function.

Thanks to today's sale price at Walmart, you can snag a $50 discount on the new Apple AirPods Pro 3, grabbing them for just $199. Since we've never spotted them this low before, it's best to hop on this deal quickly.

SAVE $105: As of Dec. 11, get the DJI Osmo 360 camera for $479.99 at Amazon and save $105 off its $584.99 list price. Stock is limited, shop now and get 18% off.

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Looking to capture your adventures in vivid detail? DJI is the favorite camera among influencers and even novices, for filming on the go. A fan favorite is the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, a hero when it comes to vlogging and a camera we spotted in the hands of influencers all over VidCon. But for your more rugged escapades, you need a more rugged camera. That's where the DJI Osmo 360 comes in.

The DJI Osmo 360 camera captures moments in native 8K panoramic recording. It has extended battery life, supporting 100 minutes of recording time in 8K. But when you need to recharge, it'll do so quickly, charging to 50% battery in just 12 minutes. And most important, a DJI Osmo 360 combo kit just reached its lowest price ever.

As of Dec. 11, get the DJI Osmo 360 Handlebar POV Combo for just $479.99 at Amazon. That saves $105 off its $584.99 list price, bringing it down to its lowest price ever. Stock is limited on this combo which includes a handlebar mount so grab it while you can for 18% off.

In a move that, well, certainly feels unexpected, you can now play Fortnite as Kim Kardashian. The game announced limited-edition skins of the reality star. They also released an emote harkening back to that famous "break the internet" cover of Paper magazine from 2014.

Here's a video from the game announcing the skins.

Kardashian herself posted about it on X.

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The game is hosting the Kim Kardashian Cup on Dec. 12 with winners earning early access to the skins (for free). Otherwise, you'll have to pony up 1,500 V-Bucks.

To be fair, Kardashian is far from the only celeb to have Fortnite skin — it's a pretty regular occurrence. Still, it's only a matter of time before we see clips of Kim Kardashian in Fortnite, which is certainly quite the sentence.

On Friday, December 5, Netflix announced that it would be acquiring Warner Bros. in a deal worth $82.7 billion. That made them the winners of a bidding war that kicked off in September, when Paramount just out of nowhere went, "hey, Warner Bros., mind if I buy you?" But Paramount's not quitting just yet. On Monday, December 8, Paramount launched its own hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. with an offer worth $108.4 billion. 

What is going on? Why is everyone going after Warner Bros.? And how is this going to impact TV and film going forward? Let's break it down.

When it comes to variety on the road, few options rival sedans and SUVs. Almost every brand makes an SUV of some size, and sedans—from budget-friendly to luxury—still dominate the market.

I've never been too fond of social media. I had a MySpace like everyone, but I didn't really know what to do with it. I opened a Facebook account because everyone else seemed to be doing it, and I only tackled LinkedIn and Twitter because it seemed important for my career and networking.

WiiM is releasing the WiiM Sound Lite, a minimalist, high-resolution smart speaker built specifically for whole-home audio integration. This is excellent news for anyone already invested in the WiiM ecosystem, or for those looking for a compact speaker that doesn’t skimp on sound quality.

Google has released one major version of Android each year since 2012, but the release of Android 16 introduced a change with two updates. Google released Android 16 in June, and Samsung followed with One UI 8 (based on Android 16) in September. And now that Google's delivering more features, Samsung's preparing something similar with One UI 8.5, and here's what you need to know.

The terminal looks like an unassuming (sometimes intimidating) black box and feels like it’s only meant for pros or experts. It’s not as inscrutable as it seems though. Anybody can learn to use it and get stuff done. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll often find yourself launching a terminal instead of opening a new browser tab. That’s because the terminal is faster, reliable, and never shows ads.

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is one of the greatest ideas ever conceived, and we all rely on and benefit from it every day of our lives. Whether you're using a FOSS app for your own benefit directly or using a service that's built on FOSS, it affects us all.

The Daily Show's Desi Lydic took aim at Donald Trump's treatment of female reporters, calling out the president's repeated misogynist insults on Wednesday night's show.

Trump has a long history of verbally attacking women journalists, but recently the president has made more than one recent headline with his offensive, childish, and degrading comments — despite the White House insisting "this has nothing to do with gender."

On The Daily Show, Lydic showed a montage of Trump's comments, before responding:

"Mr. Trump, just a quick follow up. What the f*** is your problem?"

"God, this guy is exhausting. It's like he won't stop until he gives every woman in the country resting Melania face. Can you just try being nice to a woman just once?"

Speaking of things the president has said...

Routers and modems can be unreliable. The best course of action is to replace any weak links in the network chain, but it’s also a good idea to have a backup plan for when things go pear-shaped.

Seth Meyers used his "A Closer Look" segment on Late Night to examine the current state of the U.S. economy, and it's not the A+++++ President Donald Trump awarded himself with.

"As I'm sure you guys know, the economy is awesome," said Meyers. "The other day, I went to the grocery store and bought some coffee, some bananas, some ground beef, and, long story short, I have to keep doing this show until 2038."

The late night host took a deep dive into historic levels of job loss and rising consumer prices for basic necessities for Americans, including the increase in energy prices.

"Costs on everything from food to electricity are soaring while employers are shedding jobs," said Meyers. "This is when a president needs to show empathy, demonstrate that he understands the plight of hard working Americans and oh no, as I'm saying this, I'm remembering who I'm talking about and realising there's no f***ing way he's going to do that."

Meyers threw to Trump's recent interview with POLITICO's Dasha Burns, in which the president awarded his economy an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus" grade.

"Now, of course, it won't surprise you to learn that Trump's assessment of the economy is very much at odds with how pretty much everyone else feels about it," said Meyers, and he's right. Americans are deeply concerned with the current state of the U.S. economy. According to a Fox News poll, 76 percent of voters view the economy negatively, with voters blaming Trump; the New York Times reports 38 percent of voters approve of how the president is handling the economy while 61 percent disapprove.

"So it's less of an A-plus-plus-plus-plus and more of an F-minus-minus-minus-minus-minus," said Meyers.

Wrapping up, Meyers concluded, "Trump is running up against the same problem Biden had. You can't convince people the economy is good when they can see the truth with their own eyes, every time they buy groceries or pay their heating bills."

I always make sure to add clear instructions to any shared Excel workbook so the next person knows exactly how to interact with my spreadsheets. For years, I relied on the built-in notes and comments tools. However, I found a secret method that is 100% cleaner and far more reliable.

'Tis the season to deck the halls, don our gay apparel, and argue with family about what actually qualifies as a Christmas movie. Who better to settle these debates than the cast of Oh. What. Fun., the now-streaming comedy about a family whose festive fumblings lead to a barrage of holiday hijinks.

Michelle Pfeiffer, Denis Leary, Chloë Grace Moretz, Felicity Jones, and Dominic Sessa play a family in the Michael Showalter-helmed film. But with Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, they played "Does It Ring Christmas?" — a game where, if a movie title rings true to Christmas to you, you ring a jingle bell.

Die Hard is just the tip of the iceberg. Mashable asked about a string of movies that internet users have proclaimed a "Christmas movie." We're talking Eyes Wide Shut, Gremlins, Trading Places, Lethal Weapon, and Batman Returns, which also famously stars Pfeiffer as an anti-heroine who has had enough.

The Oh. What. Fun. cast also weighed in on the holiday classics they gravitate toward each yuletide, giving answers like The Family Stone, It's a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, Elf, and Bad Santa.

Yet asked what Christmas movie is best paired with Oh. What. Fun., there was one clear answer. Watch the video above to the end to find out!

Oh. What. Fun. is now streaming on Prime Video.

FREE IPHONE 17: T-Mobile is offering those who switch to their network, and with eligible trade-ins, a deal to get up to four free iPhone 17s and four lines on the Essentials unlimited plan for $25 per line (a total of $100 per month).

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Planning to give the generous gift of a new iPhone this Christmas? Or maybe you deserve an upgrade? Either way, T-Mobile has you covered with a special festive deal that could see you walking away with a free iPhone 17. And you don't even need to trade anything in to qualify for this offer. We know that sounds wild, but there are obviously some hoops to jump through.

If you port your number and open a new line on T-Mobile's Experience Beyond plan, you'll get the Apple iPhone 17 thrown in for free. That ends up saving you $830. That's a lot of cash that can be put to much better use of the holidays.

T-Mobile's Experience Beyond plan costs $100 per month for one line. The monthly price is locked for five years, but does include some nice extras like Hulu, Netflix, unlimited mobile hotspot, full-flight texting, and WiFi with streaming. What's probably clear at this point is that you aren't really getting a "free" iPhone 17 with this promotion. But if you were already looking to move to a new premium plan, this deal significantly sweetens the pot.

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You will need to pay tax on the full price of the iPhone 17 up front, plus a one-time $35 device connection fee and your first monthly payment to access the service. Then the cost of the phone will be paid out via 24 monthly bill credits. You'll also need to enroll in AutoPay, transfer your number from an eligible carrier (find details here), and add the new line. We weren't lying when we said there are some hoops to jump through, but this is the iPhone 17 we're talking about. It's worth the hassle.

Score a free Apple iPhone 17 with T-Mobile's Experience Beyond plan ahead of the holidays.