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Winter is coming, and that means it's time to start preparing. Gear up for storms, gather some firewood, and get those winter tools ready. And if you don't have any winter tools, you'll be glad to hear that Ryobi has all sorts of practical tools you'll love when the temperatures plummet.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Bundle is on sale for $49.94 at Amazon, down from its $58.50 list price.

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The Pokémon TCG's Delta Reign expansion has only been out since Nov. 6, but we've already seen the Mega Evolution expansion’s six-pack Booster Bundle get cheaper than ever on Amazon — just in time for Black Friday.

As of Nov. 12, the Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Booster Bundle can be bought for as low as $49.94 at Amazon, with $8.56 knocked off its typical $58.50 price. With 15% off, the cost of each of its six booster packs comes to $8.32. That's a sizeable drop from the $57.95 price we covered on launch day. This is officially the lowest-ever price on Amazon, confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel.

This new offer means Amazon’s price is only $9.62 above its estimated $40.32 market price on TCGplayer.

SEE ALSO: Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections: Live restock updates at Amazon, Walmart, and Target (Nov. 12)

This deal is coming from third-party seller TOYSandmore, with delivery times ranging from Nov. 19-25 at the time of writing. However, there are other listings with speedier delivery times for just a cent more at $49.95. 

You’re getting six titular Pokémon TCG packs with 10 trading cards each, with a Basic Energy and Pokémon TCG Live code card. Some of the big pulls from Delta Reign's 135-plus-card expansion include Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex, and Mega Golisopod ex.

Grab your blaster and strap on your jet pack, because Ray Gunn's new trailer is taking us on a ride to the future.

SEE ALSO: 'Ray Gunn' review: Brad Bird brings 'Incredibles' energy to his animated noir thriller

Ray Gunn is the latest film from The Incredibles and Ratatouille director Brad Bird, who has been working on the story since the '90s, even before the release of his debut feature, The Iron Giant. Now, his passion project comes to life, with a star-studded cast to boot.

Sam Rockwell voices Ray Gunn, the last private eye in the sprawling city of Metropia. He and his partner, alien Eyera (voiced by Tom Waits), are strapped for cash and desperate for a new mystery to solve. They get more than they bargained for in their next case: a murder with ties to megastar Venus Nova (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).

SEE ALSO: Brad Bird takes us behind the scenes of 'Ray Gunn's massive sci-fi city

As Ray digs deeper into the case, he finds himself deep in the criminal underbelly of Metropia — and growing closer to Venus at every second. In this dizzying blend of sci-fi and noir, will Ray be able to find the truth?

Check out the full trailer above for a closer look at the dazzling skyscrapers of Metropia, as well as airborne chase sequences, alien smackdowns, and more.

Ray Gunn premieres in select theaters Dec. 4, and hits Netflix Dec. 18.

For the first time in its 33-year history, Nvidia has a new CEO. Jensen Huang, who co-founded the chipmaker in 1993 and led it through the AI boom, resigned Thursday. He also stepped down as president and gave up his seat on the board, effective immediately.

Nvidia gave no reason for his departure, though we can think of a few (namely, two).

SEE ALSO: Jensen Huang Nvidia affair scandal: What we know, what we don’t

For now, the job will go to CFO of Nvidia, Colette Kress, who has run Nvidia's finances since 2013. She'll stay on as chief financial officer while serving as interim CEO, and the board will look both inside and outside the company for a permanent replacement. The board also picked longtime director Harvey C. Jones to serve as its first chair.

The announcement came a day after Nvidia's board met to discuss Huang's future. Why? Earlier Nov. 11, the Times reported that Huang had an affair with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of healthcare and one of his direct reports. Though that wasn't the only affair.

On Sunday, Huang told employees he had been "unfaithful to my wife" without naming the person involved...but the New York Times identified her as Alice Huang (no relation), an executive at Nvidia customer Megaspeed, whom U.S. intelligence officials reportedly suspected of spying for China. China denied the allegations, and Nvidia's board, and Donald Trump, said that it had no reason to believe U.S. national security or company secrets had been compromised.

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Huang's departure marks the first CEO change in Nvidia's history. The company built its name selling graphics chips for gaming. Those chips went on to become central to training AI models, and under Huang, Nvidia also invested in some of the companies that buy them.

Nvidia shares fell about 10 percent in premarket trading Nov. 12 after the resignation announcement. The company is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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I’ve seen enough election maps since last Tuesday. Personally, I’m a little more interested in the one that tells me where people are buying sex toys and which cities prefer birthday cake-flavored lube. Lovehoney’s 2026 U.S. Sex Map (based on 12 months of sales data across 1,216 locations) does exactly that, and I’ve pulled together a few highlights below.

SEE ALSO: Lovehoney just dropped its 2026 sex toy advent calendars

You can also type your city into the interactive tool to see its overall ranking, how it ranks for purchases in categories like vibrators and bondage gear, and its customers’ favorite lube flavor. The tool has two search fields, so you can compare cities side by side. Naturally, I looked up Wilmington, NC (where I currently live). It ranks 171st out of 1,216 locations, and strawberry is the favorite lube flavor. Interesting...def keeping that info on the back burner.

Before anyone starts making assumptions about their neighbors, though, this is shopping data, not a survey of Americans’ sex lives. It tells us what customers bought from one retailer — not how often they have sex, how satisfied they are, or who they voted for.

Boston has entered the chat

Boston takes first place in Lovehoney’s overall city rankings (by product purchases), followed by Somerville, Massachusetts; Reston, Virginia; Bozeman, Montana; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The rest of the top 10 includes Blacksburg, Virginia; Royal Oak, Michigan; Fairbanks, Alaska; Boulder, Colorado; and State College, Pennsylvania.

Massachusetts also shows up multiple times in the category awards. Somerville wins for dildo purchases, Boston for strap-ons, and Cambridge for both male sex toys and condoms. All four nominees in the dildo category (Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville) are in Massachusetts. You know what, good for them.

Charleston outranks Vegas by a long shot

Charleston ranks 143rd overall, while Las Vegas comes in at 891st. This surprised me. I would’ve expected a place called Sin City to rank a little higher, but once I thought about it, Vegas does have more sex toy shops than Charleston, so maybe people are just buying local. Again, good for them.

Lube deserves its own map

Strawberry is the most popular lubricant flavor nationally, followed by bubblegum, cherry, peach, and birthday cake. At the city level, bubblegum is Wichita's favorite, while Des Moines prefers birthday cake. Strawberry is a fave in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbus, Las Vegas, and Houston.

I’m not sure what I expected from a regional breakdown of lubricant flavors, but Des Moines choosing birthday cake wasn’t it.

Vermont is buying smaller dildos

Vermont takes Lovehoney’s “Sexiest State” title (the one that buys the most products of all), but it also has the smallest average dildo length in the 2026 state table, at 6.56 inches. Montana has the largest average at 6.98 inches, compared with the reported national average of 6.71 inches. No state’s average exceeds seven inches this year.

Virginia’s shopping list includes bondage gear and nipple clamps

Arlington, Virginia, wins Lovehoney’s bondage-purchasing category, while Fairfax takes the lingerie title and Reston leads for nipple clamps. Reston also ranks third overall among cities. Virginia, it turns out, appears in several very different parts of the shopping report.

There's a lot more in the map than I can reasonably get into here, so go ahead and look up your city. Then your hometown. Then wherever your ex moved to. Just remember that a shopping cart doesn’t tell you everything about a person, let alone an entire city.

If you use the terminal a lot, you can probably understand the frequent pain of typing out long commands. Bash's tab completion is ineffective, file paths are tedious to write, and typos are a persistent annoyance. I have three good reasons why Zsh addresses these and boosts your terminal workflow.

If you take a lot of photos on your phone, there's a good chance you also pay for cloud storage to keep them safe. After all, having all those memories automatically backed up to Google Photos or some other service is worth a few bucks a month for the peace of mind.

The Apple HomeView finally arrives on doorsteps (and in Apple Stores) on Friday, and I think this gorgeous little smart display is about to become a common sight in homes around the world. I've been testing the HomeView ahead of its release, and I would definitely recommend it to homeowners, parents, and anyone looking for Christmas gift ideas.

From the moment I saw the HomeView up close, I've had a premonition: Apple is going to sell a million of these things. And after adding it to my own home, I'm even more confident in that prediction.

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As a product reviewer, you get a sixth sense for this. The last time I felt this way about a product? Back in March, when Apple debuted the MacBook Neo, which proved to be extremely popular.

Is the Apple HomeView really worth $300? Good for fans of Apple Music, bad for Spotify users. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

For someone like me, who lives in a one-bedroom New York City apartment and tries not to think about whether or not I'll ever be able to afford a down payment, the Apple HomeView is an awesomely unnecessary sidekick. Personally, I'd buy an iPad stand before a HomeView, but YMMV. However, for my parents, my big sister, and my better-off friends who do own their own homes, I would definitely recommend this device.

For upper-income homeowners, the HomeView is a beautiful digital butler for the modern smart abode. (Side note: Apple products have always been high-end, but after the latest price increases, it feels more and more like a luxury brand to me.) If you plan on investing in Apple's other new smart home gadgets — the new Apple TV 4K, HomePod Mini 2, new home security cameras, and video doorbells — I'd even say the HomeView is a necessity.

Thanks to the Apple Home app, you can use the HomeView to adjust smart thermostats, view live security camera footage, dim the lights, and turn connected devices on or off. An intercom function lets you use connected speakers to send messages around the house. For this type of user, the wall-mounted model is ideal, though the mount is sold separately and brings the total to $378.99. For those of you who can afford all those smart home gadgets, why not get a HomeView for your entryway and your kitchen? I suspect many wealthy homeowners will do exactly that.

The HomeView doesn't just act as a smart home hub. You can also listen to Apple Music, watch Apple TV, FaceTime with family, browse for recipes in Safari, and check your Apple calendar. The App Store is conspicuously missing, so Safari is your only option for services like YouTube, Gmail, TikTok, and Disney+. (The HomeView runs on its own custom OS that Apple calls HomeView software.) That lack of apps is the biggest problem with the HomeView so far.

But if you're already a happy little pea in the iOS pod, you can get a lot done with Apple's own apps and widgets, and I think the HomeView justifies its $299 price for the right user.

The Apple HomeView has a near-perfect design The Apple HomeView has a ton of clockfaces to appreciate. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

After Apple announced the HomeView, I said on Mashable's Instagram that this was a 10/10 product design. I might revise that down to 9.5/10, as it does have larger bezels than most modern displays. But I'm still enamored with the design.

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The HomeView actually comes in two models: one with a domed speaker base and an adjustable hinge for the display, and a wall-mounted version. Whether you set it on your kitchen counter or mount it in your entryway, it looks beautiful. For this review in progress, I'm going to focus on the speaker version I tested, which I also think will have a wider appeal.

The HomeView has no internal battery and and must be connected to a power adapter. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable Wall-mounted Apple HomeView on display. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

The HomeView has a premium design, with a recycled aluminum body and a stainless steel adjustable hinge for the display. It has perforations on the bottom of the display and speaker base for audio, and a camera and sensor in the upper bezel. The 7-inch Liquid Retina display looks clear and bright whether you're catching up on the latest Silo cliffhanger on Apple TV or admiring the lava lamp-inspired home screen.

The Apple HomeView with my latest origami friends. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

The HomeView defaults to a swirling abstract clock face that responds to light and movement. The shapes on the display will darken in low light and track your movements. Like the opening/closing animation on the iPhone Duo, it's the kind of subtle design flex that reminds you Apple does consumer tech design better than anyone. You can also cycle through a variety of widgets and clock faces at your leisure.

The Apple HomeView has some cool tricks (plus Siri AI) The recipe tool on the Apple HomeView smart display. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Apple's new smart display may lack third-party apps, but Apple taught it some pretty cool tricks. The HomeView recognizes up to six people in your household by face and voice (if they have a connected iPad or iPhone running iOS 27.2). So, when you step up to the HomeView, it instantly pulls up your messages, your calendar, and your preferences. But if your husband or wife walks up to it, they'll see their own information, or personal context, as Apple calls it.

What about visitors? Settings for unrecognized visitors let you toggle off explicit content, device control, and sensitive data, protecting the family's privacy.

The HomeView also has a custom recipe experience, which recognizes a recipe on Safari and breaks it down into simple lists of ingredients and steps. (I'm not sure how recipe writers will feel about this feature, but it's undeniably useful.) And if you don't have a smart thermostat, the HomeView has its own temperature and humidity sensors.

The HomeView also makes good use of the new Siri AI beta. When you say, "Hey, Siri...," the new Siri logo drops from the top bezel with a nifty teardrop animation. But if you've tried the new Siri AI, then you know it's still not done cooking. Siri sometimes makes stupid mistakes, though in general, the combination of broad world knowledge and personal context results in useful answers to my questions.

The Siri AI teardrop animation on Apple HomeView. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable ...almost there Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Siri AI has been improving with each OS update, and hopefully that continues to be true.

The Apple HomeView speakers and camera are fine

Like most new Apple products, the HomeView has a 12MP Center Stage camera for video calls. It works well enough for FaceTime calls, which is good, because that's its main job.

The Liquid Retina display angle can be adjusted. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

I did find the speakers a little disappointing. Because the HomeView is more speaker-shaped than a MacBook, I expected more from it. The new MacBook Pro PROLED has much better speakers, for instance. I found the bass disappointing, not in terms of volume, but in depth and mix.

The speaker system isn't bad exactly. It's just not quite as good as I expected. But for jamming out to music while you work or cook, it's just like the Center Stage camera: good enough.

What about privacy?

Look, there's no way around this fact: If you're a privacy-sensitive person, adding another camera and microphone to your home isn't a good idea. Not because Apple is using your data or accessing the camera in inappropriate ways, but purely on principle. The HomeView would benefit from a physical switch that blocks the camera and shuts off the microphone, however.

Unfortunately for our privacy, most of us already have plenty of devices with cameras and microphones planted all over our homes. So, it comes down to personal preference.

The top bezel hides the Center Stage camera. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable Apple HomeView smart display: Just the specs

• Processor: Apple A18 chip

• Colors: Silver, Starlight, Rose Pink, and Space Gray

• Memory: 8GB RAM

• Display Panel: 7-inch Liquid Retina display

• Resolution: 1,088 x 1,088 at 220 ppi

• Display Brightness: Up to 500 nits (0.3 nits minimum brightness)

• Power: Wired USB-C 30W power adapter (wall-mounted model comes with 20W power adapter)

• Connectivity: WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 6.0, Thread

• Camera: 12MP Center Stage camera

• Microphones: 4-microphone array

• Audio: 2 full-range drivers, 1 down-firing woofer, and 2 passive radiators (wall-mounted model has two custom full-range drivers)

• Spatial Audio: Yes

• Dolby Atmos: Yes

• Sensors: Temperature, humidity, ambient light, and accelerometer

• System Requirements: Setup requires an iPhone running iOS 27.2 or an iPad running iPadOS 27.2

• Dimensions: 5.73 inches × 6.82 inches × 5.13 inches (wall-mounted model is 5.73 × 5.73 × 0.39 inches)

• Weight: 2.1 pounds (wall-mounted model weighs 0.63 pounds)

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The Cybertruck saga continues. Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would wind down production of its electric pickup, he's backtracking that decision, but not by much.

Last week, Musk said Tesla will stop producing Cybertrucks at Gigafactory Texas "around the middle of next year." Given that it's the only factory where Cybertrucks are manufactured, that meant the end of the road for the Cybertruck, with the company using the production capacity for its autonomous taxi car, the Cybercab.

Musk quickly followed up by saying that the demand for Cybertruck is strong and that the order rate "far exceeds" the company's production rate. "We will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months," he wrote on X.

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Counting from the day he said it (early November 2026), that would mean ending production in early June 2027.

Now, however, Musk says Tesla will extend that deadline by a couple of months.

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"In order to work through more of the Cybertruck order backlog, production will be extended through the end of summer 2027," he wrote on X.

"This is not the smartest move from a profit-maximizing standpoint btw, but there must be some room in this world for sentimentality or what’s the point," he added.

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk insists Cybertruck demand is strong as Tesla scraps it

It's odd to call the move "working through the backlog," as Cybertruck can still be ordered on Tesla's U.S. website, though only in select configurations. Moreover, the company actually raised prices of the Cybertruck on the day Musk announced it would be winding down production.

Still, this should mean that more people who have already ordered the Cybertruck will actually get their car. That's a good thing, right?

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The Thomas Crown Affair has always sat heavy atop my art heist film list, both the 1968 Steve McQueen/Faye Dunaway version and the 1999 Pierce Brosnan version. And if Michael B. Jordan wants to rekindle this affair, directing his own version with a screenplay by Drew Pearce and Jason Hall, put it in the Louvre to be stolen (too soon? too late?).

The Oscar-winning Sinners star leads the chase as the titular global art thief, alongside Adria Arjona, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Kenneth Branagh, and Pilou Asbæk. Sure, masterpieces are a steal, but there's more on the line for Thomas Crown: REVENGE! No ceiling is safe from the furious air-punching I'm about to execute.

If anyone needs me I'll be flirting over espresso and waiting for this movie to get here.

The Thomas Crown Affair hits cinemas March 5, 2027.

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I'm not a fan of wall-mounted tablets as Home Assistant dashboards. While they might look pretty, in order to use them, you have to be standing right in front of them, which isn't always ideal. An alternative is to build small dashboards using cheap touchscreen panels, which you can then place around your home where you actually need them.

For years, I thought good photo management meant good organization. The larger my photo library became, the more time I spent creating folders, albums, and filing systems that I assumed I'd eventually need.

SAVE OVER $40: As of Nov. 12, the Lego Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball set has dropped to its lowest-ever price of $159.95 at Amazon. That's $40.04 off its full price of $199.99.

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Early Black Friday deals are already trickling in for Pokémon fans, including a few price cuts on select Lego sets.

If your eyes have been set on the delightful Pikachu and Poké Ball set as a must-have build for your collection, you'll want to grab your wallet: Amazon's knocked it down to a new low price ahead of its Black Friday sale.

As of Nov. 12, this set is available to shop for $159.95, just over $40 off its usual cost of $199.99. For a build that launched earlier this year, a deal like this is rare.

SEE ALSO: The Black Friday 2026 countdown is on: Our top 7 hacks for finding the best deals

This Pikachu and Poké Ball set comes with a total of 2,050 bricks that create the iconic Electric-type Pokémon leaping from a Poké Ball atop a lightning bolt-shaped base. That's just one way you can have it modeled, though. Pikachu can also be set up in a resting pose with the Poké Ball closed, if you want to change it up. Plus, the Pikachu figure's ears and limbs are posable.

The display base also features a little nod to Pikachu's Pokédex number, with the number "25" formed from Lego studs. Keep in mind its age rating is 18+, meaning it's geared towards adults. Kids can still get in on the fun with help.

There's no need to wait for Black Friday to save on this build. Act fast to score the Lego Pikachu and Poké Ball set at its lowest-ever price on Amazon.

TL;DR: Standalone PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro discounts look unlikely for Black Friday 2026. Expect Sony's real savings to center on game-bundled consoles, DualSense controllers, and PlayStation Store deals.

If you are holding out for Black Friday on Nov. 27 to finally buy a PlayStation 5, it is time to set some realistic expectations.

Last year's Black Friday sale was a banner event for Sony shoppers, bringing $100+ markdowns and free pack-in games across almost the entire lineup. This year, however, the gaming market looks completely different, and expecting a repeat of 2025's record-low prices will set you up for disappointment.

Between a global RAM shortage that pushed Sony to raise console prices and the Nov. 19 launch of GTA 6, deep standalone console discounts are largely off the table. That does not mean you cannot save money on PlayStation gear during Thanksgiving week — you just have to know where the real deals will show up.

SEE ALSO: 'GTA 6' on PS5 vs. Xbox: What we know

Driven by rising memory costs from the AI boom and supply chain pressures, Sony officially raised U.S. retail prices across its entire console lineup on April 2. Today, the PS5 Slim Digital Edition starts at $599.99, the PS5 Slim Disc Edition sits at $649.99, and the flagship PS5 Pro retails for $899.99.

Even if Sony or major retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Target shave $50 to $100 off a PS5 Slim during Black Friday week, those sale prices will simply bring the console back down to what it used to cost before April. Meanwhile, standalone discounts on the PS5 Pro look practically nonexistent.

The Pro is already largely sold out across major U.S. stores ahead of GTA 6 launch day, so a realistic Black Friday "win" for Pro shoppers is simply catching an official restock at regular list price rather than paying third-party reseller markups.

Where you can save on PS5 hardware

If Sony does anything for PS5 consoles during Black Friday week, expect game bundles rather than raw price cuts. Sony loves keeping the console at full sticker price while tossing in a free pack-in game voucher — which is nice if you wanted the game anyway, but not much help if you just want a cheaper console.

To actually pay less out of pocket, look at PlayStation Direct's certified refurbished lineup. Sony currently sells official refurbished PS5 Slim models for $100 less than new units ($499.99 for Digital, $549.99 for Disc), making them the most reliable way to dodge this year's price hikes without risking sketchy third-party sellers.

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While console hardware stays stubbornly expensive, Sony has already kicked off the digital side of its holiday promotion. The official PlayStation Store Black Friday sale launched on Nov. 4 and runs through Nov. 30, knocking up to 75% off thousands of PS5, PS4, and PS VR2 games, expansions, and DLC.

Sony is also scheduled to refresh the lineup with new titles on Nov. 16 (before select early offers wrap up on Nov. 20). Sony's initial Black Friday announcement made zero mention of hardware or console discounts, reinforcing that its biggest holiday push is centered on software rather than cutting console prices. If you want to browse the top digital markdowns live right now, check out our full roundup of the best early Black Friday PlayStation deals.

DualSense wireless controllers are also consistently Sony's most dependable Black Friday discount. Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and PlayStation Direct discount standard and colored DualSense gamepads during Black Friday week, offering decent savings on one of the few PlayStation essentials that reliably go on sale every November.

You can also expect price drops on physical copies of first-party PS5 exclusives, as well as Sony's annual discount on 12-month PlayStation Plus memberships.

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  Shop Now at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: Sony PlayStation Plus   Shop Now at PlayStation Should you buy now or wait for Black Friday?

Let your gaming calendar decide when you buy. If you want a PS5 Pro or need a console hooked up to your TV for GTA 6 on Nov. 19, grab one at standard retail price the moment you spot legitimate inventory — waiting for a holiday discount will only leave you fighting empty shelves.

If you are hunting down stock right now, check out our guide to the best console deals ahead of GTA 6 to see which retailers still have units available at retail price.

On the other hand, if you are shopping for a December holiday gift, picking up extra DualSense controllers, or stocking up on games, waiting until Thanksgiving week to see what bundles and accessory markdowns drop is the smarter play.

If you're a video editor, photographer, or other power user that needs ultra-fast portable storage, the options are relatively limited. Samsung's latest P9 USB4 External Solid-State Drive changes that, though, with up to 4,000MB/s transfer rates.

The best early Black Friday Pokémon deals: Best 30th Celebration deal Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box $59.99 (save $23.45) Get Deal Best Delta Reign deal Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box $93.45 (save $41) Get Deal Best multi-pack deal Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection $39.95 (save $10.05) Get Deal Best Display Box deal Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Display Box $187.28 (save $11.71) Get Deal Best video game deal Pokémon Legends: Z-A $58 (save $8.99) Get Deal

Black Friday is fast approaching, but Pokémon fans already have a vast selection of trading card deals to consider. Whether it’s the heavily in-demand 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box or the new Delta Reign expansion you're shopping for, there's something for everyone right now.

Black Friday falls on Nov. 27, but a massive number of price cuts are expected to arrive between now and the main event. The best early deals on Pokémon TCG stock could sell out quickly, so we'll keep this page updated regularly as we move towards the end of the month.

These are the best early Pokémon Black Friday offers we've found on Amazon, including an invitation-only ETB and a 36-pack display box for under $190.

Best 30th Celebration deal: Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box $59.99 at Amazon
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Amazon's $59.99 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box offer remains the go-to deal that’s hard to beat in the Pokémon TCG, especially against its typical $83.44 price. That's $23.45 off nine anniversary booster packs, a full-art Nidorina promo, 16 foil Energy cards, sleeves, and other playing accessories. It’s not only the best price seen on Amazon (confirmed by the price tracker camelcamelcamel), but it's also $54.61 below its estimated $114.60 market price on TCGplayer. 

The expansion also features 30 different Pikachu rare cards, with one included in every booster pack. As we’ve mentioned previously, the catch is that getting an ETB at this price isn’t 100% guaranteed, because you need to hit "Request invite" on Amazon and wait for approval when invitations to purchase are sent out as the retailer gets new stock. Quantities are limited, so selection isn't guaranteed, but requesting access costs nothing.

Best Delta Reign deal: Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box $93.45 at Amazon
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Shortly after Walmart’s Delta Reign ETBs slipped under $100 last week, sellers have brought the Elite Trainer Box to its lowest-ever price on Amazon (confirmed with camelcamelcamel).

This ETB comes with nine Delta Reign boosters, a full-art Kyogre promo, 65 sleeves, six damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, a plastic coin, a collector’s box plus dividers to keep everything organized, and a code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.

Best multi-pack deal: Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection $39.95 at Amazon
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If you don’t feel like paying three figures for a display box or waiting for an ETB invite, you can still buy into Pokémon’s 30th Celebration expansion with the Tech Sticker Collection — now under $40 via third-party seller TCG & MORE. 

In this particular collection, you get three boosters, a Lucario or Alolan Exeggutor foil promo, and a matching sticker sheet. Plus, camelcamelcamel has shown this is another all-time low from third-party sellers. At a new low price of $39.95, you’ll be paying $13.32 per pack before factoring in the extras. 

Best display box deal: Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Display Box Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Display Box $187.28 at Amazon
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To get the best per-pack price on Pokémon cards, no matter the expansion, Perfect Order’s Display Box is the best option — starting at $187.28 vs. a typical price of $198.99.

That's the lowest price this box has been since September (according to camelcamelcamel). With 36 packs inside, that's $5.20 per pack before delivery — giving you plenty of chances to pull its go-to chase cards, like Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Clefable ex, and Mega Starmie ex.

Best Pokémon game deal: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo Switch) $58.99 at Amazon
$66.99 Save $8.00   Get Deal at Amazon

After shooting up in price in October (according to camelcamelcamel), Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch is back down to $58 through third-party seller Hollow Ridge Supply — saving you $8.99 compared to Amazon's $66.99 featured listing.

If you’ve never had the chance to play since it came out last year, this is an ideal chance to jump into Lumiose City and revel in the game’s introduction of real-time battles and the comeback of Mega Evolution. What’s more, if you’ve got a Nintendo Switch 2 and want to enjoy higher resolution and framerates, you can also buy the digital upgrade pack for $9.99 from Nintendo. 

More early Black Friday Pokémon deals

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Bundle — $43.99 $69.99 (save $26)

• Lego Pokémon Eevee — $47.85 $59.99 (save $12.14)

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Bundle — $51.08 $59.95 (save $8.87)

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus — $54 $59.99 (save $5.99)

• Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box — $155 $179.99 (save $24.99)

• Lego Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball — $159.95 $199.99 (save $40.04)

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Booster Display Box — $205.95 $219.95 (save $14)

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box — $237.50 $254.

Open-source developers have spent decades proving that powerful software doesn't have to come with a price tag. GIMP, LibreOffice, and Blender started as alternatives to expensive commercial tools and have grown into applications people rely on every day. Now, AI coding assistants are speeding things up, making it possible for a single developer to attempt what once required an entire team. That's good news for anyone tired of subscription fees that can add up to hundreds of dollars a year.

Netflix is releasing a Russell Brand documentary.

On Thursday, days after the actor and comedian was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault leading to a 10-year prison sentence, the streamer teased a feature documentary titled Russell Brand: Open Secret.

Directed by Olivia Isaacs (The Other Mrs Jordan) and produced by 72 Films (the Fremantle-owned company who made Netflix true crime documentary Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story), the film does not yet have a release date.

Combining interviews with archive footage, Russell Brand: Open Secret will chart Brand's rise to fame and the Sept. 2023 joint investigation from The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches — this coincided with the broadcast of Channel 4's documentary Russell Brand: In Plain Sight. The reporting prompted the Metropolitan Police inquiry that led to Brand's conviction and prison sentence in Nov. 2026.

If you have experienced sexual abuse, call the free, confidential National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), or access the 24-7 help online by visiting online.rainn.org.

Android’s answer to the iPhone’s “Find My” network rolled out a couple of years ago, but it’s struggled to find its AirTag competitor. Google hopes to change that with its own branded Pixel Tag, and it has a few tricks that set it apart from previous Android trackers.

SAVE OVER $100: As of Nov. 12, the LG 34-inch UltraGear WQHD curved gaming monitor has returned to its lowest-ever price of $279.99 at Amazon. That's $120 off its full price of $399.99.

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$399.99 Save $120   Get Deal at Amazon

This year has been particularly pricey in the world of tech, but Black Friday sales are fast approaching with some very welcome price cuts. If a new gaming monitor is at the top of your shopping list, Amazon already has plenty of early deals. That includes a big discount on the sleek LG 34-inch UltraGear WQHD curved gaming monitor.

As of Nov. 12, this monitor has dropped from $399.99 to $279.99 on Amazon, letting you pocket $120. More importantly, this marks a return to its lowest price, so what better time to grab it?

SEE ALSO: When do Black Friday sales actually start? Official sale times for Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target

This LG monitor's curved 34-inch display offers plenty of screen space for playing your favorite games, but picture quality really shines. This is all thanks to the QHD Ultra Wide 1440p resolution and HDR10 support, which bring out fine details and vibrant colors on screen. It's sure to be a feast for the eyes once GTA 6 launches.

It also features a speedy 160Hz refresh rate and 1ms Motion Blur Reduction, which keep gameplay smooth and minimize blur and ghosting. Plus, it comes with AMD FreeSync Premium, which further reduces screen tearing, stuttering, and input lag.

Amazon currently has it tagged as a limited-time deal, so be quick to snag the LG 34-inch UltraGear WQHD curved gaming monitor ahead of Black Friday.