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The best Apple AirTag deals from Amazon's Big Spring Sale: Apple AirTag (1st Gen) $24 (save $5) Get Deal

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale isn’t officially underway until March 25, but we’re already seeing some pretty promising price drops across multiple categories. Of course, we’re holding out to see if Amazon’s going to gift us with additional Apple deals (we’re seeing $300 price cuts on MacBooks and $100 off Apple Watches, after all), but there’s no denying the Apple AirTag deals are worth jumping on.

Best deal overall Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirTag (1st Gen) $24 at Amazon
$29 Save $5   Get Deal Why we like it

The updated Apple AirTag 2 is still at full price ($29 each or $99 for a four-pack), but you can get a first-gen AirTag for just $24 right now.

These little trackers are total lifesavers for anyone who's always misplacing their keys or wants some peace of mind by stashing one in their checked luggage. (I use them to keep tabs on my dogs when I'm visiting my parents.) You can track your stuff directly in the Find My app, and if you’re nearby, your iPhone can lead you straight to the exact cushion your wallet is hiding under.

The best Apple AirTag accessory deals

• QyQa Airtag Holder (4-Pack) — $8.98 $9.98 (save $1)

• MOLOSLEEVE Airtag Holder Air Tag Case with Keychain (4-Pack) — $9.99 $12.99 (save $3)

• Belkin Apple AirTag Secure Holder with Carabiner — $14.99 $19.99 (save $5)

• SPGUARD AirTag Holder Case with Keychain (4-Pack) — $22.99 $28.99 (save $6)

The best Apple AirTag alternative deals

• Ultrabeka Ultra-Thin Wallet Tracker — $15.99 $19.99 (save $4)

• UGREEN FineTrack Tracker Tags (iOS Only) (4-Pack) — $19.98 $25.99 (save $6.01)

• Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 — $20.99 $29.99 (save $9)

Best early Amazon Big Spring Sale outdoor deals at a glance: Best outdoor speaker deal JBL Charge 6 $159.95 at Amazon (save $40) Get Deal Best portable power station deal Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 $489.99 at Amazon (save $309.01) Get Deal Best hydration deal Owala FreeSip (32 ounce, select colorways) $29.99 at Amazon (save $5) Get Deal Best camping deal Rumpl Original Puffy National Park Blanket (select colorways) $74.95 at Amazon (save $25) Get Deal Best cooler deal Ninja FrostVault Cooler (30 quart) $149.99 at Amazon (save $50) Get Deal Best camping furniture deal Helinox Chair One $82.46 at Amazon (save $27.49) Get Deal Best backyard deal Solo Stove Bonfire $249.99 at Amazon (save $79.01) Get Deal Best watersports deal Bote 10-foot Breeze Aero Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board $499 at Amazon (save $280) Get Deal

Now that we're officially into spring, we're celebrating by snagging those elusive campsite reservations. Amazon has a different version of celebrating, but it's one that might be beneficial to your upcoming outdoor plans.

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is the perfect time to upgrade outdoor gear that deserves to retire. Amazon sales tend to bring significant discounts to some of our favorite outdoor items like Ninja coolers, portable power stations, Owala bottles, outdoor-worthy speakers, and plenty more.

While the Amazon sale if officially launching on March 25, we're already seeing nice deals across many outdoor categories. Grab a new tent, a better sleeping bag, some fun toys, and you'll be on your way to a fantastic camping season. Here are some of the best early Amazon Big Spring Sale outdoor deals to shop ahead of the event.

Best portable power station deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Solix Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 $489.99 at Amazon
$799 Save $309.01   Get Deal Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the Anker Solix C100 Gen 2 portable power station.

If your campsite could use some extra power, consider the major upgrade to a portable power station. The Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 is well worth inviting along on your weekend in the outdoors. It'll keep phones and tablets charged up, as well as giving you the ability to hang fairy lights and even pack along the air fryer.

Anker went super lightweight with this model and it comes in at just under 25 pounds, making it easy to pack and carry around the campsite. There's also the quick recharging capability. Just 49 minutes of AC wall charging will get the Solix C1000 Gen 2 up to 100% charged.

Best outdoor speaker deal Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Charge 6 (Squad) $159.95 at Amazon
$199.95 Save $40   Get Deal Why we like it

Every camping adventure deserve some tunes. In Mashable's review of the best portable Bluetooth speakers, the JBL Charge 6 earns top marks as the best for most people. Its IP68-rated water- and dust-proof rating makes it espeically worthy of adventure and the battery can give it up to 28 hours of playtime. JBL also added a study handle strap for easier transportation. Plus, the speaker doubles as a portable charger, so you can keep your phone from going dead while also hosting a dance party.

Best cooler deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ninja Ninja FrostVault Cooler (30 quart) $149.99 at Amazon
$199.99 Save $50   Get Deal Why we like it

Ninja makes some of our favorite kitchen appliances to use at home, but the brand is also a go-to for keeping food chilled at the campground. The 30-quart Ninja FrostVault Cooler can hold 26 cans while loaded up with 15 pounds of ice or 48 cans with no ice. The handles and lockable latch make this model espeically user-friendly. Ninja also added a dry-zone drawer to the design of the FrostVault which is the perfect place to store road-trip snacks with the assurance they won't end up getting squished or soggy.

More cooler deals

• Stanley All Day Julienne Soft Cooler Bag and Lunch Box — $75 $100 (save $25)

• Coleman Marine Cooler (100 quart, wheeled) — $95.99 $119.99 (save $24)

• RTIC Ultra-Light Hard Cooler (22 quart) — $127.49 $149.95 (save $22.50)

• Bote Kula Hard Shell MagnePod Cooler — $149 $299 (save $150)

• Yeti Hopper M Series Backpack — $260 $325 (save $65)

More early Amazon Spring Sale outdoor deals

• LifeStraw Go Series Water Filter Bottle (1 liter) — $37.05 $49.95 (save $12.90)

• Nemo Equipment Victory Blanket — $50 $99.95 (save $40.95)

• BioLite Charge 360 Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern — $59.95 $79.95 (save $20)

• Helinox HeliDrop Ultralight, Portable Bean Bag Toss Game — $59.96 $79.95 (save $19.99)

• Solo Stove Lite — $59.99 $69.99 (save $10)

• Jetboil Flash Portable Fast Boil Stove — $130.20 $144.99 (save $22.50)

• Garmin inReach Mini 2 — $299.99 $399.99 (save $100)

Kindles have low-power e-ink screens, which are perfect for reading books. However, that's not all they're perfect for. I've been tinkering with my Kindle for the past few months, and I figured out some neat things it can do.

From YouTubers and TikTok stars to streamers and podcasters, Mashable talks to creators about how they built their platforms, the gear they swear by, and the trends they see coming next. Read more of our creator coverage and meet the Mashable 101 to discover the internet’s most exciting voices.

Here’s the thing about farmers: They love to talk about farming.

As a flower farmer and vegetable gardener myself, it’s something I’ve experienced a lot. We love to swap stories about growing practices, compare notes about dahlia or potato storage, and wax poetic about our favorite varieties of heirloom tomatoes. But when I can’t connect with another grower face-to-face, I find myself turning to podcasts, Instagram, and YouTube channels to scratch that itch, especially as another season starts to come into focus. 

Enter: Jesse Frost of No-Till Growers. 

The 43-year-old Frost is author of The Living Soil Handbook and the man behind the No-Till Growers network, which includes a popular YouTube channel with more than 400K subscribers, a corresponding Instagram account, and the Growers Daily podcast. 

A no-till farm (or garden) is one where the soil is never plowed or turned over and is heavily mulched, like with wood chips or cover crops — a practice that can help with soil health and erosion control. It’s a big topic in the farming community as many growers strive to improve the quality of their soil and produce better yields, not to mention reduce the need for pesticides or other inorganic inputs.

Credit: Zooey Liao / Jesse Frost / Mashable

Based in Kentucky, Frost and his wife Hannah Crabtree run Rough Draft Farm, a small-scale vegetable farm that serves their local community. It’s also where Frost creates much of the content that appears across his channels, and where he applies the no-till farming practices he speaks of so often. 

Frost says that his biggest mission is to help others learn alongside him.

“We try to create and aggregate as much information about growing food ecologically as we can, and then disseminate that for free,” Frost says. “The entire idea is we believe organic, no-till farming is important work and the technical details about how to do it should not be behind a payway.”

We recently caught up with Frost about some of the essential tools he relies on every day, why content creation is so important, and the power of authenticity online.

Talk to me about how everything got started.

I originally launched the [Market Garden] podcast back in 2018 because I just felt like that was the information I needed and wanted the most and it just was not out there. I knew there were all these growers who were doing creative, low-till things, but the information on how was just not there. So I decided to call them and record it and share it. Seemed like a reasonable idea at the time, and now it's a huge part of my life.

I later stepped away to concentrate on farming, on video making (which is easier than podcasting because it can be done on your own and then edited in the morning, unlike podcast interviews, which are typically done during the day when I need to be farming). I also wanted to give my wife, who is a painter, a chance to do some of the stuff she wanted to do and had sacrificed so that I could make the podcast. 

Within the last couple of years you launched the Growers Daily podcast – talk to me about the shift into daily content. 

I started Growers Daily in September of 2024, the idea just being that I thought farmers and growers might enjoy a daily podcast to listen to. I love daily podcasts. I use them to motivate myself in the morning and then afternoons when I'm tired. Moreover, the daily was also something I could do early in the morning so it didn't require much, if anything, from the family or anyone else. I love daily podcasts, but most of them are sports or news-oriented. My idea was simple: why not farming? 

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What are the products you can’t live without for content creation? 

On the podcast side, I use the Shure SM7B microphone and although I have not tried every microphone out there, the bang for the buck is huge and I like how well it fits my voice. Microphones are really high on my list of "can't live withouts" because I remember a time before I did live without good microphones and I don't really want to go back there. 

On the video side, I'm often using either the RØDE VideoMic Pro+ shotgun mic with the Deadcat windscreen (for in-the-field shots) or the Rode Wireless Go II for talking or doing interviews. I like to have the Omnidirectional lavaliers for those as well, but not a requisite. I just think sound really elevates video. 

Camera-wise, I'm a big fan of Sony. Originally, I just liked how long they would record (versus the 29:59 limit that Canons had). That comes in incredibly handy when filming farm presentations. I find that Sonys are user-friendly and relatively intuitive (this is an aspect I appreciate because I am not a big tech guy and have no time or space in my brain to learn all-new equipment). I also just like the video color and saturation better on Sony than other cameras I've tried. Specifically, right now I have a Sony A7IV for shooting outdoors (with a Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens). For the podcast, which I film at my desk, I use an older Sony A7C (with a Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Lens). 

I have a teleprompter that I can't live without for the podcast, but not because it's a great teleprompter, just because I use it a lot. It's an old Glide Gear, and it's fine but it's a little awkward to get in and out of every day (the podcast is daily). It's 7 years old and it does the job and if I have to take it to the field, I don't sweat it too much. 

Because I'm on a farm (and a budget), I try not to overdo it on the quality (read: price) of my equipment. I could buy better mics and cameras, but they will get dirty. For me it's about finding that balance of quality and price so I won't feel bad handling it with muddy fingers as I move it around the farm. 

Also shouts to my editor Mike, who now handles all of the backend stuff on the videos and podcasts — he's pretty hard to live without. 

How about when it comes to farming? 

I always say I could run my farm on a shovel, a wheelbarrow, a 7-inch stirrup hoe, and a rake if need be. No special brands or preferences there, but those would get me pretty dang far. The tech for shooting videos and recording podcasts is ever-evolving. In farming, there is new tech, too, obviously, but a lot of food can still be grown with very little in the way of tools, as it has been for thousands of years. 

You do a great job of showcasing your humor and personality within your content — is this something you actively think about and plan for? 

I wouldn't say I think about being funny very much or work on material really at all. Oftentimes, like I would imagine it is for many people, my humor comes up when I need to fill empty space, or when I feel awkward, or when I felt like something I said was boring and I'd like to bring the listener back in.

Humor is a great tool in that way. For instance, the subjects of my podcasts can often involve intricate details on, say, the planting distances of broccoli. If I don't make a joke or ten somewhere in there, people are gonna check out. Myself included, frankly. You ever fall asleep recording a video? It's not a great look. 

Where do you see your best engagement? 

I think I see my best engagement not based on platform or content-type but on sincerity. I think people respond most to honesty and vulnerability. I don't exploit that, I just notice it. People really love to see my mistakes. People really love to see me be human. And I love to show those things because I want people to walk away from my work still feeling good about their own work. 

Content creation has a unique power to make people feel less-than or unaccomplished, but as creators, we can make the choice to show them we screw up, too. I do it all the time. I am as good at screwing up as succeeding. I think it's helpful for people to see that. 

What makes a good farming account? 

I wish I knew! The somewhat embarrassing truth is that I don't watch a lot of farming content. Basically none. The reason for that is to keep generating new ideas and not keep feeding the old ones. I don't want what I'm sharing to be what everyone else is sharing, which is what tends to happen in the content creation. So I don't watch YouTube videos, I don't listen to farmer podcasts really, unless my friends are on it or some farm I'm interested in. I read research papers and talk to researchers and growers (on top of also farming full-time and gaining my own perspectives). 

The goal is just to always try to bring something new to the space. And I've also had to grow okay with just not knowing all the time what the new thing or tool or trick people are talking about is all the time. So No FOMO here — I know I'll find it eventually. And really, like I said, farming doesn't change that much. I've been doing this for almost 17 years. I've seen a lot of tools come and go in that time. The next big thing is still the shovel, wheelbarrow, hoe, and rake. 

Any noteworthy achievements you’d like us to mention? 

We've made 350+ episodes of the daily. We've done hundreds of videos. We have 400,000 subscribers on YouTube, millions of podcast downloads, but when I think about that question, I just think about the time I helped my kid through a hard thing, and didn't say anything stupid in the process to make it worse. Or how I had a difficult conversation with someone that actually made the situation great — better than I could have imagined. I don't know that numbers or classic achievements (awards, etc.) will ever satisfy me quite like a relationship achievement. Those are the best. 

What do you love about creating content? 

It's a fun, creative challenge every day. I've always said I have two parts of my brain that need a ton of attention — the physicality side (picking stuff up and moving it around) and the creative side. Farming fulfills the physical side, whereas content creation fulfills the creative. They work well together in that way. I also love how accessible it is. If you have a genuine desire to change something in the world (in my case, how the soil and earth are treated), content creation is a way you can start embarking on that mission today. 

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

A quick look at Amazon's best laptop deals ahead of the Big Spring Sale: Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $1,299 at Amazon (save $300) Get Deal Best Windows laptop deal Asus ROG Flow Z13 (AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $2,069.99 at Amazon (save $330 + free code for "Crimson Desert") Get Deal

Amazon's third annual Big Spring Sale is happening from March 25-31. The event is themed around seasonal goodies like spring cleaning supplies, outdoor gear, and warm-weather apparel. But in the past, we've also seen it prompt some great deals on tech — including laptops.

So far, the bulk of Amazon's best pre-sale computer deals involve MacBooks, MacBooks, and more MacBooks. Almost every configuration from the past two years is on sale, if it's still in stock, with the biggest price cuts going to 2025's M4 MacBook Airs. They're all $200 to $300 off, making them significantly cheaper than their iterative M5 replacements, which Apple announced earlier this month. (Those are also on sale already, but only for about $50 off.) A couple of configurations are sitting at record-low prices.

Things are a little less exciting on the Windows laptop side. I managed to find a powerful Asus gaming convertible on sale for $330 off, which is its biggest discount ever; that's the only one I would add to my cart now. A handful of Microsoft Surface Laptop 7s are up to 26% off, but since all of them have been much cheaper before, I'd wait to see if their prices drop further once the sale starts next week.

SEE ALSO: Amazon's Big Spring Sale is back: The best deals already live on Apple, robot vacuums, headphones, and more

As a reminder, I don't endorse buying laptops from any third-party sellers on Amazon. (The bulk of its laptop listings comes from them.) They can have different customer service policies than Amazon itself, and they might be advertising misleading specs. This isn't to say they're all scammers doing something illegal, and Amazon has a guarantee that covers delivery or item condition issues. Still, I wouldn't take a chance on a big purchase like a new laptop. The Shipper/Seller should be "Amazon.com" (below the orange "Buy Now" button).

I would also recommend shopping around a bit at other retailers, especially Best Buy. It has a much better selection of Windows laptops than Amazon, and its pricing is competitive where their inventories overlap.

Note: Deals marked with a 🔥 have dropped to a record-low price.

Best MacBook deals Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) 🔥 $1,299 at Amazon
$1,599 Save $300   Get Deal Why we like it

The 2025 MacBook Air is basically identical to its successor, save for its wireless chip and processor. (You're not missing out on much there: In our performance tests, the M4 version was only about six percent slower than the M5 model in both single- and multi-core workloads — you won't feel that in practice.) It features a vibrant Liquid Retina display, a backlit keyboard, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a 12MP webcam with Center Stage support. This 15-inch configuration is well future-proofed with plenty of RAM, and it's never been cheaper.

Read Mashable's full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4).

More MacBook Air deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $949 $1,199 (save $250) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $949 $1,199 (save $200) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049 $1,099 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099 $1,299 (save $200) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,149 $1,399 (save $250) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,249 $1,299 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,249 $1,299 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299 $1,599 (save $300) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,449 $1,499 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,449 $1,499 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,649 $1,699 (save $50) 🔥

MacBook Pro deals

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,649 $1,699 (save $50)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,799 $1,899 (save $100)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,799 $1,999 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,149 $2,199 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro with 15-core CPU/16-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,549.99 $2,599 (save $49.01) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pro, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,649 $2,699 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro with 18-core CPU/20-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,749.99 $2,799 (save $49.01) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pro, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,049 $3,099 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Max, 36GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $3,549 $3,599 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Max, 36GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $3,849 $3,899 (save $50) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Max, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $4,349.99 $4,399 (save $49.01) 🔥

Best Windows laptop deal Opens in a new window Credit: Asus Asus ROG Flow Z13 (AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) 🔥 $2,069.99 at Amazon
$2,399.99 Save $330 Includes free code for "Crimson Desert" Get Deal Why we like it

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a zippy gaming convertible with a detachable keyboard and a slick 180Hz display — GTA V's Ned Luke is a fan. This configuration is powered by a high-end AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip with integrated graphics that performed on par with an RTX 4060 GPU when we tested it in another Asus laptop. Amazon has it marked down to $2,069.99, which is 14% off its MSRP and its best deal to date. (Ignore Amazon's deflated list price; it actually retails for $2,399.99, according to Asus' website.) It also comes with a free PC download code for Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss' huge new fantasy-action adventure game.

This ROG Flow Z13 deal is price-matched at Best Buy, but it doesn't include the Crimson Desert code there.

More Windows laptop deals

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $949.99 $1,199.99 (save $250)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,599.99 (save $400)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 15-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,699.99 (save $400)

• Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,393.99 $1,599.99 (save $206)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 15-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,549.99 $2,099.99 (save $550)

• LG gram Pro 16 (Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, Nvidia RTX 5050, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,499.99 $3,149.99 (save $650)

Gaming laptop deals

• Asus TUF Gaming F16 (Intel Core i5-13450HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99 $1,299.99 (save $300)

• Asus ROG Strix G18 (AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,394.99 $1,699 (save $305) + free Crimson Desert code

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,464.99 $2,899.99 (save $435)

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale fitness tracker deals at a glance: Best Apple deal Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) $299 (save $100) Get Deal Best Garmin deal Garmin vívoactive 5 $174.28 (save $125.71) Get Deal Best Google deal Google Pixel Watch 4 (WiFi, 41mm) $289.99 (save $60) Get Deal Best Nothing deal Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro $79 (save $20) Get Deal Best Samsung deal Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic (Bluetooth, 46mm) $369.99 (save $130) Get Deal

Amazon's third annual Big Spring Sale kicks off March 25 (and runs through March 31), but early deals made an appearance as early as last week. Items like Apple products, robot vacuums, and speakers are heavily reduced, with more to follow. Even high-end fitness trackers got the discount treatment, with deals stamps to be found on many brands including Garmin, Google, and of course Apple Watches. So, if you've been looking for a fitness tracker to assist your routine, now is the perfect time to buy.

Deals started slow, but are starting to ramp up as the sale's official start approaches. The biggest discounts so far are on last-gen Garmin watches, but we'll be updating this list as new price drops appear. There are a couple of big names that seem to be waiting to drop deals until the official sale, like Whoop and Oura. So we'd hold off on buying those brands until the Big Spring Sale commences.

Here are all the best fitness tracker deals at Amazon leading up to and throughout the official Big Spring Sale 2026.

Best fitness tracker deal Opens in a new window Credit: Garmin Garmin vívoactive 5 $174.28 at Amazon
$299.99 Save $125.71   Get Deal Why we like it

While it's since been replaced with the newer vívoactive 6, the Garmin vívoactive 5 is still an excellent choice. It's a perfect all-rounder for someone who wants a fitness tracker with plenty of smartwatch features. It can track everything from long runs and rides to stress, sleep, and body battery, has a bright and responsive AMOLED display, and boasts 11 days of battery power (Apple could literally never). I personally gifted this watch to my boyfriend (he loves it) after snagging an epic Black Friday discount, but it's now even cheaper. At $174.28, it's over 40% off and is down to the lowest price we've ever seen.

Best Apple Watch deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) $299 at Amazon
$399 Save $100   Get Deal Why we like it

If you're looking for a solid Apple Watch deal, this $100 price drop on the Series 11 makes it a pretty stellar value. It's been chilling at this price for awhile now, so we're hoping to see the Big Spring Sale drop it down even lower. But even if it doesn't, $299 for the newest Apple Watch ain't bad. It brings significant battery improvements over its predecessor, which alone makes it worth the upgrade. It also has a tougher design with more durable glass that's twice as resistant to scratches, 5G capability for seamless connectivity, and a Sleep Score and hypertension tool for flagging high blood pressure.

More fitness tracker deals

Apple

• Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 40mm) — $219 $249 (save $30)

• Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 44mm) — $249 $279 (save $30)

• Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm) — $269 $299 (save $30)

• Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) — $299 $329 (save $30)

• Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 46mm) — $329 $429 (save $100)

• Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS + Cellular, 42mm) — $399 $499 (save $100)

• Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS + Cellular, 46mm) — $429 $529 (save $100)

Garmin

• Garmin Forerunner 165 — $199.99 $249.99 (save $50)

• Garmin Venu 3S — $357.99 $449.99 (save $92)

• Garmin Forerunner 265 — $344.95 $449.99 (save $100)

• Garmin Forerunner 570 — $497.49 $549.99 (save $52.50)

• Garmin Forerunner 965 — $499.99 $599.99 (save $100)

• Garmin Venu 4 (45mm) — $510 $599.99 (save $89.99)

Google / Fitbit

• Google Fitbit Ace LTE — $99.95 $179.95 (save $80)

• Google Pixel Watch 3 (WiFi, 45mm) — $179.99 $299.99 (save $120)

• Fitbit Sense 2 — $210 $249.95 (save $39.95)

• Google Pixel Watch 4 (WiFi, 41mm) — $289.99 $349.99 (save $60)

• Google Pixel Watch 4 (WiFi, 45mm) — $339.99 $399.99 (save $60)

Nothing

• Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro — $79 $99 (save $20)

Samsung

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Google Wallet is one of those apps that many of us use every day. It's so simple to set up that once you've added your payment card, you might never look at it again. Yet it has got several extra features that are incredibly helpful, but which you might never find if you don't know where to look. Here are the ones I find most useful.

I've never really been able to get into The Sims, for a few reasons. For starters, I don't have the patience to meticulously recreate my friends or favorite celebrities in its highly detailed character creator. Beyond that, much of its gameplay by default revolves around managing meters to make sure your Sims stay happy and don't die. It's compelling to many and one of the most popular games of all time for a reason, but it doesn't really work for me.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, on the other hand, might be the kind of life-sim I can get into. I've played a few hours of Nintendo's quirky new island management simulator for Switch (as in the first one, though it'll also work on a Switch 2), and I really dig it so far. It's become a part of my daily routine, as every morning I boot it up, see what the goofy little Mii recreations of my friends and favorite fictional characters are getting up to, and then move on with the rest of my day.

It's hard to say yet whether Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will have real staying power like The Sims, Animal Crossing, and Pokémon Pokopia, but anyone looking for a low-key delivery mechanism for laughs on Switch or Switch 2 should give it some consideration.

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  Pre-order Here SEE ALSO: Pokémon Pokopia: How to power up Rock Smash Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream gives a lot without asking for much from you I agree! Credit: Nintendo

For those who don't know, Living the Dream is the long-awaited follow-up to Tomodachi Life for Nintendo 3DS. The basic premise here is the same as it was more than a decade ago: You create a bunch of Mii characters (you know, like the guys you played as in Wii Sports) based on whoever you want to base them on, and they live together on an island. You can give them gifts, feed them food, nudge their personalities in different directions, and try to make them become friends or even lovers together. But for the most part, what they do and how they act is up to them, not you.

That means that, beyond the initial setup phase of making a Mii and crafting your island's appearance to your heart's content, Tomodachi Life isn't a game you play so much as it's a funny little virtual ant farm that you check in on every now and then. The biggest key to its success, in my eyes, is that the characters all speak out loud using extremely mechanical-sounding text-to-speech technology. You can modulate and pitch their voices to your liking, but at no point will their speech ever come close to sounding truly human, and that's part of the charm.

A typical Tomodachi Life session, at least for me, lasts about 45 minutes at most. I start by turning the game on and talking to any Miis who have issues that need resolving, which can range from "I want a new friend" to "I need a new outfit." The happier you make them, the more they level up, unlocking various bonuses that are better left unspoiled.

Again, they just kinda do this stuff on their own. Credit: Nintendo

The real charm of all of this is that it's naturally, effortlessly funny at almost every turn.

The voice synthesis is a big part of the humor, as just listening to your Miis talk is hilarious on its own, but Nintendo has also crafted a bunch of funny little comedy skits that play out naturally without much intervention from the player. Sometimes a Mii will ask you to go bowling with them, which means all of the island's residents will pose as bowling pins, and you have to knock them over. Other times, they'll ask you what you think about current trends, or if you want to help them foster friendships with other Miis.

This is also what my friends and I do on the weekends. Credit: Nintendo

There are a ton of different little vignettes to see, and there's no telling how much of Living the Dream one would have to play before seeing all of them. Admittedly, it's up to the player to make their own fun, to an extent. My main method of enjoying Living the Dream has been to create Miis who only sort of resemble fictional characters like Sonic the Hedgehog, Marge Simpson, and Eric Cartman, and watch them interact with each other. Your mileage may vary with this, as for other people, creating Miis of their real-life friends or family members will be the key to enjoyment.

To its credit, Mii creation is also deeper here than it's ever been before. Aside from new cosmetic options like hairstyles, Miis can now be non-binary and can use any pronouns, no matter what their gender is set to. They can also date and marry anyone of any gender, should you choose to set it that way. The last Tomodachi Life only supported heterosexual romances, so this is a huge improvement.

Character creation has gotten key upgrades. Credit: Nintendo

My only major concern for Living the Dream is that Nintendo has severely limited the ability to share screenshots and videos using the Switch's share button. You can still capture them, but getting them off your console and onto a computer or phone is much more difficult than it normally would be, presumably for content safety reasons. I get that in the abstract, but easily being able to share silly little moments on social would go a long way towards making Living the Dream part of my daily routine for months to come.

I'll have more to say when the time comes for a full review, but at least after the first several hours, I'm excited to play more Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream launches on Nintendo Switch on April 16. You can pre-order the game now for $59.99 at Amazon and the My Nintendo Store.

TL;DR: Amazon has the Magic: The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Beginner Box on sale for $21.81, which is not only 38% off its $34.99 list price, but also about $3 below the current $24.84 market value.

Opens in a new window Credit: Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Beginner Box $21.81 at Amazon
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If you have been waiting for the Magic: The Gathering’s Avatar The Last Airbender expansion to get to the right price before jumping in, the latest deal on the Beginner Box is one of the best chances you’ll ever get.

As of March 24, Amazon has the Magic: The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Beginner Box listed for $21.81. Compared with its $34.99 list price, that is a savings of $13.18, and it also lands below the $24.84 TCGplayer market value. For a licensed starter set that is aimed at two players and packed with actual play pieces instead of just a small sampling of cards, that is a pretty easy deal to like.

Not only is $21.81 a rare low price for this beginner box, but it is also only 24 cents shy of its lowest-ever price — as confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel.

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As well as a great crossover trading card game product, this starter bundle doubles as a way to deliberately walk beginners into the MTG trading card game. Along with guided battles between Aang and Zuko using two 20-card tutorial decks, you can use step-by-step learn-to-play guides included to help you through your first match. 

After that, the box opens up with eight additional 20-card Avatar-themed half-decks that you can combine into full 40-card decks, letting you mix and match different themes and strategies rather than getting stuck with just one static setup. Along with the included cards, you’ll get two playboards to help keep turns organized, two Spindown life counters for tracking totals, five double-sided tokens, and a rules reference booklet for quick check-ins as you play.

For more MTG deals, the Magic: The Gathering Duskmourn House of Horrors Play Booster Box is still $22 off at Walmart. Meanwhile, MTG’s Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box has been cut to under $120 at Amazon. 

In the 2026.3 update, Home Assistant added a very useful new feature. It's now possible to match your robot vacuum's map to defined areas in your home. This makes it easy to get your robot vacuum to clean specific rooms.

Linux Mint has earned a reputation as a Linux distro that's easy to get started with, thanks to its "batteries-included" setup, including popular media codecs. If you don't want Linux Mint, there are plenty of other distros geared toward people new to Linux.

The Moon is starting to appear bigger each night. This is because of where we are in the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a 29.5 day cycle of the Moon's orbit around Earth and includes eight unique phases. Keep reading to find out where the Moon is in that cycle today.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Tuesday, March 24, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 33% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

The Moon is slowly coming back into view, so each night there will be more to see. For example, tonight, without any visual aids, you can see the Mare Fecunditatis and the Mare Crisum. There may be other features visible too, however these will be the most distinct.

With binoculars, you'll also be able to catch a glimpse of the Endymion Crater, the Posidonius Crater, and the Mare Nectaris. And, finally, with a telescope, you'll be able to spot even more, including the Apollo 11 and 17 landing spots.

When is the next Full Moon?

In North America, the next Full Moon is predicted to take place on April 1.

What are Moon phases?

According to NASA, the Moon completes one orbit around Earth in roughly 29.5 days, cycling through eight distinct phases. While the same side of the Moon always faces us, sunlight illuminates varying portions as it travels, making it appear full, half, or a narrow crescent. These shifting appearances are known as the lunar phases, and there are eight in total:

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

You can't deny soundbar tech has gotten pretty amazing. High-end units now give you impressive clarity, crisp dialogue, and a surprisingly good width from just one sleek box. Today's soundbars are packed with multiple dedicated amplifiers, custom-designed drivers, and really powerful digital signal processing, which makes you wonder why some audiophiles hate them.

Airports in the US are in disarray at the moment, with TSA agents going without pay since mid February due to a partial government shutdown. Speaking about the situation on Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel didn't have to go out of his way to mock the president's handling of the situation — a 10-year-old tweet did most of the heavy lifting for him.

"All the tumult did not stop the president from playing golf this weekend," says Kimmel, "which made me nostalgic for this classic tweet from 2016, which reads: 'While our wonderful president was out playing golf all day, the TSA is falling apart, just like our government! Airports a total disaster!'" Oh, who said that? Donald Trump said that."

The host's conclusion? "Man oh man, if Donald Trump ever met president Trump, he would hate him."

TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order 3-Pack Blister (Chikorita) listed for $32.44, which puts it $4.32 below the current $36.76 market price. That gets you three Perfect Order booster packs plus a special foil Chikorita promo card in one sealed preorder.

Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolutions Perfect Order 3 Pack Blister (Chikorita) $32.44 at Amazon
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In the Pokémon TCG market, Perfect Order preorder prices have been bouncing around all month, but the Chikorita 3-Pack Blister is one of the simpler buys if you just want sealed packs without paying above market value. Although Elite Trainer Boxes and booster bundles have been getting most of the attention, this smaller blister is still a great buy for collectors and casual rippers alike.

As of March 24, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order 3-Pack Blister (Chikorita) is listed for $32.44 at Amazon. Against the current TCGplayer market price of $36.76, that works out to a $4.32 difference. It is not the biggest discount we have seen on a Perfect Order product, but getting anything below market value is a solid result this close to the expansion’s release date of March 27.

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As the name implies, this blister comes with three sealed booster packs from the Perfect Order expansion, with each pack containing 10 additional game cards — alongside the included Chikorita foil promo card.

At the time of writing, individual Perfect Order booster packs cost $11.79 each on Amazon — totalling $35.37 if you wanted to buy three. With this blister pack, you’re not only saving $3.13 compared to buying three boosters on their own, but you’re essentially getting a free Chikorita promo card as well.  

Perfect Order leans heavily into Mega Zygarde ex, while also featuring trading cards with other Pocket Monsters that appear in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game, like Mega Clefable ex, Mega Starmie ex, and Meowth ex. The Perfect Order expansion includes more than 120 cards, more new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, more than 25 Trainer cards, and more than 30 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations.

To save even more on the Pokémon TCG’s new expansion, you can preorder the Perfect Order Booster Bundle for under $59 at Amazon. What’s more, the Pokémon TCG First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1 is still available to grab for under $65. 

Depending on your computer and your motherboard, you might either have a lot of options for storage or you might not. The very best motherboards come with a ton of M.2 slots, but in others, you might be lucky to get two—and sometimes, you'll just have one.

I was working in my shop one day when a cut came out slightly off, but I couldn’t tell with the naked eye. I had to break out my calipers to find out what the problem was, and it was less than 0.05 of an inch—it was a millimeter. That’s when I realized it was time to ditch the imperial measurement system for something more accurate: metric.

Jon Stewart has been gleefully hating on Punch, the Ichikawa City Zoo monkey who found comfort in a stuffed toy after being abandoned, ever since the poor little guy first went viral.

In the Daily Show clip above, the host reacts to the news that Punch may have found himself a girlfriend, playing footage of the little monkey frolicking with a new companion before sharing his thoughts.

"Fantastic. It's really nice. Although, um...hey listen girl, straight talk. I know what you're thinking, but girl...you can't fix him," says Stewart, before addressing Punch with a whispered aside. "Punch, seriously, if you're watching, I am happy for you, but a little advice: Pre-nup."

TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle available for preorder at $58.95, undercutting Walmart’s current $59.88 price. That gets you six booster packs from the new Perfect Order expansion for just under $10 per pack.

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Perfect Order preorders have been especially rocky in the Pokémon TCG space, with prices on ETBs constantly fluctuating. So it's great to see Perfect Order Booster Bundles back in stock at a low price with Amazon.

As of March 24, Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle listed for $58.95, while Walmart has the same preorder at $59.88. At Amazon’s current asking price, the six-pack bundle comes out to about $9.83 per booster pack, which is a much better deal compared to the $11.79 price for individual booster packs. Each Perfect Order booster pack contains 10 cards, one Basic Energy, and one Pokémon TCG Live code card. 

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An expansion with over 120 new cards, Perfect Order is another Pokémon trading card collection honing in on the Mega Evolutions that appear in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A video game — such as Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Clefable ex, and Mega Starmie ex. 

We predict prices will shoot up and consistently stay above $60 once Perfect Order is released on March 27, so we recommend pre-ordering at this low price before the release date.

For other in-demand Pokémon TCG releases, you can also get the Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection (Series 1) for under $65. For more Pokémon TCG Perfect Order preorders, you can still preorder the Build and Battle Box for under $50.

Pop!_OS keeps getting recommended as the obvious beginner Linux distro, usually based on a few convenient defaults. It installs Nvidia drivers automatically, ships with a polished tiling workflow, and comes from System76, a company that also sells Linux laptops and desktops, which creates the impression of something closer to a vertically integrated stack.