Welcome to the weekend. This week was a deal drought relative to last week’s packed Prime Day coverage, but there are still some interesting, limited-time deals worth noting. For one thing, Google changed pre-orders for the Pixel 6A phone and Pixel Buds Pro after a long wait since its announcement at Google I/O 2022. And for people who want the Pixel 6A, do a pre-order on Amazon or Best Buy will get you a complimentary set of Pixel Buds A-Series wireless headphones that normally only cost $100.
Allison Johnson posted a review of the Pixel 6A on Thursday, and it looks like it was worth the wait. While it has a 6.1-inch OLED display that’s smaller (some may prefer this) and slower in terms of refresh rate (60Hz vs. 90Hz) than the Pixel 6, it has the same Tensor processor. So it should at least be able to keep up in terms of speedy performance. As for the Pixel Buds A-Series headphones that come free with this deal, they don’t have active noise cancellation or wireless charging, both of which are present on the Pixel Buds Pro, but they sound amazing considering they’re a freebie. Read our review of the Buds A series.
Google Pixel 6A includes Pixel Buds A-Series
Pre-ordering the Pixel 6A for $449 will get you a complimentary set of A-Series Pixel Buds. The phone will be released on July 28th, so keep an eye out for your delivery after that date.
While we’re talking about new Google tech (at least, before the Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch arrive this fall), Wellbots is offering Verge readers a small, but welcome, $15 discount on the Pixel Buds Pro. Normally $199.99, using code VERGE15 at checkout will save you less.
We’re still very much working on our review of the Pixel Buds Pro, but they seem to have a pretty comprehensive feature set, including wireless charging, active noise cancellation, and more. Also, they will have this cool device switching trick. We can’t recommend them yet because we haven’t finished testing them yet, but if you’re curious, this offer is worth jumping on.
Google Pixel Buds Pro
Google’s Pixel Buds Pro offer active noise cancellation, a transparency mode, wireless charging, and other high-end features we’ve come to expect from premium wireless earbuds. Use code VERGE15 at Wellbots to save $15.
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My biggest gripe against the new Lenovo Legion 5i Pro gaming laptop was its price, not its stellar performance. At $1,999, it wasn’t the most expensive option out there, but $1,599 makes it an incredible deal. This is from Walmart and is based on the Intel based configuration.
In terms of specs, it features a 16-inch QHD display with a 165Hz refresh rate, one of the speedy 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, Nvidia’s RTX 3070 graphics chip, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and an SSD of 1 TB. I think you’ll be hard-pressed to find a faster gaming laptop with current specs at this price. Read my review to learn more about its performance, design and more.
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (2022)
The Legion 5 Pro features a 16-inch IPS panel with a 165Hz refresh rate. Inside, it packs the Intel Core i7-12700H processor and Nvidia’s RTX 3070.