Tech Giants Lower Prices; Consumers Pretend They’re Saving More Than $30
KEY POINTS
- •Google Pixel Buds 2A now cost $99, reduced from $129 at Amazon, Google, and Best Buy.
- •Apple AirTags are discounted to $17.97 individually on Amazon, and $62.99 for a four-pack.
- •The Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe charging stand drops price across retailers from $149.99 to as low as $59.99.
- •The Disney Plus and Hulu bundle offers ad-supported streaming for $4.99 monthly, saving $8 during the holiday season.
Black Friday chaos meets tech mania with a festive buffet of discounted goods that scream 'budget friendly' but whisper 'you probably still overspent.' From Google's Pixel Buds 2A, shedding a solid $30 to land at $99 on Amazon and Best Buy, to Apple AirTags cutting to $17.97 each, making them the high-tech version of 'finding your lost dignity.' Meanwhile, the Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe charging station drops from $149.99 to as low as $59.99 on Amazon—yes, a whopping $90 off, if you believe in holiday miracles. Also featured: a Disney Plus & Hulu bundle advertising it’s $8 off to trick you into binge-watching your life away for just $4.99 a month, alongside the click-trigger LEGO set to reenact Darth Vader's board-and-blast moment for under $40 at Walmart and Target. The PS5 DualSense controller, a beloved gaming wand, now costs $54.99—less than what one might pay an actual wizard. The Charge 6 Fitbit joins this party with EKGs and psychic Bluetooth syncing, proving fitness fashion is serious business. Meanwhile, Apple AirPods 4 are flirting with wallet damage at $79.99, lower than their $129 starting bid, but still nudging you to question your life choices. Holiday shopping hasn’t felt this optimistic about squeezing budgets until the tech deals gasped, 'Why not both?'
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Saving $30 on earbuds is just math for convincing yourself you didn’t spend $99 on tiny speakers you’ll lose in three weeks.
Buying a charging stand discounted from $150 to $60 sounds smart until you realize you still need three more devices to charge.
Nothing says 'holiday savings' like spending fifty bucks on plastic bricks to watch a Sith lord knock on a spaceship door.
Source: Theverge | Published: 12/1/2025 | Author: Brandon Russell
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