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The Black Friday chaos was real, but our wonderful PCMag readers have spoken, and these deals received the most clicks, saves, and buys to prove that they’re the hottest tech items for this holiday shopping season. We've been stress-testing gear all month, but these products have emerged as the crowd-sourced MVPs. If you’re overwhelmed by the mere thought of shopping right now, grabbing anything from this list is a pretty safe bet for your wallet.
Amazon Fire Stick Deal
This tiny Amazon Fire stick turns any TV into a 4K streaming beast with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Wi-Fi 6. Its remote has Alexa built-in, so you can yell "play The Office" from the couch without touching your phone. Rated "Outstanding" in our expert's review, this is an easy upgrade to any binge watching setup. You can get it right now for $24.99, a 50% discount on its original price of $49.99.
AirTag Deal
Slip the coin-sized Apple AirTag tracker into your bag, wallet, or keychain, and find it with pinpoint precision using Apple's Find My network. Its battery lasts a year, and it pings your iPhone if you leave something behind. And it's cheaper than replacing your keys. It also got an "Excellent" rating in our expert's in-depth review. It's available for 17.97, that's 38% off from its actual price of $29.
Webcam Deal
The Logitech Brio is a solid 1080p webcam which gives you crisp video with auto-light correction and a noise-reducing mic that kills background chatter. It clips to any monitor or laptop and works seamlessly with Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet. Rated "Outstanding" by our expert in his analysis, these are a no-brainer for people working remotely. Currently it's available for $24.99, 38% lower than its usual value of $39.99.
Meta Quest Deal
The Meta Quest 3S packs mixed reality with full-color passthrough, powerful performance, and a massive library of games and apps. You don't need a PC... just strap it on and you're in. It has 128GB of storage which means no shortage of titles, and its hand tracking makes controllers optional. No wonder it got an "Outstanding" rating in our expert's review. You can get this right now for $249.99, 17% off on its $299.99 price tag.
AirPods Deal
The iconic Apple AirPods Pro 3 buds are in a league of its own, with spatial audio and head tracking, adaptive ANC that blocks the world, and transparency mode when you need to hear traffic. Its H3 chip keeps everything synchronized, and the case charges wirelessly. Six hours per charge, 30 hours total. Rated "Exemplary" in our review, these AirPods can be yours for $219.99, a 12% discount on its original price of $249.
Check out our in-depth coverage of all the Black Friday deals, steals, sales, and discounts that we've found so far!